I'm not a big fan of John Oliver's comedy style. He uses analogies far too much. An absurd analogy isn't a punchline, you are just getting laughs due to the unexpected comparison and not an actual joke. He'll say something like, "The reformed GOP tax bill is like a hamster trying to fight a banana with a boomerang!" That's not a ****ing joke John, it's just nonsense.
He's a decent interviewer though.