Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Season 9

s09e01 / February 20, 2022: Critical Race Theory

21st Feb '22 - 4:00am
February 20, 2022: Critical Race Theory Summary

John Oliver explains what critical race theory is, what it isn't, and why we can expect to hear more about it in the coming months. Plus, the Canadian trucker protests.

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s09e02 / February 27, 2022: Sex Work

28th Feb '22 - 4:00am
February 27, 2022: Sex Work Summary

As long as sex work has existed, so have efforts to end it. John Oliver explains why criminalizing the trade hasn't helped the most vulnerable people involved, and why we should start listening to those at the center of the conversation: sex workers. Plus, Russian invasion into Ukraine, that has placed the whole world at the brink of WW3.

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s09e03 / March 6, 2022: Wrongful Convictions

7th Mar '22 - 4:00am
March 6, 2022: Wrongful Convictions Summary

John Oliver talks about the current practices of overturning wrongful convictions and how it is quite unsupportive of even apparently innocent people. He advocates for urgent reforms in the flawed system which is clearly not working in favor of the innocents. Plus, the heroic resistance of Ukrainians against the invasion of Russia.

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s09e04 / March 13, 2022: Tickets

14th Mar '22 - 3:00am
March 13, 2022: Tickets Summary

John Oliver explains why concert tickets are so expensive, who's making money off of them, and which One Direction is his favorite. Plus, the introduction of some appalling anti-LGBT laws in several states.

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s09e05 / March 27, 2022: Harm Reduction

28th Mar '22 - 3:00am
March 27, 2022: Harm Reduction Summary

Main story: why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise and what we should, and shouldn't, be doing to prevent them; plus, a disastrous royal tour; Ketanji Brown Jackson faces inane questions from the GOP; the Nenana Ice Classic.

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s09e06 / April 3, 2022: Trucks

4th Apr '22 - 3:00am
April 3, 2022: Trucks Summary

Main story: how truck drivers get paid, how they often don't, and how companies exploit them to increase profits; plus Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn's tales of GOP orgies and drug use has him in trouble with his own party.

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s09e07 / April 10, 2022: Data Brokers

11th Apr '22 - 3:00am
April 10, 2022: Data Brokers Summary

Main story: how much data brokers know about us, what they are doing with our personal information, and one unusual way to change privacy laws; plus, Russian State TV lies about the Ukraine war; DirecTV drops OAN; John says goodbye to AT&T.

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s09e08 / April 17, 2022: Police Interrogations

18th Apr '22 - 3:00am
April 17, 2022: Police Interrogations Summary

Main story: the tactics that can make police interrogations so damaging, particularly for the innocent, and why he's more of a Lorelai than a Rory. Plus, a look at Dr. Oz's campaign for U.S. Senate.

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s09e09 / May 1, 2022: Environmental Racism

2nd May '22 - 3:00am
May 1, 2022: Environmental Racism Summary

Main story: environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color, and pandas.

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s09e10 / May 8, 2022: Abortion Ruling/Philippines Election

9th May '22 - 3:00am
May 8, 2022: Abortion Ruling/Philippines Election Summary

John Oliver discusses the current presidential election in The Philippines and why Bongbong Marcos is - albeit in a very limited and unflattering way - sort of like Ant-Man. Plus, the leaked anti-abortion draft opinion that looks set to overturn Roe v. Wade, how we got to this point, and where we may be headed.

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s09e11 / May 15, 2022: Utilities

16th May '22 - 3:00am
May 15, 2022: Utilities Summary

John Oliver discusses the incredible amount of power we give electric utility companies, how weakly regulated they are, and why they get such bad Yelp reviews. Plus, a look at Alabama's extreme anti-trans law and some ridiculous participants of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

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s09e12 / May 22, 2022: Subway

23rd May '22 - 3:00am
May 22, 2022: Subway Summary

John Oliver discusses one of the largest franchises in the U.S., how their business model doesn't always serve franchisees, and what it all has to do with Korean dramas.

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s09e13 / School Police

6th Jun '22 - 3:00am
School Police Summary

Main story: In the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, John Oliver discusses the push for more police in schools and whether they are the answer to our school safety issues, or a new problem altogether.

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s09e14 / June 12, 2022: Tech Monopolies

13th Jun '22 - 3:00am
June 12, 2022: Tech Monopolies Summary

John Oliver discusses tech monopolies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook, and how to address the hidden harm they can do. Plus, a look at the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Arizona, which includes Trump-endorsed candidate Blake Masters.

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s09e15 / June 19, 2022: Rent

20th Jun '22 - 3:00am
June 19, 2022: Rent Summary

John Oliver discusses why rent has become increasingly unaffordable, what we can do to combat a system that is stacked against tenants, and, of course, Dakota Johnson's complex relationship to limes. Plus, a look at GOP primary winners claiming the 2020 election was stolen.

