Babe wake up, the New Episode of Reciting major systemic Problems with the cadence of a joke with John Oliver just dropped on KZfaq

John baiting them to file a defamation suit so they can be exposed is one of the most adult and moral forms of trolling I’ve ever seen

I love how they say "We do comedy, not journalism." then proceed to do better journalism and research than almost all of the mass media combined.

This dude just called out a shady company, the state of Alabama and the Federal government making us laugh the entire time. John Oliver impresses the shit out of me!

John Oliver once again making sure HBO's lawyers are never bored EDIT wtf is happening in these replies lmao

The fact that a _comedy show_ has a level of journalism to potentially have figured out who supplies their government with execution drugs makes me both impressed with John's team as well as laugh at the rest of modern media's frequent mistakes

I dont know why but when John Oliver says "holy s**t", it's one of his funniest phrases

*breathes in helium* instantly becomes a British school boy that is extremely cross. Holy cow John. Holy. Cow. 1000% more British with that element there.

We all love John but shout out to the journalists, writers, lawyers, and crew that make this epic show possible

"i think we all agree that the most important thing we do here is stir shit up" that became my favorite quote he's ever said

In 2021, an inept veterinarian straight up gave my cat the wrong medicine for treatable viral pneumonia, causing his lungs to fill with fluid. It took him 40 minutes to drown in my arms. There was NOTHING we could do. It was the most painfully excruciating, terrifying and barbaric thing I’ve ever lived through. And that was my CAT. I cannot even imagine giving this fate to ANY human being, regardless of crimes. 3 years later, and I’m still very raw over the experience.

“ It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” -Voltaire

For the record, "pressed with weights" actually refers to one specific person, Giles Corey, who was executed during the Salem Witch Trials for refusing to testify against his family. His last words were "More weight."

John Oliver looking at a plate of wet chicken bits and thinking it looks appetizing is arguably the most British thing he's ever said on American television

Stumbled across John Oliver about two weeks ago and my god his show is my favorite thing to watch on Earth now. I have been binging them all constantly. Can’t get enough. Brilliant blend of comedy, politics, and current events.

If you have to lie and hide information about a state-sanctioned punishment, then something is wrong with that punishment.

The most surprising thing I am taking away from this video is that I am grateful to see that there are people brave enough to say the truth about their opinions on matters like this such as Senator Grant Burgoyne. His words made such an impact that I even looked back in the video to find his name, rather than just say that one politician from Idaho. I have real respect for people like him who are capable of pointing out an ugly truth in a manner that is objective while not getting clouded by hostility or condemnation; but even more so, I respect that he is pointing out the fact that the public cannot keep it's government from potentially mishandling it's responsibilities in this scenario due to the way that information is not accessible, which is a problem when there are many instances to suggest that this is precisely what has occurred.

The problem with discussing the death penalty in America is that you're trying to discuss it from the perspective of wanting justice. Most people don't agree with the death penalty because they want justice, they agree with it because they want vengeance, and they don't understand the difference.

John yelling at people about how their idiots on helium is perhaps he's greatest comedic moment... The people want more of that John!

I was very impressed that John managed to suck just the right amount of helium both times to have a high voice just for his insult, and then have his normal voice back. I can't imagine how much rehearsal that must've taken

south carolinian here. i would like to thank john for making the foghorn leghorn joke more widespread. we have been saying it for years and hoping the rest of the country would hop on. thank you john oliver

"Business daddy is so angry at us...all the time." - Oliver, John

I started crying when John got to the helium part. My son took his own life with helium 2 years ago and he was just 27. I miss him everyday.😢

Grant Burgoyne, despite sporting the accent of a cop in a Cheech and Chong movie, the appearance of an educated Humpty Dumpty and a name like the cheapest brand of boxed wine you'll find in a night shop, really hit the nail on the head there. It's refreshing to hear a politician being this outspoken about a matter as controversial and polarizing as this while also making solid points and expressing themselves in a calm, collected, matter-of-fact, compassionate and respectful manner.

Can we talk about how crazy it is that MOST US States allow the death penalty, while only 9 allow medical euthanasia?

