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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 12 Episodes

30 Episodes 2025 - 2025

Episode 0

CPB

Sun, Nov 16, 2025

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Episode 1

Trump 2.0

Sun, Feb 16, 2025

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's campaign promises to carry out mass deportations of all the bad hombres. He also points out what some of his supporters might not realize how their life and economy will be negatively impacted because of it.

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Episode 2

Facebook

Sun, Feb 23, 2025

John Oliver discusses issues related to content moderation in online platforms. He also points out the Facebook's controversial new plans for content moderation and how the shift of policy it connected with the 2nd term of Donal Trump in office.

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Episode 3

Tipping

Sun, Mar 2, 2025

John Oliver starts with pointing out how the right-wing unqualified people are now taking the charge of the FBI. Then he detailed out why tipping is now absolutely necessary for some of the workers and the way this tipping culture could be improved for both the work force and the consumers.

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Episode 4

ICE Detention Facilities

Sun, Mar 9, 2025

John Oliver starts with all the stupid changes made by Trump administration and how it hurts the real American people. Then he talks about ICE detention tactics, who runs them, who is getting benefited by it and how awfully it treats the detainees.

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Episode 5

Sports Betting

Sun, Mar 16, 2025

John Oliver talks about the United States of America's massive industry of Sports Betting. He points how sports gambling became so big, why it could be so damaging and what fixes might be possible to make things a bit better. Additionally he discusses the bizarre arrest of Mahmoud Khalil.

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Episode 6

Tasers

Sun, Mar 30, 2025

John Oliver discusses how Trump Adminstration is mishandling the mass deportation situation. They he did a deep dive on whether Tasers are as safe or even effective as the company claims or it needs proper regulations to treat it as a deadly force.

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Episode 7

Trans Athletes

Sun, Apr 6, 2025

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs and why trans athletes seem to be at the center of U.S. politics.

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Episode 8

Trump & Tariffs

Sun, Apr 13, 2025

John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs, why the past week could have lasting repercussions, and why your grandma might be looking to start an OnlyFans.

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Episode 9

Health Agency Cuts

Sun, Apr 27, 2025

John Oliver discusses how public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.'s gone wild as Trump described. As massive layoff is happening in different crucial departments he discussed what RFK is doing, in many ways it will impact the general people and the troubling direction these all are going.

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Episode 10

Deportations

Sun, May 4, 2025

John Oliver talks about the recent deportations initiatives by the Trump administration, and the whole operation is being mishandled in many cases. He points how it is affecting so many people who are not the hardened criminals. Also he brings out an interesting thing about minor baseball league.

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Episode 11

Alliance Defending Freedom

Sun, May 11, 2025

John Oliver shed a light on the Alliance Defending Freedom which is the legal organization behind many famous court cases that tries to cartel LGBTQI+ rights in the name of the freedom and free speech. He talks about their tactics and how they are actively working to undermine others freedom for life choices.

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Episode 12

Trump & the Press

Sun, May 18, 2025

John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is becoming an increasing threat to the press, reveals which Minor League Baseball team we've chosen for a rebrand, and explores what it means to "serve kant".

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Episode 13

Air Traffic Control

Sun, Jun 1, 2025

John Oliver talks about the important issue recently got highlighted due to some unfortunate accidents: air traffic controlling. He explains how stressful the job is and how arduous is the selection process of new staff. He also talked about the outdated instruments they use which are mostly forgotten by the general population.

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Episode 14

Med Spas

Sun, Jun 8, 2025

John Oliver returns for Season 12 of this Emmy(R)-winning series that takes a satirical, insightful look at current events.

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Episode 15

Child Incarceration

Sun, Jun 15, 2025

John Oliver discusses the past week's protests against ICE's escalating deportation strategies, how the U.S. is incarcerating kids at a rate that may exceed other nations, and what it looks like to be teargassed in a chill way.

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Episode 16

AI Content

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

John Oliver discusses about the recent influx of AI-generated online content which is swarming the internet space. He also points how it affecting various aspects our life negatively and what little the major platforms are doing to tackle this.

