recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
David Pittenger

**David Pittenger** is an orthopedic surgeon with Mercyhealth in Janesville. He appeared as Himself in the *Adam Ruins Everything* episode *Adam Ruins Dating*.

Pittenger appeared on an episode about dating websites and discussed his research on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a personality test. Pittenger has a Ph.D. in psychology and specialization in statistics, research methods, and classical and operant conditioning – and he has written extensively about the MBTI.

“In brief, I and most psychologists who study how psychological tests are created and validated, find that the MBTI does not do all the things it claims to do,” Pittenger said, adding that it classifies people into only one of 16 personality classification schemes, when most people would actually land in more than one. He takes issue with this and other elements of the test as well.

“The problem is that the promoters of the test believe that the MBTI can be used to advise the academic major or career one should pursue, be used as a job screening tool or used to help you find your soulmate,” Pittenger said. “There is not sufficient evidence to make these claims.”

In this episode of the show, Conover makes reference to the Foyer Effect, a “psychological phenomenon in which people will accept totally random statements about their personality as being highly accurate,” Pittenger said. “As a part of the show, I will be able to explain why the claims about the MBTI are bogus.”

Pittenger was discovered by the show’s writers during their own research, and spent about an hour discussing his work with them. Later, they asked if he could appear on the show.

“It was a great time,” he said. “Meeting Adam Conover was a great experience. He is bright, witty, and extremely personable. He and his staff did much to make me feel comfortable on the set during the filming and we spent much time talking about common interests as well as the MBTI.”

## References:

http://www.marshall.edu/ucomm/2017/07/31/marshall-universitys-david-pittenger-appear-aug-1-adam-ruins-everything/
Adam Ruins Justice

Season 1, episode 24

**Adam Ruins Justice** is the twenty-fourth episode of Season 1 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

In this episode, Adam talks about why the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit is not what we think, why trial by jury is rigged with bias, and how public defenders are in a lucrative line of work.

## Cast

### Recurring

* Emily Axford
* Rhea Butcher

### Experts

* Michael McCann as Himself
* Adam Benforado as Himself

### Guest Cast

* Sasha A. Ali as Secret Service Woman
* Greg Baldwin as Animation VO (voice)
* Nathan Barnatt as South Dakota Defendant
* Wade Barrett as Counterfeiter / Ann
* Joe Bays as Charles
* Kimia Behpoornia as Amy
* Erik Bergstrom as Murderer
* Kurt Braunohle as Judge Kurt
* Zach Broussard as Cajun Man
* Ursula Burton as Jury Foreman
* Myles Cranford as Gary
* Michel Curiel as Hot Guy
* Americo Galli as Juror
* Emily Heller as Horny Juror
* Larry Herron as Officer Jon
* Nick Jaine as Attorney Thompson
* Adam Lustick as Supreme Court
* Allan McLeod as Louis
* Matt Newell as Hamburglar
* Jason Nott as Defendant
* Zac Oyama as Fast Food Juror
* Jae Suh Park as Maya Cho
* Matt Pierce as Gawky Teen
* Nicole Roberts as Kendra
* Eliza Skinner as Consultant
* Dan St. Germain as Roast Juror
* Tracy Weisert as Jury Foreman

## Ever Wonder Why Segment

* Ever Wonder Why Some People Have Photographic Memories?
* Ever Wonder Exactly Why We have the Secret Service?

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-justice.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
James Boyle

**James Boyle** is a Scottish intellectual property scholar. He is the William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law and co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina. He appeared as Himself (as a cartoon bird) in the episode, Adam Ruins Summer Fun.
Adam Ruins Going Green

Season 1, episode 26

**Adam Ruins Going Green** is the twenty-sixth and final episode of Season 1 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

In this episode, Adam talks about how big companies shifted the blame of littering onto people, how electric cars can actually hurt the environment, and what to do now that climate change is happening.

## Cast

### Experts

* Mike Berners-Lee as Himself
* Dale Jamieson as Himself

### Guest

* Eugene Kim as Wayne
* Gigi Bermingham as Phillip Morris Exec
* Zach Broussard as Cajun Man
* Jessica Lee Colgan as Woman
* Debi Derryberry as Barbie 2
* Tate Ellington as Vermont Lawmaker
* Charles Emmett as Coke Exec
* Don Fanelli as Iron Eyes Cody
* C.J. Hoff as Trunt
* Adam Lustick as Glass Exec
* Avery Monsen as Old Timey Pilot
* Wolf Muser as Dixie Cup Exec

## Ever Wonder Why Segments

* Ever Wonder Why People Want Us to Go Paperless?
* Ever Wonder Why Bananas Taste So Boring?

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-going-green.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
An Ancient History of Violence

Season 2, episode 20

**An Ancient History of Violence** is the Twentieth Episode of Season 2 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam shares that it was against the rules for gladiators to kill opponents, and tells the story of a Celtic woman who brought the Roman Empire to its knees. Plus, the brave "300" Spartans numbered closer to 7000.

In this episode's "Same Time, Different Place" segment, Emily talks about Cai Lun, and how his invention of paper changed the world.

This is the fourth of six fully-animated "Reanimated History" episodes.

