Deadline (2022)
Browse all episodes from season 1 of Deadline (2022).
Season 1
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▶E05Net Neutrality
30 minJohn talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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▶E06FIFA and the World Cup
30 minJohn talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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▶E07Immigration Reform
30 minJohn talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
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▶E08Dr. Oz
30 minJohn talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
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▶E09Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
30 minJohn Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
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▶E10John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
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▶E11John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
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▶E12John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
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▶E13Native Advertising
30 minJohn talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default on debt and native advertising.
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▶E14Payday Loans
30 minJohn talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practices of the Payday Loan industry.
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▶E15Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.
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▶E16Student Debt
30 minJohn talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
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▶E17John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdom and Twitter hashtags that are being misused by corporations.
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▶E18John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense . The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.
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▶E19Drones
30 minJohn discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things.
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▶E20Civil Forfeiture
30 minMain story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeiture," and how it would make for a weird episode of "Law and Order." Plus, John wants to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and how is Columbus Day still a thing.
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▶E21Military Translators
30 minTranslators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave. John Oliver interviews FNU Mohammad, one translator who made it out. Plus, since cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court discussions, most coverage of the important cases looks like garbage. John fixes that problem with real animals and fake paws.
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▶E22Sugar
30 minJohn Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodall.
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▶E23While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!
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▶E24The Lottery
30 minThe Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.
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