Show: Escape to Chimp Eden
Network: Animal Planet
Episode Title: Josephine is the Name, Trouble is the Game (Part 1)
Original Air Date: Friday, April 3rd, 9:30 PM EST/PST
We all know that a lot of these chimps have had a troubled past and Josephine is no exception.
Some chimps have trouble written all over them. At the age of 13, Josephine is just such a chimp. The abuse from years in captivity has left her aggressive, mistrustful and possibly psychotic.
Now, Josephine’s integration into the adult enclosure has everyone at the sanctuary on edge. The last female introduced to the group met with …read more

Show: Escape to Chimp Eden
Network: Animal Planet
Episode Title: Tony’s Brush with Death
Original Air Date: Friday, April 3rd, 9:00 PM EST/PST
In the premier episode of this season’s Escape to Chimp Eden it’s moving day at Chimp Eden. And we don’t mean that you are shipping out and moving to a new location. Actually, chimps that are new to Eden are usually placed in quarantine for sometime before the move and begin to socialize with general chimp population.
If you recall four-year-old Tony and 7-year-old Sampa, who were rescued from Angola, are ready to leave quarantine and start the integration process with the …read more

Jockeys (Animal Planet)
Episode 1.04 “Losing Grace”
Air Date: Friday, February 13th 9:00 PM EST/PST
Everywhere two Jockey’s die on the race track in North America. Purebred horse racing is one of the most dangerous sports on earth, both for the horse as well as for the Jockey’s riding the horses. Jockey’s have nothing to protect them when they get up on the house and if they end up going down with the horse, they are going down real hard.
In this episode of Jockey’s they take it to Santa Ana to see who will come out on top. In this episode Joe ends …read more

Show: Dark Days in Monkey City
Network: Animal Planet
Episode Title: Born of the Storm
Original Air Date: Tuesday, February 24th, 10:00 PM EST/PST
If you thought Meerkat Manor was great then welcome to Monkey City. Its all about animal politics and social structure. The premier episode of Dark Days in Monkey City aired on Tuesday, February 24th on Animal Planet.
The Temple Troop has dominated Monkey City for years, but times are changing. The crown rests uneasily on the head of the aging King Lear, sending ripples of uncertainty throughout the tribe.

One Way Out (Discovery Channel)
Episode 1.02 “Dizzy Limit”
Original Air Date: Monday, February 2nd 9:30 PM EST/PST
In this episode of One Way Out, Johnathan decides that he is going to take on gravity by becoming a life-sized domino as well as test his escaping abilities while spinning and being thrown down a hill in an out of control locked barrel.
The clip below is of Johnathon testing the spinning roulette with a dummy on it to see how fast the water is going to make the roulette spin. The wheel is turning pretty fast and I cannot see how he’s going …read more

In Travel Channel’s Man v. Food, host Adam Richman takes on some of the biggest, baddest food challenges in the country. He’ll go coast to coast to see if he’s man enough for America’s epic eats.
In this previous episode which aired on Travel Channel on Wednesday January 21st, he takes on the famous Sylvia’s Restaurant in NYC. I’ve known people to travel across country just to have an opportunity to eat the classic soul food that is served at this famous eatery located in Harlem, New York.
Sylvia’s Restaurant of Harlem (often called “Sylvia’s Soul Food” or just “Sylvia’s”) is a …read more

In the most recent episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, he visits Azores which is a Pourtegese Island about 3,900 km (2,400 mi) from the east coast of North America. The two westernmost Azorean islands (Flores and Corvo) actually lie on the North American plate and are only 1,925 km (1,200 mi) from St. John’s in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Azores’ most significant industries are tourism, cattle raising for milk and meat, and fishing.
While there he discusses the rise of ecotourism and samples gastronomic treats that make this cluster of islands so unique. Anthony Bourdain worked …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.

Image Credits: Discovery Channel

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