## Cast

### Guest

* Chris Parnell as Narrator
* Justin Michael as Claudius / Commodus / Suetonis
* Greg Tuculescu
* Rich Sommer
* Jason Ko as Cai Lun
* Zehra Fazal
* Nico Ciccone-Scott
* Adam Lustick
* James M. Connor
* Dave B. Mitchell
* Amir Talai
* Mark Whitten
* Cate Blanchett as Boudica

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/articles/reanimated-history-an-ancient-history-of-violence

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins Malls

Season 1, episode 16

**Adam Ruins Malls** is the sixteenth episode of the Season 1 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

In this episode, Adam reveals that malls were created as tax loopholes for greedy developers to pick up the truth about outlet stores, nutrient supplements and eyeglasses manufacturers.

## Cast

### Recurring

* Emily Axford
* Rhea Butcher

### Experts

* Joshua Sharfstein as Himself
* Laura Ellen McAndrews as Herself

### Guest

* Anna Akana as Female Shopper
* Frank Caeti as Developer
* Kim Cooper as Factory Worker
* Eduardo Franco as Gavis
* Travis Helwig as Peter
* Tina Lorraine as Cashier
* Adam Lustick as Victor Gruen
* Joey Luthman as Salesman Pierre
* Joe Nipote as Mr. Luxottica
* Mark Odlum as Agent Muldor
* Robert R. Shafer as Ray
* Luke Sholl as Snake Oil Salesman
* Brad Lee Wind as Mr. Oakley

## References

1. ↑ Adam Ruins Malls

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
100 Years Ago Today

Season 2, episode 22

**100 Years Ago Today** is the Twenty Second of Season 2 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam digs into the Panama Canal, where Theodore Roosevelt formed a new country to snag free land; how one man fought to keep food from killing people; the Spanish Flu killed more Americans than all 20th-century wars combined.

This is the final fully-animated "Reanimated History" episode.

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/articles/reanimated-history-100-years-ago-today

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins Doing Good

Season 3, episode 7

**Adam Ruins Doing Good** is a episode episode of Season 3 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

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

## Cast

### Experts

* Gary Rubinstein as Himself
* Anand Giridharadas as Himself

### Guest

* Jason Ryan Lovett as Billionaire Gilbert Hulko
* Brooke McCormick as Barbara Dalters
* Mircea Monroe as Trisha
* K.J. Powell as Raul
* Enn Reitel as Gilbert Hulko / Ghost Gilbert
* Peter Boon Koh as Politician / Chinese Recycling Official
* Jessica Elaina Eason as School Teacher
* Sabrina Lyall as Student Asking a Question
* Santina Muha as Museum Curator
* John Ruby as Mark Zuckerberg
* Daniel Weigarten as TFA Teacher Gilbert Hulko
* Veena Bidasha as Tenured Union Teacher
* Andra Whipple as Clown
* Brady Bond as Poor Boy

## References

1. https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-doing-good.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • **Adam Ruins Doing Good** • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins Science

Season 2, episode 15

**Adam Ruins Science** is the fifteenth episode of Season 2 of Adam Ruins Everything. The episode aired on October 31, 2017.

## Synopsis

*In this episode, Adam investigates the truth behind experiments on mice, reveals how scientific research is funded and talks about how many results can’t be replicated.*

## Plot

Winnie gets to work in the lab on the weekend with her experiment about vitamin D with test subject Carl (Segan) the mouse. Adam drops in to ruin Science for her, rodents are terrible stand-in test subjects for human beings. We only use them because they are cheap and convenient. Dr. Azra Raza also reminds Winnie that the FDA will also never approve a study on humans unless it's been first tested on mice.

Adam then bursts Winne's bubble by explaining how so much of the research that gets done is completely dependant on private corporations and their funding interests. Government and public funding are great, but they are controlled by political interests and greatly swayed by lobbyists. The modern political environment is decreasing the amount of funding to science.

Winnie looks to her Science journals for comfort, but Adam then reminds her that just because something is published, doesn't make it true. Studies can be flawed for a variety of reasons from sample size to confounding variables. And rarely, they are straight-up fraud. Reproductivity is a great way to show that a study's findings, but because the first study has already been published, it can still make its way into the public's consciousness. It would be great if we could reproduce every study but it just won't happen due to pressures put on researchers to publish new studies.

After storming out of the lab feeling very discouraged, Doctors Raza and Nosek convince Winne to keep at it and use Science to try to fix everything wrong with Science. Several months later Winnie enters the Science competition she replicates 19 studies and finds them un-reproducible.

## Cast

### Experts

* Azra Raza as herself
* Brian Nosek as himself

### Guest

* Nicholas Azarian as Test Subject
* Gigi Bermingham as Philanthropist
* Charles Emmett as Big Sugar
* Drew Kenney as Cool Scientist
* Laura Kightlinger as Dr. Sherman
* Andrew Michaan as Researcher 2
* Tipper Newton as New Researcher / V.O. Researcher
* Jill Remez as Big Smart
* Nicolas Eduard Suter as Other Student
* Amos Vernon as Uncle Sam
* Genneya Walton as Winnie
* Damian Washington as Researcher 1
* Shondalia White as Scientist Cheryl / V.O. Mouse OBGYN

## References

Adam Ruins Everything – Adam Ruins Science on TruTv

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins Work

Season 1, episode 8

**Adam Ruins Work** is the eighth episode of Season 1 in **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam shows how the 40-hour work week not only exhausts employees but also arms businesses, reveals the legal mess of hiring interns and freelancers, and explores how discussing your salary with co-workers is actually a good thing.

