Imagine if John Oliver said "balls" more and didn't put any interesting information in the monologues - there you go, that's the hilarious "Jonathan Pie" character.
As a Brit who got bored of his schtick about 8 years ago, seeing him appear on the New York Times was a bit of a shock, a bit like when they gave James Corden a late night show
I feel like the right wing's attestation of "Fake News" would find less footing if outlets didn't platform and engage with literally Fictional Journalism
I took a look at him earlier in this election cycle and he had one about Scottish politics that was bracingly transphobic, had to do with their social media law.
He sucks so bad. Wait until the media is dogpiling on some issue/politician, then do a monologue about what the media REALLY thinks (Guardian column but w curse words)
He does something John Oliver also does of cursing in a really annoying way. The faux outrage. Very tiresome, cheap self-righteousness in the service of no real principles.
