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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 totals10e01 Psychedelic Assisted Therapy 2023-02-20 04:00
Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
John Oliver discusses psychedelic assisted therapy: its history, its potential, and what it has to do with A$AP Rocky's relationship to rainbows.Other segments: Dominion Voting Systems's lawsuit against Fox News, 2023 Ohio train derailment
s10e02 Artificial Intelligence 2023-02-27 04:00
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, from self-driving cars to ChatGPT. John Oliver discusses how AI works, where it might be heading next, and, of course, why it hates the bus.
s10e03 Ron DeSantis 2023-03-06 04:00
Ron DeSantis
John Oliver discusses Ron DeSantis, his track record as the governor of Florida, the pitfalls of comparing him to Donald Trump, and the supposed dangers of woke math.
s10e04 TANF 2023-03-13 03:00
TANF
John Oliver discusses TANF – a federal program designed to help families with little to no income – who's currently receiving these vital funds, who should be receiving them, and what it all has to do with Brett Favre.
s10e05 Timeshares 2023-03-20 03:00
Timeshares
John Oliver discusses timeshares, how people get into them, why it's so difficult to get out, and one exciting new business venture.
s10e06 Solitary Confinement 2023-04-03 03:00
Solitary Confinement
John Oliver discusses solitary confinement, how prevalent it is, how damaging it can be, and, of course, how to hit the woah.
s10e07 Homeowners Associations 2023-04-10 03:00
Homeowners Associations
John Oliver discusses homeowners associations, the surprising power they have, and how to tell if a tree is 'tree-shaped.'
s10e08 Farmworkers 2023-04-17 03:00
Farmworkers
John Oliver discusses the conditions farmworkers face, how we've failed to protect them, and the Jolly Green Giant's body hair.
s10e09 Cryptocurrencies II 2023-04-24 03:00
Cryptocurrencies II
John Oliver discusses cryptocurrency, three of the biggest crypto companies to collapse over the past year, and what to do when your office is giving off 'crime vibes'.
s10e10 Biden and The Border 2023-05-01 03:00
Biden and The Border
John Oliver discusses the things Biden has promised to fix about our southern border, what he has and hasn't done, and a magnificent pile of gators.
s10e11 Prison Health Care 2023-10-02 03:00
Prison Health Care
John Oliver discusses the health care offered in prisons and jails, who provides it, why it's so bad, and what Red Bull's slogan should be.
s10e12 Homeschooling 2023-10-09 03:00
Homeschooling
John Oliver discusses homeschooling, its surprising lack of regulation in many states, and, crucially, Darth Vader's parenting skills.
s10e13 Food Safety 2023-10-16 03:00
Food Safety
John Oliver discusses the groups in charge of keeping our food safe – from the FDA, to the USDA, to, most crucially, the Association for Dressings and Sauces.
s10e14 McKinsey 2023-10-23 03:00
McKinsey
John Oliver discusses the oldest and largest management consulting firm: McKinsey & Company.
s10e15 Chocolate 2023-10-30 03:00
Chocolate
John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make Halloween a little weird.
s10e16 Abortion Rights 2023-11-06 04:00
Abortion Rights
John Oliver discusses the ongoing fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade as the November elections approach.
s10e17 Israel-Hamas War 2023-11-13 04:00
Israel-Hamas War
John Oliver discusses the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
s10e18 Dollar Stores 2023-11-20 04:00
Dollar Stores
John Oliver discusses dollar stores and why Irish Spring is not his soap of choice.
s10e19 Organ & Body Donations 2023-12-04 04:00
Organ & Body Donations
John Oliver discusses the systems in place for donating our organs and bodies, why those donations don't always go where we might think they're going, and which airline is the Greyhound bus of the sky.
s10e20 Freight Trains 2023-12-11 04:00
Freight Trains
John Oliver discusses freight trains and railroads, how they've put profits over safety, and, crucially, what shows he watched as a child that explain…everything.
s10e21 Elon Musk 2023-12-18 04:00
Elon Musk
John Oliver discusses Elon Musk, the influence he has over more than just his businesses, and the perfect place for him and Mark Zuckerberg to finally have that cage match.