## Cast

### Experts

* Ryan Carson as Himself
* Robert Reich as Himself

### Guest Cast

* Oscar Nuñez as Benny
* Joe Bays as Charles
* Gary Mitchell Carter as Richard Nixon
* Pat Cassels as Eric
* Naomi Ekperigin as Shaina
* John Ennis as Henry Ford
* Bob Glouberman as Jewish Man
* Travis Helwig as Peter
* Greg Hess as German Worker
* Carlos Ibarra as Janitor
* Mitch Magee as John Maynard Keynes
* Katie Marovitch as Trista
* Matthew J. McCarthy as Striking Union Man
* Nick Mundy as Factory Worker
* Heidi Niedermeyer as Becca
* Greg Tuculescu as Tom
* Mari Weiss as Board Member

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-work.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
List of Ciphers

## Out of the Frying Pan

Cipher:

Ek Drasaravol. Sif Hunderson Arkvol Arksim Ek Alphamatrix Drasaravol. Esa Zaxvezda Esa Meranen Esark Zaxvezda Volzoma Barikan Eksim Dravol. -E.M.

Cipher Type:

Eserjian Language

Translation:

The do-over. Sif Hunderson has obtained the Alphamatrix once again. I can hope we can prevent Barikan this time. -E.M.

## Broadening Horizons

Cipher:

VJG UVCUKU EJCODGT TGOCKPU HWNNA QRGTCVKQPCN. K CO WPENGCT QP YJGP RTGEKUGNA VQ WPNGCUJ L DWV JKU RNCP KU NQQMKPI VQ DG OQTG HQQNKUJ DA VJG OKPWVG. K ECP QPNA CUUWOG JKU RNCP YKNN NGCF VQ JKU... WPVKOGNA HCVG.

DE

Cipher Type:

Caesar Shift No. 2

Translation:

THE STASIS CHAMBER REMAINS FULLY OPERATIONAL. I AM UNCLEAR ON WHEN PRECISELY TO UNLEASH J BUT HIS PLAN IS LOOKING TO BE MORE FOOLISH BY THE MINUTE. I CAN ONLY ASSUME HIS PLAN WILL LEAD TO HIS... UNTIMELY FATE.

BC

## Fear Itself

Cipher:

Tseflsn girteea'hy dyupere lissmh rlewts n'u  wdf  e yoiosZh osrtan.inNbi

Ubchi Cipher

Cipher Key:

Ectonurite (The resulting columnar key: 1 2 8 6 5 10 7 4 9 3)

Translation:

The first ghost Nhures'dosfin will always be present in your mind's eye.

Bonus Cipher:

RG9uJ3QgVHJ1c3QgRGF2aWQgS2Vu

Cipher Type:

Base64 Cipher

Translation:

Don't Trust David Ken
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Truth

Season 2, episode 17

**Give Me Liberty Or Give me Truth** is the Seventieth Episode of Season 2 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam presents startling facts about George Washington, Paul Revere's overrated ride, and how a slave contributed to America's Revolutionary War victory.

Instead of the season's previous "Tell Me More" segments, there are new "Same Time, Different Place" segments, hosted by Emily Axford. This time, Emily talks about Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution.

This is the first of six fully-animated "Reanimated History" episodes.

## Cast

### Guest

* Chris Parnell as Narrator
* Jeff Bottoms
* James Hayward Brinkley as General Cornwallis
* Catero Colbert
* James M. Connor
* Endre Hules as Toussaint
* Avery Monsen as Paul Revere
* Erik Passoja
* Lauran September as Mother

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/articles/reanimated-history-give-me-liberty-or-give-me-truth
Adam Ruins Dating

Season 2, episode 4

**Adam Ruins Dating** is the fourth episode of Season Two of *Adam Ruins Everything*. The episode aired on August 1, 2017.

## Synopsis

Adam swipes right on knowledge by exposing the major flaws in dating sites. Plus, infamous alpha males - and the wolves that inspired them - don't really exist, and personality tests are a total failure.

## Plot

Many dating websites claim that they use a scientific formula to set up people in the "perfect" match. Adam claims that this is absolute baloney! The founder of e-harmony hasn't published a single scientific study proving his algorithm, because the algorithm is a secret. All of their claims are unverifiable.

This episode's "Tell Me More" segment is an interview with Dr. David Pittenger, a professor in psychology at Marshall University.

## Cast

### Expert

* Benjamin Karney as himself

* Dr. David Pittenger as Himself

### Guest

* Emily Althaus as Sarah
* Elaine Carroll as Isabel Myers-Briggs
* Eduardo Franco as Gavis
* C.J. Hoff as Trunt
* Avery Monsen as Dr. Warren
* Brandon J. Sornberger as Carl Jung
* Patti Tippo as Katherine Briggs
* Kim Cooper as Bachelorette
* Bubba Ganter as eHarmony Bouncer
* Ben Greene as Nerd
* Jared Logan as Dungeon Master
* Kassia Miller as Scientist
* Michael Nanfria as CIA Chief
* Marques Ray as Waiter
* Sharon Spell as Guidance Counselor

## References

* [http://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-dat

ing.html Adam Ruins Everything – Adam Ruins Dating on TruTV]

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Mutually Assured Ruination

Season 2, episode 19

**Mutually Assured Ruination** is the Ninetieth Episode of Season 2 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam reveals that the United States kicked off the Cuban Missile Crisis, how a lone female politician stood up to Joseph McCarthy, and how a bureaucratic mistake brought down the Berlin Wall.

