Ranked #1
Ep 4: Security and Big Data with Bruce Schneier
Ep 4: Security and Big Data with Bruce Schneier
Bruce is a brilliant cryptographer and security expert. He and Adam talk about current problems facing the TSA, gun cont... Read more
6 Jul 2016
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53mins
Ranked #2
Ep 32: Kevin Hall Gives Us the Skinny - Losing Weight and Keeping it Off is Hard
Ep 32: Kevin Hall Gives Us the Skinny - Losing Weight and Keeping it Off is Hard
It's rare to hear about a researcher from the National Institute of Health collaborating with a reality TV show. But tha... Read more
2 Aug 2017
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52mins
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Ep 5: Science Journalism with John Bohannon
Ep 5: Science Journalism with John Bohannon
Science journalist John Bohannon is a contributing correspondent for Science magazine and has a Ph.D. in molecular biolo... Read more
20 Jul 2016
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49mins
Ranked #4
Ep 3: Mass Extinction and Video Game Music with Emily Axford
Ep 3: Mass Extinction and Video Game Music with Emily Axford
Emily Axford of Adam Ruins Everything Talks Mass Extinction and Video Game Music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy... Read more
22 Jun 2016
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46mins
Ranked #5
Ep 35: Professor Natasha Dow Schüll On How Casinos & Slot Machines Are Designed to Facilitate Gambling Addiction
Ep 35: Professor Natasha Dow Schüll On How Casinos & Slot Machines Are Designed to Facilitate Gambling Addiction
When it comes to gambling, there's a perception people get addicted because there's always that glimmer of hope they can... Read more
20 Sep 2017
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53mins
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Ep 36: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Rippling Effects of Redlining and Segregation
Ep 36: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Rippling Effects of Redlining and Segregation
Many people have an idyllic view of the suburbs. You can have a lawn! Access to good schools! Safety! But much of that A... Read more
4 Oct 2017
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1hr 1min
Ranked #7
Ep 22: Why Fast Fashion Fails Us
Ep 22: Why Fast Fashion Fails Us
If you wear clothes, you're going to love this Adam Ruins Everything podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf... Read more
15 Mar 2017
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54mins
Ranked #8
Ep 16: The Failure of the War on Drugs
Ep 16: The Failure of the War on Drugs
Just say no...to the War on Drugs! On this week's Adam Ruins Everything, we talk to Sheriff John Urquhart who appeared o... Read more
21 Dec 2016
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47mins
Ranked #9
Ep 19: Rachel Bloom On Why Awards Shows and Red Carpets Aren't As Glamorous As You Think
Ep 19: Rachel Bloom On Why Awards Shows and Red Carpets Aren't As Glamorous As You Think
On Adam Ruins Hollywood, Adam shattered the facade of awards shows, red carpets, and reality TV.See omnystudio.com/liste... Read more
1 Feb 2017
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45mins
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Ep 21: Jan MacKell Collins On How Prostitution Built The Wild West
Ep 21: Jan MacKell Collins On How Prostitution Built The Wild West
So much of what we've seen on TV and in film about the Wild West depicts the rugged cowboy who is always ready for a sho... Read more
1 Mar 2017
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51mins
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Ep 33: Anne Curzan Talks Grammar and the Flexibility of Language
Ep 33: Anne Curzan Talks Grammar and the Flexibility of Language
Professor Anne Curzan, who is this week's podcast guest, says it's normal to notice dialectical differences between diff... Read more
16 Aug 2017
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #12
Ep 9: Matrimony Myths with Stephanie Coontz
Ep 9: Matrimony Myths with Stephanie Coontz
You've seen it from rom-coms to Hallmark cards - our society is obsessed with everyone finding their soulmate. But did y... Read more
15 Sep 2016
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47mins
Ranked #13
Ep 28: Jean Twenge and Adam Discuss Their Differences on Generational Differences
Ep 28: Jean Twenge and Adam Discuss Their Differences on Generational Differences
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7 Jun 2017
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1hr 2mins
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Ep 17: Dale Jamieson Tells Us Why 'Going Green' Won't Stop Global Warming (And Why He Still Has Hope for Our Planet)
Ep 17: Dale Jamieson Tells Us Why 'Going Green' Won't Stop Global Warming (And Why He Still Has Hope for Our Planet)
Professor Dale Jamieson debunks the myth that 'going green' will stop global warming.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri... Read more
4 Jan 2017
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56mins
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Ep. 41: Heather Jarvis on the Unsustainability of Student Loans
Ep. 41: Heather Jarvis on the Unsustainability of Student Loans
Student loans are an absolute necessity for many students in today's economy, but they're also among the worst forms of ... Read more
13 Dec 2017
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1hr
Ranked #16
Ep 20: Doug Massey Gives Us the Facts on Immigration
Ep 20: Doug Massey Gives Us the Facts on Immigration
From the push to build a border wall to the recent executive order temporarily banning immigrants from Muslim-majority c... Read more
15 Feb 2017
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58mins
Ranked #17
Ep 31: Courtney Jung on the History of Formula Feeding and Why It Gets a Bad Rap
Ep 31: Courtney Jung on the History of Formula Feeding and Why It Gets a Bad Rap
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19 Jul 2017
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59mins
Ranked #18
Ep 24: Roy Samaan on Why Airbnb is Bad for Housing Markets
Ep 24: Roy Samaan on Why Airbnb is Bad for Housing Markets
As our country is mired in a nation-wide housing crisis right now, we decided to dive into one of the many causes of thi... Read more
12 Apr 2017
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #19
Ep 37: Professor Stephan Lewandowsky on the Backfire Effect
Ep 37: Professor Stephan Lewandowsky on the Backfire Effect
On Adam Ruins Everything, we're all about using persuasive, rational arguments to bring awareness to a topic and hopeful... Read more
18 Oct 2017
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52mins
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EP 26: Dr. Josh Sharfstein on the Dangers of Supplements and Why Health Regulation is Important
EP 26: Dr. Josh Sharfstein on the Dangers of Supplements and Why Health Regulation is Important
Dr. Josh Sharfstein has been working for decades to keep Americans safe - he's the guy who took Four Loko off the market... Read more
10 May 2017
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51mins