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Name First Aired Runtime Image
S2019E01 Patrick Brown: Creating Sustainable Meat Alternatives
January 16, 2019
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S2019E02 Kostas Kostarelos: The Medical Revolution
January 17, 2019
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S2019E03 Joe Smith: Mapping the Future
January 24, 2019
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S2019E04 Margaret Martin: Saving Children in Poverty Through Music
January 25, 2019
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S2019E05 Satoshi Fukushima: A Society Where All Can Live Happily
January 28, 2019
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S2019E06 Mahzarin Banaji: Uncovering Our Hidden Biases
January 30, 2019
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S2019E07 Ivan Penn: Giving Voice to the Voiceless
January 31, 2019
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S2019E08 RongRong&inri: Protecting the Essence of Art in China
February 1, 2019
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S2019E09 Koji Muraoka: Pancakes That Represent a Region
February 4, 2019
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S2019E10 Yuko Shirakawa: Medicine on the Battlefield
February 5, 2019
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S2019E11 Ayyam Sureau: French Refugee Integration
February 6, 2019
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S2019E12 James Heckman: Fighting Poverty With Early Childhood Education
February 7, 2019
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S2019E13 Margarita Mamun: Obsession With Beauty
February 8, 2019
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S2019E14 Toru Oki: The Healing Power of Dogs
February 11, 2019
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S2019E15 Morinari Watanabe: Sports Innovation for Athletes and Spectators
February 12, 2019
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S2019E16 Lee So-hyun: Co-Existing With Autism in Society
February 13, 2019
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S2019E17 Grigory Sergeev: Nothing Is Impossible!
February 14, 2019
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S2019E18 Charles Pépin: Philosophy for Daily Life
February 15, 2019
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S2019E19 Takahiro Yagi: The Beauty of Tea Caddies
February 18, 2019
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S2019E20 Merrill J. Fernando: Business as a Human Service
February 20, 2019
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S2019E21 Raghuram Rajan: Regenerating Community for a Better World
February 21, 2019
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S2019E22 Kenichi Yoshida: Soul-stirring Strings
February 25, 2019
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S2019E23 Rino Nakasone: A Love for Dance and Entertaining
February 26, 2019
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S2019E24 Lin Nien-tzu: Raising Awareness of Menstrual Sanitation
February 27, 2019
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S2019E25 Ni Sat Tin Htoo: Hope Beyond the Conflict
February 28, 2019
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S2019E26 Ichiro Akuto: A Small Distillery’s Big Dreams
March 4, 2019
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S2019E27 Frances Corner: Why Fashion Matters
March 6, 2019
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S2019E28 Kim Gee-yang: Shattering Beauty Stereotypes
March 8, 2019
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S2019E29 Noriyuki Sawa: The Potential of Puppet Theater
March 11, 2019
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S2019E30 Pierre Kompany: From Refugee to Mayor
March 14, 2019
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S2019E31 Andrey Kurkov: Ukraine - a Borderline Case
March 15, 2019
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S2019E32 David Hu: Nature’s Lessons in Engineering
March 20, 2019
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S2019E33 Anneli Rautiainen: Educating Children Shapes Our Future
March 21, 2019
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S2019E34 Mo Ibrahim: Africa Is Rising
March 22, 2019
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S2019E35 Dishani Jayaweera: Peacebuilding Through Dialogue
March 27, 2019
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S2019E36 Yojiro Ichikawa: Musical Fusion
March 28, 2019
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S2019E37 Andre Chiang: Redefining Asian Cuisine
March 29, 2019
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S2019E38 Florian Wiltschko: The Shinto Way of Life
April 1, 2019
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S2019E39 Reiko Takahashi: Conveying the Beauty Beneath
April 2, 2019
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S2019E40 Duan Yuezhong: Communication Beyond Nations
April 3, 2019
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S2019E41 Jon Jandai: Simplicity Is the Key to Happiness
April 4, 2019
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S2019E42 Kentaro Hayashi: Peace and Health in Myanmar
April 8, 2019
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S2019E43 Masao Hosoo: Weaving the Future of Nishijin Textiles
April 9, 2019
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S2019E44 Thai Huong: Promoting Food Safety
April 10, 2019
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S2019E45 Viola Cheng: Helping the Socially Vulnerable
April 12, 2019
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S2019E46 Masako Wakamiya: Endlessly Creative
April 15, 2019
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S2019E47 Masanao Kurata: Beech Woodware Goes Global
April 16, 2019
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S2019E48 Ryo Takeuchi: Reducing Bias Through Video
April 19, 2019
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S2019E49 Takeo Sugita: The Matcha Business
April 22, 2019
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S2019E50 Jose Antonio Vargas: A Voice for Migrants
April 24, 2019
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S2019E51 Svetlana Alexievich: Immortalizing Unspoken Truths
April 25, 2019
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S2019E52 Thitinan Pongsudhirak: Democracy Is Taking a Beating
April 26, 2019
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S2019E53 Tadashige Shiga: A Blossom of Hope
April 29, 2019
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S2019E54 Hiroshi Nakaso: Battling Financial Crises
April 30, 2019
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S2019E55 Jalal Ahmed: Architecture for Humanity
May 15, 2019
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S2019E56 Kiko Matthews: Breaking a World Record
May 16, 2019
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S2019E57 Nobu Okada: Cleaning up Space
May 17, 2019
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S2019E58 Hironao Hamada: The Potential of Washi
May 21, 2019
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S2019E59 Andria Zafirakou: Changing Lives
May 23, 2019
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S2019E60 Adam Hickey: Combatting Cyberattacks
May 24, 2019
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S2019E61 Takuji Matsuhashi: Sensing Production
May 27, 2019
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S2019E62 Chihiro Nakata: Promoting a Traditional Talisman Overseas
May 28, 2019
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S2019E63 Melissa McCormick: The Tale of Genji Exhibition in the U.S.
