Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of answers.

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Craig Ferguson travel coast-to-coast to explore the defining ideas, and contradictions, at the heart of the United States. Guided by his distinct humor and point of view, Ferguson examines the country's founding ideals while reflecting on his own experience becoming an American citizen. Along the way, he visits iconic locations and unexpected corners of the country and encounters a wide range of voices from comedians and entrepreneurs to historians and everyday Americans.

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Becoming American

2026-05-30 · 43m

Since boyhood in Scotland, Craig dreamed of becoming American; two decades after becoming a citizen, he meets with fellow immigrants and naturalized citizens KT Tunstall and Salman Rushdie to explore how dreams like theirs shape our nation.

Capitalism

2026-06-06 · 43m

Craig explores our capitalist system as he ventures into the economic wilderness to launch his own business, asking if it drives the American dream today; actor Tiffany Haddish, entrepreneur Daymond John and influencer Vivian Tu weigh in.

The First Amendment

2026-06-13 · 43m

As a comedian and an American, Craig defends the first amendment every day; he speaks with a comic, a cartoonist, two Founding Fathers and a free-speech absolutist to explore the intent, limits and threats to this sacred freedom.

Individualism

2026-06-20 · 43m

America celebrates itself as the birthplace of the individual, the rugged pioneer, the lone wolf; from Jay Leno's garage to the Everglades, Craig explores how this idea shapes our nation and asks if we are truly a country of individuals.

Patriotism

2026-06-27 · 43m

Craig speaks with fellow Americans, including Jason Biggs and a veteran who stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, to unpack how we express patriotism; he discusses what it means and who gets to claim it.