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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.

3 Seasons
70 Episodes
Canceled
Comedy Talk
Cast & Characters
episode image Americans Stopped Caring About Privacy
8.0/10 (32 votes)

#1 Americans Stopped Caring About Privacy

S3:E11

Jim gives his take on some unpopular opinions, visits Hong Kong to learn about "citizen scores" and scrutinizes America's nonchalant attitude about data security.

episode image Jim Takes on Cancel Culture
8.0/10 (37 votes)

#2 Jim Takes on Cancel Culture

S3:E13

Jim discusses the consequences of "cancel culture," shares how inclusion is changing the toy industry and laments a hairy situation.

episode image How Chicago Became Central to the Gun Debate
7.8/10 (43 votes)

#3 How Chicago Became Central to the Gun Debate

S3:E3

Jim looks at the rise of the NRA as a lobbying group, visits Chicago to see how the city became a proxy in the gun-control debate and tries to save after-school programs.

episode image Jim Gives Socialism an Overhaul
7.8/10 (36 votes)

#4 Jim Gives Socialism an Overhaul

S3:E12

Jim explains why free college for everyone might not be a good idea after all, finds a compromise between socialism and capitalism, and celebrates the Emmy Awards.

episode image Jim Goes on an Anti-Poaching Safari
7.6/10 (39 votes)

#5 Jim Goes on an Anti-Poaching Safari

S3:E5

Jim explains why zoos are a good thing, goes on patrol with an anti-poaching task force and sticks up for an underappreciated member of the animal kingdom.

episode image Addicted to Everything
7.6/10 (39 votes)

#6 Addicted to Everything

S3:E7

Jim looks at how gamification gets people addicted to tech, tries to figure out if Australia has a gambling problem and explains why strict laws don't curb addiction.

episode image Judging the Supreme Court
7.5/10 (43 votes)

#7 Judging the Supreme Court

S2:E13

Jim questions the wisdom of having a Supreme Court, examines Scott Pruitt's environmentally destructive last act as EPA chief and investigates the state of Irish drinking.

episode image Jim's Guide to Growing Old and Dying
7.5/10 (42 votes)

#8 Jim's Guide to Growing Old and Dying

S3:E6

Jim explains why the funeral industry is exploitative and wasteful, seeks happiness by attending his own mock funeral in South Korea, and devises a new model of retirement.

episode image Jim Attends The March For Our Lives
7.4/10 (58 votes)

#9 Jim Attends The March For Our Lives

S2:E1

Jim looks at GOP attempts to ignore the gun debate, attends a March For Our Lives rally and explains why teens are so successful at advocating for gun control.

episode image The Hidden Dangers of Vast Nuclear Arsenals
7.4/10 (45 votes)

#10 The Hidden Dangers of Vast Nuclear Arsenals

S3:E2

Jim examines the many flaws in America's nuclear weapon stockpile, takes a critical look at doomsday-prepping advice and sits down with North Korean defectors.

episode image Giving Kids in Foster Care a Leg Up
7.4/10 (39 votes)

#11 Giving Kids in Foster Care a Leg Up

S3:E8

Jim weighs in on ancestry testing, chats with Ty Burrell about giving opportunities to kids in foster care and examines how kid influencers are vulnerable to exploitation.

episode image There Are Too Many Choices
7.3/10 (31 votes)

#12 There Are Too Many Choices

S3:E20

On Jim's final episode, he discusses the world's first penis transplant, exposes the brutal practice of shark finning and explains why too many choices can be a bad thing.

episode image Learning About the Royal Family
7.2/10 (46 votes)

#13 Learning About the Royal Family

S2:E8

Jim explains why torture is simply wrong, seeks answers about the British Royal family and looks for a middle ground between helicopter parenting and neglect.

episode image Why Scared White People Keep Calling 911
7.2/10 (52 votes)

#14 Why Scared White People Keep Calling 911

S2:E9

Jim breaks down a recent wave of racial profiling incidents, chats with comedian W. Kamau Bell about being profiled and looks at how bogus support animals undermine real ones.

episode image Scott Pruitt's Biggest Scandal
7.1/10 (50 votes)

#15 Scott Pruitt's Biggest Scandal

S2:E3

Jim breaks down the Oklahoma teachers' strike, tries desperately to get Noel Gallagher to like him and examines EPA chief Scott Pruitt's religious worldview.

episode image Ireland's Abortion Ban
7.1/10 (48 votes)

#16 Ireland's Abortion Ban

S2:E5

Jim proposes a test for curbing overpopulation, heads across the pond to challenge Ireland's draconian abortion laws and meets a teacher with controversial views on slavery.

episode image Questioning Trump's North Korea Strategy
7.1/10 (54 votes)

#17 Questioning Trump's North Korea Strategy

S2:E6

Jim has questions about the seemingly positive developments out of North Korea and South Korea, examines the toxic culture of "incels" and checks in with his weatherman.

episode image Dividing the United States
7.1/10 (39 votes)

#18 Dividing the United States

S3:E9

Jim makes the case for universal basic income, takes a critical look at "poverty tourism" in South Africa and proposes splitting America up into different countries.

