Six Degrees with Mike Rowe
Season: 1
Mike Rowe shows how many things in the world are connected. By using historical facts, Mike takes two seemingly unrelated things and shows an indirect connection.
Documentary, Reality
Episodes (6)
Hungry Soliders Produce TV!
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.
Mousetrap Cures Hangover!
Mike delivers the cure for a hangover with geophysical contracting roots.
Horseshoe Finds Soulmate!
Mike traces the connection between the cast-iron plow and modern dating.
Volcano Redeems Rapper!
Mike connects Eminem's success with an 1815 natural disaster.
Sheep Does Taxes!
Mike reveals how a demand for whale oil led to modern solar technology.
Garbage Man Finds Big Bang!
Mike connects a garbage truck to high-res space photography.
