Season 1 (2018)
Episodes: 20
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 The Racial Wealth Gap
Air Date: 2018-05-23
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
Ep.2 Designer DNA
Air Date: 2018-05-23
Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.
Ep.3 Monogamy
Air Date: 2018-05-23
What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
Ep.4 K-Pop
Air Date: 2018-05-30
Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."
Ep.5 Cryptocurrency
Air Date: 2018-06-06
Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.
Ep.6 Why Diets Fail
Air Date: 2018-06-13
Atkins. Paleo. Keto. Do any work in the long term? Experts look at marketing, food environments and genes to explain why diets are often unsuccessful.
Ep.7 The Stock Market
Air Date: 2018-06-20
Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
Ep.8 eSports
Air Date: 2018-06-27
Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.
Ep.9 Extraterrestrial Life
Air Date: 2018-07-04
Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?
Ep.10 !
Air Date: 2018-07-11
Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.
Ep.11 Cricket
Air Date: 2018-07-18
Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.
Ep.12 Weed
Air Date: 2018-07-25
Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.
Ep.13 Tattoo
Air Date: 2018-08-01
They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.
Ep.14 Astrology
Air Date: 2018-08-08
Do zodiac signs prescribe your fate? Or do horoscopes' accuracy lie in the placebo effect? Take a look at the science, history and lure of astrology.
Ep.15 Can We Live Forever ?
Air Date: 2018-08-15
Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.
Ep.16 The Female Orgasm
Air Date: 2018-08-22
The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.
Ep.17 Political Correctness
Air Date: 2018-08-29
Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.
Ep.18 Why Women Are Paid Less
Air Date: 2018-09-05
Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."
Ep.19 The World's Water Crisis
Air Date: 2018-09-12
The global water crisis is at an inflection point. How do we price our most valuable resource, while also ensuring access to it as a human right?
Ep.20 Music
Air Date: 2018-09-19
When does sound become music? Why are humans so uniquely able to master musicality? Researchers talk rhythm, octaves and the magic of song and dance.