Explained (2018) · WatchGuide

Explained (2018) · WatchGuide

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E1 · Airs May 23, 2018 · 19m · ★ 7.6
The Racial Wealth Gap
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
E2 · Airs May 23, 2018 · 18m · ★ 7.8
Designer DNA
Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.
E3 · Airs May 23, 2018 · 18m · ★ 6.2
Monogamy
What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
E4 · Airs May 30, 2018 · 18m · ★ 7.8
K-Pop
Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."
E5 · Airs Jun 6, 2018 · 18m · ★ 7.5
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.
E6 · Airs Jun 13, 2018 · 18m · ★ 7.4
Why Diets Fail
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.
E7 · Airs Jun 20, 2018 · 18m · ★ 6.8
The Stock Market
Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
E8 · Airs Jun 27, 2018 · 18m · ★ 6.8
eSports
Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.
E9 · Airs Jul 4, 2018 · 20m · ★ 7.0
Extraterrestrial Life
Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?
E10 · Airs Jul 11, 2018 · 16m · ★ 6.0
!
Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.
E11 · Airs Jul 18, 2018 · 15m · ★ 7.0
Cricket
Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.
E12 · Airs Jul 25, 2018 · 18m · ★ 7.5
Weed
Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.
E13 · Airs Aug 1, 2018 · 17m · ★ 7.2
Tattoo
They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.
E14 · Airs Aug 8, 2018 · 17m · ★ 7.4
Astrology
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.
E15 · Airs Aug 15, 2018 · 14m · ★ 7.5
Can We Live Forever ?
Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.
E16 · Airs Aug 22, 2018 · 14m · ★ 7.0
The Female Orgasm
The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.
E17 · Airs Aug 29, 2018 · 20m · ★ 7.6
Political Correctness
Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.
E18 · Airs Sep 5, 2018 · 18m · ★ 6.7
Why Women Are Paid Less
Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."
E19 · Airs Sep 12, 2018 · 17m · ★ 8.5
The World's Water Crisis
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?
E20 · Airs Sep 19, 2018 · 16m · ★ 7.2
Music
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.