Russell pointed out a growing gap between what was campaigned on and what's actually unfolding, from renewed involvement near Israel and a likely conflict with Iran to an ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine that was once promised to end almost immediately. He argued none of this was explicitly what was promised, and that the rhetoric never quite matched the reality once in power. Russell fell b
Russell reacted to a viral video appearing to show a world leader's wife shoving his face as the couple prepared to exit a plane, and the bizarre official response that followed. A source close to the president's office dismissed it as a moment of playful togetherness, unwinding after a long trip. Russell couldn't resist pointing out the absurdity of calling it togetherness, joking that nothing qu
Russell reacted to reports that outdoor field trials dimming sunlight, potentially through injecting aerosols into the atmosphere, could be approved by the government within weeks. He admitted he doesn't know enough about ecology to say for certain how much human industry is impacting the environment, but he was far more certain about something else entirely. Russell argued that anyone claiming th
Russell's guest detailed how the Biden administration worked directly with big tech companies to silence dissenting voices, pointing to a specific American and British organization functioning as the ideological engine behind mass censorship. He described a 2021 report claiming just twelve people, including a well known public figure, were responsible for the majority of anti vaccine sentiment onl
In this episode of Sunday Service with the brands Laura discusses teaching her daughters to pray. These instructions will be useful to anyone who finds sitting still and focusing difficult. Russell talks about autism the World Cup the transfiguration and Carl Jung - “just another day in the projects”!!!
Russell's guest opened by detailing how a major charitable research funder made around ten billion dollars during the pandemic due to its heavy investment in pharmaceutical companies and even a food delivery service, while the person leading that organization was simultaneously pushing hard for lockdowns. He connected this directly to a heavily flawed modeling paper out of a research institute als
Matthew McConaughey opened by sharing results from a survey of thousands of thirteen year old girls asked how they wanted to become famous, and the leading answer was deeply unsettling, revealing just how skewed the culture's values around fame and money have become. He argued this isn't really about any one generation's failure, it's about a system that rewards being a valuable commodity and disc
Season 9, Episode 1. Feb. 20th, 2022. Season 9 premiere. John Oliver explains why truck drivers in Canada are protesting vaccine mandates, then turns to the controversy over Critical Race Theory: Why the moral panic around the obscure legal theory started, who's behind it, and how MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech wasn't a magic spell that solved racism.
Season 9, Episode 2. February 27th, 2022. John Oliver discusses Russia's attempt to justify their invasion of Ukraine by running a long-term misinformation campaign, then explores the way we regulate sex work in the U.S., and why lightly refrigerating people doesn't solve the problem.
Season 9, Episode 7. April 10th, 2022. John Oliver covers how Russian state TV is downplaying reports of civilian casualties in Ukraine, then turns to the data broker industry: How data brokers know a lot more about you than you might think, are doing a lot more with that information than you might like, and why that might make some members of Congress a little nervous.
Season 9, Episode 8. April 17th, 2022. John Oliver discusses Dr. Oz's peculiar run for state senate in Pennsylvania, then dives into police interrogations: How investigators can get innocent people to admit to crimes they didn't commit, how we can help change that, and what TV shows would look like if they started presenting a more accurate picture of what happens in interrogation rooms.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has arrived as one of the year's biggest blockbuster release - but instead of universal excitement, the film has ignited a fierce cultural and political debate.
Critics have accused the Homer adaptation of prioritizing modern identity politics over historical authenticity, pointing to its colorblind casting and alleged feminist themes....
