Last Week Tonight took a quick break on Sunday in observance of Easter, but those looking for their John Oliver fix are in luck, as the show released a Web exclusive with the same detail-oriented, truth-seeking spirit. But instead of breaking down the complex hypocrisies underpinning Donald Trump’s image or abortion laws, here Oliver dissected another travesty, the Cadbury Creme Egg.
YouTube’s conspiracy videos are an artform of their own, Oliver noted—“science fiction for people who don’t understand they’re watching science fiction.” And as he made his own conspiracy video to attack the popular treat, Oliver left no stone unturned. How does a candy that “tastes like mermaid placenta covered in candlewax” remain so popular? Oliver’s theory blames the usual standbys, with a few additions: Freemasons, the Illuminati, and Beyoncé are all in cahoots.