In this episode's "Same Time, Different Place" segment, Emily talks about Nelson Mandela and his efforts to end the Apartheid legislation in South Africa.

This is the third of six fully-animated "Reanimated History" episodes.

## Cast

### Guest

* Chris Parnell as Narrator
* Carlos Alazraqui
* Greg Baldwin
* Elaine Carroll
* Trevor Devall
* Zehra Fazal
* Adetokumboh M'Cormack as Nelson Mandela
* Jim Meskimen
* Avery Monsen
* Greg Tuculescu
* Steve West

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/articles/reanimated-history-mutually-assured-ruination

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins Animals

Season 1, episode 17

**Adam Ruins Animals** is the seventeenth episode of the Season 1 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Pure breeding is a form of genetic manipulation humans made up just to amuse ourselves.

## Cast

### Experts

* Kirk E. Lohmueller as Himself
* Rosie Cooney as Herself

### Guest

* George Barber Feral Actor Cat - Slippers
* Jocelyn DeBoer as Dog Owner
* Sonya Eddy as Pet Store Owner
* Greg Hess as Artisan Duke
* Janet Hoskins as Volunteer
* Brian Konowal as Post Apocalyptic Homeowner
* Andrew Law as Mittens
* Adam Lustick as Eisenhower
* Grant O'Brien as Swedish Tourist
* Veronica Osorio as Veronica
* Jeris Poindexter as Homeless Man
* Alison Rich as Mr. Bitey
* Leonard Robinson as Priest
* Toni Smith as VO - Clerk
* Marian Tareq as Prosecutor
* Siobhan Thompson as VO - Rhino
* Mike Trapp as Dog Show Judge
* Damian Washington as VO - Villager
* Evan Watkins as Poacher and Lion #1

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-animals.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins Himself

Season 3, episode 12

**Adam Ruins Himself** is the finale episode of Season 3 and **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam battles with self-doubt over how biases affect the show; he shares the shortcomings of story-telling and the influence of advertising on the series' integrity.

## Cast

### Guests

* Pete Holmes
* Bob Bancroft as Limo Driver
* Ariana Guerra as Adriana
* Richie Moriarty as John Yudkin
* Susan Song as Scientist
* Christopher Rivas as Cool Beer Guy
* Brandon J. Sornberger as Ancel Keys

## Trivia

* This was confirmed to be the final episode of Adam Ruins Everything.

## References

1. https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-himself.html
2. https://www.awardsdaily.com/2020/07/10/adam-ruins-everythings-adam-conover-talks-his-diy-emmy-campaign-how-they-got-away-with-that-controversial-series-finale/

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • **Adam Ruins Himself**
Michael Daniel Cassady

**Michael Daniel Cassaday** is an actor. He played the role of Male Doctor in the *Adam Ruins Everything* episode *Adam Ruins Weight Loss*, Wikipedia:William Levitt in the episode *Adam Ruins The Suburbs*, and Foley Artist in the episode *Adam Ruins Halloween*.

## References

1. ↑ *Adam Ruins Weight Loss*
2. ↑ *Adam Ruins The Suburbs*
3. ↑ *Adam Ruins Halloween*
Adam Ruins Housing

Season 1, episode 19

**Adam Ruins Housing** is the nineteenth episode of the Season 1 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

In this episode, Adam reveals why renting is better than owning a house.

## Cast

### Recurring

* Rhea Butcher
* Amos Vernon as Uncle Sam / Man and Chandler VO

### Experts

* Roy Samaan as Himself
* Rudy Salinas as Himself
* Dorothy Edwards as Herself
* Ramit Sethi as Himself

### Guest Cast

* Brianna Baker as Danielle
* Greg Baldwin as Landlord
* Gregory Burke as 50's Husband
* Ithamar Enriquez as Housing Enriquez
* Adam Farabee as Connor
* Minerva García as Homeowner
* Rob Gleeson as Ghost
* Ingrid Haas as Jen
* Will Hines as Banker
* Matthew J. McCarthy as Joe 'Cray Cray' Crazyzowitz
* John Mondelli as Hugh Hefner / Tom Cruise / Hispanic Farm Worker (VO)
* Maribeth Monroe as Kheather
* Pam Murphy as Boss
* Majeed Nami as Zane
* Jeris Poindexter as Homeless Man
* Toni Smith as Homeowner (VO)
* Betsy Sodaro as Terry aka Squatter
* Ele Woods as 50's Wife

## Ever Wonder Why Segment

* Ever Wonder Why the Government Gives You a Tax Break on Your Mortgage?
* Ever Wonder Where the Hollywood Sign Came From?

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-housing.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins the Wild West

Season 1, episode 22

**Adam Ruins the Wild West** is the twenty-second episode of Season 1 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

In this episode, Adam reveals that the American image of cowboys is a fabrication based on a century-old circus act.

