This week on Reclaiming, we sit down with comedian, writer, and host John Oliver for a candid and thoughtful conversation about comedy, shame, and the power of laughter. John reflects on his interview with Monica in 2019 for Last Week Tonight and how that moment became part of her reclaiming journey. They explore the ethical tightrope of making jokes in a world full of gray areas and how humor can be both a coping tool and a way to call power to account. John shares what really surprised him about interviewing the Dalai Lama and the unexpected way His Holiness threw him off balance. With wit and depth, he and Monica dig into the weight of public shame, the risk of accountability, and why, for John, getting into trouble might just be the point. (And they use the C Word quite a bit!)
Is this a good type of show to present here. With one thing Monica Lewinsky is dead wrong: Of course we use more than 10 % of our brain capacity, we just don’t use all of our brain at the same time. But that we can “unlock” more of our brain capacity is a myth. If we would use only 10 % of our brain, we would be drooling lumps of flesh.