Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 9
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Air Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.835 (739 votes)
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February 20, 2022: Critical Race Theory
Season 9 - Episode 1
John Oliver explains what critical race theory is, what it isn't, and why we can expect to hear more about it in the coming months. Plus, th...
February 27, 2022: Sex Work
Season 9 - Episode 2
As long as sex work has existed, so have efforts to end it. John Oliver explains why criminalizing the trade hasn’t helped the most vulnerab...
March 6, 2022: Wrongful Convictions
Season 9 - Episode 3
John Oliver talks about the current practices of overturning wrongful convictions and how it is quite unsupportive of even apparently innoce...
March 13, 2022: Tickets
Season 9 - Episode 4
John Oliver explains why concert tickets are so expensive, who’s making money off of them, and which One Direction is his favorite. Plus, th...
March 27, 2022: Harm Reduction
Season 9 - Episode 5
John Oliver discusses why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise and what we should, and shouldn't, be doing to prevent them. Plus, a r...
April 3, 2022: Trucks
Season 9 - Episode 6
John Oliver explains how truck drivers get paid, how they often don’t, and how companies exploit them to increase profits. Plus, Republican ...
April 10, 2022: Data Brokers
Season 9 - Episode 7
John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they’re doing with our personal information, and one unusual way to change p...
April 17, 2022: Police Interrogations
Season 9 - Episode 8
John Oliver discusses the tactics that can make police interrogations so damaging, particularly to the innocent. Plus, a look at Dr. Oz's ca...
May 1, 2022: Environmental Racism
Season 9 - Episode 9
John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color and how zoning is manipulating the ...
May 8, 2022: Abortion Ruling/Philippines Election
Season 9 - Episode 10
John Oliver discusses the current presidential election in The Philippines and why Bongbong Marcos is - albeit in a very limited and unflatt...
May 15, 2022: Utilities
Season 9 - Episode 11
John Oliver discusses the incredible amount of power we give electric utility companies, how weakly regulated they are, and why they get suc...
May 22, 2022: Subway
Season 9 - Episode 12
John Oliver discusses one of the largest franchises in the U.S., how their business model doesn’t always serve franchisees, and what it all ...
June 5, 2022: School Police
Season 9 - Episode 13
In the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, John Oliver discusses the push for more police in schools and whether they are the answer to sch...
June 12, 2022: Tech Monopolies
Season 9 - Episode 14
John Oliver discusses tech monopolies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook, and how to address the hidden harm they can do. Plus, a l...
June 19, 2022: Rent
Season 9 - Episode 15
John Oliver discusses why rent has become increasingly unaffordable, what we can do to combat a system that is stacked against tenants, and,...
June 26, 2022: Water
Season 9 - Episode 16
John Oliver discusses the water shortage in the American west; plus, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
July 24, 2022: Inflation
Season 9 - Episode 17
John Oliver discusses the causes of inflation and what we've done about it; plus, updates on the beach dolls and the banana sculpture.
July 31, 2022: Mental Health Care
Season 9 - Episode 18
John Oliver discusses the cracks in our broken mental health care system; plus, a look at who's running to become the UK's prime minister.
August 7, 2022: Monkeypox
Season 9 - Episode 19
John Oliver discusses the recent monkeypox outbreak in the U.S., how the authorities have fumbled the response to it, and some aspirations f...
August 14, 2022: Afghanistan
Season 9 - Episode 20
John Oliver discusses what’s happened since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, how their ongoing crisis has even more to do with our decisi...
August 21, 2022: Carbon Offsets
Season 9 - Episode 21
John Oliver explains what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, how they might be making climate change even worse, and, of course, how...
September 11, 2022: Law & Order
Season 9 - Episode 22
John Oliver discusses the wildly popular television franchise, what it’s been teaching us about law enforcement, and how it differs from the...
September 25, 2022: Bolsonaro
Season 9 - Episode 23
John Oliver discusses Jair Bolsonaro, how he's run Brazil as president and how far he might go to maintain power after the upcoming election...
October 2, 2022: Museums
Season 9 - Episode 24
John Oliver discusses some of the world's most prestigious museums, why they contain so many stolen goods, the market that continues to ille...
October 9, 2022: Crime Reporting
Season 9 - Episode 25
John Oliver discusses the outlets that cover crime, the incentives that drive them, the flawed sources they rely upon, and an alternative na...
October 16, 2022: Transgender Rights II
Season 9 - Episode 26
John Oliver discusses the latest round of attacks on transgender rights, what’s at stake, and how kids are schooling the ignorant adults on ...
October 30, 2022: Bail Reform
Season 9 - Episode 27
With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses the issue at the core of many republican attack ads: bail reform. Plus, t...
November 6, 2022: Election Subversion
Season 9 - Episode 28
With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses what happens after the votes are in, how some elected officials might try...
November 13, 2022: The Monarchy
Season 9 - Episode 29
John Oliver discusses the future of the British monarchy, what they have and have not acknowledged about their past, and how Winston Churchi...
November 20, 2022: Qatar World Cup
Season 9 - Episode 30
John Oliver discusses the Qatar World Cup, the human-rights violations happening in the sporting event’s host country, and what perfection r...