Disease
The G Word with Adam Conover - S1 - E5
Adam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.
The G Word with Adam Conover: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - Food
May 19, 2022
Adam unpacks the origins of the USDA, the ways in which it keeps food safe, its challenges, and how it's directly responsible for stuffed-crust pizza.
1x2 - Weather
May 19, 2022
How's the weather? The answer could mean life or death. Adam meets with those tasked with predicting the weather and handling its fallout.
1x3 - Money
May 19, 2022
From bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in the black — or shortchanges them.
1x4 - Future
May 19, 2022
"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some amazing — and awful — advancements in tech."
1x5 - Disease
May 19, 2022
Adam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.
1x6 - Change
May 19, 2022
A disillusioned Adam visits Barack Obama to see if the man who made “hope and change” a thing can explain how to make an actual impact in government.