13. John Olivers Pre-Election Jitters and Weird Swedish Experiences | DREAM GUEST | a hilarious podcast with comedian Al Pitcher
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EPISODE 13 - JOHN OLIVER
Al invites an old friend, the celebrated Emmy-winning satirist and program host John Oliver, to his podcast. John discusses his pre-election jitters as an American citizen, and finally, we find out how John truly feels about Sweden. In this week’s Al’s Advice, Al and John get a chance to win over a hater.
Find John Olivers HBO program here:
https://www.youtube.com/@UC3XTzVzaHQEd30rQbuvCtTQ https://www.instagram.com/lastweektonight
Perhaps Sweden’s most celebrated international comic Al Pitcher, continues to make us ponder and laugh at all things funny and Swedish with his third season of Dream Guest Podcast. Recorded from his studios in Skärholmen, Stockholm, Al’s ambition is to spread his love of Sweden abroad, while bringing in stars and topics of a global scale. The season premiers the day before the American presidential elections on November 4th, 2024.
Between a giant ficus tree and a neon sign, Al invites an impressive line-up of guests to sit down with him for a laugh. The celebrated satirist and program host, John Oliver, kicks off the season by sharing with the audience his pre-election jitters. This season, joining Al in discussing topics that range from childhood pranks to identity crises, are comedians Russell Howard and Evelyn Mok, as well as musicians Jill Johnson, Chris Kläfford, and James Bay.
Co-hosts:
Soma Manuchar / https://www.youtube.com/@UCAfzYIR4n4ko30xip8PUK-g / https://www.instagram.com/homeofsoma
Simon Larsson / https://www.instagram.com/simonwithdrums
Buy tickets to Al's new tour "Tid för skratt" here:
https://www.alpitcher.com
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official webpage: https://www.alpitcher.com
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Management/sponsorship inquiries:
Anna Gauffin / anna@annamgmt.se
This podcast is produced by SOSI Studios - soma@sosistudios.com
(00:00:00 ) Intro
(00:02:22 ) John Oliver enters the room
(00:04:27 ) Election prediction
(00:05:47 ) Squeaky furniture
(00:06:43 ) Swedish friendship
(00:07:29 ) American positivity
(00:08:12 ) John's Swedish connection
(00:08:26 ) Karaoke cab in Norrköping
(00:11:08 ) Americans on Sweden
(00:12:53 ) Is John Oliver famous in America?
(00:14:07 ) The writing process of Last Week Tonight
(00:15:39 ) Sweden looking at America
(00:16:26 ) Football section
(00:16:59 ) Can John vote?
(00:19:36 ) American kids
(00:21:03 ) John Oliver playing football
(00:23:25 ) Al’s advice
(00:27:44 ) Election prediction again
(00:30:53 ) Swedes not discussing politics
(00:33:25 ) Voting