Season 1

2018 · 20 episodes · 5h 47m in all · 7.2/10

1. The Racial Wealth Gap
23 May 2018 · 19 min · 7.6/10
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
2. Designer DNA
23 May 2018 · 18 min · 7.8/10
Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.
3. Monogamy
23 May 2018 · 18 min · 6.2/10
What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
4. K-Pop
30 May 2018 · 18 min · 7.8/10
Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."
5. Cryptocurrency
6 Jun 2018 · 18 min · 7.5/10
Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.
6. Why Diets Fail
13 Jun 2018 · 18 min · 7.4/10
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.
7. The Stock Market
20 Jun 2018 · 18 min · 6.8/10
Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
8. eSports
27 Jun 2018 · 18 min · 6.8/10
Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.
9. Extraterrestrial Life
4 Jul 2018 · 20 min · 7.0/10
Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?
10. !
11 Jul 2018 · 16 min · 6.0/10
Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.
11. Cricket
18 Jul 2018 · 15 min · 7.0/10
Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.
12. Weed
25 Jul 2018 · 18 min · 7.5/10
Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.
13. Tattoo
1 Aug 2018 · 17 min · 7.2/10
They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.
14. Astrology
8 Aug 2018 · 17 min · 7.4/10
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.
15. Can We Live Forever ?
15 Aug 2018 · 14 min · 7.5/10
Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.
16. The Female Orgasm
22 Aug 2018 · 14 min · 7.0/10
The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.
17. Political Correctness
29 Aug 2018 · 20 min · 7.6/10
Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.
18. Why Women Are Paid Less
5 Sept 2018 · 18 min · 6.7/10
Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."
19. The World's Water Crisis
12 Sept 2018 · 17 min · 8.5/10
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?
20. Music
19 Sept 2018 · 16 min · 7.2/10
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.