What's Motivating Hayes: Filmmaker Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) profiles biologist Tyrone Hayes. When a pesticide manufacturer hired Hayes to test the effects of their product on frogs, Hayes discovered shocking results. A Sketch starring Alan Cumming and Brett Gelman. A Converstation with artist Marina Abramovic. A Poem written by Matthew Dickman. Cartoons by Emily Flake.—Anonymous
The pilot features a doc from Oscar winner Jonathan Demme based on Rachel Aviv's article "A Valuable Reputation," writer Ariel Levy interviewing artist Marina Abramovic, a sketch from Simon Rich and Alan Cumming, poetry read by Andrew Garfield, and cartoons by Emily Flake.