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Recap: Men, Women, Wild Premiere “This Day Forward”

November 11, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Discovery’s newest survival-based series, Men, Women, Wild tests whether real-life couples can conquer a unique 21-day survival experience armed only with limited supplies and each other. The six-episode series will follow three couples as they attempt to survive in three very different environments with limited supplies. Let’s meet the crew! Matt Stevens (29) & Ali Stevens (33) Survival Location: Southern Mexico Hometown: Spokane, WA Occupation: Matt is an elite survival instructor with the U.S. Air Force, and Ali is a personal trainer, yoga instructor and a full-time mom. Marital Status: Matt and Ali have been married for six years and have three […]

Discovery Channel Alaskan Bush People recap: Block and Tackle

November 11, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Go Here For All Of Your Fish-Punching Alaskan Bush People Needs! Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. “If they can stay alive. It will be the biggest summer of their lives,” says our dear narrator. No, he’s not talking about some new teen slasher movie. He’s talking about Season 3 of Alaskan Bush People, premiering on Discovery Channel Wednesday, Nov. 11, with “Block and Tackle,” which disappointingly has nothing to do with football. But it has everything to do with summertime in Southeast Alaska. The Brown kids while away the days in flights […]

Discovery Channel Alaskan Bush People recap: Endless Summer

November 11, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Tonight on Discovery: Survival With A Twist On “Men Women Wild”

November 11, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Tonight on Discovery, couples head to remote parts of the world to take on a 21-day survival challenge in Men Women Wild. If the premise sounds like Discovery’s smash series, Naked and Afraid, it is — to an extent. The six-episode series is produced by Renegade 83, the same production company behind Naked and Afraid, but once you get past the initial “2 people, 21-days,” the format takes a twist. First, the contestants aren’t nude. I give a big “Phew” on this one, because, how many pixilated body parts can one person watch? In this survival series, they have clothes. […]

Recap: Naked And Afraid “All or Nothing” Season 5, Episode 5

November 1, 2015 Kellie Freeze

This week, two new brave survivalists have accepted the challenge in Naked And Afraid “All or Nothing.” Their home for the next three weeks is West Nalaut, the Philippines. This tropical paradise is hella hot and humid hides many creepy-crawly (and deadly) secrets in its lush jungles including dengue fever-carrying mosquitos and the Philippine cobra, whose bite can kill a human in less than 30 minutes. Let’s meet the chosen two… Jeremy McCaa Age: 38 years old Occupation: Construction Current Residence: Monroe, Louisiana Relationship Status: Married Survival Skills: Hunting, Animal tracking, Primitive shelter building, Friction fire My favorite thing about Jeremy? […]

Recap: Naked And Afraid “The Swarm” Season 5, Episode 4

October 25, 2015 Kellie Freeze

This week we’re heading back to Panama. Naked and Afraid headed here in Season 1 —remember how Clint burned his man-parts? — but this time we’re heading to Isla San Jose. And the drama of the episode precedes insertion: while on a pre-production meeting, the production crew is attacked by a swarm of Africanized bees. After the fully-dressed crew was stung hundreds of times (and nearly killed by the venom) how are the naked survivalists going to fare? Let’s find out! Tara Skubella Age: 41 Current Residence: Hartsel, Colorado Relationship Status: Married Tara says her survival skills include: Land Navigation, Water Sourcing/Purification, Bow Drill […]

Beyond dangerous: Pacific Warriors follows extreme kayak fishing off Hawaiian Islands

October 23, 2015 Barb Oates

From the network that brought us Deadliest Catch and Gold Rush, comes another enthralling series that explores man’s more unusual (and extremely dangerous) quest to make a living. Pacific Warriors is Discovery’s newest series debuting tonight at 10pmET/PT. The series follows a group of extreme kayak fishermen (and one woman) who risk it all to catch some of the world’s most valuable fish. While the Pacific oceanscape off the Hawaiian Islands provides some stunning cinematic backdrops, the real awe factor in the series is the danger and actual size of the fish some of these men are reeling in (and […]

Alaskan Bush People are back Nov. 11! Season 3 preview

October 22, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Recap: Naked and Afraid “The Darkest Hour” Season 5, Episode 3

October 18, 2015 Kellie Freeze

This week we’re heading back to Namibia, an area we last visited in Season 3. Africa is home to the “Big 5” predators: Cape buffalo, African lion, Black rhino, nocturnal leopard and African elephant. This time, we’ll be spending time in the Zamvezi Region, in the country’s northeast panhandle, where our survivalists may also encounter hippopotamus, which kill 4000 people each year. Joe Brandl Age: 55 years old Occupation: Professional Hide Tanner & Survival Instructor Current Residence: Dubois, Wyoming Relationship Status: Newly Married Survival Skills: Knots/Lashings, Shelters, Adaptability Starting PSR: 7.1 out of 10.0 Joe has seemingly spent most of […]

9 things to get excited about for Season 6 of Gold Rush (Freddy Dodge is one of them)

October 15, 2015 Barb Oates

Get ready Gold Rush fans, as Season 6 of Discovery’s #1 series returns tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 16 at 9pmET/PT) with a two-hour premiere, and it’s looking like we are going to see more gold than ever. Todd Hoffman, Parker Schnabel and Tony Beets are all back at it with bold new goals, challenges and drama (yes, there will be personality clashes and equipment breakdowns but that’s just the nature of the business). We caught up with executive producer Christo Doyle who gave us the scoop on what’s in store for the 18-episode season of Gold Rush, which also includes four […]