The WORST episodes of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
Every episode of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas!
Follow comedian and writer Wyatt Cenac as he explores America’s most pressing issues. Traveling to different parts of the country, Cenac brings unique perspectives to systemic issues, while tackling more benign everyday inconveniences with comedic solutions.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#12 - Teacher Problems, Burial Problems, Collaborative Problems
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2018
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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
#20 - 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.