Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas: Season 2

Air Date

April 5, 2019

Episodes

10 episodes

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas

Season 2

Episodes

Labor Problems

1. Labor Problems

April 5, 2019
30 min

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.

Safety Problems

2. Safety Problems

April 12, 2019
30 min

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.

Mental Health Problems

3. Mental Health Problems

April 19, 2019
30 min

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.

Sex Problems

4. Sex Problems

1.0
April 26, 2019

Wyatt explores the consequences of gendered toys, protecting women from their greatest threat, and San Francisco's progressive sex-education program.

Inequality Problems

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.

Private Sector Problems

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.

Automation Problems

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.

Higher Education Problems

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.

Segregation Problems

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.