The Census
November 17, 2019 • 30m

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

SLAPP Suits
November 10, 2019 • 30m

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

Voting Machines
November 3, 2019 • 30m

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

Trump & Syria
October 27, 2019 • 30m

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

Weather
October 13, 2019 • 30m

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

One Child Policy
October 6, 2019 • 30m

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

Compounding Pharmacies
September 29, 2019 • 30m

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.

Legal Immigration
September 15, 2019 • 30m

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).

Filibuster
September 8, 2019 • 30m

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

Bias in Medicine
August 18, 2019 • 30m

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

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
August 11, 2019 • 30m

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

Prison Labor
August 4, 2019 • 30m

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

Boris Johnson
July 28, 2019 • 30m

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

Warehouses
June 30, 2019 • 30m

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.”

Everest
June 23, 2019 • 30m

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

Impeachment
June 16, 2019 • 30m

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

Equal Rights Amendment
June 9, 2019 • 30m

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

Medical Devices
June 2, 2019 • 30m

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

Death Investigations
May 19, 2019 • 30m

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.

Green New Deal
May 12, 2019 • 30m

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.

Lethal Injections
May 5, 2019 • 30m

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

Mueller Report
April 21, 2019 • 30m

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

Opioids II
April 14, 2019 • 30m

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

Mobile Homes
April 7, 2019 • 30m

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

WWE
March 31, 2019 • 30m

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

Public Shaming
March 17, 2019 • 30m

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

Robocalls
March 10, 2019 • 30m

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

Automation
March 3, 2019 • 30m

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

Psychics
February 24, 2019 • 30m

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

Brexit III
February 17, 2019 • 30m

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

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