Parents' Guide to The G Word with Adam Conover

This informative series uses edgy humor as a way to move beyond politics and talk about how the United States government actually works. From looking at the potentially life-saving work of the USDA and the National Weather Service to questioning how the Department of Defense's use of advanced technology is potentially leading to greater losses of life, it discusses why specific government agencies were created and how they are meant to serve the U.S. public. It also addresses some of the systemic problems associated with these organizations, thanks to political maneuvering, bureaucracy, racism, and, in some cases, a failure in leadership. It's fun, and there's a lot to be learned from it. But despite its claims to the contrary, and the use of cited research to back up its claims, The G Word with Adam Conover sometimes reflects a liberal point of view. Nonetheless, there's a lot to be learned here, and it's a lot more entertaining than your average civics class.