Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Gang Databases & Tattoos #lastweektonight
- Title
- Gang Databases & Tattoos #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- So to recap: the police put the gang interventionist from the clean rap song about the cyclical nature of gang violence on California’s gang database. Yeah, that feels productive.
- Title
- Moon Mammoths Game #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- For more on the inaugural Moon Mammoths game, watch Sunday’s full episode on HBO Max! Trust us, it was a real nail biter. And we would of course like to apologize for John’s opening pitch. We will not let him throw baseballs in public anymore, you have our word.
- Title
- Criteria for Gang Databases #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It’s true, Jessica Chastain is potentially a member of the lime green gang. We don’t make the rules, we just follow the flimsy points system that could land her in a gang database if she doesn’t plan her red carpet looks more carefully.
- Title
- Gang Databases #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A person’s clothing choices shouldn’t be a basis for labeling them a gang member. And they also shouldn’t be a basis for hurting John’s feelings. We are talking to you, teens of TikTok. He’s gifted at a lot of things, but dressing himself isn’t one of them.
- Title
- Trump & Epstein #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- For more on the developments regarding Donald Trump’s relationship to Jeffrey Epstein, and the people who won’t let Trump change the subject, watch last night’s full episode on HBO Max.
- Title
- Gang Databases: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Runtime
- 24:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses the massive problems caused by gang databases, how people wind up on them, and why nobody looks good in lime green. You might think you’re pulling it off but trust us, you’re not.
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- Title
- S12 E18: Epstein, Gang Databases & Moon Mammoths: 7/27/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Runtime
- 42:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses why Donald Trump spent the past week deflecting from developments concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the massive problems caused by gang databases, and what happened at Erie’s inaugural Moon Mammoths game.
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- Title
- Big Beautiful Bill & SNAP #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- There are a lot of urgent things to say about how Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could impact America’s hunger crisis, but first we *need* Orlando Bloom to help John. Orlando, if you’re reading this: the clock is ticking. Please. We are so scared.
- Title
- Trump's Big Beautiful Bill #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Many Americans don’t know what’s in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” but rough estimates are projecting about two thirds of the public do not want to French kiss it. Leading us to believe that, yes, the bill is potentially completely unfuckable.
- Title
- NYC Elections #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It’s been a busy week for NEW YORK CITYYYYYY!
- Title
- Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Runtime
- 25:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” what will happen if it’s passed, and what it has in common with Apple’s Terms and Conditions.
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- Title
- Meet the Moon Mammoths #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It’s time to see what all the fuzz is about. Meet Erie, Pennsylvania’s new Minor League Baseball team: The Moon Mammoths! Catch Fuzz E. Mammoth’s first landing on Erie’s baseball diamond Saturday, July 19th! More info at MoonMammoths.com.
- Title
- S12 E17: NYC Elections & Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: 6/29/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Runtime
- 39:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses the race for mayor in New York City and what could happen if Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is passed, and unveils the new mascot for Erie, Pennsylvania’s Minor League Baseball team. A mascot to eclipse all other mascots.
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- Title
- AI Slop & Elections #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- We read The Liar’s Dividend on our last layover. Not James Patterson’s best.
- Title
- AI Slop & First Responders #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Fake news stories are harmful to us all, but as far as we’re concerned, Bigfoot *is* having trouble selling his feet pics. That is real news, and it’s not up for discussion. Case closed.
- Title
- AI Slop & Fake News #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- There are a lot of confusing things going on in the world right now, but we know two things for sure: AI slop is bad, and you should NOT hike to the Hollywood sign when it’s windy.
- Title
- AI Slop & Meta #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Everybody get out your zinc oxide and a gold chain you absolutely cannot pull off, Mark Zuckerberg is flaunting his signature charisma, yet again.
- Title
- AI Slop #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- There are so many problems with AI slop taking over the internet, even Pinterest users are pissed off. They want inspo pics from *REAL* gardens, and we are so scared of what’s gonna happen if they don’t get their demands met.
- Title
- SpaceX #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A few things are exploding for Elon Musk right now.
- Title
- AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Runtime
- 29:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver explains why you’ve been seeing more AI-generated content online, the harm it can do, and – sadly – why it is threatening his marriage. Do you hear us, cabbage Hulk? Stay the hell away from John’s cabbage wife.
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- Title
- S12 E16: Israel, Iran, the US & AI Slop: 6/22/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Runtime
- 40:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses the U.S.’s involvement in the war between Israel and Iran, the recent influx of AI-generated online content, and the unexpected downsides of hiking near the Hollywood sign. (Note: This episode was taped Saturday, June 21.)
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- Title
- Juvenile Justice & Solitary Confinement #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Solitary confinement being used on children is such a glaring problem, we couldn’t spend an adequate amount of time exploring how heinous it is that a guy named Dick Bean has a kid jail named after him. We apologize.
- Title
- Juvenile Justice & Judges #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Judges can have a lot of power – too much, in many cases. For example, if we were judges, we’d lock up the head of Sauvage cologne and throw away the key. We’re not saying it’s right, we’re just saying it’s what we would do.
- Title
- Juvenile Justice & Race #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Anytime the population is 100% one race, something is up.
