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Mike Rowe travels to Kentucky to learn the Olympic sport of Dressage; he goes to Churchill Downs for a hands-on lesson in horse-racing from a professional horse jockey.

Somebody's Gotta Do It

Dressage; Churchill Downs

Mike Rowe spends a day with a guy who lives in society, but off the land. Then, he goes to a pig farm where a former tech industry employee is trying to turn pork into red meat again.

Forager; Super Pig

Mike visits Caltrans to explore the massive undertaking of maintaining California's roads and highways. From repairing damaged infrastructure to ensuring safety for millions of drivers, he highlights the challenges and teamwork involved in keeping the state's transportation system running smoothly. Through hands-on work and conversations with dedicated workers, Mike showcases the grit and expertise required to tackle some of the most demanding and essential jobs in infrastructure maintenance.

CalTrans

Mike Rowe gets behind the wheel of one of the most dangerous vehicles he's ever been in: a soapbox.

Soapbox Derby

Mike Rowe joins Washed Ashore, an organization which raises money and awareness about plastics that can cause toxic pollution in oceans.

Washed Ashore; Matthew 25

Mike Rowe heads to San Diego to join the Derby Dolls, a roller derby team where athletes range from 18 to 50; under the guidance of manager Isabelle Ringer, Mike learns footwork, balance and how to fall safely on the inclined track; given the name Skid Rowe and a lucky number 13 jersey, he discovers that while roller derby is a hard-hitting contact sport, it's also a community where women push each other to succeed.

Roller Derby

Mike discovers drag racing, checks out a recycled airplane home, and spends an evening in a Treehouse Treesort.

Drag Racing

Mike Rowe travels to Colorado to take a crash course on cattle driving.

Cattle Ranch

Mike Rowe takes to the sky in Florida, piloting a hot air balloon and learning to hang glide; Mike learns about the history of hot air balloons, how they work and how they have changed since their first launch in 1783; Mike then takes an impromptu lesson in flying a hang glider at twenty-five hundred feet in the air.

Hot Air Balloon and Hang Glider

Mike Rowe revisits the site of a childhood school trip and gains a new appreciation for the story behind the national anthem of the United States of America.

Fort McHenry

Mike Rowe goes to Wisconsin to learn the fine art of curling from Olympic coach and gold medalist Steve Brown.

Curling

Mike Rowe travels Baltimore, Maryland to meet a man whose life calling is to BE Edgar Allan Poe; they spend a spooky day visiting key locations tied to the great poet and Poe recites his great poems with conviction.

Edgar Allen Poe

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Mike Rowe joins 30-year veteran ornithologist John Gerwin to find out what excites an ornithologist and how his job fits into the bigger picture of bird and wildlife health and behavior.

S2 E3 | Ornithologist