
The G Word with Adam Conover
2022 · Netflix · 29 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Change
Thu, 19 May, 10:00 pm
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.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
Food
Thu, 19 May· 26 minAdam 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.
- E02
Weather
Thu, 19 May· 30 minHow's the weather? The answer could mean life or death. Adam meets with those tasked with predicting the weather and handling its fallout.
- E03
Money
Thu, 19 May· 30 minFrom bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in the black — or shortchanges them.
- E04
Future
Thu, 19 May· 26 min"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some amazing — and awful — advancements in tech."
- E05
Disease
Thu, 19 May· 31 minAdam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.
- E06
Change
Thu, 19 May· 33 minA 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.
Cast

Adam Conover
Adam Conover





