Marketing to Doctors

John Oliver discusses the growing issues of pharmaceutical companies marketing directly to...

Tobacco

Thanks to tobacco industry regulations and marketing restrictions in the U.S., smoking rat...

Elected Judges

The vast majority of US judges are elected, forcing many judges to pander to the electorat...

Infrastructure

America's crumbling infrastructure: It's not a sexy problem, but it is a scary one.

U.S. Territories

A set of Supreme Court decisions made over 100 years ago has left U.S. territories without...

The NCAA

The NCAA doesn’t pay athletes because they consider them amateurs. The NCAA considers them...

Municipal Violations

If you have money, committing a municipal violation may pose you a minor inconvenience. If...

Government Surveillance

There are very few government checks on what America’s sweeping surveillance programs are...

The IRS

Nobody likes the IRS. But recent budget and staff cuts have made it increasingly difficult...

Patents

For inventors, patents are an essential protection against theft. But when patent trolls a...

Fashion

John explores the concept of changing and cheap fashion and some of the ugliest truths of...

Standardized Testing

American students face a ridiculous amount of testing. John Oliver explains how standardiz...

Paid Family Leave

Many American companies do not offer paid leave after the birth of a child, which means th...

Chickens

John Oliver explains how chicken farming can be unfair, punishing, and inhumane. And not j...

FIFA II

After the arrests of numerous top officials, John Oliver decided to give an update on the...

Bail

John Oliver explains why America’s bail system is better for the reality TV industry than...

Torture

The US Senate Torture Report revealed horrifying details of America's interrogation progra...

The Internet

Online harassment is a major problem, but it’s rarely prosecuted. If only we’d been warned...

Transgender Rights

This week’s gay rights victory was historic, but the transgender community still faces sta...

Stadiums

Cities spend massive amounts of public money on privately-owned stadiums. Cities issue tax...

Food Waste

Producers, sellers, and consumers waste tons of food. John Oliver discusses the shocking a...

Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws

Mandatory minimums require fixed prison sentences for certain crimes. John Oliver explains...

District of Columbia

Washington DC experiences taxation without representation. It's also missing from rhyming...

Sex Education

Sex education varies widely between school districts, leaving many teens without comprehen...

Church

John discusses predatory churches and televangelism, and how the U.S. tax law allows them...

LGBT Discrimination

This year’s gay marriage ruling was a milestone, but LGBT discrimination is still surprisi...

Public Defenders

The Miranda warning includes the right to a public defender. It doesn’t include the fact t...

Migrants and Refugees

Millions of migrants seeking asylum in Europe face hostility, racism, and red tape. John O...

Mental Health

John discusses Russia's involvement in Syria, the U.N. General Assembly, and the problems...

North Dakota

North Dakota is known for being polite, but perhaps they’ve been a little too hospitable t...

Canada

Canada is about to have a major election. John Oliver enlists Mike Myers, a beaver, and a...

Medicaid Gap

John Oliver looks at the upcoming local state elections, the results of which could affect...

Prisoner Re-entry

John Oliver discusses problems that prisoners face when re-entering the society after they...

Daily Fantasy Sports

John talks about the recent Paris attacks, China's Singles Day, the Koh-i-Noor diamond and...

Refugees & Pennies

John reflects on the aftermath of Paris attacks and how it affects refugees worldwide. Plu...

Voting

John talks about the late Antonin Scalia's love of the Letter of the Law, Chipotle's food...

Abortion Laws

John talks about the South Carolina Republican primary, the Supreme Court vacancy and abor...

Donald Trump

John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown a...

Special Districts

Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd c...

Encryption

Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it p...

Border Wall

Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?

Congressional Fundraising

Lawmakers have to raise money to keep their jobs, but a surprising amount of their job now...

Credit Reports

Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is ho...

Lead

Lead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets o...

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to ca...

Scientific Studies

John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scienti...

911

John Oliver on 911 Reliability: Things you never want to hear: there are no guarantees whe...

Primaries and Caucuses

Last Week Tonight Tackles U.S. Primaries and Caucuses: The United States selection process...

