Hey Rich. I've not watched in a few months - you know how real life has that bastard knack of getting in the way, right? - so I had no idea you'd been ill, never mind with something serious. For what it's worth coming from a stranger on the internet, I'm rooting for you. You've given me many laughs over many years. And given how grim things can get, stuff like that really fucking matters. Take care mate.
Just read your comment and you wrote everything that I was going to post. I've not tuned into the podcast for a long time so I wasn't aware of Richard's health issues. I really can't wait to hear the good news about Richard being given the all clear and a clean bill of health. Also, reading all of the supportive comments like the one above restores my faith in TH-cam-humanity. Anyway, great to hear Rich is just as brilliant as he has always been. Also, John Oliver is bloody fantastic. I'm jealous that the USA stole home away from us here in the UK.
@@RaxLakhani we love ❤️ John here in the u.s. ...actually many of my favorite comics are from the u.k. / I'm happy that I can watch them on TH-cam...love task master, QI, + oh so many more! thank-you...
@@Wiley_Coyote yeah man, I'm a long time bugler. I frequently fall asleep to their back catalogue on shuffle; which has inevitably lead to some really weird dreams (nightmares?) about Silvio Berlusconi - but I digress... Perhaps it is that I project a certain level of underlying interpersonal anxiety between Zaltzman and Oliver due to their divergent life/career paths. Though mainly, I think this was just a more off-the-cuff, sans artifice conversation than John's typical talk show or podcast appearances; whilst being long enough for them to get into a comfortable groove. P.s. your username is producing all manner of improbably high-concept mental images.
Two of my favourite comedians together at last! I remember being in school listening to Olivers bugle podcast and was amazed at the level he could talk bullshit at a top level. The hbo show is awesome too one of the only ones of those American style politics shows that's legitimately funny!
Didn't know this one had been on twitch. Will watch this as like John. He's done well in the US and his show is really good. Although I do get depressed when I realise he's a year younger than me but massively more successful.
I know this is a little late, but I'm sorry to hear about your recent health scare, Richard. But I'm pleased you're doing okay now. Keep smiling, and wishing you all the best.
It's weird, I just recently got into british comedy (Thanks, Alex Horne) and somehow never realized John used to be part of that scene. I love this so much! Now how are we gonna get him to appear on Taskmaster?
Maybe Taskmaster would be different but I'm not sure if John is a big fan of being on panel shows. He always looked really unhappy on Mock the Week, though he was on it when it was a lot more competetive in terms of fighting for air time than it is now.
I'm glad he mentioned the Bob Murray thing. And he's right - watching it IS utter euphoria! Going to watch it again after this. What that Monday morning production meeting must have been...
Terrific episode, John Oliver was a ddelight, just as you were... Glad to read it wasn't on Twitch cause I wouldn't have forgiven myself for missing it live.
Only just heard that you have been fighting cancer! (I'm a bit behind on this podcast). Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Your tomfoolery brightens up my day!
RHLSTP is a Godsend for me these last few years and in particular I have thoroughly enjoyed the Lockdown editions ... this is brilliant and one of the best!
Richard, this is my first time being exposed to you...outstanding interview with one of my favorite political comics. I love John Oliver and he helped millions of Americans get through 2020...what a shit show, on so many levels. I love your humor concerning your cancer...laughter gets us through horrible times. Hang in there. I look forward to looking back at your past videos. Wishing you the best from San Diego, CA.
Glad to see you're doing ok Rich. Few minutes In and mention about the Westy - would have been a few years ago since most of the squaddies are gone. Definitely a good venue (with different clientele nowadays 😁).
I am heartbroken that the Mash report has been cancelled. Other British satirists of note (apart from Armando Iannucci) are Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris. I don't think the satire situation in the UK is really that bad.
"The Love Guru" is actually a funny movie. Definitely worth watching. Chance and fate keep stepping in and sending the protagonist off on strange and amusing tangents.
Still can’t believe we happily exported one of our greatest comics, and through indifference split up one of the best comedy duos since Lee and Herring.
