Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Prison Health Care

[Rhiannon12866]

John Oliver discusses the health care offered in prisons and jails, who provides it, why it’s so bad, and what Red Bull’s slogan should be. - 10/01/2023.




And here's a "bootleg" version of the show which starts with John's comments on the news we've missed in the last five months. It won't last long, as usual:

[LittleGirl]

1. Thanks for the bootleg start

I laughed out loud at the jokes. I've missed John so much!
Yay.

They're back!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I know! Yay! The late night guys are back - starting with the great John Oliver!

And I don't know why they don't include the funny opening in the "official" video, but that's why I include the "bootleg" recording - since most of us watch for the jokes! He's a comedian, after all!

p.s. John Oliver is also Colbert's guest on Tuesday - Stephen is back tomorrow night, and I always post him, too!

[LittleGirl]

9. Whoo hoo! Thanks.

Will look for it!

[Rhiannon12866]

10. And tomorrow he has Neil deGrasse Tyson

[LittleGirl]

11. Another favorite! nt

[rampartc]

3. thanks rhia. another great show

it was good to see mahar as well, even if the show opened with a softball interview (ya got desantis, at least make him define "woke&quot and ended with "how old and senile is biden?"

well, i think you posted frranken this morning. for a change.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Agreed! It's great to see John Oliver back - and the rest of the late night guys start tomorrow

Exactly what we need right now, we've sure missed the humor recently!

And of course I posted Al Franken, he not only had one of his favorite guests, but he also talked about Dianne Feinstein. I was lucky to see him in person a couple of years ago when his National Tour Tour came to my area (Albany, NY) - and he talked a lot about his time in the Senate, including when he was on Dianne Feinstein's committee. He said that when the committee was waiting, she'd ask him to tell a joke - and the other senators would often argue about what it meant and if it was funny...

[2naSalit]

5. K&R!

Wow, a late night comedy show. I could get used to that!

Thanks for posting!

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I know! How long have we been waiting for some humor?!

And the rest of the late night guys will be back tomorrow - exactly when we could use some humor the most!

[2naSalit]

7. I have...

Been suffering greatly without my mental floss! They way things have been going, I need a stronger dose each day!

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Same here, yikes! I think that most of the country is parched for some humor!

And not only are the other late night guys coming back, especially Colbert and Kimmel have great lineups this week. Not to mention, Colbert has John Oliver as his guest on Tuesday!

[marble falls]

12. Prisoners are not held voluntarily. If we are going to hold people against their will we are ...

... obligated to take care of them.

We jail too many. We take care of too few.

[Initech]

14. Jailing and killing is easy. Keeping people alive, happy, and healthy isn't.

Another failure of trickle down economics.

[Initech]

13. John Oliver is back! YAY!!!!

[Wild blueberry]

15. It is SO GOOD to see John Oliver again!

Thank you for posting this. How I've missed his sharp observations and superb wit.
Thank you!

[Rhiannon12866]

16. You're more than welcome! I've been waiting, too!

And the rest of the late night guys are finally back this week, Colbert's guest on Tuesday is none other than John Oliver!