Follow This — Season 1

Aired 23 August 2018 • 18 min

Many find ASMR videos -- online clips of offbeat sound effects -- both soothing and stimulating. Scaachi Koul examines this unconventional trend.

Aired 23 August 2018 • 16 min

Bim Adewunmi reaches beyond the stereotypes of doomsday preppers to interview black survivalists who train people of color to prepare for disasters.

Aired 23 August 2018 • 19 min

Juliane Löffler speaks with the intersex community in Germany about their new legal recognition and a possible ban on gender surgeries for children.

Aired 23 August 2018 • 18 min

Scaachi Koul takes a look at the toxic world of "men's rights activists" along with initiatives that support men without turning the blame on women

Aired 23 August 2018 • 17 min

As the opioid crisis intensifies, Azeen Ghorayshi explores safe injection sites, heroin users' perspectives on them and Seattle's push to open one.

Aired 23 August 2018 • 16 min

John Stanton explores how legislation created to protect sex trafficking survivors has impacted the safety of another vulnerable group -- sex workers.

Aired 23 August 2018 • 18 min

Charlie Warzel reveals how increasingly sophisticated technological wizardry can blur reality and fiction -- and could fuel the misinformation crisis.

Aired 27 September 2018 • 20 min

When does too much technology become dangerous? Charlie Warzel visits a tech addiction rehab center and thinks critically on how we spend our time.

Aired 27 September 2018 • 19 min

The billion-dollar teen influencer industry is skyrocketing, but at what cost to the teen stars? Scaachi Koul talks to influencers, parents and more.

Aired 27 September 2018 • 16 min

Rega Jha reports on India's increasingly rigid beauty standards, the influence of Bollywood and the stigma associated with plastic surgery.

Aired 27 September 2018 • 16 min

Amish romance novels have become increasingly popular among Christian women, but how authentic are they? Bim Adewunmi investigates.

Aired 27 September 2018 • 15 min

Azeen Ghorayshi takes a look at the complicated court cases and ethical quandaries surrounding in vitro fertilization and frozen embryos in the U.S.

Aired 27 September 2018 • 18 min

Swatting, a type of prank that sends police on an armed raid, can turn fatal. Ahmed Ali Akbar talks to a serial swatter, a victim's family and others.

Aired 27 September 2018 • 15 min

Americans suffering from opioid addiction are seeking recovery across the border. John Stanton looks at two controversial treatment centers in Mexico.

Aired 1 November 2018 • 21 min

Are scooters a dangerous nuisance or environmentally friendly transportation? Or both? Charlie Warzel zips through the pros and cons of this debate.

Aired 1 November 2018 • 16 min

Is dressing modestly oppressive or empowering? Bim Adewunmi speaks with designers and influencers about this rapidly growing fashion movement.

Aired 1 November 2018 • 20 min

To see how sex robots could impact women, Scaachi Koul looks into simulated companions and speaks with a sex-tech CEO, a customer, and therapists.

Aired 1 November 2018 • 16 min

As superbugs increase and some antibiotics fail, Azeen Ghorayshi looks at phage therapy, an obscure treatment that can fight bacterial infections.

Aired 1 November 2018 • 16 min

Rega Jha explores Auroville, an eco-conscious, spiritual city in India, speaking with residents about how they created their own version of utopia.

Aired 1 November 2018 • 18 min

Members of MS-13 use hip-hop to incite fear, recruit and communicate. John Stanton interviews former and current street gang members to learn more.