The BEST episodes of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas

#1 - Teacher Problems, Burial Problems, Collaborative Problems

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2018

#2 - Automation Problems, Beauty Problems, Gun Problems

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2018

Wyatt Cenac discusses the threat of robots taking our jobs, proposes an alternative to environmentally harmful beauty products, and learns about ways to arm cops with tools that are less lethal than guns.

#3 - Research Problems, Reef Problems, Punitive Problems

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2018

Wyatt Cenac notes the historical exclusion of women in science and medical research, puts an end to "traditional" burials, and explores the process of restorative justice.

#4 - Mental Health Problems

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2019

Wyatt considers what living in a city does to your brain, finds a new alternative to sitting at a desk all day, and travels to Salem, Oregon, to see how the city is addressing the mental-health concerns of students.

#5 - Bank Problems, Mosquito Problems, Mental Health Problems

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2018

Wyatt Cenac talks banking deserts, explores the unintended consequences of combating mosquitos, and examines the intersection of America's mental health crisis and policing.

#6 - Sex Problems

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2019

Wyatt explores the consequences of gendered toys, protecting women from their greatest threat, and San Francisco's progressive sex-education program.

#7 - Safety Problems

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2019

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.

#8 - Tech Waste Problems, Adhesive Problems, Drug Problems

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2018

Wyatt Cenac explores why our phones keep breaking down, the origins of a common stationery item, and how some city police departments are moving beyond the war on drugs.

#9 - Higher Education Problems

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2019

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.

#10 - Student Problems, Sidewalk Problems, Misconduct Problems

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2018

Wyatt Cenac talks about America's student loan crisis, tries to streamline sidewalk traffic, and examines the unsettling intersection of police and sexual misconduct.

#11 - Food Problems, Rain Problems, Skid Row Problems

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2018

Wyatt examines the various forms of sanctuary for undocumented laborers, suggests a better way for cities to handle rain and looks at how community efforts in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles aim to decrease the police presence in the area.

#12 - Private Sector Problems

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2019

Wyatt considers if we can justify 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.

#13 - Inequality Problems

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2019

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 a group of parents fought to keep their school from being shut down.

#14 - Labor Problems

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2019

In the Season 2 premiere, 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.

#15 - NRA problems, chicken bone problems, Birmingham problems

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2018

Wyatt explores NRA propaganda at the movies, dogs eating chicken bones, and travels to Birmingham to learn about police apologies.

#16 - Automation Problems

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2019

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.

#17 - Segregation Problems

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2019

Season Two Finale. 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.

#18 - Immigration Problems

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2019

Wyatt looks at how climate change is affecting immigration patterns, suggests a helpful resource for immigrants, and travels to Austin to explore how a culturally responsive curriculum can foster a compassionate environment.

#19 - Space problems, Sh*t problems, Minnesota problems

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2018

Wyatt explores space, alternative fuel and travels to Minnesota to learn about what's wrong with policing.

#20 - Energy Problems, Millennial Problems, Community Policing Problems

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2018

Wyatt tries to make coal miners go solar; move millennials into battleships; and understand community policing