@@elingrome5853 interesting opinion. I'm genuinely curious about the reasons you decide to leave this comment on a one and a half hour video that contains someone you clearly dislike? I'm not looking to get into an argument - I'm just confused as to why you felt the need to call him a 'tosser'? Surely it would be better for you to completely avoid any videos with him in, and instead seeking out more of the content you like? Again, completely up to you. I just hope you're living your best life.
@@elingrome5853 people who whine about identity politics are usually the ones who use it the most. And I presume by 'mouthpiece for big tech communism' you mean 'is on tv'.
@@elingrome5853 > Listens to TalkRadio, Sargon of Akkad and Tim Pool > has shit, uninformed opinions based on crazy right-wing conspiracy theories Yep. Checks out.
Love the fact Jonny Showbiz has done RHLSTP, and his recent return to the audio newspaper for a visual world, The Bugel. Massively under appreciated comic over here and deserves all the plaudits and success for his body of work stateside.
I'm really happy the cancer is under control Rich - you don't know me but I've known you for a very long time and if you had grown into a huge pulsating Akira-like creature? then it wouldn't of been just Tokyo that you destroyed.
This was really nice this one. It's rare that I think something's going to be good, and then it is good. It would be SO good if Rich got Dan Harmon on.
So brilliant. Can’t help wondering if the casual viewer might not know who “Andy” is, and may believe it refers to the next announced guest Andi Osho :)
Shouldn't have watched that, off work with broken rib so the laughs were painful and plentiful. These two could be brothers, despite very different paths they both seem the giggling school boys they were all those years ago, only now the audiences are much bigger and there's laughs not walkouts. John seems such a down to earth bloke for a megastar, and deserves all his success, but like Richard feel he should have been backed more when he was in the UK, we didn't appreciate what we had until he'd gone.
More people should sign up to Twitch if they have Amazon Prime as its then free. Why? Because Richard doesn't get all the Ian Amazon money, a certain amount of people have to sub each month before you get a payout apparently.
Ok, this is quite the earliest I've been here haha And wow, this crossover between the most relevant and the laddiest content-makers I know, I'll be going this now
Wow, literally listened to the first 20 episodes of Rhlstp however many years ago it was, Richard has been working like a Christmas elf. Sorry to hear Richard is unwell, get well buddy ❤️😎👌
First time I’ve ever laid eyes on the infamous Chris Evans (not that one). Not what I expected at all. Looks like a cross between John Inman and John Pertwee! Great interview, by the way.
Any chance of a Randy Rainbow episode? Maybe you could press him for a definitive answer from him as to whether he really does like Trump or not. I'm undecided!
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Hey Rich. I've not watched in a few months - you know how real life has that bastard knack of getting in the way, right? - so I had no idea you'd been ill, never mind with something serious. For what it's worth coming from a stranger on the internet, I'm rooting for you. You've given me many laughs over many years. And given how grim things can get, stuff like that really fucking matters. Take care mate.
This.
Just read your comment and you wrote everything that I was going to post. I've not tuned into the podcast for a long time so I wasn't aware of Richard's health issues.
I really can't wait to hear the good news about Richard being given the all clear and a clean bill of health.
Also, reading all of the supportive comments like the one above restores my faith in TH-cam-humanity.
Anyway, great to hear Rich is just as brilliant as he has always been.
Also, John Oliver is bloody fantastic. I'm jealous that the USA stole home away from us here in the UK.
@@RaxLakhani this
@@RaxLakhani we love ❤️ John here in the u.s. ...actually many of my favorite comics are from the u.k. / I'm happy that I can watch them on TH-cam...love task master, QI, + oh so many more!
thank-you...
I think this is some of Herring's best interview work. I feel like this is the most casual/relaxed version of John Oliver I've come across.
He did a Bugle episode with his old partner Andy about a month ago, and John was pretty chill there.