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Episode 17

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

Sun, Jun 29, 2025

John Oliver discusses the race for mayor in New York City and what could happen if Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is passed.

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Episode 18

Gang Databases

Sun, Jul 27, 2025

John Oliver talks about the ongoing topic of Epstein and why Donald Trump failing to lose his base's interest on this. He then dives into the main topic of gang databases in different states and the massive problems caused by these databases. And finally an update from Little League baseball game.

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Episode 19

Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Sun, Aug 3, 2025

John Oliver discusses how Israel is starving civilians in Gaza by blocking vital aid can creating a man-made famine which claim countless lives especially children. He also talks about how deferred prosecution agreements are helping corporations to hide serious crimes under the rug with money.

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Episode 20

Immigration Enforcement

Sun, Aug 10, 2025

John Oliver points out what the Trump administration is doing to keep the false promise to deport one million immigrants from USA. He suggests what citizens could do help these poor immigrants who are not resorting to violent crimes. Then he talks Chuck Schumer's imaginary family namely "The Baileys" and they are affecting his judgments.

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Episode 21

Make America Healthy Again

Sun, Aug 17, 2025

John Oliver check in on the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement, what they have and haven't accomplished so far, and examine if the next steps taken very carefully then what could happen in no time. He also talks about two key people in this movement.

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Episode 22

Higher Education

Sun, Sep 7, 2025

John Oliver starts with Florida's reckless move to end vaccine mandates for the children. Then he deep dived into the Trump's unnecessary war on higher education, and why universities should start acting more like tough little shrimp from 2006.

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Episode 23

Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

Sun, Sep 21, 2025

John Oliver discusses ABC's move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, what it has to do with Brendan Carr and the FCC, and what it means for free speech in the United States, plus some pertinent information about one very depressed loaf of bread.

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Episode 24

Benjamin Netanyahu

Sun, Sep 28, 2025

John Oliver talks about Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power in Israel for more than 17 years, why he has allied with the most extreme voices in his country today to stay in the power. He shows a clip where he things he knows how to push USA to go along with him.

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Episode 25

Presidential Libraries

Sun, Oct 5, 2025

John Oliver talks about the presidential libraries of the USA presidents. He points out how presidents use them to fundraise in office by using the power they hold in the office and how this leaves a huge scope for bribery. Then he explained how Donald Trump might make existing problems even worse for future.

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Episode 26

Paramount Skydance Merger

Sun, Oct 12, 2025

John Oliver discusses the how Paramount Skydance has named Bari Weiss the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, who claims herself as a political homeless. But her online outlet 'The Free Press' says it different, which also shows how really worrisome method of publication she supports.

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Episode 27

Medicare Advantage

Sun, Oct 26, 2025

John Oliver discusses the many bold moves Donald Trump made over the past week without proper due process. Then, John outlines what Medicare Advantage is really about, and why it basically has all the pitfalls of private insurance, and less advantage than the regular medicare.

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Episode 28

Police Chases

Sun, Nov 2, 2025

John Oliver dissect the ongoing government shutdown in the U.S., and how it's related to both a crisis of food insecurity, surging health care costs and republican unhinged blame game. Then, he explains why police chases are increasing fatality rather than reducing it. Also, he announces his own horse powered wine line.

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Episode 29

Felony Murder

Sun, Nov 9, 2025

John Oliver talks about the recent Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York City's mayoral race despite major Islamophobia. Then he talks about a very unfair law where one can legally wind up in prison or even executed for murder without actually killing anyone. Finally he ends the piece with a quick update about the quirks of New York mayor Eric Adams.

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Episode 30

Public Media

Sun, Nov 16, 2025

John Oliver discusses the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans. Often these program, news etc can affect millions of people who are somehow benefited from them. It actually helps the poor and marginalized people who doesn't have access to internet and other facilities. Also sharing emergency alerts, missing person news etc. information rely heavily on these outlets so cutting funds will have a dire consequences.

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