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Season 6
February 17, 2019

Season 6

01. Brexit III

The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.

30min
February 17, 2019

02. Psychics

Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.

30min
February 24, 2019

03. Automation

Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.

30min
March 3, 2019

04. Robocalls

Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.

30min
March 10, 2019

05. Public Shaming

John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.

30min
March 17, 2019

06. WWE

John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.

30min
March 31, 2019

07. Mobile Homes

Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.

30min
April 7, 2019

08. Opioids II

Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.

30min
April 14, 2019

09. Mueller Report

Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.

30min
April 21, 2019

10. Lethal Injections

John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.

30min
May 5, 2019

11. Green New Deal

With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.

30min
May 12, 2019

12. Death Investigations

America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

30min
May 19, 2019

13. Medical Devices

John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.

30min
June 2, 2019

14. Equal Rights Amendment

There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.

30min
June 9, 2019

15. Impeachment

With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.

30min
June 16, 2019

16. Everest

Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.

30min
June 23, 2019

17. Warehouses

It’s easy to buy things online, and even easier not to think about how they get to you. John Oliver discusses what happens when you click “buy now.”

30min
June 30, 2019

18. Boris Johnson

John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.

30min
July 28, 2019

19. Prison Labor

John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.

30min
August 4, 2019

20. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.

30min
August 11, 2019

21. Bias in Medicine

John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.

30min
August 18, 2019

22. Filibuster

John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.

30min
September 8, 2019

23. Legal Immigration

Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people resort to illegal means to enter the country. He breaks down all the four ways a person can enter USA legally: Family, Employment, Good Luck (Visa Lottery), Bad Luck (Refugee).

30min
September 15, 2019

24. Compounding Pharmacies

Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.

30min
September 29, 2019

25. One Child Policy

John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.

30min
October 6, 2019

26. Weather

John talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service

30min
October 13, 2019

27. Trump & Syria

John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.

30min
October 27, 2019

28. Voting Machines

John Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.

30min
November 3, 2019

29. SLAPP Suits

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.

30min
November 10, 2019

30. The Census

Main story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.

30min
November 17, 2019