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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Ep 1Birding
Mark McKinney learns everything there is to know about birding and birdwatching – which, apparently, are two different things!
Ep 2Historical Re-Enactment
Mark McKinney joins his hobbyist host and travels to Ontario’s Kawarthas to spend two days living as a 14th century knight.
Ep 3Barbershop Quartet Singing
Mark McKinney joins a Toronto-based barbershop quartet as he learns the techniques that go into the art of singing in harmony.
Ep 4Watersports
Mark McKinney explores a cross section of aquatic sports including bodyboarding, synchronized swimming, and sailing on a 110 foot Tall Ship.
Ep 5Robots
Mark McKinney visits San Jose, Cali. to explore the world of robotics, where he shops for the parts required to build his dream hockey bot.
Ep 6Puppetry
Mark McKinney joins columnist, food critic, and avid amateur puppeteer, James Chatto, to learn about the art of puppetry.
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