Season 1
(2023)
Overview
A mind-blowing romp through history builds a pathway to the present – and a breakthrough that stands to profoundly change our future.
Cast
Episodes
Seeing the Future 0.0
November 9, 2023
James connects the dots between Napoleon’s toothpick and the Nielsen TV ratings to see how scientists have built the qu…
The End of Scarcity 0.0
November 9, 2023
James jumps in the sensory deprivation tank with a man who took LSD with dolphins to discover how syphilis in the Frenc…
In the Net 0.0
November 9, 2023
James opens a cabinet of curiosities to discover how the French Revolution, wallpaper, and NORAD brought about the rise…
None of This is Real 0.0
November 9, 2023
Dog pee, the Polaroid camera, and rocket fuel lead us to a future where AI is indistinguishable from human intelligence…
Designer Genes 0.0
November 9, 2023
A cup of coffee in the 18th century takes James to the pioneering woman who discovered the structure of DNA, and a futu…
Limitless Energy 0.0
November 9, 2023
How did a journey that began thousands of years ago with the Inca and the potato, connect to a mad scientist in a castl…