Episodes 24

1

POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola

7.1
April 27, 201430m

John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.

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2

Capital Punishment

7.6
May 4, 201430m

John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.

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3

Climate Change Denial

6.6
May 11, 201430m

John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.

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4

The Right to Be Forgotten

8.2
May 18, 201430m

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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5

Net Neutrality

7.6
June 1, 201430m

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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6

FIFA and the World Cup

6.6
June 8, 201430m

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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7

Immigration Reform

6.6
June 15, 201430m

John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.

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8

Dr. Oz

7.8
June 22, 201430m

John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".

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9

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

6.6
June 29, 201430m

John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.

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10

Income and Wealth Inequality

7.4
July 13, 201430m

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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11

Incarceration in the United States

7.7
July 20, 201430m

John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.

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12

Nuclear Weapons and the United States

7.8
July 27, 201430m

John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.

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13

Native Advertising

7.7
August 3, 201430m

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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14

Payday Loans

7.5
August 10, 201430m

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.

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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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16

Student Debt

7.8
September 7, 201430m

John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.

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17

Scottish Independence Referendum

7.8
September 14, 201430m

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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18

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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19

Drones

7.6
September 28, 201430m

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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20

Civil Forfeiture

7.0
October 5, 201430m

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 2022 Winter Olympics and how is Columbus Day still a thing.

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21

Military Translators

8.2
October 19, 201430m

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 it out. Plus, since cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court discussions, most coverage of the important cases looks like garbage. John fixes that problem with real animals and fake paws.

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22

Sugar

7.8
October 26, 201430m

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.

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23

State Legislatures and ALEC

7.8
November 2, 201430m

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!

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24

The Lottery

7.6
Season Finale
November 9, 201430m

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.

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