How DAs are Changing Criminal Justice with DA George Gascón
Episode Date: December 21, 2022We’ve talked a lot about criminal justice reform, but this week, we’re discovering how it’s actually put into practice. Adam is joined by Los...
Comedian Adam Conover talks to exceptional experts, revealing shocking truths and thought-provoking new perspectives. It’s an investigative comedy podcast for curious people who never stop asking questions.
290 episodes transcribedWe’ve talked a lot about criminal justice reform, but this week, we’re discovering how it’s actually put into practice. Adam is joined by Los...
Lotteries are the most popular form of gambling. So why the hell is the lottery run by our own government? And do they actually provide a win...
Viruses are everywhere. But what exactly ARE they, and why have they been able to reshape our world? This week Adam is joined by microbiologi...
What does neuroscience tell us about music’s impact on our species? And why do humans enjoy music at all? This week, sound engineer and neuro...
Workers are standing up for their rights across America, but to fight back against corporate power, they need help. This week Adam is joined...
We’ve got a big one this week: best-selling historian and author of Sapiens and Unstoppable Us Yuval Noah Harari joins Adam to explain how hu...
Why is one of the most populous, diverse, interesting places on Earth barely covered in the media? Why isn’t the most violent conflict on Ear...
Can you create the universe with nothing but mathematics? This week mathematician Manil Suri joins Adam to explain why and how math is fundam...
What does quantum physics have to tell us about the human experience? This week, Sabine Hossenfelder joins Adam to explain how quantum physic...
Most science fiction about climate change is apocalyptic. But what if we actually used our imaginative powers to invent a universe in which w...
Congress is at a historic low point of dysfunction and voter confidence. Today on the show, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Congressional Mod...
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Iran is currently being rocked by protests against the oppressive theocratic regime that rules the country. What is happening there, and what...
The housing crisis seems like one of the most intractable problems threatening America. But slowly and surely, we’re solving it, and you can...
Climate change is the biggest disaster facing humanity. And yet so often, our solutions seems to be limited to buying slightly better grocery...
How do we fight back against those who are trying to take away Americans’ civil rights? Scholar and organizer Mie Inouye joins Adam to explai...
Comedy is one of world’s oldest, most popular art forms, but almost no one thinks seriously about what comedy is or what it’s for. Is comedy...
Americans are trapped in two competing narratives about immigration: That we’re a nation of immigrants, and that outsiders are invading to st...
Climate change, racial inequality, and the anti-rights revolution all feel like comets heading towards our inevitable destruction. If you’re...
Why is it so hard to get around in America? Why is it so much more expensive to build a mile of transit here than it is in any country? And w...