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10 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
Mon, Jul 14, 201421 mins
Setting out to improve the toast he grew up eating, David meets with scientists, renowned chefs, and the editor of the Toaster Collectors Association Newsletter and attempts to create the perfect slice of toast for friend and comedian Paul F. Tompkins.
Episode 2
Mon, Jul 14, 201421 mins
David Rees wants you to put aside your childish ways when it comes to how to tie your shoes. Most of us knot our laces the way we learned when we were kids, but David consults with experts to find out what kind of laces and knots we should be using.
Episode 3
Mon, Jul 21, 201421 mins
David Rees, the guy who salvaged the art of hand-sharpening pencils, is on a quest to master a new array of oft-ignored skills - like how to dig a hole. David goes deep inside a Rocky Mountain mine to become a test subject in the lab of "Dr. Shovel."
Episode 4
Mon, Jul 21, 201421 mins
A coin toss can be the best way to settle an argument or make a tough decision, but what's the absolute best way to flip the coin? David Rees is determined to figure that out once and for all.
Episode 5
Mon, Jul 28, 201421 mins
Flies are annoying, are carriers of disease and seem to be a step ahead when you try to swat them. David Rees is determined to become a fly master, learning the best tools, swatting motion and the best way to get inside his enemy's head - literally.
Episode 6
Mon, Jul 28, 201421 mins
Prepare to have your doors of perception pried open by the steadily increasing leverage of a Halligan tool. David Rees teaches you all the ways to open a door with the help of a robotics professor, a firefighter, and a competitive lock picker.
Episode 7
Mon, Aug 4, 201421 mins
In his mission to learn how to throw a paper airplane perfectly, David consults an origami master, learns the secrets of flight from NASA scientists and engineers, and teams up with the man who built the world's greatest paper airplane.
Episode 8
Mon, Aug 11, 201421 mins
David masters the art of tree climbing in order to fulfill a childhood desire that still haunts him.
Episode 9
Mon, Aug 18, 2014
David masters the art of tree climbing in order to fulfill a childhood desire that still haunts him.
Episode 10
Mon, Aug 25, 201421 mins
It's a second chance for David to make first impressions as he sets out to master the humble handshake. Can arm wrestlers, hand specialists, and the man with the best handshake in town help David "shake" his bad habits and greet the world with confidence?