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Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari is crazy for Alaskan Bush People

March 11, 2016 Ryan Berenz

So, we finally have the first public collision of major college athletics and Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People. Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari has freely admitted to the media that he and his wife are fans of Alaskan Bush People. I do not know if he enjoys ABP in the ironic sense that many of our readers and commenters enjoy ABP, but I’ve never felt prouder about Wisconsin beating Kentucky in the Final Four last year. Via Alex Martin Smith of SEC Country: “We watch Alaska stuff,” Calipari said, referring to the Discovery Channel show “Alaskan Bush People,” which he and his […]

A Snaky Business: Meet Venom Hunters’ Brian Barczyk

March 9, 2016 Barb Oates

So I’ve officially been invited on a snake hunt. Yeah, I took a polite pass. While the slithery serpents are beyond fascinating, getting up and close and personal in the wild is not my idea of a good time. Venom Hunters‘ Brian Barczyk is one serious snake lover. The reptile expert and advocate has over 30,000 snakes of his own and stars in Discovery’s new series Venom Hunters (airing Wednesdays at 10pmET). As the owner of BHB Reptiles and producer of SnakeBytesTV, he shares his passion and knowledge of the species as one of four snake hunting outfits profiled in […]

When does the MythBusters series finale air?

March 5, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

The MythBusters series finale will air Saturday, March 5, on Discovery Channel. Along with the final episode, there will also be a reunion special. MythBusters hosting duo Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have been saying goodbye throughout the show’s final episodes this winter, leading up to this series finale. After 248 episodes, 2,950 experiments, 1,050 myths and 900 explosions, the series that debuted in January 2003 will come to an end. “Making MythBusters has fundamentally and irrevocably altered the way I think as a person, as an artist, and as a scientist,” said Savage. “I’m glad for the chance to say goodbye with some […]

Gold Rush’s Parker Schnabel: “It was the best thing I ever did”

March 4, 2016 Barb Oates

Gold Rush’s Parker Schnabel has a lot to celebrate this season. As we grab our Miller Lites and prepare to park ourselves on the couch for the three-hour season finale event of Gold Rush (beginning tonight at 8pmET/7pmCT), there are a few things we tried to get answers on from the 21-year-old mining master himself. We got 10 minutes with Gold Rush’s Parker Schnabel who gave us the real dirt on things like his relationship with Todd Hoffman, his respect for Rick Ness and how he enjoyed the offseason (yeah, we’re jealous!). The evening begins with The Dirt at 8pmET/7pmCT. […]

Venom Hunters’ Brian Barczyk on Chewy, 6-figure snakes, milking, snake bits and more

February 24, 2016 Barb Oates

The premiere last week of Discovery Channel’s new Venom Hunters (airing Wednesdays at 10pmET) left us with all sorts of questions. We reached out to one of the show’s hunters/experts Brian Barczyk (he owns over 30,000 snakes), to get his insights on the dangers of his profession, his partner Chewy, his “bucket list” snake, how much snake venom is worth (but don’t do it) and so much more. Can you tell we’re just slightly fascinated with the show?!? Let’s talk a bit about your protégé in training, Chewy, on Venom Hunters. Honestly, I watched the first episode and I thought […]

Get Tough in the Buff — Naked and Afraid Season 5

February 17, 2016 Kellie Freeze

Get ready to get naked; Discovery’s Naked and Afraid returns for a new season on Sunday, March 13 at 10pm ET/PT. For 21 days, one man and one woman – meeting for the first time in the nude – and tasked to survive in some of the world’s most extreme environments … with no food, water or clothes. This season, a new crop of survivalists will tackle international locations from Australia to Croatia and Canada, along with domestic destinations in Alabama and Texas. They’ll suffer hostile climates, encountering deadly animals and will endure emotional turmoil in their quests to create shelter, […]

Preview: Who are these Venom Hunters?

February 17, 2016 Barb Oates

I haven’t been this twitchy watching TV in a long time. Props to Discovery Channel as they suck you in to their new docuseries Venom Hunters — premiering Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10pmET — with just the show’s precautionary warning (“Do not attempt anything you are about to see”). In the new series you’ll learn plenty about snakes, but mostly about the deadly occupation of venom hunting and the eclectic types of people who do it. So who are these venom hunters? How do they collect venom? And what is venom worth? Let’s get you started first by knowing that […]

TV’s Best Grandpa turns 96! Send some love to Gold Rush’s Grandpa John

February 11, 2016 Barb Oates

Now that’s some pay dirt – turning 96! Gold Rush’s Grandpa John Schnabel is the grandpa everyone would love to have. He’s a simple man with a heart of gold and a mountain of wisdom. Grandpa John has been sharing his unconditional love and gold mining expertise (he’s really a life coach) with his grandson Parker Schnabel on Discovery Channel’s hit series Gold Rush, now in its sixth season. On Thursday, Feb. 11 Grandpa John turns 96. Born and raised in Kansas, John Schnabel packed his bags and headed north to Haines, Alaska, at just 19 years of age to […]

2016 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale TV coverage

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2016 collector car auction TV coverage on Velocity

January 26, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Velocity and Discovery Channel combine for 37 hours of live coverage of the 45th annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2016 collector car auction Jan. 26-31 from WestWorld of Scottsdale, Ariz. Highlights of the auction include: General Motors performance cars including an authentic X66 Double COPO Yenko Camaro, a 1969 L88 Corvette, a 1971 GTO Judge convertible and two Buick big-block muscle cars Ford collectibles including a restored 1969 and 1970 Boss 429 Fastbacks, an original 1970 Boss 302 and two Ford GT supercars Porsche sports cars, including a Weissach Edition 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder, a Porsche 911 Speedster, a 930 Turbo and two […]

Why Discovery should cancel Alaskan Bush People, but won’t

January 15, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Go Here For All Of Your AWESOME And EXXXTREME Alaskan Bush People Needs! Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. I’ve been out of it for a little while. Did I miss anything? On Monday, Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip “The Hammer” Pallenberg laid down a sentence of 30 days in jail to Billy Brown and son Joshua “Bam Bam,” plus 40 hours of community service each and fines and repayments totaling more than $21,000 combined. The taxpayers of Alaska will get their money back (sort of) and the Browns can never […]