Debt Buyers

John Oliver Takes On Debt Buyers: Companies that purchase debt on the cheap will aggressiv...

Retirement Plans

John Oliver Covers Ins and Outs of Retirement Plans: Saving for retirement means navigatin...

Brexit

John Oliver on “Brexiting” from the EU: There might be an innate British desire to diss Eu...

Doping

John talks about the aftermath of the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom and doping in spor...

Republican National Convention

John talks about the disastrous Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where politic...

Democratic National Convention

John covers the rocky Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Plus, the military c...

Journalism

John Oliver has some bad news about the state of the industry that gives us our news. Plus...

Auto Lending

Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Ba...

Charter Schools

Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver...

Scandals

Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Cl...

Police Accountability

John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers account...

Guantánamo

John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantán...

Third Parties

Third party candidates want to be serious contenders, so John Oliver considers them seriou...

Opioids

John Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.

School Segregation

Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troub...

Multilevel Marketing

Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully p...

President-Elect Trump

The presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the electi...

Trump vs. Truth

Donald Trump spreads a lot of false information thanks to his daily consumption of morning...

Putin

Vladimir Putin is known as a ruthless leader and master manipulator. John Oliver enlists a...

Obamacare

Congressional Republicans could soon vote to repeal Obamacare. John Oliver explores why th...

Dalai Lama

Tibetan Buddhists have suffered deep persecution by the Chinese government. John Oliver si...

American Health Care Act

The Republican health care bill could leave many Americans without affordable coverage. La...

Federal Budget

Donald Trump's federal budget plan proposes large funding cuts with largely negative conse...

Marijuana

Under federal law, even legal marijuana is illegal. John Oliver explains why conflicting d...

Gerrymandering

Lawmakers often reshape voting districts to shift the balance of political power. That's u...

French Elections

The presidential election in France could determine the political future of Europe. John O...

Ivanka & Jared

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner hold an incredible amount of political power. That's troubl...

Net Neutrality II

Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John Oliver encoura...

Dialysis

For-profit dialysis companies often maximize their profits at the expense of their patient...

Stupid Watergate

John Oliver discusses the shocking magnitude and potential impact of the latest revelation...

Paris Agreement

Donald Trump plans to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on climate chang...

Brexit II

In the wake of a divisive election, the UK will begin the process of leaving the European...

Coal

We’ve heard a lot of talk about coal miners in the last year, but what are the real issues...

Vaccines

The benefits of vaccines far outweigh the minuscule risks, but some parents still question...

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Broadcast Group is the largest owner of local TV stations in the country. That's...

Alex Jones

Alex Jones is known for pushing conspiracy theories, but he also spends a lot of time prom...

Border Patrol

Donald Trump's plan to hire more Border Patrol agents could lead to more corruption and mi...

North Korea

As nuclear tensions continue to escalate between the United States and North Korea, John O...

Nuclear Waste

Nuclear waste poses a serious threat to public health if it's not stored in a safe place....

Joe Arpaio

Donald Trump issued his first presidential pardon to the last person who should get one. J...

Corporate Consolidation

Big businesses are getting even bigger thanks to a rise in corporate mergers. John Oliver...

Forensic Science

Forensic science used in criminal trials can be surprisingly unscientific. Maybe a new tel...

Confederacy

Confederate symbols are still celebrated despite the ugly history they symbolize. John Oli...

Equifax

John Oliver discusses the massive impact of the cybersecurity breach at Equifax and their...

Floods

John Oliver explains why our federal system for financing flood recovery perpetuates a pat...

Economic Development

State and local governments offer large financial incentives to attract employers to their...

The Trump Presidency

One year after the presidential election, John Oliver discusses what we've learned so far...

Trump vs. The World

America's reputation is being damaged by its own president. John Oliver, several dinosaurs...

Italian Election

Italy is in the throes of a turbulent race to elect a new prime minister. John Oliver disc...

NRA TV

The NRA's streaming lifestyle network aims to boost gun sales, often by using an ominous t...

Cryptocurrencies

Digital currencies are generating a lot of excitement. John Oliver enlists Keegan-Michael...

Mike Pence

John Oliver can't help but say nice things about the Vice President's rabbit, Marlon Bundo...

