Factually! with Adam Conover

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2024-12-04

  Why Israel Doesn't Want a Ceasefire with Rashid Khalidi

The war in Gaza has been going on for over a year, killing 44,000 Gazans and leaving countless others injured or displaced. With no ceasefire on the horizon, the question remains: where do things go from here? This week, Adam is joined by Palestinian-A...
2024-11-27

  A Third Party That Actually Works with Maurice Mitchell

The left lost hard this election, and it warrants a deep examination of what the ideals of the Democratic party even stands for. Are voters on the left represented by their party anymore, or is it time to consider alternative means to enacting progress...
2024-11-20

  Criminal Gangs Run the Sheriff's Department with Jessica Pishko

When it comes to police reform, one of the most glaring and urgent issues is the unchecked power of sheriff departments. Once elected, sheriffs face almost no oversight and are nearly impossible to remove from office. This lack of accountability has le...
2024-11-13

  Inside Elon's Twitter Takeover with Ryan Mac and Kate Conger

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter was an unmitigated catastrophe on multiple fronts, but it’s hard to ignore how it ultimately became a powerful tool in helping Donald Trump get elected. Was this Musk's plan all along back in 2022, or just another exampl...
2024-11-12

  Elon Won

(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...
2024-11-08

  How Trump Will Transform America Forever with Jamelle Bouie

This week’s election was a decisive win for Donald Trump. While it was once reasonable to view this racist, sexist, plutocratic, transphobic, criminal as an outlier in American politics, it’s time to face the reality that he is American politics. In th...
2024-11-06

  How the Wealthy Hack the World with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

We all know the ultra-wealthy look for ways to dodge paying taxes, but when you have enough money, this game goes global. From Swiss bank accounts to international business consultants, there’s an entire network dedicated to helping the rich hide their...
2024-11-04

  Why I'm not worried about the election.

(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...
2024-10-30

  If the Economy is Good, Why Do We Feel So Bad? with Kyla Scanlon

On paper, the economy is doing great—the stock market is strong, unemployment is low, and inflation has dropped significantly. So why does it still feel like everything is awful? Economic commentator Kyla Scanlon coined the term "vibecession" to descri...
2024-10-23

  Our Politicians Are Too F*%#ing Old with Jake Grumbach

Why are so many of our politicians so old? While age can bring wisdom and experience, it can also result in leaders who are out of touch with their constituents or simply no longer effective at their job. This problem has a name: the gerontocracy. This...