John thanks his landlord by attempting to make the perfect risotto, which is her favorite dish.

How to With John Wilson

How to Cook the Perfect Risotto

John has a furniture-destroying cat, so he explores the challenges of keeping an object in pristine condition.

How to Cover Your Furniture

Tapping into John's "memory palace" to explore people's ability -- or inability -- to remember things.

How to Improve Your Memory

Exploring the history of New York's sprawling network of overhead "protection" known as scaffolding; what it might take to reduce the nearly 300-mile eyesore overtaking the city.

How to Put Up Scaffolding

The delicate balancing act of making -- and safely redirecting -- casual conversation; the risks and rewards of small talk.

How to Make Small Talk

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Documentary filmmaker John Wilson embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation by covertly filming the lives of fellow New Yorkers while trying to share advice.

S1 E1 | How to Make Small Talk

E6 | How to Cook the Perfect Risotto

E4 | How to Cover Your Furniture

E3 | How to Improve Your Memory

E2 | How to Put Up Scaffolding

E1 | How to Make Small Talk