2016

S2.E1 ∙ Samurai in the Modern World

Wed, Jul 13, 2016

Toshishiro Obata is a master of Japanese swordsmanship who comes from a long line of samurai, dating back to the 15th century. As a samurai living in the 21st century, Toshishiro has a unique opinion about technology, tradition, and the importance of being independent.

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S2.E2 ∙ LA Street Cobbler

Mon, Nov 07, 2016

Rafael Lopez doesn't have much, but what he has he shares. Since coming to America 30 years ago, Rafael has been making what he can as a cobbler on the streets of Echo Park, Los Angeles. Someday, he hopes, all of his hard work and shoe repairs will pay off.

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S2.E3 ∙ Ocean Defense Kid

Sun, Oct 01, 2017

Connor Berryhill was only 5 years old when an underwater encounter with an endangered monk seal set him on a path to take care of the world's most vulnerable creatures. Now 11, he's taken his small-scale activism big and started his own nonprofit, MicroActivist. Their mission: to connect youth with projects to protect the ocean -- and save our planet's oceans and seas.

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S2.E4 ∙ Senior Tattoos

Sun, Jun 23, 2019

In Melbourne, Florida, Charlotte Guttenberg and Chuck Helmke are septuagenarians with edge -- Charlotte's and Chuck's bodies are covered 91.5%+ and 93.75%+ (respectively) in ink, earning them Most Tattooed Female and Male Senior Citizen titles in the Guinness Book of World Records: 2017 Edition.

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S2.E5 ∙ DIY Horror Makeup

Sun, Jun 09, 2019

18-year-old Tiffany Baze cultivates a disturbing mastery of gory SFX makeup looks, all of which she creates using common household items -- DIY horror makeup is her art and her passion. The ingenuity with which she creates her effects is like its own type of creativity: to make fatty tissue out of banana, road rash out of espresso, Tiffany finds a way to get it done.

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S2.E6 ∙ Wife Carrying Championship

Sun, Oct 15, 2017

The North American Wife Carrying Championship requires competitors to vault over obstacles, sandy hills, and trek through mud, all while hoisting their wives. If you win the annual championship, you'll receive the prize of your wife's weight in beer and five times her weight in cash. Last year's winners were Elliot and Giana Storey of Westbrook, Maine, and though this time they didn't win first place, the pair still achieved a common goal together -- making it through the grueling race, and taking home second prize.

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S2.E7 ∙ Horror Composer Writes Songs of Fear

Thu, May 06, 2021

Mark Korven of Toronto, Canada composes music for acclaimed horror films such as The VVitch using unconventional instruments. His machine's fear-inducing sounds created with prongs, wires, and bolts, conjure images of a door locking, a person running, or an animal being chased. Uncertainty has never sounded so good.

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S2.E8 ∙ Forest Apartment

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

Within New York City's concrete jungle lies Summer Rayne Oakes' green sanctuary -- her apartment, a forest of 500+ plants. With the absence of an outdoor space or garden after growing up in the country, Oakes, an NYC-based model, host and entrepreneur who also runs Homestead Brooklyn has brought the outdoors in and transformed her apartment into a welcoming indoor forest.

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S2.E9 ∙ Horror Photographer

Sat, Oct 30, 2021

Adam Martyn Ewings, known widely as A.M. Ewings, is used to making people squirm with his creative 360 power photography. In just over four years, the horror photographer has amassed 3,000,000+ fans, all wanting to experience terror in 360 degrees.

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S2.E10 ∙ Yarn Wigs for Kids With Cancer

Tue, Oct 31, 2017

When Holly Christensen's best friend's daughter was diagnosed with cancer, she knitted a Rapunzel wig to cover up the hair loss. From this moment, the Magic Yarn Project was born. Now, at community workshops, volunteers of all kinds -- including incarcerated prisoners -- make colorful yarn wigs for kids with cancer, giving them a chance to be children again in their time of need.

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S2.E11 ∙ Butt Sculptor

Sun, Nov 05, 2017

To combat and spark conversation around sexual harassment, San Francisco-based artist Allison Bouganim has created a series of interactive butt sculptures. The series of wax and plaster sculptures, titled "Wax That Ass," are placed in public locations where women might typically be harassed. She is working with survivors of rape and sexual assault to share their stories and through sculpture give them a platform for their voices to be heard.

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S2.E12 ∙ Skateistan

Tue, Nov 07, 2017

Skateistan is a nonprofit organization that uses skateboarding and education to help empower kids in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa. The program offers girls-only sessions in Skate School -- a way to encourage girls to pick up the sport, build self-esteem and friendships, and ride on. In Afghanistan, where as many as 40% of skateboarders are women and girls, the program thrives.

