john oliver talking about the viola and his skill is called the confidence curve. when you are ignorant, you have almost no confidence, but when you get a little skill or training, you have a massive spike. as you grow, you become more aware of the gulf between you and real talent. but if you get over that, you begin to regain your confidence along with your growing skill.
@@doubtful_seer this is actually a thing. Maybe not for wisdom- but there is a recognized and researched psychological phenomenon called “The Dunning-Kruger effect”. It observes a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. Essentially, low ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence. Often people with a little knowledge rate their own knowledge higher than professors do on those same topics. Google it, it’s crazy
@@notcompletelynormal Indeed, it takes the full understanding of a craft or field of science, to really know how good you are at it... That normally takes at least 10,000 hours, over 6 working years. So when you regularly hear someone saying that he's the best at all kinds of trades, you know he's either a con man or delusional, or both.
It's unfortunate that they segment these interactions into different videos, as the chemistry they have is only unmatched by having Jon Stewart enter the chat. That hand motion about Paramount Plus HAS to be an inside joke that only people with their perspectives can truly understand and appreciate.
Me too. It's not just that they're entertaining and funny, but that they are such *useful* people who are so *competent* at what they do. Stephen is a brilliant interviewer and John is a brilliant lecturer. Some day, there will be a university class on John Oliver for poli-sci and economics students.
It's amazing how Colbert tricked Oliver into defending his viola! So smooth, so effortless. Like magic! John was trying so hard to pretend he doesn't care about the viola!
@@lyreparadox Indeed, the obnoxious E string is what drove me to the viola. Not only did the sound bother my cats, but it cut into my tender little fingers. And middle C is where it should be, in tenor clef, not on the bottom like treble clef, or the bottom like in bass, but in the middle.
The viola is always the most needed instrument (in any kind of string ensemble), because there are just so few who play it. Viola players are a very special kind of musicians.
@@insane_troll of course it is. It’s warm and cuddly, Persephone is there making sure everything is tip top shape, the flower fields are nice. It’s plenty wholesome to me.
@@ppb8931 that’s kind of the inherent fallacy of the situation, due to the fact that Jon’s show was what it was BECAUSE it had Oliver, Samantha Bee, Colbert, Steve Carrell, Ed Helms, Michael Che, Rob Corddry, Josh Gad, Al Madrigal, Olivia Munn and more as correspondents... that roster was so incredibly stacked and were lead someone who allowed their creative talents to flourish! It’d be hard to get that many home-runs in the same room again!
@@alexanderklimek9354 that doesn't make snapneck's comment fallacious. If anything, you've just gone into further detail about why Jon's show was so brilliant.
I miss him :( But when John Oliver guest hosted for Jon on The Daily Show for a few weeks(?)/months(?) I was super skeptical of that working and then he was amazing! So I watch Last Week Tonight from the start and I’ve been thrilled with it (I also love that he can say whatever words he wants to bc I feel like it’s a more honest way to communicate). But tbh I also LOVE Colbert and his old show and basically every other show from a Daily Show alumn. Jon has an impressive record lol
I love how he asked if John Oliver can sing He literally made a song called eat shit bob from his slapp suit episode talking about bob Murray and how slapp suits are dangerous to people who want to change things and I got to say I wouldn’t mind listening to John sing for an hour
If there's one thing I've realized, it's that there are tons of viola fans in the TwoSet base, and they just sit there with a blank smile while crying inside at all the viola jokes. Those poor dears.
It's easy for a composer to use a viola. Just give us the same note over and over. /s (Actually I haven't played in decades...I just remember a lot of very boring middle school music)
@@Skittl1321 Once you get into real repertoire (or get an orchestra teacher who knows how to pick a wide variety of arrangements), violas finally get their moments. 😊
John Oliver talking about how he secretly always knew he was bad at the viola no matter how good he got, is how every musician feels, regardless of their instrument.
They clearly dig and respect each other as artists/hosts/human beings that it’s really nice to see in an interview. You can tell when the host and the guest are on the same wavelength.
