EPISODE GUIDE

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season 4.

30 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.

1. Trump vs. Truth

Air date: 2017-02-12 · 30 min

John Oliver's questions for the new Trump administration.

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2. Vladimir Putin and Russia–United States relations

Air date: 2017-02-19 · 30 min

President Trump's domination of the week's news cycle overshadows other news including the assassination of Kim Jong Un's half-brother and the possible motives behind President Trump's soft spot for Russia and Vladmir Putin.

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3. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Air date: 2017-02-26 · 30 min

Last week's activities of the Trump administration including plans to crack down on immigration and the withdrawal of federal guidelines on transgender bathroom use; the current status of the Affordable Care Act; Supreme Court update.

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4. Tibetan Sovereignty & Human Rights

Air date: 2017-03-05 · 30 min

The ongoing saga of Trump campaign associates meeting with Russian officials; accusations of Trump Tower being wiretapped by former President Obama; Tibetan Buddhists suffer persecution by the Chinese government; interview with the Dalai Lama.

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5. American Health Care Act

Air date: 2017-03-12 · 30 min

Topics include international reactions to International Women's Day, what WikiLeaks revealed about the CIA and a detailed look at the potential impact of the American Health Care Act.

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6. US Federal Budget

Air date: 2017-03-19 · 30 min

Topics include President Trump's awkward attempts at diplomacy, details of the proposed federal budget and the hopeful story of Bolivian zebras.

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7. Cannabis in the United States

Air date: 2017-04-02 · 30 min

Rep. Devin Nunes and the ongoing "Stupid Watergate'' investigation; the U.K.'s divisive departure from the European Union; the problems posed by conflicting federal and state marijuana laws.

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8. Gerrymandering in the United States

Air date: 2017-04-09 · 30 min

Examining the varied media reactions to President Trump's missile strike in Syria; in the midst of sexual harassment allegations, Fox News loses advertisers; the effects of gerrymandering on voters.

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9. 2017 French Presidential Election

Air date: 2017-04-16 · 30 min

The presidential election in France could determine the political future of Europe. John Oliver visits an excessively French bistro to deliver an urgent message to voters.

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10. Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner

Air date: 2017-04-23 · 30 min

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner hold an incredible amount of political power. That's troubling considering their incredibly small amount of political experience.

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11. Net Neutrality in the United States

Air date: 2017-05-07 · 30 min

John Oliver points out that Net neutrality is under serious threat again and that all concerned should raise their concern to the respective authorities at all platforms.

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12. Dialysis and DaVita

Air date: 2017-05-14 · 40 min

John talks about dialysis and the DeVita healthcare company.

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13. Stupid Watergate

Air date: 2017-05-21 · 30 min

Stupid Watergate is a reference to Nixon presidency's scandals which led him to resign and Oliver contrasts it with current series of scandals of Trump and how they've led to talks of impeachment just within 4 months of his presidency.

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14. Paris Agreement

Air date: 2017-06-04 · 30 min

The U.S. pull out from the Paris agreement. Plus the London terror attacks.

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15. Brexit II

Air date: 2017-06-11 · 30 min

This week, the show discusses the new discoveries from former FBI Director James Comey's testimony and the UK's process of leaving the European Union after a divisive election.

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18. Local News

Air date: 2017-07-02 · 30 min

This week's topics include developments regarding President Trump's travel ban and Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the largest owner of local news stations in the country.

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19. Alex Jones

Air date: 2017-07-30 · 30 min

In response to Alex Jones' claims that the media cherry picks negatives from his "Info Wars" program, Oliver devotes a full show to Jones' popular right wing rant show.

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23. Presidential Pardon of Joe Arpaio

Air date: 2017-09-10 · 30 min

Presidential Pardon of Joe Arpaio.

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30. The Trump Presidency

Air date: 2017-11-12 · 30 min

One year after the presidential election, John Oliver discusses what we've learned so far and enlists our catheter cowboy to teach Donald Trump what he hasn't.

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