Voting

Sat, Feb 13, 2016
John talks about the late Antonin Scalia and the Supreme Court, Chipotle's food safety problems, Voter IDs and New Zealand's economic development minister Steven Joyce.
8.2 /10
Abortion Laws

Sat, Feb 20, 2016
John talks about the South Carolina Republican primary, the Supreme Court vacancy and abortion laws.
8.6 /10
Donald Trump

Sat, Feb 27, 2016
John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.
9.3 /10
Special Districts
John talks about special districts, local elections, US election 2016 and of course Donald Trump again.
7.8 /10
Encryption

Sat, Mar 12, 2016
John talks about latest US election updates, International women's day, Apple's encryption battle with the FBI.
8.2 /10
The Wall

Sat, Mar 19, 2016
John talks about latest Brazil demonstrations, the nomination of Merrick Garland to join the supreme court And the wall Donald Trump wants to build and how it would be very costly, ineffective and useless.
8.5 /10
Political Fundraising
Congressional Fund-raising with guest Steve Israel- Episode explores the ways congress does fund-raising focusing on cold calls, similar to call centers.
7.8 /10
Credit Reports

Sat, Apr 09, 2016
John talks about the Panama papers leak, Alabama governor sex scandal, Credit reports and background checks companies and how their results can be false and unreliable.
8 /10
Lead

Sat, Apr 16, 2016
John covers the Flint water crisis, the Böhmermann affair, and Vladimir Putin's call-in show.
7.8 /10
Puerto Rico

Sat, Apr 23, 2016
Obama's visits to the UK and Saudi Arabia, the ongoing debt crisis in Puerto Rico, and Norway's policy towards asylum seekers are all discussed.
8.2 /10
Scientific Studies
Main story: Scientific Studies; plus, Philippines' presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte, Workers' Party Congress in North Korea; And Now: "The Next President of the United States."
8.7 /10
911

Sat, May 14, 2016
John Oliver gives an open invitation to Trump's 1980s PR man alter ego "John Miller" then reports on the 911 phone system's failures to keep up with the new issues from so many mobile device users.
8.1 /10
Primaries and Caucuses
John covers Venezuela's current economic crisis, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent parliamentary incident, and outlines issues surrounding the delegate selection process used in state primaries and caucuses.
7.9 /10
Debt Buyers

Sat, Jun 04, 2016
John lays out documents recently released in the ongoing lawsuit against one of Donald Trump's business venture's, Trump University. In the main story, John explains the ins and outs and sometimes shady dealings of the debt buying industry.
8.6 /10
Money

Sat, Jun 11, 2016
Tonight's main story focuses on navigating the complex financial labyrinth of retirement plans, including hints to get through the maze. John also highlights the emerging social media war between 2016 presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
8.1 /10
United Kingdom

Sat, Jun 18, 2016
The main story tonight concerns the upcoming in/out referendum regarding the UK's future status in the EU. John muses both sides of the issue, yet despite being torn, eventually endorses a position in what has become his own unique style. John also examines the NRA's political influence over gun legislation.
8.1 /10
Doping

Sat, Jun 25, 2016
John talks about Brexit and the handling of doping issues by the Olympics management and doping in general.
7.9 /10
Republican National Convention
John talks about US election 2016, Republican National Convention, appointment of Boriss Johnson as UK Foreign Secretary, unauthorized use of songs in political campaigns and a bit more about Donald Trump.
8.3 /10
Journalism

Sat, Aug 06, 2016
John talks about the Olympics Opening Ceremony and the main story is about Journalism and the descent of printed news.
8.3 /10
Auto Lending

Sat, Aug 13, 2016
John talks about the 2016 US election, American Petroleum Institute copying "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" credits and how auto lenders can trap vulnerable people in debt.
8.1 /10
Charter Schools
John talks about Rio Olympics controversies especially about Ryan Lochte, lack of oversight on Charter Schools, and a bit more about Donald Trump.
8 /10
Scandals

Sat, Sep 24, 2016
John Oliver talks about the scandals involving Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
8.2 /10
Police Accountability
John Oliver looks at the police accountability system. He also talks about the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
8.1 /10
Guantánamo

Sat, Oct 08, 2016
John talks about Guantanamo Bay detention camp, Donald Trump controversies and Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.
8.2 /10
Drugs

Sat, Oct 22, 2016
John talks about opioids, the final presidential debate and Donald Trump's charity roast.
8 /10
School Segregation
John talks about Public schools in USA that are increasingly segregated by race and class. He discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.
8 /10
Multilevel Marketing
John Oliver talks about the legitimacy of Multilevel marketing companies that seem pyramid shaped. He also talks a bit about USA election 2016 once more.
8.4 /10

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