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2018-05-23 | TV-MA | en

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Sugar

Jul. 16,2021

Once crucial for survival, sugar now poses a health risk. Is there a way to satisfy our primeval craving for sweetness in a healthy, balanced way?

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EP2 Royalty

Jul. 23,2021

How do monarchies survive when they no longer wield power? By presenting a royal fairy tale that may not reflect the reality of the past — or present.

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EP3 Flags

Jul. 30,2021

A flag can unite, divide and terrorize. Explore how a piece of cloth transformed into a powerful symbol of both love and hate, freedom and oppression.

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EP4 Dogs

Aug. 06,2021

Who's a good dog? They all are! From puppy-dog eyes to feats of heroism, see how canines evolved into humankind's best friends and sources of pure love.

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EP5 The End of Oil

Aug. 13,2021

Oil led to huge advancements - and vast inequities. As the planet warms, why is it so hard to turn away from fossil fuels, and can it be done in time?

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EP6 Chess

Aug. 20,2021

For centuries, chess has captured hearts and minds — and pawns — and it's more popular than ever. What makes this ever-changing board game so special?

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EP7 Your Skin

Aug. 27,2021

Don’t panic, but our skin plays host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, mites and other microscopic guests. Go beyond skin-deep with our largest organ.

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EP8 Apologies

Sep. 03,2021

Apologizing is tough, and in this era of public mea culpas, forgiveness isn't guaranteed. What makes for a good apology, and why does it hold such power?

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EP9 Hurricanes

Sep. 10,2021

As the planet warms, hurricanes could become even more dangerous and destructive.

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EP10 Plastic Surgery

Sep. 17,2021

The Instagram face. A shapely posterior. Cosmetic surgery can make the latest beauty trends a reality. Explore its origins and effects, inside and out.

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EP11 Dance Crazes

Sep. 24,2021

From the waltz to voguing, dance crazes have connected people throughout history. But when a dance catches on, who gets the credit — and compensation?

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EP12 Time

Oct. 01,2021

Time flies… sometimes. Its passage can seem to speed up and slow down. Why do we experience time the way we do, and how do we take back some control?

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EP13 Country Music

Oct. 08,2021

Dirt roads. Pickup trucks. Hip-hop? As the borders around country music shift, who decides what defines the popular genre, and who gets to be a star?

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EP14 Fairy Tales

Oct. 15,2021

Fairy tales have survived thousands of years for a reason. Explore their far-flung history and how the stories speak to fundamental human concerns.

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

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Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

ju-arthuso Does anyone know the opening songs for the episodes?

cosmotix Great short documentaries. No time to be bored and enough time to learn something new. Please make more of it....

pickleysnipes If you're even semi familiar with any of the subjects that this show covers then don't expect to find any new information.

yiannis1987 Apart from weird choice of topics. Trying to condense them topics into 20 minutes. Biased opinions. Not working. Mediocre.