Factually! with Adam Conover
Episodes
Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech's Data Empires with Paris Marx
Adam Conover interviews journalist Paris Marks, author of *Hyperscale*, to explore the physical infrastructure behind the AI boom.
End Times Fascism with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
Adam Conover interviews Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor to discuss their book "End Times Fascism," which argues that religious fundamentalists, tech…
Why AI Can’t Replace You with Cory Doctorow
Adam Conover interviews Cory Doctorow about his new book, *The Reverse Centaur*, which critiques how AI is currently deployed to exploit labor rather than empower workers.
Is The Video Game Industry Collapsing?
Adam Conover and Rob Zachney discuss the video game industry’s rapid decline, citing broken hardware cycles, massive layoffs, and failed corporate strategies like Microsoft’s Game Pass.
AI Has Ruined the Internet
Adam Conover argues that AI is destroying the human-centric internet by monopolizing search traffic and flooding platforms like Reddit with bots.
The Philosophy of Good Sex with Quill R. Kukla
Adam Conover interviews philosopher Quill Kukla about their book *Sex Beyond Yes*, which argues that consent is merely a legal minimum rather than a guide to ethical sex.
Your Wine and Beer are Deadlier than Fentanyl with Isabella Cueto and Lev Facher
Adam Conover is joined by Stat journalists Lev Fasher and Isabella Cueto to discuss alcohol as America’s deadliest drug, causing nearly 180,000 annual deaths.
Leaf Blowers are Killing Us
Adam Conover explores why gas-powered leaf blowers remain common despite bans, citing their severe health and environmental impacts.
The Unsung Queer History of Pop Music with Barry Walters
Adam Conover interviews Barry Walters about his book on the profound influence of LGBTQ culture on popular music.
Bernie Sanders’ Plan to Stop AI Theft
Adam Conover interviews Senator Bernie Sanders on the dangers of tech oligarchs using AI to extract wealth, undermine democracy, and destroy jobs.
Work From Home is Making Us Miserable
Adam Conover argues that remote work harms young workers by hindering career entry and exacerbates racial and educational inequality.
Yep. Data Centers Suck A**. with Brian Frange and Memo Torres
Memo Torres from LA Taco discusses the surge in ICE airport arrests, noting a shift toward covert tactics targeting immigrants with pending asylum cases or work permits.