Episodes
1. February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0
February 17, 2025
John Oliver discusses the first four weeks of Donald Trump's second term as president, the strategy behind some of the choices his administration has made,...
2. February 23, 2025: Facebook
February 24, 2025
John Oliver discusses Facebook's controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE's continued firing of government workers, including some of America's best dorks: park rangers.
3. March 2, 2025: Tipping
March 3, 2025
John Oliver discusses the right-wing personalities who are now in charge of the FBI, the White House's disastrous meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and why tipping...
4. March 9, 2025: ICE Detention Facilities
March 10, 2025
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's address to Congress, why Republicans have been having a rough time at town halls, the reality of ICE detention facilities,...
5. March 16, 2025: Sports Betting
March 17, 2025
John Oliver discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the continued firing of federal workers, the world of sports betting, and what John likes to read...
6. March 30, 2025: Tasers
March 31, 2025
John Oliver discusses whether Tasers are as safe and effective as the company that makes them claims, the broader effect Tasers have had on policing,...
7. April 6, 2025: Trans Athletes
April 7, 2025
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs and why trans athletes seem to be at the center of U.S. politics.
8. April 13, 2025: Trump & Tariffs
April 14, 2025
John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs, and why it's important to understand exactly how stupid the past week has been....
9. April 27, 2025: Health Agency Cuts
April 28, 2025
John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.'s leadership, the many ways those...
10. May 4, 2025: Deportations
May 5, 2025
John Oliver discusses the recent deportations by the Trump administration.
11. May 11, 2025: Alliance Defending Freedom
May 12, 2025
John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including the Dobbs case that...
12. May 18, 2025: Trump in the Press
May 19, 2025
John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is becoming an increasing threat to the press, reveals which Minor League Baseball team we've chosen for a rebrand,...
13. June 1, 2025: Air Traffic Controllers
June 2, 2025
John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and – for those under 30 – what...
14. June 8, 2025: Med Spas
June 9, 2025
John Oliver discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell's trial, the lack of regulation at med spas, and a fun new...
15. June 15, 2025: Child Incarceration
June 16, 2025
John Oliver discusses the past week's protests against ICE's escalating deportation strategies, how the U.S. is incarcerating kids at a rate that may exceed other...
16. June 22, 2025: AI Content
June 23, 2025
John Oliver discusses the U.S.'s involvement in the war between Israel and Iran, the recent influx of AI-generated online content, and the unexpected downsides of...
17. June 29, 2025: Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
June 30, 2025
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” what will happen if it’s passed, and what it has in common with Apple’s Terms and...
18. July 27, 2025
July 28, 2025