After 3 seasons it seems as though the ultimate survivor, Les Stroud, is calling it quits. According to Les, “You can only do seven days surviving without food a certain number of times a year. I’m pleased with what I have done, I’ve been copied around the world, but 25 times I’ve not eaten anything for a week while sleeping on rocks. I need to move on”.
Survivorman’s final season consisted of six episodes in which Stroud attempted to survive in the Arctic tundra, the wilds of Ontario, the Australian Outback, the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Colorado wilderness, and an island …read more

In this episode of  which aired back on December 11th, Miked traveled to the middle of Connecticut to be a lake cleaner and a gourd maker. Watch below to see how he gets himself in major trouble…as always.

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Show: Mythbusters
Network: Discovery Channel
Episode Title: Water Stun Gun
Original Air Date: September 17, 2008
Question: Is the act of walking over hot coals is purely a mind-over-matter act and cannot be explained by science.
Results: busted
Testing: The Build Team theorized that feet don’t get burned when waling over coals because the ash on the coals forms an insulating layer and also because the foot does not stay in contact with the coals for a long period. When they tried coal walking themselves, they were able to easily crossed the coals. The team noted that they felt confident because of their faith …read more

Living With the Wolfman (Animal Planet)
Episode 1.04 “Helen Meets Yana”
Original Air Date: November 11th
Wolf nanny Helen Jeffs and Shauns current girlfriend faces her biggest challenge yet with the wolves that have been living in the pack.
In this episode she tries to go head to head with wolf pack leader Yana. She’ll have to impress him if she’s to be part of his pack.
Meanwhile, there’s a big surprise in store for Shaun — he’s forced to face his own demons when Helen drags him away from his wolves for a haircut!
Watch below for Helen’s first encounter with Yana.

Images: Wolf experts …read more

Show: Mythbusters
Network: Discovery Channel
Episode Title: Water Stun Gun
Original Air Date: September 17, 2008
On this episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie investigate a secret agent myth – that you can turn a conventional electric stun gun into a water-powered electric stun gun.
Question: Can you create a stun gun that effectively delivers a shock over distances via a stream of water?
RESULTS: busted
Testing: The Mythbusters tested various commercial water guns to see if they could create a steady, unbroken stream of water, which is essential for the conduction of electricity. None of them achieved this, so the MythBusters built their …read more

Show: Destroyed in Seconds
Network: Discovery Channel
Episode Title: Exploding Cigarette
See how a giant cigarette spoils “No Smoking Day” in Thailand!

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Dirty Jobs (Discovery Channel)
Episode 5.92 “Leech Trapper”
Original Air Date: Wednesday October 28th 9 PM ET/PT
Do you ever think that you’re stuck in a dead end job with no room for improvement? Well think again as Mike Rowe from Discovery’s Dirty Jobs, heads to Waubun, Minnesota to team up with the boys from Bartos Bait & Fish to catch leeches that will later be sold for fish bait.
Unfortunately for him and the crew, catching leeches is done in a remote lake where the main prey seems to be humans – with mosquitoes the predator! Once the traps are emptied, …read more

 
 Who knew that Alter Eco’s Adrian Grenier even had a band? Well it seems that last month, November 8th to be exact, he and his band members, The Honey Brothers, provided the entertainment for the InterContinental Make A Wish Ball.
Check out the music video for “Little Boy” by The Honey Brothers, from the upcoming album “The Early Years.” Directed by Andrew Zuchero, co-dir Preston Spurlock, produced by Greencard Pictures.

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Show: Destroyed in Seconds
Network: Discovery Channel
Episode Title: Beached Whale
Local authorities in Florence, Oregon attempt to dispose of a beached whale by blasting it with dynamite.

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Show: Living With the Wolfman
Network: Animal Planet
Episode Title: Shaun Goes to the Carnival
Original Air Date: October 28th
RECAP: It’s the week of the village carnival and Shaun and Helen are asked to judge the children’s talent contest.
Shaun agrees but Helen’s not so keen. They both love kids and last year they argued over who should win. Shaun eventually wins Helen over and they take a well-earned break to make the most of the local festivities.
But Helen’s training is not forgotten. If she’s to become a fully fledged pack member, she has to prove her worth to the wolves. …read more