Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 4
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Air Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017
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Trump vs. Truth
Season 4 - Episode 1
Donald Trump spreads a lot of false information thanks to his daily consumption of morning cable news. If only we could sneak some facts int...
Putin
Season 4 - Episode 2
Vladimir Putin is known as a ruthless leader and master manipulator. John Oliver enlists a group of singing dancers to explain that to Donal...
Obamacare
Season 4 - Episode 3
Congressional Republicans could soon vote to repeal Obamacare. John Oliver explores why their replacement plans are similar to a thong.
Dalai Lama
Season 4 - Episode 4
Tibetan Buddhists have suffered deep persecution by the Chinese government. John Oliver sits down with the Dalai Lama to discuss China, the ...
American Health Care Act
Season 4 - Episode 5
The Republican health care bill could leave many Americans without affordable coverage. Last Week Tonight's catheter cowboy returns to morni...
Federal Budget
Season 4 - Episode 6
Donald Trump's federal budget plan proposes large funding cuts with largely negative consequences. John Oliver examines the troubling priori...
Marijuana
Season 4 - Episode 7
Under federal law, even legal marijuana is illegal. John Oliver explains why conflicting drug laws pose serious problems.
Gerrymandering
Season 4 - Episode 8
Lawmakers often reshape voting districts to shift the balance of political power. That's unfair to voters, even those of us with questionabl...
French Elections
Season 4 - Episode 9
The presidential election in France could determine the political future of Europe. John Oliver visits an excessively French bistro to deliv...
Ivanka & Jared
Season 4 - Episode 10
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner hold an incredible amount of political power. That's troubling considering their incredibly small amount of p...
Net Neutrality II
Season 4 - Episode 11
Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John Oliver encourages internet commenters to voice their displeasure...
Dialysis
Season 4 - Episode 12
For-profit dialysis companies often maximize their profits at the expense of their patients. John Oliver explores why a medical clinic is no...
Stupid Watergate
Season 4 - Episode 13
John Oliver discusses the shocking magnitude and potential impact of the latest revelations surrounding the Russia investigation.
Paris Agreement
Season 4 - Episode 14
Donald Trump plans to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change. That's bad news for anyone who happens to live ...
Brexit II
Season 4 - Episode 15
In the wake of a divisive election, the UK will begin the process of leaving the European Union. John Oliver and an intergalactic space lord...
Coal
Season 4 - Episode 16
We’ve heard a lot of talk about coal miners in the last year, but what are the real issues surrounding coal? John Oliver and a giant squirre...
Vaccines
Season 4 - Episode 17
The benefits of vaccines far outweigh the minuscule risks, but some parents still question their safety. John Oliver discusses why some peop...
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Season 4 - Episode 18
Sinclair Broadcast Group is the largest owner of local TV stations in the country. That's alarming considering that they often inject politi...
Alex Jones
Season 4 - Episode 19
Alex Jones is known for pushing conspiracy theories, but he also spends a lot of time promoting his own products. John Oliver and a “doctor”...
Border Patrol
Season 4 - Episode 20
Donald Trump's plan to hire more Border Patrol agents could lead to more corruption and misconduct. If only their recruitment ads were desig...
North Korea
Season 4 - Episode 21
As nuclear tensions continue to escalate between the United States and North Korea, John Oliver enlists "Weird Al" Yankovic to perform some ...
Nuclear Waste
Season 4 - Episode 22
Nuclear waste poses a serious threat to public health if it's not stored in a safe place. John Oliver explains why the United States despera...
Joe Arpaio
Season 4 - Episode 23
Donald Trump issued his first presidential pardon to the last person who should get one. John Oliver discusses the troubling record of forme...
Corporate Consolidation
Season 4 - Episode 24
Big businesses are getting even bigger thanks to a rise in corporate mergers. John Oliver explains why that could make you want to physicall...
Forensic Science
Season 4 - Episode 25
Forensic science used in criminal trials can be surprisingly unscientific. Maybe a new television procedural could help change the public pe...
Confederacy
Season 4 - Episode 26
Confederate symbols are still celebrated despite the ugly history they symbolize. John Oliver suggests some representations of southern prid...
Equifax
Season 4 - Episode 27
John Oliver discusses the massive impact of the cybersecurity breach at Equifax and their massively misguided attempts to mitigate the damag...
Floods
Season 4 - Episode 28
John Oliver explains why our federal system for financing flood recovery perpetuates a pattern of destruction and why you should never offer...
Economic Development
Season 4 - Episode 29
State and local governments offer large financial incentives to attract employers to their part of the country. John Oliver explains what co...
The Trump Presidency
Season 4 - Episode 30
One year after the presidential election, John Oliver discusses what we've learned so far and enlists our catheter cowboy to teach Donald Tr...