Episode 1
How to Make Small Talk
2020-10-23 • 28 min
John Wilson reflects on the delicate balancing act of making – and safely redirecting – casual conversation, highlighting the rewards and risks of small talk.
TV season
2020-10-23
Episode 1
2020-10-23 • 28 min
John Wilson reflects on the delicate balancing act of making – and safely redirecting – casual conversation, highlighting the rewards and risks of small talk.
Episode 2
2020-10-30 • 27 min
John Wilson offers a unique history of New York's hideous yet sprawling network of overhead "protection," otherwise known as scaffolding – and contemplates what it might take to reduce its nearly 300-mile eyesore presently overtaking the city.
Episode 3
2020-11-06 • 26 min
John Wilson taps into his "Memory Palace" for an unforgettable exploration into our ability – or inability – to remember things.
Episode 4
2020-11-13 • 25 min
While trying to live peacefully with his furniture destroying cat, John Wilson explores the challenges of keeping an object in pristine condition.
Episode 5
2020-11-20 • 25 min
John Wilson attempts to make sense of the intricacies – and fairness practices – behind the complex art of splitting the check.
Episode 6
2020-11-27 • 29 min
To thank his elderly landlord for all the times she has cooked and cleaned for him, John attempts to make her favorite dish.