Immigration Courts

America’s dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court a...

Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Crisis pregnancy centers deceptively steer woman away from abortion. They can be started w...

Corporate Taxes

Many of America’s largest corporations shift a surprising portion of their profits oversea...

Iran Deal

Donald Trump could soon dismantle the agreement designed to curb the Iranian nuclear progr...

Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani is new to Trump’s legal team, but not to public controversy. Last Week Tonig...

Venezuela

John Oliver discusses the devastating economic crisis in Venezuela and enlists the help of...

Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

Other segments: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, proposed 2018 North Korea-Unite...

Guardianship

It’s alarmingly easy for a total stranger to gain total control over the life of a senior...

Stupid Watergate II

John Oliver explains how the president and his allies are going full O. J. in order to und...

Xi Jinping

Chinese president Xi Jinping is amassing an alarming amount of political power. If only hi...

Mexican Elections

Mexico is on the verge of a major election. John Oliver discusses some things we should kn...

Gene Editing

Scientists are developing new ways to alter the genetic code of living organisms. John Oli...

Workplace Sexual Harassment

With a national dialogue underway about sexual harassment in the workplace, John Oliver si...

Prosecutors

John Oliver explains how prosecutors use, or in some cases misuse, their power within our...

Astroturfing

Organizations can hire fake advocates who create the illusion of real support for their me...

Trade

Donald Trump is waging a trade war that hurts a lot of American workers. Maybe he would un...

Felony Disenfranchisement

Many people with felony convictions are unfairly prohibited from voting, and the worst sta...

Facebook

Facebook’s global expansion has been linked to political turmoil overseas, so maybe their...

Brett Kavanaugh

John Oliver discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding Brett Kavanaugh, the sexual assa...

Brazilian Elections

Brazil is about to elect a new president during a turbulent period of political corruption...

Saudi Arabia

Following the alarming disappearance of a Saudi journalist and political dissident, John O...

State Attorneys General

State AGs have become major partisan players in national politics, so the races to elect t...

Family Separation

John Oliver discusses the disturbing policy that separated migrant families detained at ou...

Drain the Swamp

Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp.” But considering the culture of corruption insi...

Authoritarianism

John Oliver discusses the growing number of authoritarian leaders around the world, their...

Brexit III

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

Psychics

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

Automation

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

Robocalls

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

Public Shaming

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

WWE

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

Mobile Homes

Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies ar...

Opioids II

Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing o...

Mueller Report

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

Lethal Injections

John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as...

Green New Deal

With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat clim...

Death Investigations

America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why w...

Medical Devices

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

Equal Rights Amendment

There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. Jo...

Impeachment

With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver di...

Everest

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

Warehouses

It’s easy to buy things online, and even easier not to think about how they get to you. Jo...

Boris Johnson

John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not...

Prison Labor

John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at t...

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

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

Bias in Medicine

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

Filibuster

John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to dri...

Legal Immigration

Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John O...

Compounding Pharmacies

Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual pati...

One Child Policy

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

Weather

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

Trump & Syria

John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border betwe...

Voting Machines

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

SLAPP Suits

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver...

The Census

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

Medicare for All

Main story: The pros and cons of Medicare for All; plus, Bill Barr does Trump's personal b...

Modi

Main story: John Oliver talks about India's controversial Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a...

Coronavirus

John covers the Covid-19 pandemic, how each country, including the US, is handling it, and...

Sheriffs

Main story: A look at how much power and how little accountability local sheriffs have; pl...

Coronavirus II

Main story: 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak, governmental response in the US, and the prevent...

Coronavirus III

In the first show from his makeshift home studio, John covers the horrible way COVID-19 pa...

One America News Network

John criticizes the Republican governors' response to the pandemic, showcases how everyone...

Essential Workers

John explains how the Trump administration failed to protect the unemployed, small busines...

Coronavirus Misinformation

John analyzes the right wing media's protests, conspiracy theories and misinformation spre...

COVID-19 Testing

John points out the failure of The FDA and federal government when experts encourage wides...

United States Postal Service

John discusses the United States Postal Service which is in dire need of economic assistan...

