Episode 1

Many find ASMR videos -- online clips of offbeat sound effects -- both soothing and stimulating. Scaachi Koul examines this unconventional trend.

Episode 2

Bim Adewunmi reaches beyond the stereotypes of doomsday preppers to interview black survivalists who train people of color to prepare for disasters.

Episode 3

Juliane Löffler speaks with the intersex community in Germany about their new legal recognition and a possible ban on gender surgeries for children.

Episode 4

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 5

As the opioid crisis intensifies, Azeen Ghorayshi explores safe injection sites, heroin users' perspectives on them and Seattle's push to open one.

Episode 6

John Stanton explores how legislation created to protect sex trafficking survivors has impacted the safety of another vulnerable group -- sex workers.

Episode 7

Charlie Warzel reveals how increasingly sophisticated technological wizardry can blur reality and fiction -- and could fuel the misinformation crisis.

Episode 8

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 9

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 10

Rega Jha reports on India's increasingly rigid beauty standards, the influence of Bollywood and the stigma associated with plastic surgery.

Episode 11

Amish romance novels have become increasingly popular among Christian women, but how authentic are they? Bim Adewunmi investigates.

Episode 12

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 13

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 14

Americans suffering from opioid addiction are seeking recovery across the border. John Stanton looks at two controversial treatment centers in Mexico.

Episode 15

Are scooters a dangerous nuisance or environmentally friendly transportation? Or both? Charlie Warzel zips through the pros and cons of this debate.

Episode 16

Is dressing modestly oppressive or empowering? Bim Adewunmi speaks with designers and influencers about this rapidly growing fashion movement.

Episode 17

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 18

As superbugs increase and some antibiotics fail, Azeen Ghorayshi looks at phage therapy, an obscure treatment that can fight bacterial infections.

Episode 19

Rega Jha explores Auroville, an eco-conscious, spiritual city in India, speaking with residents about how they created their own version of utopia.

Episode 20

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.