Ep 18. President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama appeared on an episode of "Between Two Ferns" during the show's first season. The episode, which ran for just over six minutes, featured host Zach Galifianakis questioning the former president on a range of topics.

As with all episodes of "Between Two Ferns," Galifianakis's questions were often inappropriate and off-color, though Obama played along with the bit and responded with his trademark cool demeanor.

The episode begins with Galifianakis introducing Obama and asking him to state his full name. After Obama obliges with "Barack Hussein Obama," Galifianakis continues the joke by asking whether he prefers "Golf" or "Gulf" when pronouncing his middle name.

The host then goes on to ask Obama a series of bizarre questions, including whether he's downloaded "Covfefe" on his phone (a reference to a tweet by President Trump), and whether he's ever pardoned a turkey before "they had to go into someone's porn collection."

Obama stays cool throughout, often delivering deadpan answers that play along with the absurdity of the questions. When Galifianakis asks him what it feels like "to be the last black president," Obama responds simply, "What's it like for this to be the last time you ever talk to a president?" The two then share a chuckle.

Galifianakis also takes the opportunity to make some pointed political commentary, asking Obama whether he's going to put his presidential library in his "hometown of Kenya" and whether he'll miss being able to say, "Hey, Michelle, will you grab my Kenyan birth certificate?"

Obama, for his part, doesn't take the bait, instead suggesting that Galifianakis might be looking for a future career move as a journalist for Infowars, the notorious far-right conspiracy website.

The episode ends with Galifianakis telling Obama that he thinks he "messed up" his presidential interview, to which Obama responds with a sly smile, "Yeah, I think you did."

Despite the tongue-in-cheek nature of the segment, the episode was widely lauded for its ability to bring humor and levity to the office of the presidency. It also helped to promote the Affordable Care Act, which Obama was in the midst of implementing at the time, by having Obama urge viewers to sign up for health insurance at healthcare.gov.

Overall, the episode of "Between Two Ferns" featuring President Obama is a standout moment in the show's history, and a testament to the former president's ability to connect with people from all walks of life, no matter how unconventional the setting.