Coronavirus Impact on Sports

John discusses the sudden disappearance of sports due to coronavirus, how their absence is...

Postal Voting

John explains the importance of voting by mail. Also, mass protests against police brutali...

Police

This episode tackles the hard truth about the history of Police in the United States and t...

Facial Recognition

Facial recognition is no longer an issue of a thriller movie. It has become a part of our...

Prisons & Jails

In the latest episode on coronavirus John talks about US prisons and jails. These confined...

Coronavirus IX: Evictions

Like coronavirus and unemployment issues evictions is something that USA could prepared fo...

Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories are the hotcakes of the internet. John talks about why people like the...

Uighurs

The Uighur people are facing human rights abuses in China; plus, Trump’s authoritarian sho...

U.S. History

A look at how the history of race is taught in schools; plus, Trump pushes bad medicine; L...

Juries

John Oliver takes a look at why people of color are routinely excluded from becoming juror...

Border Wall

Nearing the 2020 election, John Oliver checks in on one of the key promises of President T...

RNC 2020 & Kenosha

John Oliver discusses a week that saw the Republican National Convention, a horrific serie...

Supreme Court

In the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, John Oliver discusses the future of the Suprem...

Election 2020

Weeks out from the 2020 presidential election, John Oliver takes a look at various efforts...

The World Health Organization

John Oliver talks about the functions of World Health Organization and why it is a vital p...

Asylum

John Oliver talks about the situation of asylum seekers in USA under Trump administration....

Trump & the Coronavirus and William Barr

John Oliver takes a look at how the Trump administration has handled the coronavirus outbr...

Election Results 2020

John Oliver discusses the long week of US presidential election results, including Donald...

Trump & Election Results

A week after Joe Biden’s win in the US presidential election, John Oliver discusses Donald...

Episode 210: The Next Pandemic

Main story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you sh...

Episode 211: Meatpacking

Main story: Working conditions in the meatpacking industry; plus, the Texas power crisis i...

Episode 212: Raids

Main story: How few guardrails there are on the use of police raids; plus, New York govern...

Episode 213: Unemployment

Main story: The many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits; plus, Fox News...

Episode 214: Tucker Carlson

Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plu...

Episode 215: Plastics

Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you...

Episode 216: The National Debt

Main story: How national debt works and why it might be more helpful than you'd think; plu...

Episode 217: Long-Term Care

Main story: Why nursing homes and assisted living facilities need fixing; plus, the U.S. R...

Episode 218: Bankruptcy

John Oliver details why people file for bankruptcy, how needlessly difficult the process c...

Episode 219: Vaccine

John Oliver explains why some people don't want to get the Covid-19 vaccine and how they m...

Episode 220: Hair

John Oliver discusses the importance of black hair, the ways it can be a target of discrim...

Episode 221: Stand Your Ground

Main Story: John Oliver takes a look at why “stand your ground” laws were created, who the...

Episode 222: Sponcon

John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important, how sponsored conten...

Episode 223: Asian Americans

John Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people who fall under the term "Asian...

Episode 224: Prison Heat

John Oliver explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can cause both physical and...

Episode 225: PACE

John Oliver explains how PACE, a program meant to pay for environmentally-friendly home re...

Episode 226: Health Care Sharing Ministries

Health Care Sharing Ministries, or HCSMs, advertise themselves as a more affordable, faith...

Episode 227: Housing Discrimination

John Oliver breaks down the long history of housing discrimination in the U.S., the damage...

Episode 228: Emergency Medical Services

John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be...

Episode 229: Opioids III – The Sacklers

John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opio...

Episode 230: Ransomware

John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done ab...

Episode 231: Afghanistan

John Oliver discusses the end of America's war with Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisi...

Episode 232: Lukashenko

John Oliver discusses the longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and the many r...

Episode 233: Voting Rights

John Oliver discusses the current attacks on voting rights, who's behind them, and what we...

Episode 234: PFAS

John Oliver discusses PFAS - a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues - an...

Episode 235

John Oliver discusses how misinformation spreads among immigrant diaspora communities, how...

Episode 236

John Oliver discusses Taiwan's history of being governed by other countries, its fraught p...

