I just looked up Pepe Julian Onziema, to find out how he's doing these days. "As of 2020, he has found acceptance throughout his community, attending village elder meetings being embraced as "the son he truly is." And he's still fighting for LGBT rights!

@sealyoness

20 күн бұрын

THANK YOU! Otherwise I might have had to look it up myself. And I am glad that this gnarly survivor was still fighting the Good Fight. Ocrap it's 2024... I guess I'll check in anyway.

@ACME_Kinetics

19 күн бұрын

Meanwhile Assad is still doing Assad things. Snakes and bees were a mirage. Scorpions were at least honest from the start.

@MarkReadPickens

14 күн бұрын

What an amazing combination of hilarity and horror. Onziema is awesome.

@KaladinVegapunk

9 күн бұрын

Hell yeah! Great to hear. One of the rare cases he covers with a hopeful follow up a decade later..except for the insane evangelicals still pushing their hate speech, somehow thinking their Jesus loves vicious hatred, bigotry and intolerance. Bible also says don't eat shellfish 14 more times than don't be gay but they don't seem to push those views. Lunatics shouldn't be allowed anywhere near lawmaking

@leftielori1312

8 күн бұрын

Fantastic, thank you so much for checking!

OMG. I didn't know John got to talk to the activist from the famous "Why are you gay" meme. The episode aged like wine

@KPH1992

21 күн бұрын

Tall blonde white aliens exist.

I had nearly forgotten, sorry doesn't cut it! The man got hospitalized had nearly lost his hearing and as 2019 been arrested or detained 7 times! His activism is so important! Thank you Pepe Julian Onziema, for loving your country enough to try to make it better!

@abturska

22 күн бұрын

What an incredible man he is!!!

@whoareyouyouareclearlylost323

19 күн бұрын

Are you?

"Why are you gay?" Will forever be one of the most hilarious interview questions.

Look at him. So young, so full of energy. He's beautiful, fully awake, and ready to be crushed by the futility of modern society.

@ceciletillerot403

12 күн бұрын

John or Pepe?

@StitchingUpChaos

8 күн бұрын

@@ceciletillerot403 Both? Both. Both is good. (Not really.)

I love the idea of companies having a mid life crisis in their late 30s-40s because they realize they are going to die soon

Who is the new host? He's so young and vibrent. I didn't think Oliver's kids were this old but there is a clear family resemblance.

@angeladoll9785

22 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@zumabbar

21 күн бұрын

i think he is John Oliver's youngest grandson!

@shaggy1792

15 күн бұрын

Yo, it’s the first season. It’s still John just from the past! I know it’s spooky lol

@ThatBlackGirlMagic

13 күн бұрын

​@@shaggy1792... that was the joke.

@DrMcFly28

12 күн бұрын

That's John Oliver himself silly! He's just using CGI de-aging to spare us from witnessing the cruel ravages of time so clearly

Hey team LWT: Is it possible to put the original air dates in the description? Thanks for all you do!

@stephh4495

22 күн бұрын

Please! This would really help put everything into context.

@angeladoll9785

22 күн бұрын

Definitely! I find myself guessing a lot n curious how close I am

@WatanabeNoTsuna.

5 күн бұрын

They now added it to the description of every video! 👍

Okay just going to say this here since you can't comment on a playlist as a whole, but thank you to whoever made this an ordered playlist. These weren't uploaded in order and I know that probably wasn't anyone's fault but it made it a pain for my dyslexic ass to find the episodes in order. Having a fun time watching these again!

@yyyy-uv3po

17 күн бұрын

They also made a playlist, which is ordered.

Who at LWT is up at 1:30 AM uploading season 1? I’m so grateful

@christophero3869

22 күн бұрын

That’s day time in Africa, so it’s probably the swarm of bees and snakes

@emiliskog

22 күн бұрын

youtube scheduling to give a serious answer

@phoenixfire8978

9 сағат бұрын

1:40 am to be precise

If anyone from HBO sees this, you should put the link to the extended interviews in the description or as a pinned comment. I would love to see more Pepe, Stephen Hawking, etc

@jamesm5787

19 күн бұрын

And the original air date. It's literally called "Last Week Tonight." What the last week was is sort of relevant information.