Missed a big opportunity with that slogan, “we have the FINAL solutions”

John's Helium voice somehow sounds more British than his normal voice

How has he not done a show on right to repair/ anti-consumer practices of big tech??? It's super important.

I’ll bet that DEA liaison’s slip up was deliberate. “Sorry. We can’t talk about this because it’s secret death penalty related.😉🤔”

Someone needs to embellish their sign. Absolute Standards: "We have the _final_ solutions"

THIS is journalism. Thank you!

"Someone was pressed to death!" OMG HE REMEMBERED GILES COREY.

I can't believe it only takes a little helium to turn John Oliver's voice into Nish Kumar's.

In Salem, MA, we used to go to the Salem Witch Museum every year as a school field trip. One of the exhibits was of a guy who was pressed with weights until he died because he was accused of being a witch. It was an animatronic-style mannequin that kept saying, "MORE WEIGHT" as other mannequins put stones on top of him.

In March of this year, I read an article in a local Northern Kentucky publication which was explaining the labor shortage in our region. The article was detailing how the local economy has suffered since before the pandemic with a shrinkage of the work-age population. It stated statistics of wages, affordable housing, education, and overall livability in our region and the importance of attracting people to Northern Kentucky in order to mitigate the labor shortage across nearly all sectors of the economy. It also spoke to the importance of immigration in combating the labor shortage. That is when I had an epiphany. The pro-life movement is funded not by the religious right, but by the 1% in order to have enough workers to maintain their wealth and control over the economy. It all began to make sense to me. Since I was a child, I never could understand how christian churches could logically say that they were pro-life if they had no desire to actually help take care of a child after it is born. The very same conservative voices who cry about the tragedy of unborn babies being murdered are the same who deny school children lunches if their parents can't afford it because the taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for kids whose parents can't afford them. Again and again, the same logic is used in this debate whether it is about medical care, housing, education, or child care. Conservatives want babies born, but after that, they are not interested in the outcome of the child's life. As we are now entering the later months of the presidential election year, more and more attention is being focused on the stripping away of women's rights. Abortion is not murder, it is healthcare. And a threat to those who need workers to exploit in order to make a profit. The labor shortage is the real motivation behind the pro-life movement. This is a cult. And the whole country is its victim. We are being force fed this idea that evangelical christians are the innovators of this movement. I believe they are simply the most easily manipulated portion of the population that is already conditioned not to question authority and exist in a vacuum of fantasy and delusions of grandeur. Freedom can not exist in a society in which half of the population is forced by law to succumb to the will of a minority group whose only intention is control and dominance. I know that if the money trail is properly investigated, it will prove this connection between the industrialists and pro-life activists. The American people deserve to know the truth of the enemy that we are facing now. It is not overly zealous religious people. They are merely pawns in this game. An easy scapegoat that the powerful can manipulate and use as a barrier to protect themselves. I do not have proof of the statements that I have made, but I do believe that it can be found. We need to expose the true thieves of our freedom....by following the money.

Missed a good joke there. "Absolute Standards. We have the final solutions"

As a diabetic who has been unable to find the proper dosage of Mounjaro for months now - THANK YOU, John.

The bit about shipping in unmarked bottles and boxes certainly sounds like a DOT violation to me.

Nah...the comedy's just a bonus...you're about the only one out here doing real journalism at this point.

…why is nobody questioning why a london DRIVING SCHOOL had lethal injection drugs? or at least the ingredients for them? wtf 💀

This episode really displays how incredible the research team behind this show is. Also, as someone who was raised Episcopalian, the dog baptism joke had me on the floor

Last Week Tonight, the perfect mixture between "Let´s talk serously" and "bring in the Heliumballoon".

Really shows the effort put into these stories, they've been working on this since 2020

John on helium sounds like if Austin Powers had a Mini-me

New rule: the governor, and AG are REQUIRED to witness all court ordered de-life procedures in their state.

Was not expecting to have a belly laugh during (yet another) death penalty segment, but Helium John got me!

18:22 - that 'wooooo - waaaa' face the AG is making while swinging the NunChuks! I'm dying 🤣🤣🤣 What a tool.

