Adam Ruins Everything

Adam Ruins Everything75%

TV 2015-09-29 30m Comedy Documentary
★ 7.5 / 10 · 99 votes
Ratings
Combined
74.9 %
4 sources
IMDb
8.0 /10
7,865 votes
Trakt
75 %
540 votes
TMDB
75 %
100 votes
RT Audience
65 %

Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.

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Status
Canceled
Runtime
30m
Seasons
3
Episodes
64
Studios
Nice Little Day , Big Breakfast , Fair Point
Network
truTV
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
Adam Conover
Cast
Adam Conover Adam Conover Self Emily Axford Emily Axford Self River Butcher River Butcher Self Hayley Marie Norman Hayley Marie Norman Self Ravi Naidu Ravi Naidu Accountant Punam Patel Punam Patel John Milhiser John Milhiser Frank Jessica Trainham Jessica Trainham Cheerleader Veronica Osorio Veronica Osorio Self Brady Novak Brady Novak Kerry Barker Kerry Barker Female Tylenol Employee Tamika Katon-Donegal Tamika Katon-Donegal Phil's Wife
Season 1 2015 · 26 eps
  1. 1 Adam Ruins Giving Adam exposes why shoe companies that give away free footwear do more harm than good, and explains why you should stop giving food pantries your leftover canned goods. Sep 29, 2015 30m
  2. 2 Adam Ruins Security Adam sets his sights on security, explaining that airport security wastes too much of our time and money, medicine safety seals do nothing to protect us, and your credit card numb… Oct 6, 2015 30m
  3. 3 Adam Ruins Cars Adam exposes the surprising truths behind car dealerships, and the fact that the concept of "jaywalking" was created by auto manufacturers to blame pedestrians for car crashes. Oct 13, 2015 30m
  4. 4 Adam Ruins Forensic Science Adam uncovers the scary truth behind unreliable methods used as evidence in criminal cases. He exposes the flaws of fingerprinting, hair strand matches and bite mark analysis - wh… Oct 20, 2015 30m
  5. 5 Adam Ruins Restaurants Adam explains why tipping is a custom worth ditching, shows that experts can't tell the difference between wines, and reveals that mislabeled seafood is rampant in the industry. Oct 27, 2015 30m
  6. 6 Adam Ruins Hygiene Adam reveals that the term "halitosis" was popularized in a 1920's ad campaign that used cruel ads to make people insecure about their breath, and explains why running water is on… Nov 3, 2015 30m
  7. 7 Adam Ruins Voting The twisted history of the Electoral College, explaining that the Founding Fathers did not want most Americans to vote. Nov 10, 2015 30m
  8. 8 Adam Ruins Work Adam shows how the 40-hour work week not only exhausts employees but also harms businesses, reveals the legal mess of hiring interns and freelancers, and explores how discussing y… Nov 17, 2015 30m
  9. 9 Adam Ruins Summer Fun Adam reveals that extended vacation makes you dumber, and that iconic rodent Mickey Mouse has made a mess of our copyright laws. Dec 1, 2015 30m
  10. 10 Adam Ruins Sex This episode explains why circumcision is common in the United States, how Herpes isn't as scary as the media makes it seem, how most people do not truly understand the hymen, and… Dec 8, 2015 30m
  11. 11 Adam Ruins Nutrition Adam shows why vitamin supplements don't make us any healthier, that the "balanced breakfast" we've been sold is anything but, and reveals how most of the nutritional science the … Dec 15, 2015 30m
  12. 12 Adam Ruins Death In a limbo setting, Adam exhibits several failed attempts at terrestrial immortality, and reveals the American funeral industry's more exploitive tactics of mourners. After his da… Dec 22, 2015 30m
  13. 13 Adam Ruins Hollywood Straight from the red carpet (and with the help of celebrity guests Rachel Bloom and Ariana Madix), Adam exposes the hidden truths behind Hollywood's glitz and glamour, from the c… Aug 23, 2016 30m
  14. 14 Adam Ruins Football Adam hits the gridiron to illustrate why the playoffs rarely determine which team is best, then he explores how hydration myths spread by sports drink companies are putting kids a… Aug 30, 2016 30m
  15. 15 Adam Ruins Weddings Emily and Murph's wedding day is finally here - but Adam's gift of information may rain on their parade. Adam reveals how most wedding "traditions" were recently created by consum… Sep 6, 2016 30m
