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The G Word with Adam Conover

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2022
  • TV-MA
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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Adam Conover in The G Word with Adam Conover (2022)
Political DocumentaryComedyDocumentary

Follows Conover introducing the civil servants who make it work and take a satirical look at its shortcomings.Follows Conover introducing the civil servants who make it work and take a satirical look at its shortcomings.Follows Conover introducing the civil servants who make it work and take a satirical look at its shortcomings.

  • Creators
    • Jon Cohen
    • Adam Conover
    • Jon Wolf
  • Stars
    • Adam Conover
    • Raphael Chestang
    • James Austin Johnson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Jon Cohen
      • Adam Conover
      • Jon Wolf
    • Stars
      • Adam Conover
      • Raphael Chestang
      • James Austin Johnson
    • 36User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Adam Conover
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    • Self - Host
    • 2022
    Raphael Chestang
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    James Austin Johnson
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    Nicole Randall Johnson
    Nicole Randall Johnson
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    Dan Bakkedahl
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    • 2022
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    • 2022
    Carol Herman
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      • Jon Cohen
      • Adam Conover
      • Jon Wolf
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    8jkells-17833

    A Rediscovery?

    The show should be taken in the spirit it is presented- an attempt to reestablish a sense of civics and duty in common good (of a nation).

    It presents an inside view of both the good and the bad - the episodes on money and future I found particularly striking for their day-to-day unheralded and unremarked impacts

    The fundamental conclusion is that government isn't good nor bad, it is simply a necessary function of any organized society (nation). It is capable of both great good and great evil, only because it's great in scope. Our engagement or lack thereof will dictate what it does. It's a good message to internalize.

    It's a slightly flawed, slightly shallow, but ultimately accessible insight into an important topic. Some reviewers seem to have not understood the core concept that government is inseperable from politics because government is the exercise of politics - its people and power. Inseparable.

    The sad reality is that the people that seem to need this the most are the same people least equipped to receive it.
    8andrewmlodzinski

    A sad reminder.

    It's always interesting to see how many issues we are dealing with didn't come form a long natural history of man. It was like 3 dudes in the 70s and 80s who pretty much ruined it for everyone.

    It's like a 7/10 but I gave it a 10 to offset to bootlicking in the reviews. Ronald Wilson Reagan was the the devil. 666.
    6duoversity

    Moments of interest, dragged down by Iffy acting and humour

    The show in general has some interesting sections, and communicates well by introducing people that run/deal with the specific sectors the show covers.

    However, a lot of these sections have more to them than the show let's on, but this is par for the course of trying to make things digestible for the masses. (Hopefully it pushes people into reading, and learning more about these subjects)

    The worst thing about this series isn't the subjects, the presenter, or its simplistic approach, which overall work fairly ok...the problem is the iffy humour and acting.

    Comedy is different to everyone, and I acknowledge that going in, but there is always a point of trying too hard to make someone laugh, that it becomes so in-genuine , of which this show is guilty.

    The show uses humour to soften the hard subjects, but the acting mostly can't sell the awful jokes they're supposed to deliver. Although not all the time, I'd say about 80-90% of the time I was cringing, to almost eventually turning it off at point...just wait for the Willy Wonka parody, you'll see what I mean

    Overall, and above average documentary on a wide variety of subjects, dragged down to average by its bad humour and iffy acting.
    9nakrugt

    First of all, I loved "Adam Ruins Everything"...

    First of all, I loved "Adam Ruins Everything", and I am writing this having watched the first series and having listened the Factually episode related to this show.

    Is it bold? Yes.

    Is it bold enough? No.

    Is it bolder than I expected or than "Adam Ruins Everything"? No.

    However, I watched and enjoyed it.

    The editing was slower, but it is a common issue after pandemic, and I do not know why.

    I have written my takes on the episodes that I so deemed.

    For the future, though, Mr. Conover, you may want to look into: (1) US foreign policy; (2) US international policy; (3) How US does not recognize the Human Rights Courts in Hague; (4) and how Paris Agreement is meaningless.
    9swedishfish70243

    Dare I say, a more grown up Adam Ruins Everything?

    I've missed Adam Ruins Everything since it was pulled off the air, so I was excited to see this show! In my opinion, this show takes Adam Ruins Everything and improves upon it. We get great behind the scenes looks at a number of government industries, valuable expert insight. The humor can be juvenile at times, but it adds some needed levity to heavy topics.

    Despite what people are commenting, I think this show does a good job balancing political stances. Although there are obvious, and necessary, criticisms made about Reagan and his choice to gut social programs; the show also criticizes Bill Clinton, as well as producer, and (guest star), Barack Obama for his history of using drones in attacks and cutting social programs.

    From my viewpoint, this show is fair and offers valid critique. It may be off-putting to the Capitol storming crowd, but as a moderate, I thought it was well informed, fair and valid in its criticism. (I heard about it from some conservative friends who also loved Adam Ruins Everything, so take those 1 star "it's too political" reviews with a grain of salt).

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      • May 19, 2022 (United States)
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    • Also known as
      • 亞當.康諾佛:聊政事
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      • Higher Ground Productions
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