John Oliver's voice on helium is one of the best things ever. I could listen to that on a loop.

Why does Helium John have the Perfect British accent? It's like an angry, middle-aged squirrel that smokes far too much...and that image will now live rent free in my head.

Property Brother joke was unhinged and so outta pocket 😂😂

That was my VERY FIRST TIME! I had never heard anyone with an English accent suck helium and talk. Didn't know what I was missing. A tip for John -- take a bigger hit off the balloon. You're still a register too low for an optimal Mickey Mouse! Thanks

Brilliant! Thanks to John and all the crew that makes a show like this possible!

I used to work in animal research and we normally used ketamine/xylazine to achieve anaesthesia and it worked like a charm. When concerns arose that the ketamine was interfering with the medicine we were testing, we VERY briefly switched to pentobarbitol. I say very because it lasted ONE day. It took insanely variable doses (in some cases heroic doses) to achieve anaesthesia and it was horribly difficult to maintain. Animals were waking up in unimaginable pain and quickly euthanized or, more often, went from fully alert after several doses to suddenly keeling over dead. Someone has to be out of their mind to use that drug (which we now know is notoriously unreliable) on humans.

I made the mistake of taking a sip of coffee right before hearing Helium Oliver. I choked and died.

Once again, some of the best investigative journalism out there.

The simple fact that everyone involved with the process doesn't want their name attached to it should be a glaring proof that they all think it's wrong and shouldn't be done. That's like, literally all of the experts.

God bless you John Oliver! Retired prison guard here, I do not believe the state should be executing malefactors, full stop. Read Dead Man Walking by Sis Helen Prejean. Keep up the good work, we're all counting on you!

Alamaba: Last to do something good, or first to do something terrible. damn truer words have never been uttered.

I literally lived next door to absolute standards for years and had no idea what it was ☠

Last comment, but I totally agree that Alabama actual state slogan should be "Last To Do Good, First To Do Wrong"

"Bing, bong!" This is from someone who needed his daddy to avoid military service.

Because of this particular subject it took me a few days to watch this but as always, glad I did.

The way that the Senator next to Grant Burgoyne from ID was holding his head and covering his face while he was talking was so funny. You could tell he was thinking "Why won't this man stop?? Why am I here?" Felt like Seth in all of those clips of him getting ice cream with Biden

This deserves a huge award. Love to all John's staff.

I toured a traveling torture museum in France on vacation years back. The stuff humans can do to other humans is difficult to comprehend.

America is so entertaining to watch! From a safe distance, of course.

21:30 the fact I'd be laughed out of my HIGHSCHOOL classroom for giving this presentation

22:15 helium somehow makes John's voice sound even more British

It's very weird to think of our federal government, and various state governments getting execution drugs clandestinely from seedy suppliers. If we did that we'd get arrested and forced into rehab.

Thank you, John! And thank you, MAX...always worth the wait!

I didn't think it was possible that John Oliver's voice could sound even more British - until he took the Helium xD Aside from that: that was another great show on an important topic with good research

My biggest problem with the death penalty is how many people have been put to death and even had enough evidence to get the Innocence Project on board with them to try and get their sentences commuted because there was quite a bit more than reasonable doubt that they were 100% guilty. I think they've murdered actual innocent people with the death penalty, which is absolutely horrifying and cruel. And in those cases, the DA's, cops, prison officials, and governors did not seem to be the least bit concerned about whether the condemned prisoner was actually guilty or not.

John Oliver really showing his British side when talking about Fancy Feast. "Wet, brownish-tan meat? How comforting!"

Funny thing, Bill Nye started his career as a comedian. And the science guy started as a skit character.

OMG!!! John Oliver, you are my Light in my 73 year old Heart!!! I am in love….🥰 …THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watching this on Thursday keeps tripping me up man... I keep thinking, "Is it monday today?"

Having studied criminology, it always is such a pain to see how we are doing the exact opposite of what we are suppose to do with crime. Treating it fully with our emotions, while not using our intellect and science at all.

The Last Week Tonight Show is a very unique Comedy Show. A very few investigative media outlets can do the kind of investigation John and his team do on every subject. Very informative, educative and entertaining. Phenomenal Show

John Oliver finally does a good Zazu voice.

