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s13e21 · 2026-08-17
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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21 this season · 371 totals13e01 ICE 2026-02-16 04:00
ICE
John Oliver discusses ICE's repeated atrocities over the past months and explores the massive entity overseeing it: Homeland Security.
s13e02 Epstein Files & Twitter 2026-02-23 04:00
Epstein Files & Twitter
John Oliver discusses former Prince Andrew's arrest and why the Epstein files are causing political unrest in the UK. Then, how an already flawed Twitter got worse under Elon Musk, and why Donald Trump needs to tell the American people whether or not ants have dicks. You read that right. If he was a real leader he'd get in the White House garden and get to the bottom of this.
s13e03 Body Cameras 2026-03-02 04:00
Body Cameras
John Oliver discusses why police body cameras can be useful, or useless, depending on whether they're used properly, and yeah, he also discusses what it looks like to arrest a giant mouse. Because of course he does.
s13e04 USAID 2026-03-09 03:00
USAID
John Oliver discusses the United States Agency for International Development, why the Trump Administration has gutted it, and who is being impacted.
s13e05 JD Vance 2026-03-16 03:00
JD Vance
John Oliver discusses J.D. Vance, what he really believes, who he is without Donald Trump, and most importantly: what he looks like without a beard.
s13e06 Police Stings 2026-03-23 03:00
Police Stings
John Oliver discusses police stings, why they can seem like they're creating more crime than they're stopping, and the best alias for any undercover cop, ever, in history. Ok, fine, we'll just tell you: It's a tie between Angelo Lasagna and Rico Rigatone.
s13e07 Hungary 2026-03-30 03:00
Hungary
John Oliver discusses the elections on the horizon for Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, why conservatives in the US are so invested in him maintaining power, and what it all has to do with Rob Schneider.
s13e08 Prediction Markets 2026-04-20 03:00
Prediction Markets
John Oliver discusses prediction markets – platforms where you can bet on basically anything, from the weather to the war in Iran – and the legal and moral questions posed by their existence.
s13e09 AI Chatbots 2026-04-27 03:00
AI Chatbots
John Oliver discusses AI chatbots, and how their flaws can be genuinely hazardous to the public.
s13e10 Gas Station Drugs 2026-05-04 03:00
Gas Station Drugs
John Oliver discusses the sprawling industry of 'gas station drugs' – a world of questionable supplements and boner pills – which is posing a risk to the public by putting underregulated substances over the counter.
s13e11 Shadow Docket 2026-05-11 03:00
Shadow Docket
John Oliver examines the Supreme Court's shadow docket, a procedural mechanism that allows the Court to issue major emergency orders without the full briefing, oral argument, or detailed public reasoning normally associated with its merits docket. The episode explains how the shadow docket has increasingly been used for consequential legal and political decisions, why that shift raises transparency and accountability concerns, and how it can accelerate major policy changes with limited public scrutiny. The episode also includes a lighter recurring thread about turtles, used to break up the legal discussion with the show's usual absurdist humor.
s13e12 Structured Settlements 2026-05-18 03:00
Structured Settlements
John Oliver examines structured settlements, the long-term payment arrangements often created for people who have received compensation after serious injury or wrongful death. The episode focuses on factoring companies that buy those future payments for lump sums, explaining how the industry can exploit vulnerable recipients, why court oversight does not always protect them, and how an arrangement intended to provide lasting financial security can be turned into a high-pressure business opportunity.
s13e13 Presidential Pardons 2026-06-01 03:00
Presidential Pardons
John Oliver examines presidential pardons, focusing on Donald Trump's use of the pardon power since returning to office. The episode looks at the people who have received clemency, the political and ethical concerns surrounding those decisions, and the broader risks of a presidential power that can be used with few checks. The episode also touches on the administration's plans for America's 250th anniversary celebration and closes with a comedic awards-campaign bit involving Ghanaian artists.
s13e14 New College of Florida 2026-06-08 03:00
New College of Florida
John Oliver examines New College of Florida, a small public liberal arts college reshaped by Governor Ron DeSantis's political agenda. The episode looks at the school's controversial takeover, the ideological changes imposed on its leadership and academic direction, and the broader implications for public higher education, using the show's usual mix of investigative reporting, satire, and absurd comedic asides.
s13e15 UK & Makerfield Election 2026-06-15 03:00
UK & Makerfield Election
John Oliver discusses the upcoming elections in the UK, why the race for prime minister hinges on 76,000 voters who live in a small area called Makerfield, and which party leader looks like his first words were British East India Company.
s13e16 Feral Hogs 2026-06-22 03:00
Feral Hogs
John Oliver discusses one of the most destructive invasive species in America: feral hogs. How they got here, the damage they're doing, and why the Discovery Channel should really consider doing 'Cow Week.'
s13e17 Congressional Maps 2026-06-29 03:00
Congressional Maps
John Oliver discusses how the Supreme Court has paved the way for the redrawing of congressional maps across the country, and what it means for the midterm elections. Plus, an urgent update on Gavin Newsom's summer reading. John also reveals his upcoming guest starring roles on General Hospital and Days of Our Lives.
s13e18 Trump Cryptocurrency 2026-07-27 03:00
Trump Cryptocurrency
John Oliver discusses how the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures have overshadowed their other businesses, how they've created massive conflicts of interest for the Trump administration, and what it all has to do with Fartcoin.
s13e19 Police Surveillance Technology 2026-08-03 03:00
Police Surveillance Technology
John Oliver discusses the tools police are using to keep track of civilians - whether or not they're suspected of a crime - and some creative ideas about how to use wigs.
s13e20 Department of Justice 2026-08-10 03:00
Department of Justice
John Oliver discusses how the Department of Justice has changed since Trump took office for his second term.
s13e21 Episode 21 2026-08-17 03:00
Episode 21
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