Episode
Adam Ruins Everything: Adam Ruins the Wild West
Overview
Adam reveals how prostitution - despite its reputation - actually helped settle the West. He then explains why the "All-American Cowboy" is a myth and that the real western hero wasn't a person; it was air conditioning.
Details
- Series
- Adam Ruins Everything
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2016-11-29
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Adam Ruins the Wild West is Episode 22 in Season 1 of Adam Ruins Everything. It aired on 2016-11-29. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 20: Adam Ruins Drugs
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Episode 24: Adam Ruins Justice
After getting Emily out of prison, Adam and his sister Rhea take on the justice system; shining a spotlight on the infamous McDonalds hot coffee lawsuit and the substantial problems with the jury duty system.
Episode 19: Adam Ruins Housing
Adam gets evicted from his home, and while searching for a new place, he exposes the harsh realities of real estate. Plus, Adam explains why helping the homeless is a lot simpler and more straightforward than you might think.
Episode 25: Adam Ruins Christmas
Ho ho...huh?! Adam teaches his sister that the real St. Nick story is a lot creepier than she thought, and modern Santa was created by commercialism only a century ago. Adam also reveals how gift-giving actually hurts the economy.
Episode 18: Adam Ruins Immigration
Episode 26: Adam Ruins Going Green
Adam meets a young dad on a personal mission to save the world and end climate change...until Adam turns his world upside down. Find out why electric cars and green products don't make the impact you've been promised.
Episode 17: Adam Ruins Animals
Adam explores how purebred dogs are genetic monsters created by bored Victorians and reveals how domestic cats are overpopulated, lethal killing machines.
Episode 16: Adam Ruins Malls
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Episode 15: Adam Ruins Weddings
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Episode 14: Adam Ruins Football
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