  16. 16 Adam Ruins Malls Adam illustrates that shopping centres were created as tax loopholes for greedy developers, outlet stores are a scam selling low quality merchandise, and nutrient supplements are … Sep 13, 2016 30m
  17. 17 Adam Ruins Animals Adam explores how purebred dogs are genetic monsters created by bored Victorians and reveals how domestic cats are overpopulated, lethal killing machines. Sep 20, 2016 30m
  18. 18 Adam Ruins Immigration Sep 27, 2016 30m
  19. 19 Adam Ruins Housing Adam gets evicted from his home, and while searching for a new place, he exposes the harsh realities of real estate. Plus, Adam explains why helping the homeless is a lot simpler … Oct 4, 2016 30m
  20. 20 Adam Ruins Drugs Adam weeds through the misconceptions of marijuana and exposes the blunt truth about the War on Drugs - that it stemmed from a racist and political agenda. Plus, Adam illustrates … Nov 15, 2016 30m
  21. 21 Adam Ruins Prison When Emily gets tossed in the slammer, her cellmate reveals that corporations make money off prison inmates while the system does nothing to reduce crime. Adam then sheds light on… Nov 22, 2016 30m
  22. 22 Adam Ruins the Wild West Adam reveals how prostitution - despite its reputation - actually helped settle the West. He then explains why the "All-American Cowboy" is a myth and that the real western hero w… Nov 29, 2016 30m
  23. 23 Adam Ruins the Internet While on a magical technological journey, Adam shows that smartphones are not the society-killers you'd think they are, American cable service providers are basically cartels, and… Dec 6, 2016 30m
  24. 24 Adam Ruins Justice After getting Emily out of prison, Adam and his sister Rhea take on the justice system; shining a spotlight on the infamous McDonalds hot coffee lawsuit and the substantial proble… Dec 13, 2016 30m
  25. 25 Adam Ruins Christmas Ho ho...huh?! Adam teaches his sister that the real St. Nick story is a lot creepier than she thought, and modern Santa was created by commercialism only a century ago. Adam also … Dec 20, 2016 30m
  26. 26 Adam Ruins Going Green Adam meets a young dad on a personal mission to save the world and end climate change...until Adam turns his world upside down. Find out why electric cars and green products don't… Dec 27, 2016 30m
Season 2 2017 · 26 eps
  1. 1 Adam Ruins Having a Baby Adam dispels the myth about getting pregnant after 35, delves into breastfeeding vs formula, and explores postpartum depression for women - and men. Jul 11, 2017 30m
  2. 2 Adam Ruins Weight Loss Host Adam Conover illustrates all the reasons low-fat diets can actually make you fatter, and why counting calories is a waste of time. Jul 18, 2017 30m
  3. 3 Adam Ruins the Hospital Adam Conover explains that inflated hospital costs have created a system that's unaffordable and unfair. Plus, the reckless prescription of antibiotics is making them worthless, a… Jul 25, 2017 30m
  4. 4 Adam Ruins Dating Adam swipes right on knowledge by exposing the flaws in dating sites; the existence of alpha males (and wolves); personality tests. Aug 1, 2017 30m
  5. 5 Adam Ruins Art Adam poses the question of what makes great art and shows why pieces visible to the masses are revered, regardless of artistic merit. He then exposes the masters as copycats and r… Aug 8, 2017 30m
  6. 6 Adam Ruins What We Learned in School Adam shows that Columbus didn't discover America, King Tut was a dud and the rules of grammar are not as ironclad as people think. Aug 15, 2017 30m
  7. 7 Adam Ruins College Adam explains why the odds of becoming a dropout billionaire are not in your favor, how manipulated school rankings have little to do with education quality and why the privatizat… Aug 22, 2017 30m
  8. 8 Emily Ruins Adam Emily takes over to “ruin” Adam, pointing out where his facts fall short. She debunks the idea that IQ tests measure intelligence and points to information Adam has gotten wrong i… Aug 29, 2017 30m
  9. 9 Adam Ruins His Vacation Adam Conover and his girlfriend take a journey across America, where he reveals that Mount Rushmore was built on stolen Native American land, Vegas slot machines are purposely des… Sep 19, 2017 30m
