In an age of ubiquitous social media, where everyone is glued to their smart devices, John Oliver manages to actually make people “smart” through his hilarious investigative reporting that goes beyond what Stewart and Colbert were able to accomplish on their own shows.

I’m from Connecticut—where the Newtown tragedy occurred—but mass shootings aren’t limited to my home state. Mass shootings don’t discriminate based upon geography and have occurred in Colorado, Oregon and countless other places. Victims of these atrocities aren’t remembered as fallen Republicans or Democrats; they’re victims of senseless violence.