LastWeekTonight — Best Videos According to Hacker News

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Sinclair Broadcast Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“Highly recommend.”

10 HN recommenders · 2017–2026

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Net Neutrality: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver did a much better job (and funnier, btw)”

7 HN recommenders · 2014–2017

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Civil Forfeiture: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver did a great job of explaining Civil Forfeiture a few years back”

8 HN recommenders · 2014–2024

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Tobacco: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“I really encourage you to check it out. It's about 18min long, but well worth it”

6 HN recommenders · 2015–2021

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Data Brokers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“I strongly recommend this episode of Last Week Tonight”

5 HN recommenders · 2022–2024

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The Lottery: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“this video is worth watching.”

6 HN recommenders · 2014–2023

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Government Surveillance: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“I believe John Oliver provided the best example when he interviewed Edward Snowden.”

5 HN recommenders · 2015–2023

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Pig Butchering Scams: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver did an excellent explainer about how pig butchering works.”

5 HN recommenders · 2024–2025

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Opioids: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“he managed to compile an impressive amount of testimonials and facts.”

5 HN recommenders · 2016–2024

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Televangelists: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver did an excellent piece on a new crop of so-called "seed faith" televangelists”

4 HN recommenders · 2015–2018

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Municipal Violations: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“Even more relevant is his piece on municipal violations and how they can unfairly steamroll the poor with escalating fees.”

5 HN recommenders · 2015–2020

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Nuclear Weapons: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Olivers episode on it is also amazing.”

4 HN recommenders · 2014–2026

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PFAS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“he does his homework”

4 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

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Opioids II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“there are 3 John Oliver segments on the subject that will back up the "Good." statement”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

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Scientific Studies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver has a great segment called 'Scientific Studies' I'll link at the end of this post, everyone should watch this.”

3 HN recommenders · 2016–2019

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China & Uighurs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver did an excellent piece on the situation of the uighur last week”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

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Predatory Lending: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“I think he does a pretty good job in giving an overview of what predatory lending is.”

4 HN recommenders · 2014–2022

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The NCAA: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver has an excellent take on NCAA salaries issue”

3 HN recommenders · 2015–2019

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Carbon Offsets: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver with a quite informative video about why many carbon offsets/carbon credits schemes are most likely not genuine”

3 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

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Timeshares: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“I think this Last Week Tonight episode is very informative on the topic”

3 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

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Climate Change Debate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“There is a nice visual example of this made by John Oliver on his show”

3 HN recommenders · 2015–2023

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Retirement Plans: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver had a great bit on retirement plans [1] if you're interested in passive investing.”

3 HN recommenders · 2016–2026

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Vaccines: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“Last Week Tonight has a nice episode on Vaccines”

2 HN recommenders · 2018–2021

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Native Advertising: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“I highly recommend taking the next 11 minutes to watch John Oliver talk about native advertising”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2026

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SLAPP Suits: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“In my opinion, it's the best one they've ever done with an absolutely magnificent ending”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

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Stadiums: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“After watching it, it's pretty clear that cities should not pay for stadiums.”

2 HN recommenders · 2016–2022

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U.S. Territories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver has a great, 13-min segment on U.S. territories”

2 HN recommenders · 2015–2019

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USPS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“Jon Oliver does an excellent job of explaining”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

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Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“5 years old but more relevant than ever.”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2026

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Boeing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“There is a very nice episode of Last Week Tonight by John Oliver diving into it”

2 HN recommenders · 2024

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Infrastructure: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver did a pretty good piece on infrastructure”

2 HN recommenders · 2016–2023

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Mobile Homes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“(~16-minute Last Week Tonight segment)”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

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Homeschooling: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver did an eye opening bit on homeschooling”

3 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

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Sponsored Content: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver did a great segment on this on sponsored content on local news”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

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Encryption: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver has a great segment[1]”

2 HN recommenders · 2016–2018

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Gerrymandering: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“I highly recommend the John Oliver explanation”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2020

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Marketing to Doctors: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“I highly recommend watching it”

1 HN recommenders · 2015–2017

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Patents: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“Above two YouTube videos I’ve been passing around”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2024

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Freight Trains: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“This show covers the railroad problem pretty well”

1 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

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Prosecutors: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“this episode of last week tonight[1] is quite useful to understand the role and possible abuses of prosecutors”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2019

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Plastics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“check out John Oliver's Last Week Tonight on plastics”

1 HN recommenders · 2021

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Student Debt: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“Watch that to the end (or at least the end of the veteran benefits bit)”

1 HN recommenders · 2015–2017

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Organ & Body Donations: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver had a pretty good episode about hospitals, organ donation organisations and even non-profits”

1 HN recommenders · 2024

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Dr. Oz and Nutritional Supplements: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver has a good video on it”

1 HN recommenders · 2014–2021

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Congressional Fundraising: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver's overview of the problem”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2022

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Journalism: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“John Oliver had a great segment on this”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2017

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Police Interrogations: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“His show does proper research and points to numerous actual cases of harm before making a claim.”

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

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The Power Grid: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“You should probably watch John Oliver's Power Grid episode”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

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Homeowners Associations: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“A fun John Oliver video on how corrupt HOA's are”

1 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

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Voting Machines: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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“The Last Week Tonight on voting machines was quite something to watch”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2023