Comedy for the Curious with Adam Conover

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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On today’s episode of Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, we hear from comedian Adam Conover. Sharon and Adam talk about the intersection of education and comedy. Oftentimes, when we’re ready to laugh, we’re also ready to learn. It’s a philosophy Adam has relied on during his successful career as a comedian who shares interesting facts about the ways the world works. Follow along as the pair talk about their similar childhood experiences with always being “that kid” who asks questions for the sheer pleasure of learning how things work.

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0:00.0	Hey friends, welcome.
0:06.0	As always so excited that you're here with me today.
0:08.0	I that many of you are already fans of today's guest, Adam Conover.
0:13.0	Maybe you have seen his standup shows.
0:15.3	Maybe you have seen his TV program, Adam Ruins, everything.
0:20.5	Maybe you've listed his podcast factually or watched his Netflix special, The G Word,
0:24.2	which is about how government works.
0:26.5	He actually goes to different government agencies.
0:28.7	And it's like, what do y'all do here?
0:32.4	Regardless, I think you're going to have a lot of fun with this conversation.
0:37.8	Seems like Adam and I probably would have been friends as children.
0:41.9	So let's dive in.
0:42.9	I'm sharing my gap.
0:45.9	Here's where it gets interesting.
0:49.8	Super excited to be chatting with Adam Conover.
0:51.8	Today, thanks for being here.
0:52.8	Oh, thank you so much for having me.
0:54.3	It's a pleasure and a delight.
0:56.0	Likewise, I have been a fan of yours for a long time.
0:59.1	So many of your projects are just topics that I have found very interesting.
1:06.3	I think I told you before in an email that one of your projects about baby formula, like
1:13.6	that I have just like, I have literally never forgotten that episode in which you talk
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