  10. 10 Adam Ruins the Suburbs Adam explains how the idealized lawn is an unnatural monstrosity, and that the design of the suburbs is slowly killing you. Plus, the racist history of suburban planning led to to… Sep 26, 2017 30m
  11. 11 Adam Ruins The Economy Adam explains why lobbying makes filing your taxes so complicated, and why the economic numbers we focus on don't provide the whole story. Plus, American manufacturing can't come … Oct 3, 2017 30m
  12. 12 Adam Ruins Conspiracy Theories Adam Conover debunks the fake moon landing theory, discusses the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and reveals how to spot a false theory. Oct 10, 2017 30m
  13. 13 Adam Ruins Spa Day Pricey “detoxifying” treatments cleanse you of cash (and may do more harm than good), while MSG's scary reputation is undeserved. Plus, the placebo effect is way more powerful tha… Oct 17, 2017 30m
  14. 14 Adam Ruins Halloween Adam reveals why you have nothing to fear from strangers with candy and how the “panic” over Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast was the clickbait of the 1930s. And, mediums… Oct 24, 2017 30m
  15. 15 Adam Ruins Science Testing mice means wasted resources because what works on them often fails on humans. Scarce funding stops scientists from seeking cures, and there's no money in reproducing resul… Oct 31, 2017 30m
  16. 16 Adam Ruins the Future Adam explains that unregulated food expiration dates lead to waste and that your 401(k) won't be enough to support your retirement. Plus, Adam's girlfriend Melinda proves that eve… Nov 7, 2017 30m
  17. 17 Give Me Liberty or Give Me Truth Adam Conover undermines everything you thought you knew about the American Revolution with startling facts about George Washington, Paul Revere's overrated ride, and the tale of a… Mar 20, 2018 30m
  18. 18 The First Factsgiving The Pilgrims didn't break bread with Native Americans, but did dig up their graves! There was no romance between Pocahontas and John Smith, and cities in the New World rivaled Lon… Mar 27, 2018 30m
  19. 19 Mutually Assured Ruination Adam reveals that the United States kicked off the Cuban Missile Crisis; a lone female politician stands up to Joseph McCarthy; a bureaucratic mistake brings down the Berlin Wall. Apr 3, 2018 30m
  20. 20 An Ancient History of Violence Adam shares that it was against the rules for gladiators to kill opponents, and tells the story of a Celtic woman who brought the Roman Empire to its knees. Plus, the brave “300” … Apr 10, 2018 30m
  21. 21 The Copernican Ruin-aissance Adam sheds some light on Copernicus, who was actually supported (NOT persecuted) by the Catholic Church. Plus, a rogue dwarf revolutionized what we know about anatomy, and just wa… Apr 17, 2018 30m
  22. 22 100 Years Ago Today Adam digs into the Panama Canal, where Teddy Roosevelt formed a new country to snag free land. Plus, one man fought to keep food from killing us, while the Spanish Flu killed more… Apr 24, 2018 30m
  23. 23 Adam Ruins Guns Adam gets a shot at both sides of the gun debate by reviewing the science evidence of the effectiveness of gun regulation including stating that a ban on assault weapons would be … Nov 27, 2018 30m
  24. 24 Adam Ruins Sleep Adam states that the mattress industry was always a huge scam, that cheap school systems created sleep-deprived teenagers, and how "safe" sleep medications may actually be harmful. Dec 4, 2018 30m
  25. 25 Adam Ruins Tech Adam logs in to dulge into monopolistic tech companies by stating how Amazon's monopoly over online shopping harms consumers; how consumers do not fully own their technology devic… Dec 11, 2018 30m
  26. 26 Adam Ruins Flying Adam takes to the skies to elucidate how airline miles and other credit card rewards are huge ripoffs, the extremely sexist "golden age of flying," and how lack of government regu… Dec 18, 2018 30m
Season 3 2019 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos Adam takes a bite at foods with the worst truths by stating that Mexican drug cartels import most avacados, that the meat industry lies about health risks and manipulates opposers… Jan 8, 2019 30m
