BACKFIRED: THE VAPING WARS (SEASON 1)
When Juul Labs developed their sleek, strong, stylish nicotine vape, the company’s founders thought they were solving one of the biggest public health problems in the world. But has their invention saved lives, or has it addicted a new generation and spurred an explosion of unregulated, black market vape products? The first season of BACKFIRED investigates the vaping industry and its consequences, including an interview with Juul co-founder James Monsees—his first interview since leaving the company.
BACKFIRED: ATTENTION DEFICIT (SEASON 2)
ADHD just may be the defining diagnosis of our time—and prescription stimulants, the aspirin for our age of inattention. But why did so many people get diagnosed with ADHD in the last three years, and who profits from this new wave of diagnoses? The second season of BACKFIRED traces the surprising path to how we got here, and looks at the unintended consequences of a seemingly benign diagnosis.