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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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- E1 CultsSep 26, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 7.3
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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.
Guest stars: LaKeith Stanfield (Narrator (voice)), Jim Jones (Self (archive footage)), Catherine Oxenberg (Self - Mother of NXIVM Cult Member), Leo J. Ryan (Self (archive footage))
- E2 BillionairesOct 3, 2019 · 16 min · ★ 7.8
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There are more billionaires than ever. But how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the world? Mark Cuban and Bernie Sanders offer insights.
Guest stars: Maggie Siff (Narrator (voice)), Abigail Disney (Self), Michael Jordan (Self (archive footage)), Mark Cuban (Self), Bernie Sanders (Self)
- E3 Animal IntelligenceOct 10, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
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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.
Guest stars: Hilary Swank (Narrator (voice)), Noam Chomsky (Self (archive footage))
- E4 AthleisureOct 17, 2019 · 20 min · ★ 7.2
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It began with bloomers. Then came spandex. Now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. How did comfy, casual clothing go mainstream?
Guest stars: Aya Cash (Narrator (voice)), Big Boi (Self (archive footage)), Jane Fonda (Self (archive footage)), Mark Zuckerberg (Self (archive footage)), Muhammad Ali (Self (archive footage)), Doug E. Fresh (Self (archive footage)), JAŸ-Z (Self (archive footage)), Gigi Hadid (Self (archive footage))
- E5 CodingOct 24, 2019 · 20 min · ★ 7.2
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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?
Guest stars: Karlie Kloss (Narrator (voice))
- E6 PiratesOct 31, 2019 · 24 min · ★ 7.5
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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.
Guest stars: Natasha Lyonne (Narrator (voice)), Adolf Eichmann (Self (archive footage))
- E7 The Next PandemicNov 7, 2019 · 16 min · ★ 8.5
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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.
Guest stars: J.K. Simmons (Narrator (voice)), Bill Gates (Self)
- E8 The Future of MeatNov 14, 2019 · 22 min · ★ 8.2
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The planet's current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented -- and becoming unsustainable. In the future, will meat alternatives be the answer?
Guest stars: Vincent Kartheiser (Narrator (voice))
- E9 BeautyNov 21, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 7.0
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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?
Guest stars: John Waters (Narrator (voice))
- E10 DiamondsNov 28, 2019 · 25 min · ★ 7.0
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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.
Guest stars: Cleo Abram (Narrator (voice))
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