Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 6

2019
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Former Daily Show presenter John Oliver takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events in this Emmy-winning comedy... More

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 6 episodes

Episode 6.1

Brexit III

The UK could officially leave the European Union next month,... More which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.

Episode 6.2

Psychics

Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they... More can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.

Episode 6.3

Automation

Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s... More neither entirely scary nor entirely new.

Episode 6.4

Robocalls

Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make... More the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.

EPISODE 6.5

Public Shaming

John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good... More and bad.

EPISODE 6.6

WWE

John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its... More wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.

EPISODE 6.7

Mobile Homes

Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but... More large investment companies are making them less and less so.

EPISODE 6.8

Opioids II

Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies... More in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.

EPISODE 6.9

Mueller Report

Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses... More what we’ve learned.

EPISODE 6.10

Lethal Injections

John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely... More not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.

EPISODE 6.11

Green New Deal

With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about... More all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.

EPISODE 6.12

Death Investigations

America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John... More Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

EPISODE 6.13

Medical Devices

John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a... More huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.

EPISODE 6.14

Equal Rights Amendment

There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex... More discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.

EPISODE 6.15

Impeachment

With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment,... More John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.

EPISODE 6.16

Everest

Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains... More why.

EPISODE 6.17

Warehouses

It’s easy to buy things online, and even easier not... More to think about how they get to you. John Oliver discusses what happens when you click “buy now.”

EPISODE 6.18

Boris Johnson

John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson,... More has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.

EPISODE 6.19

Prison Labor

John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and... More how companies can profit at the expense of their families.

EPISODE 6.20

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan,... More a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.

EPISODE 6.21

Bias in Medicine

John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias... More can play in medical treatment.

EPISODE 6.22

Filibuster

John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and... More why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.

EPISODE 6.23

Legal Immigration

Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the... More 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).

EPISODE 6.24

Compounding Pharmacies

Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of... More individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.

EPISODE 6.25

One Child Policy

John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences,... More intended and not.

EPISODE 6.26

Weather

John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the... More National Weather Service

EPISODE 6.27

Trump & Syria

John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops... More away from the border between Turkey and Syria.

EPISODE 6.28

Voting Machines

John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t,... More and how we can fix them.

EPISODE 6.29

SLAPP Suits

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and... More a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.

EPISODE 6.30

The Census

Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry... More against Donald Trump and Chiitan.

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Genre
Comedy
Country of origin
USA

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