Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Episode 1 - February 18, 2024: Supreme Court
Release Date: 2024-02-18John Oliver discusses the Supreme Court, the ethically questionable gifts some of the justices receive, and an offer for Clarence Thomas that could ruin John's life. Genuinely. You'll see.
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Episode 2 - February 25, 2024: Pig Butchering
Release Date: 2024-02-25John Oliver discusses a popular internet scam, why it's easier to fall for it than you might think, and, of course, boner alerts.
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Episode 3 - March 3, 2024: Airplanes
Release Date: 2024-03-03John Oliver discusses how Boeing went from being a company known for quality craftsmanship to one synonymous with crashes, mishaps and "quality escape." Whatever that means.
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Episode 4 - March 10, 2024: State Medical Boards
Release Date: 2024-03-10John Oliver discusses how state medical boards fail to protect patients, Kamala Harris' awkward call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the North Carolina Republican running for governor, and which reality show would benefit from becoming a government psyop.
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Episode 5 - March 17, 2024: Student Loan Debt
Release Date: 2024-03-17John Oliver discusses the state of student loans, the House vote to ban TikTok, why House Republicans refused to attend their work retreat, and, of course, Left Shark.
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Episode 6 - March 31, 2024: Food Delivery Apps
Release Date: 2024-03-31John Oliver discusses the downsides of food delivery apps, Donald Trump's latest attempt to pay off his legal debts, and why one southern California police department got in trouble with Lego.
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Episode 7 - April 7, 2024: Death Penalty
Release Date: 2024-04-07John Oliver discusses new information about the methods used to carry out the death penalty, plus this week's earthquake in New Jersey, and John's new celebrity crush. It's not who you think. Whoever you're thinking of, you're wrong.
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Episode 8 - April 14, 2024: Medicaid
Release Date: 2024-04-14John Oliver discusses why millions of people have been kicked off of Medicaid, why Medicaid access was difficult even before the current "unwinding," and what would happen if fruits and vegetables could talk.
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Episode 9 - April 21, 2024: UFOs
Release Date: 2024-04-21John Oliver explains why we need honest inquiry into UFO sightings, covers the week's protests in the US over the war in Gaza, and recaps Adeel Mangi's confirmation hearing.
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Episode 10 - May 5, 2024: Public Libraries
Release Date: 2024-05-05John Oliver explains why public libraries are under attack, where those challenges are coming from, and how you really spell "Berenstain." Trust us, it's not how you think.
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Episode 11 - May 12, 2024: Opioid Settlements
Release Date: 2024-05-12John Oliver discusses how state and local governments in the US are spending opioid settlements, a new deportation plan in the UK, and, of course, his favorite contestant at Eurovision.
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Episode 12 - May 19, 2024
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Episode 13 - June 2, 2024
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Episode 14 - June 9, 2024
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Episode 15 - June 16, 2024
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Episode 16 - June 23, 2024
Release Date: 2024-06-23