Season 1, Episode 12, July 27th, 2014. John Oliver discusses how America manages its nuclear weapons, a Russian gecko experiment in space, an unsuccessful ceasefire in Gaza, genital mutilation, and why he is considered a threat to the monarchy in Thailand.

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