The G Word with Adam Conover

Limited Series

TV-MA
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Follows Conover introducing the civil servants who make it work and take a satirical look at its shortcomings.

Where to Watch Limited Series

6 Episodes

  • Food
    E1
    FoodAdam 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.
  • Weather
    E2
    WeatherS1E2 ("Weather") reveals that all US weather information is gathered by the US government, and made available for free to anyone. Private companies such as Accuweather are charging fees for the same data they get from the government for free. These private companies are trying to prevent the government from giving away weather information.
  • Money
    E3
    MoneyFrom bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in the black — or shortchanges them.
  • Future
    E4
    Future"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some amazing — and awful — advancements in tech."
  • Disease
    E5
    DiseaseAdam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.
  • Change
    E6
    ChangeA 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 of Limited Series

  • Adam ConoverSelf / Producer
  • Nicole Randall JohnsonVarious
  • James Austin JohnsonVarious
  • Sierra KatowVarious
  • Raphael ChestangVarious
  • Becky RobinsonVarious
  • Nneka OnuorahDirector
  • Jon WolfDirector / Producer
  • Tonia DavisProducer
  • Priya SwaminathanProducer
  • Hallie HaglundProducer

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