Season 8
(2021)
Cast
as Self - Host
as Voice Over (voice)
Episodes
Episode 210: The Next Pandemic 8.0
February 14, 2021
Main story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, Impe…
Episode 211: Meatpacking 7.5
February 21, 2021
Main story: Working conditions in the meatpacking industry; plus, the Texas power crisis in the wake of severe winter w…
Episode 212: Raids 7.8
February 28, 2021
Main story: How few guardrails there are on the use of police raids; plus, New York governor Andrew Cuomo faces multipl…
Episode 213: Unemployment 7.4
March 7, 2021
Main story: The many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits; plus, Fox News freaks out over Dr. Seuss.
Episode 214: Tucker Carlson 8.5
March 14, 2021
Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVI…
Episode 215: Plastics 8.0
March 21, 2021
Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlant…
Episode 216: The National Debt 7.8
April 4, 2021
Main story: How national debt works and why it might be more helpful than you'd think; plus, Giuliani freaks over Lil N…
Episode 217: Long-Term Care 7.5
April 11, 2021
Main story: Why nursing homes and assisted living facilities need fixing; plus, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; Ma…
Episode 218: Bankruptcy 8.0
April 18, 2021
John Oliver details why people file for bankruptcy, how needlessly difficult the process can be, and the ways we can be…
Episode 219: Vaccine 8.3
May 2, 2021
John Oliver explains why some people don't want to get the Covid-19 vaccine and how they might be reassured.
Episode 220: Hair 6.8
May 9, 2021
John Oliver discusses the importance of black hair, the ways it can be a target of discrimination, and some ideas to ad…
Episode 221: Stand Your Ground 7.6
May 16, 2021
Main Story: John Oliver takes a look at why “stand your ground” laws were created, who they protect, and, crucially, wh…
Episode 222: Sponcon 8.4
May 23, 2021
John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important, how sponsored content could damage that integrity…
Episode 223: Asian Americans 7.0
June 6, 2021
John Oliver discusses the large and diverse group of people who fall under the term "Asian American", the history of th…
Episode 224: Prison Heat 8.0
June 13, 2021
John Oliver explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can cause both physical and mental health issues for inca…
Episode 225: PACE 7.6
June 20, 2021
John Oliver explains how PACE, a program meant to pay for environmentally-friendly home renovations, is fundamentally f…
Episode 226: Health Care Sharing Ministries 7.6
June 27, 2021
Health Care Sharing Ministries, or HCSMs, advertise themselves as a more affordable, faith-based alternative to health …
Episode 227: Housing Discrimination 6.8
July 25, 2021
John Oliver breaks down the long history of housing discrimination in the U.S., the damage it's done, and, crucially, w…
Episode 228: Emergency Medical Services 8.0
August 1, 2021
John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can…
Episode 229: Opioids III – The Sacklers 7.2
August 8, 2021
John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, how hard they've b…
Episode 230: Ransomware 7.5
August 15, 2021
John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them.
Episode 231: Afghanistan 8.0
August 22, 2021
John Oliver discusses the end of America's war with Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis being left behind.
Episode 232: Lukashenko 8.0
September 12, 2021
John Oliver discusses the longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and the many reasons his country's citizens…
Episode 233: Voting Rights 7.3
September 26, 2021
John Oliver discusses the current attacks on voting rights, who's behind them, and what we can do about it. Plus, John …
Episode 234: PFAS 7.7
October 3, 2021
John Oliver discusses PFAS - a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues - and why their widespread use is…
Episode 235 7.7
October 10, 2021
John Oliver discusses how misinformation spreads among immigrant diaspora communities, how little some platforms have d…
Episode 236 8.0
October 24, 2021
John Oliver discusses Taiwan's history of being governed by other countries, its fraught present-day relationship with …
Episode 237 8.0
October 31, 2021
With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver takes a look at the way we discuss the unhoused, what policy failu…
Episode 238 8.5
November 7, 2021
John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun the ba…
Episode 239 8.5
November 14, 2021
John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it…