It's the age-old, existential question: What is money, really? Host Kal Penn navigates a modern return to the barter system, the political highs and lows of the gold standard and the "because I said so" logic of fiat currency. Kal also untangles the complexities of cryptocurrency and learns how to survive an economic apocalypse without getting eaten.
A counterfeit hundred dollar bill might ruin your weekend, but did you know it could also disrupt a nation's economy? Kal Penn meets the folks in the fight against fakes, trying to save industries from the threat of bogus goods and even terrorism. But he also learns that a symbiotic relationship between copycats and creators might just be the thing that lets economies thrive in the first place.
What if planes couldn't fly, or, more specifically, couldn't land? What if trucks couldn't transport food? This isn't some lame sci-fi plot. Without rubber, the economy as we know it ceases to exist. Kal Penn traces the path of rubber -- from trees to tires to the tip of his p... uh... pencil... and uncovers a fundamental blind spot in the free market economy that is putting us all at risk.
Michael Sheen and Anna Soubry join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker to dissect the week's news.
Dennis Rodman, Daisy May Cooper, Stephen Dorff and Tan France
Jessica and Phoebe are joined onstage by Janet Mock, who talks about Ball Culture and her favorite music artists, and Lizzo, who teaches the Queens to play the flute.
The residents of Arcadia Towers are left reeling after an abandoned baby is discovered. Hazel is stunned when her estranged son Ryan returns from London. Leonie struggles with Mich’s desire to move in with his dad.
After Karl is caught FaceTiming another woman, Lil' Mo demands answers; special guests force the couples to confront their traumatic pasts; drama erupts when Nia encounters Soulja's problem child.
Asbestos and tree removal; a visit to the first "This Old House" project in Dorchester, Mass.
Star-struck Tyler provides messages for movie star Rebel Wilson's family; "The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison is in disbelief when Tyler connects to his long-departed mentor; actress Sofia Vergara.
Malcolm enlists Grace to help him win back Karen's affections. Will's flirtation at work lands him in an ethical dilemma. Jack's passion for performing is reignited by a chance encounter with Zusanna, the sister of his former acting teacher.
Ed races through northern Thailand against ex-military survival legend EJ Snyder, but the competition almost takes a fatal turn when one of them tumbles off a cliff.
A jam spillage in the professor’s experiment brings a sticky surprise to life.
After ordering food and it never comes, Dr. Fox introduces her latest invention: The Time Machine, which will let the gang make time go faster to get their order, but Father Time isn't happy about the use of time travel.
Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend At Covent Garden’s Royal Ballet School, Michael Portillo hears how in 1909 a Russian ballet company took London by storm.
Cardinal and Delorme uncover the identity of the Island Road killer and link the double homicide to the ATM robberies.
Following on from the success of his French and American adventures, James Martin is hitting the road again, but this time exploring a place much closer to home, Great Britain.
As Paul Snider’s roommate, Patti sees the devastating effect Paul’s breakup with his superstar wife – Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten – has on his crumbling ego. As Paul spirals out of control, he destroys both Dorothy’s life, and Patti’s career.