  2. 2 Adam Ruins a Sitcom Adam tackles classic television stereotypes, from the racism behind public pools, to the "model minority" myth of Asian Americans, to the on-screen toxic masculinity that's maskin… Jan 15, 2019 30m
  3. 3 Adam Ruins Games Adam hits pause on the myth that connects video games to real-life violence, and reveals that Monopoly was a rip-off of an anti-capitalist teaching game. Plus, Olympic organizers … Jan 22, 2019 30m
  4. 4 Adam Ruins Nature Adam digs up the dirt on nature, revealing that Mount Everest is a frozen pile of poop, natural disasters are actually man-made, and there is no such thing as untouched wilderness. Jan 29, 2019 30m
  5. 5 Adam Ruins America Adam lets his freedom flag fly by examining why America doesn't have higher rates of social mobility. He then uncovers the flaws within our constitution and examines our country's… Aug 13, 2019 30m
  6. 6 Adam Ruins a Night Out Adam and Emily prepare for a big night out by revealing the marketing ploy that convinced women to shave and the fashion agendas that created pockets. They then probe the truth ab… Aug 20, 2019 30m
  7. 7 Adam Ruins Doing Good Adam takes down the do-gooders and reveals how Teach For America is harmful to both students and teachers. He then uncovers the ineffectiveness of recycling and calls out the bill… Aug 27, 2019 30m
  8. 8 Adam Ruins A Murder Adam shines a light on why drivers are rarely prosecuted for car accidents that result in death, he breaks down border patrol's search policies, and Adam examines the messed-up hi… Sep 3, 2019 30m
  9. 9 Adam Ruins Music Adam reveals to a music-lover that white artists in the early days of rock-and-roll profited off of plagiarism, that Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment have an unstoppable… Sep 10, 2019 30m
  10. 10 Adam Ruins Little Bugs Adam reveals to a woman getting ready for a party how spiders actually benefit humanity, how bug parts are hidden inside everyday foods and a whole insect can be more nutritious t… Sep 17, 2019 30m
  11. 11 Adam Ruins Cops Adam reveals the serious issues behind SWAT teams, how school police officers send children into a life of crime, and that the issue of mass-incarceration was due to cops cherry-p… Sep 24, 2019 30m
  12. 12 Adam Ruins Himself As Adam wraps up the show's third season, his self-doubt gets the best of him to reveal the show's biases, the inconsistencies and mistakes in previous episodes, the sinister agen… Oct 1, 2019 30m
Specials 2016 · 9 eps
  1. 1 The Adam Ruins Everything Election Special Adam Conover explains everything people need to know before entering the booth on Election Day. Oct 25, 2016 30m
  2. 2 Ever Wonder Why? Tax Breaks / Hollywood Sign Ever Wonder Why the government gives you a tax break on your mortgage? Or where the Hollywood sign came from? Cartoon Adam Conover will tell you! Oct 4, 2016 4m
  3. 3 Ever Wonder Why? Fish Oil / Q-Tips Ever wonder why fish oil gives you such gross burps? Or why we put Q-tips in our ears? Cartoon Adam Conover will tell you! Nov 16, 2016 4m
  4. 4 Ever Wonder Why? Cheese / Treadmill Every wonder why Americans eat so much cheese? Or why treadmills are so un-fun? Cartoon Adam Conover will tell you! Nov 23, 2016 4m
  5. 5 Ever Wonder Why? Johnny Appleseed / Statue of Liberty Ever wonder why Johnny Appleseed planted all those seeds? Or why the Statue of Liberty looks the way she does? Cartoon Adam Conover will tell you! Nov 30, 2016 4m
  6. 6 Ever Wonder Why? Literally / Paper Size Ever wonder why people literally always misuse the word "literally"? Or why the standard paper size is 8 ? by 11? Cartoon Adam Conover will tell you! Dec 7, 2016 4m
  7. 7 Ever Wonder Why? Photographic Memory / Secret Service Ever wonder why some people have photographic memories? Or exactly why we have the secret service? Cartoon Adam Conover will tell you! Dec 14, 2016 4m
  8. 8 Ever Wonder Why? It's a Wonderful Life / Snowflake Ever wonder why It's a Wonderful Life plays on TV every Christmastime? Or why no two snowflakes are alike? Cartoon Adam Conover will tell you why! Dec 20, 2016 4m
  9. 9 Ever Wonder Why? Paperless / Bananas Ever Wonder Why people want us to go paperless? Or why bananas taste so boring? Cartoon Adam Conover will tell you! Dec 28, 2016 4m
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