The Enten Scale
TV ShowReturning Series

The Enten Scale

NR
2025
~4 min / ep
1 season
29 episodes
News

From conversations in the office to interactions across the country, CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten’s insights bring deeper meaning to the day’s biggest stories.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Reading TV

    1.Reading TV

    28-10-202515 min

    Harry Enten tells you about the skyrocketing rate of people - who are not hard of hearing - watching TV with subtitles on.

  • Trump's Third Term?

    2.Trump's Third Term?

    04-11-202515 min

    A third presidential term may seem unprecedented but the numbers tell a different story.

  • Planes, Pains, and All of the Feels

    3.Planes, Pains, and All of the Feels

    11-11-20253 min

    There is a lot of noise and a lot of frustration with the state of airlines and flying right now, but the numbers tell a different story.

  • Money Lines

    4.Money Lines

    18-11-202515 min

    As legal gambling exploded across America, one of the core benefits ballyhooed by the industry and its partners was supposed to be the death of illegal gambling. But according to t...

  • No Thanks Given

    5.No Thanks Given

    25-11-202515 min

    Did you know that 1/5th of all turkeys consumed in America are cooked on Thanksgiving? Harry Enten examines our fowl holiday obsession and explains why it's time to make a change -...

  • Chasing Likes, but Catching Feelings

    6.Chasing Likes, but Catching Feelings

    02-12-202515 min

    Harry Enten cuts through the convenient narratives to unveil the secret behind the numbers. Harry's insights provide deeper meaning to the day's biggest stories.

  • NewsTok

    7.NewsTok

    09-12-20253 min

    CNN's Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten takes on the algorithm, explaining why there is so much interest in who controls TikTok.

  • Chicken vs. Beef

    8.Chicken vs. Beef

    16-12-20255 min

    For decades, the hamburger has been a symbol of American culture. CNN's Chief Data Analyst walks us through the ultimate David vs. Goliath story: How chicken took down beef, and wh...

  • It's A Wonderful Lie

    9.It's A Wonderful Lie

    23-12-20255 min

    CNN's Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten digs into the numbers behind America's holiday stress. It turns out there's one main culprit: Presents. Only 33% say they enjoy buying gifts, s...

  • Could Tailgating Cure America?

    10.Could Tailgating Cure America?

    30-12-20253 min

    Is the most pivotal play happening in the parking lot? Harry Enten is floored to learn that 50% of tailgaters, don't actually go the games -- and digs into how they might be the ke...

  • New Year, Same You

    11.New Year, Same You

    06-01-20263 min

    CNN's Chief Data Analyst on America's obsession with New Year's Resolutions, despite their astronomical rate of failure. And, how those failures may just make the country a better...

  • The NFL's Cold, Hard Truth

    12.The NFL's Cold, Hard Truth

    13-01-20264 min

    Harry Enten examines the decision to build the new Buffalo Bills stadium outdoors, and discovers the NFL's obsession with multibillion-dollar stadiums that shield teams from the we...

  • 'Til Debt Do Us Part

    13.'Til Debt Do Us Part

    20-01-20264 min

    CNN’s Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten has a warning for those married to the idea of blowing their budget on a dream wedding: You may be raising the odds of a divorce. The numbers t...

  • The Sleep Trap

    14.The Sleep Trap

    27-01-20265 min

    Did you know only 1 in 5 Americans get 8+ hours of sleep per night? A multi-billion dollar industry promises cures - so why is everyone tired? Harry Enten has the answer, and says...

  • Gold or Gridiron?

    15.Gold or Gridiron?

    03-02-20264 min

    CNN's Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten demonstrates how underdog sports are outpacing America's traditional powerhouses in the highly competitive attention economy.

  • No Pedigree, No Problem

    16.No Pedigree, No Problem

    10-02-20263 min

    CNN’s Chief Data Analyst (and doggo expert) Harry Enten looks at the numbers behind a shocking underdog story. More than 53% of dogs in US households are now mixed-breed. Which mea...

  • Live and Let Dial

    17.Live and Let Dial

    17-02-20263 min

    CNN's Chief Data Analyst examines America's deep and growing fear of talking on the phone. Why do 70% of young people prefer texting to making a call, when roughly 50% of texts res...

  • Clock Blocking

    18.Clock Blocking

    24-02-20265 min

    CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten looks into America's grumpy and groggy relationship with Daylight Saving. Twice a year we change our clocks, and argue whether we should just p...

  • America's Profanity Boom

    19.America's Profanity Boom

    03-03-20265 min

    CNN’s Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten examines a new American tradition: Swearing. The number of people who are fine with cursing in public has climbed 65% over the last 30 years. I...

  • There's No "I" In Team

    20.There's No "I" In Team

    10-03-20264 min

    CNN’s Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten examines a rare occasion where widespread gambling losses may help unite us as a nation. Millions will lose their March Madness pool, but 67% o...

  • Driven by Distraction

    21.Driven by Distraction

    17-03-20263 min

    CNN's Chief Data Analyst on the obsession with jamming technology into places where it doesn't belong, and how it's made our lives more complicated, less functional, and on the roa...

  • Underdogs Are The Real "America's Team"

    22.Underdogs Are The Real "America's Team"

    24-03-20265 min

    CNN's Chief Data analyst (and noted Yankee hater) Harry Enten goes deep on the value and the science behind rooting for the underdogs. It turns out their fans are happier, and get...

  • Moonshot

    23.Moonshot

    TBA4 min

    CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten explores the value of a trip to the moon, when only 5% of Americans say it should be a top priority. Who asked for this? Why do we do it? And w...

  • Open Your (Third) Eyes

    24.Open Your (Third) Eyes

    TBA4 min

    Harry Enten explores America's true pastime: conspiracy theories. Why do people believe them? Are we more prone to believing them now, than we have been before? And what do they al...

  • Hot or Not?

    25.Hot or Not?

    TBA3 min

    Summer has arrived, and Americans – by a margin of 3-to-1 – are thrilled. But should they be? According to CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten, the numbers tell us winter might ac...

  • Slice of Life

    26.Slice of Life

    TBA4 min

    CNN's Harry Enten looks at pizza - the perfect food - and wonders: Have Americans completely lost the plot? There are more than 70,000 pizza joints across the U.S., and yet searche...

  • Where Did All The Limos Go?

    27.Where Did All The Limos Go?

    TBA4 min

    CNN's Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten takes a look at an American icon: The Limousine. For years it was the symbol of wealth and success, but limo usage is down 90% in just the last...

  • Why Is America Dressing Down?

    28.Why Is America Dressing Down?

    TBA4 min

    "How come nobody dresses up anymore?" Actually, CNN's Chief Data Analyst - and noted wearer of suits - Harry Enten has the answer to that age-old question. And it may surprise you!

  • Reel to Real

    29.Reel to Real

    TBA4 min

    Americans are buying tickets to live events in record numbers. From sports, to comedy, to concerts, ticket sales are through the roof, so why are movie theaters still empty? Grab y...

  • Ep 30

    30.Episode 30

    TBA5 min

    CNN's Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten explores the space around America's growing believe that aliens are out there. How did this fringe idea go mainstream? To find out, Harry beame...

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