Of course sound bites have come into play on The Daily Show and even HBO’s Last Week Tonight before.
But really the germ of John Oliver’s comment in a lengthy interview over at Rolling Stone indicates that he really did learn a lot during his time on The Daily Show.
In fact, it’s the weekly format that actually lends itself to fewer sound bites and more “timeless” stories, as John Oliver himself put it.
It’s a lot harder than it looks, ladies and gentleman.