S1 E7: Immigration, Stephen Hawking & Football: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Season 1, Episode 7, June 15th, 2014. John Oliver discusses immigration, interviews Stephen Hawking, and wonders why a certain football team hasn't changed its name.
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[@TangoCharlie-mz8lh]

"The group calls themselves ISIS" Oh we're even earlier than I thought xD

[@sevenprovinces]

You should check out the 'Last Week Tonight' prequels HBO Max released recently.

[@cheesyjamproductions6065]

Right? Putin wanting Ukraine has apparently been happening forever, but we're only now getting to ISIS?

[@michelleshellbelle1761]

How old is this episode?

[@cdvideodump]

@@michelleshellbelle1761 Ten years old

[@francisbarp]

​@@michelleshellbelle1761 They should put the original date of release on the description.

[@chrisknudsen5686]

I'm really glad to be able to watch all of this show from the beginning, but goddamn, some of these stories give me chills knowing what happens next

[@clarasnotlikely]

It’s like rewatching the first season of game of thrones honestly

[@Spencer-wc6ew]

Yeah, the joke hits way differently now that we know Tom Wheeler ate all those babies

[@monozuki]

@@clarasnotlikely With the last couple of years being all of us collectively stuck rewatching season 8 over and over again.

[@victoriaeads6126]

"I'm not a dingo." LAWYER CAT BEFORE LAWYER CAT EVER ZOOMED!! 😂😂❤

[@bailbondsyesbailbonds]

I started watching this man when i was 11 a week before I would move to **(legit rural)North Carolina for the next ten years. This man may have actually saved me from being a complete fucking idiot

[@Yeppo_]

Same, but at 12. By then though I was already a hard "Ring wingers burn well" perso n.

[@haley9442]

i live in NC rn and cant wait to escape lol (im very lucky to be studying abroad next year so yayyyy)

[@davidlewis8814]

He’s not interested in you clapping at his good ideas; he can’t be bothered, he’s got a point to make. Meanwhile, Bill Maher will hold and scold - hold for applause after his saw-it-coming-a-mile-off jokes and one-liners; and scold his audience if they don’t immediately vociferously agree. God bless this foreign man!

[@cindygr8ce]

He's not foreign anymore he's an American citizen and votes

[@davidfuentes9957]

John Oliver is the reason I have Max, then HBO Max, then HBO Now. It thought it was Bill Maher but after his awful takes on the student protests at Columbia and the protests at Google, he seems he is being paid for by the IDF to say those lines. So John Oliver is the one to have. Maybe in the future when Bill Maher finally joins one of the Wilks Brothers’ Enterprises (PragerU or The Daily Wire), John Oliver can finally roast him.

[@eatmyfrigginshorts]

bill maher is a wasteman

[@YoussefC-lv2ju]

It's all fake audience laughter

[@mikelxanadu]

​@@davidfuentes9957 I tend to go back and forth on Bill. His absolutely horrific recent takes on mental illness infuriate me. I've been in bad places, proud self-deletion attempt survivor, and I can imagine someone I looked up to and respected making comments like that sending me over the edge. Fortunately, I have better role models than Bill. But some young people really idolize him and he's being a colossal douche.

[@lenaeospeixinhos]

Did not remember a time when ISIS was not a household name

[@michelleshellbelle1761]

You don't remember anything before 2011?

[@andrewgreenwood9068]

​@@michelleshellbelle1761the last 8 years have lasted about 2 centuries too long.

[@Ursicus-td8zt]

Fun Fact: Professor Stephen Hawking is the only person to have played himself as a historical character in the entire Star Trek franchise.

[@PinataFreaks]

Considering that Star Trek: Discovery had a line where Elon Musk was hailed as one of the great historical pioneers on par with the Wright Brothers and Zefram Cochrane, we should all be very glad that he remains the only person who played himself on Star Trek and they didn't decide to give Elon Musk a cameo or something.

[@lordnootnoot2892]

The Stephen Hawking interview is still one of the best things on the internet

[@JanMarquez_]

4:25 “Amazon complementary shipping” how far we’ve come in 11 seasons 😂

[@cindygr8ce]

Aww Stephens smile and wise cracks reminds me of my dad. He died from ALS in 2020.

[@rgr010]

Was he also friends with Epstein?

[@mikelxanadu]

Sorry to hear about your dad. Best wishes from Japan.