@WatanabeNoTsuna.

5 күн бұрын

​@@jamesm5787they've now added it.

Who else is binge watching all of Season 1 full episodes?

@DefaOmega

21 күн бұрын

Everyone!

@BforCali

21 күн бұрын

I love that every time I open KZread there’s just another S1 episode in the homepage and I just start watching it

@iyeetsecurity922

21 күн бұрын

Yo mama.

@dylan9025

20 күн бұрын

meeeee

@forgiveman

16 күн бұрын

Also Me.

So I did a little research about Mr. Onziema. He's still very active in LGBT rights in Uganda, and has suffered violence because of it. He's been detained 7 times, and was once assaulted so badly he lost hearing in one of his hears and had to be hospitalized. But as of 2020 he's become a respected activist in Uganda, and is highly respected in his village and his community.

John Oliver uploading full episodes of Season 1 to remind us that he was once a fresh and young bloke😅

@kay_faraday

18 күн бұрын

he's a bit of a silver fox now.

@ThatBlackGirlMagic

13 күн бұрын

A bit? 😏😏

@kay_faraday

13 күн бұрын

@@ThatBlackGirlMagic I'm trying to tone it down instead of just outright calling him a sexy grandpa

Have boycotted HL ever since that ruling... the blatant smuggling of artifacts from Iraq came earlier but I didn't find out until their case before SC put them in the hot seat.

@animeartist888

22 күн бұрын

Same. I'm a crafter and a sewer, but I refuse to go to them for even a gluestick at this point. Companies should not be able to force the founders' religious views on their employees. Sickening.

@wikidleigh

17 күн бұрын

I've never stepped foot inside a Hobby Lobby and I never will. I am pagan and I love birth control. 3 kids is enough Dammit!

@ghostnebula8805

11 күн бұрын

Same

@elaineb7065

3 күн бұрын

I really don't get what's so "un-Christian" about birth control & abortion rights tbh. That kind of thing is more of an extreme conservative view than a Christian one

Hobby Lobby is the biggest hypocrite! They claim to have "Christian" values but they force their workers to endure life threatening conditions. I regularly see Hobby Lobby workers balancing at the top of a 20 foot ladder, trying to place HEAVY inventory items on a high shelf. If they fell from that height, it would cause serious injury or even death. Hobby Lobby also humiliates the women who labor there, by surveillance of their every move. Its like working at a prison camp. They also buy their inventory from manufacturers who use child labor, in inhumane conditions.

@alericjohansen6775

6 күн бұрын

That's big corporations for you, always looking for a way to have slaves instead of workers, just to save a buck That's why we need workers rights and not corporate rights, aka we need to repeal citizens united and we need to bring back unions

The interview with Pepe Julian Onziema is one my faves from LWT. Not the funniest, but I love hearing activists talk about their work

Thank you for sharing Uganda interview.

Pepe Julian Onziema, what a king.

S1 E9 (aired June 29, 2014)

@NatalieNirian

22 күн бұрын

You're doing John's work.

@lifelearneranna4951

16 күн бұрын

Thank you. I wish the airing date was clearly stated in the "show description," Definitely can't go by the posted date.

As I rewatch all of these nightly to fall asleep - and we have mooooore

That 'pls don't be a terrorist' aged well.. Too well..

@Donnah1979

7 күн бұрын

Yeah, it's not like the US has supported terrorists before... Wait...

He showed the restraint and patience of a true Saint in that interview holy shit.

This is one terrific show. Thank you bringing on the Uganda fellow. Not to mention break-dancing Abe!

If Eve was created from Adam, what was Adam when *he* still had his female side? No offense meant; it's rhetorical unless someone makes it personal. The guest, Pepe Julian Onziema (?) is wise and strong - and is still out there upholding the rights of LGBTQ folks (Wikipedia, March 2024). Wishing blessings on him.

