John Oliver roasts Republican candidates in America's 'craziest' governor's race

Systemic Error Podcast · Jul 2, 2026 · 4m

Colorado’s Governor Race Is Not a Freak Show. It Is a Power Test.The Source Material, BrieflyJohn Oliver highlighted a Colorado governor’s race in which Republican candidates were treated as curiosities, but the details were not cute: one candidate was tied to a podcaster who has called for the hanging of state officials and used antisemitic language; another evaded a direct question about whether he had killed people as an adult; a third was described as the “adult in the room” despite a past push to pursue state succession and form a 51st state.Who Actually Holds PowerThe real power here is…