Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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1x01 Episode 1
28 April, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
1x02 Episode 2
05 May, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
1x03 Episode 3
12 May, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
1x04 Episode 4
19 May, 2014 7:00 am
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.
1x05 Episode 5
02 June, 2014 7:00 am
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.
1x06 Episode 6
09 June, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
1x07 Episode 7
16 June, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
1x08 Episode 8
23 June, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
1x09 Episode 9
30 June, 2014 7:00 am
John hosts an interview with Ugandan LGBT activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
1x10 Episode 10
14 July, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
1x11 Episode 11
21 July, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
1x12 Episode 12
28 July, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
1x13 Episode 13
04 August, 2014 7:00 am
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.
1x14 Episode 14
11 August, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and an exploration of the Payday Loan industry.
1x15 Episode 15
18 August, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about the conflict in Ferguson, MO and the wage gap between the genders.
1x16 Episode 16
08 September, 2014 7:00 am
John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
1x17 Episode 17
15 September, 2014 7:00 am
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.
1x18 Episode 18
22 September, 2014 7:00 am
The Miss America Pageant… how is this still a thing?
They claim to give more scholarships to women than any other organization, and, unfortunately, they’re right.
To illustrate these problems, John Oliver stages his own pageant with the help of Kathy Griffin.
1x19 Episode 19
29 September, 2014 7:00 am
The United States has launched a huge number of drone strikes under President Obama. It’s widely accepted and extremely terrifying.
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things.
Also, some weird, inexplicable things.
1x20 Episode 20
06 October, 2014 7:00 am
Did you know police can just take your stuff if they suspect it's involved in a crime? They can!
It’s a shady process called “civil asset forfeiture,” and it would make for a weird episode of Law and Order.
1x21 Episode 21
20 October, 2014 7:00 am
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 Mohammad, one translator who made it out.
Cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court, so most coverage of our most important cases looks like garbage. We fixed that problem with real animals and fake paws.
1x22 Episode 22
27 October, 2014 6:00 am
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.
1x23 Episode 23
03 November, 2014 7:00 am
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!
1x24 Episode 24
10 November, 2014 7:00 am
The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.)
Salmon Canon: There is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.
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