About this season
Each week, Jefferies tackles the week’s top stories from behind his desk and travels the globe to far-off locations to provide an eye opening look at hypocrisy around the world. Featuring interviews, international field pieces, and man on the ground investigations, Jim tackles the news of the day with no-bulls**t candor, piercing insight and a uniquely Aussie viewpoint.
Episodes (20)
1. The Rise of White Nationalism
Aired 19 March 2019 • 22 min
Jim explains how the internet radicalizes white nationalists like the shooter in New Zealand, visits Australia's anti-immigration border fence and examines public shaming.
2. The Hidden Dangers of Vast Nuclear Arsenals
Aired 26 March 2019 • 22 min
Jim examines the many flaws in America's nuclear weapon stockpile, takes a critical look at doomsday-prepping advice and sits down with North Korean defectors.
3. How Chicago Became Central to the Gun Debate
Aired 2 April 2019 • 22 min
Jim looks at the rise of the NRA as a lobbying group, visits Chicago to see how the city became a proxy in the gun-control debate and tries to save after-school programs.
4. The Extra Hurdles for Trans Athletes
Aired 9 April 2019 • 22 min
Jim looks at the discriminatory barriers trans athletes face, sits down with a transgender scientist and marathoner, and examines the state of LGBTQ rights in Thailand.
5. Jim Goes on an Anti-Poaching Safari
Aired 16 April 2019 • 22 min
Jim explains why zoos are a good thing, goes on patrol with an anti-poaching task force and sticks up for an underappreciated member of the animal kingdom.
6. Jim's Guide to Growing Old and Dying
Aired 23 April 2019 • 22 min
Jim explains why the funeral industry is exploitative and wasteful, seeks happiness by attending his own mock funeral in South Korea, and devises a new model of retirement.
7. Addicted to Everything
Aired 30 April 2019 • 22 min
Jim looks at how gamification gets people addicted to tech, tries to figure out if Australia has a gambling problem and explains why strict laws don't curb addiction.
8. Giving Kids in Foster Care a Leg Up
Aired 7 May 2019 • 22 min
Jim weighs in on ancestry testing, chats with Ty Burrell about giving opportunities to kids in foster care and examines how kid influencers are vulnerable to exploitation.
9. Dividing the United States
Aired 14 May 2019 • 22 min
Jim makes the case for universal basic income, takes a critical look at "poverty tourism" in South Africa and proposes splitting America up into different countries.
10. The Cost of Trading Away Freedom
Aired 21 May 2019 • 22 min
Jim examines the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, visits Singapore to weigh the pros and cons of living in a restrictive society, and criticizes recent abortion bans.
11. Americans Stopped Caring About Privacy
Aired 17 September 2019 • 22 min
Jim gives his take on some unpopular opinions, visits Hong Kong to learn about "citizen scores" and scrutinizes America's nonchalant attitude about data security.
12. Jim Gives Socialism an Overhaul
Aired 24 September 2019 • 22 min
Jim explains why free college for everyone might not be a good idea after all, finds a compromise between socialism and capitalism, and celebrates the Emmy Awards.
13. Jim Takes on Cancel Culture
Aired 1 October 2019 • 22 min
Jim discusses the consequences of "cancel culture," shares how inclusion is changing the toy industry and laments a hairy situation.
14. The Decline of Sex in Japan
Aired 8 October 2019 • 22 min
Jim discusses the spate of recent deaths linked to vaping, visits Japan to examine the decline of sex among young people and looks at the disappearing stigma around STDs.
15. Diving Into the Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Aired 15 October 2019 • 22 min
Jim unpacks the Trump impeachment inquiry, visits South Africa to learn about traditional medicine techniques and weighs in on how U.S. culture tackles mental health.
16. Jim's Ride-Along with His Cop Brother
Aired 22 October 2019 • 22 min
Jim explains why people love conspiracy theories, looks at why policing is safer in Australia and shares the latest news about how humans have doomed their own planet.
17. Legal Prostitution vs Sex Trafficking
Aired 29 October 2019 • 22 min
Jim breaks down the latest Halloween trends, finds out whether sex trafficking is linked to legal prostitution, and compares American and British chocolate manufacturing.
18. Why Americans Fear the Wrong Things
Aired 5 November 2019 • 22 min
Jim looks at recent Facebook controversies, enlists Rep. Madeleine Dean to help him run for office, and talks to author Barry Glassner about America's "Culture of Fear."
19. Are Japanese B-Stylers Racist?
Aired 12 November 2019 • 22 min
Jim examines the decline of religion in America, investigates the Japanese trend of appropriating African-American culture and asks panelists to identify racist scenarios.
20. There Are Too Many Choices
Aired 19 November 2019 • 22 min
On Jim's final episode, he discusses the world's first penis transplant, exposes the brutal practice of shark finning and explains why too many choices can be a bad thing.