2016

01 Connected Episode 115th April 2016 Follow Barbara Dunkelman and Blaine Gibson as they must survive their work, their social lives and the modern world without the comfort of their cell phones. With interviews from Nicholas Carr, author of the New York Times best-seller The Shallows, and behavioral psychologists Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, Connected explores how our brains change with our use of technology and analyze how we sustain and build relationships in the 21st century. Watch the Q&A with Blaine and Barbara here! 02 The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey (Part One) Episode 28th July 2016 Join Burnie Burns and Gavin Free in this two-part documentary that investigates the world of autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) and the ASMR artists (or ASMRtists) who make content online. Watch Part 2 today! 03 The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey (Part Two) Episode 315th July 2016 In the second half of this two-part documentary, Burnie Burns and Gavin Free travel to Pushkar, India in search of the Cosmic Barber Baba Sen, who first piqued Gavin and Burnie's interest in ASMR. 04 The Meme Machine: What Happens When the Internet Chooses You Episode 416th December 2016 Where did memes come from? Can you make a meme? What happens when you become a meme? In The Meme Machine, Rooster Teeth explores the origins of memes, how they spread, and digs into the stories behind some of the most popular “human memes” like Ermahgerd Girl, Overly Attached Girlfriend, and Chocolate Rain Guy.