Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.
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Air Date: 2015-09-29
Adam exposes why shoe companies that give away free footwear do more harm than good, and explains why you should stop...
Air Date: 2015-10-06
Adam sets his sights on security, explaining that airport security wastes too much of our time and money, medicine sa...
Air Date: 2015-10-13
Adam exposes the surprising truths behind car dealerships, and the fact that the concept of "jaywalking" was created ...
Air Date: 2015-10-20
Adam uncovers the scary truth behind unreliable methods used as evidence in criminal cases. He exposes the flaws of f...
Air Date: 2015-10-27
Adam explains why tipping is a custom worth ditching, shows that experts can't tell the difference between wines, and...
Air Date: 2015-11-03
Adam reveals that the term "halitosis" was popularized in a 1920's ad campaign that used cruel ads to make people ins...
Air Date: 2015-11-10
The twisted history of the Electoral College, explaining that the Founding Fathers did not want most Americans to vote.
Air Date: 2015-11-17
Adam shows how the 40-hour work week not only exhausts employees but also harms businesses, reveals the legal mess of...
Air Date: 2015-12-01
Adam reveals that extended vacation makes you dumber, and that iconic rodent Mickey Mouse has made a mess of our copy...
Air Date: 2015-12-08
This episode explains why circumcision is common in the United States, how Herpes isn't as scary as the media makes i...
Air Date: 2015-12-15
Adam shows why vitamin supplements don't make us any healthier, that the "balanced breakfast" we've been sold is anyt...
Air Date: 2015-12-22
In a limbo setting, Adam exhibits several failed attempts at terrestrial immortality, and reveals the American funera...
Air Date: 2016-08-23
Straight from the red carpet (and with the help of celebrity guests Rachel Bloom and Ariana Madix), Adam exposes the ...
Air Date: 2016-08-30
Adam hits the gridiron to illustrate why the playoffs rarely determine which team is best, then he explores how hydra...
Air Date: 2016-09-06
Emily and Murph's wedding day is finally here - but Adam's gift of information may rain on their parade. Adam reveals...
Air Date: 2016-09-13
Adam illustrates that shopping centres were created as tax loopholes for greedy developers, outlet stores are a scam ...
Air Date: 2016-09-20
Adam explores how purebred dogs are genetic monsters created by bored Victorians and reveals how domestic cats are ov...
Air Date: 2016-09-27
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Air Date: 2016-10-04
Adam gets evicted from his home, and while searching for a new place, he exposes the harsh realities of real estate. ...
Air Date: 2016-11-15
Adam weeds through the misconceptions of marijuana and exposes the blunt truth about the War on Drugs - that it stemm...
Air Date: 2016-11-22
When Emily gets tossed in the slammer, her cellmate reveals that corporations make money off prison inmates while the...
Air Date: 2016-11-29
Adam reveals how prostitution - despite its reputation - actually helped settle the West. He then explains why the "A...
Air Date: 2016-12-06
While on a magical technological journey, Adam shows that smartphones are not the society-killers you'd think they ar...
Air Date: 2016-12-13
After getting Emily out of prison, Adam and his sister Rhea take on the justice system; shining a spotlight on the in...
Air Date: 2016-12-20
Ho ho...huh?! Adam teaches his sister that the real St. Nick story is a lot creepier than she thought, and modern San...
Air Date: 2016-12-27
Adam meets a young dad on a personal mission to save the world and end climate change...until Adam turns his world up...