The 10 Best Factually! with Adam Conover Podcast Episodes
1) The Real Problem with A.I. with Emily Bender
Is artificial intelligence a problem, or is the real problem how we’re using the term in the first place? Linguistics professor Emily Bender joins Adam to discuss why we should resist the urge to be i...Show More
2) Guns, Corporations & The Constitution w/ Adam Winkler
Adam Winkler, professor of constitutional law at the UCLA School of Law and author of Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America, joins Adam on the premiere episode of Factually! to t...Show More
3) The Intelligence Trap, Moral Algebra and Disrationalia with David Robson
Science journalist and author of the book The Intelligence Trap – Why Smart People Make Stupid Mistakes, David Robson joins Adam this week to discuss how being intelligent can actually amplify your er...Show More
4) Choke Point Capitalism with Cory Doctorow
How can creative workers and individuals defend ourselves against the largest monopolies in the US? This week author and activist Cory Doctorow joins Adam to discuss how chokepoint capitalism causes t...Show More
5) Africa is Not a Country with Dipo Faloyin
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 Earth barely discussed in the US? And where do common stereoty...Show More
6) On Animals and Humans with Susan Orlean
Bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Susan Orlean joins Adam to discuss our complex, often contradictory relationships with the animals we love (and those we eat). You can check out her new boo...Show More
7) Public Health and the Pandemic Two Months In with Dr. Josh Sharfstein
We're two months in to the pandemic, and some states are starting to reopen. Are we anywhere close to where we need to be to do so safely? Dr. Josh Sharfstein, current Vice Dean for Public Health Prac...Show More
Public Health and the Pandemic Two Months In with Dr. Josh Sharfstein
1:05:47 | May 13th, 2020
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8) The Gig Economy In the Time of COVID-19 with Johana Bhuiyan
Delivery workers are more important than ever - so why are they getting screwed? Business and tech reporter for the LA Times, Johana Bhuiyan, joins Adam to how tech companies are bungling the pandemic...Show More
9) The Racist Roots of America’s Incarceration and Immigration Laws
MacArthur fellow and UCLA professor, Kelly Lytle Hernández, joins Adam to explain how explictly racist policies of the past created the incarceration and immigration systems we still have today. Learn...Show More
The Racist Roots of America’s Incarceration and Immigration Laws
53:18 | Feb 19th, 2020
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10) How the Student Debt Complex Crushes Students Potential with Caitlin Zaloom
NYU professor Cailtin Zaloom joins Adam discuss the student debt industry, why we shouldn't force students to think about finances when pursuing their education, and what steps we can take to change h...Show More
How the Student Debt Complex Crushes Students Potential with Caitlin Zaloom
1:20:35 | Dec 25th, 2019
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