@@Arion661 I know exactly which lady you are talking about! You hear her loud and clear on Conan's episode where he has Regina Hall talking about Yoni Eggs 😄
@@LadyPelikan yeah, well that's just it. I submit that violists are the type of people who like to play string music, but would rather not have an opinion on anything one way or another, so they choose the middle ground. At least, that's what I did (I quit after HS, though). I have not heard of this TwoSet thing and will look it up now.
Ha I KNEW it! I knew it was gonna be Miss Piggy even before Stephen turned the card around. If Stephen's mischievous grin didn't give it away, it's knowing Piggy always stood up for the little guy (or gal). Excited for season 8. Go get 'em John! HIIIII-YA!
John Oliver: the better I got, the worse I was That's pure irony coming from one of the greatest comedians of a generation. As good as I was on my instrument during my degree program, I still wasn't half as good at music as Oliver is at comedy news.
Just when you thought John Oliver was way too smart to be on TV, you learn that he also plays the effing viola. What's next, John ? Are we going to learn you're also a former Olympic athlete and secretly Batman ? :-D
Right?! Seeing his face fall when Stephen showed him his results had me feeling so conflicted. I wanted to laugh but then John looked like his world had been shattered! 😆😲
'You have the sexual confidence to play the viola' - oh lordy, you're supposed to have that? I played for years, but I'm ace as hell. Also, today I learned John Oliver plays viola. That makes so much sense.
I found your show Oliver, here on youtube, late last year and went through and listened to all the videos over 15 min while at work. Twice. Love the show and will be watching all year.
This comment from John Oliver about the viola, the better he got at the Viola, the worst he realized he was... is so so soooo true. I am a violinist myself and I can relate to that.... :D it's a never ending struggle... just have to work more and more and more
I played viola in high school! This made my day. I wasn’t good at it, but John Oliver is completely right! You need a viola to make the entire orchestra work. What a delightful interview!
Reference, playing in front of people. I once played my accordan (at age 8) in a convalescence home for a recital, and an old woman tapped me on my shoulder. And she said to me, "I'm dying." Talk about tough crowd. Thanks Stephen, and John. Bless
I'm pretty sure this is the first time in human history that anyone has uttered the sentence: "do you have the sexual confidence to play the viola?"
100th like 👍🏾
something about that sentences is perfect lol
@@shortydotnet Everything about that sentence is perfect~ xD
Thank you for the laugh. Appreciate it.
This is the first time I seen a band with a "jar player"
As a viola player, I reflexively shouted HEY in unison with Jon after Stephen called it a useless violin.
Honestly I would love to know how if Stephen knows how to play any instruments at all?
@@KickyFut He learned to play a brass instrument for a second city skit while he was an understudy for Steve Carrell. (I can't remember which one.)
Honestly same. But that didn't mean I didn't laugh 🤣🤣🤣 My old orchestra classmates are gonna get a kick out of this interview
The reason violas are better than violins is because they are larger. Giving you more warmth when you burn them for firewood 😃
My mother's name was Viola. Nobody's mother is named Violin.
john oliver talking about the viola and his skill is called the confidence curve.
when you are ignorant, you have almost no confidence, but when you get a little skill or training, you have a massive spike. as you grow, you become more aware of the gulf between you and real talent. but if you get over that, you begin to regain your confidence along with your growing skill.
Such is life, the more you learn about something, the more you realize how little you know about it.
Reminds me of that saying about a wise person vs a... not so wise person.
@@doubtful_seer this is actually a thing. Maybe not for wisdom- but there is a recognized and researched psychological phenomenon called “The Dunning-Kruger effect”. It observes a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. Essentially, low ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence. Often people with a little knowledge rate their own knowledge higher than professors do on those same topics. Google it, it’s crazy
@@notcompletelynormal I was going to mention that
@@notcompletelynormal Indeed, it takes the full understanding of a craft or field of science, to really know how good you are at it... That normally takes at least 10,000 hours, over 6 working years. So when you regularly hear someone saying that he's the best at all kinds of trades, you know he's either a con man or delusional, or both.
