Factually! with Adam Conover

Factually! with Adam Conover


Latest Episodes

The Twitter Menswear Guy Speaks with Derek Guy
October 09, 2024

Fashion is one of the most overlooked ways we express ourselves. What we wear tells stories about our time, place, class, gender, and so much more. So, its a real shame that fashionespecially mens fashionoften gets brushed off as frivolous or dismisse

Why Walz Played Along with Vance’s Lies
October 08, 2024

Its no surprise that JD Vance was lying during his recent debate with Tim Walzbut lets be real, Walz wasnt being totally truthful either. The fact is, the entire American political conversation has drifted out of the realm of reality, and in this mono

Two Computer Scientists Debunk A.I. Hype with Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
October 02, 2024

The AI hype train has officially left the station, and it's speeding so fast it might just derail. This isn't because of what AI can actually do, it's all because of how it's marketed. This week, Adam sits with Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, computer

Why You’re Not Safe from Hackers with Rachel Tobac
September 25, 2024

Last year alone, 880,000 people fell victim to cybercrime, losing a staggering $12.5 billion. While cybercrime might seem like an unstoppable epidemic, much of it is actually preventable. The problem isn't that computers or software are too weak—it's that

Trump Has Finally Lost His Mind
September 24, 2024

(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast au

Who Caused the Housing Crisis with Jerusalem Demsas
September 18, 2024

America is in the middle of a massive housing crisis, with a shortage of 4 to 7 million homes compared to the demand. The solution seems simplejust build more homesbut getting there is a lot trickier than it sounds. This week, Adam sits down with journa

Are Progressives Finally Making Progress with Osita Nwanevu
September 11, 2024

The DNC highlighted just how much the Democratic Party is in a state of transition. With Harris picking Walz as her running mate and their shared focus on the middle class, combined with the convention putting AOC front and center as a rising star, it see

The U.S. Politicians Selling Out to Foreign Dictators Factually with Casey Michel
September 04, 2024

Politicians are meant to serve the people, but lets be realsometimes they just end up serving whoevers got the deepest pockets, even if those pockets are overseas. Believe it or not, foreign powers have been messing with our political system for years

America HATES College Students
August 30, 2024

(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast au

How 4Chan Took Over the Republican Party with Elle Reeve
August 28, 2024

Here's a harsh truth: the internet is real life. The toxic mix of misogyny, racism, and anti-democratic sentiment that has been festering online for years has now blatantly spilled over into the rhetoric of Republican politics. But how did the online righ