Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas — Season 1
Questionable solutions to unquestionable problems.
About this season
Follow comedian and writer Wyatt Cenac as he explores America’s most pressing issues. Traveling to different parts of the country, Cenac brings unique perspectives to systemic issues, while tackling more benign everyday inconveniences with comedic solutions.
Episodes (10)
1. Space problems, Sh*t problems, Minnesota problems
Aired 13 April 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt explores space, alternative fuel and travels to Minnesota to learn about what's wrong with policing.
2. NRA problems, chicken bone problems, Birmingham problems
Aired 20 April 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt explores NRA propaganda at the movies, dogs eating chicken bones, and travels to Birmingham to learn about police apologies.
3. Energy Problems, Millennial Problems, Community Policing Problems
Aired 27 April 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt tries to make coal miners go solar, move millennials into battleships and understand community policing.
4. Food Problems, Rain Problems, Skid Row Problems
Aired 4 May 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt Cenac looks at the various forms of sanctuary for undocumented laborers, suggests a better way for cities to handle rain, and takes a look at how community efforts in Skid Row aim at decreasing the police presence in the area.
5. Bank Problems, Mosquito Problems, Mental Health Problems
Aired 11 May 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt Cenac talks banking deserts, explores the unintended consequences of combating mosquitoes, and examines the intersection of America's mental health crisis and policing.
6. Automation Problems, Beauty Problems, Gun Problems
Aired 18 May 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt Cenac discusses the threat of robots taking our jobs, proposes an alternative to environmentally harmful beauty products, and learns about ways to arm cops with tools that are less lethal than guns.
7. Student Problems, Sidewalk Problems, Misconduct Problems
6.0Aired 25 May 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt Cenac talks about America's student loan crisis, tries to streamline sidewalk traffic, and examines the unsettling intersection of police and sexual misconduct.
8. Tech Waste Problems, Adhesive Problems, Drug Problems
Aired 1 June 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt Cenac explores why our phones keep breaking down, the origins of a common stationery item, and how some city police departments are moving beyond the war on drugs.
9. Research Problems, Reef Problems, Punitive Problems
Aired 8 June 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt Cenac notes the historical exclusion of women in science and medical research, puts an end to “traditional” burials, and explores the process of restorative justice.
10. Teacher Problems, Burial Problems, Collaborative Problems
Aired 15 June 2018 • 30 min
Wyatt considers the lack of funding for America's teachers, finds a new angle on the circle of life, and concludes his season-long examination of policing with one community's unique approach.