About this season
Mike Rowe shows how many things in the world are connected. By using historical facts, Mike takes two seemingly unrelated things and shows an indirect connection.
Episodes (6)
1. Hungry Soliders Produce TV!
Aired 4 January 2021
Engineer Charles Bachman III created the first database management system with infrastructure that is now used to power the internet. Mike Rowe shows how this incredible technology began with hungry Civil War troops and a wartime cookbook.
2. Mousetrap Cures Hangover!
Aired 4 January 2021
Mike delivers the cure for a hangover with geophysical contracting roots.
3. Horseshoe Finds Soulmate!
Aired 4 January 2021
Mike traces the connection between the cast-iron plow and modern dating.
4. Volcano Redeems Rapper!
Aired 4 January 2021
Mike connects Eminem's success with an 1815 natural disaster.
5. Sheep Does Taxes!
Aired 4 January 2021
Mike reveals how a demand for whale oil led to modern solar technology.
6. Garbage Man Finds Big Bang!
Aired 4 January 2021
Mike connects a garbage truck to high-res space photography.