Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Season 11 | Episode 5

March 17, 2024: Student Loan Debt

TV-MA | 39 MIN

John Oliver discusses the state of student loans, the House vote to ban TikTok, why House Republicans refused to attend their work retreat, and, of course, Left Shark.

2.February 25, 2024: Pig Butchering

John Oliver discusses a popular internet scam, why it's easier to fall for it than you might think, and, of course, boner alerts.

3.March 3, 2024: Airplanes

John Oliver discusses how Boeing went from being a company known for quality to one synonymous with crashes, mishaps and "quality escape."

4.March 10, 2024: State Medical Boards

John Oliver discusses state medical boards, and how they often fail to protect patients from bad doctors.

5.March 17, 2024: Student Loan Debt

John Oliver discusses the issue of student loan debt, why it's so hard to pay off, and what we can do about it, mama.

6.March 31, 2024: Food Delivery Apps

John Oliver discusses food delivery apps, and how they are both helping and harming restaurants and workers.

7.April 7, 2024: Death Penalty

John Oliver reveals new information about the methods used to carry out the death penalty.

8.April 14, 2024: Medicaid

John Oliver discusses why millions of people have been kicked off of Medicaid, and an 1864 law which is set to ban abortion in Arizona.

9.April 21, 2024: UFOs

John Oliver explains why we need honest inquiry into UFO sightings and covers the week’s protests in the US over the war in Gaza.

10.May 5, 2024: Public Libraries

John Oliver explains why public libraries are under attack, and where those challenges are coming from.

11.May 12, 2024: Opioid Settlements

John Oliver discusses how state and local governments in the US are spending opioid settlements.

12.May 19, 2024: Corn Production

John Oliver discusses the financial and environmental impact of corn in the U.S., and whether or not he really knows what Pearl Harbor is.

13.June 2, 2024: India Elections

John Oliver discusses the ongoing elections in India, Trump’s guilty verdict, and the decline of Red Lobster.

14.June 9, 2024: Deep-Sea Mining

John Oliver discusses the environmental risks of deep-sea mining, France’s preparation for the Olympics, and an update on Red Lobster.

15.June 16, 2024: Trump's Second Term

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s plans for a second term, why it could be much worse than his first, and what Trump has in common with a hamster.

16.June 23, 2024: UK Elections

John Oliver discusses the UK elections, who’s running, why people are so upset with the Tories, and the happiest surgeon in all of Lithuania.

17.July 21, 2024: Migrant Crime

John Oliver discusses the wave of conservatives claiming there’s a wave of “migrant crime.”

18.July 28, 2024: The West Bank Settlements

John Oliver discusses The West Bank settlements, a rumor about J.D. Vance that we cannot prove is false, and whether or not Jake Tapper is Brat.

19.August 4, 2024: RFK Jr.

John Oliver discusses RFK Jr.’s potential to sway the 2024 U.S. presidential election, controversies at the Olympics, and more.

20.August 11, 2024: Hawaii

John Oliver discusses how Hawaii has long been run for the benefit of everyone but Hawaiians.

21.August 18, 2024: Hospice Care

John Oliver discusses hospice scams, the Trump campaign’s attempt to appear “not weird,” and some strange Republican primary candidates.

22.September 8, 2024: School Lunch Programs

John Oliver discusses the national school lunch program in the US, why J.D. Vance can’t stop being weird, and how to properly order a donut.

23.September 22, 2024: Disability Benefits

John Oliver discusses American disability benefits, last week’s US presidential debate, and Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.

24.September 29, 2024: Federal Courts

John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump has impacted our federal courts, and what he could do if reelected.

25.October 6, 2024: Traffic Stops

John Oliver discusses the power given to cops during traffic stops, and J.D. Vance’s week surrounding the vice presidential debate.

26.October 13, 2024: Election Subversion

John Oliver discusses the attempts made by Donald Trump and his supporters to undermine the upcoming election, and the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

27.October 27, 2024: Mass Deportations

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s plans to carry out mass deportations if reelected, and outlines some suggestions regarding one patriotic anthem.

28.November 3, 2024: Trump's Businesses

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s businesses, how they've changed since his presidential term, and the havoc they could wreak if he’s reelected.

29.November 10, 2024: 2024 Election Results

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s reelection, what happens next, and why the whole thing is – arguably – Katy Perry’s fault.

30.November 17, 2024: TikTok Ban

John Oliver discusses the looming TikTok ban in the US and Donald Trump’s controversial nomination of Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General.