The Daily Show - Bill O'Reilly Extended Interview 

By todays standards, this is a ridiculously civil and mature debate.

Rewatching this during covid 19, the beginning of the interview was timely

Bill O’Reilly was definitely the best antagonist of the series

This is honestly refreshing; the fact that two polar political opposites can do this. You can tell they don’t hate each other.

"I'm sitting here because I'm obnoxious, not because I'm white!". I'm actually impressed that O'Reilly has even that much self-awareness.

I love it when Oreilly goes outside the fox bubble, he seems a lot more... human

I love Jon's genuine excitement at the end, "You did it!" His goal is to actually have a conversation that moves people toward understanding, not just to win political points. I miss him.

"Don't mess with Oprah, she'll shave you" is maybe the funniest joke Bill has ever said on purpose.

The O'Reilly Stewart Rivalry was so awesome back in the day

I think Bill agreed with what Jon was saying without actually realizing it

At least Bill had a sense of humor and he’d go on shows with Jon and Colbert. A lot of conservatives won’t do that.

One of the many examples showing why Jon Stewart is a national treasure.

i dont admire O'Reilly, but have to give him a credit for coming and willing to discuss these issues

"I'm sitting here because I'm obnoxious, not because I'm white!" LMAO!!!! That's a classic line no matter what you think of the politics.

We need more of this type of real civil discussion in today's politics

The fact that these two can get along on television like this, joke around, argue respectfully, its great.

This is the perfect example of the breakdown in communication between Left and Right. They often agree on a lot of the facts but place slightly different emphasis on them. And that emphasis leads to mischaracterising and demonizing the opponent.

This is why I love America and its tradition of tolerance and acceptance, these two gentlemen probably hate each other's guts yet they invite each other to their programs and discuss issues, whether they disagree or not, they are TALKING, DEBATING with great respect to their person. in the arab media, one presenter would be cursing another person and the other presenter would curse back and they would never meet again, but seeing these two men sitting together and talking regardless how much they disagree with each other yet somehow tolerate one another. I say this to all Americans, You ppl of the USA are lucky to be part of this great nation. greetings from Yemen ( a small state in the mess of the middle east)

Actual discourse and genuine discussion. Wow

I love Jon's reactions when he's getting excited; especially when he squeaks 'YES IT IS!' at 7:46

Jesus Christ, Bill O'Reilly is really tall.

They should have a show. They're so good together.

Imagine watching this in mid-October 2020.

I miss when people could actually debate in this country.

I love these two guys together. You can tell they're friends, but just so far apart on the political chain that all they can do is argue. But then, you'd have no problem believing they went out for a beer together after the show.

All considered, I really respect how, despite the vitriol between these two, they've been able to hold an extended, legitimate dialogue for years (and multiple guest appearances on each others' show). And they make damn good TV when they're on together. The rest of America could really learn a thing or two from them about debating.

I seriously think these guys are secretly friends

Bill o'Reilly and Jon Stewart. A mutual respect and always entertaining to watch them both

"there is no more slavery, there is no more jim crow," "oooo" *removes book *

I love that bill and John have such different view points and yet they can meet and have a debate and still be respectful to each other

i commented on this 5 years ago and im back to say this was a great conversation, i really wish we had more of this

These are vital conversations we're no longer having even just a few years later.

I can watch these two debate forever.

What a fantastic discussion. I love how, despite their deeply contrasting views, they still had a lot of respect for eachother at the end. Rare to see.

The ultimate frienemies. Love all of the debates and Jon on his show too.

He started off calling him "WILLIAM, HELLO WILLIAM!!" 😂😂😂😂

I was born in 1961 (just for reference). When I was ten (1971) we went to this church in Hermosa Beach, CA. One day a very nice looking, stylishly dressed black couple with their kids came in. They were the only black people EVER in that church that I can recall. After the service when everybody was thanking the minister, he very politely told them that he thought they would be more comfortable at another church. We never went back to that church again.

While it seems Bill and Jon hate each other politically, it seems like they kind of like each other one on one. Am i wrong with that? i genuinely don't know.

Jon Stewart was having the White Privlage conversation 6 years ago and it's just now coming back around to the mainstream. That's why he was the best.

As an Irish person I would like to point out that Bill O'Reilly is an American.

They're both right. In the 1970s my father was routinely pulled over while driving his Cadillac. Around 1980 my godfather wasn't allowed to buy a house in Throggs Neck. In 1993 I was jogging through Washington Heights/Ft Washington. Cops stopped me thinking that I had stolen something. In 2003 a girl told me there was no way she could tell her father she was with me. Around 2010 my friend had to threaten a lawsuit because the housing board in the Hudson Valley wouldn't let him buy a condo there. Hard work, however, has overcome the bias.

