Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Season 9 | Episode 2

February 27, 2022: Sex Work

TV-MA | 40 MIN

John Oliver explains why criminalizing sex work hasn’t helped the most vulnerable people involved; plus, Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

1.February 20, 2022: Critical Race Theory

John Oliver explains what critical race theory is, and what it isn’t; plus, the Canadian trucker protests.

2.February 27, 2022: Sex Work

John Oliver explains why criminalizing sex work hasn’t helped the most vulnerable people involved; plus, Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

3.March 6, 2022: Wrongful Convictions

Why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even when there’s compelling evidence to prove your innocence.

4.March 13, 2022: Tickets

Why concert tickets are so expensive and who’s making money off them; plus, Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill and Disney's campaign donations.

5.March 27, 2022: Harm Reduction

Why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise; plus, a disastrous royal tour; Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings; the Nenana Ice Classic.

6.April 3, 2022: Trucks

How truck drivers get paid, and how companies exploit them to increase profits; plus, Madison Cawthorn's tales of GOP orgies and drug use.

7.April 10, 2022: Data Brokers

How much data brokers know about us and what they’re doing with our information; plus, Russian TV lies about Ukraine; DirecTV drops OAN.

8.April 17, 2022: Police Interrogations

John Oliver discusses the tactics that can make police interrogations so damaging; plus, a look at Dr. Oz's campaign for U.S. Senate.

9.May 1, 2022: Environmental Racism

John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color, and pandas.

10.May 8, 2022: Abortion Ruling/Philippines Election

John Oliver discusses the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade; plus, the presidential election in the Philippines.

11.May 15, 2022: Utilities

John Oliver discusses the incredible amount of power we give electric utility companies; plus, Alabama's anti-trans law; Eurovision 2022.

12.May 22, 2022: Subway

John Oliver discusses the business model of one of the largest franchises in the U.S.; plus, a look at the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race.

13.June 5, 2022: School Police

John Oliver discusses school safety issues and the push for more police; plus, John makes an offer for a banana sculpture in Australia.

14.June 12, 2022: Tech Monopolies

John Oliver discusses tech monopolies, and how to address the hidden harm they can do; plus, a look at the heated Senate race in Arizona.

15.June 19, 2022: Rent

John Oliver discusses why rent has become increasingly unaffordable, and how the system is stacked against tenants; plus, GOP primaries.

17.July 24, 2022: Inflation

John Oliver discusses the causes of inflation and what we've done about it; plus, updates on the beach dolls and the banana sculpture.

18.July 31, 2022: Mental Health Care

John Oliver discusses the cracks in our broken mental health care system; plus, a look at who's running to become the UK's prime minister.

19.August 7, 2022: Monkeypox

John Oliver discusses how we’ve fumbled the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S.; plus, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones gets his comeuppance.

20.August 14, 2022: Afghanistan

John Oliver discusses what’s happened since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan; plus, the FBI visits Trump; a look at AI-Generated images.

21.August 21, 2022: Carbon Offsets

John Oliver explains what carbon offsets are and what they claim to do; plus, a look at the U.S. House and Senate elections in Alaska.

22.September 11, 2022: Law & Order

John Oliver discusses what the wildly popular TV franchise has been teaching us about law enforcement; plus, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.

23.September 25, 2022: Bolsonaro

John Oliver discusses Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right president of Brazil; plus, Ron DeSantis's migrants stunt; Puerto Rico's blackouts.

24.October 2, 2022: Museums

John Oliver discusses why some prestigious museums contain so many stolen goods; plus, a disastrous start for the Liz Truss era in the UK.

25.October 9, 2022: Crime Reporting

John Oliver discusses the outlets that cover crime, their incentives, and their flawed sources; plus, women leading protests in Iran.

26.October 16, 2022: Transgender Rights II

John Oliver discusses the latest round of attacks on transgender rights, and what’s at stake; plus, Russia's war on Ukraine continues.

27.October 30, 2022: Bail Reform

John Oliver discusses the issue at the core of many Republican attack ads; plus, the UK gets a new prime minister after Liz Truss resigns.

28.November 6, 2022: Election Subversion

With the midterms approaching, John Oliver discusses how some elected officials might try to negate legitimate election results.

29.November 13, 2022: The Monarchy

John Oliver discusses the future—and the unsavory past—of the British monarchy; plus, Fox News dumps Trump following GOP midterm losses.

30.November 20, 2022: Qatar World Cup

John Oliver discusses the Qatar World Cup and human rights violations happening in the host country; plus, the ongoing chaos at Twitter.