Episode 2
Aired Sep 22, 2024
Scourge of Our Time; The Trustbuster; Inside the Archives
The drug crisis caused by the illicit fentanyl market; the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan; a look inside the National Archives.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 29, 2024
After the Hurricane; Vladimir Kara-Murza; Welcome to the W; The Mezcaleros
Homeowners who are still fighting with their insurance companies to repair or rebuild their homes after Hurricane Ian ripped through Florida in 2022; Russian journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza; WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark; Mezcal in Oaxaca.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 7, 2024
Election Special
Vice President Kamala Harris; Gov. Tim Walz; Arizona's Maricopa County, home to more than 60 percent of Arizona's voters and a critical battleground in a key swing state; the one year anniversary of Hamas' terror attack on Israel.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 13, 2024
Pennsylvania Counts; The Vatican's Orphans; Ballmer's Ballgame
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Al Schmidt; author Maria Laurino ("The Price of Children"); Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 20, 2024
Relief, N.C.; Navalny; The Swingiest County; The Cap Arcona
The hardest hit areas of Hurricane Helene; anti-Putin activist Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia Navalnaya; Door County, Wisconsin, a county that has voted for the winning candidate in every presidential election this century; the bombing of Cap Arcona.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 27, 2024
Deportation; Sanctions; Surfmen
Donald Trump's campaign promise to conduct the largest deportation in American history; Daleep Singh discusses what is fueling Russia's economy; training for the U.S. Coast Guard's National Motor Lifeboat School.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 3, 2024
Election Truth; Unintended Consequences; The Land of Novo
How Georgia officials plan to combat election fraud conspiracy theories and protect the safety of poll workers; doctors and mothers who say abortion laws are resulting in unintended consequences; Denmark's sudden wealth.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 10, 2024
The Shift; The War Reporter; Robo; Mysterious Russian Deaths
The results of the 2024 presidential election; Andriy Tsaplienko, a Ukrainian journalist fighting for his country's survival; a report on robots making art; poisonings and accidental deaths of a growing number of enemies of Vladimir Putin.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 17, 2024
The Promise; Aussiewood; Bhutan
Efforts to search for and identify remains of those killed in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11; actress Sarah Snook; filmmaker Baz Luhrmann; a plan to help the economy of Bhutan.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 24, 2024
Disruptor U.; Humans in the Loop; Lowriders of New Mexico
A new startup university, the University of Austin, in Austin, Texas, labeled by some as an "anti-woke university"; workers teaching and improving AI; Espanola, New Mexico, a town that's a hub of lowrider culture.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 1, 2024
Notre Dame; Smith Island; Kate Winslet; Welcome to the Wedding
Rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris; Smith Island in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay; actress Kate Winslet; how Afghans were evacuated from Afghanistan under the guise of a wedding party.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 8, 2024
Boeing's Whistleblowers; Big Crypto; A Tutor for Every Student; Thai Elephants
Boeing whistleblowers discuss their serious concerns for commercial airplanes leaving their factories; the cryptocurrency business and American politics; AI in the classroom; the impact of deforestation and overdevelopment on elephants in Thailand.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 15, 2024
Road to Damascus; Unveiling; The House of Hermès
Scott Pelley reports from Syria on what the future holds for a country recovering from brutal war crimes, displacement and a deepening economic crisis; the misuse of artificial intelligence; an intimate look at the artisans and culture behind Hermès.
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Episode 15
Aired Dec 22, 2024
The Pager Plot; The Iron River; Joy to the World
Ex-Mossad agents who led the exploding pager and walkie-talkie plot against Hezbollah detail their 10-year undercover op; Mexico's legal battle against American gun manufacturers and dealers; jazz vocalist Samara Joy.
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Episode 16
Aired Dec 29, 2024
Cuban Spycraft; Nvidia; Finding Cillian Murphy
Cuban spies working in the U.S. government, serving in high profile positions with top security clearances; computer chip maker Nvidia; actor Cillian Murphy.
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Episode 17
Aired Dec 29, 2024
A Holy Night
An in-depth conversation with Pope Francis; the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris; the Christmas vigil at Lalibela, a mysterious holy place, where churches are situated on a 42-acre site and are said to be built by angels.
