Season 6 (2019)

Brexit III
8.4

February 17, 2019 • 30m

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

Psychics
8.4

February 24, 2019 • 30m

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

Automation
8.2

March 3, 2019 • 30m

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

Robocalls
7.8

March 10, 2019 • 30m

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

Public Shaming
8.2

March 17, 2019 • 30m

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

WWE
7.6

March 31, 2019 • 30m

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

Mobile Homes
7.6

April 7, 2019 • 30m

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

Opioids II
7.8

April 14, 2019 • 30m

Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes anothe...Read more

Mueller Report
7.6

April 21, 2019 • 30m

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

Lethal Injections
7.6

May 5, 2019 • 30m

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

Green New Deal
7.3

May 12, 2019 • 30m

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.

Death Investigations
6.8

May 19, 2019 • 30m

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.

Medical Devices
7.8

June 2, 2019 • 30m

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

Equal Rights Amendment
7.6

June 9, 2019 • 30m

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

Impeachment
7.3

June 16, 2019 • 30m

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

Everest
7.5

June 23, 2019 • 30m

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

Warehouses
7.3

June 30, 2019 • 30m

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.”

Boris Johnson
7.4

July 28, 2019 • 30m

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

Prison Labor
7.6

August 4, 2019 • 30m

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

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
7.3

August 11, 2019 • 30m

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

Bias in Medicine
7.0

August 18, 2019 • 30m

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

Filibuster
7.6

September 8, 2019 • 30m

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

Legal Immigration
7.8

September 15, 2019 • 30m

Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as ...Read more

Compounding Pharmacies
7.3

September 29, 2019 • 30m

Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this smal...Read more

One Child Policy
7.3

October 6, 2019 • 30m

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

Weather
7.2

October 13, 2019 • 30m

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

Trump & Syria
8.0

October 27, 2019 • 30m

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

Voting Machines
7.8

November 3, 2019 • 30m

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

SLAPP Suits
8.3

November 10, 2019 • 30m

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to...Read more

The Census
8.0

November 17, 2019 • 30m

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