"Do you have the sexual confidence to play the viola?"
Truly the greatest interview of our time.
Came for the muppets; stayed for the viola jokes.
Two Set has entered the chat.
@@danballe Ling Ling approves.
"You could shingle a roof with one" absolutely slayed me xDD
@@danballe all the Ling Ling wannabes will come here 😌
@@danballe Brett and Eddy approve this message. sAcReLiGiOuS
"I don't have the sexual confidence of Miss Piggy." - John Oliver. I hear you, bro.
Totally Gonzo ...
Did he forget about his campaign to win the heart of Adam Driver? One could say that took some sexual confidence.
i was thinking “miss piggy is what I’D love to be...” great that John was so chuffed... (british for pleased x)
Definitely...Gonzo!
To be fair, no one but Miss Piggy has the sexual confidence of Miss Piggy.
Did anyone else not want this interview to end? I could watch these two together all day...
Where's the other 20 minutes of this? Damn, editors! Could have skipped the Tom Brady's jokes.
It's unfortunate that they segment these interactions into different videos, as the chemistry they have is only unmatched by having Jon Stewart enter the chat. That hand motion about Paramount Plus HAS to be an inside joke that only people with their perspectives can truly understand and appreciate.
Totally agree!! They are both so funny and in this context- which might be difficult for some people- they're just talking and it's simply hilarious.
"I assume silence, so I'm not shocked when it comes." He's so damn British. LMAO
British crowds can can make a pile of stones look cuddly if they so wish.
Can't help but smile whenever they're together
Me too. It's not just that they're entertaining and funny, but that they are such *useful* people who are so *competent* at what they do. Stephen is a brilliant interviewer and John is a brilliant lecturer. Some day, there will be a university class on John Oliver for poli-sci and economics students.
Colbert expecting his jokes to land and Oliver expecting them to bomb is the difference between the US and UK mentality...
i though the same. americans are so self confident. for good and for bad. lol
It's those DAMN English nannies.
I thought similar with the "Don't bother if you didn't like it before" and Colbert's response.
"I do probably believe there is a beaker inside of me..."
I'm just going to let that one marinate, John.
That line was sat on for a while lol
John Giggles* glass shatter sounds*
Beaker is a Muppet character.
A shocked Beaker appears : "meeeep?!"
@@nicolasc.6789
He'd have meeped in the most seductive of ways
This interview is a masterclass in John Oliver's self-deprecation. Very much on show here.
And that is why, in Germany, we call the viola a "Bratsche", for the sound it makes when you smash it against the wall.
LOL, just like a rock star smashes a guitar.
😂🤣
Bratsche is the wurst
I tried that. Unfortunately the piano was too heavy.
Stimmt😂👍. Lautmalerisch trifft es das Deutsche meist recht gut - verbal und in Punkto Wortwitz wiederum oftmals eher das Englische...
It's amazing how Colbert tricked Oliver into defending his viola! So smooth, so effortless. Like magic! John was trying so hard to pretend he doesn't care about the viola!
"Viola's like a violin, except useless."
Hey, hey, hey! We keep the beat and add deeper tones! As do the Cellos!
Plus, you don't have that awful E string, you're _necessary_ for string quartets, and you get your own clef!
Viola is great!
@@lyreparadox no need to drag the cellos down with the violad
@@lyreparadox Indeed, the obnoxious E string is what drove me to the viola. Not only did the sound bother my cats, but it cut into my tender little fingers. And middle C is where it should be, in tenor clef, not on the bottom like treble clef, or the bottom like in bass, but in the middle.
@@rosadeplata1752 Looool
I don't think there was an answer that would have shocked John oliver more
Sam the Eagle, maybe?
@@ErykaSoleil no actually I can almost kind of see that
Animal
I'd've expected tears at Kermit, but that's a different kind of shock.