Episode 237

With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver takes a look at the way we discuss th...

Episode 238

John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power grid, why it needs fixing, a...

Episode 239

John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so...

February 20, 2022: Critical Race Theory

John Oliver explains what critical race theory is, what it isn't, and why we can expect to...

February 27, 2022: Sex Work

As long as sex work has existed, so have efforts to end it. John Oliver explains why crimi...

March 6, 2022: Wrongful Convictions

John Oliver talks about the current practices of overturning wrongful convictions and how...

March 13, 2022: Tickets

John Oliver explains why concert tickets are so expensive, who’s making money off of them,...

March 27, 2022: Harm Reduction

John Oliver discusses why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise and what we should,...

April 3, 2022: Trucks

John Oliver explains how truck drivers get paid, how they often don’t, and how companies e...

April 10, 2022: Data Brokers

John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they’re doing with our per...

April 17, 2022: Police Interrogations

John Oliver discusses the tactics that can make police interrogations so damaging, particu...

May 1, 2022: Environmental Racism

John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing p...

May 8, 2022: Abortion Ruling/Philippines Election

John Oliver discusses the current presidential election in The Philippines and why Bongbon...

May 15, 2022: Utilities

John Oliver discusses the incredible amount of power we give electric utility companies, h...

May 22, 2022: Subway

John Oliver discusses one of the largest franchises in the U.S., how their business model...

June 5, 2022: School Police

In the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, John Oliver discusses the push for more police...

June 12, 2022: Tech Monopolies

John Oliver discusses tech monopolies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook, and how...

June 19, 2022: Rent

John Oliver discusses why rent has become increasingly unaffordable, what we can do to com...

June 26, 2022: Water

John Oliver discusses the water shortage in the American west; plus, the Supreme Court's d...

July 24, 2022: Inflation

John Oliver discusses the causes of inflation and what we've done about it; plus, updates...

July 31, 2022: Mental Health Care

John Oliver discusses the cracks in our broken mental health care system; plus, a look at...

August 7, 2022: Monkeypox

John Oliver discusses the recent monkeypox outbreak in the U.S., how the authorities have...

August 14, 2022: Afghanistan

John Oliver discusses what’s happened since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, how their...

August 21, 2022: Carbon Offsets

John Oliver explains what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, how they might be mak...

September 11, 2022: Law & Order

John Oliver discusses the wildly popular television franchise, what it’s been teaching us...

September 25, 2022: Bolsonaro

John Oliver discusses Jair Bolsonaro, how he's run Brazil as president and how far he migh...

October 2, 2022: Museums

John Oliver discusses some of the world's most prestigious museums, why they contain so ma...

October 9, 2022: Crime Reporting

John Oliver discusses the outlets that cover crime, the incentives that drive them, the fl...

October 16, 2022: Transgender Rights II

John Oliver discusses the latest round of attacks on transgender rights, what’s at stake,...

October 30, 2022: Bail Reform

With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses the issue at the core o...

November 6, 2022: Election Subversion

With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses what happens after the...

November 13, 2022: The Monarchy

John Oliver discusses the future of the British monarchy, what they have and have not ackn...

November 20, 2022: Qatar World Cup

John Oliver discusses the Qatar World Cup, the human-rights violations happening in the sp...

February 19, 2023: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

John Oliver discusses psychedelic assisted therapy: its history, its potential, and what i...

February 26, 2023: Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, from self-driving cars...

March 5, 2023: Ron DeSantis

John Oliver discusses Ron DeSantis, his track record as the governor of Florida, the pitfa...

March 12, 2023: TANF

John Oliver discusses TANF - a federal program designed to help families with little to no...

March 19, 2023: Timeshares

John Oliver discusses timeshares, how people get into them, why it’s so difficult to get o...

April 2, 2023: Solitary Confinement

John Oliver discusses solitary confinement, how prevalent it is, how damaging it can be, a...

April 9, 2023: Homeowners Associations

John Oliver discusses homeowners associations, the surprising power they have, and how to...

April 16, 2023: Farmworkers

John Oliver discusses the conditions farmworkers face, how we failed to protect them, and...