## Cast

### Experts

* D. H. Figueredo as Himself
* Jan MacKell Collins as Herself

### Guest

* David Atkinson as Rancher
* Bailey Axen as Kid Leader
* Greg Baldwin as John Chapman / Frederic Bartholdi
* Caleb Bark as Wyatt Earp
* Steve Bethers as New Hire Cowboy
* Christopher Carroll as French Big Wig
* Roman Dean George as Lone Kid
* Peri Gilpis as Miss Pearl
* Johnny Glasser as Homesteader
* Adam Lustick as Buffalo Bill
* John Milhiser as BarkerBrad Potts as Sheriff

## Ever Wonder Why Segments

* Ever Wonder Why Johnny Appleseed Planted All Those Seeds?
* Ever Wonder Why The Statue of Liberty Looks the Way it Does?

## References

https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-the-wild-west.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
D.C. Pierson

Donald Charles Pierson IV is an American comedian, author, and actor. He is best known for his involvement in the sketch and improvisational comedy group Derrick Comedy.

## Filmography

### Films

* Balls Out (April 19, 2014)
* Captain America: The Winter Soldier (April 4, 2014)
* Awful Nice (March 7, 2014)
* Grassroots (July 20, 2012)
* Cherry (March 12, 2010)
* Mystery Team (August 28, 2009)
Adam Ruins a Night Out

Season 3, episode 6

**Adam Ruins a Night Out**is the sixth episode of Season 3 of Adam Ruins Everything

## Plot

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; then, the two friends probe the truth about alcohol consumption.

## Cast

### Main

* Adam Conover
* Emily Axford

### Experts

* Tim Naimi as Himself
* Rebecca Herzig as Herself

### Guest

* Jessica Lowe as Becks
* Alex Barone as Greaser Guy
* Helen Highfield as Pinup Lady
* Cory Walter Johnson as Newspaper Writer
* Sai Lang as Ad Lady
* Chris Silcox as Peasant

## References

1. https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-a-night-out.html
David Conover

**David O. Conover**is an American marine biologist and professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. He is the Vice President for Research at Stony Brook University and operations manager for the SUNY Research Foundation. He is also the father of Adam Conover.
Adam Ruins Nature

Season 3, episode 4

James III

Zac Oyama

Andra Whipple

Alison Zeidman

**Adam Ruins Nature** is the fourth episode of Season 3 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

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.

## Cast

### Experts

* Michael Mann as Himself
* Emma Marris as Herself

### Guest Cast

* Zach Cregger as Berch
* Andrew Friedman as John Muir
* Greg Hess as Edmund Hillary
* Ruman Kazi as Nepalese Official
* Rushi Kota as Everest Bro
* John A. Lorenz as Ahwahneechee Dad
* Fern McKay-Hoover as Ahwahneechee Daughter
* Craig Ng as Ahwahneechee Dad
* Rekha Shankar as Hiker Jocelyn
* Geronimo Vela as Ahwaneechee Warrior

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/index.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • **Adam Ruins Nature** • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Esai Morales

**Esai Manuel Morales Jr.** is an American actor. He played Bob Morales in the 1987 biopic *La Bamba*. He also appeared in the PBS drama *American Family* and in the Showtime series *Resurrection Blvd.* He is best known for his roles as Lt. Tony Rodriguez on *NYPD Blue,* Joseph Adama in the science fiction television series *Caprica,* and Camino del Rio in the Netflix original series *Ozark*.

On Adam Ruins Everything, he played the role of Alfonso in the episode Adam Ruins Immigration.
Artie Esposito

**Artie Esposito** is a puppeteer who has been the Muppets Studio's understudy performer for Kermit the Frog, among other roles. He has performed in a number of projects for Sesame Workshop, The Jim Henson Company and Muppets Studio. He's also bestknown for his work on The Happytime Murders and The Jungle Book.

In Adam Ruins Everything, he portrayed a few puppet characters in Adam Ruins Summer Fun.
Amir Blumenfeld

**Amir Shmuel Blumenfeld** is an Israeli-American comedian, actor, writer, television host, and member of the American comedy duo, Jake and Amir. Born in Israel, he moved to Los Angeles when he was two, and was hired by the New York City-based CollegeHumor in 2005.

## Filmography

### Shows

* Jake and Amir (2007 - present)
* The CollegeHumor Show (2009 - present)
* Pranked (2009 - 2012)
* Animals (2016 - 2018)
Adam Ruins College

Season 2, episode 7

**Adam Ruins College** is the seventh episode of Season 2 of *Adam Ruins Everything*. The episode aired on August 22, 2017.

## Synopsis

Class is in session as Adam explains why the chances of becoming a dropout billionaire are not in your favor, why selecting a top college is harder than you think and why the once groundbreaking student loan system has created trillions of dollars in debt.

## Plot

Adam meets a student who doesn't want to go to college because he thinks that he can become a tech billionaire, like Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. Adam clues the student in to the fact that you more than likely need a college education to get a decent job. Bill Gates himself has said that more people need to go to college because it is a necessity to compete in today's economy.

College rankings are also a scam- many universities lied about their scores and rankings. Universities don't always focus on improving things like graduation rates - instead they improve facilities and make themselves look fancy to attract even more applicants. They also raise tuition rates to accommodate for these facilities. Everyone picks schools based on an arbitrary list.

