The BEST episodes of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas season 1

#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 - 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.

#5 - 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.

#6 - 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.

#7 - 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.

#8 - 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.

#9 - 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.

#10 - 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