Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Psychics
Overview
Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2019-02-24
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Psychics is Episode 2 in Season 6 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2019-02-24. The runtime is 30 min.
Previous / Next
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Robocalls
Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
Episode 5: Public Shaming
John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
Episode 6: WWE
John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
Episode 7: Mobile Homes
Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
Episode 8: Opioids II
Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.
Episode 9: Mueller Report
Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
Episode 10: Lethal Injections
John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
Episode 11: Green New Deal
With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.
Episode 12: Death Investigations
America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.
Episode 13: Medical Devices
John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.