Episode guide
Explained: Season 2
10 episodes · premiered Sep 26, 2019
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- Episode 1: Cults Sep 26, 2019 · 23m How do cults lure people in and exert control? Learn a cult’s telltale signs, and how loneliness and life online makes indoctrination easier than ever.
- Episode 2: Billionaires Oct 3, 2019 · 16m There are more billionaires than ever. But how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the world? Mark Cuban and Bernie Sanders offer insights.
- Episode 3: Animal Intelligence Oct 10, 2019 · 23m What goes on inside an animal's mind? Figuring out how they think and feel might just be the key to understanding our own place in the world.
- Episode 4: Athleisure Oct 17, 2019 · 20m It began with bloomers. Then came spandex. Now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. How did comfy, casual clothing go mainstream?
- Episode 5: Coding Oct 24, 2019 · 20m Computer code now controls how we live. But how did these programming languages evolve? And how can they be used to build a new and better world?
- Episode 6: Pirates Oct 31, 2019 · 24m In pop culture, pirates are often depicted as booty-looting rogues, but their history is far more complicated. See how they became enemies of humanity.
- Episode 7: The Next Pandemic Nov 7, 2019 · 16m If you're not worried about a looming global pandemic, you probably should be. Are we prepared for an outbreak? Bill Gates and other experts weigh in.
- Episode 8: The Future of Meat Nov 14, 2019 · 22m The planet's current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented -- and becoming unsustainable. In the future, will meat alternatives be the answer?
- Episode 9: Beauty Nov 21, 2019 · 23m Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but what exactly makes things such as art and architecture aesthetically pleasing, and why do we like looking?
- Episode 10: Diamonds Nov 28, 2019 · 25m A diamond is forever. But why is that? Dig into how these mined pieces of carbon became both a status symbol and a sparkly sign of everlasting love.