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Season 2

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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Season released 8th Feb, 2015.

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Season 2 Episodes

S02 Episode 1

Marketing to Doctors

John Oliver discusses the growing issues of pharmaceutical companies marketing directly to and through doctors. Also, since RadioShack has filed for bankruptcy, John has created a farewell message for them. Plus, the online sessions by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to address the public aren't going too well.

30 mins · Sun, 8 Feb 2015

S02 Episode 2

Tobacco

Thanks to tobacco industry regulations and marketing restrictions in the U.S., smoking rates have dropped dramatically. John Oliver explains how tobacco companies are keeping their business strong overseas and how Phillip Morris International in particular is employing some unethical legal practices while suing some of the world's poorest countries. Plus, we've noticed that the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue still exists but can’t quite figure out why.

30 mins · Sun, 15 Feb 2015

S02 Episode 3

Elected Judges

The vast majority of US judges are elected, forcing many judges to pander to the electorate and accept campaign money in order to keep their jobs. This seems slightly troubling... The UK's Labour Party has painted a campaign van pink in an attempt to attract women voters. We are glad they didn't keep going with that strategy.

30 mins · Sun, 22 Feb 2015

S02 Episode 4

Infrastructure

America's crumbling infrastructure: It's not a sexy problem, but it is a scary one.

30 mins · Sun, 1 Mar 2015

S02 Episode 5

U.S. Territories

A set of Supreme Court decisions made over 100 years ago has left U.S. territories without meaningful representation. That’s weird, right? Plus, daylight saving time doesn’t actually benefit anyone. Strangely, it’s still a thing!

30 mins · Sun, 8 Mar 2015

S02 Episode 6

The NCAA

The NCAA doesn’t pay athletes because they consider them amateurs. The NCAA considers them amateurs because they don’t get paid.

30 mins · Sun, 15 Mar 2015

S02 Episode 7

Municipal Violations

If you have money, committing a municipal violation may pose you a minor inconvenience. If you don’t, it can ruin your life. Also, the New Hampshire legislature refused to make the red-tailed hawk the official raptor of their state... so Last Week Tonight made it the official raptor of the show.

30 mins · Sun, 22 Mar 2015

S02 Episode 8

Government Surveillance

There are very few government checks on what America’s sweeping surveillance programs are capable of doing. John Oliver sits down with Edward Snowden to discuss the NSA, the balance between privacy and security, and dick-pics.

30 mins · Sun, 5 Apr 2015

S02 Episode 9

The IRS

Nobody likes the IRS. But recent budget and staff cuts have made it increasingly difficult for the department to do its very important job. Don’t take our word for it. Ask Michael Bolton.

30 mins · Sun, 12 Apr 2015

S02 Episode 10

Patents

For inventors, patents are an essential protection against theft. But when patent trolls abuse the system by stockpiling patents and threatening lawsuits, businesses are forced to shell out tons of money. Also, CNN produced an actual doomsday video to broadcast when the world is ending and it’s incredibly dull. We've enlisted Martin Sheen to help make humanity’s final moments happier!

30 mins · Sun, 19 Apr 2015

S02 Episode 11

Fashion

John explores the concept of changing and cheap fashion and some of the ugliest truths of the manufacturing process.

30 mins · Sun, 26 Apr 2015

S02 Episode 12

Standardized Testing

American students face a ridiculous amount of testing. John Oliver explains how standardized tests impact school funding, the achievement gap and how often the kids are expected to throw up while taking one.

30 mins · Sun, 3 May 2015

S02 Episode 13

Paid Family Leave

Many American companies do not offer paid leave after the birth of a child, which means they probably shouldn’t run sappy Mother’s Day ads. Also, the Japanese have some unhealthy obsession with mascots and John proposes to adopt some of that culture in the U.S. government agencies as well.

30 mins · Sun, 10 May 2015

S02 Episode 14

Chickens

John Oliver explains how chicken farming can be unfair, punishing, and inhumane. And not just for the chickens!

30 mins · Sun, 17 May 2015

S02 Episode 15

FIFA II

After the arrests of numerous top officials, John Oliver decided to give an update on the state of FIFA. Also, Thailand's ignorance about the world's history involving Hitler might require some re-education.

