The G Word with Adam Conover (2022)
Synopsis
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 Air Date: 2022-05-19
Last Air Date: 2022-05-19
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Networks: Netflix
Top Cast
- Adam Conover as Self
- Nicole Randall Johnson as Various
- James Austin Johnson as Various
- Sierra Katow as Various
- Raphael Chestang as Various
- Becky Robinson as Various
- Penn Jillette as Self
- Barack Obama as Self
Seasons
Limited Series (2022)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Food
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.
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Ep. 2: Weather
How's the weather? The answer could mean life or death. Adam meets with those tasked with predicting the weather and handling its fallout.
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Ep. 3: Money
From bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in the black — or shortchanges them.
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Ep. 4: Future
"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some amazing — and awful — advancements in tech."
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Ep. 5: Disease
Adam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.
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Ep. 6: Change
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.
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