Last Week Tonight
The news cycle can be brutally depressing these days, and Last Week Tonight is the perfect antidote to the torrent of overwhelming political and world news. Created by The Daily Show alumn, John Oliver, the satirical news show looks at current events and important topics, shining a light on things with comedy.
Last Week Tonight is a bit different from The Daily Show, however, as it has one major theme it looks at with each episode, on top of current events. These themes are often important issues in America, or the world, that are overlooked, not known, or simply not getting the attention they deserve.
Topics like the Opioid Crisis, Death Investigations, School Segregation, Robocalls, and much more. Oliver and his team do extensive research for each episode, and of course, put a comedic slant on it.
Last Week Tonight is easily one of the best comedy news shows ever created, and it’s something a bit different from all the drama and intensity of your usual HBO show. With the series currently in the midst of its sixth season, it’s another great reason to keep that subscription.
