EPISODE GUIDE

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season 5.

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

1. Trump vs. The World

Air date: 2018-02-18 · 30 min

America's reputation is being damaged by its own president. John Oliver, several dinosaurs, and the NYC Gay Men's Chorus remind the world that our country is...complicated.

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2. Italian Election

Air date: 2018-02-25 · 30 min

Italian's Prime Minister Election.

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3. NRATV

Air date: 2018-03-04 · 30 min

The NRA's streaming lifestyle network aims to boost gun sales, often by using an ominous tone that would make just about anything sound terrifying...including muffins.

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4. Cryptocurrencies

Air date: 2018-03-11 · 30 min

Digital currencies are generating a lot of excitement. John Oliver enlists Keegan-Michael Key to get potential investors equally excited about the concept of caution.

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5. Mike Pence

Air date: 2018-03-18 · 30 min

John Oliver creates his own children's book about a bunny to compete with Mike Pence's.

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6. Immigration Courts

Air date: 2018-04-01 · 30 min

America's dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone. That's as ridiculous in real life as it would be on a courtroom television show.

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7. Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Air date: 2018-04-08 · 30 min

Crisis pregnancy centers deceptively steer women away from abortion. They can be started way too easily by religious groups like, for instance, a late night talk show's megachurch.

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8. Corporate Taxes

Air date: 2018-04-15 · 30 min

As the deadline to file rapidly approaches, Last Week Tonight looks at how many of America's largest corporations shift a surprising portion of their profits overseas to avoid paying taxes. Even more surprisingly — it's legal.

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9. Iran Deal

Air date: 2018-04-22 · 30 min

Donald Trump could soon dismantle the agreement designed to curb the Iranian nuclear program. Our Catheter Cowboy will do his best to keep that from happening.

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10. Giuliani

Air date: 2018-05-06 · 30 min

Rudy Giuliani is the newest addition to the Trump's lawyers. He revealed some pretty damaging stuff about the Stormy Daniels story, which contradicts his employer's statement.

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13. Guardianship

Air date: 2018-06-03 · 30 min

John Oliver discusses a surprising letter from Kim Jong-un to President Trump, journalist Arkady Babchenko's rising from the grave, a British royal expert born an Italian American, and the fraught issue of senior citizen guardianship.

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24. Brett Kavanaugh

Air date: 2018-09-30 · 30 min

John Oliver discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding Brett Kavanaugh, the sexual assault allegations against him, his Supreme Court nomination, and what that could all mean for the highest (mostly-dog) court in the land.

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28. Trump Administration Family Separation Policy

Air date: 2018-11-04 · 30 min

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30. Authoritarianism

Air date: 2018-11-18 · 30 min

Main story: A look at the growing number of authoritarian leaders around the world.

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