Where to stream This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy Season 1

Season 1

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Released: 22nd Feb, 2019

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Season 1 Episodes

S01 Episode 1

Money Laundering: A How To Guide

Kal Penn travels across the globe to discover how to turn a suitcase full of dirty money into cash that can actually be spent; he learns from former cops and criminals about how to gain access to a worldwide underground money-laundering system.

45 mins  ·  Fri, 22 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 2

Are Rich People Dicks or Do Dicks Get Rich

Exploring if there is a correlation between wealth and a snobby attitude; Kal meets with unapologetic one-percenters and travels to a country that has rigged the financial game in favour of its citizens.

39 mins  ·  Fri, 22 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 3

The Rubber Episode

Without rubber, the economy as it is currently known ceases to exist. Kal traces the path of rubber, from trees to tires and the tip of his pencil, and he uncovers a fundamental blind spot in the free market economy that's putting people at risk.

40 mins  ·  Fri, 22 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 4

A.I. Is the Future. Will it Keep Us Around to Enjoy it?

Kal meets artificial intelligence face-to-interface and gets a glimpse of how A.I. is learning, on its own, how to self-drive the global economy straight into the next industrial revolution.

40 mins  ·  Fri, 22 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 5

Counterfeiting Kills Economies (And Helps Them Too)

A counterfeit $100 bill might ruin one's weekend, but it could also disrupt a nation's economy. Kal meets the folks in the fight against fakes, trying to save industries from the threat of bogus goods and terrorism.

45 mins  ·  Fri, 22 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 6

The Death Episode

Death is everyone's final destination, and a real money maker. Kal takes a deep dive into the death economy to learn the true value of a human life, hit men and judges, funeral directors and football fans all help him lay his questions to rest.

43 mins  ·  Fri, 22 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 7

Is Money Bulls...?

Kal navigates a modern return to the barter system, the highs and lows of the gold standard and the `because I said so' logic of flat currency. Kal also untangles the complexities of crypto-currency and learns how to survive an economic apocalypse.

42 mins  ·  Fri, 22 Feb 2019

S01 Episode 8

A Global Corruption Tour

Kal uncovers the hidden world of bribery, extortion, nepotism and embezzlement; he meets brave people who have risked everything to stop corruption and learns how a country's attempts to appear corruption-free are tied to mandatory toilet flushing.

41 mins  ·  Fri, 22 Feb 2019

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