Seasons & episodes

S8 · E25October 3, 2021: PFAS 2021-10-03 · 28 min＋

John Oliver discusses PFAS - a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues - and why their widespread use isn't as magical as it may seem.

S8 · E26Episode 235 2021-10-10 · 29 min＋

John Oliver discusses how misinformation spreads among immigrant diaspora communities, how little some platforms have done to stop it, and, most importantly, how to have a very good morning.

S8 · E27Episode 236 2021-10-24 · 31 min＋

John Oliver discusses Taiwan's history of being governed by other countries, its fraught present-day relationship with China, and what its citizens would want their future to look like.

S8 · E28Episode 237 2021-10-31 · 31 min＋

With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver takes a look at the way we discuss the unhoused, what policy failures are making the problem worse, and how we can help.

S8 · E29Episode 238 2021-11-07 · 29 min＋

John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun the balloons are.

S8 · E30Episode 239 2021-11-14 · 39 min＋

John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it really means when your manager wants to talk to you about "your attendance."