Explained · Season 2

Explained: every episode of season 2, with air dates, ratings and summaries.

Episodes

10

Aired

26 September 2019 – 28 November 2019

Average rating

★ 7.6

Watch time

3 h 20

Episode guide

1. 
   Season 2 · Episode 1

   Cults

   26 September 2019 · 20 min · ★ 7.6 417 votes

   <p>how do cults lure people in and exert control? learn a cults telltale signs, and how loneliness and life online makes indoctrination easier than ever.</p>

2. 
   Season 2 · Episode 2

   Billionaires

   3 October 2019 · 20 min · ★ 8.0 424 votes

   <p>there are more billionaires than ever. but how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the world? mark cuban and bernie sanders offer insights.</p>

3. 
   Season 2 · Episode 3

   Animal Intelligence

   10 October 2019 · 20 min · ★ 8.0 388 votes

   <p>what goes on inside an animals mind? figuring out how they think and feel might just be the key to understanding our own place in the world.</p>

4. 
   Season 2 · Episode 4

   Athleisure

   17 October 2019 · 20 min · ★ 7.0 331 votes

   <p>it began with bloomers. then came spandex. now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. how did comfy, casual clothing go mainstream?</p>

5. 
   Season 2 · Episode 5

   Coding

   24 October 2019 · 20 min · ★ 7.5 371 votes

   <p>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?</p>

6. 
   Season 2 · Episode 6

   Pirates

   31 October 2019 · 20 min · ★ 7.1 336 votes

   <p>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.</p>

7. 
   Season 2 · Episode 7

   The Next Pandemic

   7 November 2019 · 20 min · ★ 8.5 570 votes

   <p>if youre not worried about a looming global pandemic, you probably should be. are we prepared for an outbreak? bill gates and other experts weigh in.</p>

8. 
   Season 2 · Episode 8

   The Future of Meat

   14 November 2019 · 20 min · ★ 8.0 379 votes

   <p>the planets current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented and becoming unsustainable. in the future, will meat alternatives be the answer?</p>

9. 
   Season 2 · Episode 9

   Beauty

   21 November 2019 · 20 min · ★ 7.1 333 votes

   <p>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?</p>

10. 
    Season 2 · Episode 10

    Diamonds

    28 November 2019 · 20 min · ★ 7.4 353 votes

    <p>a diamond is forever. but why is that? dig into how these mined pieces of carbon became both a status symbol and a sparkly sign of everlasting love.</p>