These guys love each other. When they get together the entertainment value is through the roof. And they know that. Both smart and savvy entertainers.

If only we could go back to this.

Watching Bill spar with John really convinces me that Bill is probably a much more decent person than he is on his show. Say what you will, but Bill is admirably giving John a real argument and his genuine beliefs. Also if we're honest, Bill is also entertaining and matching the humorous tone of the show when he could have just been a stick in the mud if he wanted to. Granted I only watch Bill when he's arguing with John, so them's my rose tinted glasses. In short...I wish Bill and John would wise up and do a show together. Seeing those two debate and rib each other on a nightly basis on topics of the day would be the greatest.

I'm black. Was active duty for 5 years. I have a degree and I'm also attending an university for another. I also live in a predominantly white neighborhood. However I applied for a part time job at best buy. Did the phone interview and everything was perfect. They called me in and once I got there told me "we're sorry all our positions are full" something to think about.

"I'm sitting here because I'm obnoxious!" Me: You're god damn right

We need this kind of discourse back

Jon Stewart has passion, courage, strength, character, intelligence, compassion, and integrity. He is one in a million! Couldn't imagine a better President.

"We're going to call this series killing trees" lol

WHY THE FUCK DOESNT JON STEWART RUN FOR PRESIDENT!?!?!?

Watching this in 2021. I wish we had this sort of conversation now. Politely and comically being forgiving of the people who think differently. Talk it out! Bring people together! Our differences often unite us.

This is much better than any presidential debate I've seen

I'm an Asian immigrant and I usually like Jon Stewart, but he's just dead wrong here. It's a red herring to say: "oh but depends on where they come from." WTF? I have Romanian (white) friends who suffer just as much lack of privilege as anybody. It's not a "white privilege" it's an American citizen privilege. It's also insulting to say that Blacks have "different experience" than Asians, implying somehow that they are disadvantaged more so than Asians. African Americans for one, don't have to work their ass off just for a fucking visa, and to stay in this country. Asian and other immigrants (including white immigrants), despite being just as qualified, are constantly being taken advantage of by having to work longer hours, less holidays, lower start-up pay and benefits, harder opportunity for promotion etc., because we have to beg our employers for a visa. Blacks do not have to. I have a Romanian friend, a violinist (which means that he makes minimum wage) who had to pay 6000 dollars for his green card and he still doesn't know whether he would get it or not. Another Turkish friend of mine (also white) who literally ate 40 dollars a month for meals, to save up to go back to Turkey or to travel in the U.S. because he is under contract and cannot work during the summer from his studies, else he could get deported. Not to mention we have learn this impossible-for-us language called "English" just to be able to do anything. We have to adapt to not only learning the language, but also deal with culture clashes, deal with assimilation, deal with habituating to different food etc etc. Blacks don't have to, because they are already a native citizen of the country for many generations (most Asians are just first or second generation immigrants), that gives them privilege over us. In fact, I was at an all-black middle school. I had absolutely no privilege over those black kids by being more lighter-skinned. In fact, I was chased down the street with those kids while they were yelling: "I'm gonna kill yo Chinese!" I was a complete outcast and treated like second-rate-schoolmate, and spending my days in a classroom where I might as well listen to duck quacking, because I could not understand a single word the teacher was saying, which made me lag on future studies as I went through schools. There are also many stories about Black-on-Asian violence, and laws that plays into the favor of Blacks, such as affirmative action (which btw, disadvantages Asians, just based on their race, not even socio-economic class). Jon Stewart just has no fucking clue. He's singing to the "Blacks are just worse off than everybody" racist tune. And yes, it is racist to generalize "whites" and generalize "Blacks" as if they are all the same, while being hypocritical and pointing out that Asians are not the same group. Fuck him.

The point O'Reilly misses and Jon Stewart didn't touch on is the fact that to really be successful and make it you have to start "working hard" as a CHILD. How can you expect a CHILD, growing up in a very low income area, when dad may or may not be around, when theres gangs and drugs and alcohol all over the place and that whole cultures that is WAY different then the cultures of middle/upper class, to know what to do succeed in life? With potentially little to no guidance or poor guidance from the parents in many cases? You can't just grow up in an environment like that and then suddenly at the age of 18 go to college if you haven't even finished high school yet or if you did very poorly and didn't learn much. Kids are easily influenced by their environment, and its very far fetched to expect a young child to somehow figure out he needs to ignore what goes on around him/her and to study and find a path success.

We desperately need to have more of an open dialog with each other as Americans or nothing is ever going to change. That's what is so great about these 2 guys and in particular Jon Stewart he had these conversations that Got is audience thinking. This Country needs this more now than ever.

These two are the perfect showcase of how both ideologies in this country are just about to meet and become something great but never do.

and you can win the 500 yard dash on one leg but its harder LMFAO

Oh shit. I felt it in my soul when Jon said "You're getting to a bad place, friend."