@@Wiley_Coyote yeah man, I'm a long time bugler. I frequently fall asleep to their back catalogue on shuffle; which has inevitably lead to some really weird dreams (nightmares?) about Silvio Berlusconi - but I digress... Perhaps it is that I project a certain level of underlying interpersonal anxiety between Zaltzman and Oliver due to their divergent life/career paths. Though mainly, I think this was just a more off-the-cuff, sans artifice conversation than John's typical talk show or podcast appearances; whilst being long enough for them to get into a comfortable groove.
P.s. your username is producing all manner of improbably high-concept mental images.
Check out him and Russel Howard.
"I know a man with one ball named Rich"
"Oh, what was the name of his other ball?"
You’ve got some balls doing this so soon after your operation. Safe recovery and thanks for the podcasts!
Not some balls. One huge ball
This was lovely. Just lovely. Thanks for your tenacity Rich, you got him eventually!
We never get to see him just laughing and happy. Oh, John, so sweet and so tired.
This is one of my favourites of all time, so sweet and so giggly 😂
Cheers for this. I have loved the bugle and rhlstp for soo many years. Also hot on the heels of Alice... Hope Andy and Nish can do one together.
This is hands down my favorite interview with John. He was at ease and so natural. It was refreshing to watch and listen to.
Really great job Richard.
Two of my favourite comedians together at last! I remember being in school listening to Olivers bugle podcast and was amazed at the level he could talk bullshit at a top level. The hbo show is awesome too one of the only ones of those American style politics shows that's legitimately funny!
what makes a show "American style?"
Amazing to see John Oliver here, big fan of them both. Take care Richard, I wish you a quick recovery.
such an unexpected delight. keep up the excellent work you are both doing
Didn't expect to see John here of all places. Lovely, innit?
This was the right place to see John. Interviews with him, while usually funny, tends to feel a bit uncomfortable. Not so here.
The internet is such an odd place to see john Oliver
John was great of course, but this I think is genuinely the best I have ever seen Richard interview somehow. Two extremely generous people I think.
John Oliver had a cameo in People Like Us (The Police Officer) and it was many many many years later that I realised it was him.
Is it just me or does Chris Evans (NTO!) look like he's exactly half-way between John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman?
Didn't know this one had been on twitch. Will watch this as like John. He's done well in the US and his show is really good. Although I do get depressed when I realise he's a year younger than me but massively more successful.
was not on twitch. It's a little surprise one
@@Herring1967 Ooo thank you kind sir.
Love Mondays now John is back. Something to look forward too.
John Oliver is streets ahead
I know this is a little late, but I'm sorry to hear about your recent health scare, Richard. But I'm pleased you're doing okay now. Keep smiling, and wishing you all the best.
It's weird, I just recently got into british comedy (Thanks, Alex Horne) and somehow never realized John used to be part of that scene. I love this so much! Now how are we gonna get him to appear on Taskmaster?
Well, John Oliver is friends with Russel Howard, who's been on the show...
But I think living in the US is a fair disadvantage to book him.
Maybe Taskmaster would be different but I'm not sure if John is a big fan of being on panel shows. He always looked really unhappy on Mock the Week, though he was on it when it was a lot more competetive in terms of fighting for air time than it is now.
@@maxbarnt3835 I'm not a big fan of panel shows in general myself, but Taskmaster is just so good and so absurd, I bet he'd absolutely love it.
I'm glad he mentioned the Bob Murray thing. And he's right - watching it IS utter euphoria! Going to watch it again after this. What that Monday morning production meeting must have been...
Terrific episode, John Oliver was a ddelight, just as you were... Glad to read it wasn't on Twitch cause I wouldn't have forgiven myself for missing it live.
Agreed. One of the best. Very relaxed and sincere. Two old acquantances catching up.
@@CommissionerSleer Exactly how it felt, yep.
Semi knackered still working hard for us, thank you
Only just heard that you have been fighting cancer! (I'm a bit behind on this podcast). Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Your tomfoolery brightens up my day!
What a treat! You can tell John's a pro now too, looking down the barrel and not at the video.
That was so cool to see John Oliver in a podcast . You worked with so many people in your life .
Great guest and now you definitely need to get Zaltzman back on...double win for us...this does not go, In The Bin(ITB!)
RHLSTP is a Godsend for me these last few years and in particular I have thoroughly enjoyed the Lockdown editions ... this is brilliant and one of the best!
Richard, this is my first time being exposed to you...outstanding interview with one of my favorite political comics. I love John Oliver and he helped millions of Americans get through 2020...what a shit show, on so many levels. I love your humor concerning your cancer...laughter gets us through horrible times. Hang in there. I look forward to looking back at your past videos. Wishing you the best from San Diego, CA.
Great stuff Richard. On the John Oliver front AND the not dying front. Cheers 👍🏾
Great interview Richard hope you are feeling 100% very soon.
Hello from Hong Kong. Well done, Rich! Glad you're doing well. Keep up the great output!
How do you get through the internet blocks?
@@3506Dodge In Hong Kong? There aren't any.
Get well soon Richard!
His bed is a park bench, well at least he's brought it inside.
he sounds exactly like David Baddiel
Glad to see you're doing ok Rich. Few minutes In and mention about the Westy - would have been a few years ago since most of the squaddies are gone. Definitely a good venue (with different clientele nowadays 😁).
Yup it would have been 2003/4
I am heartbroken that the Mash report has been cancelled.
Other British satirists of note (apart from Armando Iannucci) are Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris. I don't think the satire situation in the UK is really that bad.
Love all the interviews. This was one of the best
"The Love Guru" is actually a funny movie. Definitely worth watching. Chance and fate keep stepping in and sending the protagonist off on strange and amusing tangents.
Still can’t believe we happily exported one of our greatest comics, and through indifference split up one of the best comedy duos since Lee and Herring.
He’s a tosser
@@elingrome5853 interesting opinion. I'm genuinely curious about the reasons you decide to leave this comment on a one and a half hour video that contains someone you clearly dislike? I'm not looking to get into an argument - I'm just confused as to why you felt the need to call him a 'tosser'?
Surely it would be better for you to completely avoid any videos with him in, and instead seeking out more of the content you like?
Again, completely up to you. I just hope you're living your best life.
@@RaxLakhani that was intimidatingly polite
I’m shocked that John’s wife’s boyfriend let him appear on this show.
?
I needed this today. Utterly delightful ❤
Wonderful, wonderful! ❤
I would choose from all the museums in the world the Louvre glass pyramid.
John Oliver was the car salesman in the opening scene of the first episode of Green Wing - I wondered whatever became of him.
He became a mouthpiece for identity politics and big tech communism
@@elingrome5853
people who whine about identity politics are usually the ones who use it the most.
And I presume by 'mouthpiece for big tech communism' you mean 'is on tv'.
@@elingrome5853
> Listens to TalkRadio, Sargon of Akkad and Tim Pool
> has shit, uninformed opinions based on crazy right-wing conspiracy theories
Yep. Checks out.
@@elingrome5853 -insert eyeroll here-
@@bengreen171 don’t forget ‘thick’ Dan Hannan
Love the fact Jonny Showbiz has done RHLSTP, and his recent return to the audio newspaper for a visual world, The Bugel. Massively under appreciated comic over here and deserves all the plaudits and success for his body of work stateside.
Yeah, that Bugle ep was good. There's even a visual version here on TH-cam, even if "audio" is in the pitch for the show.
Awesome stuff. Thank you.
Loved this interview with John but feel like The Bugle and Zaltzman could of been bought up... after all you almost upset Andy about being deserted ..
Great episode, Richard. Sorry to hear of your health issues. I wish you all the best.
Rick and Morty, Community.....and two minutes in Green Wing!
I'm really happy the cancer is under control Rich - you don't know me but I've known you for a very long time and if you had grown into a huge pulsating Akira-like creature? then it wouldn't of been just Tokyo that you destroyed.
This was really nice this one. It's rare that I think something's going to be good, and then it is good. It would be SO good if Rich got Dan Harmon on.
