This enlightening series from Vox digs into a wide range of topics such as the rise of cryptocurrency, why diets fail, and the wild world of K-pop.
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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 44
- Latest aired
- S03E14
- Total runtime
- 14h 40min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 May 2018 – September 2018 20 episodes
- Season 2 September 2019 – November 2019 10 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 7 months
- Season 3 July 2021 – October 2021 14 episodes
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S01E01 The Racial Wealth Gap
May 23 · 19min find the promo
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Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
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S01E02 Designer DNA
May 23 · 18min find the promo
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Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.
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S01E03 Monogamy
May 23 · 18min find the promo
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What 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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S01E04 K-Pop
May 30 · 18min find the promo
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Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."
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S01E05 Cryptocurrency
June 6 · 18min find the promo
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Cryptocurrency 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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S01E06 Why Diets Fail
June 13 · 18min find the promo
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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.
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S01E07 The Stock Market
June 20 · 18min find the promo
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Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
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S01E08 eSports
June 27 · 18min find the promo
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Is 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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S01E09 Extraterrestrial Life
July 4 · 20min find the promo
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Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?
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S01E10 !
July 11 · 16min find the promo
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Do 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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S01E11 Cricket
July 18 · 15min find the promo
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Cricket 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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S01E12 Weed
July 25 · 18min find the promo
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Marijuana 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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S01E13 Tattoo
August 1 · 17min find the promo
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They'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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S01E14 Astrology
August 8 · 17min find the promo
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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.
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S01E15 Can We Live Forever ?
August 15 · 14min find the promo
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Can 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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S01E16 The Female Orgasm
August 22 · 14min find the promo
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The 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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S01E17 Political Correctness
August 29 · 20min find the promo
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Political 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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S01E18 Why Women Are Paid Less
September 5 · 18min find the promo
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Hillary 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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S01E19 The World's Water Crisis
September 12 · 17min find the promo
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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?
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S01E20 Music
September 19 · 16min find the promo
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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.