(LastWeekTonight) May 31, 2026: John Oliver discusses who Don John Trump has pardoned since he’s been in office and what it would be like to have sex with a cartoon character who has your voice. Not a cartoon character of YOU just a cartoon character with your voice.
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Soft power in politics (particularly international politics) is the ability to co-opt rather than coerce (in contrast with hard power). It involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction. Soft power is non-coercive, using culture, political values, and foreign policies to enact change. In 2012, Joseph Nye of Harvard University explained that with soft power, "the best propaganda is not propaganda," further explaining that during the Information Age, "credibility is the scarcest resource"[1]. More
ICE & DHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Cosplay with Gov. Ugho, fake horsehair wig and hideous eye and lip makeup. Is that Bibi?
I'm not ugly! Trump likes me!
(LastWeekTonight) Feb. 15, 2026: John Oliver discusses Trump’s ICE’s repeated atrocities over the past months and explores the massive entity overseeing it all:
I asked 89-year-old Dalai Lama for life advice and learned...
(Sprouht) March 2, 2025: I flew over 10,000 kilometers from Canada to Northern India and asked the 89-year-old 14th Dalai Lama for "life advice." He shared with me one of the most valuable pieces of advice I've ever heard. This was one of the most incredible journeys I've ever taken to date. Please enjoy one of the most incredible stories we've ever told.
(Tibetan doon boy) An American asks, "Is the Dolly Llama the Pope of Buddhism?" It comes as no surprise that there should be confusion. As Americans, we are bombarded with attention to a little-known sect of (Vajrayana) Buddhists on the Rooftop of the World. Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, was once the seat of a Himalayan empire that reached from Mongolia to Bangladesh, from Bangladesh to Kashmir. With the help of Hitler looking for the original Aryans and magical artifacts and the CIA fighting China and the expansion of communism, the West is bombarded with messages about how important this lama is or is supposed to be. China hates him. And due to the Dorje Shugden controversy, there's in-fighting among Tibetan Buddhists. Some New Kadampa Tradition practitioners hate him. But Americans, we are told we love him without understanding what his is or is supposed to be. The Simpsons jokes about it with Lenny, Carl, and Richard Gere. And the Jewish community loves and supports him. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver solved it with an exploratory episode, interviewing Americans then traveling to Tibet and meeting with "His Holiness" himself.
Air Bud Pt. III: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Web Exclusive)
(LastWeekTonight) John Oliver discusses the Air Bud franchise for the third time, including some surprising revelations about both the financing and production schedule for the newest Air Bud film.
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MyDad owns TikTok and Oracle, part of Paramount, which owns CBS, so welcome Bari!
Seinfeld is so Upper West Side
(LastWeekTonight) Oct. 12, 2025: John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, how they’ve named their new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News Bari Weiss, and what her editorial history and perspective mean for the future of [pro-Zionist, pro-Bibi Netanyahu Jewish mainstream] U.S. journalism. Plus, some notable moments in the history of the Upper West Side.
Netanyahu: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
(LastWeekTonight) Sept. 28, 2025: John Oliver discusses [CIA-groomed and Mossad-backed] Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu’s long grip on power in Israel, why he’s allied with some of the most extreme right-wing voices in his country today, and finally, a summary of one iconic meltdown we think TikTok is gonna wanna revisit.
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(LastWeekTonight) Sept. 21, 2025: John Oliver discusses ABC’s move to [censor, ban, cancel, suspend, temporarily] pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, what it has to do with Trump's FCC man Brendan Carr and the FCC, what it means for free speech in the United States of America, and which broadcasting giant should open an Italian restaurant. Okay, fine: it’s Tegna. With a name like “Tegna” you’ve just gotta serve complimentary garlic knots. End of discussion. Peoples' hero Luigi Mangione is brought up, and the new wannabe Charlie Kirk Benny Johnson makes an appearance.
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John Olivers, This Week Tonight (HBO), Sept. 1, 2025; Seth Auberon, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Air Traffic Control: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
(LastWeekTonight) June 1, 2025: John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and – for those under 30 – what a “floppy disk” is.
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(LastWeekTonight) John Oliver discusses how Pres. Do Jo Trump is attempting to reshape coverage of him in the press, how he’s using his power to threaten American media outlets he doesn’t agree with, why this signals a slide toward authoritarianism for the U.S., and whether or not y'all can also see this twink we’re pretty sure is a ghost. Seriously. We are so scared.
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John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, May 18, 2025; Pfc. Sandoval, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Alliance Defending Freedom: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (LastWeekTonight) John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases, including the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Plus, a five-star book review of a one-star book.
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John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, May 11, 2025; Ashley Wells, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
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May 4, 2025: John Oliver discusses the recent deportations [more extrajudicial "forced removals" because of the shocking absence of due process] by the Trump administration, the conditions in the facility people are being sent to abroad, and why even Jewish nice guy Henry "The Fonz" Winkler could be in danger of being expelled from the U.S.
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