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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Season 8

2021 • 30 Episodes

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Episode 210: The Next Pandemic

S08 E01 • Sunday, Feb 14, 2021 • Feb 14 • 30m

Main story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, Impeachment Part 2.

Episode 211: Meatpacking

S08 E02 • Sunday, Feb 21, 2021 • Feb 21 • 30m

Main story: Working conditions in the meatpacking industry; plus, the Texas power crisis in the wake of severe winter weather.

Episode 212: Raids

S08 E03 • Sunday, Feb 28, 2021 • Feb 28 • 30m

Main story: How few guardrails there are on the use of police raids; plus, New York governor Andrew Cuomo faces multiple scandals.

Episode 213: Unemployment

S08 E04 • Sunday, Mar 7, 2021 • Mar 7 • 30m

Main story: The many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits; plus, Fox News freaks out over Dr. Seuss.

Episode 214: Tucker Carlson

S08 E05 • Sunday, Mar 14, 2021 • Mar 14 • 30m

Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVID-19 relief bill.

Episode 215: Plastics

S08 E06 • Sunday, Mar 21, 2021 • Mar 21 • 30m

Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlanta mass shootings and hate crimes against Asian-Americans.

Episode 216: The National Debt

S08 E07 • Sunday, Apr 4, 2021 • Apr 4 • 30m

Main story: How national debt works and why it might be more helpful than you'd think; plus, Giuliani freaks over Lil Nas X; Amazon's anti-union tactics; Peeps and Pepsi form an unholy alliance.

Episode 217: Long-Term Care

S08 E08 • Sunday, Apr 11, 2021 • Apr 11 • 32m

Main story: Why nursing homes and assisted living facilities need fixing; plus, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; Matt Gaetz and Venmo; R.I.P. Yahoo! Answers.

Episode 218: Bankruptcy

S08 E09 • Sunday, Apr 18, 2021 • Apr 18 • 30m

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

Episode 219: Vaccine

S08 E10 • Sunday, May 2, 2021 • May 2 • 30m

John Oliver explains why some people don't want to get the Covid-19 vaccine and how they might be reassured.

Episode 220: Hair

S08 E11 • Sunday, May 9, 2021 • May 9 • 30m

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

Episode 221: Stand Your Ground

S08 E12 • Sunday, May 16, 2021 • May 16 • 30m

Main Story: John Oliver takes a look at why “stand 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.

Episode 222: Sponcon

S08 E13 • Sunday, May 23, 2021 • May 23 • 30m

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

Episode 223: Asian Americans

S08 E14 • Sunday, Jun 6, 2021 • Jun 6 • 30m

John Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people 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.

Episode 224: Prison Heat

S08 E15 • Sunday, Jun 13, 2021 • Jun 13 • 30m

John Oliver explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can 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.

Episode 225: PACE

S08 E16 • Sunday, Jun 20, 2021 • Jun 20 • 30m

John Oliver explains how PACE, a program meant to pay 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.

Episode 226: Health Care Sharing Ministries

S08 E17 • Sunday, Jun 27, 2021 • Jun 27 • 32m

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

Episode 227: Housing Discrimination

S08 E18 • Sunday, Jul 25, 2021 • Jul 25 • 39m

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

Episode 228: Emergency Medical Services

S08 E19 • Sunday, Aug 1, 2021 • Aug 1 • 31m

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

Episode 229: Opioids III – The Sacklers

S08 E20 • Sunday, Aug 8, 2021 • Aug 8 • 32m

John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling 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.

Episode 230: Ransomware

S08 E21 • Sunday, Aug 15, 2021 • Aug 15 • 32m

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

Episode 231: Afghanistan

S08 E22 • Sunday, Aug 22, 2021 • Aug 22 • 32m

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

Episode 232: Lukashenko

S08 E23 • Sunday, Sep 12, 2021 • Sep 12 • 28m

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

Episode 233: Voting Rights

S08 E24 • Sunday, Sep 26, 2021 • Sep 26 • 40m

John Oliver discusses the current attacks on voting rights, who's behind them, and what we can do about it. Plus, John enters several paintings in the annual Duck Stamp contest.

Episode 234: PFAS

S08 E25 • Sunday, Oct 3, 2021 • Oct 3 • 28m

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

Episode 235

S08 E26 • Sunday, Oct 10, 2021 • Oct 10 • 29m

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

Episode 236

S08 E27 • Sunday, Oct 24, 2021 • Oct 24 • 31m

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

Episode 237

S08 E28 • Sunday, Oct 31, 2021 • Oct 31 • 31m

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

Episode 238

S08 E29 • Sunday, Nov 7, 2021 • Nov 7 • 29m

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

Episode 239

S08 E30 • Sunday, Nov 14, 2021 • Nov 14 • 39m

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

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Season 8

2021 • 30 Episodes