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Johnny Harris explains - Season 5

S05 E012022-01-29

The REAL Reason Putin is Invading UkraineWar is heating up on the border of Ukraine and Russia. To understand what’s going on you have to understand what Vladimir Putin really wants.

S05 E022022-02-26

What happens if China invades Taiwan?What happens if China invades Taiwan? Here’s how the start of World War 3 might go down.

S05 E032022-03-05

Putin Will Lose, Here's WhyThis is Putin’s war and to understand it you have to look at the story Putin tells himself and the Russian people that helped justify this invasion. In this video I explore Putin’s motive and make the case that Russia has already lost this war.

S05 E042022-03-23

Here's Who REALLY Won the War in AfghanistanWar is big business in the U.S. Here are some of the people who got crazy rich off the war in Afghanistan.

S05 E052022-04-09

WTF Are Sanctions?? (and will they work against Putin?)We’re hearing a lot about sanctions against Russia. But what even are sanctions and will they work in pushing Putin out of Ukraine?

S05 E062022-04-20

The Dark Side of Electric CarsChina is snatching up the key ingredient for EV batteries. Car batteries are the new blood diamonds, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

S05 E072022-05-10

The US government vs Julian Assange, ExplainedJulian Assange has a long, complicated past. But regardless of what you think of him and what he did, you should care about what happens to him. Here’s why.

S05 E082022-05-25

America’s (Totally Legal) Body Trade, ExplainedIn America we buy and sell body parts on an open market. It’s an unregulated, complicated trade that is happening everyday, and it has some big problems.

S05 E092022-06-08

INFLATION, Explained in 6 MinutesI'm hearing a lot about inflation lately, so I want to break it down. What it is. Why it happens and it means for all of us. I hope this is helpful!

S05 E102022-06-23

Why We NEED a Male Birth Control PillThe future of abortion rights in America just got a bit more complicated now that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. It makes me wonder, when is there actually going to be a male birth control pill?

S05 E112022-07-13

How The U.S. Ruined BreadI wanted to know why the bread in Europe tastes so much better than the bread in America, so I went to Paris to find out.

S05 E122022-08-10

The Origins of European ImperialismHow Europe Dominated the Planet

S05 E132022-08-31

How SUBWAY is Taking Over KoreaSubway has somehow taken over K-Dramas with some very on-the-nose product placement. I looked into it and discovered a pretty fascinating story about media, money, and foot-long sandwiches.

S05 E142022-09-14

The Biggest Mapping Mistake of 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘For 200 years map makers drew California as an island. The path to find out why led me on a pretty wild journey.

S05 E152022-09-30

Putin's Land Grab Has Begun - What You Need To KnowI Mapped Every Day of the Ukraine War

S05 E162022-10-05

Why I will NEVER use the Metric SystemThe US decided not to join the rest of the world to go metric. Here’s why.

S05 E172022-10-19

The North Korea Paradox72 Hours Exploring "The Scariest Place on Earth". The Border of North and South Korea can seem like a scary place. And yet, in the US we tend to think of everything wrong. In this piece, I jump into an alternative approach to the modern history of this conflict and try to understand why South Koreans aren’t nearly as afraid of North Korea as Americans are.

S05 E182022-10-26

Putin’s Energy War Against Europe, ExplainedPutin’s next move won’t be nukes. Instead he’s using a weapon he’s been holding on to for decades. Let me show you the moves and counter-moves of the next phase of the war in Ukraine.

S05 E192022-11-02

The REAL Reason Europe Took Over the WorldThe modern corporation was invented as a way to fuel imperialism. In Part 2 of our series on European imperialism we explore how Europe created private empires to help spread dominance and resource extraction across the globe.

S05 E202022-11-09

What’s Really Happening in the Bermuda TriangleThe Bermuda Triangle has been shrouded in mystery following a huge number of disappearances in the region. I wanted to answer the question: what’s really going on here?

S05 E212022-11-16

How Qatar Bought the World CupThe REAL Reason Qatar is Hosting the World Cup

S05 E222022-11-20

What Qatar Doesn't Want the World to See | WORLD CUP 2022Qatar has trapped people in its country, and now they're hiding them from view.

S05 E232022-12-07

Is This the End of Crypto?The Merge, Explained. Things are changing in Crypto. Here’s how to think about it.

S05 E242022-12-14

Why Recessions HappenYou’re going to hear the word “recession” a lot in the coming months. In this video I want to explain what recessions are and why they happen.

S05 E252022-12-21

Why Switzerland Has 374,142 Bunkers (and likely more)Hunting for Switzerland’s Hidden Mountain Fortresses. I went to Switzerland to hunt for bunkers, something I’ve been planning and dreaming about for years. The result wasn’t just a wild trip through the mountains. It was an uncovering of something much deeper: the story of this peculiar country and the cost and benefits of choosing neutrality.

S05 E262022-12-28

How Europe Stole Africa (so quickly)The Scramble for Africa, Explained. In the third and final part of How Europe Stole the World, we explore how industrial imperialism allowed Europeans to carve up Africa with astonishing speed.

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