Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
Season 2
2019 • 10 Episodes
Episodes
1. Labor Problems
April 5, 2019
Wyatt examines why workers at major fast-food chains aren't unionized, contemplates the perfect pair of shoes to wear to a protest, and travels to West Virginia to learn about teachers' strikes.
2. Safety Problems
April 12, 2019
Wyatt explores the role of facial-recognition software in surveillance, tries to curb car-on-bike crime, and travels to New York to question the idea of school safety.
3. Mental Health Problems
April 19, 2019
Wyatt considers what living in a city does to your brain, finds a new alternative to sitting at a desk all day, and travels to Salem, Oregon, to see how the city is addressing the mental-health concerns of students.
4. Sex Problems
April 26, 2019
Wyatt explores the consequences of gendered toys, protecting women from their greatest threat, and San Francisco's progressive sex-education program.
5. Inequality Problems
May 3, 2019
Wyatt looks at who gets access to good dental care, delivers a pitch investors simply can't turn down, and travels to Seattle to see how a group of parents fought to keep their school from being shut down.
6. Private Sector Problems
May 10, 2019
Wyatt considers if we can justify the environmental cost of air travel, looks at a place where bookstores may be able to thrive, and travels to Minneapolis to learn how the city became a leader in healthy school lunches.
7. Automation Problems
May 17, 2019
Wyatt looks at the unintended consequences of standardized testing, considers a high-tech way to streamline fender-benders, and travels to Des Moines to see how Iowans are dealing with automation.
8. Higher Education Problems
May 24, 2019
Wyatt looks at the complicated relationship between banks and universities, proposes a way to "gamify" real world skills, and investigates why some for-profit colleges target veterans.
9. Immigration Problems
May 31, 2019
Wyatt looks at how climate change is affecting immigration patterns, suggests a helpful resource for immigrants, and travels to Austin to explore how a culturally responsive curriculum can foster a compassionate environment.
10. Segregation Problems
June 7, 2019
Season Two Finale. Wyatt examines how infrastructure perpetuates segregation, suggests a solution to class warfare in the sky, and looks at New Jersey's long struggle with school integration.