Explained

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Season 1

Episodes

1. The Racial Wealth Gap
May 23, 2018
Episode 1

Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.

7.4 16 min
2. Designer DNA
May 23, 2018
Episode 2

Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.

8.0 17 min
3. Monogamy
May 23, 2018
Episode 3

What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.

7.5 18 min
4. K-Pop
May 30, 2018
Episode 4

Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."

8.0 20 min
5. Cryptocurrency
Jun 6, 2018
Episode 5

Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.

7.7 14 min
6. Why Diets Fail
Jun 13, 2018
Episode 6

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.

7.5 14 min
7. The Stock Market
Jun 20, 2018
Episode 7

Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.

6.7 17 min
8. eSports
Jun 27, 2018
Episode 8

Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.

6.7 17 min
9. Extraterrestrial Life
Jul 4, 2018
Episode 9

Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?

7.0 18 min
10. !
Jul 11, 2018
Episode 10

Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.

6.3 15 min
11. Cricket
Jul 18, 2018
Episode 11

Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.

7.0 16 min
12. Weed
Jul 25, 2018
Episode 12

Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.

7.7 20 min
13. Tattoo
Aug 1, 2018
Episode 13

They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.

7.3 18 min
14. Astrology
Aug 8, 2018
Episode 14

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.

7.0 18 min
15. Can We Live Forever ?
Aug 15, 2018
Episode 15

Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.

7.7 18 min
16. The Female Orgasm
Aug 22, 2018
Episode 16

The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.

7.0 18 min
17. Political Correctness
Aug 29, 2018
Episode 17

Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.

7.7 18 min
18. Why Women Are Paid Less
Sep 5, 2018
Episode 18

Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."

7.0 18 min
19. The World's Water Crisis
Sep 12, 2018
Episode 19

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?

8.7 18 min
20. Music
Sep 19, 2018
Episode 20

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.

7.0 19 min
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