Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 12
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Air Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.81 (751 votes)
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February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0
Season 12 - Episode 1
John Oliver discusses the first four weeks of Donald Trump's second term as president, the strategy behind some of the choices his administr...
February 23, 2025: Facebook
Season 12 - Episode 2
John Oliver discusses Facebook's controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE's continued firing of government workers, including...
March 2, 2025: Tipping
Season 12 - Episode 3
John Oliver discusses the right-wing personalities who are now in charge of the FBI, the White House's disastrous meeting with Volodymyr Zel...
March 9, 2025: ICE Detention Facilities
Season 12 - Episode 4
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's address to Congress, why Republicans have been having a rough time at town halls, the reality of ICE de...
March 16, 2025: Sports Betting
Season 12 - Episode 5
John Oliver discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the continued firing of federal workers, the world of sports betting, and what John like...
March 30, 2025: Tasers
Season 12 - Episode 6
John Oliver discusses whether Tasers are as safe and effective as the company that makes them claims, the broader effect Tasers have had on ...
April 6, 2025: Trans Athletes
Season 12 - Episode 7
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.
April 13, 2025: Trump & Tariffs
Season 12 - Episode 8
John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs, and why it's important to understand exactly how stupid the pa...
April 27, 2025: Health Agency Cuts
Season 12 - Episode 9
John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.'s leadership, the many way...
May 4, 2025: Deportations
Season 12 - Episode 10
John Oliver discusses the recent deportations by the Trump administration.
May 11, 2025: Alliance Defending Freedom
Season 12 - Episode 11
John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including t...
May 18, 2025: Trump in the Press
Season 12 - Episode 12
John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is becoming an increasing threat to the press, reveals which Minor League Baseball team we've chosen ...
June 1, 2025: Air Traffic Controllers
Season 12 - Episode 13
John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and – for those under 30...
June 8, 2025: Med Spas
Season 12 - Episode 14
John Oliver discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell's trial, the lack of regulation at med spas, and a fun new w...
June 15, 2025: Child Incarceration
Season 12 - Episode 15
John Oliver discusses the past week's protests against ICE's escalating deportation strategies, how the U.S. is incarcerating kids at a rate...
June 22, 2025: AI Content
Season 12 - Episode 16
John Oliver discusses the U.S.'s involvement in the war between Israel and Iran, the recent influx of AI-generated online content, and the u...
June 29, 2025: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
Season 12 - Episode 17
John Oliver discusses the race for mayor in New York City and what could happen if Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is passed, and unveil...
July 27, 2025: Gang Databases
Season 12 - Episode 18
John Oliver discusses why Donald Trump spent the past week deflecting from developments concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the massive problems cau...
August 3, 2025: Deferred Prosecution Agreements
Season 12 - Episode 19
John Oliver discusses how Israel is starving civilians in Gaza by blocking vital aid, how deferred prosecution agreements are helping corpor...
August 10, 2025: Deportation Promise
Season 12 - Episode 20
John Oliver discusses the Trump administration's promise to deport one million immigrants, what the follow through on that promise looks lik...
August 17, 2025: Make America Healthy Again
Season 12 - Episode 21
John Oliver discusses why Donald Trump seized control of the police in Washington, D.C., where the "Make America Healthy Again" movement in ...
September 7, 2025: Higher Education
Season 12 - Episode 22
John Oliver discusses Florida's move to end vaccine mandates, Trump's war on higher education, and why universities should start acting more...
September 21, 2025: Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
Season 12 - Episode 23
John Oliver discusses ABC's move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, what it has to do with Brendan Carr and the FCC, and what it means for fr...
September 28, 2025: Benjamin Netanyahu
Season 12 - Episode 24
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 toda...
October 5, 2025: Presidential Libraries
Season 12 - Episode 25
John Oliver discusses what presidential libraries are exactly, how presidents use them to fundraise in office, how Donald Trump might make e...
October 12, 2025: Paramount Skydance Merger
Season 12 - Episode 26
John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, and how they've named Bari Weiss the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News.
October 26, 2025: Medicare Advantage
Season 12 - Episode 27
John Oliver details what Medicare Advantage is, and why it basically has all the pitfalls of private insurance.
November 2, 2025: Police Chases
Season 12 - Episode 28
John Oliver discusses the prevalence of police chases, and why the risks involved can massively outweigh the benefits.
November 9, 2025: Felony Murder
Season 12 - Episode 29
John Oliver discusses felony murder, a way you can wind up in prison for murder without actually killing anyone, and why Cillian Murphy won ...
November 16, 2025: Public Media
Season 12 - Episode 30
John Oliver discusses Jeffrey Epstein's emails about Donald Trump, the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, and som...