While I really like John Oliver because he seems to get some things done and has a good style, he does not do good political satire. In fact, I don't think I have seen good political satire in the US, yet. German TV is a little weird nowadays but their political satire is on another level. While we have shows that are on the level of John Oliver (or maybe a little worse) that are enjoyed by the masses like heute show, there are other shows that are much more informed, very sharp and go way beyond mocking a quote or a tweet. Some examples are Neues aus der Anstalt, its continuation, Die Anstalt, or a guy called Volker Pispers. An example of what I mean is Volker Pisper's short history lesson of the US foreign affairs in the past century (here, with english subtitles). Keep in mind that those shows are broadcasted on the national German channels. Is there something similar in the US that I am missing?