One of the things I love about John Oliver's Show is that he doesn't say that something is "the truth", instead he makes clear that it is "his opinion'. He explains his thoughts while at the same time addressing the reasons why people may disagree with that idea.

I was in a car accident and suffered severe trauma to my lungs from breathing in aerosolized radiator fluid. I was severely hypoxic for a few days before the decision was made to put me on a ventilator to give my lungs time to recover and, honestly, those days were terrifying. When you're hypoxic, everything is confusing and you try to breathe but it feels like you can't get enough air (because you can't) and it's like you're drowning but it doesn't end because there's no water to get out of. It's literally inside your lungs. I would never wish that experience on any living thing. I do not believe the death penalty is right, but if it "must" be done, these are human beings and deserve a shred of dignity and the fact that they're using methods we wouldn't even consider for animals is just horrific. Even if you think they don't deserve any dignity, think about what that says about you. Wanting to watch them suffer at the end is disgusting - in any other context, someone admitting they want to watch another human suffer and struggle to breathe and be in pain for HOURS before passing would be considered psychotic. It's no wonder they're struggling to find people willing to be complicit in such a thing, especially not in the field dedicated to making and administering medication to fight disease and save lives. I'm not advocating for the amazing moral fortitude of pharmaceutical companies, but I personally work with many compounding pharmacists and cannot imagine any of them would want to be the one to mix such a horrific solution.

0:54 "Pressed with weights?": The best example is in the Salem Witch Trials. Giles Corey was pressed to death. His last words when told to confess a final time were "More weight." Common misconception about the Salem Witch Trials is that people were burned. No one was burned. Giles Corey was the only one pressed, several others were hanged, but I think most who died did so in prison. (Fun fact: John Proctor is an ancestor of mine)

Oliver + helium = young Harry Potter 😂

I think it should give us all pause when corporations aren't willing to take advantage of the scarcity of a drug they could vastly overcharge the government for.

It is interesting to think that Trump mentioned that treason was something that could be part of the death penalty. Since he has to be a candidate for that very thing.

Well done, thank you so much for this.

I love John Oliver!! I love his researchers... I love everything about this show!! The writers are awesome!

I used to be for the death penalty and then I learned about 2-3% of the time the convicts on death row are found to be exonerated and innocent of their charges. That totally flipped my position.

Whether they were approved or not, manufactured, bought and sold legally or not, or any of the rest of it if they shipped it in unmarked or improperly marked packaging they are in violation of HMR (Hazmat requirements) which require not only properly marked packaging but SPS docs with contact information to the manufacturer where phones are required to be picked up by a human and instructions on how to react to an emergency spill situation. You need this for chemicals that are not lethal. I am sure the regulations and requirements are much stricter for actual poison designed to kill humans.

I will never understand people who claim to hate "the government", who don't think "the government" can do anything right, but think that same government should have absolute power of life and death over its citizens.

I don’t know why, but helium voice John sounds even more British somehow.

As someone who was born in 1987 and basically grew up at the internet, I never thought that essentially the Star Wars mock lightsaber kid grew up to become an attorney general...

Please cover the American foster care system.

I know that it's wildly impractical for John to do an entire episode in helium voice, but that doesn't stop me from wanting it.

I like John and I like the show, but when did they start with the laughter track? I thought it was a live audience.

ok so i actually liked when the reporter went "why cant you just use fentynol?" i dont think he was being serious as much as he was pointing out how ridiculous this whole thing is

I'm from Europe, and when I was 13, my family and I relocated to Virginia for two years, due to my dad's work. While having dinner at a friend's house, I overheard my parents discussing the death penalty and that the number of POC on death row was disproportionately high (please don't quote me on that, it has been 25 years). I was already terrified by the death penalty (and guns, for the record), but from that moment on, I couldn't help thinking "how could you possibly bring me here" on a daily basis.

Thank you, my friend. Thank you once again.

Foghorn Leghorn is exactly what we call that man 🤣

I really just wanna say how excited I am that I caught this 8 seconds after it went up.