Episodes (30)
- 1. 210February 13, 202130minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishMain story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, Impeachment Part 2.
- 2. February 21, 2021: MeatpackingFebruary 20, 202131minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. Main story: Working conditions in the meatpacking industry; plus, the Texas power crisis in the wake of severe winter weather.
- 3. February 28, 2021: RaidsFebruary 28, 202135minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. Main story: How few guardrails there are on the use of police raids; plus, New York governor Andrew Cuomo faces multiple scandals.
- 4. March 7, 2021: UnemploymentMarch 7, 202133minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. Main story: The many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits; plus, Fox News freaks out over Dr. Seuss.
- 5. March 14, 2021: Tucker CarlsonMarch 14, 202135minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVID-19 relief bill.
- 6. March 21, 2021: PlasticsMarch 21, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlanta mass shootings.
- 7. 216April 10, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishHow national debt works; plus, Giuliani freaks over Lil Nas X; Amazon's anti-union tactics; Peeps and Pepsi form an unholy alliance.
- 8. 217April 17, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishWhy nursing homes and assisted living facilities need fixing; plus, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; Matt Gaetz and Venmo
- 9. 218April 24, 202133minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishMain story: Why people file for bankruptcy and how difficult the process can be; plus, a look at police brutality in the U.S.
- 10. May 2, 2021: Vaccine MisinformationMay 2, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. Main story: Why some people don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccine; plus, when governments try to tweet; Dana Perino grew up on a ranch.
- 11. May 9, 2021: HairMay 9, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. Main story: The ways Black hair can be a target of discrimination; plus, the race for governor in California, and GOP voter suppression.
- 12. May 16, 2021: Stand Your GroundMay 16, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. John Oliver examines why ''stand your ground'' laws were created. Plus, a look at the past week’s events in Israel.
- 13. May 23, 2021May 22, 202133minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish[HBO] HD. John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important; plus, how some red states are trying to overturn Roe v. Wade.
- 14. 223June 12, 202135minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishJohn Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people who fall under the term ''Asian American.'' Plus, COVID, Brazil, and Soccer.
- 15. 224June 12, 202133minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishHow the failure to air-condition prisons can cause health issues for incarcerated people; plus, a look at the NYC mayoral candidates.
- 16. 225June 19, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishHow PACE, a program meant to pay for environmentally-friendly home renovations, is fundamentally flawed; plus, John talks Tokyo Olympics.
- 17. 226June 26, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishThe limitations of Health Care Sharing Ministries, a faith-based alternative to health insurance; plus, the ItalyGate conspiracy theory.
- 18. 227July 24, 202140minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishJohn Oliver breaks down the history of housing discrimination in the U.S.; plus, John is headed back to the studio and makes a new friend.
- 19. 228July 31, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishJohn Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.
- 20. 229August 14, 202132minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishHow the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis; plus, Russia’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics.
- 21. 230August 21, 202133minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishJohn Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them; plus, the spread of the Delta variant.
- 22. 231August 28, 202133minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishJohn Oliver discusses the end of America’s war with Afghanistan; plus, how two steely attorneys could end their heated dispute.
- 23. 232September 18, 202129minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishJohn Oliver discusses the longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko; plus, what a new abortion law in Texas means for Roe v. Wade.
- 24. 233October 2, 202141minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishA look at the current attacks on voting rights; plus, how migrants were treated at the border last week; the federal duck stamp contest.
- 25. 234October 9, 202129minTV-MASubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishJohn Oliver discusses PFAS—a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues—and why their use isn’t as magical as it may seem.
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- Directors
- Paul PennolinoChristopher WernerJim HoskinsonJoe PerotaBruce LeddyFrank PrinziDanny JelinekElliot MendelsonEric AppelLaura Murphy
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- Richard Kind
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- 2021
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