Waste? Garbage? Yucky stuff that smells bad? Whether we're trashing it, reusing it or flushing it, the whole idea with junk is getting as far away from it as possible. Look at the numbers, though, and you'll quickly see that you're wasting some golden opportunities. All around the world there are clever people making the most of our trash and getting filthy, stinking rich.
All Episodes - S01
EPS01
The Big Picture traces the key routes and networks for illegal activities around the world. It looks at drug trade in Vermont and examines how some criminal organization ...
EPS02
Hunt for real treasure, that can be found anywhere from your own home to buried deep underground if you just follow the data. ...
EPS03
All sex is not created equal, and some places are blessed with more of it than others. As we deconstruct the data of our everyday lives, sometimes that includes surprisin ...
EPS04
Kal Penn goes viral to uncover what causes and drives pandemics around the world, and what can make them even more dangerous than you think. Go to a Chinese animal market ...
EPS05
The Big Picture with Kal Penn takes to the field to seek out the ultimate fantasy sports franchise; assembling the best fans, stadiums, players, sport, and even mascot. ...
EPS06
Delve into the realm of natural disaster to see how some of the hardest hit places on the planet are faring against nature's worst elements. ...
EPS07
Don't be fooled-the internet isn't invisible and wireless. Our data is not stored on a cloud. Today's cyber-world is made up of real places, and those locations matter mo ...
EPS08
The question What's for dinner? has very different answers around the world. The Big Picture leaves no plate unturned: grasshopper salsas, all-pizza diets and suburban mo ...
EPS09
Waste? Garbage? Yucky stuff that smells bad? Whether we're trashing it, reusing it or flushing it, the whole idea with junk is getting as far away from it as possible. Lo ...
EPS10
Kal Penn explores the everyday ways we've made ourselves at home in outer space. From GPS to TV broadcasts, a remarkable number of our everyday activities rely on outer s ...
EPS11
The Big Picture looks inside the microscopic city 'the Humanopolis' within the human person. It examines how biohackers are attempting to fuse the human body with technol ...
EPS12
Mislabeled, mysterious and missing places off U.S. maps are discussed along with top-secret locations with secret maps the U.S. government collects. ...