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Description: News site Vox is behind this series that puts the spotlight on topical issues that impact people's lives. The docuseries -- which features episodes that generally range from 15 to 20 minutes in length -- aims to dig deeper into topics, questions and ideas that aren't often part of the daily news cycle. Among the subjects covered are the rise of cryptocurrency, why diets fail, and the world of K-pop music.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2018
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 43
First episode air date: May 23, 2018
Network: Netflix
Executive Producers: Ezra Klein, Kara Rozansky, Chad Mumm, Lisa Nishimura, Joe Posner, Jason Spingarn-Koff, Kate Townsend
Created By: Ezra Klein, Joe Posner
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