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Johnny Harris explains - Season 6

S06 E012023-01-04

What food companies don't want you to knowIt turns out there’s a very good reason for why I, the breakfast snob, crave Doritos for breakfast.

S06 E022023-01-18

USA vs China: The Microchip WarThe US and China are fighting a war. It's a weird one that's hard to see. It's being fought in government offices, in company boardrooms. And it’s being fought over the most important technology in the world: Microchips.

S06 E032023-01-25

Submarines Are WAY Scarier Than You Think...Here's WhyHundreds of military submarines lurk in the depths of our oceans with enough nuclear weapons to destroy entire countries. Let’s talk about it.

S06 E042023-02-01

Is the US government hiding Aliens?!The Pentagon is studying UFOs and I wanted to understand why. What I learned convinced me that we can learn a lot from studying these things.

S06 E052023-02-09

American-Backed Coups, MappedThe US perfected the art of the coup to push out leaders it didn’t like and install leaders it did. In this story I go through some of the major US-led coups to explore how the US rose to power and stayed there.

S06 E062023-02-15

Inside Putin's Censorship War: How These YouTubers Are Fighting BackPutin has cracked down on nearly all information in Russia, but YouTube is still safe (for now).

S06 E072023-02-22

Milk: The White Lie We've All Been SoldEver wonder why your mom made you drink so much milk as a kid? Turns out the answer is a lie.

S06 E082023-02-27

Why You're Thinking About Unemployment WrongUnemployment is a bigger deal than any of us realize. If you dive into the economics of it you’ll see why politicians and news anchors are always freaking out about it. Here’s my best explanation in 15 minutes.

S06 E092023-03-08

The Scam No One SeesSeeing the billion dollar jackpots pop up all over the news had me wondering: why does the government run the lottery and what do they do with all that money?

S06 E102023-03-15

The Worst War You Never Learned AboutThe Bosnian War

S06 E112023-03-17

Why most of our money isn't realOur financial system is pretty wild.

S06 E122023-03-29

How Humans Did the ImpossibleFor thousands of years, it was out of reach, remote, and desolate. How did we map it?

S06 E132023-04-12

How the USA Colonized the USA

S06 E142023-04-19

Why North Korea is so good at propagandaIt had to do with monster movies. We watched a ton of North Korean films. Here’s what we learned about propaganda from them.

S06 E152023-04-26

Who Really Got to the North Pole First?The race to the North Pole took 300 years and ended in two men pitted against each other, in an attempt to convince the world who had got their first. But one of them was lying.

S06 E162023-05-10

WTF Happened to Nuclear Energy?What happened to the promise of nuclear energy? This once seemingly futuristic and clean power source has fallen by the wayside, with countries even turning off their nuclear reactors during an energy crisis. Let’s dig into why people are so afraid of nuclear energy, and if their fears are realistic.

S06 E172023-05-17

How Greenlanders Prepare for Brutal WintersSurviving in Greenland's Wild North. I set out on a journey to the high north to meet the Inuit communities that brave the harshest winters in the world. This documentary is my attempt to bring their story to you.

S06 E182023-05-24

Why Sudan is on the Verge of Civil WarSudan looks like it’s headed for civil war. The current conflict is centered around two generals, two men who are fighting over control of the countries’ future. But their battle has the potential to spiral into a civil war that could engulf the entire region.

S06 E192023-05-31

Why are politicians so DAMN RICH?!Evidence is mounting that US senators and members of Congress are using insider knowledge on major policy decisions and looming crises to game the stock market. And they think it’s totally okay.

S06 E202023-06-14

China and the USA are Fighting Over GreenlandAs the world gets warmer due to man-made climate change, geopolitical competition is heating up in the arctic. And Greenland is finding itself at the center of this competition, as world superpowers fight each other for economic influence and geopolitical control.

S06 E212023-06-21

The Native American State That Never WasIn part 2 of “How the U.S. Stole America,” we look at how Oklahoma could have looked a lot different.

S06 E222023-06-28

The Operation Northwoods Conspiracy, ExplainedThis is the first episode of a new series we’re calling Eyes Only - where we use leaked and declassified documents to understand what’s really happening behind the scenes. Answering questions like: How do politicians wield their influence? What can these documents teach us about their decisions and motivations? And what do the powerful say to each other when they think nobody is listening? In this episode, we explore an insane plan to conduct false flag attacks against American targets, perpetrated by the US military. Before the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US came dangerously close to going to war with Cuba. The US military was intent on invading the island and removing Fidel Castro from power, and their plan to do it was called Operation Northwoods.

S06 E232023-07-06

Why the US Military is Preparing for War With ChinaThe US military is planning to have a transformative year in the Pacific. To them, that means militarizing the region. More ships, more planes, more troops, more missiles, and more agreements with allies - all aimed at containing China and their ambitions of power.

S06 E242023-07-12

How the US Stole Puerto RicoSurveillance, sabotage, and air strikes on its own citizens. This is the story of how the US stole and kept its prized colony in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico.

S06 E252023-07-19

I Deep Faked Myself, Here's Why It MattersReady or not, deep fakes are here to stay. Deep fakes are going to change the way we trust information around us and even each other. The question is - are we prepared for the threat they cause while being able to harness their potential for good?

