About this season
Follow actor and writer Mark McKinney as he embarks on an epic quest to answer perhaps the most pressing question of our age – who are we when we’re not working? Mark travels throughout North America to meet the world’s most audacious hobbyists, and the communities of like-minded obsessives who nurture them, all to find that one, true, perfect hobby he can claim as his own.
Episodes (10)
1. Birding
Aired 2 October 2024 • 22 min
Mark McKinney learns everything there is to know about birding and birdwatching – which, apparently, are two different things!
2. Historical Re-Enactment
Aired 9 October 2024 • 22 min
Mark McKinney joins his hobbyist host and travels to Ontario’s Kawarthas to spend two days living as a 14th century knight.
3. Barbershop Quartet Singing
Aired 16 October 2024 • 22 min
Mark McKinney joins a Toronto-based barbershop quartet as he learns the techniques that go into the art of singing in harmony.
4. Watersports
Aired 23 October 2024 • 22 min
Mark McKinney explores a cross section of aquatic sports including bodyboarding, synchronized swimming, and sailing on a 110 foot Tall Ship.
5. Robots
Aired 30 October 2024 • 22 min
Mark McKinney visits San Jose, Cali. to explore the world of robotics, where he shops for the parts required to build his dream hockey bot.
6. Puppetry
Aired 9 November 2024 • 22 min
Mark McKinney joins columnist, food critic, and avid amateur puppeteer, James Chatto, to learn about the art of puppetry.
7. Pop Culture Collecting
Aired 9 November 2024 • 22 min
Joined by 'Superstore' castmate, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney visits Sherman Oaks Antique Mall to learn about the allure of vintage treasures.
8. Fly Fishing
Aired 16 November 2024 • 22 min
Mark McKinney heads off to the wilderness of Southern Ontario and the Grand River to learn all about the wide world of fly fishing.
9. Italian Cooking
Aired 23 November 2024 • 22 min
Mark McKinney is joined by comedians Debra DiGiovanni and Margaret Cho to learn the trade of Italian cooking and baking.
10. Dancing
Aired 30 November 2024 • 22 min
After being humiliated at a wrap party, Mark McKinney joins an old friend to explore and develop skills in a variety of forms of dance.