Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 6
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Air Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.835 (739 votes)
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Brexit III
Season 6 - Episode 1
The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
Psychics
Season 6 - Episode 2
Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
Automation
Season 6 - Episode 3
Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.
Robocalls
Season 6 - Episode 4
Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
Public Shaming
Season 6 - Episode 5
John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
WWE
Season 6 - Episode 6
John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
Mobile Homes
Season 6 - Episode 7
Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
Opioids II
Season 6 - Episode 8
Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at ...
Mueller Report
Season 6 - Episode 9
Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
Lethal Injections
Season 6 - Episode 10
John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
Green New Deal
Season 6 - Episode 11
With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential s...
Death Investigations
Season 6 - Episode 12
America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixi...
Medical Devices
Season 6 - Episode 13
John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.
Equal Rights Amendment
Season 6 - Episode 14
There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.
Impeachment
Season 6 - Episode 15
With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potentia...
Everest
Season 6 - Episode 16
Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.
Warehouses
Season 6 - Episode 17
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 “b...
Boris Johnson
Season 6 - Episode 18
John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of...
Prison Labor
Season 6 - Episode 19
John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
Season 6 - Episode 20
John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.
Bias in Medicine
Season 6 - Episode 21
John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.
Filibuster
Season 6 - Episode 22
John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.
Legal Immigration
Season 6 - Episode 23
Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people...
Compounding Pharmacies
Season 6 - Episode 24
Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner o...
One Child Policy
Season 6 - Episode 25
John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.
Weather
Season 6 - Episode 26
John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service
Trump & Syria
Season 6 - Episode 27
John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.
Voting Machines
Season 6 - Episode 28
John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.
SLAPP Suits
Season 6 - Episode 29
After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle pu...
The Census
Season 6 - Episode 30
Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.