Sideways World

The War on Drugs has failed. We look at what a realistic legal drug market might involve, and why prohibition keeps making the damage worse — for everyone except the drugs themselves.

A real-time reconstruction of 9/11, told only through original footage and audio. No narration, no interviews, no hindsight. An unfiltered, moment-by-moment record of the day as it unfolded.

BDSM is being explored by some as a way to heal from trauma. The film follows Rebecca and Steph, a couple using BDSM to process and overcome their past pain.

A global black market in baby eels is making smugglers rich as eel populations collapse. Police and conservation groups are fighting to stop the trade and protect the species.

Sugar Sisters follows Hannah and her sisters as they explore the world of sugar-dating with older, wealthier men. The film examines the ethical, personal, and feminist dilemmas that arise from this controversial lifestyle.

In Taiji, Japan, the dolphin industry has shifted from meat to capturing live dolphins for overseas shows. We visit the town from “The Cove” with Ren Yabuki, the director of a Japanese animal rights NGO monitoring this year’s hunts.

Since the 1990’s, Mexico’s narco pilots have risked life and limb transporting drugs for the cartels, drawn by the promise of earning up to $12,000 per flight. In this documentary, we speak with these daredevils about the risks and rewards of being a modern-day drug smuggler.

Host Joshua Frank travels to China’s Yunnan Province to explore the booming edible insect industry. From farming wasps to cooking grubs, he dives into the culture and sustainability potential of insects as food.

Once known for extremist ties, Germany’s Black Flock Motorcycle Gang now claims to have left hate behind. We spent time with former neo-Nazis inside the club to explore their uneasy rebrand—and the contradictions between their talk of rehabilitation and their ongoing lives of crime and excess.

South American cartels use West Africa to reach Europe, fueling local drug use and corruption. Prohibition spreads violence, addiction, and inequality worldwide—everyone loses except the drugs.

As San Francisco D.A., Kamala Harris oversaw a wrongful murder case that cost Jamal Trulove six years in prison. The conviction was later overturned, raising questions about her record as a “progressive prosecutor.” Trulove shares his story and reflects on Harris’s role in his case.

Psychedelics are revolutionizing mental health, treating conditions from PTSD to addiction — decades of the War on Drugs delayed discoveries that are now coming to light.