Season 6
30 episodes · Feb 17, 2019
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S6E1Brexit III
Feb 17, 201930mThe UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
S6E2Psychics
Feb 24, 201930mPsychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
S6E3Automation
Mar 3, 201930mAutomation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.
S6E4Robocalls
Mar 10, 201930mRobocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
S6E5Public Shaming
Mar 17, 201930mJohn Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
S6E6WWE
Mar 31, 201930mJohn Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
S6E7Mobile Homes
Apr 7, 201930mMobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
S6E8Opioids II
Apr 14, 201930mFollowing some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.
S6E9Mueller Report
Apr 21, 201930mFollowing the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
S6E10Lethal Injections
May 5, 201930mJohn Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
S6E11Green New Deal
May 12, 201930mWith the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.
S6E12Death Investigations
May 19, 201930mAmerica’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.
S6E13Medical Devices
Jun 2, 201930mJohn Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.
S6E14Equal Rights Amendment
Jun 9, 201930mThere’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.
S6E15Impeachment
Jun 16, 201930mWith a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
S6E16Everest
Jun 23, 201930mClimbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.
S6E17Warehouses
Jun 30, 201930mIt’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.”
S6E18Boris Johnson
Jul 28, 201930mJohn Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.
S6E19Prison Labor
Aug 4, 201930mJohn Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.
S6E20Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
Aug 11, 201930mJohn Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.
S6E21Bias in Medicine
Aug 18, 201930mJohn Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.
S6E22Filibuster
Sep 8, 201930mJohn Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.
S6E23Legal Immigration
Sep 15, 201930mLegal 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).
S6E24Compounding Pharmacies
Sep 29, 201930mCompounding 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.
S6E25One Child Policy
Oct 6, 201930mJohn Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.
S6E26Weather
Oct 13, 201930mJohn talks about Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service
S6E27Trump & Syria
Oct 27, 201930mJohn Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.
S6E28Voting Machines
Nov 3, 201930mJohn Oliver discusses how voting machines work, how they don’t, and how we can fix them.
S6E29SLAPP Suits
Nov 10, 201930mAfter winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.
S6E30The Census
Nov 17, 201930mMain story: 2020 United States Census; plus, the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and Chiitan.