The G Word with Adam Conover

"Our government, uncensored."

2022-05-19 Documentary TV-MA

Love it or hate it, the government plays a huge role in our lives. Adam Conover explores its triumphs, failures and how we might be able to change it.

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Love it or hate it, the government plays a huge role in our lives. Adam Conover explores its triumphs, failures and how we might be able to change it.

First Aired

2022-05-19
Last Aired

2022-05-19
Creator
Genre

Documentary, Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Netflix

Keywords:

federal government history

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Season 1

1. Food

Adam unpacks the origins of the USDA, the ways in which it keeps food safe, its challenges, and how it...More

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.Less

26mins 2022-05-19

2. Weather

How's the weather? The answer could mean life or death. Adam meets with those tasked with predicting t...More

How's the weather? The answer could mean life or death. Adam meets with those tasked with predicting the weather and handling its fallout.Less

30mins 2022-05-19

3. Money

From bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in...More

From bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in the black — or shortchanges them.Less

30mins 2022-05-19

4. Future

"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some ...More

"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some amazing — and awful — advancements in tech."Less

26mins 2022-05-19

5. Disease

Adam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompeten...More

Adam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.Less

31mins 2022-05-19

6. Change

A disillusioned Adam visits Barack Obama to see if the man who made “hope and change” a thing can expl...More

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.Less