Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: September 7, 2025: Higher Education
Overview
John Oliver discusses Florida's move to end vaccine mandates, Trump's war on higher education, and why universities should start acting more like tough little shrimp. Ya, you heard us: tough little shrimp.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2025-09-07
- Runtime
- 39 min
Episode context
September 7, 2025: Higher Education is Episode 22 in Season 12 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2025-09-07. The runtime is 39 min.
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