Seasons & episodes
S6 · E1Brexit III 2019-02-17 · 30 min
The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
S6 · E2Psychics 2019-02-24 · 30 min
Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
S6 · E3Automation 2019-03-03 · 30 min
Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.
S6 · E4Robocalls 2019-03-10 · 30 min
Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
S6 · E5Public Shaming 2019-03-17 · 30 min
John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
S6 · E6WWE 2019-03-31 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
S6 · E7Mobile Homes 2019-04-07 · 30 min
Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
S6 · E8Opioids II 2019-04-14 · 30 min
Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.
S6 · E9Mueller Report 2019-04-21 · 30 min
Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
S6 · E10Lethal Injections 2019-05-05 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
S6 · E11Green New Deal 2019-05-12 · 30 min
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.
S6 · E12Death Investigations 2019-05-19 · 30 min
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.
S6 · E13Medical Devices 2019-06-02 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.
S6 · E14Equal Rights Amendment 2019-06-09 · 30 min
There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.
S6 · E15Impeachment 2019-06-16 · 30 min
With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
S6 · E16Everest 2019-06-23 · 30 min
Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.
S6 · E17Warehouses 2019-06-30 · 30 min
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.”
S6 · E18Boris Johnson 2019-07-28 · 30 min
John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.
S6 · E19Prison Labor 2019-08-04 · 30 min
John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.
S6 · E20Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov 2019-08-11 · 30 min
John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.
S6 · E21Bias in Medicine 2019-08-18 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.
S6 · E22Filibuster 2019-09-08 · 30 min
John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.
S6 · E23Legal Immigration 2019-09-15 · 30 min
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).
S6 · E24Compounding Pharmacies 2019-09-29 · 30 min
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.