Episode 1 | Brexit

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

Episode 2 | Psychics

Psychics is something fun to talk about. But John Oliver talks about the alarming fact that 4 out of 10 believe in psychics (according to a research). And it is alarming that they swindle money out of desperate peoples. Additional...

Episode 3 | Automation

Automation is a complicated blessing. It makes our life easier by creating safe and more productive environment but it also eliminates job opportunities. Rather than dealing with the issue tactfully President Trump is doing what h...

Episode 4 | Robocalls

Robocalls are one of the most annoying thing of having a cellphone. Over the recent years these robocalls are increased exponentially because of the advancement of the technology. There needs to be some sort effective policies to ...

Episode 5 | Public Shaming

John covers the New Zealand terrorist attack, and does a long piece on the effects of Public Shaming.

Episode 6 | WWE

In this weeks 'Last Week Tonight', the Mueller report is finally released, David Bernhardt has a surprise guest at his confirmation hearing, and John does a deep-dive into the WWE world wrestling entertainment.

Episode 7 | Mobile Homes

This week, Trump lies, why Stephen Moore and Herman Cain are terrible picks for the federal reserve, Baltimore's mayor embroiled in scandal, the secret star of TV divorce courts, and a deep dive into the hidden disasters of mobile...

Episode 8 | Opioids II

John Oliver opens with a quick update about the infamous BREXIT. Then he talks about the news of arresting Julian Assange and how the media is focusing on his looks. After that he provides the recent updates about the opioid crisi...

Episode 9 | Mueller Report/Chiitan

John covers the latest on the Mueller Report and presents the loving saga of his anime alter ego making friends with Japanese local mascot Chiitan.

Episode 10 | Lethal Injection

John covers one Dem's silly KFC response to William Barr's refusal to testify before Congress, Aussie politicians' scandals, the best TV ad for a lawyer ever, the cutest frog ever, and the main topic - why the lethal injection is ...

Episode 11 | Green New Deal

John discusses Putin's fall during a hockey game, the GOP states passing extreme anti-abortion laws, the Republican backlash against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal, and Bill Nye the Science Guy's gritty take on climate ...

Episode 12 | Death Investigations

[HBO] HD. Main story: America's system for conducting death investigations is a mess; plus, a look at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Episode 13 | Medical Devices

John tackles the US multi-billion dollar medical device industry, which lacks proper monitoring and necessary regulations. He also explains the huge difference between the terms 'FDA approved' and 'FDA cleared,' and points out the...

Episode 14 | Equal Rights Amendment

[HBO] HD. Main story: A look at the Equal Rights Amendment; plus, candidates vying to be the UK's next prime minister.

Episode 15 | Impeachment

John is delighted by the many salacious layers of Rep. Duncan Hunter's (R-CA) huge corruption scandal. Also, since Trump-related scandals pop up every week, the voices calling for his impeachment are getting louder than ever. John...

Episode 16 | Everest

[HBO] HD. Main story: Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular; plus, Trump almost goes to war with Iran.

Episode 17 | Warehouses

Main story: The often brutal exploitation of workers in giant warehouses used or operated by e-commerce businesses and corporations like Amazon ; plus, Jared Kushner's Middle East peace plan.

Episode 18 | Boris Johnson

In the wake of Theresa May's resignation, Boris Johnson becomes Britain's new prime minister. John explains how Johnson came so far, how he is both the same as and different from Trump, and what, if any, strategy he has to succeed...

Episode 19 | Prison Labor

Prison labor is more like free labor since many people believe that prisoners should not be paid for their work. John explains how little convicts make and what ridiculous ways the private prisons and the local government come up ...

Episode 20 | Burdihamedov/Guinness World Records

The president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, is a highly eccentric autocratic ruler of a country that's competing for the bottom position in freedom of speech and human rights indicators. John covers Berdimuhamedov's ...

Episode 21 | Bias in Medicine

Bias in medicine still exists in the U.S. and it's really affecting the life of a huge number of people every year who are seeking medical attention. With the help of comedians Larry David and Wanda Sykes, who inspired the piece, ...

Episode 22 | Filibuster

In theory, the filibuster was created to ensure bipartisanship in the US Senate. In practice, it has become a way to kill bills with only 41 Senate votes. John explains the strange origin of the filibuster, how its overuse made th...

Episode 23 | Legal Immigration

John explains how legal immigration to the U.S. actually works (family, employment, Diversity Visa Lottery, and refugee status), why Trump's propaganda against it is absurd, how his administration is trying to severely limit it an...

Episode 24 | Compounding Pharmacies

Compounding pharmacy is a special kind of pharmacy which creates specific medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients, both human and animal. These medicines are not commercially made which means that the FDA ...

Episode 25 | China's One Child Policy

John explains the troubling history, brutal enforcement and questionable results of China's highly controversial, decades long, one-child policy, a punitive measure conceived originally as the simplest way to handle overpopulation...

Episode 26 | National Weather Service

Predicting the weather correctly is very important as it saves lives and protects resources. Despite their enormous efforts, the National Weather Service (NWS) gets very little credit for their hard work even though private compan...

Episode 27 | Trump & Syria

Middle East was and still is a place with multi-level problems, so it is always quite tough to make a policy which will satisfy everyone's interests. But it's even tougher to screw things up in the way Trump did with Turkey and Sy...

Episode 28 | Voting Machines

John gives a brief update on 'Stupid Watergate II' and then dives into the main topic - the trouble with voting machines.

Episode 29 | SLAPP Suits

After winning a legal battle over his episode Coal (2017) involving a Trump-allied coal executive and John's giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how 'SLAPP suits' like this one are designed to stifle public dissent.

Episode 30 | Census

John explains why everyone's participation in the 2020 U.S. Census is of crucial importance for the country and how the Trump administration is trying to influence its results in their favor. Also, Chiitan and Chiijohn make their ...