episode image The Cost of Trading Away Freedom
7.1/10 (40 votes)

#19 The Cost of Trading Away Freedom

S3:E10

Jim examines the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, visits Singapore to weigh the pros and cons of living in a restrictive society, and criticizes recent abortion bans.

episode image The Exploitation of NFL Cheerleaders
7.0/10 (47 votes)

#20 The Exploitation of NFL Cheerleaders

S2:E7

Jim looks at all the ways the NFL mistreats its cheerleaders, chats with Carol Burnett about the state of comedy and refutes conservative hysteria over asylum-seekers.

episode image Day Drinking with the Press
6.9/10 (48 votes)

#21 Day Drinking with the Press

S2:E2

Jim makes the case for decriminalizing sex work, discusses press freedom with White House reporters and looks at the Trump administration's efforts to modify the census.

episode image Comey's Nasty Little Tell-All
6.9/10 (47 votes)

#22 Comey's Nasty Little Tell-All

S2:E4

Jim questions President Trump's motives for bombing Syria, breaks down former FBI Chief James Comey's gossipy memoir and sits down with “Rampage” star Malin Akerman.

episode image Why Americans Fear the Wrong Things
6.9/10 (39 votes)

#23 Why Americans Fear the Wrong Things

S3:E18

Jim looks at recent Facebook controversies, enlists Rep. Madeleine Dean to help him run for office, and talks to author Barry Glassner about America's "Culture of Fear."

episode image The Sex Robot Revolution
6.7/10 (48 votes)

#24 The Sex Robot Revolution

S2:E10

Jim questions the public demand for insincere apologies, meets a scientist at the forefront of sex robot technology, and weights the pros and cons of gene editing.

episode image The Extra Hurdles for Trans Athletes
6.1/10 (48 votes)

#25 The Extra Hurdles for Trans Athletes

S3:E4

Jim looks at the discriminatory barriers trans athletes face, sits down with a transgender scientist and marathoner, and examines the state of LGBTQ rights in Thailand.

episode image The Rise of White Nationalism
6.0/10 (65 votes)

#26 The Rise of White Nationalism

S3:E1

Jim explains how the internet radicalizes white nationalists like the shooter in New Zealand, visits Australia's anti-immigration border fence and examines public shaming.

episode image Worldwide Racism
0.0/10

#27 Worldwide Racism

S1:E1

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.

episode image Unpacking Impeachment
0.0/10

#28 Unpacking Impeachment

S1:E2

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.

episode image Criminal Injustice
0.0/10

#29 Criminal Injustice

S1:E3

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.

episode image Health Care Unhinged
0.0/10

#30 Health Care Unhinged

S1:E4

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.

episode image Understanding the First Amendment
0.0/10

#31 Understanding the First Amendment

S1:E5

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

episode image America's Age of Unenlightenment
0.0/10

#32 America's Age of Unenlightenment

S1:E6

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.

episode image Trophy Hunter Takedown
0.0/10

#33 Trophy Hunter Takedown

S1:E7

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.

episode image The Fight for LGBTQ Military Rights
0.0/10

#34 The Fight for LGBTQ Military Rights

S1:E8

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.

episode image The Threat of Nuclear War
0.0/10

#35 The Threat of Nuclear War

S1:E9

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

episode image Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally
0.0/10

#36 Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally

S1:E10

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

episode image Jim's Police Ride-Along
0.0/10

#37 Jim's Police Ride-Along

S1:E11

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.

episode image Trump's Anti-NFL Freak Out
0.0/10

#38 Trump's Anti-NFL Freak Out

S1:E12

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.

episode image Trump's Bungled Puerto Rico Response
0.0/10

#39 Trump's Bungled Puerto Rico Response

S1:E13

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.

episode image Hawaii's One-Party System
0.0/10

#40 Hawaii's One-Party System

S1:E14

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.

Cast & Chracters

character image Himself - Host

Himself - Host

Actor: Jim Jefferies

The highest rated episode of The Jim Jefferies Show is "Americans Stopped Caring About Privacy" (S3E11) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 32 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Rise of White Nationalism" (S3E1) with a rating of 6.00.

This episode received 65 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Judging the Supreme Court" (S2E13) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 43 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Sex Robot Revolution" (S2E10) with a rating of 6.70.

This episode received 48 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Americans Stopped Caring About Privacy" (S3E11) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 32 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Rise of White Nationalism" (S3E1) with a rating of 6.00.

This episode received 65 votes.

Name Department Job
Brian McAloon Directing Director
Andrew Wantuck Production Supervising Producer
Scott Zabielski Production Executive Producer
Tommy Caprio Production Co-Executive Producer
Bryan Olsen Writing Writer
Curtis Cook Writing Writer
Forrest Shaw Writing Writer
J.J. Whitehead Writing Writer
Jason Reich Writing Writer
Jim Jefferies Writing Writer
Kevin Avery Writing Writer
Laura Willcox Writing Writer
Lisa Curry Writing Writer
Lucas Kavner Writing Writer
Subhah Agarwal Writing Writer

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