Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby - Season 1

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Birding

1 - Birding

Air Date: October 2, 2024

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

Historical Re-Enactment

2 - Historical Re-Enactment

Air Date: October 9, 2024

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

Barbershop Quartet Singing

3 - Barbershop Quartet Singing

Air Date: October 16, 2024

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

Watersports

4 - Watersports

Air Date: October 23, 2024

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

Robots

5 - Robots

Air Date: October 30, 2024

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.

Puppetry

6 - Puppetry

Air Date: November 9, 2024

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

Pop Culture Collecting

7 - Pop Culture Collecting

Air Date: November 9, 2024

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

Fly Fishing

8 - Fly Fishing

Air Date: November 16, 2024

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

Italian Cooking

9 - Italian Cooking

Air Date: November 23, 2024

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

Dancing

10 - Dancing

Air Date: November 30, 2024

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.