This Is Life with Lisa Ling Season 8 Episodes

Episode 1

The Legacy of Vincent Chin

Sun, Oct 10, 2021

Lisa shines light on the murder of a Chinese American in Motor City in the 1980s and witnesses communities combating a new wave of anti-Asian hate crimes.

Episode 2

The Conspiracy Effect

Sat, Oct 16, 2021

Lisa reveals the deep roots of conspiracy thinking and misinformation in America, and how tech companies have been profiting from the fallout.

Episode 3

Sex Work: Past, Present, and Future

Sun, Oct 24, 2021

Lisa investigates the current debate about decriminalizing sex work, and uncovers a surprising experiment during the Civil War to legalize the world's oldest profession.

Episode 4

American Militias

Sat, Oct 30, 2021

Lisa unpacks the origins of so-called militias in America and the dramatic emergence of armed movements as a domestic threat.

Episode 5

Chicagos History of Violence

Sun, Nov 7, 2021

Episode 6

Gay Panic

Sat, Nov 13, 2021

Episode 7

Osage: Reign of Terror

Sun, Nov 21, 2021

Lisa investigates the murders of wealthy Native Americans during the 1920's oil boom and witnesses how the descendants are fighting to revive what was nearly lost forever.

Episode 8

Intolerable: Sex Crimes in the Military

Sun, Nov 28, 2021

Lisa investigates what may finally be a tipping point for true reform in the decades-long history of sexual assault and harassment in the military.