Only John Stewart could pull off n interview with Bill like this.... very cool 2 see.

I would give my left arm to have John back on the air again

I love John Steward! He truly does try to make the world a better place.

I always loved it whenever Jon and Bill went at each other. I just can't help but laugh so hard even though they're serious in what they're saying.

Never thought I would miss Bill O'Reilly. These are strange times indeed.

Really brave of Bill to go on the show in the first place. He knew what he was getting into

It’s nice to see two people with different ideological viewpoints have an intelligent debate and be respectful towards one another. Somethings that’s utterly lost now a days.

They have a really good chemistry.

Jon brings out the human in Bill.. let's be real... The guy's opinions suck, but the banter between these two is fun to watch.

27 seconds in hits so hard in early 2021.

Honestly what a great interview for both sides I love watching these two go at it

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Loved this conversation

I love watching every conversation these two have.

The crux of this argument was Stewart saying “I read up on it” and O’Riley saying “I could find somebody” nuff said

This show with Bill O'Reilly on it was entertaining 👍

John Stewart was a legendary interviewer, political analyst, and a comedian, all in one. He regularly brought out what good there was in Bill.

What a great comradary these two had. Despite their differences they are able to not only debate each other respectfully, but also crack jokes and come to a middle ground as a consensus. As much as Bill is kind of a piece of shit sometimes (and the horrible recent allegations towards him), I genuinely understand what he is saying. He agrees with Jon that there is a factor in place, but I think his problem with the phrase "white privilege" is that it seems to be an ever-encompassing term that applies ubiquitously to all white people - which is in fact false. If you grow up as Kanye West's kids, versus growing up as a poor white kid in the South, it seems to me that white privilege no longer applies. I also understand that there is more black Americans that struggle compared to whites - but the terminology falsely implies that all white people have an advantage over all black people. I don't really think that is the case in all situations, which I think is what Bill is trying to get at here. Jon, as always, is an absolute stunning personality who is able to convey his points in a jovial and convincing manner. I love how he was able to land on a middle ground with Bill just by changing the terminology. Its amazing he was able to pick up that the wording and implications is what Bill had a problem with over just a couple minutes of discussion. I miss the times when debates like these could happen.

6:46 He became that Gungan Emperor dude from Star Wars I.

What a great interview Jon, now I know a lot of what you believe and haven't got Bill's idea at all. It's so great when you constantly interrupt him so he doesn't develop his ideas and you get to develop yours. It's like you emulated Bill! Great work man, now you're the liberal version of Bill o Reilly.

O’reilly always knew what he was doing love his smirks

Here in 2021 wishing I saw discussions about politics like this on the news and in politics

Jon Stewart convinced Bill O'Reilly, historic moment and the final end of a great fight!

I'm currently a democrat. But it's things like these that make me want to register as a moderate. Great things can happen when two sides listen to each other and figure out a solution.

Essentially John's take on both the left and the right - they are sensational and lazy. The fact that he's not a liberal by default, and he understands that both parties are corrupt and awful, is what makes him be able to talk to conservatives like Bill, in a way that might push him without pissing him off into seeing the other side of things. There are certain people who do not understand what rooted and systemic racism means when it comes to opportunity and quality of life. Hope we have more John's in the future. We're going to need them.

wow i couldn't have watched this at a better time. you're the best jon stewart!

Actually when Bill O'Reilly said "It's all relative" and that others have had it much easier than him, he brought up an interesting point that Jon Stewart didn't really acknowledge.

This entire segment was Jon simply trying to get Bill to understand that white privilege is not something to be ashamed of; it's something to be aware of. So simple, and yet...

"happiness is not what comes by me" i love u jon stewart

This seems like a lifetime away. A simpler time.

I love the passion and the determination Jon gives into trying to get bill to understand the point. ♥️

I honestly didn’t realize until now that Bill O’Reilly from Fox News was the Bill O’Reilly who wrote the “Killing” series

This is how you debate logically and without emotional leakage. It is not about fighting or name calling. It is about finding common ground and compromise. I really wish this was a class or teaching for all leaders in office.

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This was an amazing discussion. I can understand both of their points and I agree with both of them. Also, they were both being completely honest. You’ll never see something like this being talked about civilly on TV today.

it's refreshing to see people having civil debates and laughing off each other like human beings. its a rare site these days for something like this to be publicized.

I miss this type of conversation

Reading killing Kennedy helped me pass my history class when it came out. Thanks Bill

Watching this in 2017, every Stewart/Colbert interview with O'Reilly suddenly feels very awkward.

I think Bill O'Reilly is right in this case.

These guys together are priceless

I love watching these two, it’s like an old married couple