Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season released 27th Apr, 2014Rated TV-MA24 episodes
Where to watch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 1
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 1 is streaming in Australia on Foxtel Now (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99 and Fetch TV from $29.99. Season 1 was released on 27 April 2014.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
30 mins · Sun, 27 Apr 2014
John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
S01 E02
Capital Punishment
30 mins · Sun, 4 May 2014
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
S01 E03
Climate Change Denial
30 mins · Sun, 11 May 2014
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
S01 E04
The Right to Be Forgotten
30 mins · Sun, 18 May 2014
John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling and updates us on how the Indian election is going with help from Fareed Zakaria.
S01 E05
Net Neutrality
30 mins · Sun, 1 Jun 2014
John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
S01 E06
FIFA and the World Cup
30 mins · Sun, 8 Jun 2014
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
S01 E07
Immigration Reform
30 mins · Sun, 15 Jun 2014
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
S01 E08
Dr. Oz
30 mins · Sun, 22 Jun 2014
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
S01 E09
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
30 mins · Sun, 29 Jun 2014
John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
S01 E10
Income and Wealth Inequality
30 mins · Sun, 13 Jul 2014
John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
S01 E11
Incarceration in the United States
30 mins · Sun, 20 Jul 2014
John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
S01 E12
Nuclear Weapons and the United States
30 mins · Sun, 27 Jul 2014
John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
S01 E13
Native Advertising
30 mins · Sun, 3 Aug 2014
John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default on debt and native advertising.
S01 E14
Payday Loans
30 mins · Sun, 10 Aug 2014
John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practices of the Payday Loan industry.
S01 E15
Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization
30 mins · Sun, 17 Aug 2014
Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.
S01 E16
Student Debt
30 mins · Sun, 7 Sep 2014
John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
S01 E17
Scottish Independence Referendum
30 mins · Sun, 14 Sep 2014
John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdom and Twitter hashtags that are being misused by corporations.
S01 E18
United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015
30 mins · Sun, 21 Sep 2014
John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense . The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.
S01 E19
Drones
30 mins · Sun, 28 Sep 2014
John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things.
S01 E20
Civil Forfeiture
30 mins · Sun, 5 Oct 2014
Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeiture," and how it would make for a weird episode of "Law and Order." Plus, John wants to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and how is Columbus Day still a thing.
S01 E21
Military Translators
30 mins · Sun, 19 Oct 2014
Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave. John Oliver interviews FNU Mohammad, one translator who made it out. Plus, since cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court discussions, most coverage of the important cases looks like garbage. John fixes that problem with real animals and fake paws.
S01 E22
Sugar
30 mins · Sun, 26 Oct 2014
John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodall.
S01 E23
State Legislatures and ALEC
30 mins · Sun, 2 Nov 2014
While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!
S01 E24
The Lottery
30 mins · Sun, 9 Nov 2014
The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.