This recap made me look up Pepe, and so so so relieved and happy to see he's doing fantastic!

Thanx for the replay's!! I missed quite a few!! Love the show!

I love waking up to my Last Week Tonight and was heart broken there wasn’t a new episode. Thank goodness I can have one I haven’t seen today.

@stumccannel9675

6 сағат бұрын

Don't despair , Manly Puffs , they're got gonna display a vid for you ,broadcasted 10 years ago and act like it just yesterday !

This episode is incredible, kudos to Pepe!

This religious manipulation of federal policies goes against the Establishments Claim, and the Free Exercise Clause of freedom of Religion, not to mention more than a dozen rulings by the Supreme Court dating all the way back to 1878, in which the supreme court ruled "Although your freedom to believe is absolute, your freedom to act upon those beliefs is not."

Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and WV. The rest of the nation is staring at you. …At least West Virginia is beautiful. …almost heaven.

@KrasMazovHatesYourGuts

21 күн бұрын

Blue Ridge Mountains...

so grateful it’s all here now❤

His humor has gotten a lot better

I wish the original air date was given so we had some context of when this was happening. In this episode, John mentions its 2014, but would be great to start the episode with the date or if the ones uploading this online put it in the description box.

@sapphoshanks165

22 күн бұрын

i was thinking the same thing! much needed context.

@jennifersaunders6384

18 күн бұрын

I agree but meanwhile I just Google when did this episode air and the answer was June 22, 2014.

Gay marriage has only been legal for 9 years. I forgot how recent that was.

It was rulings like this that opened the door for over the counter birth control and business like NURX. So thanks, Hobby Lobby.

Thank you for uploading these. Excellent move!

I need a reminder about Hobby Lobby. I live too close to one, and actually bought a few things on a good sale, knowing damn well I shouldn't.

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

I wish the description had the original air date included.

If Martin Ssempa seems familiar, it's because he's the Eat Da Poo Poo guy.

6:42 I have to wonder how John and the writers of this joke feel now that Ben & Jerry's now does just sell ice cream free edible cookie dough

I think Pepe said, "Sorry doesn't cut it" for 2 reasons: 1.) It's probably not safe for him to say something like that to someone in the Ugandan media (even in a joking way) and, 2.) He likely blames America and other western countries more for the homophobia in Uganda than his own people (and rightly so).

WHAT the FUCK, SCORPIONS?!!!

11:08 I love this segment lol. "Literally thank you"

It’s depressing 10 years later nothing has changed, what’s more depressing listening to billy Joel we didn’t start the fire and 40 plus years later not much has changed

@alericjohansen6775

6 күн бұрын

It's even more depressing than that, as we have not changed AT ALL since the 1800s. We still have slavery today, and in fact there is more slaves today than there was even the civil war started. Look up the documentary 13th We still have corporate rule. We still have racism. We still have many things. We also still have a class system. Over 60% of those both into poverty remain in poverty until they die. And about 40% of people will go DOWN a class on their lifetime. The only difference is that people are living longer. And even then, in the past the life expectancy rage was low due to how many died as a child or giving birth.

This throws me back

By far one of the best episodes ever made.

Original Airdate: Sun, Jun 29, 2014

1:52 "A shawarma fell in my mouth"

Tbh i have such big respect for the lovely Mr Onziema ❤ he was very muted with his countrymen in the interview with them, because they are all victims of a forced belief in all of this, but when he speaks to John, then "sorry doesn't cut it" because a sorry from him makes no difference to his everyday experience in this day and age, and I love that he didn't accept that sorry ❤

I don’t plan on going to Hobby Lobby ever so lol

Keep up the fight!!

Where's the extended interview

Citizens United is disgusting

I literally can't get enough of this show. Sorry, productive tasks.

I think there's merit to revisit some of these cases to see where they are now. Also, I totally forgot that there was an interview segment. While it's great to see John talk to guests in person, I do appreciate the current version where the team can really deep dive into the weekly topics.