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S2.E13 ∙ Plus-Sized Pole Dancer

Tue, Nov 14, 2017

Ro'Yale -- "Da Queen of Curves" -- of Georgia is a plus-sized pole dancer and instructor who's made it her mission to promote body positivity through sexy dancing. Her classes Vertically Voluptuous demonstrate and teach other plus-sized women how to feel powerful on the pole.

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S2.E14 ∙ Thrift Expert

Thu, Nov 16, 2017

Joe Knowles, aka /u/Jknowl3m, has been voted Reddit's best-dressed man for two years running, and he does it all through thrifting. To generate a budget for new clothes, the thrift expert uses only the proceeds from selling his old ones. It's his belief that you don't need money to dress well -- you just need to put in the effort and care.

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S2.E15 ∙ Give Back Makeovers

Tue, Nov 21, 2017

Vanessa Howard was once a victim of domestic violence while being a mother to three children. Once she worked up the courage to leave her abusive home, she escaped homelessness through her work at a hair salon. She now has her own salon, where she offers free makeovers to women -- from cancer survivors to women and girls in transitional housing, to survivors of domestic violence like herself -- through the Giving Hands Foundation, turning her pain into purpose.

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S2.E16 ∙ Pro Linestander

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

As an employee of Same Ole Line Dudes, Robert Samuel stands in line so you don't have to. His services are used by those who want a new iPhone but don't have time to wait around for it, or customers on Black Friday. He's earned $14K in a day to stand in line. It's a boring job, but somebody has to do it. This is the daily life of a professional line stander (or as they're also known, line sitter).

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S2.E17 ∙ Millennial Mayor

Tue, Nov 28, 2017

Aja Brown became the City of Compton's youngest mayor when she was elected as a 31-year-old. Now in her second term, the young politician has established herself as a millennial mayor by utilizing social media platforms to her advantage to better communicate, serve and find common ground with her community.

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S2.E18 ∙ MS Paint Master

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

To many, Microsoft Paint may not be considered a legitimate illustration tool, but artist and illustrator Patrick Hines proves that thinking wrong. With up to 20 hours dedicated to each piece of work, Hines has produced artistic masterpieces in an almost meditative manner -- and illustrated an entire graphic novel, Camp Redblood and The Essential Revenge -- all with MS Paint and processor as his paintbrush.

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S2.E19 ∙ LEGOs For Uganda

Sun, Dec 03, 2017

At 6 years old, Micah Slentz began to build the foundation of his nonprofit organization, Play Well Africa, on his desire to make a difference among impoverished children in the world. By age 8, he'd collected hundreds of pounds of LEGOs for kids in Kabale, Uganda. Seeing these communities' response, Micah was inspired to ramp up his efforts with friend Alicia Serratos, who makes LEGO jewelry, and travel to Uganda himself. Now they've brought LEGO toys to over 1,000 children at local hospitals, schools and orphanages.

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S2.E20 ∙ Food Truck Kid

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Kyleigh McGee, aged 7, manages to balance entrepreneurship and second grade with Kyleigh's Lemonade Stand, her very own backyard lemonade stand turned food truck. Initially intended as only a summer project, the lemonade stand garnered such immense popularity that Kyleigh has managed to book her catering services at events throughout the year.

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S2.E21 ∙ Pool Trick Shot King

Tue, Dec 19, 2017

Florian Kohler, popularly known as Venom, has dedicated the past 11 years of his life to playing pool -- which means playing as much as 5 hours a day. In hopes of reviving the sport, which is also known as "snooker" in some places, the trick shot king has managed to seamlessly blend creativity and skill through his practice to become a six-time Guinness World Record holder in pool trick shots.

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S2.E22 ∙ Kid Trendsetter

Thu, Dec 21, 2017

Her style is so good that she landed her own published fashion book at the age of 3. Today, kid trendsetter 6 year-old Riccarin is one of Japan's most influential style gurus, and her fame continues to grow. Her minimal, polished looks set new micro-fashion trends.

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S2.E23 ∙ Atheist Choir

Sun, Dec 24, 2017

Voices of Reason is not like other choirs. While others may sing about the birth of Jesus, the Los Angeles all-atheist choir is skeptical of religion and, through song, addresses topics that atheists often wonder about - usually with a humorous twist. Voices of Reason aims to, well, be the voice of reason for this holiday season. And to be clear, they do believe in something: science.

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S2.E24 ∙ Syrian Supper Club

Sun, Dec 31, 2017

Rose Lukas started the Syrian Supper Club in 2012 as a way to lend support and aid to the people of Syria. As the crisis in Syria continues, this project of bringing humanity together for an important cause only continues to grow, reminding Syrians they're not forgotten.

