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The Jim Jefferies Show

The Jim Jefferies Show

Synopsis

Each week, Jefferies tackles the week’s top stories from behind his desk and travels the globe to far-off locations to provide an eye opening look at hypocrisy around the world. Featuring interviews, international field pieces, and man on the ground investigations, Jim tackles the news of the day with no-bulls**t candor, piercing insight and a uniquely Aussie viewpoint.

Episodes

Episode 1

Worldwide Racism

Jim kicks off his first show by highlighting President Trump's affection for dictators, tackling racism in the U.S. and investigating Holland's Black Pete tradition.

2017-06-06 · 22 min
Episode 2

Unpacking Impeachment

Jim gives his take on Qatar's sudden isolation in the Middle East, examines the process of impeachment in the U.S. and pays a visit to Melania Trump's hometown in Slovenia.

2017-06-13 · 22 min
Episode 3

Criminal Injustice

Jim reacts to Bill Cosby's mistrial, chats with Azerbaijan Ambassador Elin Suleymanov and weighs in on the prevalence of capital punishment in the U.S.

2017-06-20 · 22 min
Episode 4

Health Care Unhinged

Jim digs into the high costs and low benefits of the Senate Republicans' health care bill, then pays a visit to right-wing Australian Senator Pauline Hanson.

2017-06-27 · 22 min
Episode 5

Understanding the First Amendment

Jim highlights major vacancies in U.S. government agencies, chats with a group of conspiracy theorists and explores dicey First Amendment issues.

2017-07-11 · 22 min
Episode 6

America's Age of Unenlightenment

Jim reacts to Kid Rock's possible Senate run, learns about the problems plaguing Australia's Great Barrier Reef and examines the politicized climate change debate.

2017-07-18 · 22 min
Episode 7

Trophy Hunter Takedown

The GOP brings dead debates back to life, Comic-Con cosplayers weigh in on political issues, and the death of Cecil the Lion's son sends Jim into a fury about trophy hunting.

2017-07-25 · 22 min
Episode 8

The Fight for LGBTQ Military Rights

Jim offers much-needed advice to the Democratic Party, describes the history of anti-LGBTQ discrimination in the U.S. military and chats with former CIA officer Evan McMullin.

2017-08-01 · 22 min
Episode 9

The Threat of Nuclear War

Jim breaks down the possibility of a nuclear war with North Korea, examines the arguments against euthanasia and chats with fellow comedian Bill Burr.

2017-08-08 · 22 min
Episode 10

Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally

Jim addresses the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA, explores the Confederate monument debate and unpacks President Trump's new immigration policy.

2017-08-15 · 22 min
Episode 11

Jim's Police Ride-Along

Jim goes on a ride-along with police in the U.K., takes aim at Hurricane Harvey's wannabe vigilantes and sits down with the mayor who created Anti-Jim Jefferies Day.

2017-09-19 · 22 min
Episode 12

Trump's Anti-NFL Freak Out

Jim examines President Trump's beef with protesting athletes, highlights the scourge of traumatic brain injuries among NFL players and discusses health care with Andy Slavitt.

2017-09-26 · 22 min
Episode 13

Trump's Bungled Puerto Rico Response

Jim highlights Trump's tone-deaf reaction to Hurricane Maria, breaks down the administration's spate of travel scandals, and talks free speech with the Insane Clown Posse.

2017-10-03 · 22 min
Episode 14

Hawaii's One-Party System

Jim looks at ISIS's desperate attempt to take credit for the Las Vegas shooting, the Hawaiian GOP's internal divide and America's laughably outdated banking system.

2017-10-10 · 22 min
Episode 15

Trump's Congressional Twitter Troll

Jim challenges men to do better after the Harvey Weinstein scandal, chats with a congressman popular for taunting the president, and examines Russia's two-way propaganda.

2017-10-17 · 22 min
Episode 16

America's Opioid Epidemic

Jim highlights the growing opioid epidemic in the U.S., examines binge-drinking on college campuses and sits down with "The Death of Expertise" author Tom Nichols.

2017-10-24 · 22 min
Episode 17

After School Satan Club

Jim delves into the Mueller indictments, tries to help a struggling after-school club run by Satanist, and rips the GOP's too-late response to Donald Trump.

2017-10-31 · 22 min
Episode 18

Mark Cuban vs. Donald Trump

Jim updates some conveniently forgotten news stories, examines the Trump administration's discriminatory religious liberty guidelines and pitches an invention to Mark Cuban.

2017-11-07 · 22 min
Episode 19

Roy Moore's Sexual Assault Allegations

Jim examines the GOP's reluctance to drop accused child molester Roy Moore from the Senate ballot and talks with Rob Reiner about sexual harassment in Hollywood and beyond.

2017-11-14 · 22 min
Episode 20

Let's Talk About Guns

Jim discusses gun control with the former Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden, then joins him at a shooting range to figure out why Americans love firearms so much.

2017-11-21 · 22 min
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Cast

Jim JefferiesJim JefferiesHimself - Host
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