• List of Episodes (30)
    • 1. Brexit III

      17 Feb '19
      The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
    • 2. Psychics

      24 Feb '19
      Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
    • 3. Automation

      03 Mar '19
      Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.
    • 4. Robocalls

      10 Mar '19
      Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
    • 5. Public Shaming

      17 Mar '19
      John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
    • 6. WWE

      31 Mar '19
      John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
    • 7. Mobile Homes

      07 Apr '19
      Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
    • 8. Opioids II

      14 Apr '19
      Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.
    • 9. Mueller Report

      21 Apr '19
      Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
    • 10. Lethal Injections

      05 May '19
      John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
    • 11. Green New Deal

      12 May '19
      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.
    • 12. Death Investigations

      19 May '19
      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.
    • 13. Medical Devices

      02 Jun '19
      John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.
    • 14. Equal Rights Amendment

      09 Jun '19
      There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.
    • 15. Impeachment

      16 Jun '19
      With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
    • 16. Everest

      23 Jun '19
      Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.
    • 17. Warehouses

      30 Jun '19
      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.”
    • 18. Boris Johnson

      28 Jul '19
      John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.
    • 19. Prison Labor

      04 Aug '19
      John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.
    • 20. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

      11 Aug '19
      John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.
    • 21. Bias in Medicine

      18 Aug '19
      John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.
    • 22. Filibuster

      08 Sep '19
      John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.
    • 23. Legal Immigration

      15 Sep '19
      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).
    • 24. Compounding Pharmacies

      29 Sep '19
      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.
    • 25. One Child Policy

      06 Oct '19
      John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.