Loved you since I first saw you and Stewart on This Morning - speedy recovery and best wishes.
So brilliant. Can’t help wondering if the casual viewer might not know who “Andy” is, and may believe it refers to the next announced guest Andi Osho :)
Get well soon Richard
It’s little Johnny Showbiz fresh in from TinselTown!
Anyone else expect the camera to pan over and reveal John Oliver sharing Richard's bed?
We can dream!
Next time (fingers crossed) John will be best known as sound engineer on one episode of rhlstp
Not long enough !!!!
Keep up the good work john
I liked John Oilver in Oliver & Company. That was a good one.
Wonderful episode, thank you.
This was great. Best wishes, Rich.
Excellent to get John on a week he's off, great interview too
This one was weeker. Great stuff.
Do you rate the the last leg on Channel 4?
Shouldn't have watched that, off work with broken rib so the laughs were painful and plentiful. These two could be brothers, despite very different paths they both seem the giggling school boys they were all those years ago, only now the audiences are much bigger and there's laughs not walkouts. John seems such a down to earth bloke for a megastar, and deserves all his success, but like Richard feel he should have been backed more when he was in the UK, we didn't appreciate what we had until he'd gone.
One of them made the Slack alert noise. Gives me shudders to hear it.
Good show :-)
Always wondered what Chris Evans (that one) looks like.
6:50 yay! Hello Chris Evans. You rule.
More people should sign up to Twitch if they have Amazon Prime as its then free. Why? Because Richard doesn't get all the Ian Amazon money, a certain amount of people have to sub each month before you get a payout apparently.
Ok, this is quite the earliest I've been here haha
And wow, this crossover between the most relevant and the laddiest content-makers I know, I'll be going this now
John is so adorable 😭😭😭
A wonderful sideways look at a sideways look at the news...
You got the Love Guru guy? How did you manage that?!
The way he annunciates the acronym RHLSTP...😆
25:00 John Oliver is one of the four horsemen
Love you! Hope u cope as well as possible, loved my Sunday afternoons with u qnd stew x
Get well soon Richard xx
Well in lads👍
Probably maybe the most famous Brit, who most Brits haven't even heard of.
Wow, literally listened to the first 20 episodes of Rhlstp however many years ago it was, Richard has been working like a Christmas elf. Sorry to hear Richard is unwell, get well buddy ❤️😎👌
Glad you're feeling better Rich. Take it easy.
This was amazing. Thank you.
Going to Eton, Oxford, being white anglo saxon helps 1:06:55/1:12:44
First time I’ve ever laid eyes on the infamous Chris Evans (not that one). Not what I expected at all. Looks like a cross between John Inman and John Pertwee! Great interview, by the way.
If your next comedy tour isn’t called ‘Richard Herring has only got one ball’ I will lose my faith in comedy.
Great interview
That bed looks lovely, Herring. Very tasteful. Almost Bauhaus like in its design vernacular.
Awesome. Awesome to the max.
Where's my f***ing Bugle?
I always get mixed up with John Oliver and Louis Theroux. And Stacey Dooley.
Nice t-shirt Richard!!
Noooooooooo the Mash report was canceled? Daaaaamn. I'm not even British some of the jokes went right over my head but most of it was fantastic
Any chance of a Randy Rainbow episode? Maybe you could press him for a definitive answer from him as to whether he really does like Trump or not. I'm undecided!
Watch The Love Guru Richard. It's on the level of Adam Sanders's Best.
This was great..I knew John would be a good guest..hope your ok Richard..get well very soon mate!
Anyone notice Richard say that 'David Jason' played Harry Potter? Imagine that.
Mary Poppins is the only film I ever fell asleep in as a child.
Have you ever seen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - that is a LOOOOOOOONG film
@@Herring1967 Well, to be fair, that Mary Poppins was an evening showing and I was used to Saturday matinees of things like Goldfinger and The Birds.
Blimey, wow and all those noises, weren't expecting that.
Richard will now be regarded as a citrus fruit comedian..that's funny!