I like the thought of someone there printing out and gluing together that Ms Piggy board in a matter of minutes just for that bit.
Things are always planned. These shows are very well planned.
I see John Oliver and click..Just so simple..
Hear hear!!
And you never regret it
How I've missed Last Week Tonight, I'm so glad he's coming back
The viola is always the most needed instrument (in any kind of string ensemble), because there are just so few who play it. Viola players are a very special kind of musicians.
This episode is wholesome as hell
I didn't realise hell was wholesome.
@@insane_troll lol
@@insane_troll of course it is. It’s warm and cuddly, Persephone is there making sure everything is tip top shape, the flower fields are nice. It’s plenty wholesome to me.
😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂
How the hell do you get so many "likes" for such a bland comment? This world is doomed.
This feels like I’m just dropping in on a conversation between two mates. So natural, and damn funny. One of my favourite guests
Jon Stewart has played a hand in several successful shows over the years
none came close to his tho
@@ppb8931 that’s kind of the inherent fallacy of the situation, due to the fact that Jon’s show was what it was BECAUSE it had Oliver, Samantha Bee, Colbert, Steve Carrell, Ed Helms, Michael Che, Rob Corddry, Josh Gad, Al Madrigal, Olivia Munn and more as correspondents... that roster was so incredibly stacked and were lead someone who allowed their creative talents to flourish! It’d be hard to get that many home-runs in the same room again!
@@alexanderklimek9354 that doesn't make snapneck's comment fallacious. If anything, you've just gone into further detail about why Jon's show was so brilliant.
I miss him :(
But when John Oliver guest hosted for Jon on The Daily Show for a few weeks(?)/months(?) I was super skeptical of that working and then he was amazing! So I watch Last Week Tonight from the start and I’ve been thrilled with it (I also love that he can say whatever words he wants to bc I feel like it’s a more honest way to communicate).
But tbh I also LOVE Colbert and his old show and basically every other show from a Daily Show alumn.
Jon has an impressive record lol
And david letterman and conan o' brien
I love how he asked if John Oliver can sing
He literally made a song called eat shit bob from his slapp suit episode talking about bob Murray and how slapp suits are dangerous to people who want to change things and I got to say I wouldn’t mind listening to John sing for an hour
I loved listening to that song. I need to go watch it again.
That episode on SLAPP Suits was iconic! I know the “Eat Shit, Bob!” musical number by heart!!!
There have been a LOT of great moments on Last Week Tonight, but that song is number one in my book.
He doesn't like Tom Hanks!
He cut off Van Gough's ear!
Told Hitler to quit paining and go find a new career
Oh my god thank you for reminding me of that. I will go watch “eat shit Bob” as soon as this episode finishes.
John Oliver: I played the viola
Viola gang: yay! Representation!
Stephen Colbert: viola’s like a violin but useless
Viola gang: 😭
TwoSet fans: 😂🤣
Viola Gang needs to RISE UP against this
@@bunniesbunniesbunnie sAcReLiGiOuS
If there's one thing I've realized, it's that there are tons of viola fans in the TwoSet base, and they just sit there with a blank smile while crying inside at all the viola jokes. Those poor dears.
Stephen: Is there anything that you'd like people to know about your upcoming season?
John: **rolls his eyes** Um, I mean, just that it's on again.
John Oliver is one of my all-time favorite human beings. Godspeed to YOU, John.
John Oliver is British Colbert and Colbert is American John Oliver.
except they are both american citizens on american tv.
@@fademusic1980 John presents as an American. He is from England sure but his show is very catered for the American way of television.
John Oliver is the American John Oliver.
@@ThePrehistoricWars is there an echo in here?
Brothers from different mothers. 😆
As a composer, the viola is one of my favourite instruments to use.
