The Best Episodes Directed By Paul Pennolino

Samantha reacts to the news of Donald Trump's election to the Presidency.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: Samantha Bee

John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they’re doing with our personal information, and one unusual way to change privacy laws. Plus, Russian State TV lies about the Ukraine war; DirecTV drops OAN; John says goodbye to AT&T.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVID-19 relief bill.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun the balloons are.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it really means when your manager wants to talk to you about "your attendance."

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important, how sponsored content could damage that integrity, and why the Venus Veil is so much more than a blanket. (It's not.)

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, from self-driving cars to ChatGPT. John Oliver discusses how AI works, where it might be heading next, and, of course, why it hates the bus.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: Dan Gurewitch

John Oliver explains why some people don't want to get the Covid-19 vaccine and how they might be reassured.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: Dan Gurewitch

John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color and how zoning is manipulating the same people to live in adverse conditions. Plus, pandas doing some weird things and 'gas math' by Shaquille O'Neal.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver discusses one of the largest franchises in the U.S., how their business model doesn’t always serve franchisees, and what it all has to do with Korean dramas.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make Halloween a little weird.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver discusses the ongoing fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade as the November elections approach.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver on “Brexiting” from the EU: There might be an innate British desire to diss Europe, but Last Week Tonight lays out exactly why it’s a mistake to leave the EU.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: Jeff Maurer

John Oliver explains why concert tickets are so expensive, who’s making money off of them, and which One Direction is his favorite. Plus, the introduction of some appalling anti-LGBT laws in several states.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver discusses psychedelic assisted therapy: its history, its potential, and what it has to do with A$AP Rocky’s relationship to rainbows. Plus, the Fox News lawsuit and the Ohio train derailment.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: Dan Gurewitch

John talks about the aftermath of the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom and doping in sports with the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio on the horizon.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: N/A

With a national dialogue underway about sexual harassment in the workplace, John Oliver sits down with Anita Hill to discuss the recent response to a not-so-recent problem.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: N/A

Main story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, Impeachment Part 2.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlanta mass shootings and hate crimes against Asian-Americans.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver details why people file for bankruptcy, how needlessly difficult the process can be, and the ways we can better serve people struggling with debt.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can cause both physical and mental health issues for incarcerated people, and why the solution is simpler than you might think. Plus, some truly unique local car dealership ads.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver

John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.

Director: Paul Pennolino

Writer: John Oliver