PBS Idea Channel - Season 2

Season 2

Episodes

Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?

Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood?

Is Community a Postermodern Masterpiece?

Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice?

Is a Tagged Instagram More Than Just a Photo?

Is a DOS Attack a Weapon?

Is Sad Music Actually Sad?

Is Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethical?

Is Math a Feature of the Universe or a Feature of Human Creation?

Is the Universe a Computer?

Why Do We Love Zombies?

Can Video Games Become the Next Great Spectator Sport?

Is the Discovery of Global Warming Our Greatest Scientific Achievement?

Does Animal Crossing Promote Otaku Citizenship?

Is BMO From Adventure Time Expressive of Feminism?

How Does Glitchy Art Show Us Broken is Beautiful?

How is Jurassic Park a Commentary on Capitalism?

Does it Matter What Evangelion's Creator Says?

Is the Internet Cats?

Is Google Knowledge?

Are There TWO Nikola Teslas?

Are the Titans from Attack on Titan Evil?

How Does Night Vale Confront Us With the Unknown?

Is There An Introvert Craze Because of Technology?

Can You Actually Enjoy Breaking Bad?

Did Horse_ebooks Show Us that SPAM is the Webs Native Artform

Controlling vs 'Being' Your Video Game Avatar

How is Slender Man Internet Folklore?

How is Seeing Ender's Game a Political Action?

Is Pop Music Holding You Hostage?

What Does The Doctor Mean to You?

Sandwiches, Modernity, and Lyrics: A Thanksgiving Episode

Your Questions Answered! (1)

Your Questions Answered! (2)

Do 'Digital Natives' Exist?

Can Bullet Hell Games Be Meditative?

Holiday Media Binge

How Powerful Are Algorithms?

Does Reality TV Affect Our View On Surveillance?

The Experience of Being Trolled

Is Avatar: The Last Airbender Anime?

Why Do We Hate Selfies?

What's the Deal With Unboxing Videos?

What is Fiction? (ft. War of the Worlds)

Does Fiction Exist? (ft. Harry Potter)

Does Twitch Plays Pokemon Give You Hope for Humanity?

When Do Memes Stop Being Funny?
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