Explained
Season 2
201910 episodes
Episode 1
Cults
Sep 26, 201923m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
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.
Episode 2
Billionaires
Oct 3, 201916m
TMDB rating 7.8TMDB
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
Oct 10, 201923m
TMDB rating 7.6TMDB
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
Oct 17, 201920m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
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
Oct 24, 201920m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
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
Oct 31, 201924m
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
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
Nov 7, 201916m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
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
Nov 14, 201922m
TMDB rating 8.2TMDB
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
Nov 21, 201923m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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
Nov 28, 201925m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.