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Explained

Explained

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.5
Explained

Released

5/23/2018

Duration

0h 24m

Genre

N/A

Country

United States of America

Cast

N/A

Overview

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

Episodes

The Racial Wealth GapEP 1Available

The Racial Wealth Gap

16m7.4

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

Designer DNAEP 2Available

Designer DNA

17m8.0

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

MonogamyEP 3Available

Monogamy

18m7.5

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

K-PopEP 4Available

K-Pop

20m8.0

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

CryptocurrencyEP 5Available

Cryptocurrency

14m7.7

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

Why Diets FailEP 6Available

Why Diets Fail

14m7.5

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.

The Stock MarketEP 7Available

The Stock Market

17m6.7

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

eSportsEP 8Available

eSports

17m6.7

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

Extraterrestrial LifeEP 9Available

Extraterrestrial Life

18m7.0

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

!EP 10Available

!

15m6.3

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

CricketEP 11Available

Cricket

16m7.0

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

WeedEP 12Available

Weed

20m7.7

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

TattooEP 13Available

Tattoo

18m7.3

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

AstrologyEP 14Available

Astrology

18m7.0

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.

Can We Live Forever ?EP 15Available

Can We Live Forever ?

18m7.7

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

The Female OrgasmEP 16Available

The Female Orgasm

18m7.0

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

Political CorrectnessEP 17Available

Political Correctness

18m7.7

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

Why Women Are Paid LessEP 18Available

Why Women Are Paid Less

18m7.0

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

The World's Water CrisisEP 19Available

The World's Water Crisis

18m8.7

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?

MusicEP 20Available

Music

19m7.0

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.

Cast

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