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''The G Word'' received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_g_word_with_adam_conover/s01/reviews |website=RottenTomatoes.com |access-date=22 October 2022|title='THE G WORD WITH ADAM CONOVER: SEASON 1 REVIEWS'}}</ref> Melissa Camacho wrote for [[Common Sense Media]] that "There's a lot to be learned here, and it's a lot more entertaining than your average civics class."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Camacho |first1=Melissa |title=The G Word with Adam Conover TV review by Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-g-word-with-adam-conover |website=Common Sense Media}}</ref> Nell Minow wrote in RogerEbert.com that "If we don’t believe in government, it dies. We cannot believe in it if we do not understand it, and The G Word's depictions of the best and worst of government are a welcome first step."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Minow |first1=Nell |title=Netflix's The G Word with Adam Conover Shows the Best and Worst of Government |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/adam-conover-the-g-word-netflix-tv-review-2022 |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> Libertarian political pundit [[John Stossel]] wrote in ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'' that he felt the show was "big government propaganda."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stossel |first1=John |title=Netflix Teams Up With the Obamas To Produce Big Government Propaganda |url=https://reason.com/2022/10/19/netflix-teams-up-with-the-obamas-to-produce-big-government-propaganda/ |website=Reason.com |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref>
''The G Word'' received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_g_word_with_adam_conover/s01/reviews |website=RottenTomatoes.com |access-date=22 October 2022|title='THE G WORD WITH ADAM CONOVER: SEASON 1 REVIEWS'}}</ref> Melissa Camacho wrote for [[Common Sense Media]] that "There's a lot to be learned here, and it's a lot more entertaining than your average civics class."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Camacho |first1=Melissa |title=The G Word with Adam Conover TV review by Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-g-word-with-adam-conover |website=Common Sense Media}}</ref> Nell Minow wrote in RogerEbert.com that "If we don’t believe in government, it dies. We cannot believe in it if we do not understand it, and The G Word's depictions of the best and worst of government are a welcome first step."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Minow |first1=Nell |title=Netflix's The G Word with Adam Conover Shows the Best and Worst of Government |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/adam-conover-the-g-word-netflix-tv-review-2022 |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref> [[Libertarianism|Libertarian]] political pundit [[John Stossel]] wrote in ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'' that he felt the show was "big government propaganda."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stossel |first1=John |title=Netflix Teams Up With the Obamas To Produce Big Government Propaganda |url=https://reason.com/2022/10/19/netflix-teams-up-with-the-obamas-to-produce-big-government-propaganda/ |website=Reason.com |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 22:44, 4 November 2022

The G Word
GenreComedy, Documentary
Created by
Inspired byThe Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis
Written by
  • Jonathan Braylock
  • Adam Conover
  • Hallie Haglund
  • Biniam Bizuneh
  • Brian Frange
Directed by
No. of seasons1 (limited series)
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Zachary Halley
  • James Burns
CinematographyCharlie Gruet
Editors
  • John Cason
  • Michael Schultz
Production companiesA24
Fair Point
Higher Ground Productions
Original release
ReleaseMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)

The G Word with Adam Conover is a 2022 American documentary comedy show on Netflix created by Adam Conover.[1][2][3] The show discusses topics and their connection to the federal government of the United States,[4] with "the g word" referring to 'government.' The show is produced by Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, and his wife, Michelle Obama.[1][5] Each episode examines a different aspect of the government,[6] loosely based on the book The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis.[7]

Writing for the show had started a week before COVID-19 lockdowns, before being moved online.[8]

Episodes

No. in
season		Title
1"Food"
Adam unpacks the origins of the USDA, the ways in which it keeps food safe, its challenges, and how it's directly responsible for stuffed-crust pizza.
2"Weather"
How's the weather? The answer could mean life or death. Adam meets with those tasked with predicting the weather and handling its fallout.
3"Money"
From bank bailouts to stimulus checks: Adam digs into the ways in which the government keeps people in the black - or shortchanges them.
4"Future"
"Hey, Siri. Who created GPS, drones, Roomba, and you?" "A military defense agency responsible for some amazing - and awful - advancements in tech."
5"Disease"
Adam examines the U.S. government's helpful and harmful approaches to sickness and finds that incompetence and indifference are all too contagious.
6"Change"
A disillusioned Adam visits Barack Obama to see if the man who unsuccessfully made "hope and change" a thing can explain how to make an actual impact in government.

Reception

The G Word received mixed reviews from critics.[9] Melissa Camacho wrote for Common Sense Media that "There's a lot to be learned here, and it's a lot more entertaining than your average civics class."[10] Nell Minow wrote in RogerEbert.com that "If we don’t believe in government, it dies. We cannot believe in it if we do not understand it, and The G Word's depictions of the best and worst of government are a welcome first step."[11] Libertarian political pundit John Stossel wrote in Reason that he felt the show was "big government propaganda."[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Rao, Sonia (May 19, 2022). "Why it's hard to trust an Obama-produced show to critique the government". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Gunderson, Alexis (May 18, 2022). "Talking The G Word with Adam Conover with Adam Conover". Paste Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Hughes, William (May 4, 2022). "Adam Conover ruins the U.S. government in trailer for Netflix's The G Word". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Minow, Nell (May 17, 2022). "Netflix's The G Word with Adam Conover Shows the Best and Worst of Government". Roger Ebert. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Keller, Joel (May 19, 2022). "'The G Word With Adam Conover' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Zilko, Christian (May 3, 2022). "'The G Word with Adam Conover' Trailer: 'Adam Ruins Everything' Comic Debunks the U.S. Government". IndieWire. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Conover, Adam (May 19, 2022). "Adam Ruins the Government in Netflix's 'The G Word with Adam Conover'" (Interview). Interviewed by Pruner, Aaron. Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Conover, Adam (May 19, 2022). "Going Beyond the Script of 'The G Word' and How Government Responds to Disease (Or Not)". Kaiser Health News (Video). Interviewed by Rosenthal, Elisabeth. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "'THE G WORD WITH ADAM CONOVER: SEASON 1 REVIEWS'". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  10. ^ Camacho, Melissa. "The G Word with Adam Conover TV review by Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media.
  11. ^ Minow, Nell. "Netflix's The G Word with Adam Conover Shows the Best and Worst of Government". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  12. ^ Stossel, John. "Netflix Teams Up With the Obamas To Produce Big Government Propaganda". Reason.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
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