Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby

Season 1

2024 · 10 episodes · 3h 40m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Birding

   2 Oct 2024 · 22 min

   Mark McKinney learns everything there is to know about birding and birdwatching – which, apparently, are two different things!

2. 

   2. Historical Re-Enactment

   9 Oct 2024 · 22 min

   Mark McKinney joins his hobbyist host and travels to Ontario’s Kawarthas to spend two days living as a 14th century knight.

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   3. Barbershop Quartet Singing

   16 Oct 2024 · 22 min

   Mark McKinney joins a Toronto-based barbershop quartet as he learns the techniques that go into the art of singing in harmony.

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   4. Watersports

   23 Oct 2024 · 22 min

   Mark McKinney explores a cross section of aquatic sports including bodyboarding, synchronized swimming, and sailing on a 110 foot Tall Ship.

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   5. Robots

   30 Oct 2024 · 22 min

   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.

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   6. Puppetry

   9 Nov 2024 · 22 min

   Mark McKinney joins columnist, food critic, and avid amateur puppeteer, James Chatto, to learn about the art of puppetry.

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   7. Pop Culture Collecting

   9 Nov 2024 · 22 min

   Joined by 'Superstore' castmate, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney visits Sherman Oaks Antique Mall to learn about the allure of vintage treasures.

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   8. Fly Fishing

   16 Nov 2024 · 22 min

   Mark McKinney heads off to the wilderness of Southern Ontario and the Grand River to learn all about the wide world of fly fishing.

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   9. Italian Cooking

   23 Nov 2024 · 22 min

   Mark McKinney is joined by comedians Debra DiGiovanni and Margaret Cho to learn the trade of Italian cooking and baking.

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    10. Dancing

    30 Nov 2024 · 22 min

    After being humiliated at a wrap party, Mark McKinney joins an old friend to explore and develop skills in a variety of forms of dance.