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S2.E25 ∙ Laughter Yoga

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

Jeffrey Briar trains members of the Laughter Yoga Institute, a laughing club in Laguna Beach, California that works on the principle that the body cannot differentiate between "real" and deliberate laughter. Science suggests that laughter of both kinds can promote health benefits like cardiovascular fitness and better mood. Most importantly, the laughter yoga class can help total strangers forge new friendships -- all to a lively laugh track.

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S2.E26 ∙ DIY Coffins

Tue, Jan 09, 2018

The Kiwi Coffin Club is a group of senior citizens in New Zealand with over 60 members who challenge the idea of traditional funerals. The members make their own low-cost, personalized DIY coffins in between teatime and rejoicing over life.

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S2.E27 ∙ World Yo-Yo Champ

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

Tessa Piccillo, world yo-yo champion, hails from the Bay Area and can "walk the dog" like nothing you've seen before. She's placed in the Midwest Regional Yo-Yo Championship, the Bay Area Classic, US Nationals, and of course taken home first place at the World Yo-Yo Contest in Reykjavík, Iceland. Step into the oddly fascinating world of competitive yo-yo, where the art of return tops rules over all.

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S2.E28 ∙ Agoraphobic Traveler

Sun, Jan 14, 2018

When Jacqui Kenny was diagnosed with agoraphobia, the fear of leaving home and entering public spaces, she knew she'd never live out her dreams of photographing the world. But with Google Street View she's been able to travel the back roads of the world in places like Mongolia, Senegal, and Chile to become a celebrated photographer. To date she's taken roughly 27,000 screenshots of moments frozen in time, sharing the best ones on her Instagram, @streetview.portraits.

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S2.E29 ∙ Bath Bomb Girl

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

10-year-old Hannah Grace may be young but she knows how to cash in on a trend. By selling homemade bath bombs through her own website, BeYOUtiful, and even giving back 20% to a cause that's close to her heart -- juvenile diabetes -- she's quickly becoming an entrepreneur in her own right.

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S2.E30 ∙ Professional Meme Maker

Mon, Jan 22, 2018

Professional meme maker, artist and rapper Ka5sh earns a quintessentially millennial living -- by making memes for money. By predicting viral trends and using funny content to build buzz around people and events, he supports himself professionally through the art of the meme.

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S2.E31 ∙ Drunk Yoga

Tue, Jan 23, 2018

Eli Walker is a yogi and instructor in New York who teaches drunk yoga, a class she describes as "a brief happy hour" followed by a beginner-friendly 45-minute vinyasa flow. Its goal? To fill yoga students with laughter and lift them up, bringing people together through a shared understanding that happiness is a key part of health.

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S2.E32 ∙ Autism Car Wash

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Rising Tide Car Wash in Parkland, Florida, is about more than just a clean car. Founder John D'Eri began the business to help even the workplace playing field for his son, who has autism, and others like him. The crew, consisting mainly of professionals with autism, is inspiring change in the community and empowering people with different needs by providing them with equal opportunities, living wages and a chance for a career.

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S2.E33 ∙ Professional Gorilla

Sun, Jan 28, 2018

Tom Woodruff Jr. of Amalgamated Studios is an Academy Award-winning character and creature creator. The Oscar-winning character architect has been the main alien in Alien 3 and Alien v Predator, worked on Terminator, Jumanji, Mortal Kombat and The X-Files, and even appeared on the cover of a Bruno Mars album. And right now, he's working as a professional gorilla.

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S2.E34 ∙ Extreme Scooter

Tue, Jan 30, 2018

For the last 11 years, Dakota "Kota" Schuetz has been honing his scooter skills in and out of the skate park. A four-time World Champion and two-time Guinness World Record-holder at 21, he's successfully making a living doing the sport that he loves, inspiring young kids along the way.

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S2.E35 ∙ Tiny Origami

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Michigan origami artist Stacie Tamaki is an expert at crafting tiny origami -- so much so that she's made a full-time career out of it. For her, it's not just a job, but also a lifestyle. Every year, she presents her miniatures at the Grand Central Market and Deli in Michigan, and fans can purchase her art on Etsy.

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S2.E36 ∙ Short-Term Parent

Tue, Feb 06, 2018

Ann Lapin, an interim/short-term parent and mom of three, helps care for newborns when their parents are temporarily unable to. Whether it's a for a few days or longer periods, Ann and her three children, who co-parent, acts as sole provider to her 'adopted' babies, giving parents time to wrestle with and work out the difficult decisions that come with having a child.

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S2.E37 ∙ Prison Zookeepers

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

At the Stock Island Detention Center, a jail in Florida, prisoners care for a zoo of their own. Curator Jeanne Selander, known as "Farmer Jeanne" around the town, runs the prison zoo with the inmates who benefit not only from the responsibility but also from experiencing reciprocal love and care - often for the first time.

