Factually! with Adam Conover

Factually! with Adam Conover


Latest Episodes

Dark Matter and More with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
February 15, 2023

This week Adam is joined by theoretical cosmologist and particle physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to discuss what the hell dark matter actually IS and how much we know about it, why being a particle physicist is not just about making things up, and how

Dark Matter and More with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
February 15, 2023

This week Adam is joined by theoretical cosmologist and particle physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to discuss what the hell dark matter actually IS and how much we know about it, why being a particle physicist is not just about making things up, and how

Death to Productivity with Oliver Burkeman
February 08, 2023

All of us have too much to do and too little time to do it in. Yet the more we try to increase our productivity, the less happy and productive we seem to be. Why, and what’s the solution? This week Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks, Time Mana

Death to Productivity with Oliver Burkeman
February 08, 2023

All of us have too much to do and too little time to do it in. Yet the more we try to increase our productivity, the less happy and productive we seem to be. Why, and whats the solution? This week Oliver Burkeman, author ofFour Thousand Weeks, Time Mana

Cars, Debt, and Police Violence with Andrew Ross and Julie Livingston
February 01, 2023

Our dependency on cars isnt just bad for traffic and the environment; it also forces many Americans to take on debt, or interact with our dangerous and deadly criminal justice system. Today on the show, Andrew Ross and Julie Livingston join Adam to talk

Cars, Debt, and Police Violence with Andrew Ross and Julie Livingston
February 01, 2023

Our dependency on cars isn’t just bad for traffic and the environment; it also forces many Americans to take on debt, or interact with our dangerous and deadly criminal justice system. Today on the show, Andrew Ross and Julie Livingston join Adam to talk

You Are Going to Die with Caitlin Doughty
January 25, 2023

We know we’re going to die. So why don’t we act like it? This week, Adam is joined by Caitlin Doughty to discuss human composting, aquamation, green burial, how to reform the funeral industry, and how to finally accept the inevitable. Learn more about you

You Are Going to Die with Caitlin Doughty
January 25, 2023

We know were going to die. So why dont we act like it? This week, Adam is joined by Caitlin Doughty to discuss human composting, aquamation, green burial, how to reform the funeral industry, and how to finally accept the inevitable.Learn more about you

Talking About the Weather with Daniel Swain
January 18, 2023

What are atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones, and why are they mercilessly attacking us? This week climate scientist Daniel Swain joins Adam to discuss the meteorological events of the past month, and to explain the effect that climate change is having o

Talking About the Weather with Daniel Swain
January 18, 2023

What are atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones, and why are they mercilessly attacking us? This week climate scientist Daniel Swain joins Adam to discuss the meteorological events of the past month, and to explain the effect that climate change is having o