Paul Pennolino — Assistant Director

Episodes 29

Climate Change Denial

66%
May 11, 201430m
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John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.

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The Right to Be Forgotten

82%
May 18, 201430m
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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.

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Net Neutrality

76%
June 1, 201430m
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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.

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FIFA and the World Cup

66%
June 8, 201430m
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John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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Immigration Reform

66%
June 15, 201430m
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John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.

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Dr. Oz

78%
June 22, 201430m
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John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".

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Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

66%
June 29, 201430m
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John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.

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Income and Wealth Inequality

74%
July 13, 201430m
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John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.

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Incarceration in the United States

77%
July 20, 201430m
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John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.

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Nuclear Weapons and the United States

78%
July 27, 201430m
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John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.

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Native Advertising

77%
August 3, 201430m
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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.

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Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.

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Student Debt

78%
September 7, 201430m
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John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.

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Scottish Independence Referendum

78%
September 14, 201430m
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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.

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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 scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.

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Drones

76%
September 28, 201430m
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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.

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FIFA II

84%
May 31, 201530m
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After the arrests of numerous top officials, John Oliver decided to give an update on the state of FIFA. Also, Thailand's ignorance about the world's history involving Hitler might require some re-education.

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Bail

80%
June 7, 201530m
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John Oliver explains why America’s bail system is better for the reality TV industry than it is for the justice system.

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Torture

82%
June 14, 201530m
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The US Senate Torture Report revealed horrifying details of America's interrogation program. Helen Mirren will fill you in. Plus, information about the 2015 European Games and the Canadian Senate expenses scandal.

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The Internet

80%
June 21, 201530m
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Online harassment is a major problem, but it’s rarely prosecuted. If only we’d been warned about this in the early days of the internet.

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Transgender Rights

80%
June 28, 201530m
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This week’s gay rights victory was historic, but the transgender community still faces staggering challenges. John Oliver focuses on the “T” in “LGBT."

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Stadiums

75%
July 12, 201530m
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Cities spend massive amounts of public money on privately-owned stadiums. Cities issue tax-exempt municipal bonds that — wait, don’t fall asleep!

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Food Waste

78%
July 19, 201530m
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Producers, sellers, and consumers waste tons of food. John Oliver discusses the shocking amount of food we don’t eat.

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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws

74%
July 26, 201530m
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Mandatory minimums require fixed prison sentences for certain crimes. John Oliver explains why we treat some turkeys better than most low-level offenders.

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Prisoner Re-entry

75%
November 8, 201530m
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John Oliver discusses problems that prisoners face when re-entering the society after they're released from prison. A quick interview with Bilal Chatman shines a light on one such case. Plus, a law proposed in the United Kingdom advocates for a mass surveillance of citizens' online activities, how Department of Defense is paying huge sums of money to professional sports teams to honor veterans during their events, and Washington Redskins file a lawsuit to defend their poorly chosen trademark name by naming other terrible examples.

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Daily Fantasy Sports

78%
November 15, 201530m
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John talks about the recent Paris attacks, China's Singles Day, the Koh-i-Noor diamond and Daily Fantasy Sports.

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Refugees & Pennies

76%
Season Finale
November 22, 201530m
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John reflects on the aftermath of Paris attacks and how it affects refugees worldwide. Plus, he questions the usefulness of the U.S. penny, since minting the coins costs more than they're actually worth.

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Voting

79%
February 14, 201630m
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John talks about the late Antonin Scalia's love of the Letter of the Law, Chipotle's food safety problems, how Voter IDs laws should be applied to those who write them, and New Zealand's economic development minister Steven Joyce.

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Abortion Laws

75%
February 21, 201630m
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John talks about the South Carolina Republican primary, the Supreme Court vacancy and abortion, which theoretically is legal in the U.S., but some states make it practically inaccessible. Plus, how is Hollywood whitewashing still a thing?

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