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22nd Jul 2015

Video: Jon Stewart’s last interview with Barack Obama on The Daily Show is wonderful TV

We're really going to miss him

Paul Moore

We’re really going to miss him.

One man in this interview is a cool, respected and much loved person that’s just about to leave his job. The other man is Barack Obama.

Only kidding, I don’t want the Secret Service to arrest me.

The years have proven that Jon Stewart is an incredibly gifted interviewer because very few people can effortlessly switch from being a comedian to a hard hitting journalist while never disrespecting his guest or losing the audiences attention.

Not everyone can directly ask Barack Obama ‘who are we bombing?’ and incite a laugh from the US President but The Daily Show host is not just another TV host.

Stewart is stepping down on August 6th and the world’s most powerful man popped in for a final chat before his friend signed off and it’s incredible TV, especially Obama’s rhetoric on political inclusion from the 18 minute mark.

Take a look as the two men discuss Iran, climate change, the media and social inequality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAcqe1sjjyI

Clip via – GreatPheonix11

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