John Oliver's HBO show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" was on hiatus Sunday night due to the Easter holiday, but the host still wanted to treat fans to a "special message." Oliver dropped a 4-minute web exclusive video all about YouTube conspiracy theories in which he made his own video and exposed the dark past of an Easter staple, Cadbury Creme Eggs.
Oliver's video satirizes the style and tone of these YouTube videos, or what the British comedian called "science fiction for people who don't understand they're watching science fiction." The host then explained how conspiracy videos got people to believe ridiculous theories, like that Katy Perry is actually a grown-up JonBenét Ramsey or that the Denver airport was built by the Illuminati.
"First, there's a wave of, 'This guy has to be f--king kidding, right?' But then it's jealousy at the sheer scale of imagination," Oliver said before he explained that every great YouTube conspiracy video needs two key elements. One is a "wild claim that something we take for granted is actually the responsibility of robots, aliens or U.S. presidents who are also robots or aliens" and, two, "an eye for incredibly specific detail and an ability to make wild accusations with complete confidence."
Oliver then revealed his own conspiracy theory, attempting to convince his audience that Cadbury Creme Eggs, which he said tastes like "mermaid placenta covered in candle wax," are connected to the Illuminati. The host first questioned why the candy was not available year-round and then asked why they are an Easter special. Oliver then stringed together a wild theory that citied the movie "Miracle on 34th Street," the five golden rings in the "12 Days of Christmas" song, Germany and U2 singer Bono as evidence that Cadbury Creme Eggs are made by and benefit the Illuminati.
"I'll give you a second to recover now because I just blew your f--king mind," the comedian said at the end of his speech.
"I have no idea if any of that is true," Oliver said. "In fact, that's wrong. I'm pretty sure most of it is completely false. But it felt amazing to say, and it almost made sense, and that is what YouTube conspiracy videos are about."
Check out the entire video of Oliver's Cadbury Creme Eggs conspiracy below:
