Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Season 12 | Episode 16

June 22, 2025: AI Content

TV-MA | 40 MIN

John Oliver discusses the U.S.'s involvement in the war between Israel and Iran, the recent influx of AI-generated online content, and the unexpected downsides of hiking near the Hollywood sign. (Note: This episode was taped Saturday, June 21.)

1.February 16, 2025: Trump 2.0

John Oliver discusses the first four weeks of Donald Trump’s second term as president.

2.February 23, 2025: Facebook

John Oliver discusses Facebook’s controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE’s continued firing of government workers.

3.March 2, 2025: Tipping

John Oliver discusses tipping, why it’s more complicated and fraught than you might realize, and how we can address some of the issues surrounding it.

4.March 9, 2025: ICE Detention Facilities

John Oliver discusses ICE detention facilities, and why it is understandable if our studio audience would rather watch Drew Barrymore.

5.March 16, 2025: Sports Betting

John Oliver discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the continued firing of federal workers, the world of sports betting, and more.

6.March 30, 2025: Tasers

John Oliver discusses whether Tasers are as safe and effective as the company that makes them claims.

7.April 6, 2025: Trans Athletes

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s sweeping new set of tariffs and why trans athletes seem to be at the center of U.S. politics.

8.April 13, 2025: Trump & Tariffs

John Oliver discusses the ongoing chaos surrounding Donald Trump and tariffs.

9.April 27, 2025: Health Agency Cuts

John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.'s new leadership.

10.May 4, 2025: Deportations

John Oliver discusses the recent deportations by the Trump administration.

11.May 11, 2025: Alliance Defending Freedom

John Oliver takes a look at the Alliance Defending Freedom – the legal organization behind several landmark Supreme Court cases.

12.May 18, 2025: Trump and the Press

John Oliver discusses how Donald Trump is becoming an increasing threat to the press.

13.June 1, 2025: Air Traffic Controllers

John Oliver discusses the working conditions of air traffic controllers, why those conditions are impacting us all, and what a "floppy disk" is.

14.June 8, 2025: Med Spas

John Oliver discusses the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Mike Lindell's trial, and the lack of regulation at med spas.

15.June 15, 2025: Child Incarceration

John Oliver discusses how the U.S. incarcerates kids at a higher rate than other nations.

16.June 22, 2025: AI Content

John Oliver explains why you’ve been seeing more AI-generated content online, the harm it can do, and – sadly – why it is threatening his marriage.