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Tag: Discovery Channel

Interview With Jewel – ‘Alaska: The Last Frontier’ on Discovery

December 3, 2016Melody Mooney1

GeekMom Melody chats with singer Jewel about her return home to Alaska with her son for the show ‘Alaska: The Last Frontier.’

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Discovery VR: Great Videos All Around

August 26, 2016December 16, 2017Derrick Schneider

DiscoveryVR’s new content gives you a 360 look at the wide world around us.

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10 Questions with Lori Morgan of Discovery Channel's 'Killing Fields'

January 26, 2016Fran Wilde

When Lori Morgan’s three children began school, so did she. But while they studied the three R’s, Lori studied forensics. Now the Louisiana police detective is solving crimes in front of the camera.

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Myth, Busted! How ‘Mythbusters’ Helped Me Embrace Science Again

November 6, 2015May 11, 2020Jill Keppeler

A longtime fan bids farewell to the Discovery Channel’s ‘Mythbusters’.

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Secret Life of the Central Heating System

September 27, 2015Roger Mullins

The third episode of ‘The Secret Life of Machines’ looks at the history of indoor heating, from rudimentary fires to modern electric systems.

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10 Questions with Mehgan Heaney-Grier of 'Treasure Quest: Snake Island'

July 17, 2015Fran Wilde6

Mehgan Heaney-Grier holds a degree in ecology and evolutionary biology, as well as anthropology. She’s also a mom. Her show, Treasure Quest: Snake Island, debuts on Discovery Channel this Friday.

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Shark Week Giveaway

June 29, 2015Jamie Greene

Not to be left behind, we here at GeekDad are joining the bandwagon and jumping the shark. One lucky winner will win a Shark Week prize package in our family-friendly Shark Week giveaway!

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10 Questions With Emily Riedel From ‘Bering Sea Gold’

March 13, 2015Fran Wilde13

Aspiring opera singer Emily Riedel is in her fourth year hunting for gold on the Bering Sea. She joined GeekMom to talk about season four of Bering Sea Gold, premiering March 13 on Discovery Channel.

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10 Questions With Amelia Smith From Big Giant Swords

February 16, 2015Fran Wilde2

What’s it like being the mom in a family where Giant Swords are part of daily operations? GeekMom talks to Amelia, from Discovery Channel’s Big Giant Swords before the season finale.

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Tonight: The MythBusters (Awesomely) Tackle Three Star Wars Myths!

January 4, 2014Matt Blum1

Are you a Star Wars fan? A MythBusters fan? If you’re either or both, find out if you should watch tonight’s Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth special.

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The MythBusters Take on Breaking Bad Tonight!

August 12, 2013November 23, 2017Matt Blum3

Tonight on Discovery Channel you can see an excellent special episode of MythBusters that tests two Breaking Bad-inspired myths. See an explosive clip here!

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GeekDad Giveaway: Discovery and BBC’s Amazing Africa

February 22, 2013John Booth

We’re giving away five DVD sets of the new BBC series “Africa.” Read the post to enter!

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Discovery and BBC Are Amazing – Again – in Africa

January 4, 2013John Booth

At least three times watching the first episode of Discovery’s upcoming series Africa, I hit the “back” button, because I could hardly believe what I’d seen. The seven-part Africa premieres Tuesday, January 8, at 10 p.m. Eastern, with an episode …

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Alton Brown Joins the MythBusters in Tonight’s Thanksgiving Episode

November 18, 2012Michael Harrison

What do you get when you combine the culinary curiosity of Alton Brown’s Good Eats with the madcap misadventures of the MythBusters? In tonight’s Thanksgiving episode of the Discovery Channel’s perennial geek favorite, Alton joins hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam …

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MythBusters Tour — Best Geek Night Ever!

October 14, 2012Dakster Sullivan

Friday night I was given the awesome opportunity to go to the Myths Busted Tour, hosted by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. The show was everything I could have hoped from things going wrong on stage to Adam’s jokes to the tricks they played on willing volunteers.

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MythBusters Returns Tomorrow, With James Cameron

October 6, 2012Erik Wecks

They’re finally back! James Cameron stops by and welcomes them home with a Titanic myth.

