EP 1AvailableNow playingThe Racial Wealth Gap
19m·5/23/2018·7.3
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
Explained
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDb7.5
- Released
- 5/23/2018
- Duration
- 0h 24m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- United States of America
- Cast
- N/A
Overview
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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableNow playing
EP 2AvailableDesigner DNA
18m·5/23/2018·7.8
Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.
EP 3AvailableMonogamy
18m·5/23/2018·7.3
What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
EP 4AvailableK-Pop
18m·5/30/2018·7.8
Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."
EP 5AvailableCryptocurrency
18m·6/6/2018·7.5
Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.
EP 6AvailableWhy Diets Fail
18m·6/13/2018·7.4
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.
EP 7AvailableThe Stock Market
18m·6/20/2018·6.8
Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
EP 8AvailableeSports
18m·6/27/2018·6.8
Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.
EP 9AvailableExtraterrestrial Life
20m·7/4/2018·7.0
Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?
EP 10Available!
16m·7/11/2018·6.0
Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.
EP 11AvailableCricket
15m·7/18/2018·7.0
Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.
EP 12AvailableWeed
18m·7/25/2018·7.5
Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.
EP 13AvailableTattoo
17m·8/1/2018·7.2
They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.
EP 14AvailableAstrology
17m·8/8/2018·7.0
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.
EP 15AvailableCan We Live Forever ?
14m·8/15/2018·7.5
Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.
EP 16AvailableThe Female Orgasm
14m·8/22/2018·7.0
The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.
EP 17AvailablePolitical Correctness
20m·8/29/2018·7.5
Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.
EP 18AvailableWhy Women Are Paid Less
18m·9/5/2018·6.7
Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."
EP 19AvailableThe World's Water Crisis
17m·9/12/2018·8.5
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?
EP 20AvailableMusic
16m·9/19/2018·7.2
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.
