Earth Is a Hot Mess
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (31 min)
Bill calls out climate change deniers, breaks down the science of global warming and explains how we can make the planet a cooler place to live.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (31 min)
Bill calls out climate change deniers, breaks down the science of global warming and explains how we can make the planet a cooler place to live.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (32 min)
Bill and his panel of experts debunk bogus alternative remedies like homeopathy, the healing power of magnets... and curing cancer by yelling at it.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (28 min)
From robots that paint Rembrandts to Twitterbots gone rogue, Bill and his guests explore the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (27 min)
Bill extracts DNA from a strawberry in the lab and talks about genetically modified foods with a Monsanto executive, a professor and a farmer.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (28 min)
Bill introduces the theory of panspermia, NASA scientists discuss the Mars 2020 mission, and Wil Wheaton and the panel ponder life on other planets.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (27 min)
With help from some friends in raincoats and a room full of unemployed germs, Bill demonstrates how vaccines work and why everyone needs to get them.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (31 min)
Bill and his correspondents check out video game technology that's changing the world, including a game that helps surgeons sharpen their skills.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (27 min)
What's in a calorie? Bill flambés a marshmallow in the name of science, experts weigh in on fad diets, and singing kale keeps it real about nutrition.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (26 min)
Sex is complex! Bill explores the ever-evolving science of sexuality with help from a panel of experts and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Rachel Bloom.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (28 min)
Bill and the panel discuss private space travel. Mean astronaut Joel McHale answers questions, and lunar gravity gives a young basketballer a boost.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (25 min)
Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true.
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (29 min)
Bill explores advances in IVF that are helping couples have healthy babies. "Project Runway" star Tim Gunn hosts a special fashion show in the lab.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (27 min)
Bill and his guests talk about tackling overpopulation by empowering women. Comedian Joanna Hausmann interviews couples about male contraception.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (37 min)
Bill visits a cannabis dispensary in Hollywood and takes a trip through hemp history. Kevin Smith and other panelists weigh weed's pros and cons.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (36 min)
From phishing to malware, Bill uncovers the scams that steal our data. Steve-O talks about the time he exposed himself … to hackers.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (31 min)
In search of better sleep, correspondents seek out NASA scientists and a professional cuddler. Bill busts myths about naps, dreams and turkey.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (36 min)
Bill spreads bad news about antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea and other superbugs. Comedian Ali Wong stops by the studio for a glow-in-the-dark demo.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (38 min)
OK Go and Drew Carey help Bill explain extinction, and the panel reveals how scientists could one day bring extinct species back to life.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (38 min)
Bill breaks down the science of time travel with guests Zach Braff, retired astronaut Scott Kelly and the minds behind "Star Trek" and "Lost".
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (36 min)
As Bill breaks down the science of aging, his correspondents try bizarre beauty treatments and learn how spinach could transform organ transplants.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (41 min)
Derek Muller discovers why Mexico City is sinking, Nazeem Hussain tests his desert survival skills, and Bill has a drink with a "water sommelier".
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (35 min)
Bill explains how addiction changes the brain, comedian Maria Bamford shares her struggles, and Cara Santa Maria visits a research lab casino.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (31 min)
Karlie Kloss tours Japanese farms that grow produce without soil to save water and space. Back in the studio, Margaret Cho samples meat made in a lab.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (40 min)
In London, mutated mosquitos make a meal of Derek Muller. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins helps Bill burst a common myth about evolution.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (33 min)
Do dogs get depressed? Do monkeys like magic tricks? Bill and his guests explore animal behavior that's remarkably human.