S10 E20: Mike Johnson & Freight Trains: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Season 10, Episode 20. December 10th, 2023. John Oliver introduces us to the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, detailing his opinions on January 6th, homosexuality, and his son's phone activity. Then, Oliver takes a look at freight trains, how efforts to cut costs have impacted the safety of workers and nearby residents, and what it all has to do one very special new children's program called "The Sad Tale of Henry the Engine." Subscribe to the #lastweektonight YouTube channel for more almost news as it almost happens:    / lastweektonight   Or find us on your favorite social media platform we may or may not have discussed at length on the show: Instagram:   / lastweektonight   TikTok:   / lastweektonighthbo   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lastweektonight Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lastweektoni... Facebook:   / lastweektonight   Or visit our official site for all that other stuff at once: https://www.hbo.com/lastweektonight