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Season 2 – Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas

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HBO adds to its staple of late-night talk/comedy series with this entry starring Wyatt Cenac. The comic/writer explores a wide range of social and cultural issues facing Americans, using satire to tackle tough topics and investigate real-world solutions. Each episode features documentary-style field reports as its focal point. The segments allow Cenac to travel to suburban, downtown and rural parts of the country, where he talks with locals about systematic problems and offers comedic solutions to everyday inconveniences. In addition, the host engages an in-studio audience with commentary on current events. Cenac is a former writer and correspondent on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," where he earned three Emmy Awards.
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Troy Patterson The New Yorker 05/17/2019
The tension between the scattered storytelling of "Problem Areas" and the tight focus of its ideas is typical of this emerging genre of humor-inflected advocacy journalism. Go to Full Review Kahron Spearman The Daily Dot 04/08/2019
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... Cenac is sure to have some explosive moments between the sly jokes, furnishing another cultural nudge forward into true progress. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Wyatt Cenac

Host

Wyatt Cenac

Executive Producer

Ezra Edelman

Executive Producer

John Oliver

Executive Producer

David Martin

Executive Producer

James Taylor

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 5, 2019 Labor Problems Wyatt examines why workers at major fast-food chains aren't unionized, contemplates the perfect pair of shoes to wear to a protest, and travels to West Virginia to learn about teachers' strikes. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 12, 2019 Safety Problems Wyatt explores the role of facial recognition software in surveillance, tries to curb car-on-bike crime, and travels to New York to question the idea of school safety. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 19, 2019 Mental Health Problems Wyatt travels to Salem, Ore., to see how the city is addressing the mental health concerns of students. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 26, 2019 Sex Problems Wyatt explores the consequences of gendered toys, protecting women from their greatest threat, and San Francisco's progressive sex-education program. Details Episode 5 Aired May 3, 2019 Inequality Problems Wyatt looks at who gets access to good dental care, delivers a pitch investors simply can't turn down, and travels to Seattle to see how parents fought to keep their school from being shut down. Details Episode 6 Aired May 10, 2019 Private Sector Problems Wyatt considers the environmental cost of air travel, looks at a place where bookstores may be able to thrive, and travels to Minneapolis to learn how the city became a leader in healthy school lunches. Details Episode 7 Aired May 17, 2019 Automation Problems Wyatt looks at the unintended consequences of standardized testing, considers a high-tech way to streamline fender benders, and travels to Des Moines to see how Iowans are dealing with automation. Details Episode 8 Aired May 24, 2019 Higher Education Problems Wyatt looks at the complicated relationship between banks and universities, proposes a way to "gamify" real-world skills, and investigates why some for-profit colleges target veterans. Details Episode 9 Aired May 31, 2019 Immigration Problems Wyatt looks at how climate change affects immigration patterns, suggests a helpful resource for immigrants, and explores how a culturally responsive curriculum can foster a compassionate environment. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 7, 2019 Segregation Problems Wyatt examines how infrastructure perpetuates segregation, suggests a solution to class warfare in the sky, and looks at New Jersey's long struggle with school integration. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Wyatt Cenac, Ezra Edelman, John Oliver, David Martin, James Taylor, Jon Thoday, Hallie Haglund, Diane Fitzgerald
Screenwriter
Hallie Haglund
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 5, 2019