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Here we go again. - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 6
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Title: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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

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Average Vote: 7.884 (679 votes)

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  • Self - Host: John Oliver
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Automation (Season 6 - Episode 3)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Public Shaming (Season 6 - Episode 5)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - WWE (Season 6 - Episode 6)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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 the crisis.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Mueller Report (Season 6 - Episode 9)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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 solutions.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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 fixing it.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Impeachment (Season 6 - Episode 15)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Everest (Season 6 - Episode 16)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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 “buy now.”

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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 it.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (Season 6 - Episode 20)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Bias in Medicine (Season 6 - Episode 21)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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 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).

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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 of the drug market can cause big problems.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - One Child Policy (Season 6 - Episode 25)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Weather (Season 6 - Episode 26)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Voting Machines (Season 6 - Episode 28)

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

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - 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 public dissent.

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - The Census (Season 6 - Episode 30)

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

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