[@donovanlocust1106]

I bet your dad was a cool guy

[@cindygr8ce]

@@mikelxanadu Thank you. It's somewhat easier now but lost both parents within a year in my early 30s

[@cindygr8ce]

@@donovanlocust1106 he was the best guy. He was a single dad who raised his two biological kids and adopted my eldest sister who wasn't his. He also served in the Army first on Pershing Missiles(nuclear) and then MLRS. He could fix anything but was always cracking jokes and was a master of the loving put down and quick come back(which I inherited). His last 6 years were rough but he never lost his sense of humor.

[@dk240996]

Dear LWT social media intern, please put links to the extended interview videos in descriptions of episodes where applicable. Thanks in advance.

[@gagz9k]

So, the desk banging started, properly, at episode 7 of the first season, nice to know. Always wondered.

[@abturska]

Professor Hawking was a hell of a man!

[@snakedoktor6020]

Who knew Hawking was funnier than JO? And he's got a great smile, too.

[@robbobstone]

What a great thing to do with this Library thing. Uploading these whole episodes is a public service

[@johnchessant3012]

S1 E7 (aired June 15, 2014)

[@fastf1ng4zzz]

Thank you. I knew this was old news. Why don’t they put that in somewhere

[@emiliskog]

​@@fastf1ng4zzzwell it does say s1 and a post recently about this releasing

[@IB4UUB4ME]

Isn’t it weird how it interchanges with today’s crap too. ?

[@birbluv9595]

The Hawking interview is epic. Many thanks to those who made it possible to post these early episodes so we could watch this.

[@marcel_max]

I love science documentaries and watched quite a few with and about Stephen Hawking but it's only this time that I saw him smile, that was a genius interview.

[@jaymiller5669]

The first 5 minutes of every show I go “I love this freaking show”

[@Jcewazhere]

"I'm not a dingo" "I'm not a cat"

[@isaacalinda]

The AI question aged depressingly well

[@Sneaker3719]

Not really. AI is already getting progressively dumber as their databases include more and more AI-generated content. Wouldn't be surprised if it quietly fades away like every other techbro grift.

[@whichcache2517]

@@Sneaker3719 Yeah, it's less that "humanity couldn't compete and would be superceded by AI," and more "there's so much AI, it gets harder to tell whether something is generated by a computer, or just poorly written."

[@aidankasparaitis2942]

So basically, it’s still a huge problem but in a way that’s so much dumber than any of us could have predicted.

[@zestyaardvarks]

We still haven't developed actual AI. What people are currently calling "AI" is just machine learning that's getting progressively more sophisticated, but it still can't really "think" for itself. It's artificial, but not intelligent. True AI, what Hawking was referring to, is stuff like Ultron or STCs.

[@MentalEdge]

This was before the term AI got ruined by being used literally all computer programs that are a little more advanced. Hawking was talking about what would now be called AGI, Artificial General Intelligence.

[@Luxinox16]

"Chief Runs Without Moral Compass" LOL

[@Kami-mk7tu]

"It's great here" Man, that did not age well

[@tomroberts2135]

the universe may not be infinite, but Hawking's patience was! great interview!!

[@fwfulton]

In my 66 year on this earth I have never meet an Immigrant I did not like and respect (Armenian, Brazilian, British, Canadian, Chilean, Chinese, Colombian, Dominican, French, German, Haitian, Iranian, Iraqi, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Jamaican, Japanese, Jordanian, Korean, Mexican, Polish, Puerto Rican, Portuguese, etc...). They were 90% Legal and ALL wanted the same things from Life the rest of us do - Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, and a Better life for our Children.

[@russellwboss]

I appreciate your sentiment. It's refreshing to hear positive, humane truths spoken by someone who isn't in my age group. It's getting harder and harder to have faith that people from previous generations will have a heart and I find it exhausting. I'm 32 and I even find myself nervous when meeting people in their 40's.

[@zizinnnn]

the legendary interview with SH ❤

[@mikelxanadu]

Yeah, but the whole him visiting Epstein island kind of made me sour on SH.

[@zugrath16]

​@@mikelxanadu Please man, use some critical thinking... he was there on a science conference with a large group of other scientists. Could have been a facade by Epstein to keep up the public appearance of his island. It doesn't mean that SH actually did anything, there's no evidence of that.

[@florianpollard3460]

Omg this SH interview was absolutely amazingly funny. But John.... If your family isnt proud of you, you can be my family, and i will be proud of you. I think of all the comedy shows out there you have the most positive influence on the world and you deserve to prouded.

[@hpnut4ever]

So glad to see these episodes being uploaded. I managed to miss this one entirely when it first came out, and it’s such a treat.

[@tee_es_bee]

Thank you for releasing the entire first season from a current HBO subscriber! 🧡💛🧡

[@LianteakaLia]

Same here! I can barely even get 720p on HBO but I get 1080p HD here without an issue!

