‘The Atlantic’ Says ‘Last Week Tonight’ Is ‘Making a Difference in the Real World’

“This is the magic of John Oliver. It’s been only 14 episodes so far (the show is slated for 19 this season) but the Last Week Tonight team has found a way to take a seemingly complicated issue, remove the talking points and cultural baggage surrounding it, break it into understandable parts—and then slowly rebuild it. It’s an ingenious formula that’s making a difference in the real world.”

- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is showered with more well-deserved praise in a new Atlantic piece called “How John Oliver Beats Apathy.”

‘The Atlantic’ Says ‘Last Week Tonight’ Is ‘Making a […]