Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
The G Word with Adam Conover Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2022 - 0
Episode 1
Food
Thu, May 19, 2022 26 mins
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.
Episode 2
Weather
Thu, May 19, 2022 30 mins
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 3
Money
Thu, May 19, 2022 30 mins
From bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in the black — or shortchanges them.
Episode 4
Future
Thu, May 19, 2022 27 mins
"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some amazing — and awful — advancements in tech."
Episode 5
Disease
Thu, May 19, 2022 31 mins
Adam examines the US government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.
Episode 6
Change
Thu, May 19, 2022 33 mins
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.
