Season 01
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Explained looks at the popular English sport of cricket. First developed in the mid-1800s, cricket has grown into one of the most popular sports in the world. It looks at the complicated and confusing rules behind the game and examines how the British Empire exported the game to its colonies including the West Indies and India. It also looks at different forms of the game including test cricket and Twenty20 cricket. Written by Shatterdaymorn
All Episodes - S01
EPS01
What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
EPS02
EPS03
EPS04
Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond Gangnam Style.
EPS04
Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond Gangnam Style.
EPS05
Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and why it's so coveted.
EPS05
Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and why it's so coveted.
EPS06
Explained examines why diets are often unsuccessful. It looks at the science that suggests that low carb, low fat, and body type diets as well as supplements and detoxification regimes simple do not work in helping most people lose weight. While the diet industry pushes us to avoid calories the food industry encourage us to eat more of them. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS06
Explained examines why diets are often unsuccessful. It looks at the science that suggests that low carb, low fat, and body type diets as well as supplements and detoxification regimes simple do not work in helping most people lose weight. While the diet industry pushes us to avoid calories the food industry encourage us to eat more of them. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS07
Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
EPS07
Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
EPS08
Explained looks at the development of eSport, also know as 'electronic sports', through the past few decades. It looks at the difference between first person shooters, real time strategy, Multi Online Battle Arena, Battle Royale, and Fighting Games games. It also looks at how the eSports players compete in different leagues based on their games. It examines the history of competitive video gaming and how fighting games revived interest after the video game crash of the 1980s. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS08
Explained looks at the development of eSport, also know as 'electronic sports', through the past few decades. It looks at the difference between first person shooters, real time strategy, Multi Online Battle Arena, Battle Royale, and Fighting Games games. It also looks at how the eSports players compete in different leagues based on their games. It examines the history of competitive video gaming and how fighting games revived interest after the video game crash of the 1980s. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS09
Explained examines the possibility of extraterrestrial life and looks at why we have not yet found evidence for its existence despite efforts to look for it. It considers the Fermi paradox which suggests that given the vastness of the universe that there should be a great deal of extraterrestrial life in our galaxy. It also consider conspiracy theories about U.F.O. It also discusses theories for why we have not found them including alien snobbery, intelligence, lack of time, and a desire to not interfere. It examines SETI and the search for techno-signatures and bio-signatures. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS09
Explained examines the possibility of extraterrestrial life and looks at why we have not yet found evidence for its existence despite efforts to look for it. It considers the Fermi paradox which suggests that given the vastness of the universe that there should be a great deal of extraterrestrial life in our galaxy. It also consider conspiracy theories about U.F.O. It also discusses theories for why we have not found them including alien snobbery, intelligence, lack of time, and a desire to not interfere. It examines SETI and the search for techno-signatures and bio-signatures. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS10
Explained looks at the history and use of the explanation point. First used in ancient Latin, the use of the explanation has expanded to most languages of the world. First used to emphasize emotion, later writers began to use it to express tone. The popularity of the exclamation point has changed over time from frequent use in Melville to sparse use by Hemingway. It also looks at the history of the interrobang (an exclamation with a question mark). It also looks at the influence of gender on the interpretation of the exclamation point. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS10
Explained looks at the history and use of the explanation point. First used in ancient Latin, the use of the explanation has expanded to most languages of the world. First used to emphasize emotion, later writers began to use it to express tone. The popularity of the exclamation point has changed over time from frequent use in Melville to sparse use by Hemingway. It also looks at the history of the interrobang (an exclamation with a question mark). It also looks at the influence of gender on the interpretation of the exclamation point. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS11
Explained looks at the popular English sport of cricket. First developed in the mid-1800s, cricket has grown into one of the most popular sports in the world. It looks at the complicated and confusing rules behind the game and examines how the British Empire exported the game to its colonies including the West Indies and India. It also looks at different forms of the game including test cricket and Twenty20 cricket. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS11
Explained looks at the popular English sport of cricket. First developed in the mid-1800s, cricket has grown into one of the most popular sports in the world. It looks at the complicated and confusing rules behind the game and examines how the British Empire exported the game to its colonies including the West Indies and India. It also looks at different forms of the game including test cricket and Twenty20 cricket. Written by Shatterdaymorn
EPS12
Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quest for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.
EPS13
They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.
EPS14
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.
EPS15
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EPS16
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EPS17
Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.
EPS18
Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the motherhood penalty.
EPS19
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EPS20
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.