
212 episodes

Factually! with Adam Conover Headgum
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4.7 • 1.9K Ratings
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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 questions.
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Why Cops Are Untouchable with Joanna Schwartz
Adam Conover interviews UCLA School of Law professor Joanna Schwartz about police violence, police unions, and hopes for reform in a broken system.
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Why Writers Are On Strike with David A. Goodman and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
For the first time in over 15 years, the Writers Guild of America is on strike. Your favorite shows and movies are at risk, but so is the livelihood of thousands of writers, and the future of writing as a viable career. This week, Adam is joined by fellow writers and WGA negotiating committee members Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and David A. Goodman to discuss how we got here, what's at stake, and what needs to happen to secure a sustainable life for writers everywhere.
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Remembering Judith Heumann and the Extraordinary History of the Disability Rights Movement
In honor of the passing of the Judith Heumann, we’re re-airing Adam’s 2019 interview with the trailblazing disability rights activist and hero, Judith Heumann. Pick up a copy of Judith’s memoir, Being Heumann, at http://factuallypod.com/books
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A.I. and Stochastic Parrots with Emily Bender and Timnit Gebru
So-called “artificial intelligence” is one of the most divisive topics of the year, with even those who understand it in total disagreement about its potential impacts. This week, A.I. reseachers and authors of the famous paper “On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots”, Emily Bender and Timnit Gebru, join Adam to discuss what everyone gets wrong about A.I.
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Social Justice, One Bite at a Time with Daryl Atkinson
Racism in the way America polices its communities is so deeply rooted, it often seems intractable. So how do we make progress? According to this week’s guest, civil rights lawyer Daryl Atkinson, the answer is “one bite at a time.”
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The Truth about TikTok and China with Abbie Richards
What is the truth about the relationship between TikTok and the Chinese government, and would banning it help or hurt Americans? This week, TikTok misinformation researcher Abbie Richards joins Adam to bust myths and explain what the real problem with TikTok actually is.
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Customer Reviews
Funny and thought provoking
Adam and his guests help me to crystallize the ideas and thoughts bouncing around in my brain.
Just discovered
Just discovered this Podcast 200+ episodes late, but I’m excited I have a huge back catalogue to binge. Now that I'm deep into the Dropout rabbit hole (also recently discovered) I guess the Twitter algorithm chose to suggest Adam’s handle to me and I saw he has a podcast. 10/10. Would recommend.
Very well edited!
Diverse topics. Great pacing. Sound quality gets better as you go. I love how genuinely amped Adam gets about each topic.