This violist thanks you. 👋🏼😊
It's easy for a composer to use a viola. Just give us the same note over and over. /s
(Actually I haven't played in decades...I just remember a lot of very boring middle school music)
@@Skittl1321 Once you get into real repertoire (or get an orchestra teacher who knows how to pick a wide variety of arrangements), violas finally get their moments. 😊
They are so good with each other. Always laughing at each other, life and jokes. It’s like we’re on the outside looking in at a friendship
Man they need to podcast, I could listen to this for 2 hours
Miss Piggy is such a compliment I love her the most.
John Oliver talking about how he secretly always knew he was bad at the viola no matter how good he got, is how every musician feels, regardless of their instrument.
While every other late night host struggled to adjust to a show without an audience, John Oliver somehow managed to get even funnier.
Colbert playing TwoSet. “Viola is useless”
Nice comedic timing reference.
Brett and Eddy should see this hahaha
John Oliver's jokes don't bomb, they are there to stop the viewer from crying and losing all hope
This feels like a chat between college buddies, I love the nerd energy
Miss piggy ? This is as close to Statler and Waldorf as we're ever gonna get.
😆😆😆🤣🤣👏👏👍👍👍
john is back in the blank void
It was funny when Stephen said John looks like he's in a sterile lab compiling micro chips.
Stephen- "A viola is a violin, but useless."
Ling Ling Wannabees - "HE IS ONE OF US"
I haven't sincerely laughed like this in a while. I love how genuine the conversation is between those two!
John might be miss Piggy, personality wise... But he's 100% Scooter in looks.
“A viola is like a violin but useless”
TwoSet approved
They clearly dig and respect each other as artists/hosts/human beings that it’s really nice to see in an interview. You can tell when the host and the guest are on the same wavelength.
All of them. He is all the muppets. And more.
Okay so it's the Annual John Oliver Day again...
By this time, it really looks like Stephen is utterly disappointed with it.
John: If it's not your cup of tea, then give up and get some Starbucks. No hard feelings
Stephen: No. The beatings will stop when morale improves.
"A significantly less cool Pete Townshend."
Usually I skip the interviews... But I miss too much "last week tonight" to skip this one😍
‘I’ll be honest, my shift to an audienceless show has been easier than most.’ And that, John, is why we love you.
John played the same instrument as i did. That is awesome.
That moment when Lingling infiltrated even Stephen's writing staff room 😏😎🎻💀🔥
Still cant get over the wheezing guy's laughter
In the old times where there was an audience, there was always that one guys you can identify by his laugh. Same with this one lady in Conan audiences
@@Arion661 I know exactly which lady you are talking about! You hear her loud and clear on Conan's episode where he has Regina Hall talking about Yoni Eggs 😄
John Oliver practices 40 hrs a day
LING LING WANNABE
Viola! 40 hours per day. "Viola is like a violin, but useless."
I think people with diplomatic personalities play viola - it's between the ranges of violin and cello. They want balance in life.
@@dodgeahray1231 I don't really have an opinion on violas, to be honest, but after quite some TwoSet brainwashing... I just thought it was funny.
@@LadyPelikan yeah, well that's just it. I submit that violists are the type of people who like to play string music, but would rather not have an opinion on anything one way or another, so they choose the middle ground. At least, that's what I did (I quit after HS, though).
I have not heard of this TwoSet thing and will look it up now.
Two comedic geniuses bantering is the kind of energy we need right now.
This may have been the most vulnerable conversation about comedy I've ever heard. Wow.
I cannot get over how completely and utterly adorable the both of them are.
John gives off vibes like he's fully LIVING right now, whatever is going on in his personal life.
Viola is an important part of the orchestra! And violas are beautiful. I am glad to share viola playing with John Oliver!
I really did not expect to hear viola jokes on this show 😆
..."It's not a Gibson off the line." Made me laugh.
I can just imagine these two and their families around the kitchen table 😂😂
He always asks the best questions to people he already really knows.
