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