May 31, 2019
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S2019E64 Ryojun Shionuma: What Nature Teaches Us
June 3, 2019
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S2019E65 Tatsuya Tanaka: Depicting Daily Life in Miniature
June 4, 2019
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S2019E66 Ezra Vogel: Japan-China Relations, an Outsider's Perspective
June 5, 2019
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S2019E67 James Minor: Supporting Unique and Emerging Artists
June 7, 2019
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S2019E68 Kenyu Chinen: The Soul of Okinawan Karate
June 10, 2019
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S2019E69 Hiroyuki Takahashi: A Magazine That Fosters Community
June 11, 2019
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S2019E70 Lauren Compere: Socially Responsible Investing
June 12, 2019
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S2019E71 Tang Shuai: Defending With Sign Language
June 13, 2019
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S2019E72 Munroe Bergdorf - Transgender Model and Activist - Being Who You Are
June 14, 2019
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S2019E73 Masahiro Kikuno - Watchmaker - The Craft of Time
June 17, 2019
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S2019E74 Toshihiko Hosaka - Sand Artist - The Sand Wizard
June 18, 2019
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S2019E75 Bill Nye - CEO of the Planetary Society - Space Exploration - Can Private Citizens Play a Role
June 19, 2019
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S2019E76 Helen Zia - Author - American Chinese Immigrants Facing Crossroads
June 21, 2019
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S2019E77 Yasushi Ohara: The Potential of Industrial Chain
June 24, 2019
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S2019E78 Alaa Murabit: Raising the Voice of Women
June 26, 2019
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S2019E79 Zeba Islam Seraj: Science for Sustainable Earth
June 27, 2019
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S2019E80 Shinji Kazama: Ride Forever
July 2, 2019
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S2019E81 Todd Rose: The Myth of Average
July 5, 2019
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S2019E82 Yoshiaki Kawashima: Keeping Coffee Sustainable
July 8, 2019
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S2019E83 Muneyuki Nakazawa: Strings That Bind
July 9, 2019
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S2019E84 Nadiem Makarim: Ride-Hailing Innovation
July 11, 2019
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S2019E85 Chris Bonington: How to Live Dangerously
July 12, 2019
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S2019E86 Rumiko Seya: Preventing Conflict
July 16, 2019
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S2019E87 Nick Romaniuk: Saving Lives at Sea
July 18, 2019
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S2019E88 Laurie Santos: What Makes Us Happy
July 19, 2019
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S2019E89 Jay Keasling: Looking at the Future of Synthetic Biology
July 24, 2019
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S2019E90 Jim Rogers: Find Change to Find Success
July 25, 2019
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S2019E91 Yeo Bee Yin: Facing Plastic Waste Issues
July 31, 2019
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S2019E92 Yasunori Tashiro: A Filling Meal
August 5, 2019
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S2019E93 Madeline & Rosanne Stuart: Living Without Boundaries
August 7, 2019
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S2019E94 Mechtild Rössler: Saving Our Heritage
August 9, 2019
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S2019E95 Mitsuhiro Iwamoto: Upon the Shining Sea
August 11, 2019
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S2019E96 Shigeharu Senoo: Changing Asian Kitchens with Aquaculture
August 12, 2019
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S2019E97 Sun Xiaolong: Towards a Zero-Waste Future
August 14, 2019
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S2019E98 Stephen Linton: Fighting TB in North Korea
August 15, 2019
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S2019E99 Clement Liang: Protecting the Local Heritage
August 28, 2019
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S2019E100 Steven Gan: Reporting the News for Change
August 30, 2019
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S2019E101 Fumio Usui: Prosthetics You Want to Wear
September 9, 2019
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S2019E102 Atsuko Muraki: Saving Women in Need
September 10, 2019
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S2019E103 Franchesca Cubillo: The Power of Aboriginal Art
September 11, 2019
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S2019E104 Sen Nathan: Protecting the Forest
September 12, 2019
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S2019E105 Jan Ohrstrom: Wrestling to Overcome PTSD
September 13, 2019
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S2019E106 Kazuko Kumon: Love, Freely Given
September 16, 2019
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S2019E107 Masashi Hirao: Bonsai Art Performance
September 17, 2019
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S2019E108 Luis Bononato: Striving for Freedom From Addiction
September 19, 2019
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S2019E109 Kazunori Kumagai: Soulful Steps
September 23, 2019
