The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
30min
February 17, 2019
2. Psychics
Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
30min
February 24, 2019
3. Automation
Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.
30min
March 3, 2019
4. Robocalls
Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
30min
March 10, 2019
5. Public Shaming
John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
30min
March 17, 2019
6. WWE
John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
30min
March 31, 2019
7. Mobile Homes
Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
30min
April 7, 2019
8. Opioids II
Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.
30min
April 14, 2019
9. Mueller Report
Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
30min
April 21, 2019
10. Lethal Injections
John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
30min
May 5, 2019
11. Green New Deal
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.
30min
May 12, 2019
12. Death Investigations
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.
30min
May 19, 2019
13. Medical Devices
John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.
30min
June 2, 2019
14. Equal Rights Amendment
There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.
30min
June 9, 2019
15. Impeachment
With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
30min
June 16, 2019
16. Everest
Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.
30min
June 23, 2019
17. Warehouses
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.”
30min
June 30, 2019
18. Boris Johnson
John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.
30min
July 28, 2019
19. Prison Labor
John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.
30min
August 4, 2019
20. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.
30min
August 11, 2019
21. Bias in Medicine
John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.
30min
August 18, 2019
22. Filibuster
John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.
30min
September 8, 2019
23. Legal Immigration
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).
30min
September 15, 2019
24. Compounding Pharmacies
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.
30min
September 29, 2019
25. One Child Policy
John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.
30min
October 6, 2019
26. Weather
John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service
30min
October 13, 2019
27. Trump & Syria
John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.
30min
October 27, 2019
28. Voting Machines
John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.
30min
November 3, 2019
29. SLAPP Suits
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.
30min
November 10, 2019
30. The Census
Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.