Adam explains that student loans are also a big scam, crippling the economy. Students are encouraged to take out more loans than they can even afford. One in four borrowers are behind on their student loans.

## Cast

### Expert

* Travis Helwig as Himself
* Heather Jarvis as Herself

### Guest

* Nathan Barnatt as Jeffrey Dahmer
* Gary Mitchell Carter as Nixon
* Lukas Gage as Cole Tyson
* Nikki Glaser as Sallie Mae
* Zack Gold as Bartender Zack
* Kale Hills as Young Bill Gates
* Brady Novak as Brown
* Amos Vernon as Uncle Sam
* Kimia Behpoornia as Poor Student
* Charles Emmett as Professor
* John Ennis as Rich Administrator
* Ithamar Enriquez as US News Boss
* Cynthia Kao as Drop Out Two
* Dan Lippert as Drop Out One
* Hal Lublin as V.O. College Bears
* Gita Reddy as Alumni
* Jessica Trainham as Cheerleader

## References

* Adam Ruins Everything – Adam Ruins College on TruTv

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins the Internet

Season 1, episode 23

**Adam Ruins the Internet** is the twenty-third episode of Season 1 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

In this episode, Adam discusses how the internet has been underrated for nearly all of history, why cable companies are to blame for slow internet, and supposedly "free" websites aren't free at all.

## Cast

### Recurring

* Rhea Butcher
* Amos Vernon as Uncle Sam

### Experts

* Susan Crawford as Herself
* Ethan Zuckerman as Himself

### Guest Cast

* D.C. Pierson as Mitchell
* Christopher Carroll as Exec #1 / French Exec #1
* Sarah Claspell as Office Drone
* Eric Edelstein as Cable Guy
* David M. Edelstien as Exec #2
* Timothy E. Goodwin as 1850's Father
* Terence Bernie Hines as Facebook Man
* Kahyun Kim as Sung-Min
* Yong Kim as Boss
* Adam Lustick
* Wolf Muser as Exec #3
* Ego Nwodim as Naomi
* Scott Blair as Cyberbully
* Owen Robinson as Socrates
* Ellysa Rose as 1850's Daughter
* Kristen Rozanski as Ad Exec
* Lauran September as Facebook Woman
* Brandon J. Sornberger as Gessner
* Matt Walton as Facebook Agent / Google Agent
* Evan Watkins as Samuel

## Ever Wondered Why

* Ever Wonder Why People Literally Always Misuse the Word ¨Literally¨?
* Ever Wonder Why the Standard Paper Size is 8-1/2 by 11?

## References

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Avery Monsen

**Avery Monsen** is an actor. He plays a variety of roles in several episodes of *Adam Ruins Everything* including Justus Von Liebig in *Adam Ruins Having a Baby*, Willy Wonka in *Adam Ruins Weight Loss*, Dr. Warren in *Adam Ruins Dating*, Ronald Reagan and Old Timey Narrator in *Adam Ruins The Economy*, and Male Radio Actor and V.O. Narrator in the episode *Adam Ruins Halloween*.

## References

1. ↑ *Adam Ruins Having a Baby*
2. ↑ *Adam Ruins Weight Loss*
3. ↑ *Adam Ruins Dating*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Adam Ruins The Economy*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Adam Ruins Halloween*
HBO Max

**HBO Max** (stylized in its logotype as **HBOmax**), is an American subscription video on demand streaming service from WarnerMedia Entertainment, a division of AT&T's WarnerMedia. The service launched on May 27, 2020.

HBO Max is based on WarnerMedia's HBO premium TV service and includes all of its programming, as well as a range of additional original programming and library content including Adam Ruins Everything from all parts of WarnerMedia, as well as third-party content providers from which WarnerMedia bought streaming rights.
Giant Wood Spider

Temperament: Extremely aggressive.

Intelligence: Below average intelligence

Tameable/Trainable: No

Speed: Incredibly fast and agile, even more so when within web networks

Diet: Carnivores. Both trap prey with webs and hunt with highly toxic venom.

### Description

The Giant Wood Spider is one of the most dangerous predators to inhabit the God’s Woods. Ranging from anywhere between 3 and 4 feet in length, the Giant Wood Spider is highly mobile and incredibly difficult to track. Living in small “colonies” of 10-20, the spiders weave massive networks of webs amongst the trees that lay deep inside the God’s Woods. These webs are frighteningly strong, and there are very few creatures capable of breaking free if they find themselves trapped within one. However, the Giant Wood Spiders’ webs are not the only danger that these creatures pose, as they possess a powerful and fast acting venom capable of killing creatures many times the size of the Wood Spider. Giant Wood Spiders usually hunt in groups, utilizing their high mobility and numbers to bring down larger, slower prey. These creatures are unusually aggressive, and their speed, venom, and strength make them one of, if not the most dangerous predators in the God’s Woods. The Uenari who make their homes in the woods avoid them whenever possible, and among the Tribes it is said that to see one is to see the specter of death catching up to you. To see a Wood Spider firsthand and survive is a noteworthy feat within the God’s Woods. To kill one and live is one of the highest achievements within the Uenari culture.

