The G Word with Adam Conover Season 1

May. 19,2022      TV-MA
Rating:
6.7
Trailer 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.

Episode 6 : Change
May. 19,2022
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.
Episode 5 : Disease
May. 19,2022
Adam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.
Episode 4 : Future
May. 19,2022
"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some amazing — and awful — advancements in tech."
Episode 3 : Money
May. 19,2022
From bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in the black — or shortchanges them.
Episode 2 : Weather
May. 19,2022
How's the weather? The answer could mean life or death. Adam meets with those tasked with predicting the weather and handling its fallout.
Episode 1 : Food
May. 19,2022
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.

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1 2022

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