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Episodes

Nov 20, 2022
Season 9
Episode 30
Qatar World Cup
John Oliver discusses the Qatar World Cup, the human rights violations happening in the sporting event's host country, and what perfection really means to David Beckham.
Nov 13, 2022
Season 9
Episode 29
The Monarchy
John Oliver discusses the future of the British monarchy, what they have and have not acknowledged about their past, and how Winston Churchill preferred to go down water-slides.
Nov 6, 2022
Season 9
Episode 28
Election Subversion
With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses what happens after the votes are in, how some elected officials might try to negate legitimate election results, and which teletubby would taste best.
Oct 30, 2022
Season 9
Episode 27
Bail Reform
John Oliver discusses the issue about the bail reform, which is one of key talking points of republican politicians for attacking their opponents. Approximately 2/3 people are in the jail are not convicted of any crime so cash bail reform a logical idea to reduce state expense and save innocent people from unnecessary troubles.
Oct 16, 2022
Season 9
Episode 26
Transgender Rights II
John Oliver discusses the latest round of attacks on transgender rights, what's at stake, and the filthiest of the "Peanuts" characters.
Oct 9, 2022
Season 9
Episode 25
Crime Reporting
John Oliver discusses the outlets that cover crime, the incentives that drive them, the flawed sources they rely upon, and an alternative name for Miss Piggy.
Oct 2, 2022
Season 9
Episode 24
Museums
John Oliver discusses some of the world's most prestigious museums, why they contain so many stolen goods, the market that continues to illegally trade antiquities, and a pretty solid blueprint for revenge.
Sep 25, 2022
Season 9
Episode 23
Bolsonaro
John Oliver briefly talks about the absurd things Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are doing these days before discussing the upcoming election of Brazil. He talks about the scary and ominous tactics of the current president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro about the election ahead and the mismanagement of his time in the office. And the most troublesome thing is that, despite all the incompetency and recklessness he holds a strong hold on his supporters and has a good connection with the nation's military.
Sep 11, 2022
Season 9
Episode 22
Law & Order
A television series called Law and Order is the central point of discussion. Particularly how it portrays the law enforcing agency to the mass people to create a illusion about a successful and effective law enforcing agency where actually the reality is quite different.
Aug 21, 2022
Season 9
Episode 21
Carbon Offsets
John Oliver breaks down the real scenario behind the carbon offsets. He detailed out that how the loopholes are in this process and what little impact it has in the environment. Finally he himself opened a carbon registry company to show easy to open one and what little effort it takes it to run it with such low standards.
Aug 14, 2022
Season 9
Episode 20
Afghanistan
John Oliver discusses the conditions of Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal. He discusses the impact of political conditions and other natural disasters which created a dire food insecurity among inhabitant of Afghanistan. Without any humanitarian aid a lot of people are taking some drastic measures, even selling own kidney to feed his daughters. He says that he understand the broad worries about sending money in Afghanistan may fell in Taliban's hand but he worries more about what will happen if nobody came forward to help the Afghans.
Aug 7, 2022
Season 9
Episode 19
Monkeypox
John Oliver discusses the recent up rise of monkeypox outbreak in the United States of America., how properly equipped authorities were to contained it in early stage, and how terribly they failed to execute it effectively. Also he shared some gleam of hope in the horizon to tackle the crisis.
Jul 31, 2022
Season 9
Episode 18
Mental Health Care
John Oliver talks about the existing flaws and drawbacks in the mental health care system. He discusses things related to health insurance, the number of qualified caregivers, how apps related to mental health are failing to aid their users, and what can be done to improve the situation.
Jul 24, 2022
Season 9
Episode 17
Inflation
John Oliver focuses on the running inflation which is hurting everybody, especially the most vulnerable people. He explains why it is not possible to blame the inflation on any particular issues. There are more than one issues which are contributing to the inflation. He suggests some ways of tackling it and affirms everyone that it might go away within a year or eighteen months.
Jun 26, 2022
Season 9
Episode 16
Water
John Oliver discussed the water storage which is affecting many parts of the country, how it was impacted by the choices people made, and what can be done about it. He focused the piece around the Colorado river water, how it is being treated and what steps can be taken to reserve its water.
Jun 19, 2022
Season 9
Episode 15
Rent
John Oliver discusses why rent has become increasingly unaffordable, what we can do to combat a system that is stacked against tenants, and, of course, Dakota Johnson's complex relationship to limes.
Jun 12, 2022
Season 9
Episode 14
Tech Monopolies
John Oliver discusses tech monopolies, and how to address the hidden harm they can do.
Jun 5, 2022
Season 9
Episode 13
School Police
In the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, John Oliver discusses the push for more police in schools and whether they are the answer to our school safety issues, or a new problem altogether.
May 22, 2022
Season 9
Episode 12
Subway
John Oliver discusses one of the largest franchises in the U.S., how their business model doesn't always serve franchisees, and what it all has to do with Korean dramas.
May 15, 2022
Season 9
Episode 11
Electric Utilities
John Oliver discusses the incredible amount of power we give electric utility companies, how weakly regulated they are, and why they get such bad Yelp reviews.
May 8, 2022
Season 9
Episode 10
Philippines
John Oliver discusses the Philippine presidential election, why Bongbong Marcos is - albeit in a very unflattering way - like Ant-Man, the leaked anti-abortion draft opinion, how we got to this point, and where we may be headed.
May 1, 2022
Season 9
Episode 9
Environmental Racism
John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color, and pandas.
Apr 17, 2022
Season 9
Episode 8
Police Interrogations
John Oliver discusses the tactics that can make police interrogations so damaging, particularly for the innocent, and why he's more of a Lorelai than a Rory.
Apr 10, 2022
Season 9
Episode 7
Data Brokers
John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they're doing with our personal information, and one very unusual way to change privacy laws.
Apr 3, 2022
Season 9
Episode 6
Trucks
John Oliver explains how truck drivers get paid, how they often don't, and how companies exploit them to increase profits.
Mar 27, 2022
Season 9
Episode 5
Harm Reduction
John Oliver discusses why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise and what we should, and shouldn't, be doing to prevent them.
Mar 13, 2022
Season 9
Episode 4
Tickets
John Oliver unravel the story behind the tickets of live event. He explains companies like ticketmaster make immense profits by exploiting the emotions of the fans. So he urges everyone to do something about it by mentioning some of the ways by which the issue could be resolved and companies with bad intentions will be at bay.
Mar 6, 2022
Season 9
Episode 3
Wrongful Convictions
John Oliver talks about the current practices of overturning a wrongful convictions and how it is quite unsupportive of even apparently innocent people. He urges for urgent reforms for the flawed system which is clearly not working in favor of the innocents.
Feb 27, 2022
Season 9
Episode 2
Sex Work
As long as sex work has existed, so have efforts to end it. John Oliver explains why criminalizing the trade hasn't helped the most vulnerable people involved, and why we should start listening to sex workers.
Feb 20, 2022
Season 9
Episode 1
Critical Race Theory
John Oliver explains what critical race theory is, what it isn't, and why we can expect to hear more about it in the coming months.

Cast & Crew

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John Oliver
Self -
David Kaye
Voice Over
Ryan Barger
Voice Over
Noel MacNeal
Puppeteer /
Alberto Bonilla
Al
H. Jon Benjamin
Blank Void
Susan Evans
Voice Over
Rachel Dratch
Wanda Jo

Season info

Original Title
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Rating
8.8
Age certificate
18
Genre
Country
United States of America
Production
Sixteen String Jack Productions, Avalon, HBO
Sound mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
16
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