John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and – for those under 30 – what a “floppy disk” is.
Air Traffic Control: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Tipping: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses tipping, why it’s more complicated and fraught than you might realize, how we can address some of the issues surrounding it, and whether or not he deserves 25% at the end of this story.
Facebook & Content Moderation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses Facebook’s controversial new plans for content moderation and which Animorphs he would and would not kill with his car.
Trump 2.0: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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 and why it is indeed fuck time. You heard us: It’s fuck time.
Mass Deportations: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
October 27th, 2024. Before the 2024 election, John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s promises to carry out mass deportations, what some of his supporters might not realize about the details of those plans, and – shockingly – how Bill O’Reilly still has a show. This has become important in these days!
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Elon Musk: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses Elon Musk, the influence he has over more than just his businesses, and the perfect place for him and Mark Zuckerberg to finally have that cage match.
Dollar Stores: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses dollar stores and why Irish Spring is not his soap of choice.
Israel-Hamas War: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Abortion Rights: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the ongoing fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade as the November elections approach.
Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make Halloween a little weird.
McKinsey: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the oldest and largest management consulting firm: McKinsey & Company.
Food Safety: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the groups in charge of keeping our food safe – from the FDA, to the USDA, to, most crucially, the Association for Dressings and Sauces.
Homeschooling: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses homeschooling, its surprising lack of regulation in many states, and, crucially, Darth Vader’s parenting skills.
Prison Health Care: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the health care offered in prisons and jails, who provides it, why it’s so bad, and what Red Bull’s slogan should be.
Ron DeSantis: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses Ron DeSantis, his track record as the governor of Florida, the pitfalls of comparing him to Donald Trump, and the supposed dangers of “woke math.”