Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby
Follow actor and writer Mark McKinney as he embarks on an epic quest to answer perhaps the most pressing question of our age – who are we when we’re not working? Mark travels throughout North America to meet the world’s most audacious hobbyists, and the communities of like-minded obsessives who nurture them, all to find that one, true, perfect hobby he can claim as his own.
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1.Birding
02-10-202422mMark McKinney learns everything there is to know about birding and birdwatching – which, apparently, are two different things!
2.Historical Re-Enactment
09-10-202422mMark McKinney joins his hobbyist host and travels to Ontario’s Kawarthas to spend two days living as a 14th century knight.
3.Barbershop Quartet Singing
16-10-202422mMark McKinney joins a Toronto-based barbershop quartet as he learns the techniques that go into the art of singing in harmony.
4.Watersports
23-10-202422mMark McKinney explores a cross section of aquatic sports including bodyboarding, synchronized swimming, and sailing on a 110 foot Tall Ship.
5.Robots
30-10-202422mMark McKinney visits San Jose, Cali. to explore the world of robotics, where he shops for the parts required to build his dream hockey bot.
6.Puppetry
09-11-202422mMark McKinney joins columnist, food critic, and avid amateur puppeteer, James Chatto, to learn about the art of puppetry.
7.Pop Culture Collecting
09-11-202422mJoined by 'Superstore' castmate, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney visits Sherman Oaks Antique Mall to learn about the allure of vintage treasures.
8.Fly Fishing
16-11-202422mMark McKinney heads off to the wilderness of Southern Ontario and the Grand River to learn all about the wide world of fly fishing.
9.Italian Cooking
23-11-202422mMark McKinney is joined by comedians Debra DiGiovanni and Margaret Cho to learn the trade of Italian cooking and baking.
10.Dancing
30-11-202422mAfter being humiliated at a wrap party, Mark McKinney joins an old friend to explore and develop skills in a variety of forms of dance.
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