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episode 7
TRAINS:
Tracking Progress
In the Season 2 finale, we ride the rails of history at the 150th Golden Spike anniversary. Gabe talks with descendants of Chinese railroad workers about their forgotten contributions to the Transcontinental Railroad, all while seeking to understand how the centuries-old technology keeps this country running today.
episode 6
NATIVE AMERICANS:
An Uncommon History
America has a difficult history when it comes to the narrative of Native Americans. To better understand how a sovereign nation functions as a part of "We The People," Gabe visits thee Navajo Nation and gains first-hand insight into their story.
episode 5
HUNTING:
Field to Fork
To continue the “Farm to Table” conversation from Season 1, we examine “Field to Fork” - a program training a new generation of “hipster hunters” to source meat directly and locally. Netflix’s “MeatEaters” hosts Steven Rinella and Ryan Callaghan also offer insight into the dark history of hunting in America while discussing whether hunting is still relevant today.
episode 4
TRAVEL:
Mobility to Migration
From migration to mobility, the reason we travel has changed alongside technology. Looking to the future, Gabe visits a cutting edge Hyperloop company in California to see first hand how Americans hope to get around in the years to come.
episode 3
IRISH IMMIGRANTS:
Emerald Isle to Ellis Island
Taking the immigration story back overseas on a visit to Ireland, Gabe answers the question of why so many Irish people came to America. This helps us to better understand the DNA behind our diverse nation, while examining true immigrant success stories.
episode 2
RELIGION:
Church in States
What does religious freedom mean to American today? Gabe travels to Flushing, New York - the birthplace of spiritual liberty in America - to find out.
episode 1
THE RECORDING INDUSTRY:
Off the Record, in the Cloud
Gabe visits Jack White's Third Man Pressing to find out if the vinyl resurgence is just a fad, or if it's here to stay.
The Recording Industry
S2 E1
From your turn-table to your pocket to the cloud: how technology has changed the way we listen to music and each other. Gabe visits Jack White's Third Man Pressing to find out if the vinyl resurgence is just a fad, or if it's here to stay.
The Recording Industry
Off the Record, in the Cloud
Irish Immigrants
S2 E3
Taking the immigration story back overseas on a visit to Ireland, Gabe answers the question of why so many Irish people came to America. This helps us to better understand the DNA behind our diverse nation, while examining true immigrant success stories.
Irish Immigrants
Emerald Isle, to Ellis Island
Hunting
S2 E5
To continue the “Farm to Table” conversation from Season 1, we examine “Field to Fork” - a program training a new generation of “hipster hunters” to source meat directly and locally. Netflix’s “MeatEaters” hosts Steven Rinella and Ryan Callaghan also offer insight into the dark history of hunting in America while discussing whether hunting is still relevant today.
Hunting
Field to Fork
Religion
S2 E2
What does religious freedom mean to America today? Gabe travels to Flushing, New York - the birthplace of spiritual liberty in America - to find out.
Religion
Church in States
Travel
S2 E4
From migration to mobility, the reason we travel has changed alongside technology. Looking to the future, Gabe visits a cutting edge Hyperloop company in California to see first hand how Americans hope to get around in the years to come.
Travel
Migration to Mobility
Native Americans
S2 E6
America has a difficult history when it comes to the narrative of Native Americans. To better understand how a sovereign nation functions as a part of "We The People," Gabe visits thee Navajo Nation and gains first-hand insight into their story.
Native Americans
An Uncommon History
Trains
S2 E7
In the Season 2 finale, we ride the rails of history at the 150th Golden Spike anniversary. Gabe talks with descendants of Chinese railroad workers about their forgotten contributions to the Transcontinental Railroad, all while seeking to understand how the centuries-old technology keeps this country running today.
Trains
Tracking progress
TV SHOW CREDITS
Created by:
Frank Smith
Executive Producers:
Frank & Karen Smith
Produced by:
Joel McAfee
Written by:
Dave Boyd
Hosted by:
Gabe McCauley
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY JEREMY GONZALES ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS DAVE BOYD, GABE MCCAULEY
WRITER RYAN ESTABROOKS SEGMENT PRODUCER LARYSSA GOODLAD, NICK NICHOLS MUSIC SUPERVISOR
MANDY MCCAULEY CAMERA OPERATOR NICK NICHOLS SOUND LEE LANNOM
EDITORS DAVE BOYD, JOEL MCAFEE, WESLEY VIS COMPOSER GEORGE PAULEY, PAUL KINTZING
MOTION GRAPHICS JONATHAN RICHTER, DANIEL ODOM,
ZACH GUNTER, JOSH BEASLEY