Episode 1: Cults
2019-09-2623 min
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.
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Explained Season 2 — Episodes and Where to Watch
10 episodes · first aired 2019-09-26
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Episode 2: Billionaires
2019-10-0316 min
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
2019-10-1023 min
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
2019-10-1720 min
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
2019-10-2420 min
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
2019-10-3124 min
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
2019-11-0716 min
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
2019-11-1422 min
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
2019-11-2123 min
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
2019-11-2825 min
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.
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