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Six Degrees with Mike Rowe

Mike Rowe poses questions that no one has ever asked, and then, with a little help from his old buddy Chuck, provides unforgettable answers that prove every single thing is connected.

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Mike Rowe
Self - Host
Dan Wenzel
Charles Bachman
Charles Bain
Boris Karloff

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Hungry Soldiers Produce TV!

Mon, Jan 4, 2021

Engineer Charles Bachman III created the first database management system with infrastructure that is now used to power the internet. Mike Rowe shows how this incredible technology began with hungry Civil War troops and a wartime cookbook.

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