[@zein9742]

Love that interview with Stephen Hawking, knew he was a genius but had no idea he was hilarious!

[@LianteakaLia]

Stephen Hawking had a great sense of humor and was hillariously sassy when the situation called for it. :D

[@fingersfinesilver]

Wonderful that this is uploaded legally. thanks

[@jeffdroog]

Says the person who has been previously watching it illegally.

[@fingersfinesilver]

@@jeffdroog No Comment :)

[@nwsportstilidie]

Good news: The Washington Redskins changed their name! So did the Cleveland Indians! Yay for John Oliver!

[@darthbaker1114]

Man... I wish we had gotten to keep Stephen Hawking, if only for a little longer. He was a hell of a guy in many ways.

[@DerRotSpassvogel]

I AM NOT A DINGO!!!!! I AM DEAD!

[@LianteakaLia]

It seems that question came out of left field, and as a communications manager, I can vividly imagine his PR people facepalming as soon as he said that. 🤣Knowing just how much damage control they now had to do.

[@morganmay9149]

“Yeah, I’m thinking I’m back”

[@stevedixon9734]

Undocumented opinions is a great way to explain the internet

[@lindaward3156]

here it is so many years later and it's still topical. SNAFU

[@iceofwolf]

The tail was too much. But the interview with Stephen Hawking brought it back around. Those little smiles were captured beautifully.

[@kynixie]

American Tail: friendly rodent tells lies Last Week Tonight: friendly rodent tells truths

[@e.enriquez4589]

“I’m not a Dingo” ❌ Dingo confirmed ✅

[@lisakistler9795]

😂Fabulous- love both of these men Steven Hawking and Jon Oliver ❤

[@nask0]

The fact that Bulgaria was mentioned in S1 episode 7 makes me feel both pride and disappointed at the same time

[@216marketing9]

LOL. Stephen Hawking is funny as hell. I love when he smiles the best he can.

[@scifirealism5943]

Beautiful show

[@GiarkReleos]

That interview with the man is the funniest the Olive has been to my recollection. I'd watch these two on world tour comedy festival any day. They are like two peas in a pod, but where one pea is a nut.

[@ianmatthewkline8279]

Oh damn, oh damn!! Now I need to go watch the Net Neutrality episode!! I'm not caught up, damnit 😂

[@Izandaia]

Wow, that was a strong reaction to what would turn out to be, by the later standards of this show, a very tame image of two bears fucking.

[@LianteakaLia]

Hahaha, yea... it doesn't even hold a candle to the rats. :P

[@terrierqueen4091]

At 35 I started getting hot flashes. After getting back into a routine of regular exercise, concentrating on abdominals, I never had another hot flash. No more problems. Didn't go fanatical, just through a routine course.

[@TikkiNikki]

Im so glad we get the full episode! And that we havr all of thrm. Now I can curate larger playlists to get me mad at Conservatives for doing everything in their power to kill us! Thanks John Oliver!

[@davidfuentes9957]

Or enslave us. They’re testing article V to hold a convention of states to amend the constitution, so I hope John Oliver covers it ahead of time. And by that I mean the election. And while he’s at it, he can scold his HBO colleague Bill Maher for being such an ass regarding Palestine and the “Woke Mind Virus”.

[@DeltaDemon1]

The M1 Garand Rifle...Canadian Immigrant...I worked with his great nephew.

[@MAN31256]

Glad to see he was able to make it in between his visits to the island

[@PfyscheStyx]

He went there one time for a science conference. He had no idea of the exploitation occurring and was not involved in it.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

@@PfyscheStyx Don't bother. Those types just regurgitate what they heard on sourceless news. They're not actually interested in what's real. They just want to be part of the pop conversation.

[@EndPoliticalCorruption]

That Stephen Hawking segment was funny. But how awesome would it have been if Charlize Theron walked out, gave Oliver a kiss, and said, "Suck it, Hawking!"

[@angelowentzler9961]

They tried probably to get her but she said no, proving Hawking right!

[@EndPoliticalCorruption]

@@angelowentzler9961 Possibly, but it didn't need to be her. For the bit to work, it could have been _any_ actress/model/famous lady LWT's production ran into while there. But maybe that's the point: they couldn't get _anyone_ to play along, so he randomly name-checked an actress.

[@christophermaclachlan2694]

I've talked to a lot of members of First Nations people. I can tell you...they don't care about the name of the team.

[@lodhs]

Holy hell a full dump from season 1. Perfect

[@luhe36682]

Miss the interviews. Hadn't seen one in like ten years.