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s09e16 / June 26, 2022: Water

27th Jun '22 - 3:00am
June 26, 2022: Water Summary

John Oliver discusses the water shortage in the American west; plus, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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s09e17 / July 24, 2022: Inflation

25th Jul '22 - 3:00am
July 24, 2022: Inflation Summary

John Oliver discusses the causes of inflation and what we've done about it; plus, updates on the beach dolls and the banana sculpture.

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s09e18 / July 31, 2022: Mental Health Care

1st Aug '22 - 3:00am
July 31, 2022: Mental Health Care Summary

Main story: the cracks in our broken mental health care system, some of the inadequate ways we've tried to fill them, and what it all has to do with the gallbladder; plus, a look at who's running to become the UK's prime minister.

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s09e19 / August 7, 2022: Monkeypox

8th Aug '22 - 3:00am
August 7, 2022: Monkeypox Summary

John Oliver discusses the recent monkeypox outbreak in the U.S., how the authorities have fumbled the response to it, and some aspirations for this coming autumn. Plus, Walter from Butler, Indiana, likes to share stuff, perhaps a little too much.

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s09e20 / August 14, 2022: Afghanistan

15th Aug '22 - 3:00am
August 14, 2022: Afghanistan Summary

John Oliver discusses what's happened since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, how their ongoing crisis has even more to do with our decisions than you might think, and how to properly modify the verb "feel". Plus, some true masterpieces of an AI-generated art.

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s09e21 / August 21, 2022: Carbon Offsets

22nd Aug '22 - 3:00am
August 21, 2022: Carbon Offsets Summary

John Oliver explains what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, how they might be making climate change even worse, and, of course, how Oscar Isaac is getting hotter.

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s09e22 / September 11, 2022: Law & Order

12th Sep '22 - 3:00am
September 11, 2022: Law & Order Summary

Main story: what the wildly popular TV franchise has been teaching us about law enforcement; plus, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and some tricks for how to get to sleep in two minutes flat.

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s09e23 / September 25, 2022: Bolsonaro

26th Sep '22 - 3:00am
September 25, 2022: Bolsonaro Summary

John Oliver discusses Jair Bolsonaro, how he's run Brazil as president and how far he might go to maintain power after the upcoming election. Plus, the absurd stunt by Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis involving Martha's Vineyard and why people in Puerto Rico are getting fed up by the electric company Luma.

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s09e24 / October 2, 2022: Museums

3rd Oct '22 - 3:00am
October 2, 2022: Museums Summary

John Oliver discusses some of the world's most prestigious museums, why they contain so many stolen goods, the market that continues to illegally trade antiquities, and a pretty solid blueprint for revenge. Plus, the disappearance of the British PM Liz Truss.

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s09e25 / October 9, 2022: Crime Reporting

10th Oct '22 - 3:00am
October 9, 2022: Crime Reporting Summary

John Oliver discusses the outlets that cover crime, the incentives that drive them, the flawed sources they rely upon, and an alternative name for Miss Piggy.

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s09e26 / October 16, 2022: Transgender Rights II

17th Oct '22 - 3:00am
October 16, 2022: Transgender Rights II Summary

Main story: the latest round of attacks on transgender rights, what's at stake, and the filthiest of the "Peanuts" characters. Plus, Russia's war on Ukraine continues.

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s09e27 / October 30, 2022: Bail Reform

31st Oct '22 - 3:00am
October 30, 2022: Bail Reform Summary

With midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses the issue at the core of many republican attack ads: bail reform. Approximately 2/3 of people held in jail are not convicted of any crime, so the target should be improving current bail system in all US states, not rolling back existing bail reforms. Plus, the turmoil in British politics after the resignation of PM Liz Truss.

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s09e28 / November 6, 2022: Election Subversion

7th Nov '22 - 4:00am
November 6, 2022: Election Subversion Summary

With midterm elections approaching, John Oliver discusses what happens after the votes are in, how some elected officials might try to negate legitimate election results, and which Teletubby would taste best.

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s09e29 / November 13, 2022: The Monarchy

14th Nov '22 - 4:00am
November 13, 2022: The Monarchy Summary

John Oliver discusses the future of the British monarchy, what they have and have not acknowledged about their past, and how Winston Churchill preferred to go down waterslides. Plus, Steve Kornacki and his big board.

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s09e30 / November 20, 2022: Qatar World Cup

21st Nov '22 - 4:00am
November 20, 2022: Qatar World Cup Summary

John Oliver discusses the Qatar World Cup, the human-rights violations happening in the sporting event's host country, and what perfection really means to David Beckham. Plus, the chaos Twitter is experiencing after Elon Musk took over the company and more of AI-generated art featuring John Oliver.

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