John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
Episode 2. Capital Punishment
2014-05-04 · 30 min
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
Episode 3. Climate Change Denial
2014-05-11 · 30 min
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
Episode 4. The Right to Be Forgotten
2014-05-18 · 30 min
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.
Episode 5. Net Neutrality
2014-06-01 · 30 min
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.
Episode 6. FIFA and the World Cup
2014-06-08 · 30 min
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Episode 7. Immigration Reform
2014-06-15 · 30 min
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
Episode 8. Dr. Oz
2014-06-22 · 30 min
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
Episode 9. Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
2014-06-29 · 30 min
John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
Episode 10. Income and Wealth Inequality
2014-07-13 · 30 min
John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
Episode 11. Incarceration in the United States
2014-07-20 · 30 min
John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
Episode 12. Nuclear Weapons and the United States
2014-07-27 · 30 min
John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
Episode 13. Native Advertising
2014-08-03 · 30 min
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.
Episode 14. Payday Loans
2014-08-10 · 30 min
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.
Episode 15. Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization
2014-08-17 · 30 min
Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.
Episode 16. Student Debt
2014-09-07 · 30 min
John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
Episode 17. Scottish Independence Referendum
2014-09-14 · 30 min
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.
Episode 18. United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015
2014-09-21 · 30 min
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…
Episode 19. Drones
2014-09-28 · 30 min
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.
Episode 20. Civil Forfeiture
2014-10-05 · 30 min
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…
Episode 21. Military Translators
2014-10-19 · 30 min
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…
Episode 22. Sugar
2014-10-26 · 30 min
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.
Episode 23. State Legislatures and ALEC
2014-11-02 · 30 min
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…
Episode 24. The Lottery
2014-11-09 · 30 min
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.
I usually, but not always, get something out of each episode of John Oliver’s show. Since he goes into great detail on a different topic each week, it depends on the topic as to whether Inenjoy the episode. Sometimes he takes matters further than just talking about issues. For example, my favorite show was when he talked about how easy it is to beget non-taxable status as a church, and to illustrate, the show started its own church. It was humorous, informative and the donations they collected went to a charity, not to buy a jet for an evangelist.
The other part of the show is the opening monologue, which I find usually makes some great points and produces laughs, but he also seems to push a joke too far for my taste, like, I got it already. And of course it is HBO so sex jokes come into play. Still, it usually is worth watching, especially when he tackles topics that interest me.
I don't know if this show was always this bad or Oliver lost his mind.
A that criticises current political events should at least gets its facts straight, insane political bias aside. This show has just turned into a Chinese-communist-style propaganda arm of a particular political group (I won't mention for the sake of keeping this review neutral), but Oliver boldly tells blatant lies to his audience while completely abandoning the "comedy" aspect of a show that is supposed to be political comedy
I am so tired of this annoying smug British loser. He thinks he is so clever and funny and I read that the "laughter" from the audience is all fake. Total junk and I'm glad I'm not paying for HBO. Has Been Office.
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