The Jim Jefferies Show

The Case for Universal Basic Income

Season 3 E 9 • 05/14/2019

Jim explains how the simplest solution to poverty might just be giving everyone money.

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05:31

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E4
The Complicated State of Trans Rights in Thailand - Uncensored

Jim travels to Bangkok to explore the complex nature of LGBTQ rights in Thailand, where trans women are accepted -- but only as part of the country's notorious sex industry.
04/09/2019
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09:42

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E5
The Women Protecting Africa's Endangered Animals - Uncensored

Jim meets a former Australian Special Ops sniper who founded an all-female anti-poaching squad in Africa and learns why women are so adept at protecting endangered animals.
04/16/2019
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05:18

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E5
Jim Likes Zoos, and So Should You - Uncensored

Zoos haven't always been animal-friendly, but Jim explains that times have changed, and animal rights activists need to differentiate between good zoos and bad zoos.
04/16/2019
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04:31

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E6
How to Fix Everything Wrong with Retirement

Retirement is wasted on the elderly, so Jim proposes a new social order to help people make the most out of their non-working years.
04/23/2019
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06:50

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E6
Why Some South Koreans Play Dead to Appreciate Life

Jim travels to South Korea, a country with an alarmingly high suicide rate, to partake in his own mock funeral – a ritual designed to give people a new outlook on life.
04/23/2019
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06:32

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E7
The Gamification of Life - Uncensored

From meditation to laundry, apps are turning more and more of life's tasks into games, but the gamification of technology can have serious consequences.
04/30/2019
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06:05

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E7
Does Australia Have a Gambling Problem? - Uncensored

With legal sports gambling coming to the U.S., Jim returns to Australia, where sports betting has been legal for decades, to look at the social impact there.
04/30/2019
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05:15

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E8
Rethinking the Foster Care System

Through the nonprofit Kids In The Spotlight, Ty Burrell hopes to give opportunities to kids in the foster care system and help combat the stigma and crime epidemic they face.
05/07/2019
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01:47

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E8
Jim Makes a Startling Discovery While Watching "Friends"

While watching old episodes of "Friends," Jim was shocked to notice that blackface masks were used as apartment decor on the 90s sitcom.
05/07/2019
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07:02

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E9
How to Visit Poor Neighborhoods Without Being a Jerk

Jim heads to South Africa to look at the crass business of "poverty tourism" and gets advice on how to have authentic travel experiences without looking like a jerk.
05/14/2019
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05:06

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E9
The Case for Universal Basic Income

Jim explains how the simplest solution to poverty might just be giving everyone money.
05/14/2019
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09:11

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E10
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Freedom in Singapore

Jim travels to Singapore to talk to a journalist, a stand-up comedian and college students about the costs and benefits of trading civil liberties for comfort and security.
05/21/2019
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07:08

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E10
The Very, Very Crowded Democratic Primary Field

Jim surveys the many party stalwarts, populist upstarts and third-tier nobodies seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, then constructs his own ideal candidate.
05/21/2019
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07:44

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E11
China's Facial Recognition System Makes Its Way to the U.S. - Uncensored

Jim visits Hong Kong to learn about the Chinese government's facial recognition system and how the surveillance technology could impact the future of American life.
09/17/2019
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06:38

The Jim Jefferies ShowS3 E11
Jim Gives His Own Take on Unpopular Opinions

Jim reflects on how society shames people who have addictions, then weighs in on unpopular beliefs submitted by his show's writers, including thoughts on death and sex.
09/17/2019
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