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S2019E110 Louise Richardson: Oxford - 900 Years of Education
September 25, 2019
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S2019E111 Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Playing With Passion
September 26, 2019
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S2019E112 Antonio Pappano: The Joy of Opera
September 27, 2019
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S2019E113 Trinh Khanh Ha: Seize the Future With Robotic Prosthetic Arms
October 3, 2019
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S2019E114 Dong Lina: Opening Up the Future for the Visually Impaired
October 4, 2019
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S2019E115 Yoshino Oishi: The Scars of War
October 7, 2019
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S2019E116 Leslie Kee: Life-Changing Portraiture
October 8, 2019
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S2019E117 Hiroto Kawasaki: Promoting Organic Farming in China
October 9, 2019
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S2019E118 Ben Nelson: Reforming Higher Education
October 10, 2019
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S2019E119 Tetsu Nakamura: A Fertile Desert
October 14, 2019
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S2019E120 Kazuhide Sekiyama: Weaving World Peace
October 15, 2019
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S2019E121 Bea Johnson: Zero Waste Living
October 16, 2019
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S2019E122 Toshihide Takai: Medical Equipment Strategy
October 21, 2019
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S2019E123 Richard Yim: Developing Safer Demining Robots
October 23, 2019
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S2019E124 Guy Parker: Advertising in a Connected World
October 24, 2019
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S2019E125 Karl Bengs: Restoring Old Houses and Communities
October 28, 2019
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S2019E126 Delia Ferreira Rubio: Fight Against Corruption
October 30, 2019
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S2019E127 Kees Veldboer: Final Wishes Before Dying
October 31, 2019
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S2019E128 Robert Riener: Robotics for a Diverse Society
November 1, 2019
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S2019E129 Antonio López Gutiérrez: Free Medical Education in Cuba
November 6, 2019
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S2019E130 Svetlana Alexievich: Freedom in a Post-Soviet World
November 7, 2019
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S2019E131 Yaroslav Zhilkin: Hoping to Bring Peace to My Homeland
November 8, 2019
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S2019E132 Ory Yoshifuji: A Second Self
November 11, 2019
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S2019E133 MIHARU: Muscles Don't Lie
November 12, 2019
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S2019E134 Sadan Kaptanoglu: Shipping Needs Stability
November 13, 2019
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S2019E135 Patrick Ky: Keeping the Skies Safe
November 14, 2019
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S2019E136 Bart Roetert: Restaurant Fighting Food Waste
November 15, 2019
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S2019E137 NORA: No Salsa, No Life
November 19, 2019
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S2019E138 Katherine Maher: Building the Sum of All Knowledge
November 20, 2019
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S2019E139 Zacharias Kunuk: Protecting Inuit Heritage Through Film
November 21, 2019
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S2019E140 Sho Kitagawa: A Three Generation Dream
November 25, 2019
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S2019E141 Noriaki Imai: Giving Young People Hope
November 26, 2019
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S2019E142 Solomia Melnyk: Turning Music to Power
November 27, 2019
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S2019E143 Mitsuhiro Takasaki: Removing Troublesome Screws
December 3, 2019
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S2019E144 Giles Martin: Producing Music in a Digital World
December 4, 2019
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S2019E145 Yoshua Bengio: Possibilities, Risks, and Coexistence with AI
December 5, 2019
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S2019E146 Jihan Kaisi: Employment Lifeline for Syrian Refugee Women
December 6, 2019
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S2019E147 Jane Goodall: Vision for a Shared World
December 12, 2019
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S2019E148 Mai Nagamatsu: You Can't Beat Katsuobushi
December 16, 2019
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S2019E149 Tomosuke Noda: Raising River Kids
December 17, 2019
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S2019E150 Ayad Nasser: Painting Away Poverty
December 18, 2019
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S2019E151 Yoshihiko Akimoto: The Potential of Canned Bread
December 23, 2019
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S2019E152 Lech Walesa: Don't Get Fooled by Populists
December 24, 2019
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S2019E153 Ziauddin Yousafzai: Fighting for Equality
December 25, 2019
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S2019E154 Oyungerel Tsedevdamba: The Toilet Revolution
season finale
December 26, 2019
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