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The Internet Whisperers

Episode number: 1

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

Black Survivalists

Episode number: 2

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

Intersex

Episode number: 3

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

Men's Rights

Episode number: 4

Overview: 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

Life Support

Episode number: 5

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

Whores Day

Episode number: 6

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

The Future of Fakes

Episode number: 7

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

Tech Addict

Episode number: 8

Overview: When does too much technology become dangerous? Charlie Warzel visits a tech addiction rehab center and thinks critically on how we spend our time.

Teen Boss

Episode number: 9

Overview: The billion-dollar teen influencer industry is skyrocketing, but at what cost to the teen stars? Scaachi Koul talks to influencers, parents and more.

Bollywood Beauty

Episode number: 10

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

Amish Romance

Episode number: 11

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

Whose Embryos?

Episode number: 12

Overview: Azeen Ghorayshi takes a look at the complicated court cases and ethical quandaries surrounding in vitro fertilization and frozen embryos in the U.S.

A Deadly Prank

Episode number: 13

Overview: 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.

Rehab Tourism

Episode number: 14

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

Scooter Wars

Episode number: 15

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

Cover-up Couture

Episode number: 16

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

Sexbots

Episode number: 17

Overview: 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.

Superbug Snipers

Episode number: 18

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

India's Utopia

Episode number: 19

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

Gánster Rap

Episode number: 20

Overview: 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.