30 mins · Sun, 31 May 2015

S02 Episode 16

Bail

John Oliver explains why America’s bail system is better for the reality TV industry than it is for the justice system.

30 mins · Sun, 7 Jun 2015

S02 Episode 17

Torture

The US Senate Torture Report revealed horrifying details of America's interrogation program. Helen Mirren will fill you in. Plus, information about the 2015 European Games and the Canadian Senate expenses scandal.

30 mins · Sun, 14 Jun 2015

S02 Episode 18

The Internet

Online harassment is a major problem, but it’s rarely prosecuted. If only we’d been warned about this in the early days of the internet.

30 mins · Sun, 21 Jun 2015

S02 Episode 19

Transgender Rights

This week’s gay rights victory was historic, but the transgender community still faces staggering challenges. John Oliver focuses on the “T” in “LGBT."

30 mins · Sun, 28 Jun 2015

S02 Episode 20

Stadiums

Cities spend massive amounts of public money on privately-owned stadiums. Cities issue tax-exempt municipal bonds that — wait, don’t fall asleep!

30 mins · Sun, 12 Jul 2015

S02 Episode 21

Food Waste

Producers, sellers, and consumers waste tons of food. John Oliver discusses the shocking amount of food we don’t eat.

30 mins · Sun, 19 Jul 2015

S02 Episode 22

Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws

Mandatory minimums require fixed prison sentences for certain crimes. John Oliver explains why we treat some turkeys better than most low-level offenders.

30 mins · Sun, 26 Jul 2015

S02 Episode 23

Washington D.C. Statehood

Washington DC experiences taxation without representation. It's also missing from rhyming state songs. John Oliver and a group of singing children fix one of these problems.

30 mins · Sun, 2 Aug 2015

S02 Episode 24

Sex Education

Sex education varies widely between school districts, leaving many teens without comprehensive information. We made a video that covers what some schools are too embarrassed to teach.

30 mins · Sun, 9 Aug 2015

S02 Episode 25

Televangelists

U.S. tax law allows television preachers to get away with almost anything. We know this from personal experience.

30 mins · Sun, 16 Aug 2015

S02 Episode 26

LGBT Discrimination

This year’s gay marriage ruling was a milestone, but LGBT discrimination is still surprisingly legal. John Oliver explains why we need a federal anti-discrimination law.

30 mins · Sun, 23 Aug 2015

S02 Episode 27

Public Defenders

The Miranda warning includes the right to a public defender. It doesn’t include the fact that public defenders are highly overworked and grossly underpaid.

30 mins · Sun, 13 Sep 2015

S02 Episode 28

Migrants and Refugees

Millions of migrants seeking asylum in Europe face hostility, racism, and red tape. John Oliver does one admittedly tiny thing for one of them.

30 mins · Sun, 27 Sep 2015

S02 Episode 29

Mental Health

John Oliver explains how our national system of treating mental health works, or more often than not, how it doesn’t.

30 mins · Sun, 4 Oct 2015

S02 Episode 30

North Dakota

North Dakota is known for being polite, but perhaps they’ve been a little too hospitable to oil companies.

30 mins · Sun, 11 Oct 2015

S02 Episode 31

Canada

Canada is about to have a major election. John Oliver enlists Mike Myers, a beaver, and a moose to give voters some advice.

30 mins · Sun, 18 Oct 2015

S02 Episode 32

Elections

30 mins · Sun, 1 Nov 2015

S02 Episode 33

Prisoner Re-entry

United Kingdom proposed online mass surveillance law, Veterans Day, Washington Redskin trademark, Prisoner Reentry. Interview with Bilal Chapman.

30 mins · Sun, 8 Nov 2015

S02 Episode 34

Daily Fantasy Sports

John talks about the recent Paris attacks, China's Singles Day, the Koh-i-Noor diamond and Daily Fantasy Sports.

30 mins · Sun, 15 Nov 2015

S02 Episode 35

Refugees

30 mins · Sun, 22 Nov 2015

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