[@Rice-bowl214]

This hits different because of the recent count case

[@LunaticUwU]

you fools will be given a special place in hell for uploading an entire season in a completely random order, all at the same time. love the show, an organization advocate

[@TheNinthGenerarion]

The playlist is organized

[@kehlcassidy9562]

It is NOT!

[@antigonaromeu]

"both of us" hahahahahahahahaha

[@browncloudchronicles]

Stephen Hawking's prediction about Artificial Intelligence is proving to be eerily true. Watching these earlier episodes of LWT makes me feel like a time traveler...

[@AndreRyan00]

So this is when they started to figure out the camera swooping and desk banging for the intro

[@StephiSensei26]

Happy smiley face!

[@LauraPL256]

Wait, did we just witness the beginning of IS?! 😮 5:03

[@groper.not.grouper9501]

This was the unification

[@Sheffield_Steve]

Stephen Hawking did some great comic intros for the late great Victor Lewis-Smith on a Channel 4 UK show "TV Offal". 🤣 Although some of the UK TV people featured in that show or at least one of them definitely, the show hasn't aged well.

[@volkankesici]

In turkish "kızılderili" is the only word for native Americans and it means redskin. In addition, "zenci" is the word for black people and it means blackskin :)

[@HinekoAkahi]

The look of dread on his face after that first c-span clip l m a o

[@jrbship]

Remembering when John actually had guests

[@vomw]

Video: HBO logo Subtitle: what

[@cassidyfranklin8085]

As a Philadelphian im a bit offended!

[@ErutaniaRose]

14:48 RIP attempt at Druid. Also, Druids as a group were actually from the land we now call Germany before the Romans pushed them out and persecuted them. So, not even really England. And then they became large parts of Ireland and Scottland...also, not, England.

[@ErutaniaRose]

I'm pretty sure imaginary time is the ADHD experience of hyperfocus, time blindness, and understimulation.

[@ShawnsterVideos]

The more things change: the more things stay the same.

[@joeschejbal2646]

seeing Jon and Stephen joke like that was epic.Forgot about these classic eps THX UTUBE

[@MX-oz5rx]

19:27 I appreciated the "Woohoo!" from that audience member at the prospect of no more Republican presidents.

[@quinnmarchese6313]

god Hawking was so low key funny

[@gyinagal]

1:54 that man was SWEATING

[@Ophiotaurus_AKA_Bessie]

Crazy to watch the Steven Hawkins bit no that AI is a thing

[@TerrenceChilds-xz3xu]

This guy is pretty funny to me

[@CobaltxBoom]

25:01

[@LGBTQLegend]

John's actually wrong here. England is one of the oldest countries that accepted immigrants. Northern Europe, mostly Denmark, immigrated to England in the ancient days even not during the wars. There isn't anyone in England anymore who's pure British because of all the mixed genetics that happened as far back as the ancient days all the way up to modern times. It makes the people who are bigoted in England all the more funny.

[@JadeStone00]

RIP, Dr. Hawking.

[@mdavissq3d]

I still think Washington should have gone with the name Warriors. That would have been such an easy brand change and still sound cool.

[@elaineb7065]

Also the alliteration

[@IB4UUB4ME]

Yeah I like that better, but as usual they have to be in charge of everything lol

[@kiwidiggler]

There is a substantial difference between immigrants and illegal immigrants

[@letitiajeavons6333]

Didn't realize the future Attorney General for Trump was featured being an idiot on John Oliver.

[@Jupiterbotz]

I agreed with everything you said until you bagged on peanut butter.

[@shidab1724]

Poor Fievel. That’s the most depressing cartoon I’ve seen. 💔

[@SeanTR420]

I miss Hawking. We truly lost one of our best humans.

[@LeviForWaifu]

Im sure Epstiens Island misses him too

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

@@LeviForWaifu Smoothbrain comment.

[@MaidMirawyn]

Clicking on this one with a certain level of dread…

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

2014.06.15

[@forgiveman]

And thanks to a expresident I'd not name, the immigration issue is even worse than ever.

[@aaronarguijo8293]

Epsitin island wait

[@FUJISAN992]

Bro clapping at Bulgaria from the knife and acid attack capital of the world.

[@Amocles]

I miss Stephen Hawking

[@jamesdavis3528]

their skin is not even red.

[@Thomas-nn3rz]

Stephen Hawking probably wishes he was back on the island

[@benf9161]

this one didnt age so well did it

[@LGBTQLegend]

"It's great here." Oof. Talk about statements that aged really badly.

[@Izzy-qf1do]

Rip Steve Hawkin

[@SuperDeadparrot]

Interstellar used imaginary time.

[@RichardMiller-tq6ut]

They liked the redskins. Most of them it was their favorite team