Six Degrees with Mike Rowe - Season 1

Season 1
Episodes

How Hungry Civil War Soldiers Produced This Show
Mike Rowe shows how incredible technology begins with hungry Civil War soldiers and a wartime cookbook.

How a Mousetrap Can Cure Your Hangover
Mike delivers the cure for a hangover with geophysical contracting roots.

How a Horseshoe Can Find Your Soulmate
Mike traces the connection between the cast-iron plow and modern dating.

How a Volcano Redeemed a Rapper
Mike Rowe connects Eminem's success with an 1815 natural disaster.

How a Sheep Can Do Your Taxes
Mike reveals how a demand for whale oil led to modern solar technology.

How a Garbage Man Gave Us a Glimpse of the Big Bang
Mike Rowe connects a garbage truck to high-res space photography.
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