### Magical Byproduct

The disproportionate strength and durability of the Giant Wood Spider’s webbing have been attributed to the magical prowess of the species. As such, many adventurers, particularly the Uenari Tribes, have made an enterprise of attempting to collect parts of these webs for their own use.
Adam Ruins Drugs

Season 1, episode 20

**Adam Ruins Drugs** is the twentieth episode of the Season 1 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

In this episode, Adam reveals why, for most people, weed is essentially harmless and we've known it for decades. He weeds through the misconceptions of marijuana and exposes the blunt truth about the War on Drugs - that it stemmed from a racist and political agenda. Plus, Adam illustrates why prescription pills are the true gateway drug.

## Cast

### Experts

* Sheriff John Urquhart as Himself
* Donald MacPherson as Himself

### Guest Cast

* Josh Androsky as Farmer

* Gary Mitchell Carter as Nixon
* Christopher Corbin as Ancient Farmer
* Rishi Das as Bad Kid - Ronnie
* Ithamar Enriquez as Scientist
* Jon Gabrus as Herodotus
* Eduardo Antonio Garcia as El Chapo
* Bayne Gibby as Drug Mom
* Zolee Griggs as Fallon
* Reese Hartwig as Scooper
* Will Hines as John Erlichman
* Alana Johnston as Sick Woman
* Johnny Ray Meeks as Doctor
* Archer Moller as Baby Walter White
* Wave Segal as Oxy Scientist
* Luke Sholl as Medicine Barker
* Dusty Sorg as Drug Dealer
* Joel Spence as Aide

## Ever Wonder Why Segments

* Ever Wonder Why Fish Oil Gives You Gross Burps?
* Ever Wonder Why We Put Q-Tips in Our Ears?

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-drugs.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Quels

There are two types of "Quels":

# Sequels

Stories that happen in the same universe and timeline as the original book, and continues on the story of the original, taking place after it.

# Prequels

Stories that happen in the same universe and timeline as the original book, and extends the original story back into the past (it takes place before the original story, as opposed to the sequel taking place after), usually revealing information wanted by the audience.

## Key Elements of a Sequel

(Please note that these individual elements are not in Category:Elements.)

* Extra characters:
	+ In a sequel, add one, two, or maybe even a few more characters to your ensemble. It is also suggested that you kill a character off to make the rest of the ensemble more vengeful, inducing character development.
	+ In a prequel, either use the older characters in the original story as they were young, or if you want to go further back in time, change your whole cast to new characters (unless a character in the original story lives for a long time, and he's important).

...
Adam Ruins Flying

Season 2, episode 26

**Adam Ruins Flying** is the twenty sixtieth episode of Season 2 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam causes turbulence when he reveals that reward miles drive up costs, and revisits the “golden age” of air travel to uncover smoky, sexist death traps in the sky. Plus, airline mergers are crippling smaller cities.

## Cast

### Experts

* Patt Gibbs as Herself
* Phillip Longman as Himself

### Recurring

* James III as Old Timey Pilot / Passenger VO / Air Traffic Controller VO

### Guest

In this episode, Adam's victims are:

* Amir Blumenfeld as Tevin
* Noëlle Lara as Flight Attendant
* Michael Nanfria as Air Marshal
* Flula Borg as The Rewards Dude
* Michael Daniel Cassady as Airline Rep / Captain VO / Pilot VO / FDR VO / Ralph Nader VO
* Whitney Cumming as Samantha
* María DiDomenico as Snack Maria
* Charles Emmett as Federal Judge
* Jinhee Joung as Bartender
* Gita Reddy as Cherly Ame
* Kristen Rozanski as DNA Virgin Rep
* Ellington Wells as Cindy

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-flying.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Adam Ruins Everything

**Adam Ruins Everything** is an American comedy/educational series. It premiered on September 29, 2015 on truTV. The series has spawned [[Season Two|two]] seasons, with the third and final season that premiered on January 8, 2019 and ended on October 1, 2019.

## About the Show

Host Adam Conover explains the little-known history behind some of the most important parts of your life. It is based off of the YouTube series on *College Humor* of the same name.

In *Adam Ruins Everything*, investigative comedian Adam Conover embarks on a comically inventive yet unrelentingly serious quest to reveal the hidden truths behind everything you know and love. Tackling topics ranging from the workplace and voting to forensic science and security, he gives you not just fun facts to share with your friends, but information that will make you see the world in a whole new way. If knowledge is power, then Adam Conover will have you laughing all the way to the top.

## Episodes

*Main Article: List of Adam Ruins Everything Episodes*

### Season 1

**Season One** premiered on September 29, 2015 with "*Adam Ruins Giving*" and ended on December 27, 2016 with "*Adam Ruins Going Green*".

### Season 2

**Season Two** premiered on July 11, 2017 with "*Adam Ruins Having a Baby*" and ended on November 7, 2017 with "*Adam Ruins The Future*".

### Reanimated History

**Reanimated History** premiered on March 20, 2018 and ended April 28th, 2018 with 100 Years Ago Today.

### Season 3

Season Three premiered January 8th, 2019 with “Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos”

## Trivia

many music comes from shows like the loud house.

