Explorer

Explorer examines Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial war on drugs that has left countless people dead in the streets. In studio, guest host Aasif Mandvi sits down with legendary journalist Ted Koppel to get his unique perspective on everything from fake news to cyberattacks. And Explorer looks at the unexpectedly ancient history of “grillz.”

Correspondent Jeremy Scahill explores the secretive watch list the U.S. government uses to monitor suspected terrorists. Studio guest host Aasif Mandvi interviews Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman on the volatile intersection of politics and economics. Also, outsourcing isn’t just for corporations any longer — correspondent Jena Friedman shows how you can outsource almost anything in your life.

In a rare interview, National Geographic sits down with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his largest event of the year, the Kalachakra, in India. Journalist Michael Ware and the Dalai Lama have an intimate conversation as they discuss peace in a world gripped by violence. In studio, guest host Nick Schifrin sits down with theoretical physicist Michio Kaku and theologist Candida Moss.

Correspondent Francesca Fiorentini is in El Salvador to investigate the country’s strict reproductive laws and their devastating impact on the female population. Host Nick Schifrin sits down with journalist Scott Pelley to discuss the state of the media and the importance of the public’s trust in news. And former mullet-wearer and “Full House” star Dave Coulier delves into the fun history of the “party in the back” hairstyle known as the mullet.

Explorer travels to Iceland, where a unique gene pool could unlock the cure to diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Correspondent Ryan Duffy investigates the skyrocketing black market demand for rhino horns that’s decimating the animal’s global population. And take a hard, punishing look at Kayfabe, the code of conduct that governs America’s greatest athletic drama, professional wrestling. Dan Rather hosts.

Join host Dan Rather as Explorer heads to Jerusalem for an exclusive look at the opening of what is believed to be Jesus’ tomb. Also, His Eminence Cardinal Wuerl of Washington has met everyone from presidents to popes. Hear his unique take on politics and religion. Then, they don’t write songs, but the heavy metal penguins of Antarctica are a hit with scientists trying to solve a mystery of the oceans. Plus, world-famous chef Tom Colicchio.

Correspondent Justin Hall travels to Laos to meet people still suffering from the Vietnam War, and one man who is trying to help them heal. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews filmmaker Ron Howard, a group of U.S. Marines is determined to bring their Afghan translator and his family to safety and Explorer’s Billie Mintz looks at high-tech self-improvement. Peter Sagal hosts.

Explorer’s Billie Mintz investigates America’s booming mobile home market. Japan’s population growth isn’t expanding fast enough but the country has a solution — and it involves more sex. Host Peter Sagal interviews pioneering geneticist George Church and bioethicist Jeffrey Kahn. Explorer is granted rare access to an Iraqi grandmother who is leading local militia in the fight against ISIS.

Join host Peter Sagal as Explorer travels to Mexico, where the war on drugs has had deadly consequences. Visit a remote town where ordinary citizens are taking up arms against drug cartels. Then, head to the plains of Oklahoma, where a very different kind of crime wave is underway — cattle theft. And “Homeland” star Mandy Patinkin is on a mission to help refugees around the world.

Join host Jeff Goldblum as Explorer travels to Japan, where an estimated 100,000 people choose to disappear from society each year. Bryan Christy examines the bizarre phenomenon of the nation’s “evaporated people.” Also, dive deep into the frigid waters of Antarctica in search of crucial data that could help save our oceans. Plus, a lively interview with actor Sam Rockwell.

Join host Jeff Goldblum as Explorer takes you around the globe for an in-depth look at Big Pharma, prescription drugs and the opioid epidemic. Then, nearly 200 years after Nat Turner led a slave rebellion, the final chapter of his moving story can finally be told. Plus, Goldblum talks with the man who inspired his performance in “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” former Ambassador to the Czech Republic Norman Eisen.

Explorer takes you to India for a rare look at that nation’s gay community. Correspondent Dan Savage discovers how gay men are living their lives despite India’s laws against homosexuality. Host Jeff Goldblum explores “the hidden side of everything,” when “Freakonomics” co-author Stephen Dubner joins him for a thought-provoking interview. And join us on a strange trip as we trace the history of marijuana.

Explorer travels to eastern Congo to uncover the hidden trail of conflict gold on its way to the international marketplace. New York Times best-selling author and former Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council John Prendergast joins in studio. Guest Chelsea Clinton discusses The Clinton Foundation’s humanitarian efforts. Ted Danson hosts.

Join host Ted Danson as Explorer travels to Belgium to study the town of Geel’s groundbreaking approach to mental health. Then, learn how our similarities to our nearest primate relative may be more than physical. Correspondent Justin Hall heads to the forests of Tanzania, where chimpanzees are reportedly displaying spiritual behavior. Plus, sample the new dishes NASA’s astronauts will take to space.

Join host Ted Danson as Explorer investigates the world’s growing black market fish trade, exposing the international trafficking of the totoaba. Then, oceanic expert Andy Sharpless shows breakthrough technology that can pinpoint illegal fishing anywhere on earth. And, Danson sits down with the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth, whose business is speaking truth to power.

Join host Ali Wentworth as Explorer reveals a breakthrough in crime solving. Witness how new DNA analysis is beginning to allow investigators to create modern mugshots and reopen cold cases. Then, we head to Afghanistan, where some parents are protecting their daughters from violence by dressing them as boys. Plus, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White.

Join host Ali Wentworth as Explorer welcomes the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. for a poignant interview on the evolution of the civil rights movement in America. Also, correspondent Ryan Duffy steps onto the soccer pitch, to see how with the world’s most popular game is dealing with a dangerous dilemma. Then, he keeps going on the track, and in years. Meet an Indian endurance runner who may be as old as 119.