Adam Ruins Everything

2015 • truTV
4.7
949 reviews
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Volume 1 episodes (13)

1 Adam Ruins Giving
9/29/15
Host Adam Conover dispels widespread misconceptions about everything. In the series premiere, Adam tackles the secret history of diamond engagement rings and explains why you should stop giving food pantries leftover canned goods.
2 Adam Ruins Security
10/6/15
Host Adam Conover sets his sights on "security theater," explaining that airport security wastes too much of our time and money, medicine safety seals do nothing to protect us, and your credit card number isn't remotely secure.
3 Adam Ruins Cars
10/13/15
Tonight, Adam dives into the much-beloved auto industry and exposes the surprising truths behind car dealerships, and the fact that the concept of "jaywalking" was created by auto manufacturers to blame pedestrians for car crashes.
4 Adam Ruins Forensic Science
10/20/15
Adam uncovers the scary truth behind unreliable methods used as evidence in criminal cases. He exposes the flaws of fingerprinting, hair strand matches and bite mark analysis - which often send innocent people to jail.
5 Adam Ruins Restaurants
10/27/15
Adam uncovers the hidden truths of dining out. He explains why tipping is a custom worth ditching, shows that experts can't tell the difference between wines, and reveals that mislabeled seafood is rampant in the industry.
6 Adam Ruins Hygiene
11/3/15
Adam reveals that the term "halitosis" was popularized in a 1920s ad campaign that used cruel ads to make people insecure about their breath, and explains why running water is one of the greatest miracles of the modern age.
7 Adam Ruins Voting
11/10/15
Adam explores the twisted history of the Electoral College, explaining that the Founding Fathers did not want most Americans to vote. He also takes a stab at fixing a political system that seems rigged against true democracy.
8 Adam Ruins Work
11/17/15
Adam Ruins Work: In "Adam Ruins Work," Adam reveals how the 40-hour work week not only exhausts employees but also harms businesses. He then highlights the legal mess behind hiring interns and freelancers, and he explores how discussing your salary with co-workers is actually healthy for you and the workplace.
9 Adam Ruins Summer Fun
12/1/15
Adam crashes the last day of summer by revealing that extended vacation makes you dumber, and that iconic rodent Mickey Mouse has made a mess of our copyright laws. Adam also dives into the world of video games and unveils a surprising gender bias that's forever changed the way we play.
10 Adam Ruins Sex
12/8/15
Adam reveals that circumcision was popularized by a bunch of masturbation-curbing 19th century prudes. Plus, he reveals why the fear of having herpes is overblown and explores why the term "pop your cherry" is a bunch of nonsense.
11 Adam Ruins Nutrition
12/15/15
Adam shows why vitamin supplements don't make us any healthier, and that the "balanced breakfast" we've been sold is anything but. Later, he reveals how most of the nutritional science the media reports on isn't science at all.
12 Adam Ruins Death
12/22/15
In the season finale "Adam Ruins Death," Adam explains that "the end" is inevitable; it's a reality that should be accepted and embraced. He shows why immortality is a fantasy and reveals that the American funeral industry is a racket that exploits mourners' grief and fear of dying. He then demonstrates that when people don't accept death, they wind up making terrible medical decisions that ruin whatever life is left.
101 Vol. 1 Sneak Peek
9/21/15
Check out a sneak peek of Adam Ruins Everything.

About this show

A half hour investigative comedy in which comedian host Adam Conover delivers an onslaught of mind blowing facts that shatter your illusions about the world to hilarious effect.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
949 reviews
Joe Selke
May 22, 2018
Dihydrogen Monoxide is a tasteless, odorless chemical that is commonly used in many industrial processes. This chemical is deadly if inhaled, it accelerates corrosion of many known metals, it is fire retardant, has inflicted billions of dollars in damage to infrastructure worldwide, and under certain conditions it can cause severe burns. High concentrations of this chemical have been found in the plumbing of over 90% of US households. Sounds pretty bad right? Dihydrogen Monoxide is water... Every statement above is 100% verifiable fact, though it seems pretty misleading for me to describe water in that manner. That is the level of honesty I've come to expect from this show when it started as a series of shorts on YouTube.
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Matthew Young (WraithTDK)
April 4, 2017
Smug, ignorant hipster douchebag "ruins" things by pointing out how things are "bad" and "don't make sense," which in virtually every case just comes down to him being too dumb and/or too unwilling to take an objective look at it. This guy's the reason I stopped watching College Humor several years ago.
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Jon Johns
July 30, 2017
Very entertaining with a great host however not always entirely accurate. I think there is simply too much to research for them to be 100% all the time.
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