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S2.E38 ∙ Wine Art

Sun, Feb 11, 2018

By day, Steven Nakamura works as a wine manager. By night, he's a wine artist. Working with Cabernets, Sauvignons and Zinfandels, he "lets the wine do what it wants" to create wine art masterpieces that are a little bit Pollock, and a little bit two-buck chuck.

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S2.E39 ∙ Ukulele Girls Honoka & Azita

Tue, Feb 13, 2018

When 19-year-old Honoka Katayama and 16-year-old Azita Ganjali of Waikiki, Hawaii combined forces as a ukulele duo, their careers immediately took off. Named MVP of the 2013 International Ukulele Contest, Honoka and Azita, who originally met in lessons at the music studio Ukulele Hale, have gone on to perform in Okinawa, Japan, where they opened for Japanese band BEGIN. Now the ukulele girls continue to share their music across the islands where they grew up, wishing the world aloha through song and giving mahalo to the friends and family who support them.

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S2.E40 ∙ Zen of Knitting

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

Brooklyn man Louis Boria runs a custom knitting service in New York City. When a photo of him knitting on the busy NYC subway was taken by a former American Idol contestant, his story went viral. Business is booming, and now through the zen of knitting, he's challenging the stereotype that men don't knit.

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S2.E41 ∙ Bruce High Quality

Sun, Feb 18, 2018

Bruce High Quality, an anonymous art collective based out of Brooklyn, New York, was constructed to protest the "star-making machinery of the art market" since its conception in 2004. Along with trolling modern art, the artists offer an "MFU" that provides students with financial aid for their art supplies. Here's a closer look at the studio where they make it all happen.

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S2.E42 ∙ Dreams of Chorizo

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

Los Angeles chorizo man Humberto Raygoza dreams of chorizo -- he gave up a UCLA nursing career to pursue his passion and open a restaurant of his own. In downtown LA and San Pedro at his two locations of The Chori-Man, he combines the art of meat grinding with the science of spice to chase the chorizo dream.

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S2.E43 ∙ Pet Bugs

Tue, Feb 27, 2018

10-year-old Shelby Counterman's hobby is a little different from most girls her age. Caretaker to more than 7,000 pet bugs -- mainly cockroaches -- Shelby the Bug Girl, who dreams of entomology as a career, is hoping to teach people that cockroaches aren't pests...they can actually be a good thing.

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S2.E44 ∙ I Have Alopecia

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

"I have Alopecia," says Kylie Bamberger, who started losing her hair at age 12. By the time she turned 15, she was completely bald. In the time since, she's moved past her struggles with alopecia to embrace life and help kids struggling with the hair loss disease to do the same.

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S2.E45 ∙ Mushroom Kid

Sun, Mar 04, 2018

9-year-old Te'Lario Watkins Jr. is a born entrepreneur. With the help of his parents, the third-grade mushroom farmer has grown and sold so many thousands of mushrooms, he's now lost count. He's even published a book about the journey at Tiger Mushroom Farms: Te'Lario's Amazing Mushroom Farm. While he does most of his business at local markets, the elementary school entrepreneur is working his way into grocery stores, all for the love of mushrooms.

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S2.E46 ∙ Fruit Sculptor

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Daniele Barresi is an award-winning carving designer, originally from Italy, who now resides in Sydney, Australia. World renowned for his extraordinary artistic carving abilities, he's incorporated a range of mediums including -- but not limited to -- fruits, vegetables, cheeses and soaps.

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S2.E47 ∙ Special Needs Beauty Pageant

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Miss Shining Star Pageant is a beauty pageant that aims to give each girl a chance to shine for a day -- a chance to celebrate what makes them special. Girls from kindergarten age all the way up to 30 are eligible for the initiative, started in Washington by Sofia, and her mom Rene Satterfield, to help other girls like herself feel bold, brave and beautiful.

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S2.E48 ∙ Skid Row Church

Tue, Mar 13, 2018

Pastor Cue Jn-Marie founded THE ROW CHURCH in 1998 on a street corner of Skid Row because he feels God wants him to impact those who have been the most marginalized. The majority of churchgoers at THE ROW LA live on the streets -- with most of his congregation being homeless people, volunteers, or people who are formerly homeless and still return to the church.

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S2.E49 ∙ Prom Dress Fairy

Sun, Mar 18, 2018

Betty Vitale started Tammi's Closet, an organization that gives free prom dresses to girls who can't afford them, in memory of her daughter Tammi -- who was killed in 1996 -- to keep her name going. Now, as long as she has the dresses, girls in need won't have to pay a penny to have a perfect prom night.

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S2.E50 ∙ Autism Sign Language

Sun, Mar 11, 2018

Colleen Tryner didn't want to give up on her fight to communicate with her nonverbal son Dylan, who has autism. To better connect with him, she's been teaching her son with autism sign language -- and documenting their progress over the last several years.

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