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Episode 18
Aired Jan 12, 2025
The Fires; The FBI Director; The Gaza Policy
The latest on the Los Angeles wildfires; Christopher Wray, FBI director; former State Department officials speak out about their concerns with the Biden administration's policy in support of Israel's war in Gaza.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 2, 2025
What Will Mitch Do?; Robert Lighthizer; A Psychedelic Journey
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.); Robert Lighthizer, the top trade negotiator during President Trump's first term; psychedelic drugs as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and addiction.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 9, 2025
Presents: Arts and Performance
Comic Kevin Hart discusses his career; artist Jeff Koons shares one of his latest projects; musician Dua Lipa talks about her journey from unknown songwriter to international sensation.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 16, 2025
28 Days; Policing the Internet; Timothée Chalamet
President Trump's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development; Germany's attempts to bring order to the unruly World Wide Web; actor Timothée Chalamet.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 23, 2025
The Justice Department
Reporting on the recent firings and resignations at the U.S. Department of Justice; President Trump's efforts to halt the work and cut the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; TV host John Oliver ("Last Week Tonight").
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 2, 2025
Ukraine-US; Death Flights
Scott Pelley speaks with members of Congress who argue America should not abandon Ukraine; flight logs found in a plane in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., uncover Argentina's notorious death flights during its dictatorship in the mid-1970s.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 9, 2025
Firing the Watchdogs; The Settlement; A Method to His Madness
The dismantling of independent watchdog agencies; how the Purdue Pharma settlements will affect the individuals and families who say Purdue's opioids harmed them; coach Dan Hurley's tournament preparations and pre-season rituals.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 16, 2025
Under the Radar; America's Own; Werner Herzog
Brazen drone overflights of sensitive military sites; performers of The Equity Arc Wind Symphony discuss the importance of supporting all talented, aspiring musicians; director Werner Herzog.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 23, 2025
Death on the Chazy River; Larkin's War; Mr. Clooney Goes to Broadway
Migrants crossing the U.S.-Canadian border; former Navy SEAL Frank Larkin; actor George Clooney.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 30, 2025
Hostages; Voice of America; Left Behind
Lesley Stahl dispatches to Israel to interview freed Israeli and American hostages; U.S. government-funded international broadcaster Voice of America's end due to an executive order; cleaning up waste left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Episode 28
Aired Apr 6, 2025
The War in Gaza; The Prisoners; Wood to Whiskey
An American doctor who volunteers in Gaza; medical teams working to rehabilitate children injured in the war in Gaza; the men President Trump sent to a notorious maximum-security prison in El Salvador; oak barrels.
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Episode 29
Aired Apr 13, 2025
Zelenskyy; Greenland; Banana Ball
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; the rich history and breathtaking landscapes of Greenland; the dancing, back-flipping, lip-syncing almost-baseball team, the Savannah Bananas.
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Episode 30
Aired Apr 20, 2025
Bird Flu; Demis Hassabis; Flight of the Monarchs
Veterinarians and virologists warn about the dangers of bird flu; Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind; the mysterious migration of monarch butterflies.
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Episode 31
Aired Apr 27, 2025
NIH; Evidence; The Land of Declining Sons
Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health; new evidence emerges that could change one's understanding of the 9/11 terrorist attacks; Japan's demographic changes are affecting the country and its culture.
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Episode 32
Aired May 4, 2025
The Rule of Law; Freezing the Biological Clock
How law firms accused by President Trump of "weaponizing" the justice system against him are responding to White House pressure; exploring whether egg freezing provides women with a way to pause their biological clock.
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Episode 33
Aired May 11, 2025
Fraud; To Walk Again; Jamie Lee Curtis
Fraud in government programs; innovative technology helping people with traumatic spinal cord injuries; actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Episode 34
Aired May 18, 2025
China's Spies; The Future of Warfare; Sounds of Cajun Country
Chinese covert agents who monitor and influence events outside their own borders, and surveil and intimidate Chinese dissidents right here in America; Anduril founder Palmer Luckey; the sounds of Cajun and Zydeco music in southwest Louisiana.
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Episode 35
Aired May 18, 2025
Children of War; Notre Dame; Timothée Chalamet
America's children of war who live with disabled military veterans; the repair and restoration of Notre Dame; actor Timothée Chalamet.
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Episode 36
Aired May 25, 2025
Larkin's War; Left Behind; Indian Relay
Frank Larkin's campaign for a change in how special operations and the rest of the military train and protect their service members; toxic ash and debris left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires; Indian Relay.
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Episode 37
Aired May 25, 2025
Presents: Take Me Away
Fogo Island, a 90-square-mile jewel of land off the coast of Newfoundland; the gardens of the Roman emperor Caligula; African national park Gorongosa.
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Episode 38
Aired Jun 1, 2025
Cuban Spycraft; Robo; Dua Lipa
Cuban spies working in the U.S. government, serving in high-profile positions with top security clearances; a report on robots making art; singer Dua Lipa.
