- 42 minutes 59 secondsIs A.I. Going to Kill Us All?
How do you make sure A.I. has humanity's best interest at heart? Jorge explores humanity's future with two "A.I. Alignment" experts.
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15 May 2026, 7:03 am - 37 minutes 58 secondsWhat Makes Traffic So Bad?
Stuck in traffic? There's someone to blame, but it's not who you think it is. Jorge cruises to an answer with two traffic science experts.
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7 May 2026, 3:30 am - 33 minutes 46 secondsCan We Talk to Dolphins?
They're some of the smartest animals on Earth. Could we ever have a conversation with them? Jorge takes the plunge with two dolphin experts to find out.
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2 May 2026, 12:11 am - 35 minutes 26 secondsCan A.I. Be Funny?
Can computers crack jokes? Are comedians in trouble? Jorge talks to an AI expert to find the punchline.
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22 April 2026, 7:00 pm - 37 minutes 20 secondsWhat Makes Someone Left-Handed?
Is it genetic or random? And why do we have a preferred hand anyway? Jorge gets the right answers from some left-handed experts.
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15 April 2026, 11:01 pm - 36 minutes 42 secondsIs Math Ruining Sports?
Math is a key player in every major sport these days. Is it helping teams win, or is it making games boring to watch? Jorge talks to a "Moneyball" expert to find out.
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9 April 2026, 9:15 pm - 33 minutes 37 secondsWhy Are We Going Back to the Moon?
Jorge talks to three scientists involved in the Artemis Moon Program to find out why we're going back there after 50 years.
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31 March 2026, 9:00 am - 34 minutes 31 secondsShould We Mine the Asteroid Belt? (feat. Phil Plait)
Do asteroids have precious metals we can mine? Or is one of them going to hit us and make us go extinct first?
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25 March 2026, 7:03 am - 8 minutes 57 secondsBONUS: The Bob Ross Effect
Can watching someone paint make you feel better? Scientists have proof that watching Bob Ross can significantly improve your mood.
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20 March 2026, 1:30 pm - 30 minutes 52 secondsWhat Did People Eat 3000 Years Ago?
3000 years is a long time. How do we know what was on the menu? And would we eat it today? Jorge talks to an archaeologist about ancient foods.
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18 March 2026, 10:10 pm - 37 minutes 35 secondsWhy Do Our Knuckles Crack?
Why do our joints snap, crackle and pop? And why can't we stop doing it? Jorge investigates the evolution, psychology and physics of this annoying habit.
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