E1 - Backstage Las Vegas

Aired: October 08, 2014

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.

E2 - Raising Crane

Aired: October 15, 2014

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.

E3 - Oyster Orgy

Aired: October 22, 2014

Mike learns oysters' environmental and economical benefits as he helps orchestrate an oyster orgy to save Chesapeake Bay

E4 - The Real Survivor

Aired: October 29, 2014

Thomas Coyne teaches people life saving skills in California; watermelon seed spitting in Texas.

E5 - Pageant of the Masters

Aired: November 12, 2014

Mike Rowe breaks bread with “Jesus” at the Pageant of the Masters, then dines with some fancy chicks!

E6 - Life Savers

Aired: November 19, 2014

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.

E7 - Mutter Museum

Aired: December 10, 2014

Mike visits a museum of medical history, where he learns a little about life as a conjoined twin.

E8 - Goat Cheese Queen

Aired: December 22, 2014

Mike experiences a few classic examples from Northern California's land of artisanal entrepreneurs.