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If you're curious about where it all comes from, then this is place for you. Every week, we're going to investigate the fact that every aspect of our daily reality, whether its the words we use, the pop culture we love, the technology that get us through the day, or even the identities we give ourselves, emerge from thousands of intersecting histories.
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S3 E26 Length 01:59 Premiere Date 12/22/20

Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?
S3 E25 Length 12:41 Premiere Date 12/17/20

The History of Reparations
S3 E24 Length 14:12 Premiere Date 12/09/20

Evolution of Law Enforcement
S3 E23 Length 13:39 Premiere Date 11/24/20

Health Disparities in the Black Community: Past & Present
S3 E22 Length 11:57 Premiere Date 11/13/20

Why Do We Have Political Parties?
S3 E21 Length 11:11 Premiere Date 10/29/20

HIV/AIDS: What Can We Learn From America's Last Epidemic?
S3 E20 Length 11:52 Premiere Date 10/20/20

Why Do We Say "African American"?
S3 E19 Length 08:26 Premiere Date 10/01/20

History of Socialism in America
S3 E18 Length 09:20 Premiere Date 09/22/20

The Homophobic Origins of U.S. Law
S3 E17 Length 10:53 Premiere Date 09/03/20

Why Do We Shake Hands?
S3 E16 Length 08:37 Premiere Date 08/20/20

The Racist Origins of U.S. Law
S3 E15 Length 12:58 Premiere Date 08/06/20

Why Do We Say "Latino"?
S3 E14 Length 06:39 Premiere Date 07/23/20

How Did Pride Become a Parade?
S3 E13 Length 07:24 Premiere Date 06/25/20

Concentration Camps Are Older Than World War II
S3 E12 Length 10:07 Premiere Date 06/11/20

How We Discovered Germs
S3 E11 Length 09:07 Premiere Date 05/19/20

6 Surprising Facts About the 19th Amendment
S3 E10 Length 12:09 Premiere Date 04/28/20

Economic Lessons from Past Pandemics
S3 E9 Length 10:11 Premiere Date 04/08/20

Where did Advice Columns Come From?
S3 E8 Length 08:05 Premiere Date 03/27/20

What Does It Mean to Be a "Good" Student?
S3 E7 Length 06:36 Premiere Date 03/05/20

Why Are There 12 People on a Jury?
S3 E6 Length 11:08 Premiere Date 02/19/20

The Rise of E-Cigarettes: Why is Everyone Vaping?
S3 E5 Length 10:43 Premiere Date 01/28/20

Why Does "Straight" Mean Heterosexual?
S3 E4 Length 08:07 Premiere Date 01/28/20

The Science Behind Why We Love Boy Bands
S3 E3 Length 12:11 Premiere Date 12/17/19

The Rise of Beer
S3 E2 Length 12:21 Premiere Date 12/04/19

The Problem with Museums
S3 E1 Length 12:14 Premiere Date 11/12/19

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