Not sure what to watch tonight? We’ve got you covered! Now on Netflix is your go-to source for what’s premiering this week on Netflix – and why you won’t want to miss it. Presented in collaboration with Tudum.com, the Netflix site dedicated to fans. In this premiere episode of Now on Netflix, executive editor Henry Goldblatt is joined by writer Tara Bitran to preview the upcoming second season of Heartstopper. Plus, they share their recommendations for other great teen dramas and run through the...
Aug 07, 2023•19 min
This week on Know It All, Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit from AsapSCIENCE look at the difference between like, love and lust. Inspired by the rom com Your Place or Mine starring Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, they look deeper at the brain chemistry that cause us to feel love, why it can be so addictive, and just how long the honeymoon period lasts.
Feb 01, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 8
This week on Know It All, Greg Brown and Mitch Moffat from AsapSCIENCE look at why exactly the 90s are back, and how so many trends seem to be cyclical. Inspired by That 90's Show, the new spinoff of That 70's Show, they look at the early days of fashion trends in the court of Louis the XIV, how trend cycles have been put into hyperdrive in the age of fast-fashion, and why nostalgia has such a hold on our brains.
Jan 18, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week on Know It All, Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit from AsapSCIENCE look at why we like getting scared and what exactly happens in our brains when we experience fear. Inspired by the movie White Noise, they also look deeper into just how common phobias are, and why humans have overwhelming fears of everything from spiders to heights to a fear of phobias themselves.
Jan 04, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This week on Know It All, Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit from AsapSCIENCE wonder …why do we experience the whole quarter-life crisis thing? Inspired by the new season of Emily in Paris, they dig into the science behind puberty, the cultural shifts toward extended adolescence, and how things like college and major life events in our 20s - from breaking up with a partner to getting fired from a job - can wreak havoc on our sense of security and our sense of self. Hence: the quarter life crisis.
Dec 21, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week on Know It All, Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit from AsapSCIENCE wonder …why do we all love lying so much? Inspired by the remake of the famous story about a liar, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, they delve into the reasons human beings lie, why we sometimes can't get enough of it, and the surprising benefits to both ourselves and our societies that we get from lying.
Dec 07, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This week on Know It All, Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit from AsapSCIENCE wonder …what REALLY happens when we die? Inspired by the new Adams Family remake Wednesday, they look at what we all misunderstand about death, how we handle our fear around it, plus what physically happens to the body - and brain - at the end of life.
Nov 23, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week on Know It All, Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit from AsapSCIENCE wonder …why do we gossip so much? Inspired by the new season of Young Royals, they explore how much time we really spend talking about others, and if it's really a negative behavior.
Nov 09, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 2
This week on Know It All, Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit from AsapSCIENCE wonder …do nice guys finish last? Inspired by the new film The School for Good and Evil, they explore who really has the upper hand, good guys or bad guys.
Oct 26, 2022•11 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Know It All is back! Every other Wednesday, Mitch and Greg from AsapSCIENCE will look for the answers to all the questions that come up while watching Netflix shows.
Oct 20, 2022•51 sec
Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner, Jayus does a deep dive into the science and psychology of LOVE: how long it takes to fall in love, attraction and chemistry, and the side effects, both good and bad.
Feb 06, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Jayus ponders the connection between trash and treasure (psst... it's time!) and takes you on an archaeological scavenger hunt inspired by the new Netflix movie, The Dig.
Jan 29, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 5
The crazier the world gets, the more those doomsday preppers seem like they're making a lot of sense, so Jayus takes a page from the Survivalist movement about how to survive the apocalypse.
Jan 22, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 4
After bingeing the new Netflix series Bling Empire, Jayus does a deep dive on luxury goods — are they actually better and do they make us happier?
Jan 15, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Nicolas Cage's new show History of Swear Words just dropped on Netflix, so Jayus digs in to find out of swearing is good for you or just bad all around.
Jan 08, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Jayus is on a karate kick so she teaches you everything you need to know about karate’s origins, how it spread to America, and what does hi-ya even mean anyway.
Jan 01, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 1
After watching Criminal Minds on Netflix, Jayus deep dives into crime shows to find out how realistic they are.
Dec 25, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 22
For this special holiday episode, Jayus unpacks the truth about one of our biggest cultural mythologies: Santa Claus; the man, the myth, the legend.
Dec 11, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In honor of Schitt's Creek, Jayus explores the benefits of small-town living and recent rural migration.
Nov 27, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Season 4 of The Crown just dropped on Netflix, so Jayus does a deep dive into the weird and wonderful British royal family.
Nov 13, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Inspired by the new Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit, Jayus proves that chess is more than just a board game for nerds with help from the series' star Anya Taylor-Joy.
Oct 30, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Jayus celebrates spooky szn with an episode all about Halloween, with some help from the Netflix and Chills lineup.
Oct 16, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Jayus dives deep into the history of Sherlock Holmes after watching the new Netflix film, Enola Holmes, about his younger sister.
Oct 02, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Inspired by the new Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms, Jayus attempts to answer the question "are ghosts real?" a full month in advance of Halloween.
Sep 18, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Jayus is so excited about the new Netflix sci-fi series Away, she's taking you to Mars for an episode about NASA's Artemis mission and the challenges of colonizing the next space frontier.
Sep 04, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Inspired by the new Netflix docuseries Connected, Jayus plugs up the toilet with all kinds of fecal facts (and poop puns!) in a surprisingly delightful exploration of the infamous number two.
Aug 21, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Season 2 of the Netflix superhero show The Umbrella Academy is back, and the whole family is going back to the 60s, so Jayus explores the much loved time travel tropes of TV and film.
Aug 07, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In honor of Cursed, Katherine Langford's new Netflix series, Jayus gives Lady of the Lake and other underrated female characters in Camelot their starring turn.
Jul 24, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In honor of The Order season 2, Jayus explores everything you need to know about werewolves, including the evolution of the folklore, how you become one, and are they real?
Jul 10, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Jayus digs into the history behind the famous song competition that inspired the Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, the music stars it has introduced us to over the years, and its significance to the queer community.
Jun 26, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 9
