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Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeason 6

Episodes

  • E01 Brexit III

    8.4

    Feb 17, 2019 · 30m

    The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.

  • E02 Psychics

    8.3

    Feb 24, 2019 · 30m

    Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.

  • E03 Automation

    8.3

    Mar 3, 2019 · 30m

    Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.

  • E04 Robocalls

    8.0

    Mar 10, 2019 · 30m

    Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.

  • E05 Public Shaming

    8.3

    Mar 17, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.

  • E06 WWE

    8.0

    Mar 31, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.

  • E07 Mobile Homes

    7.7

    Apr 7, 2019 · 30m

    Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.

  • E08 Opioids II

    7.8

    Apr 14, 2019 · 30m

    Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.

  • E09 Mueller Report

    7.6

    Apr 21, 2019 · 30m

    Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.

  • E10 Lethal Injections

    7.9

    May 5, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.

  • E11 Green New Deal

    7.6

    May 12, 2019 · 30m

    With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.

  • E12 Death Investigations

    7.0

    May 19, 2019 · 30m

    America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

  • E13 Medical Devices

    7.8

    Jun 2, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.

  • E14 Equal Rights Amendment

    7.9

    Jun 9, 2019 · 30m

    There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.

  • E15 Impeachment

    7.4

    Jun 16, 2019 · 30m

    With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.

  • E16 Everest

    7.6

    Jun 23, 2019 · 30m

    Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.

  • E17 Warehouses

    7.6

    Jun 30, 2019 · 30m

    It’s easy to buy things online, and even easier not to think about how they get to you. John Oliver discusses what happens when you click “buy now.”

  • E18 Boris Johnson

    7.6

    Jul 28, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.

  • E19 Prison Labor

    7.8

    Aug 4, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.

  • E20 Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

    7.4

    Aug 11, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.

  • E21 Bias in Medicine

    7.2

    Aug 18, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.

  • E22 Filibuster

    7.7

    Sep 8, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.

  • E23 Legal Immigration

    8.0

    Sep 15, 2019 · 30m

    Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people resort to illegal means to enter the country. He breaks down all the four ways a person can enter USA legally: Family, Employment, Good Luck (Visa Lottery), Bad Luck (Refugee).

  • E24 Compounding Pharmacies

    7.6

    Sep 29, 2019 · 30m

    Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.

  • E25 One Child Policy

    7.4

    Oct 6, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.

  • E26 Weather

    7.3

    Oct 13, 2019 · 30m

    John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service

  • E27 Trump & Syria

    8.2

    Oct 27, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.

  • E28 Voting Machines

    8.0

    Nov 3, 2019 · 30m

    John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.

  • E29 SLAPP Suits

    8.6

    Nov 10, 2019 · 30m

    After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.

  • E30 The Census

    8.0

    Nov 17, 2019 · 30m

    Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.

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