Explained
This enlightening series from Vox digs into a wide range of topics such as the rise of cryptocurrency, why diets fail, and the wild world of K-pop.
Created by Ezra Klein
Cast
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
4 episodes
Estelle Caswell
Narrator (voice)
3 episodes
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
3 episodes
Maria Bello
Narrator (voice)
2 episodes
JAŸ-Z
Self (voice)
2 episodes
Samira Wiley
Narrator (voice)
2 episodes
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
2 episodes
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
2 episodes
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
2 episodes
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
2 episodes
Vladimir Putin
Self (archive footage)
2 episodes
Joss Fong
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Christian Slater
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
LeVar Burton
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Nick Kroll
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Aasif Mandvi
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Kevin Smith
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Coleman Lowndes
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Yara Shahidi
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Kristen Bell
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Rachel Bloom
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Jerry Springer
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Rachel McAdams
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Kyle MacLachlan
Narrator (voice)
1 episode
Crew
- Executive Producers
- Joe Posner, Claire Gordon, Ezra Klein
Seasons
Season 1
2018 · 20 eps
Season 2
2019 · 10 eps
Season 3
2021 · 14 eps
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