John Oliver on pseudoscience and conspiracy theories.

On his highly successful show, Last Week Tonight, comedian John Oliver provides satirical commentary on major political stories. This most notably includes his barbed criticisms of American politics and the train-wreck that is Brexit. As funny as they can be, however, they are not my favorite segments. The LWT bits that I find to be the most enjoyable are those that take on pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, and New Age flap doodle.

As a skeptic, I find these very helpful when explaining my concerns with things like the anti-vaccination movement and miracle supplements. Comedy disarms people and allows them to contemplate the cogency of their own beliefs without feeling attacked or insulted. For your enjoyment, I compiled this list of all of John's segments on conspiracies, pseudoscience, the misuses of science. If any more such clips come out, I will add them to the list.

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