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The Pollination Economy: Inside America's Bee Crisis

From billion-dollar almond orchards to parasite-fighting labs, Shane dives into the hidden costs of industrial pollination. Commercial beekeeper John Miller and scientist Dr. Sammy Ramsey reveal how honey bees became essential to our food system — and how diseases, parasites, and stress are pushing them to the brink. Can we save the bees before the next pollinator pandemic hits?
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Clip Season 2 Episode 4 Length 12:42 Premiere: 07/16/25

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Season 2 Episodes

Vanishing Act
S2 E6 Length 55:39 Premiere Date 07/30/25

Dammed If You Do
S2 E5 Length 55:08 Premiere Date 07/23/25

The Honey Trap
S2 E4 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 07/16/25

Dressed to Kill
S2 E3 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 07/09/25

The Enemy of My Enemy
S2 E2 Length 55:13 Premiere Date 07/02/25

Shelf Life
S2 E1 Length 55:07 Premiere Date 06/25/25

Episode 4 Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/16/25

Rusty-Patched Rescue: Saving America's Wild Bees
Clip Length 04:11 Premiere Date 07/16/25

The Secret Life of Squash Bees
Clip Length 09:58 Premiere Date 07/16/25

The Pollination Economy: Inside America's Bee Crisis
Clip Length 12:42 Premiere Date 07/16/25

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Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 06/25/25

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