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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 6 Impeachment

8/10
Release Date 2024-08-18
Runtime 40 minutes
Genres Talk, Comedy, News
Stars John Oliver
Directors John Oliver, David Kaye

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

1. Brexit III

2019-02-17

The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.

2. Psychics

2019-02-24

Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.

3. Automation

2019-03-03

Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.

4. Robocalls

2019-03-10

Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.

5. Public Shaming

2019-03-17

John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.

6. WWE

2019-03-31

John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.

7. Mobile Homes

2019-04-07

Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.

8. Opioids II

2019-04-14

Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.

9. Mueller Report

2019-04-21

Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.

10. Lethal Injections

2019-05-05

John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.

11. Green New Deal

2019-05-12

With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.

12. Death Investigations

2019-05-19

America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

13. Medical Devices

2019-06-02

John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.

14. Equal Rights Amendment

2019-06-09

There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.

15. Impeachment

2019-06-16

With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.

16. Everest

2019-06-23

Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.

17. Warehouses

2019-06-30

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 “buy now.”

18. Boris Johnson

2019-07-28

John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.

19. Prison Labor

2019-08-04

John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.

20. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

2019-08-11

John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.

21. Bias in Medicine

2019-08-18

John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.

22. Filibuster

2019-09-08

John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.

23. Legal Immigration

2019-09-15

Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people resort to illegal means to enter the country. He breaks down all the four ways a person can enter USA legally: Family, Employment, Good Luck (Visa Lottery), Bad Luck (Refugee).

24. Compounding Pharmacies

2019-09-29

Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.

25. One Child Policy

2019-10-06

John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.

26. Weather

2019-10-13

John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service

27. Trump & Syria

2019-10-27

John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.

28. Voting Machines

2019-11-03

John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.

29. SLAPP Suits

2019-11-10

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.

30. The Census

2019-11-17

Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.

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