Episodes 30

1

Brexit III

84%
February 17, 201930m

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

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2

Psychics

84%
February 24, 201930m

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

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3

Automation

82%
March 3, 201930m

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

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4

Robocalls

78%
March 10, 201930m

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

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5

Public Shaming

82%
March 17, 201930m

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

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6

WWE

76%
March 31, 201930m

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

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7

Mobile Homes

76%
April 7, 201930m

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

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8

Opioids II

78%
April 14, 201930m

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

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9

Mueller Report

76%
April 21, 201930m

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

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10

Lethal Injections

76%
May 5, 201930m

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

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11

Green New Deal

73%
May 12, 201930m

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.

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12

Death Investigations

68%
May 19, 201930m

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.

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13

Medical Devices

78%
June 2, 201930m

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

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14

Equal Rights Amendment

76%
June 9, 201930m

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

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15

Impeachment

72%
June 16, 201930m

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

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16

Everest

75%
June 23, 201930m

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

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17

Warehouses

73%
June 30, 201930m

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.”

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18

Boris Johnson

74%
July 28, 201930m

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

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19

Prison Labor

76%
August 4, 201930m

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

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20

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

72%
August 11, 201930m

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

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21

Bias in Medicine

70%
August 18, 201930m

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

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22

Filibuster

76%
September 8, 201930m

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

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23

Legal Immigration

78%
September 15, 201930m

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).

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24

Compounding Pharmacies

73%
September 29, 201930m

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.

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25

One Child Policy

73%
October 6, 201930m

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

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26

Weather

72%
October 13, 201930m

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

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27

Trump & Syria

80%
October 27, 201930m

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

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28

Voting Machines

78%
November 3, 201930m

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

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29

SLAPP Suits

83%
November 10, 201930m

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.

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30

The Census

80%
Season Finale
November 17, 201930m

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

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