Adam Ruins Everything

Adam Ruins Everything

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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Episodes

The Adam Ruins Everything Election Special

1. The Adam Ruins Everything Election Special

Adam Conover explains everything people need to know before entering the booth on Election Day.

Ever Wonder Why? Tax Breaks / Hollywood Sign

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!

Ever Wonder Why? Fish Oil / Q-Tips

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!

Ever Wonder Why? Cheese / Treadmill

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!

Ever Wonder Why? Johnny Appleseed / Statue of Liberty

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!

Ever Wonder Why? Literally / Paper Size

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!

Ever Wonder Why? Photographic Memory / Secret Service

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!

Ever Wonder Why? It's a Wonderful Life / Snowflake

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!

Ever Wonder Why? Paperless / Bananas

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!

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