Ha I KNEW it! I knew it was gonna be Miss Piggy even before Stephen turned the card around. If Stephen's mischievous grin didn't give it away, it's knowing Piggy always stood up for the little guy (or gal). Excited for season 8. Go get 'em John! HIIIII-YA!
John Oliver: the better I got, the worse I was
That's pure irony coming from one of the greatest comedians of a generation. As good as I was on my instrument during my degree program, I still wasn't half as good at music as Oliver is at comedy news.
Just for fun, Yoyo Ma's a Montagnana cello is valued at 2.5 million US dollars.
I'm sure he will Buy an old cheapie and do it next concert...right after his rendition of Love Reign o'er me...
Same thought I had. **L**
John cracking up so hard brightens my day
John Oliver is just pure comedy gold, love him.
Together or apart, these 2 are gold.
He’s Scooter End of story.
I see Jimmy Fallen as more of a Scooter. ;-)
He looks like Scooter, but he really is a bit Gonzo, if you ask me. (I'm biased though as Gonzo was always my favorite!)
@@tammyd.970 gonzo in muppet Christmas Carol could be played by John Oliver and lose nothing
These two are having so much fun just talking to each other.
Just when you thought John Oliver was way too smart to be on TV, you learn that he also plays the effing viola. What's next, John ? Are we going to learn you're also a former Olympic athlete and secretly Batman ? :-D
Definitely secretly Batman (said in a whisper)
Two lovely human beings! The kindness and wit overflow!
You mean John Oliver ISN'T Gonzo? I can feel my whole world fold in on itself.
John's right The Frank Oz and Jim Henson camera test is hilarious, especially the curious cows!😂
Lemme get that full interview damnit
John Oliver is my spirit animal
John looks so distraught and destroyed. MISS PIGGY?!¡
Right?! Seeing his face fall when Stephen showed him his results had me feeling so conflicted. I wanted to laugh but then John looked like his world had been shattered! 😆😲
'You have the sexual confidence to play the viola' - oh lordy, you're supposed to have that? I played for years, but I'm ace as hell.
Also, today I learned John Oliver plays viola. That makes so much sense.
I found your show Oliver, here on youtube, late last year and went through and listened to all the videos over 15 min while at work. Twice.
Love the show and will be watching all year.
My guess was either Mr Arrow or Miss Piggy. He’s somewhat a mix of the two, if you think about it
This comment from John Oliver about the viola, the better he got at the Viola, the worst he realized he was... is so so soooo true. I am a violinist myself and I can relate to that.... :D
it's a never ending struggle... just have to work more and more and more
I love watching these two interact.
I feel like these two are the same person but with the American and British sense of humour. I love them both
He is laughing SO hard. It’s so pure
"TwoSet reacts" please!!!!
I played viola in high school! This made my day. I wasn’t good at it, but John Oliver is completely right! You need a viola to make the entire orchestra work. What a delightful interview!
The two of you together, BRILLIANT
So...this actually begs the question, John...which Disney Princess did you say you most relate to?
Excellent back and forth on bombing or killing as a stand up. Eventually doesnt matter. Get immune to success...or failure
Sorry John--you've definitely got some Beaker energy going on. Though a lot of us do, these days. 😨
The folks loosing their shit behind John's camera when the viola mention came out...just pure comedy gold.
Steven accidentally calls HBO Max Paramount Plus at the beginning and John just let’s it go. Way to go man
John Oliver is to awesome to describe! Bless him for all of the laughs. We need them!!
I love it when other talk show hosts are guests, and John is probably my favorite. Always a good time.
I started loving him and Andy Zaltzman on the Bugle podcast, back in 2007. He is genuinely funny and appealing.
Those two are SO amazing together. Thank you Jon Stewart !!!
Reference, playing in front of people. I once played my accordan (at age 8) in a convalescence home for a recital, and an old woman tapped me on my shoulder. And she said to me, "I'm dying." Talk about tough crowd. Thanks Stephen, and John. Bless
HOW THE FU** DID I CALL THAT?!
I totally called it too! High five ✋🏼🤣