Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas - Season 2

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas - Season 2

Season 2

This season focuses on education in America, investigating teacher pay, student mental health, the school-to-prison pipeline and other pressing topics.

Network
DatesApr 5, 2019 - Jun 7, 2019
Previous Season

Episodes

Labor Problems
Season 2Episode 130 min

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.

Apr 5, 2019
Safety Problems
Season 2Episode 230 min

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.

Apr 12, 2019
Mental Health Problems
Season 2Episode 330 min

Mental Health Problems

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.

Apr 19, 2019
Sex Problems
Season 2Episode 430 min

Sex Problems

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

Apr 26, 2019
Inequality Problems
Season 2Episode 530 min

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

May 3, 2019
Private Sector Problems
Season 2Episode 630 min

Private Sector Problems

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.

May 10, 2019
Automation Problems
Season 2Episode 730 min

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

May 17, 2019
Higher Education Problems
Season 2Episode 830 min

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.

May 24, 2019
Immigration Problems
Season 2Episode 930 min

Immigration Problems

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.

May 31, 2019
Segregation Problems
Season 2Episode 1030 min

Segregation Problems

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.

Jun 7, 2019

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