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Related: About this forumLast Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Transgender Rights II
Last edited Mon Oct 17, 2022, 05:04 AM - Edit history (1)
John Oliver discusses the latest round of attacks on transgender rights, whats at stake, and the filthiest of the Peanuts characters.
And here's a "bootleg" version of the show which also contains John's comments on recent events: Includes the escalation of the war in Ukraine, retaliation after the Crimean Bridge explosion, dodging Putin's war draft; "small talk" from a San Antonio talk show. It won't last long, as usual:
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Transgender Rights II (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2022
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I couldn't agree more! JO chooses a pressing topic and addresses it thoroughly
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2022
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Easterncedar
(2,300 posts)1. Thanks, Rhiannon
John Oliver is so very very good - funny and correct.
burrowowl
(17,641 posts)3. Exactly!
Wild blueberry
(6,645 posts)2. No one does this better
Thank you!
Rhiannon12866
(205,700 posts)4. I couldn't agree more! JO chooses a pressing topic and addresses it thoroughly
And since he addresses it with it with his signature humor, his audience pays attention while they're learning what they need to know. Not to mention, he just won the Emmy for the 7th time in a row...