Adam Ruins Everything Archive

Dec 04 2016

Adam Ruins the Internet

Log on to a magical technological journey as Adam shows how smartphones aren’t really society-killers, why Americans pay big for the worst internet speed in the world and how “free” sites are actually costly.

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Nov 27 2016

Adam Ruins the Wild West

Saddle up for a wild ride through history as Adam reveals how prostitutes actually helped settle the West, why the all-American cowboy is a myth and who (or what) was the real hero of the West.

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Nov 20 2016

Adam Ruins Prison

Adam goes behind bars to reveal how corporations make money off of inmates, expose the myth of jail rehabilitation and illustrate why solitary confinement is akin to torture.

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Nov 13 2016

Adam Ruins Drugs

In this episode, Adam weeds through the myths of marijuana, exposes the blunt truth about the War on Drugs, and explains how prescription pills are the true gateway drug.

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Oct 23 2016

Adam Ruins the Election

In this special episode filmed in front of a live audience, Adam brought historical perspective to the 2016 presidential race, revealed amazing stories about past White House occupants and explained why this year’s elections should actually feel familiar, with one exception -- and it’s not Trump.

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Oct 02 2016

Adam Ruins Housing

In this episode, Adam evicts our misconceptions by revealing how homes are terrible investments, why housing share programs hurt city dwellers and how trying help the homeless can make the problem worse.

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Sep 25 2016

Adam Ruins Immigration

Adam breaks through the wall of election year rhetoric to illustrate how a border wall wouldn’t keep out illegal immigrants who overstay their visas, how racist mass deportations have historically led to disaster and why immigration courts are a huge mess.

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Sep 18 2016

Adam Ruins Animals

In this episode, Adam reveals how purebred dogs are genetic monsters, domesticated cats are overpopulated killing machines and wild animal trophy hunting can actually help endangered species.

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