Omg biting.😂 Dang I thought Mike Tyson was bad. Lol

I have so much respect for Pepe Julian Onziema, both speaking up in Uganda, and coming on the show here. If anyone was actually thrown by the sorry doesnt cut it, I will mention that the atmosphere is extremely different when sitting in a studio that is not in a nation that criminalizes your existence, and while the restraint shown is admirable, we need to be making sure that people aren't in the position where that level of restraint is needed while defending their fundamental existence, as was made possible by the progress that had been made in the states at the time, and also by the atmosphere of the show itself. Best wishes to everyone who is fighting for equality and equity, and seeking to tear down our systems of oppression!

"Sorry doesn't cut it." 😂

I was like... "Oh! Did John do something different with his hair? Dyed it back to black?... he looks younger too... nevermind. I remember this episode. Precovid when we were all young." 😂😂 This is such a great episode though.

Holy shit i kinda wish he had guests more. This is awesome

If you want to fix gay rights just take the government out of marriage. It should be a personal decision that the government has no involvement in whatsoever.

@kr1stinabee

22 күн бұрын

how would that fix gay rights? the primary problem gay people are facing is persecution and discrimination, not issues related to marriage

@Julieglam3

19 күн бұрын

Exactly. Just like abortion. None of the government's business. Or the general public either.

Those that yell the loudest are the ones fighting their own urges.

does john do little characterslike this anymore? i feel like its way more rare now

Also, can I ask, can you include the original airdate for these stories/epis in the description?

12:20 I'd say it's at least as likely to be Alabama as Mississippi. We may even get to find out which state is last if SCOTUS has their way.

I just wanted to say thanks LWTwJO

What? John is Benjamin Buttoning!?!

But I want to watch the extended interview!?

nothing really changes

Corporations should only get to have ONE Congress member. Say wherever the headquarters resides is the district

22:34 finally the context

1:00 Hey tasted like Pasta, that's why!

Oh the sacred cow Hobby Lobby

i wish the descriptions included the original air date 😕

Awesome Guest

1:30 Whooo, Ajax made its way into LWT!

12:06 I remember when the slippery slope a called a fallacy.. look at us now

I don't want my tax dollars going to that.

Corporation issues aside, if someone takes issue with contraception on religious grounds, then I think they should rethink their religion. Trying to block access to contraception is monumentally stupid and will not have whatever positive effect you think it will.

There’s nothing wrong with beets

@asincerewoman

19 күн бұрын

Amen! Their tops are chard, the golden ones are yummy with goat cheese, and the red ones can be made into sugar. What's not to like, John?

Getting free people is tight.

I dont understand, how is full series like this having lower viewcount than the one specifically edited for youtube (the cue would be John's `Moving On...`?

@Zwiki22

23 күн бұрын

The 2024 new episodes that release on this channel can't be watched in the United States and other places where a legitimate way to watch them, like max, is available. That's why the trimmed down video gets more views. It's the only video that United States and other places can see and watch.

@Sakomi_Arorim

22 күн бұрын

adding to Zwiki22 responds they also posted all of season 1 at the same time, which is something that the youtube algorithm does not really like. so that might also be part of the reason for a lower view count

Pepe is a Ugandan patriot.

I don't know why but dumping all these episodes onto KZread kinda makes me feel like the world is getting ready to end...

Watching this 1.75 speed is the moooove

For a second I was wondering if they de-aged John

Babe, wake up, old LWT is out!

Whats going on

Eeeh Uruguay mi país mi país

The next non-elected person that starts a sentence with "I don't want my tax dollars paying for..." Had better just run for Congress after they finish that sentence.

Gosh, how old is this? John still had all black hair, no grey yet.

Who else noticed Krystal Ball?

@johnoliver please do an update on this story!

Oh, I thought it was going to be about the Hobby Lobby artifact smuggling thing…

This was 10 years ago?? Why does it look like 20 years....

I absolutely love it's all here but it should have been once a week.

This episode originally aired June 29, 2014

Bruuh, all this time i thought that intervju meme was a joke. 😮😮😮