Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1
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Air Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014
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POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
Season 1 - Episode 1
John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
Capital Punishment
Season 1 - Episode 2
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
Climate Change Denial
Season 1 - Episode 3
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
The Right to Be Forgotten
Season 1 - Episode 4
John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling and updates us on how...
Net Neutrality
Season 1 - Episode 5
John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's har...
FIFA and the World Cup
Season 1 - Episode 6
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Immigration Reform
Season 1 - Episode 7
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
Dr. Oz
Season 1 - Episode 8
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
Season 1 - Episode 9
John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
Income and Wealth Inequality
Season 1 - Episode 10
John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
Incarceration in the United States
Season 1 - Episode 11
John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
Nuclear Weapons and the United States
Season 1 - Episode 12
John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
Native Advertising
Season 1 - Episode 13
John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default o...
Payday Loans
Season 1 - Episode 14
John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practic...
Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization
Season 1 - Episode 15
Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal wor...
Student Debt
Season 1 - Episode 16
John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
Scottish Independence Referendum
Season 1 - Episode 17
John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdo...
United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015
Season 1 - Episode 18
John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embar...
Drones
Season 1 - Episode 19
John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York ...
Civil Forfeiture
Season 1 - Episode 20
Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeit...
Military Translators
Season 1 - Episode 21
Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it ...
Sugar
Season 1 - Episode 22
John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodal...
State Legislatures and ALEC
Season 1 - Episode 23
While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unex...
The Lottery
Season 1 - Episode 24
The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also,...