Season 1, Episode 14, August 10th, 2014. Sarah Silverman helps John Oliver explain why payday loans put a staggering number of Americans in debt, plus Russia reacts to US sanctions, the US bombs Iraq, a Russian gang threatens people's passwords, and too many games are based on the conflict in Gaza.

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