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Episode 39
Aired Jun 1, 2025
Scattered Spider; Knife; Aussiewood
Hackers paralyze some of Las Vegas' biggest hotels and casinos; author Salman Rushdie; actress Sarah Snook and filmmaker Baz Luhrmann talk about Australia's renowned training grounds for the dramatic arts and the Australian mindset on stardom.
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Episode 40
Aired Jun 8, 2025
The Pager Plot; A Psychedelic Journey; Mr. Clooney Goes to Broadway
Ex-Mossad agents who led the exploding pager and walkie-talkie plot against Hezbollah detail their 10-year undercover op; psychedelic drugs as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder; actor George Clooney.
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Episode 41
Aired Jun 15, 2025
Unintended Consequences; Wood to Whiskey; Finding Cillian Murphy
Doctors and mothers who say abortion laws are resulting in unintended consequences; oak barrels; actor Cillian Murphy.
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Episode 42
Aired Jun 15, 2025
Danger in the South China Sea; 3D Printing
Growing tensions between China and the Philippines; a 3D-printed home.
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Episode 43
Aired Jun 22, 2025
Navalny; Our Mistake Is Your Responsibility; Kate Winslet
Anti-Putin activist Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia Navalnaya; people who have been burdened with debt from Social Security Administration mistakes; actress Kate Winslet.
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Episode 44
Aired Jun 22, 2025
The Sperm Whales of Dominica; Monkey Island; Hanging On
Sperm whales off the coast of Dominica; Monkey Island, off the coast of Puerto Rico, is home to roughly 1,800 monkeys; sloths and their art of survival for more than 60 million years.
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Episode 45
Aired Jun 29, 2025
Humans in the Loop; Sealand; Werner Herzog
Report on workers who train AI for tech companies; traveling to Sealand, the world's smallest state; profiling director Werner Herzog.
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Episode 46
Aired Jun 29, 2025
Under the Radar; The Album; Tasmanian Tiger
Brazen drone overflights of sensitive military sites; a photo album depicting Nazis socializing at dinner parties and picnics; people searching for the mysterious Tasmanian tiger, an apex predator declared extinct.
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Episode 47
Aired Jul 6, 2025
Surfmen; Smith Island; Banana Ball
Documenting the training of elite members of the U.S. Coast Guard determined to graduate from the National Motor Lifeboat School; Smith Island, Md.; the Savannah Bananas.
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Episode 48
Aired Jul 6, 2025
The Green River Drift; Ballmer's Ballgame; Ina Garten
The longest-running cattle drive in America; Steve Ballmer, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers; cookbook author Ina Garten's journey from working at the White House to becoming a successful businesswoman and Food Network TV host.
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Episode 49
Aired Jul 13, 2025
Healing Justice; Lowriders of New Mexico
A rape victim learns years after her attack that an innocent man was sent to prison; Espanola, New Mexico, a town that's a hub of lowrider culture.
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Episode 50
Aired Jul 20, 2025
The Vatican's Orphans; A Tutor for Every Student; The Mezcaleros
Author Maria Laurino ("The Price of Children"); AI in the classroom; Mezcal, a handcrafted Mexican spirit.
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Episode 51
Aired Jul 27, 2025
Death Flights; John Oliver
Flight logs found in a plane in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., uncover Argentina's notorious death flights during its dictatorship in the mid-1970s; TV host John Oliver.
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Episode 52
Aired Aug 3, 2025
Demis Hassabis; Freezing the Biological Clock
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis; women freezing their eggs to preserve their fertility for the future.
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Episode 53
Aired Aug 10, 2025
The Cap Arcona; Jamie Lee Curtis
The bombing of the Cap Arcona, a little-known human tragedy in the closing days of World War II in Europe; actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Episode 54
Aired Aug 17, 2025
The Promise; The Land of Declining Sons
Efforts to search for and identify remains of those killed in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11; the effect of Japan's demographic changes on the country and its culture.
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Episode 56
Aired Aug 31, 2025
China's Spies; St. Mary's; Sounds of Cajun Country
Chinese covert agents who monitor and influence events outside their own borders; two high school seniors who solved a mathematical puzzle that was thought to be impossible for 2,000 years; the sounds of Cajun and Zydeco music in southwest Louisiana.
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Episode 57
Aired Sep 21, 2025
Disruptor U.; Sculpting Evolution; Flight of the Monarchs
The University of Austin policy of fostering debate and ideological openness in their classrooms; using genetic engineering to curb Lyme disease; the migration of monarch butterflies.
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