Ranked #1
Batman v Hollywood
Batman v Hollywood
They said it couldn't be done: Making superheroes into movie stars. Forty years ago, Hollywood told 27-year-old Michael ... Read more
20 Apr 2016
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24mins
Ranked #2
Space Internet
Space Internet
They said it couldn't be done: Internet in space. The dream of a totally connected world is still out of reach. Companie... Read more
7 Apr 2016
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19mins
Ranked #3
Robot Tastemakers
Robot Tastemakers
They said it couldn't be done: Teaching robots good taste. "Actuality" visits Spotify, where algorithms tell 75 million ... Read more
23 Mar 2016
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24mins
Ranked #4
Smuggler’s Morgue
Smuggler’s Morgue
This week, Actuality visits a lab at the front line of the fight against a peculiar crime — animal trafficking. The glob... Read more
14 Jan 2016
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18mins
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Ranked #5
Actuality’s Holiday Extravaganza!
Actuality’s Holiday Extravaganza!
This week, Actuality just happens to stop by your house with a helping of holiday cheer, a glass of eggnog and some spec... Read more
18 Dec 2015
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42mins
Ranked #6
What's a deadline?
What's a deadline?
This week, Actuality is mostly AWOL, but we bring news of next week's very special end-of-year episode.
12 Dec 2015
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1min
Ranked #7
Fear Fast Fashion
Fear Fast Fashion
This week, Actuality slips into some fast fashion and learns how it pushes your brain's buttons to make you buy. But the... Read more
27 Nov 2015
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20mins
Ranked #8
Thanksgiving in the Jungle
Thanksgiving in the Jungle
In a holiday bonus episode, Actuality gets grateful after a visit to a refugee camp in France where migrants from the Mi... Read more
26 Nov 2015
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11mins
Ranked #9
Grin and Bear It
Grin and Bear It
This week, Actuality pretends we’re happy! We talk about people paid to put a smile on, and the toll that emotional labo... Read more
13 Nov 2015
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23mins
Ranked #10
2015: A Trash Odyssey
2015: A Trash Odyssey
This week, Actuality goes orbital and finds it's quite a mess. Satellites are dodging space trash, and there's business ... Read more
30 Oct 2015
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27mins
