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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

Talk, Comedy, News

Episodes (21)
1Sun, Feb 18, 2024

February 18, 2024: Supreme Court

John Oliver discusses the Supreme Court, the ethically questionable gifts some of the justices receive, and an offer for Clarence Thomas that could ruin John's life. Genuinely. You'll see.

2Sun, Feb 25, 2024

February 25, 2024: Pig Butchering

John Oliver discusses a popular internet scam, why it's easier to fall for it than you might think, and, of course, boner alerts.

3Sun, Mar 03, 2024

March 3, 2024: Airplanes

John Oliver discusses how Boeing went from being a company known for quality craftsmanship to one synonymous with crashes, mishaps and "quality escape." Whatever that means.

4Sun, Mar 10, 2024

March 10, 2024: State Medical Boards

John Oliver discusses how state medical boards fail to protect patients, Kamala Harris' awkward call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the North Carolina Republican running for governor, and which reality show would benefit from becoming a government psyop.

5Sun, Mar 17, 2024

March 17, 2024: Student Loan Debt

John Oliver discusses the state of student loans, the House vote to ban TikTok, why House Republicans refused to attend their work retreat, and, of course, Left Shark.

6Sun, Mar 31, 2024

March 31, 2024: Food Delivery Apps

John Oliver discusses the downsides of food delivery apps, Donald Trump's latest attempt to pay off his legal debts, and why one southern California police department got in trouble with Lego.

7Sun, Apr 07, 2024

April 7, 2024: Death Penalty

John Oliver discusses new information about the methods used to carry out the death penalty, plus this week's earthquake in New Jersey, and John's new celebrity crush. It's not who you think. Whoever you're thinking of, you're wrong.

8Sun, Apr 14, 2024

April 14, 2024: Medicaid

John Oliver discusses why millions of people have been kicked off of Medicaid, why Medicaid access was difficult even before the current "unwinding," and what would happen if fruits and vegetables could talk.

9Sun, Apr 21, 2024

April 21, 2024: UFOs

John Oliver explains why we need honest inquiry into UFO sightings, covers the week's protests in the US over the war in Gaza, and recaps Adeel Mangi's confirmation hearing.

10Sun, May 05, 2024

May 5, 2024: Public Libraries

John Oliver explains why public libraries are under attack, where those challenges are coming from, and how you really spell "Berenstain." Trust us, it's not how you think.

11Sun, May 12, 2024

May 12, 2024: Opioid Settlements

John Oliver discusses how state and local governments in the US are spending opioid settlements, a new deportation plan in the UK, and, of course, his favorite contestant at Eurovision.

12Sun, May 19, 2024

May 19, 2024: Corn Production

John Oliver discusses the financial and environmental impact of corn in the U.S., recent commencement ceremony mishaps, and the rise of the far-right AfD party in Germany.

13Sun, Jun 02, 2024

June 2, 2024: India Elections

John Oliver discusses the ongoing elections in India, Trump's guilty verdict, and the decline of Red Lobster.

14Sun, Jun 09, 2024

June 9, 2024: Deep-Sea Mining

John Oliver discusses the environmental risks of deep-sea mining, France's preparation for the Olympics, and an update on Red Lobster.

15Sun, Jun 16, 2024

June 16, 2024: Trump's Second Term

John Oliver discusses the plans for Donald Trump's second term, an interesting campaign choice from a conservative congressional candidate in Michigan, and the bakery that has very successfully turned John into a cake bear.

16Sun, Jun 23, 2024

June 23, 2024: UK Elections

John Oliver discusses the UK elections and the future of the Tories, why pride flags are causing controversy in the US, and a new law about the ten commandments in Louisiana. Also some stuff about Ur-Nammu that we all know already.

17Sun, Jul 21, 2024

July 21, 2024: Migrant Crime

John Oliver discusses the wave of conservatives claiming there is a wave of "migrant crime," covers highlights from the RNC, and encourages us all to make suggestions for next year's World Games.

18Sun, Jul 28, 2024

July 28, 2024

19Sun, Aug 04, 2024

August 4, 2024

20Sun, Aug 11, 2024

August 11, 2024

21Sun, Aug 18, 2024

August 18, 2024