This week, Mike introduces you to Tricksters, starting with Anansi, the West African trickster god who is also sometimes a spider. Tricksters are, well, tricky. They re wise and foolish, they re...

Get your first two months of CuriosityStream free by going to http://curiositystream.com/crashcourse and using the promo code “crashcourse”. So last episode we talked about some basic file...

Africa, the Middle East, and South America have their own vibrant film communities and filmmakers. From social and political commentary to experimental films, these regions have made some very...

We’ve talked about deviance more broadly, but today we’re focusing on crime, specifically in the US. We’ll start with legal definitions of crime and use FBI data to get an idea of the...

Welcome to Crash Course Study Skills! Over the next 10 weeks, Thomas Frank is going to help you learn to be a better student. We ll go over study tips, note taking, getting organized, and so...

It s Craig s last episode of Film and in it he s going to talk about weird stuff... and real stuff. Experimental and Documentary films could each take up their own Crash Course series. The...

Today, we are going to start our discussion on user experience. We ve talked a lot in this series about how computers move data around within the computer, but not so much about our role in...

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a cracked plaster ceiling in an older home. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost:...

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey walks host Kevin O’Connor through the choices In air conditioners SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse...

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva discusses the options for insulation with host Kevin O’Connor. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Tom showed...

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gives some basic tips about insulating an attic SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Tom demonstrated a variety...

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey discusses which houses are the best fit for an electric tankless water heater SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTh...

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva replaces a broken pane in a basement window SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2 hours Cost: $30 Skill...

Some are tasty, some can kill you, and did you know that some have the power to trick animals into caring for them? Welcome to the world of Mushrooms. Join Michael Aranda for a new episode...

If you live in the U.S. you may have heard that the Pacific Northwest is supposedly overdue for an earthquake of colossal, devastating proportions. If that’s true, how can we better understand...

You ve heard of the battle of the sexes—but these 7 animal species take it pretty seriously. Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow and learn about these animals with pretty big...

When you learned about the center of the Earth in school, you were probably shown a diagram that looked like a perfect layer cake—but in fact, that diagram is wildly inaccurate! Join Stefan...

In nature, most of our basic forces both attract and repel. In fact, gravity is the only exception. But, according to theorists, sound waves actually have negative gravity. SciShow is supported...

In most cases, evolution is a pretty slow process, taking hundreds if not thousands of years—but when humans enter the picture, some animals have to evolve at light speed in order to survive...

It s no secret that humans love music—but what about it makes your brains and hearts tick? Turns out, there s a scientific answer behind it! Join Olivia Gordon and find out why your body...