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s03e14 · 2021-10-15
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10 this season · 44 totals02e01 Cults 2019-09-26 12:00
Cults
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.
s02e02 Billionaires 2019-10-03 12:00
Billionaires
There are more billionaires than ever. But how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the world? Mark Cuban and Bernie Sanders offer insights.
s02e03 Animal Intelligence 2019-10-10 12:00
Animal Intelligence
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.
s02e04 Athleisure 2019-10-17 12:00
Athleisure
It began with bloomers. Then came spandex. Now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. How did comfy, casual clothing go mainstream?
s02e05 Coding 2019-10-24 12:00
Coding
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?
s02e06 Pirates 2019-10-31 12:00
Pirates
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.
s02e07 The Next Pandemic 2019-11-07 12:00
The Next Pandemic
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.
s02e08 The Future of Meat 2019-11-14 12:00
The Future of Meat
The planet's current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented -- and becoming unsustainable. In the future, will meat alternatives be the answer?
s02e09 Beauty 2019-11-21 12:00
Beauty
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?
s02e10 Diamonds 2019-11-28 12:00
Diamonds
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.