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Super Power Tech

Episode number: 1

Overview: Superpowers cross over from fiction to reality as Kari creates a cyborg cockroach, Grant crafts a cryo-gun, and Tory harnesses the power of lightning.

Jailbreak

Episode number: 2

Overview: Tory reconstructs an incredible hot air balloon exodus from East Germany when the team explores the science behind history’s most high-flying escapes.

Crazy WW2 Weapons

Episode number: 3

Overview: The team ranks the wackiest weapons the Allies dreamed up during the war, from dosing Hitler with estrogen to dropping bat-filled bombs on Japan.

Scam Artists

Episode number: 4

Overview: Kari, Tory and Grant compare notes on six big-time scammers, including a swindling Swiss gigolo and the man who put Ponzi schemes on the map.

Heist!

Episode number: 5

Overview: International hackers, an aviation-savvy hijacker and a gang of bank-robbing granddads mount some of the world's most daring and ingenious heists.

May G Force Be with You

Episode number: 6

Overview: Bobsledders, race car drivers and roller coaster riders battle gravity head-on. The team learns which adrenaline junkies get the biggest G-force rush.

Tech We Love to Hate

Episode number: 7

Overview: Kari, Tory and Grant brave the world of irritating gadgets, from poorly timed traffic lights to things that go beep in the night.

Where's My Hoverboard?

Episode number: 8

Overview: For years, sci-fi has promised us jet packs, holograms, X-ray glasses and other amazing inventions. Which one is closest to becoming a reality?

Invented Before Its Time?

Episode number: 9

Overview: Music streaming services, animated GIFs and GPS navigation are staples of the digital age, but the team discovers they're not as new as they seem.

Speed Freaks

Episode number: 10

Overview: How do the fastest athletes alive stack up against high-tech cars and jets? The team breaks down the science of speed to determine who reigns supreme.