Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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General Keith Alexander Extended Interview
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John Oliver interviews General Keith Alexander, former head of the NSA. General Alexander discusses Edward Snowden and helps John rebrand a national security organization.
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President Obama Meets a Robot
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John Oliver discusses President Barack Obama's trip to Japan where he met a "scary" robot.
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Simon Ostrovsky Interview
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John Oliver interviews Vice news journalist Simon Ostrovsky who was held captive in Ukraine. This is still a comedy show, we promise.
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Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful
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In response to our segment in our premiere on food labeling, POM Wonderful sent us a refrigerator full of juice and an elegantly worded letter implying what we can do with it.
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Fareed Zakaria Interview (Part 2)
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John Oliver and Fareed Zakaria further discuss the victory of Narendra Modi in India's recent election.
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Last Week's News... We Think
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John Oliver delivers last week's news, predicted two weeks ago. You get it. Just watch.
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#MutuallyAssuredHumiliation
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With this web exclusive video, the Last Week Tonight staff would like to thank some of the heroes and pioneers who helped make the internet a safer place through #MutuallyAssuredHumiliation.
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Stephen Hawking Extended Interview
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John Oliver talks to Stephen Hawking in the first installment of Last Week Tonight's new "People Who Think Good" series. They cover such topics as parallel universes, artificial intelligence, and Charlize Theron.
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Pepe Julian Onziema Interview (Part 2)
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John Oliver talks in depth with Ugandan LGBTI rights activist Pepe Julian Onziema about the oppressive anti-gay legislation in Uganda as well as the western involvement in inspiring those laws.
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Fireworks
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With Last Week Tonight on hiatus, John Oliver takes to the internet to cover the most important story of the past week: Fireworks.
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#WeGotThoseGeckos
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Last week on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver told us to tell Vladimir Putin to #GoGetThoseGeckos. This week, there's some good news...#WeGotThoseGeckos.
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John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas
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Watch John Oliver deliver an epic takedown of piñatas.
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Fan Mail Vol. 1
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John Oliver reads fan mail, but because no one sends mail anymore, it’s all from YouTube comments.
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Cookie Monster's Ideas
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Cookie Monster has a few ideas to share with John Oliver. John just wants you to watch their special news report on words, which can be found here: http://youtu.be/iLi2xB82ZyI Filmed in collaboration with Mashable.
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Roger Goodell
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Roger Goodell spoke about the NFL’s recent controversies. And he spoke badly. Boo this man.
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Pumpkin Spice
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Pumpkin spice. Why? John Oliver investigates. Well, he doesn't really investigate. He says things about it, though!
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Real Animals, Fake Paws Footage
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We have provided this footage for you to do your own Supreme Court reenactments. Please feel free to use it, post your videos, and tag them #RealAnimalsFakePaws so we can find them.
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1,000,000 YouTube Subscribers
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We have accumulated 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers. We’re not really sure what that means!
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Turkey Pardoning
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Turkey pardoning is a weird tradition. They're basically all guilty... of being delicious.
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New Year's Eve
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New Year's Eve is the worst. John Oliver has some great excuses for getting out of it.
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Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology
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John Oliver apologizes to Jamie Dornan for perpetuating the #NotMyChristian hashtag...sort of.
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April Fools' Day
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April Fools’ Day is awful. Please stand with John Oliver and take the Last Week Tonight No-Prank Pledge.
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Edward Snowden on Passwords
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John Oliver and Edward Snowden talk password security.
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Lost Graphics
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John Oliver shows off some of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.
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The Mittens of Disapproval Are On
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John responds to former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner’s wild “The Gloves Are Off” paid political program by buying his own airtime on Trinidad television.
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And Now - People Prematurely Declaring The End of Obamacare
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Five years of people prematurely declaring the end of Obamacare. (This is a web-exclusive video.)
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Shallow Dives
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Instead of covering 1 topic in 15 minutes, John Oliver covers 15 topics in 1 minute.
