Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
Questionable solutions to unquestionable problems.
- 2018 – 2019
- Canceled
- Comedy · Documentary · Talk
- ~30m / ep
- 2 seasons
- 8.5/10
Follow comedian and writer Wyatt Cenac as he explores America’s most pressing issues. Traveling to different parts of the country, Cenac brings unique perspectives to systemic issues, while tackling more benign everyday inconveniences with comedic solutions.
Latest: Season 2 · 2019
View all seasonsE1. Labor Problems
Apr 5, 2019 · 30m
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.
E2. Safety Problems
Apr 12, 2019 · 30m
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.
E3. Mental Health Problems
Apr 19, 2019 · 30m
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.
E4. Sex Problems
Apr 26, 2019
Wyatt explores the consequences of gendered toys, protecting women from their greatest threat, and San Francisco's progressive sex-education program.
E5. 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.
E6. 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.
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