Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 8

Today's star is Tucker Carlson who currently has a popular... More show with million of viewers in Fox news. He is admired by white supremacists because of his contribution from a national platform. John Oliver explains how he operates, how he convince his audience and how he got there.

Plastic is in everything, from the clothes we wear to... More the water we drink. John explains how plastics are harming the planet, why recycling isn't the solution, and why fixing the problem will be up consumers, corporations and policymakers.

The national debt has long been portrayed as a burden... More we're placing on future generations. John Oliver discusses how national debt works, why people are so concerned about it, and why it might be more helpful than you think.

John Oliver talks about nursing homes and assisted living facilities... More which are providing long term care for elders. He also states how these things operate without much accountability and what dire situations staffs and residents both has to face here.

John Oliver details why people file for bankruptcy, how needlessly... More difficult the process can be, and the ways we can better serve people struggling with debt.

John Oliver explains why some people don't want to get... More the Covid-19 vaccine and how they might be reassured. (Even you, Mike in Baltimore.)

John Oliver discusses the importance of black hair, the ways... More it can be a target of discrimination, and some ideas to address that.

Main Story: John Oliver takes a look at why “stand... More your ground” laws were created, who they protect, and, crucially, who they don’t. Plus, a look at the past week’s events in Israel.

John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is... More so important, how sponsored content could damage that integrity, and why the Venus Veil is so much more than a blanket. (It's not.)

John Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people... More who fall under the term "Asian American", the history of the model minority stereotype, and why our conversations on the subject need to be better-informed.

John Oliver explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can... More cause both physical and mental health issues for incarcerated people, and why the solution is simpler than you might think. Plus, some truly unique local car dealership ads.

John Oliver explains how PACE, a program meant to pay... More for environmentally-friendly home renovations, is fundamentally flawed and can put people at risk of losing their homes. Plus, why hosting summer Olympics in Tokyo this year is a bad idea and why dog shows are weird.

Health Care Sharing Ministries, or HCSMs, advertise themselves as a... More more affordable, faith-based alternative to health insurance. But John Oliver explains some of the massive limitations these plans can have.

John Oliver breaks down the long history of housing discrimination... More in the U.S., the damage it's done, and, crucially, what we can do about it.

John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the... More U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.

John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling... More lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, how hard they've been fighting to defend their name, and why you should judge the situation for yourself.

John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they're on the rise,... More and what can be done about them.

John Oliver discusses the end of America's war with Afghanistan... More and the humanitarian crisis being left behind.

John Oliver discusses the longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko,... More and the many reasons his country's citizens have not to like him.

John Oliver discusses the current attacks on voting rights, who's... More behind them, and what we can do about it.

John Oliver discusses PFAS - a class of chemicals linked... More to an array of health issues - and why their widespread use isn't as magical as it may seem.

John Oliver discusses how misinformation spreads among immigrant diaspora communities,... More how little some platforms have done to stop it, and, most importantly, how to have a very good morning.

John Oliver discusses Taiwan's history of being governed by other... More countries, its fraught present-day relationship with China, and what its citizens would want their future to look like.

With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver takes a look at... More the way we discuss the unhoused, what policy failures are making the problem worse, and how we can help.

John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power... More grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun balloons are.

John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the... More companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it really means when your manager wants to talk to you about "your attendance."