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History Lies
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John Oliver shares some of his favorite completely made-up history facts.
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Back To School
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John Oliver gives students a crash course in everything they will learn — or not learn — in school this year.
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Facebook Privacy Hoax Debunked
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John Oliver explains that the Facebook privacy protection messages are a hoax and tells you how to actually protect your personal information.
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Regifting
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You will receive at least one horrible gift this month. John Oliver has some tips for getting rid of it.
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Revised Resolutions
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John Oliver helps you revise the New Year’s resolutions you’ve already failed to keep.
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Lost Graphics Vol. 2
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John Oliver shares more of his favorite graphics that never made it on the show.
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Conspiracies
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John Oliver delves into the world of conspiracies and the imagination required to create them. He attempts to wake up the sheeple by showing how Cadbury's Crème Egg is funding the Illuminati.
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Cicadas
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A mass of cicadas will soon emerge after 17 years in the ground so John Oliver attempts to fill them in on what they have missed since 1999.
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How is this Not a Thing?
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John Oliver looks at some things that don't exist, but definitely should.
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Independence Day
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To celebrate the anniversary of America’s Independence John Oliver reminds us what they lost in the process.
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Fan Mail Vol. 2
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John Oliver reads some fan mail, once again they all come from YouTube comments.
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Endorsements
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John Oliver makes some official political endorsements.
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Johnny Strong
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Fed up with the constant stream of superhero movies, John Oliver pitches an original idea for a summer blockbuster based on the adventures of Johnny Strong.
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Labor Day
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Intrigued by the rule against wearing white after Labor Day, John Oliver suggests some other holiday rules to live by.
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Birds
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John Oliver isn’t fond of birds. So as they begin their migration for winter he gives them a piece of his mind.
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Net Neutrality Update
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Lost Graphics Vol. 3
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John Oliver shares another collection of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.
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Retractions
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John Oliver sets the record straight about some dubious claims he’s made in the past.
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SantaCon
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The holiday season brings with it a host of annual traditions. John Oliver discusses one of the worst.
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Push Notifications
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John Oliver explains what type of news should – and shouldn’t – warrant a push notification.
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Pringles Update
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With the help of viewers at home, John tries to get to the bottom of an important mystery.
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Lost Graphics Vol. 4
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John Oliver shares some of his favorite graphics that never made it to air.
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Cereal
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John Oliver explains why we need a fun new cereal, and makes a proposition for Cheerios.
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Octopuses
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John Oliver explains why octopuses are cool, great, and yes, called “octopuses”.
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John Dillermand
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John Oliver explains why a Danish children's cartoon resonates with him so much.
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Last Week Tonight's Masterpiece Gallery Tour
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You are cordially invited to attend Last Week Tonight's Masterpiece Gallery Tour. Visit lwtgallery.com or johnoliverhasyourraterotica.com for details.
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Local Car Commercials Update
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John Oliver reveals the brave local car dealership that agreed to produce Last Week Tonight’s commercial script, sight unseen.
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Snack Video Games
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John Oliver explores the lost world of snack-sponsored video games, and pitches some ideas to today’s snack brands.
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Da Vinci Code
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John Oliver discusses The Da Vinci Code: the book, the film, and, for some reason, the cultural phenomenon.
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Air Bud
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John Oliver discusses rules, moral intention, and 1997's Air Bud.
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Rocks
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John Oliver discusses Kandiss Taylor, a prominent loser in the race for governor of Georgia, and fierce anti-rock activist.
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Beach Dolls
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John Oliver discusses a surplus of dolls which have been mysteriously washing up on the beach in Texas, and, crucially, how they can be destroyed.
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AI Images
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John Oliver discusses the new trend of AI-generated images based on text prompts, and, of course, what it all has to do with cabbage.
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Trash
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John Oliver explores trash and takes care of some unfinished business in the Ohio of Sweden.
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Last Squeak Tonight Presents: A History of Chuck E. Cheese
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An alternative to Last Week Tonight's story on homeowners associations, for those of us born too late to own property.

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