April 23, 2023: Cryptocurrencies II

John Oliver discusses cryptocurrency, the collapse of three big crypto companies, and what...

April 30, 2023: Biden and the Border

A look at the things Biden has promised to fix about our southern border, what he has and...

October 1, 2023: Prison Health Care

John Oliver discusses the health care offered in prisons; plus, a look at the past five mo...

October 8, 2023: Homeschooling

John Oliver discusses homeschooling, its surprising lack of regulation in many states, and...

October 15, 2023: Food Safety

John Oliver discusses the groups in charge of keeping our food safe – from the FDA, to the...

October 22, 2023: McKinsey

John Oliver discusses the oldest and largest management consulting firm: McKinsey & Compan...

October 29, 2023: Chocolate

John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make...

November 5, 2023: Abortion Rights

John Oliver discusses the ongoing fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade as the Novem...

November 12, 2023: Israel-Hamas War

John Oliver discusses the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

November 19, 2023: Dollar Stores

John Oliver discusses dollar stores and why Irish Spring is not his soap of choice.

December 3, 2023: Organ & Body Donations

John Oliver discusses the systems in place for donating our organs and bodies, why those d...

December 10, 2023: Freight Trains

John Oliver discusses freight trains and railroads, how they've put profits over safety, a...

December 17, 2023: Elon Musk

John Oliver discusses Elon Musk, the influence he has over more than just his businesses,...

February 18, 2024: Supreme Court

John Oliver discusses the Supreme Court, the ethically questionable gifts some of the just...

February 25, 2024: Pig Butchering

John Oliver discusses a popular internet scam, why it's easier to fall for it than you mig...

March 3, 2024: Airplanes

John Oliver discusses how Boeing went from being a company known for quality craftsmanship...

March 10, 2024: State Medical Boards

John Oliver discusses how state medical boards fail to protect patients, Kamala Harris' aw...

March 17, 2024: Student Loan Debt

John Oliver discusses the state of student loans, the House vote to ban TikTok, why House...

March 31, 2024: Food Delivery Apps

John Oliver discusses the downsides of food delivery apps, Donald Trump's latest attempt t...

April 7, 2024: Death Penalty

John Oliver discusses new information about the methods used to carry out the death penalt...

April 14, 2024: Medicaid

John Oliver discusses why millions of people have been kicked off of Medicaid, why Medicai...

April 21, 2024: UFOs

John Oliver explains why we need honest inquiry into UFO sightings, covers the week's prot...

May 5, 2024: Public Libraries

John Oliver explains why public libraries are under attack, where those challenges are com...

May 12, 2024: Opioid Settlements

John Oliver discusses how state and local governments in the US are spending opioid settle...

May 19, 2024: Corn Production

John Oliver discusses the financial and environmental impact of corn in the U.S., recent c...

June 2, 2024: India Elections

John Oliver discusses the ongoing elections in India, Trump's guilty verdict, and the decl...

June 9, 2024: Deep-Sea Mining

John Oliver discusses the environmental risks of deep-sea mining, France's preparation for...

June 16, 2024: Trump's Second Term

John Oliver discusses the plans for Donald Trump's second term, an interesting campaign ch...

June 23, 2024: UK Elections

John Oliver discusses the UK elections and the future of the Tories, why pride flags are c...

July 21, 2024: Migrant Crime

John Oliver discusses the wave of conservatives claiming there is a wave of "migrant crime...

July 28, 2024: The West Bank Settlements

John Oliver discusses how The West Bank settlements came to be, a rumor about J.D. Vance t...

August 4, 2024: RFK Jr.

John Oliver discusses RFK Jr.'s potential to sway the 2024 U.S. presidential election, con...

August 11, 2024: Hawaii

John Oliver discusses how Hawaii has long been run for the benefit of everyone but Hawaiia...

August 18, 2024: Hospice Care

John Oliver discusses hospice scams, the Trump campaign's attempt to appear "not weird," a...

September 8, 2024: School Lunch Programs

John Oliver discusses the national school lunch program in the US, why J.D. Vance can't st...

