Series

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014★ 7.8S1 E13

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

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Episodes

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1 POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander. Not watched yet 30m 2 Capital Punishment Capital Punishment John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei. Not watched yet 30m 3 Climate Change Denial Climate Change Denial John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change. Not watched yet 30m 4 The Right to Be Forgotten The Right to Be Forgotten John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling and updates us on how the Indian election is going with help from Fareed Zakaria. Not watched yet 30m 5 Net Neutrality Net Neutrality John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Not watched yet 30m 6 FIFA and the World Cup FIFA and the World Cup John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Not watched yet 30m 7 Immigration Reform Immigration Reform John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking. Not watched yet 30m 8 Dr. Oz Dr. Oz John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug". Not watched yet 30m 9 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Burwell v. Hobby Lobby John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema. Not watched yet 30m 10 Income and Wealth Inequality Income and Wealth Inequality John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour. Not watched yet 30m 11 Incarceration in the United States Incarceration in the United States John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore. Not watched yet 30m 12 Nuclear Weapons and the United States Nuclear Weapons and the United States John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication. Not watched yet 30m 13 Native Advertising Native Advertising John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default on debt and native advertising. Not watched yet 30m 14 Payday Loans Payday Loans John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practices of the Payday Loan industry. Not watched yet 30m 15 Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work. Not watched yet 30m 16 Student Debt Student Debt John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance. Not watched yet 30m 17 Scottish Independence Referendum Scottish Independence Referendum John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdom and Twitter hashtags that are being misused by corporations. Not watched yet 30m 18 United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015 United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015 John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense . The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin. Not watched yet 30m 19 Drones Drones John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things. Not watched yet 30m 20 Civil Forfeiture Civil Forfeiture Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeiture," and how it would make for a weird episode of "Law and Order." Plus, John wants to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and how is Columbus Day still a thing. Not watched yet 30m 21 Military Translators Military Translators Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave. John Oliver interviews FNU Mohammad, one translator who made it out. Plus, since cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court discussions, most coverage of the important cases looks like garbage. John fixes that problem with real animals and fake paws. Not watched yet 30m 22 Sugar Sugar John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodall. Not watched yet 30m 23 State Legislatures and ALEC State Legislatures and ALEC While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds! Not watched yet 30m 24 The Lottery The Lottery The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out. Not watched yet 30m

Cast

John OliverSelf - Host

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