Explained
Season 1
TV-MA
83%
A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.
Where to Watch Explained • Season 1
20 Episodes
- Why Diets Fail
E6Why Diets FailExplained 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. - Cricket
E11CricketExplained 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. - Astrology
E14AstrologyExplained looks at the continuing popularity of astrology despite the questionable reliability of the practice. It looks at the history of astronomy beginning with Ptolemy who wrote one of the most influential astrology books of all time. It looks at the popularity of astrology in the east and west and the development of horoscope columns. - Political Correctness
E17Political CorrectnessExplained looks at political correctness first looking at the Black Pete character in the Netherlands. It looks at the meaning of the term and its origins in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It looks at how politicians criticize political correctness and the desire for more inclusive language. It looks at political correctness in comedy. - Why Women Are Paid Less
E18Why Women Are Paid LessExplained examines why women are paid less than men for equivalent work throughout the world. It looks at the history of women in the work force and how legal discrimination allowed for a large pay gap in the 1950s and 1960s. Despite changing norms the pay gap persists due to the 'motherhood penalty'. It also looks at efforts to close the wage gap in Rwanda and Iceland. - The World's Water Crisis
E19The World's Water CrisisExplained looks at the growing crisis over the lack of drinkable water in certain parts of the world. It looks at how Cape Town and other cities in the world are facing a Day Zero where water supplies run out. It examines how we got to this point in our water supply and what the world will look like when it responds to this crisis. - Music
E20MusicExplained examines several questions surrounding music in particular when does sound become music and why are humans uniquely able to master music. It talks to researchers who study the cognition of music and how music can help people learn to speak and move after disabilities. It looks at beat, pitch, octave, and rhythm.