## International Broadcast

In Canada, the series premiered on January 12, 2017 on Much, the series also airs on SBS Viceland in Australia.
Jack Pearson

## Family

* Stanley Pearson (Father, Deceased)
* Marilyn Pearson (Mother, Deceased)
* Nicholas Pearson(Brother)
* Rebecca Pearson - Rivas (Wife)
* Kevin Pearson (Son)
* Kate Pearson(Daughter)
* Randall Pearson (Adopted Son)
* Tessa Pearson (Granddaughter)
* Annie Pearson (Granddaughter)
* Jack Damon (Grandson)

## Occupation

* Fought in the Vietnam war
* Construction Foreman

## Photos

* Rebecca and Jack's Wedding
1/3
* Children
1/5
Adam Ruins A Sitcom

Season 3, episode 2

Brian Frange

James III

Zac Oyama

Andra Whipple

Alison Zeidman

**Adam Ruins Sitcoms** is the second episode of the Season 3 of **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam ruins a brand new sitcom by questioning its old stereotypes that African Americans are great at basketball but can't swim, that Asians are great students, and that toxic masculinity isn’t healthy for a man as the head of the household.

## Cast

### Experts

* Wade Davis as Himself
* Ellen Wu as Herself
* Mervyn Degaños as Himself

### Recurring

* Amos Vernon as Uncle Sam
* James III as Himself

### Guest Cast

* Joel Ambo as Kenji
* Clint Carmichael as Rick
* Stephanie Maura Sanchez as Carmen
* Stuart McLean as Uncle Sergei
* Mark Daugherty as Computer
* Maestro Harrell as Tre
* Ross Partridge as Bill Suit
* Gregory Burke as White Man
* ISeri DeYoung as Denise
* David Futernic as Schectman
* Jerah Milligan as Jerah
* Gregory Sims as Cigarette Cowboy
* Kevin Will as Porkchop
* Time Winters as Rick's Doctor
* tba as director

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-everything-a-sitcom.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • **Adam Ruins A Sitcom** • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself
Jean Twenge

**Jean Marie Twenge** (born August 24, 1971) is an American psychologist, author, consultant, and public speaker. She is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University. She is known for researching narcissism, which, she has concluded, is more common among younger generations. She is also known for her books *Generation Me* and *the Narcissism Epidemic*, and has worked as a consultant to advise companies about the distinctive psychological aspects of millennials.

Twenge appeared in the *Adam Ruins Everything* episode *Adam Ruins Having a Baby*.

Jean M. Twenge is the author of more than 140 scientific publications and books.

**Her books include:**

*• iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood

• Generation Me: Why Today’s Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled — and More Miserable Than Ever Before

• The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement (co-authored with W. Keith Campbell)

• The Impatient Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant

• Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others (co-authored with W. Keith Campbell)

• Social Psychology (co-authored with David G. Myers)*

Dr. Twenge frequently gives talks and seminars on teaching and working with today’s young generation based on a dataset of 11 million young people. Her audiences have included college faculty and staff, high school teachers, military personnel, camp directors, and corporate executives. Her research has been covered in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Fox and Friends, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and National Public Radio.

She holds a BA and MA from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. She lives in San Diego with her husband and three daughters.
Larry Smith

**Larry Smith Jr.**is a former Baltimore city police officer. He had spent 18 years as an officer with the Baltimore Police Department. He resigned in July 2017, a little more than a year after being diagnosed with PTSD and spending 10 days in a mental health facility, the cumulative result of 18 years of experiences. He is now a writer for criminal justice & policy.

He made his first appearance as himself in Adam Ruins Cops.
Arjun Srinivasan

**Arjun Srinivasan**, MD, is associate director for healthcare-associated infection prevention programs in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Dr. Srinivasan is also a captain in the US Public Health Service. He made his appearance as himself in Adam Ruins The Hospital.
Adam Ruins Nutrition

Season 1, episode 11

**Adam Ruins Nutrition** is the eleventh episode of Season 1 in **Adam Ruins Everything**.

## Plot

Adam shows why vitamin supplements don't make us any healthier, and that the "balanced breakfast" we've been sold is anything but. Later, he reveals how most of the nutritional science the media reports on isn't science at all.

## Cast

### Experts

* Alissa Hamilton as Herself
* John Bohannon as Himself

### Guest

* Sam Page as Dr. Todd Bodd
* Eric Artell as Interviewer
* Lilan Bowden as Cool Media Gal
* Zach Broussard as Warm Up Comedian
* Jeff Doba as Pirate Cameraman
* Keiko Elizabeth as Mom
* Maya Estephanos as Jane
* Andrew Friedman as Sylvester Graham
* Nick Jaine as Dr. Thompson
* Marcy Jarreau as Sue
* Andrew Lee as Commercial Dad
* Adam Lustick as Linus Pauling
* Emerson Min as Bobby
* Nick Mundy as Cameraman
* Zeke Nicholson as Cool Media Guy
* Rhoda Pell as Crazy Cat Lady
* Eliza Skinner as Debbie
* David Theune as Dr. Kellogg

## References

* https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/adam-ruins-nutrition.html

 Reanimated History
 Season Three
Adam Ruins A Plate of Nachos • Adam Ruins A Sitcom • Adam Ruins Games • Adam Ruins Nature • Adam Ruins America • Adam Ruins a Night Out • Adam Ruins Doing Good • Adam Ruins a Murder • Adam Ruins Music • Adam Ruins Little Bugs • Adam Ruins Cops • Adam Ruins Himself