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Factually! with Adam Conover

Comedian Adam Conover talks to exceptional experts, revealing shocking truths and thought-provoking new perspectives. It’s an investigative comedy podcast for curious people who never stop asking ques... Read more

Ranked #1

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How the Student Debt Complex Crushes Students Potential with Caitlin Zaloom

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 abou... Read more

25 Dec 2019

1hr 14mins

Ranked #2

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The Truth about COVID-19 and the Next 18 Months

The Truth about COVID-19 and the Next 18 Months

In this special episode, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, Dr. Ashish Jha, joins Adam to explain the real... Read more

20 Mar 2020

35mins

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Poverty, the Housing Crisis and Lobster on Food Stamps w/ Matthew Desmond

Poverty, the Housing Crisis and Lobster on Food Stamps w/ Matthew Desmond

Pulitzer Prize winning sociologist, professor at Princeton University and author of the book Evicted: Poverty and Profit... Read more

19 Jun 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #4

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Why Incompetent People Don’t Know They Suck and Other Brain Biases with David Dunning

Why Incompetent People Don’t Know They Suck and Other Brain Biases with David Dunning

Experimental social psychologist, former Cornell University professor and current professor of psychology at the Univers... Read more

16 Oct 2019

58mins

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The Myth of Sex Addiction and the Science of Sex with Nicole Prause

The Myth of Sex Addiction and the Science of Sex with Nicole Prause

Sex expert and scientist Nicole Prause joins Adam this week to reveal the truth about sex "addiction", debunk popular mi... Read more

11 Mar 2020

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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Trans Misconceptions, the Military and Space Force w/ Brynn Tannehill

Trans Misconceptions, the Military and Space Force w/ Brynn Tannehill

Brynn Tannehill, former naval aviator, Senior Defense Analyst, leading trans activist and author of "Everything You Ever... Read more

12 Jun 2019

1hr 17mins

Ranked #7

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The Science of Addiction, How Brains React to Substance Abuse and Crossword Puzzles on Adderall with Judith Grisel

The Science of Addiction, How Brains React to Substance Abuse and Crossword Puzzles on Adderall with Judith Grisel

Renowned behavioral neuroscientist, recovering addict and author of the NY Times Bestseller Never Enough, Judith Grisel ... Read more

18 Sep 2019

1hr 9mins

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Online Extremism, White Supremacy and the Myth of the “Lone Wolf” with J.M. Berger

Online Extremism, White Supremacy and the Myth of the “Lone Wolf” with J.M. Berger

Author and extremism researcher J.M. Berger joins Adam this week to discuss the surprising similarities between white su... Read more

6 Nov 2019

1hr 9mins

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All Things Sleep, the Circadian Clock of Cells and Hormones of Darkness w/ Dr. Judith Owens

All Things Sleep, the Circadian Clock of Cells and Hormones of Darkness w/ Dr. Judith Owens

Dr. Judith Owens, the Director for the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Boston Children's Hospital, joins Adam th... Read more

24 Jul 2019

1hr 17mins

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Big Tech, Workism and Killing Companies in the Crib with Scott Galloway

Big Tech, Workism and Killing Companies in the Crib with Scott Galloway

Author, public speaker, and clinical professor of marketing at NYU's Stern School of Business, Scott Galloway, joins Ada... Read more

3 Jul 2019

1hr 26mins

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How the Political Parties Have Changed Over Time, Conservatism and Bipartisan Cooperation w/ Dave Hopkins

How the Political Parties Have Changed Over Time, Conservatism and Bipartisan Cooperation w/ Dave Hopkins

Political scientist, professor at Boston College and author of Red Fighting Blue: How Geography and Electoral Rules Pola... Read more

14 Aug 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #12

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Why It’s Legal to Kill Someone with Your Car, and Other Ways Our Laws Make Driving Mandatory with Greg Shill

Why It’s Legal to Kill Someone with Your Car, and Other Ways Our Laws Make Driving Mandatory with Greg Shill

Professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, Greg Shill, sits down with Adam to explain about why our legal syste... Read more

13 Nov 2019

1hr 12mins

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Why Our Economy and Democracy Have Gone Haywire with Mark Blyth

Why Our Economy and Democracy Have Gone Haywire with Mark Blyth

If you feel like you live in a world that’s more chaotic and unequal, than the one your parents did: You’re right. Polit... Read more

18 Dec 2019

1hr

Ranked #14

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Why It’s Not Too Late to Fight Climate Change, Weather Science, and Overcoming Denialism with Michael Mann

Why It’s Not Too Late to Fight Climate Change, Weather Science, and Overcoming Denialism with Michael Mann

Eminent climatologist and geophysicist Michael Mann joins Adam to explain the science behind climate change, how to figh... Read more

23 Oct 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #15

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The Truth About Violent Video Games (...They Don't Cause Violence) with Dr. Patrick Markey

The Truth About Violent Video Games (...They Don't Cause Violence) with Dr. Patrick Markey

Professor of Psychology at Villanova University and author, Dr. Patrick Markey, joins Adam this week to discuss the real... Read more

7 Aug 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #16

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How To Do Nothing with Jenny Odell

How To Do Nothing with Jenny Odell

Artist, writer and author of the book "How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy" Jenny Odell, joins Adam this ... Read more

21 Aug 2019

1hr 24mins

Ranked #17

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A.I. Doesn’t Run the Internet; Exploited Humans Do, with Sarah T. Roberts

A.I. Doesn’t Run the Internet; Exploited Humans Do, with Sarah T. Roberts

Technology expert and UCLA professor of information studies Sarah T. Roberts joins Adam to discuss the oversold fantasy ... Read more

4 Dec 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #18

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The Model Minority Myth with Ellen Wu

The Model Minority Myth with Ellen Wu

History professor and director of Asian Studies at Indiana University Ellen Wu joins Adam this week to discuss the model... Read more

30 Oct 2019

57mins

Ranked #19

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Skewed Civil War Stories with Christy Coleman

Skewed Civil War Stories with Christy Coleman

Public historian and CEO of the American Civil War Museum, Christy Coleman, joins Adam this week to discuss skewed stori... Read more

31 Jul 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #20

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Homelessness, Building Empathy and the Lizard Man of Hollywood Blvd with Mark Horvath

Homelessness, Building Empathy and the Lizard Man of Hollywood Blvd with Mark Horvath

As the founder of Invisible People, Mark Horvath conducts intimate, groundbreaking interviews with people experiencing h... Read more

26 Jun 2019

1hr 19mins

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