February 17, 2019 • 30m
The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
February 24, 2019 • 30m
Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
March 3, 2019 • 30m
Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.
March 10, 2019 • 30m
Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
March 17, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
March 31, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
April 7, 2019 • 30m
Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
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
April 21, 2019 • 30m
Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
May 5, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
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.
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.
June 2, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.
June 9, 2019 • 30m
There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.
June 16, 2019 • 30m
With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
June 23, 2019 • 30m
Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.
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.”
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.
August 4, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.
August 11, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.
August 18, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.
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.
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
September 29, 2019 • 30m
Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this smal...Read more
October 6, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.
October 13, 2019 • 30m
John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service
October 27, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.
November 3, 2019 • 30m
John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.
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
November 17, 2019 • 30m
Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.