Explorer Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Episode 1EXPLORER, hosted by Richard Bacon, tells stories of death. Featured segments include a town in Indonesia where people keep their dead at home until they can afford a proper funeral; a panel about death with comedian Larry Wilmore, writer Chuck Klosterman and undertaker Amy Cunningham; a segment on the Hanford Nuclear site, which is still leaking after 72 years; a one-on-one studio interview with environmental activist Erin Brockovich; and a piece on a librarian in Timbuktu who moved books and artifacts to protect them from al-Qaida.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2EXPLORER returns in new magazine format with host Richard Bacon. Correspondents investigate racial profiling in Gretna, Louisiana; the 80 billion dollar private prison business; and hallucinogenic honey hunters in the Himalayas. The New York Times’ Bill Keller is interviewed on prison reform. Michael Moore is a guest panelist discussing institutional racism along with Lt. Randy Sutton. Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, joins via satellite.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3EXPLORER, hosted by Richard Bacon, offers stories on surveillance. Featured segments include a panel on The Kill List, a list of suspected terrorists marked for death, with commentary from James Woosley, former CIA director.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4EXPLORER investigates the Russian camps teaching men and women traditional gender roles and Uganda’s burgeoning action film industry — and forensic experts make us safer by blowing up a bus. Rapper David Banner, former NFL player Chris Kluwe and Vice media co-founder Gavin Mcinnes join EXPLORER host Richard Bacon for a heated debate about the meaning of manhood. Explorer correspondent Billie Mintz weighs in on Uganda’s movie magic.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5EXPLORER examines the refugee crisis, Sabrina Corgatelli’s controversial hunting photo and polar bears. A panel comprising Melissa Fleming (United Nations), Alek Wek (model/refugee) and Jason Cone (Doctors Without Borders) discusses the life of a refugee and opening the borders, following a field piece showcasing a refugee camp. Sabrina Corgatelli defends her decision to post a photo with a dead giraffe and trophy hunt to help the local economy. In a field piece, EXPLORER inspects the polar bear brand.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6EXPLORER delves into the wealth gap with host Richard Bacon and a guest panel consisting of Pete Dominick, Van Jones, Ben Shapiro and Christina Greer. A field piece examines male insecurity. EXPLORER correspondents visit a body farm in Texas, where they learn about body decomposition and how you can help solve a murder.
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