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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 6

February. 17,2019
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8.8
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| Comedy News Talk

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 6 Full Episode Guide

Episode 30 - The Census
First Aired: November. 17,2019

Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.

Episode 29 - SLAPP Suits
First Aired: November. 10,2019

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.

Episode 28 - Voting Machines
First Aired: November. 03,2019

John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.

Episode 27 - Trump & Syria
First Aired: October. 27,2019

John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.

Episode 26 - Weather
First Aired: October. 13,2019

John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service

Episode 25 - One Child Policy
First Aired: October. 06,2019

John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.

Episode 24 - Compounding Pharmacies
First Aired: September. 29,2019

Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.

Episode 23 - Legal Immigration
First Aired: September. 15,2019

Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people resort to illegal means to enter the country. He breaks down all the four ways a person can enter USA legally: Family, Employment, Good Luck (Visa Lottery), Bad Luck (Refugee).

Episode 22 - Filibuster
First Aired: September. 08,2019

John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.

Episode 21 - Bias in Medicine
First Aired: August. 18,2019

John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.

Episode 20 - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
First Aired: August. 11,2019

John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.

Episode 19 - Prison Labor
First Aired: August. 04,2019

John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.

Episode 18 - Boris Johnson
First Aired: July. 28,2019

John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.

Episode 17 - Warehouses
First Aired: June. 30,2019

It’s easy to buy things online, and even easier not to think about how they get to you. John Oliver discusses what happens when you click “buy now.”

Episode 16 - Everest
First Aired: June. 23,2019

Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.

Episode 15 - Impeachment
First Aired: June. 16,2019

With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.

Episode 14 - Equal Rights Amendment
First Aired: June. 09,2019

There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.

Episode 13 - Medical Devices
First Aired: June. 02,2019

John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.

Episode 12 - Death Investigations
First Aired: May. 19,2019

America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

Episode 11 - Green New Deal
First Aired: May. 12,2019

With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.

Episode 10 - Lethal Injections
First Aired: May. 05,2019

John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.

Episode 9 - Mueller Report
First Aired: April. 21,2019

Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.

Episode 8 - Opioids II
First Aired: April. 14,2019

Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.

Episode 7 - Mobile Homes
First Aired: April. 07,2019

Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.

Episode 6 - WWE
First Aired: March. 31,2019

John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.

Episode 5 - Public Shaming
First Aired: March. 17,2019

John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.

Episode 4 - Robocalls
First Aired: March. 10,2019

Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.

Episode 3 - Automation
First Aired: March. 03,2019

Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.

Episode 2 - Psychics
First Aired: February. 24,2019

Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.

Episode 1 - Brexit III
First Aired: February. 17,2019

The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.

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