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Season 3

Season 3

Season 3

Season 3

Season 3

Season 3

  • Air date:2019-01-08
  • User score:
    7.0
  • Number of episodes:12

List of Episodes

Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos
S3E1
7.0

Air date: 2019-01-08

Runtime: 30 min

Adam takes a bite at foods with the worst truths by stating that Mexican drug cartels import most avacados, that the meat industry lies about health risks and manipulates opposers to side with them, and how corn subsidies changed the crop into the most overused and unhealthy food in American history.

Adam Ruins a Sitcom
S3E2
6.0

Air date: 2019-01-15

Runtime: 30 min

Adam tackles classic television stereotypes, from the racism behind public pools, to the "model minority" myth of Asian Americans, to the on-screen toxic masculinity that's masking the problems young men face today.

Adam Ruins Games
S3E3
0.0

Air date: 2019-01-22

Runtime: 30 min

Adam hits pause on the myth that connects video games to real-life violence, and reveals that Monopoly was a rip-off of an anti-capitalist teaching game. Plus, Olympic organizers get rich while athletes struggle to get by.

Adam Ruins Nature
S3E4
7.0

Air date: 2019-01-29

Runtime: 30 min

Adam digs up the dirt on nature, revealing that Mount Everest is a frozen pile of poop, natural disasters are actually man-made, and there is no such thing as untouched wilderness.

Adam Ruins America
S3E5
7.0

Air date: 2019-08-13

Runtime: 30 min

Adam lets his freedom flag fly by examining why America doesn't have higher rates of social mobility. He then uncovers the flaws within our constitution and examines our country's progression and regression.

Adam Ruins a Night Out
S3E6
7.0

Air date: 2019-08-20

Runtime: 30 min

Adam and Emily prepare for a big night out by revealing the marketing ploy that convinced women to shave and the fashion agendas that created pockets. They then probe the truth about alcohol consumption.

Adam Ruins Doing Good
S3E7
7.0

Air date: 2019-08-27

Runtime: 30 min

Adam takes down the do-gooders and reveals how Teach For America is harmful to both students and teachers. He then uncovers the ineffectiveness of recycling and calls out the billionaires who create charities for tax breaks.

Adam Ruins A Murder
S3E8
7.0

Air date: 2019-09-03

Runtime: 30 min

Adam shines a light on why drivers are rarely prosecuted for car accidents that result in death, he breaks down border patrol's search policies, and Adam examines the messed-up history of corpses and medical studies.

Adam Ruins Music
S3E9
7.0

Air date: 2019-09-10

Runtime: 30 min

Adam reveals to a music-lover that white artists in the early days of rock-and-roll profited off of plagiarism, that Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment have an unstoppable monopoly over concerts, why many of today's musicians are forced to sell out, and how record labels extort their artists due to the advent of streaming services.

Adam Ruins Little Bugs
S3E10
7.0

Air date: 2019-09-17

Runtime: 30 min

Adam reveals to a woman getting ready for a party how spiders actually benefit humanity, how bug parts are hidden inside everyday foods and a whole insect can be more nutritious than part of conventional livestock, and some bugs actually help the human body function properly. Between the segments about food and the human body, Emily discusses what actually happens when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly; and, at the end of the episode, she discusses the eradication of mosquitoes.

Adam Ruins Cops
S3E11
8.0

Air date: 2019-09-24

Runtime: 30 min

Adam reveals the serious issues behind SWAT teams, how school police officers send children into a life of crime, and that the issue of mass-incarceration was due to cops cherry-picking whom they arrest.

Adam Ruins Himself
S3E12
7.0

Air date: 2019-10-01

Runtime: 30 min

As Adam wraps up the show's third season, his self-doubt gets the best of him to reveal the show's biases, the inconsistencies and mistakes in previous episodes, the sinister agenda of advertising, and how advertisers shift the focus of the show. Between the correction and advertising segments, Adam discusses the truth about dopamine.

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River Butcher

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