September 22, 2024: Disability Benefits

John Oliver discusses the obstacles in the way of Americans receiving disability benefits,...

September 29, 2024: Federal Courts

John Oliver discusses the impact Donald Trump had on the federal courts, how New York City...

October 6, 2024: Traffic Stops

John Oliver discusses the power given to cops during traffic stops and some simple ways we...

October 13, 2024: Election Subversion

John Oliver discusses the attempts made by Donald Trump and his supporters to undermine th...

October 27, 2024: Mass Deportations

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's plans to carry out mass deportations if reelected in...

November 3, 2024: Trump's Businesses

John Oliver addresses undecided voters about Kamala Harris's platform in his last episode...

November 10, 2024: 2024 Election Results

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's reelection, what happens next, and why the whole thin...

November 17, 2024: TikTok Ban

John Oliver discusses the looming TikTok ban in the US and Donald Trump's controversial no...

February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0

John Oliver discusses the first four weeks of Donald Trump's second term as president, the...

February 23, 2025: Facebook

John Oliver discusses Facebook's controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE's...

March 2, 2025: Tipping

John Oliver discusses the right-wing personalities who are now in charge of the FBI, the W...

March 9, 2025: ICE Detention Facilities

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's address to Congress, why Republicans have been having...

March 16, 2025: Sports Betting

John Oliver discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the continued firing of federal worker...

March 30, 2025: Tasers

John Oliver discusses whether Tasers are as safe and effective as the company that makes t...

April 6, 2025: Trans Athletes

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs and why trans athletes se...

April 13, 2025: Trump & Tariffs

John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs, and why it's...

April 27, 2025: Health Agency Cuts

John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in...

May 4, 2025: Deportations

John Oliver discusses the recent deportations by the Trump administration.

May 11, 2025: Alliance Defending Freedom

John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind...

May 18, 2025: Trump in the Press

John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is becoming an increasing threat to the press, reve...

June 1, 2025: Air Traffic Controllers

John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditi...

June 8, 2025: Med Spas

John Oliver discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell's trial, t...

June 15, 2025: Child Incarceration

John Oliver discusses the past week's protests against ICE's escalating deportation strate...

June 22, 2025: AI Content

John Oliver discusses the U.S.'s involvement in the war between Israel and Iran, the recen...

June 29, 2025: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

John Oliver discusses the race for mayor in New York City and what could happen if Donald...

July 27, 2025: Gang Databases

John Oliver discusses why Donald Trump spent the past week deflecting from developments co...

August 3, 2025: Deferred Prosecution Agreements

John Oliver discusses how Israel is starving civilians in Gaza by blocking vital aid, how...

August 10, 2025: Deportation Promise

John Oliver discusses the Trump administration's promise to deport one million immigrants,...

August 17, 2025: Make America Healthy Again

John Oliver discusses why Donald Trump seized control of the police in Washington, D.C., w...

September 7, 2025: Higher Education

John Oliver discusses Florida's move to end vaccine mandates, Trump's war on higher educat...

September 21, 2025: Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

John Oliver discusses ABC's move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, what it has to do with...

September 28, 2025: Benjamin Netanyahu

John Oliver discusses Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power in Israel, why he's allied with s...

October 5, 2025: Presidential Libraries

John Oliver discusses what presidential libraries are exactly, how presidents use them to...

October 12, 2025: Paramount Skydance Merger

John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, and how they've named Bari Weiss the...

October 26, 2025: Medicare Advantage

John Oliver details what Medicare Advantage is, and why it basically has all the pitfalls...

November 2, 2025: Police Chases

John Oliver discusses the prevalence of police chases, and why the risks involved can mass...

November 9, 2025: Felony Murder

John Oliver discusses felony murder, a way you can wind up in prison for murder without ac...

November 16, 2025: Public Media

John Oliver discusses Jeffrey Epstein's emails about Donald Trump, the vital role public m...

February 15, 2026: ICE

John Oliver discusses ICE's repeated atrocities over the past months and explores the mass...

February 22, 2026: Twitter

John Oliver discusses how an already flawed Twitter got worse under Elon Musk, how it cont...

March 1, 2026