The Internet Whisperer
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (18 min)
Many find ASMR videos -- online clips of offbeat sound effects -- both soothing and stimulating. Scaachi Koul examines this unconventional trend.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (18 min)
Many find ASMR videos -- online clips of offbeat sound effects -- both soothing and stimulating. Scaachi Koul examines this unconventional trend.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (16 min)
Bim Adewunmi reaches beyond the stereotypes of doomsday preppers to interview black survivalists who train people of color to prepare for disasters.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (19 min)
Juliane Löffler speaks with the intersex community in Germany about their new legal recognition and a possible ban on gender surgeries for children.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (18 min)
Scaachi Koul takes a look at the toxic world of "men's rights activists" along with initiatives that support men without turning the blame on women.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (17 min)
As the opioid crisis intensifies, Azeen Ghorayshi explores safe injection sites, heroin users' perspectives on them and Seattle's push to open one.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (16 min)
John Stanton explores how legislation created to protect sex trafficking survivors has impacted the safety of another vulnerable group -- sex workers.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (18 min)
Charlie Warzel reveals how increasingly sophisticated technological wizardry can blur reality and fiction -- and could fuel the misinformation crisis.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2018 (20 min)
When does too much technology become dangerous? Charlie Warzel visits a tech addiction rehab center and thinks critically on how we spend our time.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2018 (19 min)
The billion-dollar teen influencer industry is skyrocketing, but at what cost to the teen stars? Scaachi Koul talks to influencers, parents and more.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2018 (16 min)
Rega Jha reports on India's increasingly rigid beauty standards, the influence of Bollywood and the stigma associated with plastic surgery.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2018 (16 min)
Amish romance novels have become increasingly popular among Christian women, but how authentic are they? Bim Adewunmi investigates.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2018 (15 min)
Azeen Ghorayshi takes a look at the complicated court cases and ethical quandaries surrounding in vitro fertilization and frozen embryos in the U.S.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2018 (18 min)
Swatting, a type of prank that sends police on an armed raid, can turn fatal. Ahmed Ali Akbar talks to a serial swatter, a victim's family and others.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2018 (15 min)
Americans suffering from opioid addiction are seeking recovery across the border. John Stanton looks at two controversial treatment centers in Mexico.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2018 (21 min)
Are scooters a dangerous nuisance or environmentally friendly transportation? Or both? Charlie Warzel zips through the pros and cons of this debate.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2018 (16 min)
Is dressing modestly oppressive or empowering? Bim Adewunmi speaks with designers and influencers about this rapidly growing fashion movement.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2018 (20 min)
To see how sex robots could impact women, Scaachi Koul looks into simulated companions and speaks with a sex-tech CEO, a customer, and therapists.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2018 (16 min)
As superbugs increase and some antibiotics fail, Azeen Ghorayshi looks at phage therapy, an obscure treatment that can fight bacterial infections.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2018 (16 min)
Rega Jha explores Auroville, an eco-conscious, spiritual city in India, speaking with residents about how they created their own version of utopia.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2018 (18 min)
Members of MS-13 use hip-hop to incite fear, recruit and communicate. John Stanton interviews former and current street gang members to learn more.