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Discovery Channel Celebrates 25 Years of Shark Week

August 14, 2012Jim MacQuarrie

For a quarter of a century, the Discovery Channel has broadcast an annual television event called Shark Week, a six-day block of shark-themed programming that has become a viewer favorite, taking advantage of the nearly-universal fear of the ocean’s killing …

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Permanent Bedspins (and a Nice View) for $1.3 Million

June 18, 2012Brad Moon

I seem to have a thing for offbeat housing options in recent years. There have been the tree forts, pods, Funky Bunkys and most recently, the dome home. Today, it’s the rotating house. Seriously, I think I’m getting cabin fever …

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A Friendly Reminder – Don’t Miss Frozen Planet.

March 23, 2012Judy Berna

I thought we’d already seen it. Last year we watched Planet Earth on our new HD television and I felt like an old timer as I stared at the screen, jaw hanging open, muttering phrases like , “Wow…..look at the details…it’s amazing…wow…”  I had never experienced nature in such a vivid way, at least the […]

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Discovery’s Frozen Planet Will Blow You Away

March 18, 2012Matt Blum

The new documentary series Frozen Planet is by itself an explanation for why HDTV exists. The beauty is so breathtaking, so jaw-droppingly gorgeous, that you may find yourself rewinding bits of it just so you can see it again right …

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Penn & Teller Tell a Lie Is MythBusters Turned Sideways

October 5, 2011Matt Blum

Skeptics, rejoice! MythBusters no longer is the only show that aims to teach its viewers to question their perceptions of reality before deciding what to believe.

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Samuel L. Jackson and Discovery’s Curiosity Team Up to Destroy the World

September 18, 2011Matt Blum

Curiosity, the recent addition to the Discovery Channel’s lineup, has already taught viewers (of all ages, but primarily kids) many interesting things. The latest episode premieres tonight, and promises to be a great one — because even if the content …

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Experience Human Planet: A GeekDad Review and Giveaway

May 11, 2011Z

If you enjoyed last month’s North American premiere of epic BBC/Discovery Channel co-production Human Planet, you’ll be happy to know that you can now own it on Blu-ray. Released on both Blu-ray and DVD on April 26, just two days …

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The Top 10 Celebrities We’d Like to See as Discovery’s Chief Shark Officer

January 11, 2011Matt Blum

It’s not every day an email like this one shows up in your inbox: HELP WANTED: Discovery Channel Celebrity Chief Shark Officer Do you know someone who would be perfect as the next Discovery Channel Chief Shark Officer? Please help …

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The Discovery Channel’s First Life Looks At Evolution’s Very First Steps

October 21, 2010Dave Banks

There is something nearly infinitely relaxing about listening to Sir David Attenborough talk about the wonders and mysteries of nature. Whether it’s his “Life” series on the BBC or the epic Planet Earth production, the naturalist brings instant credibility to …

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The MythBusters Return: Woo-Hoo! All New! Blue Poo? Eww.

October 4, 2010John Booth

Break out your berets and black T-shirts: Summer break’s over for Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage and the rest of the MythBusters. According to The Discovery Channel, by the time the show’s 2010 run comes to an end in December, MythBusters …

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Review: Test Your Contraption-Building Skills With Whizzball!

August 30, 2010Jenny Bristol

It’s always nice to discover something new that you’d never heard about before, and immediately know that you’ll love it. When I was younger, I spent hours playing The Incredible Machine, and have played various other contraption building games since …

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Phil Plait’s Bad Universe, the Interview

August 29, 2010Matt Blum

I had the opportunity on Thursday to interview Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer and host of the new TV show Phil Plait’s Bad Universe. I had a great time talking with him, and, since the show premieres tonight at 10pm …

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Phil Plait’s Bad Universe Makes TV Science Personal Again

August 27, 2010Matt Blum

Right now, even as you read this, there are asteroids and comets hurtling towards Earth, and only Phil Plait can save us! Well, all right, that’s a slight exaggeration. The danger is probably at least 26 years away, and Plait …

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Shark Week 2010: For the 23rd Time, There’s Blood in the Water!

July 30, 2010Matt Blum

We humans take great comfort in our spot at the top of the food chain, but sometimes it’s a healthy thing for us to get a lesson in humility. And there’s no better source for a good humility lesson than …

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