Glad You Asked
YouTube Originals presents Vox’s Glad You Asked, an ensemble-led exploration of topics driven by our curiosity about the world around us. Producers Cleo Abram, Alex Clark, Joss Fong, and Christophe Haubursin share in their reporting as they discover why we cry, how the internet works, and if we'll ever survive on mars. Their intersecting journeys reveal unexpected answers.
Overview
YouTube Originals presents Vox’s Glad You Asked, an ensemble-led exploration of topics driven by our curiosity about the world around us. Producers Cleo Abram, Alex Clark, Joss Fong, and Christophe Haubursin share in their reporting as they discover why we cry, how the internet works, and if we'll ever survive on mars. Their intersecting journeys reveal unexpected answers.
Episodes
1. Will We Survive Mars?
NASA says the first humans will set foot on Mars in the mid-2030’s. It will be the most dangerous mission any human has ever taken. Glad You Asked host Cleo Abram wants to know: What comes after that? Not how do we get there, but how will we survive once we do?
2. Why Do We Cry?
Glad You Asked host Joss Fong has been fascinated by crying her entire life. She’s even kept a spreadsheet of every time she cries to figure out what patterns lie in the triggers. This episode explores how crying evolved in humans and what it tells us about ourselves.
3. What Happens When We Die?
Death has changed dramatically in the last century. From the changing definition of death to near death experiences, Alex Clark embarks to answer arguably humanity’s biggest question: What happens when we die? While looking into the dreams of the dying, Alex finds there might be an answer.
