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Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts)
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 01:45 AM Oct 2023

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



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:




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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Prison Health Care (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 OP
Thanks for the bootleg start LittleGirl Oct 2023 #1
I know! Yay! The late night guys are back - starting with the great John Oliver! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #2
Whoo hoo! Thanks. LittleGirl Oct 2023 #9
And tomorrow he has Neil deGrasse Tyson Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #10
Another favorite! nt LittleGirl Oct 2023 #11
thanks rhia. another great show rampartc Oct 2023 #3
Agreed! It's great to see John Oliver back - and the rest of the late night guys start tomorrow Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #4
K&R! 2naSalit Oct 2023 #5
I know! How long have we been waiting for some humor?! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #6
I have... 2naSalit Oct 2023 #7
Same here, yikes! I think that most of the country is parched for some humor! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #8
Prisoners are not held voluntarily. If we are going to hold people against their will we are ... marble falls Oct 2023 #12
Jailing and killing is easy. Keeping people alive, happy, and healthy isn't. Initech Oct 2023 #14
John Oliver is back! YAY!!!! Initech Oct 2023 #13
It is SO GOOD to see John Oliver again! Wild blueberry Oct 2023 #15
You're more than welcome! I've been waiting, too! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #16

Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts)
2. I know! Yay! The late night guys are back - starting with the great John Oliver!
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 02:38 AM
Oct 2023

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!

rampartc

(5,835 posts)
3. thanks rhia. another great show
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 02:56 AM
Oct 2023

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

(222,238 posts)
4. Agreed! It's great to see John Oliver back - and the rest of the late night guys start tomorrow
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 03:11 AM
Oct 2023

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...

Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts)
6. I know! How long have we been waiting for some humor?!
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 03:47 AM
Oct 2023

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

2naSalit

(92,726 posts)
7. I have...
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 04:02 AM
Oct 2023

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

Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts)
8. Same here, yikes! I think that most of the country is parched for some humor!
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 04:07 AM
Oct 2023

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

(62,072 posts)
12. Prisoners are not held voluntarily. If we are going to hold people against their will we are ...
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 08:32 AM
Oct 2023

... obligated to take care of them.

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

Initech

(101,950 posts)
14. Jailing and killing is easy. Keeping people alive, happy, and healthy isn't.
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 11:49 AM
Oct 2023

Another failure of trickle down economics.

Wild blueberry

(7,186 posts)
15. It is SO GOOD to see John Oliver again!
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 02:32 PM
Oct 2023

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

Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts)
16. You're more than welcome! I've been waiting, too!
Mon Oct 2, 2023, 02:36 PM
Oct 2023

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

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