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A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
Episode 24 : The Lottery
November. 09,2014
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.
Episode 23 : State Legislatures and ALEC
November. 02,2014
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!
Episode 22 : Sugar
October. 26,2014
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.
Episode 21 : Military Translators
October. 19,2014
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.
Episode 20 : Civil Forfeiture
October. 05,2014
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.
Episode 19 : Drones
September. 28,2014
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.
Episode 18 : United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015
September. 21,2014
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 John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.
Episode 17 : Scottish Independence Referendum
September. 14,2014
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.
Episode 16 : Student Debt
September. 07,2014
John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
Episode 15 : Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization
August. 17,2014
Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.
Episode 14 : Payday Loans
August. 10,2014
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.
Episode 13 : Native Advertising
August. 03,2014
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.
Episode 12 : Nuclear Weapons and the United States
July. 27,2014
John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
Episode 11 : Incarceration in the United States
July. 20,2014
John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
Episode 10 : Income and Wealth Inequality
July. 13,2014
John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
Episode 9 : Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
June. 29,2014
John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
Episode 8 : Dr. Oz
June. 22,2014
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
Episode 7 : Immigration Reform
June. 15,2014
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
Episode 6 : FIFA and the World Cup
June. 08,2014
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Episode 5 : Net Neutrality
June. 01,2014
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.
Episode 4 : The Right to Be Forgotten
May. 18,2014
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.
Episode 3 : Climate Change Denial
May. 11,2014
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
Episode 2 : Capital Punishment
May. 04,2014
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
Episode 1 : POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
April. 27,2014
John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
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