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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 7 Episode 8
John explains how the Trump administration failed to protect the unemployed, small businesses and essential workers during the pandemic, the peeps make their unholy return, and 90s rat erotica makes John’s day once again.
Episode Title: Essential Workers
Air Date: 2020-04-12
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