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24 "Boring" Topics John Oliver Has Covered Brilliantly

    24 Seemingly Boring Topics That I Can’t Believe “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” Has Actually Covered Brilliantly

    He’s done a story simply entitled “Chickens.”

    Hope Lasater
    by Hope LasaterBuzzFeed Contributor

    Big Hobbs & Shaw gal

    Since 2014, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has been diving into complex, harmful issues with the dumbest humor. I mean that as a huge compliment.

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    The show has covered many topical, well-known subject matters, and it has also covered things that some people would call "bonkers boring" and "that is so vague, what?" Yet all of it has been brilliant.

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    Here are 25 topics I can't believe Last Week Tonight With John Oliver has covered flawlessly.

    1. SLAPP Suits

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about SLAPP suits.

    John Oliver and dancers performing a number in Times Square in flapper, black tie outfits
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    2. Retirement Plans

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about retirement plans.

    Billy Eichner standing in front of an image of Gene Hackman with ALIVE written under Hackmans face
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    3. North Dakota

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about North Dakota.

    John Oliver speaking at his desk with an image of Channing Tatum shirtless in Magic Mike next to him
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    4. Lead

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about lead.

    John Oliver talking to two muppets
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    5. Subway

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about Subway.

    A meatball on the ground between two pairs of feet pointing at each other
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    6. Corporate Consolidation

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about corporate consolidation.

    John Oliver at his desk with an image of the Bossy Baby poster next to him
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    7. Coal

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about coal.

    John Oliver at his desk smiling at a giant squirrel mascot standing next to him
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    8. Weather

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about weather.

    John Oliver wearing a wig, dressed as a 70s meteorologist, in front of an image of a superstorm Barry over Maryland, which is a hurricane with the face of someone named Barry on it
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    9. Standardized Testing

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about standardized testing.

    John Oliver at his desk with a picture of Colin Farrell next to him
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    10. Stadiums

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about stadiums.

    John Oliver speaking to a locker room like he is a coach
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    11. Tobacco

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about tobacco.

    John Oliver at his desk, gesturing in confusion to an image of the tv show The Slap
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    12. Auto Lending

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about auto lending.

    Keegan Michael Key and Bob Balaban in cowboy hats, with Key throwing confetti
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    13. Native Advertising

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about native advertising.

    John Oliver at his desk, with an image of Twizzlers being dipped in guacamole next to him
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    14. Credit Reports

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about credit reports.

    John Oliver at his desk passionately talking, with an image of Neil Patrick Harris next to him
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    15. Special Districts

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about special districts.

    A child dressed up as John Oliver sitting at a desk with an drawing of Wolverine next to them
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    16. Trucks

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about trucks.

    Rob Corddry sitting in a truck, looking at the camera in a small smile
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    17. Economic Development

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about economic development.

    John Oliver at his desk, with an image next to him of a billboard that says, Just Arkan saw your tax bill question mark, Ida hope you like our tax breaks, because if you Colora dont, well Connecti cut your fucking balls off
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    18. Tickets

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about tickets.

    John Oliver standing next to a potato that looks like the shape of Mickey Mouse
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    19. Net Neutrality

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about net neutrality.

    A highlighted YouTube comment on a John Oliver segment that says, Fuck this asshole anchor, go suck ur presidents dick, ur just friends with the terrorists
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    20. Charter Schools

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about charter schools.

    John Oliver at his desk, pointing to an image of Jello next to him
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    21. Infrastructure

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about infrastructure.

    Edward Norton sitting at a desk on the phone, looking at the camera
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    22. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

    John Oliver standing next to an absolutely giant marble cake that has an image of a jockey falling of a horse on it
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    23. Encryption

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    And here's an image I never expected to see in a story about encryption.

    What looks like an Apple add, with an image of a crowd below the Apple logo at a slogan that says, Join us as we dance madly on the lip of the volcano
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    24. Chickens

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    And here's an image I completely expected to see in a story about chickens.

    John Oliver at his desk, with an image of a chicken in overalls next to him
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