4x1 - 7 things I’ve learned about journalism in 7 years of being a journalist

January 24, 2021

The main lessons I’ve learned over the past seven years

4x3 - How China Became So Powerful

January 28, 2021

It's a story of a certain type of capitalism . This video is a story about China, past to present. But in telling the story of the Rise of China (and Asia generally), it's impossible to not talk about fundamental lessons that have emerged. In this video I try to tell the story but then also look back and at the result of it all. To examine the data and see what effects our global economic system has had on people and the planet. The data is clear that our model of capitalism has some major winners. But it also produces some important losers, those who have lost out or have been damaged by these trends. One major loser of the this system is the future generations of people who will live on a planet with more extreme and volatile weather and ocean patterns. All of this calls for a rethinking of our capitalism. Not to scrap it all together, but to upgrade it to a version that benefits all of society and doesn't threaten our planet and future generations.

4x4 - GAMESTOP DRAMA, EXPLAINED (with Pokémon cards)

February 1, 2021

Breaking down this historic moment in the simplest terms.

4x5 - Why Putin Feared Navalny

February 9, 2021

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison, the country's prison service said. He was 47.

4x6 - The US Military is EVERYWHERE

February 24, 2021

I attempted to map every US Military base, and it was not easy.

4x7 - How Justin Timberlake Escaped #NippleGate

February 26, 2021

Where was Justin Timberlake during all of this?

4x8 - The Fastest Way to Learn a New Language: The Video Game Map Theory

March 11, 2021

How video games helped me rethink language learning.

4x9 - How Belgian Imperialism Gave Us The COVID Vaccine

March 17, 2021

4x10 - Why is Russia So DAMN BIG?

March 24, 2021

The story of moving east and just...not stopping

4x11 - Skid Row, Explained

March 31, 2021

The story of how Skid Row came to be

4x12 - Why the Suez Canal is so Insanely Important.. (and Nukes)

April 2, 2021

That time the US considered nuking a new canal.

4x13 - The REAL Reason McDonalds Ice Cream Machines Are Always Broken

April 4, 2021

Check out Rashiq's interactive map of McDonalds Ice cream machines: https://mcbroken.com/

4x14 - NFTs, Explained

April 27, 2021

Yes it's hype. But it could change our world.

4x15 - Shampoo is a Lie (for me...and maybe for you too??)

April 30, 2021

Why I haven't washed my hair in 5 years

4x16 - The Longest Border Fence on Earth (isn’t meant for humans)

May 17, 2021

We already knew that Australia is.. unique, but this is a whole different level.

4x17 - China's Rush Into Africa, Explained.

May 21, 2021

4x18 - Am I Happy?: Q&A

May 27, 2021

4x19 - Why Indonesia is Always Erupting

June 2, 2021

4x20 - Why I Left The Mormon Church

June 11, 2021

I grew up Mormon. This is the story of why I left.

4x21 - How Nukes Gave Us Godzilla, the Bikini, and so Much More

June 18, 2021

4x22 - What Iceland Taught Me About Hot (And Cold) Water

June 25, 2021

4x23 - Did COVID escape a lab?!

June 27, 2021

4x24 - The FISH & CHIPS Wars: U.K. vs Iceland

July 12, 2021

4x25 - The Space Border That Could Seal Us on Earth

July 23, 2021

4x26 - Why Hitler Was Obsessed With Iceland

August 5, 2021

4x27 - How The US Stole The Philippines

August 18, 2021

Why the the US is still an empire

4x28 - How China Conquered The Keyboard

August 26, 2021

4x29 - The Guy who Changed the Way we Shop

September 10, 2021

4x30 - Control The Choke Point: How The US Stole The Panama Canal

September 21, 2021

4x31 - I’m going back to what I do best

September 29, 2021

4x32 - This Ghost Town was Sealed for 50 Years | The Story of Cyprus

October 14, 2021

I took great care to tell this story. There is so much pain wrapped up in it. And in this episode I could only tell one little slice of the modern day version of the divided island of Cyprus. But that's what series are for! there are three more episodes in this series and the next one will take a closer look at what this all looks like today. How it feels like to live on a divided island. Episode 3 will then go deep into the north of the island, talking to Turkish Cypriots and hearing their story. Episode 4 isn't that serious. It's about donkeys. There's no way I can tell all the stories and if you are from this island you probably have a version of these stories that doesn't fit what I've told here. Please just trust I tried my best.

4x33 - The Border that Cuts this City in Half | Cyprus, Uncharted Ep. 2

October 28, 2021

In episode 2 of Cyprus, Uncharted, we go into the last divided city in Europe and the last divided capital on earth: Nicosia where a thick green line cuts the city in half. I talk to the people who live with this division every day to better understand how it feels life on a divided island.

4x34 - Hunting for the Wild War Donkeys of Cyprus | Cyprus, Uncharted, Ep. 3

November 10, 2021

Why there are Wild Donkeys Wandering Cyprus. The island of Cyprus is no strangers to foreign invaders - but for the past 50 years, a new type of invasion has been brewing; and it's only getting worse. These new invaders are not the great powers of the world, but a different fiend.. or depending on how you look at it, a furry friend.

4x35 - Why Turkey is Holding this Island Hostage | Cyprus, Uncharted, Ep. 4

December 1, 2021

I went to a country that ‘doesn’t exist’ at least on the map. But it’s a place that sure feels like a real country. Being here is a reminder that international relations can often ignore the realities on the ground, and the people who live in these places. For me it’s important to not just look at these places on a map but to go and see them. Feel them. Talk to the people who live there. That’s what this fourth and final episode from Cyprus is about. I hope you enjoy.

4x36 - How the US Stole Central America (With Bananas)

December 8, 2021

How the US used Bananas to Conquer Central America. I will never be able to look at bananas the same way again. The history behind this fruit is filled with government coups, propaganda, and predatory corporations. This is the story of how US imperialism gave us crappy bananas - and why the ones in your kitchen might be doomed.

4x37 - How Crypto will Change the World (or Not)

December 15, 2021

Is Crypto All Hype? Let’s Debate. From cryptocurrencies to NFTs, crypto seems as though it's here to stay - but is that a good thing? To find out, I debated.. myself.

4x38 - The 3 Strangest Borders on Earth

December 22, 2021

3 Borders that will Blow Your Mind. I want to tell you about three specific border regions. Each of them are remarkably unique - but they also have a massive impact on the communities that live nearby.