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.
Guest Stars:
LaKeith Stanfield, Jim Jones, Catherine Oxenberg, Leo J. Ryan
There are more billionaires than ever. But how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the world? Mark Cuban and Bernie Sanders offer insights.
Guest Stars:
Maggie Siff, Abigail Disney, Michael Jordan, Mark Cuban, Bernie Sanders
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.
Guest Stars:
Hilary Swank, Noam Chomsky
It began with bloomers. Then came spandex. Now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. How did comfy, casual clothing go mainstream?
Guest Stars:
Aya Cash, Big Boi, Jane Fonda, Mark Zuckerberg, Muhammad Ali
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?
Guest Stars:
Karlie Kloss
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.
Guest Stars:
Natasha Lyonne, Adolf Eichmann
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.
Guest Stars:
J.K. Simmons, Bill Gates
The planet's current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented -- and becoming unsustainable. In the future, will meat alternatives be the answer?
Guest Stars:
Vincent Kartheiser
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?
Guest Stars:
John Waters