Comedian Adam Conover talks to exceptional experts, revealing shocking truths and thought-provoking new perspectives. It’s an investigative comedy podcast for curious people who never stop asking questions.
285 episodes transcribedFor as long as there's been comedy, there have been people lamenting that "you can't do comedy anymore". This sentiment feels more prevalent...
Gaza has been decimated by atrocious violence. Since the war erupted in October, 1 in every 100 Palestinians has been killed, and nearly all...
Recently, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was ousted and then reinstated in a matter of days. No explanation has been made public, which is unsettling...
While the rise of fentanyl may seem like it emerged out of nowhere, it has a long and complicated history dating back hundred years. The phar...
In recent years, the number of young people identifying as trans has doubled. However, a common misinterpretation arises, suggesting that thi...
Social media is just media now. It has irreversibly changed how we engage with our world, yet it is often disregarded as frivolous. The dismi...
Over 34 million disabled Americans, but despite the commonality of having a disability, there's still a social tendency to want to "solve" di...
When we donate to charity, we aim to have the most significant impact possible, yet it's easy to feel like our giving makes zero difference....
What is the appeal of conspiracy theories, and how is it that they entrap our friends, coworkers, or family members? Political polarization a...
It's easy to caricature those on the political far right as outlandish, cartoonish, and bizarre, and easier still to dismiss their agendas as...
The prospect of human life on Mars, once a science fiction fantasy, now seems increasingly plausible. But does actually warrant being anythin...
America has been sliding back toward levels of corporate control, consolidation, and inequality not seen since the Gilded Age. This resurgenc...
The October 7th attack by Hamas and Israel's subsequent response have left the world in shock. To better understand the context behind this m...
We tend to think of "technology" as screens and apps, but it really means everything from the plumbing in our homes to the nails that hold ou...
We often perceive roads as connectors, expanding our world and improving our quality of life. However, roads, from the smallest hiking trails...
Remember crypto? Only a year ago, it seemed like the future of finance, but now it's a smoldering crater in the ground. Between large corpora...
American history has been whitewashed, with the accounts of millions of black Americans pushed to the margins, and their narratives stripped...
Free and available parking is a cornerstone of American society, but is it also our undoing? The places where we stow our cars have more of a...
While the ongoing WGA and SAG strikes have garnered significant public attention, those unions represent only a tiny fraction of the unionize...
Every worker deserves a union — including strippers! Recently, strippers at the Star Garden in North Hollywood became the first strippers in...