- Title
- Juvenile Justice System #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The U.S. incarcerates youth at many times the rate of other nations. Which should make us feel ashamed. Even more ashamed than if you had, say, the world’s weirdest penis. Ya. It is *that* bad.
- Title
- ICE Protests #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Sending the National Guard to Los Angeles is very expensive and very unnecessary. Like an Avengers film! But without any of the hot Avengers.
- Title
- Juvenile Justice: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Runtime
- 36:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses how the U.S. incarcerates kids at a higher rate than other nations, the facilities those kids are being funneled into, and how John feels about word searches. Strongly. He feels strongly about word searches.
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- Title
- S12 E15: ICE Protests & Juvenile Justice: 6/15/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Runtime
- 49:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses the past week’s protests against ICE’s escalating deportation strategies, how the U.S. is incarcerating kids at a rate that may exceed other nations, and what it looks like to be teargassed in a chill way.
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- Title
- Med Spas & Accountability #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- We should stop shaming people for their bodies or for wanting cosmetic procedures, and start encouraging more accountability in the beauty industry. Now if you’ll excuse us, we need to go figure out what type of Victorian illness John has, that rickety bitch.
- Title
- Mike Lindell Trial #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Scumbag. That’s S-Key-U-M-Bag. Scumbag.
- Title
- Med Spas #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It’s time to talk about beauty, salmon jizz, and why it’s toxic when you don’t sing along with your friend doing karaoke to Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well.” Yes, the 10 minute version.
- Title
- Trump & Musk Feud #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- We think it’s time to admit the country is being run by Real Housewives. Let Andy Cohen take it from here.
- Title
- Med Spas: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Runtime
- 26:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses the rapid growth of med spas in the U.S., who is performing medical procedures inside them, where their injectables are coming from, how an overall lack of regulation is harming consumers, and why it's ok to want a salmon sperm facial.
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- Title
- S12 E14: Trump, Musk, Mike Lindell & Med Spas: 6/8/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Runtime
- 39:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell’s trial, the lack of regulation at med spas, and a fun new way to spell “scumbag.”
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- Title
- Air Traffic Control Equipment #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The FAA should not have to buy equipment on eBay. They should be buying way cooler stuff on eBay, like the rest of us.
- Title
- Air Traffic Control Staffing #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Being an air traffic controller is incredibly difficult for many reasons. But most of all because you have to be in “good mental health” which “exists” and is “attainable.” Sounds fake, but ok.
- Title
- Air Traffic Control #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- We want our air traffic controllers to be well-rested, highly paid, and maybe even erotically thrilled by the concept of planes landing safely. Hey, if it helps, it helps.
- Title
- Trump's Pardons #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Psalm 34:20 is *very* clear about who should and should not be pardoned by the president.
- Title
- Air Traffic Control: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Runtime
- 29:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and – for those under 30 – what a “floppy disk” is.
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- Title
- S12 E13: Trump Pardons & Air Traffic Control: 6/1/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Runtime
- 38:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses the recent additions to Donald Trump’s string of questionable pardons, why working conditions for air traffic controllers are impacting us all, and some lesser known Bible verses. Really interesting stuff in the King James Version. You’ll see.
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- Title
- Trump's White House Correspondents #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It is a journalist’s responsibility to hold politicians to account. And Cara Castronuova is doing exactly that – tirelessly asking questions about how the president looks so good, and is it because he’s lifting with Bobby Kennedy or is it because he’s pounding so much Mickey D’s. Y’know, keeping America honest.
- Title
- Trump & The Press #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 97.6% of what the press says about Donald Trump is negative. Just like 97.6% of what the press says about John is that he’s hot. Yup. We wish they would focus more on the substance of his arguments, but that’s just what happens when you’re conventionally attractive in every way.
- Title
- Minor League Baseball Update
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- We are excited to finally announce which Minor League Baseball team we will be rebranding! For more on some of the 46 other amazing teams we considered, watch this week’s full episode, streaming now on Max.
- Title
- Trump & The Press: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Runtime
- 28:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is attempting to reshape coverage of him in the press, how he’s using his power to threaten media outlets he doesn’t agree with, why this signals a slide toward authoritarianism for the U.S., and whether or not you guys can also see this twink we’re pretty sure is a ghost. Seriously. We are so scared.
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- Title
- S12 E12: Trump and The Press & MiLB Update: 5/18/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Runtime
- 40:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is becoming an increasing threat to the press, reveals which Minor League Baseball team we’ve chosen for a rebrand, and explores what it means to “serve kant.”
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- Title
- ADF'S Strategy #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- ADF’s relationship with the truth is… let’s just say it’s complicated, and not especially winsome.
- Title
- ADF's Founders #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- What’s next, we’re gonna have to listen to a mare hee-haw a maid of honor speech all because we made gay marriage legal? No thank you!
- Title
- ADF's Goals #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- We’ll say it: God did a bunch of blow then acted really manic for 6 days, and that’s how we all got here. How else can you possibly explain the pink fairy armadillo. Case closed.
- Title
- Trump & Dolls #lastweektonight
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It’s simple: a beautiful 9, 10, 11, 15-year-old girl only needs 3, 4, 5 dolls, max. Not 30 or – god forbid – 37. That’s just math! You get it.
- Title
- Alliance Defending Freedom: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Runtime
- 30:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Plus, a five-star book review of a one-star book.
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