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Explained - Season 1
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Title: Explained

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.4 (111 votes)

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Explained - The Racial Wealth Gap (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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

Explained - Designer DNA (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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

Explained - Monogamy (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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

Explained - K-Pop (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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

Explained - Cryptocurrency (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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

Explained - Why Diets Fail (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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.

Explained - The Stock Market (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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

Explained - eSports (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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

Explained - Extraterrestrial Life (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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

Explained - ! (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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

Explained - Cricket (Season 1 - Episode 11)

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

Explained - Weed (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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

Explained - Tattoo (Season 1 - Episode 13)

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

Explained - Astrology (Season 1 - Episode 14)

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.

Explained - Can We Live Forever ? (Season 1 - Episode 15)

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

Explained - The Female Orgasm (Season 1 - Episode 16)

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

Explained - Political Correctness (Season 1 - Episode 17)

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

Explained - Why Women Are Paid Less (Season 1 - Episode 18)

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

Explained - The World's Water Crisis (Season 1 - Episode 19)

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?

Explained - Music (Season 1 - Episode 20)

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.

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