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20:16Adam hits the gridiron to illustrate why the playoffs almost never determine which team is best, and he then explores how hydration myths being spread by sports drink companies are putting kids at risk. Adam also tackles the topic of football-related brain injuries, showing how much the game must change if we want this bel...
20:13Emily and Murph's wedding day is finally here, and Adam is bestowing the gift of information to rain on their bliss parade. In this episode, Adam illustrates how most wedding 'traditions' are only a few decades old and created by consumerism, the concept of intense romantic love puts unnecessary pressure on couples, and di...
20:15Adam and Emily go on a shopping spree of knowledge, where he illustrates that malls were created as tax loopholes for greedy developers and are now crumbling under their own weight, outlet stores are a scam selling purpose-made, low quality merchandise, nutrient supplements are often dangerously unregulated concoctions of ...
20:16Adam explores how purebred dogs are genetic monsters created by bored Victorians, domestic cats are hugely overpopulated, lethal killing machines that threaten other animals, and that wild animal trophy hunting can actually help endangered species in the long run.
20:16Adam embarks on a journey to illustrate that an expensive border wall wouldn't keep out the majority of immigrants who enter legally and overstay their visas. He then explores how the relatively recent militarisation of the border has created an illegal immigrant problem where there wasn't one before, racist mass deportati...
20:15Evicted from his apartment and blacklisted by every landlord in the city, Adam exposes the housing market, revealing that buying a home is a terrible investment, and unregulated housing share programs like Air BNB hurt city dwellers and open up hosts to massive liabilities. Adam then goes on to 'ruin' homelessness programs...
20:16Adam weeds through the myths of marijuana, exposes the blunt truth about the War on Drugs, and explains how prescription pills are the true gateway drug.
20:15Adam and Emily talk about jail rehabilitation, solitary confinement, and corporations that make money from prison inmates.
20:15While on a magical technological journey, Adam shows that smartphones are not the society-killers you might believe they’ve become. He also illustrates how American cable service providers are cartels making us pay big bucks for the worst net speed in the world, and that most social media and 'free' sites are actually extr...
21:09Adam illustrates how, despite its macho man reputation, prostitutes actually helped settle the West. He then goes on to explain why the 'All-American Cowboy' is a myth, and that the real hero of the west wasn’t a person at all - it was air conditioning.
21:08After getting Emily out of prison, Adam and his sister Rhea take on the justice system, shining a spotlight on the infamous McDonalds hot coffee lawsuit, and the substantial problems with the jury duty system. Adam then goes on to explore the various ways prosecution teams are set up to succeed while your court-appointed l...
21:09Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted. In this episode, Adam ruins Christmas.
21:00Adam meets a young dad who is on a personal mission to save the world and end climate change, until Adam turns his world upside down. Learn why the famous 'Crying Indian' PSA wasn’t quite what we thought, while Adam also explores the surprising history behind the concept of 'Litterbugs,' and the reasons why electric cars a...
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Adam Ruins Hollywood - Straight from the red carpet, and with the help of celebrity guests Rachel Bloom and Ariana Madix, Adam exposes the hidden truths behind Hollywood's glitz and glamour. He begins by illustrating how the clothes worn by Hollywood stars are actually part of an elaborate marketing scheme. Next, he moves ...June 2016 20:06
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In the season finale, Adam explains that death is inevitable, and that that reality must be accepted. He shows why immortality is nothing but a fantasy, reveals that the American funeral industry is a racket that exploits mourner's grief and fear of death, and demonstrates how if you don't accept death, you can make terrib... 19:41 Expired
Adam Ruins Sex - Adam bursts in on a couple about to get it on to explain that circumcision was popularised by a bunch of 19th century prudes in an effort to curb masturbation, that no one should worry about whether or not they have herpes, and why the term 'pop your cherry' is a whole bunch of nonsense. (S.1 Ep.10) (From ... 20:06 Expired
Nutrition - Adam shows that vitamin supplements don't make people healthier, looking at the weird history behind the idea that they do. The balanced breakfast that advertisers push down our throats is anything but balanced, and how due to faulty research and credulous reporters, much of the nutrition science reported on by... 20:05 Expired
Summer Fun - Adam crashes the last day of summer only to reveal that summer vacation makes you dumber, that everyone's favorite rodent Mickey Mouse has altered our copyright rules for the worse, and there is a serious gender bias in marketing video games. (S.1 Ep.9) (From the US) (Comedy Series) PGMay 2016 20:06
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Work - Adam reveals how the 40 hour work week not only exhausts employees and but actually harms businesses; demonstrates that if you are working as a freelancer or an intern, your workplace is probably illegally taking advantage of you; and that discussing how much you make with your co-worker is actually a healthy thing ... 20:06 Expired
Voting - Adam takes the viewer back in time to explore the history of the electoral college, explains that the Founding Fathers did not want most Americans to vote, and teaches viewers how to fix a political system that seems rigged against democracy.(S.1 Ep.7) (From the US) (Comedy Series) PG