Episodes
1. Earth Is a Hot Mess
7.6
April 21, 2017
31 min
Bill calls out climate change deniers, breaks down the science of global warming and explains how we can make the planet a cooler place to live.
Guest Stars:
Zach Braff, Desiigner, Prof. Mark Jacobson, Richard Martin, Taryn O'Neill
2. Tune Your Quack-o-Meter
6.7
April 21, 2017
32 min
Bill and his panel of experts debunk bogus alternative remedies like homeopathy, the healing power of magnets ... and curing cancer by yelling at it.
Guest Stars:
Steve Aoki, Prashanth Venkataramanujam, Chris Beedie, Cara Santa Maria, Donald Schultz
3. Machines Take Over the World
9.0
April 21, 2017
28 min
From robots that paint Rembrandts to Twitterbots gone rogue, Bill and his guests explore the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence.
Guest Stars:
Ryan Calo, Xeji Jardin, Subbarao Kambhampati, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cece Pleasants
4. More Food, Less Hype
6.5
April 21, 2017
27 min
Bill extracts DNA from a strawberry in the lab and talks about genetically modified foods with a Monsanto executive, a professor and a farmer.
Guest Stars:
Robb Fraley, Fred Gould, Julie Kennye, Derek Muller
5. The Original Martian Invasion
5.7
April 21, 2017
28 min
Bill introduces the theory of panspermia, NASA scientists discuss the Mars 2020 mission, and Wil Wheaton and the panel ponder life on other planets.
Guest Stars:
Alton Brown, Hunter Pence, Randy Couture, Marcus Lindsay, Andy Rossi
6. Do Some Shots, Save the World
6.0
April 21, 2017
27 min
With help from some friends in raincoats and a room full of unemployed germs, Bill demonstrates how vaccines work and why everyone needs to get them.
Guest Stars:
Lanre Falusi, Kristen Omeara, Jennifer Reich, Diedrich Bader, Jim O'Heir
7. Cheat Codes for Reality
7.5
April 21, 2017
31 min
Bill and his correspondents check out video game technology that's changing the world, including a game that helps surgeons sharpen their skills.
Guest Stars:
Derek Muller, Hilarie Cash, Shawn Green, Jonna Mae, Gustavo Sorola
8. This Diet Is Bananas
5.5
April 21, 2017
27 min
What's in a calorie? Bill flambés a marshmallow in the name of science, experts weigh in on fad diets, and singing kale keeps it real about nutrition.
Guest Stars:
Tracy Mann, Sara Benincasa, Jennifer Widerstrom, Martin Starr, Lauren Ash
9. The Sexual Spectrum
2.8
April 21, 2017
26 min
Sex is complex! Bill explores the ever-evolving science of sexuality with help from a panel of experts and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Rachel Bloom.
Guest Stars:
Katrina Karkazis, Jeffrey McCune Jr., Solomon Georgio, Rachel Bloom, Todd Barry
10. Saving the World -- with Space!
8.5
April 21, 2017
28 min
Bill and the panel discuss private space travel. Mean astronaut Joel McHale answers questions, and lunar gravity gives a young basketballer a boost.
11. Malarkey!
5.5
April 21, 2017
25 min
Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true.
12. Designer Babies
7.0
April 21, 2017
29 min
Bill explores advances in IVF that are helping couples have healthy babies. "Project Runway" star Tim Gunn hosts a special fashion show in the lab.
Guest Stars:
Karlie Kloss, Tim Gunn, Nazeem Hussain, Camille Hammond, Leslie Hinkson
