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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season 12 • Episode 30 • November 16, 2025: Public Media
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 12, Episode 30: November 16, 2025: Public Media
John Oliver discusses Jeffrey Epstein's emails about Donald Trump, the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, and some absolutely essential questions about a squirrel named Peapod. Watch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 12, Episode 30 November 16, 2025: Public Media in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 12, Episode 30 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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30 episodes
February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0
John Oliver discusses the first four weeks of Donald Trump's second term as president, the strategy behind some of the choices his administration has made, and why it is indeed f**k time. You heard us: It's f**k time.
40 min
February 23, 2025: Facebook
John Oliver discusses Facebook's controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE's continued firing of government workers, including some of America's best dorks: park rangers.
39 min
March 2, 2025: Tipping
John Oliver discusses the right-wing personalities who are now in charge of the FBI, the White House's disastrous meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and why tipping is more complicated and fraught than you might realize.
40 min
March 9, 2025: ICE Detention Facilities
John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's address to Congress, why Republicans have been having a rough time at town halls, the reality of ICE detention facilities, and one very special establishment in Maine.
40 min
March 16, 2025: Sports Betting
John Oliver discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the continued firing of federal workers, the world of sports betting, and what John likes to read in his spare time. You'll see.
44 min
March 30, 2025: Tasers
John Oliver discusses whether Tasers are as safe and effective as the company that makes them claims, the broader effect Tasers have had on policing, and why you shouldn't test Tasers out on any of your family members.
40 min
April 6, 2025: Trans Athletes
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.
48 min
April 13, 2025: Trump & Tariffs
John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs, and why it's important to understand exactly how stupid the past week has been. Plus: Some stuff about fish having sex, why a doorbell is involved, and one very special guest.
40 min
April 27, 2025: Health Agency Cuts
John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.'s leadership, the many ways those cuts will impact all of us, and some sad news about a beloved cereal mascot.
40 min
May 4, 2025: Deportations
John Oliver discusses the recent deportations by the Trump administration.
40 min
May 11, 2025: Alliance Defending Freedom
John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Plus, a five-star book review of a one-star book.
40 min
May 18, 2025: Trump in the Press
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"!
40 min
June 1, 2025: Air Traffic Controllers
John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and – for those under 30 – what a "floppy disk" is.
39 min
June 8, 2025: Med Spas
John Oliver discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell's trial, the lack of regulation at med spas, and a fun new way to spell "scumbag."
39 min
June 15, 2025: Child Incarceration
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.
50 min
June 22, 2025: AI Content
John Oliver discusses the U.S.'s involvement in the war between Israel and Iran, the recent influx of AI-generated online content, and the unexpected downsides of hiking near the Hollywood sign.
40 min
June 29, 2025: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
John Oliver discusses the race for mayor in New York City and what could happen if Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is passed, and unveils the new mascot for Erie, Pennsylvania's Minor League Baseball team. A mascot to eclipse all other mascots.
40 min
July 27, 2025: Gang Databases
John Oliver discusses why Donald Trump spent the past week deflecting from developments concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the massive problems caused by gang databases, and what happened at Erie's inaugural Moon Mammoths game.
43 min
August 3, 2025: Deferred Prosecution Agreements
John Oliver discusses how Israel is starving civilians in Gaza by blocking vital aid, how deferred prosecution agreements are helping corporations sweep serious crimes under the rug, and the least horny message you could possibly get on Hinge.
40 min
August 10, 2025: Deportation Promise
John Oliver discusses the Trump administration's promise to deport one million immigrants, what the follow through on that promise looks like in practice, and what the actual rules are about the masked police arresting civilians across the country.
40 min
August 17, 2025: Make America Healthy Again
John Oliver discusses why Donald Trump seized control of the police in Washington, D.C., where the "Make America Healthy Again" movement in the U.S. could be headed, and whether or not you can buy testicles on Amazon. Three issues of equal importance.
45 min
September 7, 2025: Higher Education
John Oliver discusses Florida's move to end vaccine mandates, Trump's war on higher education, and why universities should start acting more like tough little shrimp. Ya, you heard us: tough little shrimp.
39 min
September 21, 2025: Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
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.
40 min
September 28, 2025: Benjamin Netanyahu
John Oliver discusses Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power in Israel, why he's allied with some of the most extreme voices in his country today, and finally, a summary of one iconic meltdown we think TikTok is gonna wanna revisit.
45 min
October 5, 2025: Presidential Libraries
John Oliver discusses what presidential libraries are exactly, how presidents use them to fundraise in office, how Donald Trump might make existing problems even worse and – of course – some stuff about one president's unique inseam.
40 min
October 12, 2025: Paramount Skydance Merger
John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, and how they've named Bari Weiss the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News.
38 min
October 26, 2025: Medicare Advantage
John Oliver details what Medicare Advantage is, and why it basically has all the pitfalls of private insurance.
39 min
November 2, 2025: Police Chases
John Oliver discusses the prevalence of police chases, and why the risks involved can massively outweigh the benefits.
50 min
November 9, 2025: Felony Murder
John Oliver discusses felony murder, a way you can wind up in prison for murder without actually killing anyone, and why Cillian Murphy won an Oscar, not his parents whose hot Irish sex led to his existence. Those last two things are related. We swear.
39 min
November 16, 2025: Public Media
John Oliver discusses Jeffrey Epstein's emails about Donald Trump, the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, and some absolutely essential questions about a squirrel named Peapod.
40 min