About this season
Mike Rowe visits unique individuals and joins them in their respective undertakings, paying tribute to innovators, do-gooders, entrepreneurs, collectors, fanatics–people who simply have to do it. This show is about passion, purpose, and occasionally, hobbies that get a little out of hand.
Episodes (8)
1. Backstage Las Vegas
Aired 8 October 2014 • 40 min
Mike is in Las Vegas to meet the TD of the Le Reve diving show, Dale Hurt where he learns, up close, the danger of their death-defying feats; Mike then meets Leila Cohoon of the only hair museum in the world in Independence, Missouri.
2. Raising Crane
Aired 15 October 2014 • 40 min
Mike flies off to the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland, where Dr. John French and his team work to repopulate cranes; Mike then learns the art of creating neon signs with the unofficial Kings of Neon, Evan Voyles and Kirk Tunningly.
3. Oyster Orgy
Aired 22 October 2014 • 40 min
Mike learns oysters' environmental and economical benefits as he helps orchestrate an oyster orgy to save Chesapeake Bay
4. The Real Survivor
Aired 29 October 2014 • 40 min
Thomas Coyne teaches people life saving skills in California; watermelon seed spitting in Texas.
5. Pageant of the Masters
Aired 12 November 2014 • 40 min
Mike Rowe breaks bread with “Jesus” at the Pageant of the Masters, then dines with some fancy chicks!
6. Life Savers
Aired 19 November 2014 • 40 min
A visit to Disaster City in Texas, the world's largest search-and-rescue training facility and despite having a sprained ankle, Mike runs with resue veteran Billy Parker.
7. Mutter Museum
Aired 10 December 2014 • 40 min
Mike visits a museum of medical history, where he learns a little about life as a conjoined twin.
8. Goat Cheese Queen
Aired 22 December 2014 • 40 min
Mike experiences a few classic examples from Northern California's land of artisanal entrepreneurs.