This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy S01E03 - The Rubber Episode
Summary:
What if planes couldn't fly, or, more specifically, couldn't land? What if trucks couldn't transport food? This isn't some lame sci-fi plot. Without rubber, the economy as we know it ceases to exist. Kal Penn traces the path of rubber -- from trees to tires to the tip of his p... uh... pencil... and uncovers a fundamental blind spot in the free market economy that is putting us all at risk.
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Show Name....... This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2019-02-21
Type............ Documentary
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Plot............ This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy is a quirky and compelling exploration of the global economy. In each episode, host Kal Penn--with the help of some celebrity friends--answers a burning question like: How can I launder a bag of dirty cash? How scared should I be of a rubber apocalypse? And is it easier for dicks to get rich?
Cast............ Kal Penn ... Host
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Network......... Amazon Prime
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Language........ English
Runtime......... 0 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Friday
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/40900/this-giant-beast-that-is-the-global-economy
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Episode Name.... The Rubber Episode
Season.......... 1x03
Plot............ What if planes couldn't fly, or, more specifically, couldn't land? What if trucks couldn't transport food? This isn't some lame sci-fi plot. Without rubber, the economy as we know it ceases to exist. Kal Penn traces the path of rubber -- from trees to tires to the tip of his p... uh... pencil... and uncovers a fundamental blind spot in the free market economy that is putting us all at risk
Runtime......... 40 mins
Air Date........ 2019-02-22 Friday, 07:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1606438/this-giant-beast-that-is-the-global-economy-1x03-the-rubber-episode
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Episode Name.... A.I. is the future. Will it Keep us Around to Enjoy it?
Season.......... 1x04
Plot............ Kal Penn meets artificial intelligence face-to-interface, and gets an anus-puckering glimpse of how A.I. is learning -- on its own -- how to self-drive the global economy straight into the next industrial revolution. Could you tell if a robot is stealing your job, or even writing this episode description? The answer will definitely surprise you
Runtime......... 40 mins
Air Date........ 2019-02-22 Friday, 07:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1606439/this-giant-beast-that-is-the-global-economy-1x04-ai-is-the-future-will-it-keep-us-around-to-enjoy-it
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