John Oliver on why octopuses are cool

In praise of the 'stealth bagpipes'

Last Week Tonight might be on a hiatus, but that won't stop John Oliver tackling the big issues.

Like octopuses.

The comic has released a nine-minute video in praise of the cephalopods – which he believes are not getting the credit they deserve.

'Every fact about them is a hit fact,' he says... probably a bit more emphatically than needed.

Published: 12 Jul 2021

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