Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - 210Main story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, fallout from Trump's second impeachment trial.
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Episode 2 - 211Main story: Working conditions in the meatpacking industry; plus, the Texas power crisis in the wake of severe winter weather.
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Episode 3 - 212Main story: How few guardrails there are on the use of police raids; plus, New York governor Andrew Cuomo faces multiple scandals.
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Episode 4 - 213Main story: The many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits; plus, Fox News freaks out over Dr. Seuss; Texas lifts its mask mandate; Neil Cavuto really loves Adele.
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Episode 5 - 214Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVID-19 relief bill.
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Episode 6 - 215Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlanta mass shootings and hate crimes against Asian-Americans.
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Episode 7 - 216How national debt works and why it might be more helpful that you think; plus, Giuliani freaks over Lil Nas X; Amazon's anti-union tactics; Peeps and Pepsi form an unholy alliance.
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Episode 8 - 217Main story: Why nursing homes and assisted living facilities need fixing; plus, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; Matt Gaetz and Venmo; R.I.P. Yahoo! Answers.
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Episode 9 - 218Main story: Why people file for bankruptcy and how difficult the process can be; plus, a look at police brutality in the U.S.
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Episode 10 - 219Why some people don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccine; plus, when governments try to tweet; Dana Perino grew up on a ranch.
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Episode 11 - 220The ways Black hair can be a target of discrimination; plus, the race for governor in California, and GOP voter suppression.
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Episode 12 - 221John Oliver examines why ''stand your ground'' laws were created. Plus, a look at the past week’s events in Israel.
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Episode 13 - 222John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important; plus, how some red states are trying to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Episode 14 - 223Examining the diverse group of people who fall under the term ''Asian American,'' and the history of the model minority stereotype. Plus, Jair Bolsonaro is jeopardizing the national and global health.
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Episode 15 - 224How the failure to air-condition prisons can cause health issues for incarcerated people; plus, a look at the NYC mayoral candidates.
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Episode 16 - 225How PACE, a program meant to pay for environmentally-friendly home renovations, is fundamentally flawed; plus, John talks Tokyo Olympics.
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Episode 17 - 226The limitations of Health Care Sharing Ministries, a faith-based alternative to health insurance; plus, the ItalyGate conspiracy theory.
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Episode 18 - 227This week an all new episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
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Episode 19 - 228John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.
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Episode 20 - 229How the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis; plus, Russia’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Episode 21 - 230John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them; plus, the spread of the Delta variant.
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Episode 22 - 231This week on an all new episode of John Oliver.
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Episode 23 - 232This week on an all new episode of John Oliver.
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Episode 24 - 233John Oliver discusses the current attacks on voting rights, who’s behind them, and what we can do about it. Plus, how thousands of migrants were treated at the U.S. border last week, and why the Biden Administration needs to take a firmer stance on immigration reform; and a look at the federal duck stamp contest.
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Episode 25 - 234John Oliver discusses PFAS—a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues—and why their widespread use isn’t as magical as it may seem.
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Episode 26 - 235This week on an all new episode of John Oliver.
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Episode 27 - 236Taiwan’s history of being governed by other countries, and its relationship with China; plus, why some cops are refusing vaccinations.
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Episode 28 - 237With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver examines the way we discuss the unhoused; plus, a look at Biden’s spending plan.
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Episode 29 - 238John Oliver discusses the state of the nation’s power grid; plus, how world leaders aren’t living up to their promises on climate action.
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Episode 30 - 239John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, and why the companies who do it face so few consequences; plus, John checks in on the insurrection—the story that kicked the year off wrong.
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