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s13e21 · 2026-08-17
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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30 this season · 371 totals12e01 Trump 2.0 2025-02-17 04:00
Trump 2.0
John Oliver discusses the first four weeks of Donald Trump's second term as president, the strategy behind some of the choices his administration has made and why it is indeed fuck time. You heard us: It's fuck time.
s12e02 Facebook 2025-02-24 04:00
John Oliver discusses Facebook's controversial new plans for content moderation and which Animorphs he would and would not kill with his car.
s12e03 Tipping 2025-03-03 04:00
Tipping
John Oliver discusses tipping, why it's more complicated and fraught than you might realize, how we can address some of the issues surrounding it, and whether or not he deserves 25% at the end of this story.
s12e04 ICE Detention Facilities 2025-03-10 03:00
ICE Detention Facilities
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's address to Congress, why Republicans have been having a rough time at town halls, the reality of ICE detention facilities, and one very special establishment in Maine.
s12e05 Sports Betting 2025-03-17 03:00
Sports Betting
John Oliver discusses sports betting, how it became so popular, why it can be so damaging, and – of course – how toned John's shoulders are. Very toned. According to him.
s12e06 Tasers 2025-03-31 03:00
Tasers
John Oliver discusses whether Tasers are as safe and effective as the company that makes them claims, the broader effect Tasers have had on policing, and why you shouldn't test Tasers out on any of your family members. You'd think that goes without saying, but clearly it doesn't.
s12e07 Trans Athletes 2025-04-07 03:00
Trans Athletes
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs and why trans athletes seem to be at the center of U.S. politics.
s12e08 Trump & Tariffs 2025-04-14 03:00
Trump & Tariffs
John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs, why the past week could have lasting repercussions, and why your grandma might be looking to start an OnlyFans.
s12e09 Health Agency Cuts 2025-04-28 03:00
Health Agency Cuts
John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.'s new leadership, the many ways those cuts will impact all of us, and how WWII really ended. Trust us, it's not how you think.
s12e10 Deportations 2025-05-05 03:30
Deportations
John Oliver discusses the recent deportations by the Trump administration, the conditions in the facility people are being sent to abroad, and why even Henry Winkler could be in danger of being expelled from the U.S. Yeah, even national treasure Henry Winkler.
s12e11 Alliance Defending Freedom 2025-05-12 03:05
Alliance Defending Freedom
John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Plus, a five-star book review of a one-star book.
s12e12 Trump and the Press 2025-05-19 03:06
Trump and the Press
John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is attempting to reshape coverage of him in the press, how he's using his power to threaten media outlets he doesn't agree with, why this signals a slide toward authoritarianism for the U.S., and whether or not you guys can also see this twink we're pretty sure is a ghost. Seriously. We are so scared.
s12e13 Air Traffic Control 2025-06-02 03:00
Air Traffic Control
John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and – for those under 30 – what a 'floppy disk' is.
s12e14 Med Spas 2025-06-09 03:00
Med Spas
John Oliver discusses the rapid growth of med spas in the U.S., who is performing medical procedures inside them, where their injectables are coming from, how an overall lack of regulation is harming consumers, and why it's ok to want a salmon sperm facial.
s12e15 Juvenile Justice 2025-06-16 03:00
Juvenile Justice
John Oliver discusses how the U.S. incarcerates kids at a higher rate than other nations, the facilities those kids are being funneled into, and how John feels about word searches. Strongly. He feels strongly about word searches.
s12e16 AI Slop 2025-06-23 03:00
AI Slop
John touches on the dangerous state we are in with Trump teetering on the edge of another US attack on the Middle East - and Republicans arguing with each other over whether to bomb Iran.The main focus is on all the junk images, videos and other crappy content being pumped out endlessly by AI and how it is turning people off of the internet and stealing content from actual creators.
s12e17 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act 2025-06-30 03:00
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' what will happen if it's passed, and what it has in common with Apple's Terms and Conditions.
s12e18 Gang Databases 2025-07-28 03:00
Gang Databases
John Oliver discusses the massive problems caused by gang databases, how people wind up on them, and why nobody looks good in lime green.
s12e19 Deferred Prosecution Agreements 2025-08-04 03:00
Deferred Prosecution Agreements
John Oliver discusses deferred prosecution agreements, how they're helping corporations sweep serious crimes under the rug, and why John has always said you should just let the government cum. Hey, look at us. You don't need context. Just let them.
s12e20 Immigration Enforcement 2025-08-11 03:00
Immigration Enforcement
John Oliver discusses the Trump administration's promise to deport one million immigrants, what the follow through on that promise looks like in practice, what the actual rules are about masked police arresting civilians across the country, and some stuff about filmmaker Dean Cain. It's ok, you can Google him, we don't expect you to recognize the name.
s12e21 Make America Healthy Again 2025-08-18 03:00
Make America Healthy Again
John Oliver discusses the 'Make America Healthy Again' movement, what they have and haven't accomplished so far, and whether or not water could've done anything to stop Hitler. Ya, you read that right. Water was a bystander. And it can read. You'll see.
s12e22 Trump vs. Higher Education 2025-09-08 03:00
Trump vs. Higher Education
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's war on higher education, the history of right-wing attacks on what universities research and teach, and how a weird little tree frog might – might! – just save us all.
s12e23 Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC 2025-09-22 03:00
Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC
John Oliver discusses ABC's move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, what it has to do with Brendan Carr and the FCC, what it means for free speech in the United States, and which broadcasting giant should open an Italian restaurant. Ok fine: it's Tegna. With a name like 'Tegna' you've just gotta serve complimentary garlic knots. End of discussion.
s12e24 Netanyahu 2025-09-29 03:00
Netanyahu
John Oliver discusses Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power in Israel, why he's allied with some of the most extreme voices in his country today, and finally, a summary of one iconic meltdown we think TikTok is gonna wanna revisit.
s12e25 Presidential Libraries 2025-10-06 03:00
Presidential Libraries
John Oliver discusses what presidential libraries are exactly, how presidents use them to fundraise in office, how Donald Trump might make existing problems even worse and – of course – some stuff about one president's unique inseam.
s12e26 Bari Weiss 2025-10-13 03:00
Bari Weiss
John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, how they've named Bari Weiss the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, and what her editorial history and perspective mean for the future of U.S. journalism. Plus, some notable moments in the history of the Upper West Side.
s12e27 Medicare Advantage 2025-10-27 03:00
Medicare Advantage
John Oliver details what Medicare Advantage is, why it basically has all the pitfalls of private insurance, and the economic significance of novelty slippers. You'll see.
s12e28 Police Chases 2025-11-03 04:00
Police Chases
John Oliver discusses the prevalence of police chases, why the risks involved can massively outweigh the benefits, and why everyone with a broken taillight needs to go get their laundry out of the dryer. Seriously, stop reading this and go get your clothes. They've been in there for days. We're trying to help you.
s12e29 Felony Murder 2025-11-10 04:00
Felony Murder
John Oliver discusses felony murder, a way you can wind up in prison for murder without actually killing anyone, and why Cillian Murphy won an Oscar, not his parents whose hot Irish sex led to his existence. Those last two things are related. We swear.
s12e30 Trump, Epstein's Emails & Public Media 2025-11-17 04:00
Trump, Epstein's Emails & Public Media
John Oliver discusses Jeffrey Epstein's emails about Donald Trump, the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, and some absolutely essential questions about a squirrel named Peapod.