S06 E262023-07-25

I’m starting a new channelSearch Party is a new, independent, video news show that combines experienced journalism and visual design to decode the most complex stories in international sports and geopolitics.

S06 E272023-07-26

We’re Heading Into a New Cold WarThe world is changing quickly. Countries are starting to challenge the US-led world order that emerged after World War 2. Countries like China and Russia are hoping to create their own system, based on their own rules and values, and the world’s most important growing economies are taking notice.

S06 E282023-08-09

The REAL Story of the Mormon ChurchJoseph Smith grew from a treasure hunting farm kid in Upstate New York, to the prophet and founder of the LDS Church. This is a story of American expansion, persecution, and a gifted storyteller.

S06 E292023-08-16

Why We Shouldn't Underestimate This Spy NetworkThe world is connected by just 500 cables. America is spying on them, China is building out a competing network, Russia is threatening to break them, and everyone else is caught in the middle.

S06 E302023-08-23

What You Should Know About Joe RoganWho is Joe Rogan? I listened to countless episodes of his podcast to understand his past and his influence.

S06 E312023-09-06

How to Sell a War to the American PeopleThis is the second episode of the Eyes Only series - where we use leaked and declassified documents to understand what’s really happening behind the scenes. Answering questions like: How do politicians wield their influence? What can documents teach us about their decisions and motivations? And what do the powerful say to each other when they think nobody is listening? In this episode, we explore the run up to the Iraq war, and how the invasion of Iraq and removal of Saddam Hussein was planned within hours of the attacks on 9/11. We use leaked and declassified documents to tell the story of an influence campaign waged by senior Bush Administration officials, despite internal reports admitting that they had no evidence of WMD in Iraq.

S06 E322023-09-20

The Rise and Fall of Somali PiratesAre Somali Pirates the Robin Hoods of the sea? How piracy in East Africa went from frustrated Somali fishermen to highly organized crime networks.

S06 E332023-10-04

Your Olive Oil is (probably) a LieOlive oil has been adored by people for millennia. It’s like the perfect food, it’s healthy and delicious. But there is also a darker side to it, a side that involves widespread corruption and Italian Mafia bosses.

S06 E342023-10-11

The Moon Landing Hoax, ExplainedI wanted to know why so many people still believe the moon landing never happened, so I looked into it.

S06 E352023-10-18

How Facebook Became a Tool for GenocideIn 2017, the Rohingya people in Myanmar faced a genocide brought on by Buddhist extremists and the military. But something else was fueling the violence, inciting people, and spreading hatred - Facebook and their algorithm was helping tear the country apart. Over 700,000 Rohingya people fled violence perpetrated by the military in their home country of Myanmar in 2017, seeking safety in neighboring Bangladesh. The majority of them continue to live, years later, in Kutupalong Refugee Camp. Since the beginning of this crisis, UNICEF has been working with the Bangladesh government and other partners to deliver relief to children and families living in the refugee camps and settlements and in neighboring host communities. Help UNICEF continue to support Rohingya refugee children and families. Your donation can make a difference.

S06 E362023-10-25

Why everyone’s mad about China’s new mapA few countries have rejected China’s new 2023 standard map because they think it oversteps China’s boundaries. Here are all of China’s ongoing border disputes, mapped.

S06 E372023-11-09

The War is SpreadingThe conflict between Israel and Hamas is moving to a full scale ground invasion, which could lead to a massive regional war. Because this isn’t just a war between Israel and Hamas- other countries, militaries, and militias are watching what’s happening in Gaza, and they all have their own agendas.

S06 E382023-11-22

Why People Think The Government Killed JFKIn light of the newly released documents, we wanted to go back and look into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to see what the evidence was, how the narrative was shaped by the government immediately following, and all of the information we’ve learned from government agencies since that day in Dallas in 1963.

S06 E392023-11-29

DIY Drones: War Will Never be the SameDrones are dominating the face of the war in Ukraine. From intel gathering and spying to loitering munitions and propaganda, drones are a versatile tool on the battlefield. To keep up with changing battlefield conditions and to keep their soldiers well equipped, everyday Ukrainians are using their engineering skills to create drone labs across the country. This is their story.

S06 E402023-11-30

Was Henry Kissinger a War Criminal?Henry Kissinger, America’s most controversial statesman, is dead. Let’s explore the record of a man that some call a war criminal, and see what we can learn about American politics.

S06 E412023-12-11

Why the Swiss Love Their Guns (more than Americans)Americans and Swiss citizens have some of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, but their gun cultures differ wildly. One country has seen over 500 mass shootings in 2023 alone, while the other has had less than a handful over the past twenty years. To understand why there’s such a stark difference between these two countries’ gun cultures, we traveled to Switzerland to see how each of these cultures started, and where they began to part ways.

S06 E422023-12-13

Your Supplements are a LieThe supplements industry — with all its vitamins, weight loss pills, workout powders, and hormones — has been growing exponentially over the last couple of decades despite there being no increased regulations for them. We wanted to know — are supplements dangerous to take, and are they even effective?

S06 E432023-12-20

Our New Global EconomyThe global economy is changing. Countries are realizing that while economic interdependence has brought significant peace to the world, it can also mean supplying the military rise of your biggest rivals.

S06 E442023-12-31

Our 2023, Wrapped.Hi friends, thank you for being here - see you in 2024.

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