Season 13

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Episode 140 min2026-02-15

February 15, 2026: ICE

John Oliver discusses ICE's repeated atrocities over the past months and explores the massive entity overseeing it all: the Department of Homeland Security. How it started, who runs it, and how many hats Kristi Noem owns.

Episode 240 min2026-02-22

February 22, 2026: Twitter

John Oliver discusses how an already flawed Twitter got worse under Elon Musk, how it continues to impact us all, and what it has to do with the 30-40 trillion cells humans are composed of.

Episode 339 min2026-03-01

March 1, 2026: Police Body Cameras

John Oliver discusses why police body cameras can be useful, or useless, depending on whether they're used properly, and yeah, he also discusses what it looks like to arrest a giant mouse. Because of course he does.

Episode 450 min2026-03-08

March 8, 2026: USAID

John Oliver discusses the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran, why the Trump Administration has gutted the United States Agency for International Development, and why John is jealous of Stephen A. Smith. Or, sorry – Brick.

Episode 540 min2026-03-15

March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance

John Oliver discusses the Trump Administration's mixed messaging surrounding the U.S.'s ongoing war with Iran, then explores J.D. Vance's ideologies past and present, including but not limited to who J.D. thinks is a real stupidhead.

Episode 639 min2026-03-22

March 22, 2026: Police Stings

John Oliver discusses police stings, why they can seem like they're creating more crime than they're stopping, and the best alias for any undercover cop, ever, in history. Ok, fine, we'll just tell you: It's a tie between "Angelo Lasagna" and "Rico Rigatone."

Episode 740 min2026-03-29

March 29, 2026: Hungary

John Oliver discusses the elections on the horizon for Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, why conservatives in the US are so invested in him maintaining power, and what it all has to do with Rob Schneider.

Episode 840 min2026-04-19

April 19, 2026: Prediction Markets

John Oliver discusses prediction markets – platforms where you can bet on basically anything, from the weather to the war in Iran – and the legal and moral questions posed by their existence.

Episode 940 min2026-04-26

April 26, 2026: AI Chatbots

John Oliver discusses AI chatbots, why they're flirting with users unprompted and encouraging people to open soggy cereal cafes, and how their flaws can be genuinely hazardous to the public.

Episode 1040 min2026-05-03

May 3, 2026: Gas Station Drugs

John Oliver discusses the sprawling industry of "gas station drugs" – a world of questionable supplements and boner pills – which is posing a risk to the public by putting under-regulated substances over the counter.

Episode 1139 min2026-05-10

May 10, 2026: Shadow Docket

John Oliver discusses the shadow docket – a shortcut to the Supreme Court which is rapidly advancing the Trump administration's agenda. Plus, some fun and unexpected facts about turtles! You know, to spice things up.

Episode 1240 min2026-05-17

May 17, 2026: Structured Settlements

John Oliver discusses structured settlements – the incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or wrongful death over long periods of time.

Episode 132026-05-31