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Modern Warfare and Alien Invasions

Modern Warfare and Alien Invasions

Season 2 Episode 8
10:07
Why Do TV Shows Use Laugh Tracks?

Why Do TV Shows Use Laugh Tracks?

Season 2 Episode 10
5:31
Why Do We Have Middle Names?

Why Do We Have Middle Names?

Season 2 Episode 9
5:49
What is Ethnicity?

What is Ethnicity?

Season 2 Episode 11
9:18
What is Racial Passing?

What is Racial Passing?

Season 2 Episode 12
10:06
Why are Patriotic Songs All the Same?

Why are Patriotic Songs All the Same?

Season 2 Episode 13
12:36
Why Do We Have Hobbies?

Why Do We Have Hobbies?

Season 2 Episode 14
9:06
Why Do Schools Teach Sex Education?

Why Do Schools Teach Sex Education?

Season 2 Episode 15
11:04
Why Are We Obsessed with Cults?

Why Are We Obsessed with Cults?

Season 2 Episode 16
10:52
Why Do We Have Private Prisons?

Why Do We Have Private Prisons?

Season 2 Episode 17
10:11
Why Does the Government Pay for Art?

Why Does the Government Pay for Art?

Season 2 Episode 18
10:39
Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?

Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?

Season 2 Episode 19
12:14
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Origin of Everything

What is Cultural Appropriation?

Season 2 Episode 7

What is culture? Can it even be appropriated? Is there a difference between appreciation and appropriation? Join Danielle in the theoretical minefield!

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Why Do We Say "Latino"?
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Danielle traces the origin of the term Latino, Hispanic, and Latinx.
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How did the New York City Stonewall Riots turn into a month-long celebration?
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10:07
Danielle looks at the grim origin of concentration and internment camps.
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Danielle traces humanity's winding road to the Germ Theory of Disease.
6 Surprising Facts About the 19th Amendment
12:09
2020 marks 100 years of National Suffrage for women in the United States!
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Danielle explores the human and economic tolls of past pandemics.
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Danielle examines the strange history of advice columns.
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6:36
Danielle breaks down the stereotype of the perfect student.
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11:08
Did you know there is no hard and fast rule about how many members are required on a jury?
The Rise of E-Cigarettes: Why is Everyone Vaping?
10:43
Today, Danielle looks at how and why vaping took off.
Why Does "Straight" Mean Heterosexual?
8:07
When did we start defining sexual orientation?
The Science Behind Why We Love Boy Bands
12:11
Everybody, rock your body and get ready to scream!
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