1. Critical Race Theory
Air date: 2022-02-20 · 35 min
John Oliver explains what critical race theory is, what it isn't, and why we can expect to hear more about it in the coming months.
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2. Sex Work
Air date: 2022-02-27 · 40 min
John Oliver explains why criminalizing sex work hasn't helped the most vulnerable people involved; plus, Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Wrongful Convictions
Air date: 2022-03-06 · 29 min
John Oliver explains why it's so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even when there's compelling evidence to prove your innocence, and how we can correct the state's mistakes.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Tickets
Air date: 2022-03-13 · 30 min
Why concert tickets are so expensive and who's making money off them; plus, Florida's Don't Say Gay bill and Disney's campaign donations.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Harm Reduction
Air date: 2022-03-27 · 40 min
John Oliver discusses why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise and what we should, and shouldn't, be doing to prevent them.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Trucks
Air date: 2022-04-03 · 35 min
John Oliver explains how truck drivers get paid, how they often don't, and how companies exploit them to increase profits.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Data Brokers
Air date: 2022-04-10 · 35 min
John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they're doing with our personal information, and one….unusual way to change privacy laws.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Police Interrogations
Air date: 2022-04-17 · 35 min
John Oliver discusses the tactics that can make police interrogations so damaging, particularly for the innocent, and why he's more of a Lorelai than a Rory.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Environmental Racism
Air date: 2022-05-01 · 35 min
John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color, and pandas.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Abortion Ruling / Philippines Election
Air date: 2022-05-08 · 42 min
John Oliver discusses the leaked draft opinion that looks set to overturn Roe v. Wade, how we got to this point, and where we may be headed. John Oliver discusses the current presidential election in The Philippines and why Bongbong Marcos is – albeit in a very limited and unflattering way – sort of like Ant-Man.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Utilities
Air date: 2022-05-15 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the incredible amount of power we give electric utility companies, how weakly regulated they are, and why they get such bad Yelp reviews.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Subway
Air date: 2022-05-22 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses one of the largest franchises in the U.S., how their business model doesn't always serve franchisees, and what it all has to do with Korean dramas.
Open episode 12 ↗13. School Police
Air date: 2022-06-05 · 30 min
In the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, John Oliver discusses the push for more police in schools and whether they are the answer to our school safety issues, or a new problem altogether.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Tech Monopolies
Air date: 2022-06-12 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses tech monopolies, and how to address the hidden harm they can do.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Rent
Air date: 2022-06-19 · 34 min
John Oliver discusses why rent has become increasingly unaffordable, what we can do to combat a system that is stacked against tenants, and, of course, Dakota Johnson's complex relationship to limes.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Water
Air date: 2022-06-26 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the water shortage in the American west, how it's already impacting the people who live there, and what God has to say about it.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Inflation
Air date: 2022-07-24 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses what causes inflation, what we've done about the current round of it, and, of course, makes the smartest investment of all time.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Mental Health Care
Air date: 2022-07-31 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the cracks in our broken mental health care system, some of the inadequate ways we've tried to fill them, and what it all has to do with the gallbladder.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Monkeypox
Air date: 2022-08-07 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the recent monkeypox outbreak in the U.S., how we've fumbled our response to it, and some aspirations for this coming autumn.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Afghanistan
Air date: 2022-08-14 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses what's happened since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, how their ongoing crisis has even more to do with our decisions than you might think, and how to properly modify the verb "feel".
Open episode 20 ↗21. Carbon Offsets
Air date: 2022-08-21 · 30 min
John Oliver explains what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, how they might be making climate change even worse, and, of course, how Oscar Isaac is getting hotter.
Open episode 21 ↗22. Law & Order
Air date: 2022-09-11 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the wildly popular television franchise, what it's been teaching us about law enforcement, and some tricks for how to get to sleep in two minutes flat.
Open episode 22 ↗23. Bolsonaro
Air date: 2022-09-25 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses Jair Bolsonaro, how he's run Brazil as president, how far he might go to maintain power after the upcoming election, and, of course, nunchucks.
Open episode 23 ↗24. Museums
Air date: 2022-10-02 · 30 min
Main story: some of the world's most prestigious museums, why they contain so many stolen goods, the market that continues to illegally trade antiquities, and a pretty solid blueprint for revenge. Plus, a disastrous start for the Liz Truss era in the UK.
Open episode 24 ↗25. Crime Reporting
Air date: 2022-10-09 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the outlets that cover crime, the incentives that drive them, the flawed sources they rely upon, and an alternative name for Miss Piggy.
Open episode 25 ↗26. Transgender Rights II
Air date: 2022-10-16 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the latest round of attacks on transgender rights, what's at stake, and the filthiest of the Peanuts characters.
Open episode 26 ↗27. Bail Reform
Air date: 2022-10-30 · 30 min
With midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses the issue at the core of many republican attack ads: bail reform.
Open episode 27 ↗28. Election Subversion
Air date: 2022-11-06 · 30 min
With midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses what happens after the votes are in, how some elected officials might try to negate legitimate election results, and which teletubby would taste best.
Open episode 28 ↗29. The Monarchy
Air date: 2022-11-13 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the future of the British monarchy, what they have and have not acknowledged about their past, and how Winston Churchill preferred to go down water-slides.
Open episode 29 ↗30. Qatar World Cup
Air date: 2022-11-20 · 30 min
John Oliver discusses the Qatar World Cup, the human-rights violations happening in the sporting event's host country, and what perfection really means to David Beckham.
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