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Adam Ruins Everything

  • 2015 – 2019
  • Canceled
  • Comedy · Documentary
  • ~30m / ep
  • 3 seasons
  • 7.4/10

Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.

Latest: Season 3 · 2019

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  1. E1. Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos

    Jan 8, 2019 · 30m

    Adam takes a bite at foods with the worst truths by stating that Mexican drug cartels import most avacados, that the meat industry lies about health risks and manipulates opposers to side with them, and how corn subsidies changed the crop into the most overused and unhealthy food in American history.

  2. E2. Adam Ruins a Sitcom

    Jan 15, 2019 · 30m

    Adam tackles classic television stereotypes, from the racism behind public pools, to the "model minority" myth of Asian Americans, to the on-screen toxic masculinity that's masking the problems young men face today.

  3. E3. Adam Ruins Games

    Jan 22, 2019 · 30m

    Adam hits pause on the myth that connects video games to real-life violence, and reveals that Monopoly was a rip-off of an anti-capitalist teaching game. Plus, Olympic organizers get rich while athletes struggle to get by.

  4. E4. Adam Ruins Nature

    Jan 29, 2019 · 30m

    Adam digs up the dirt on nature, revealing that Mount Everest is a frozen pile of poop, natural disasters are actually man-made, and there is no such thing as untouched wilderness.

  5. E5. Adam Ruins America

    Aug 13, 2019 · 30m

    Adam lets his freedom flag fly by examining why America doesn't have higher rates of social mobility. He then uncovers the flaws within our constitution and examines our country's progression and regression.

  6. E6. Adam Ruins a Night Out

    Aug 20, 2019 · 30m

    Adam and Emily prepare for a big night out by revealing the marketing ploy that convinced women to shave and the fashion agendas that created pockets. They then probe the truth about alcohol consumption.

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