← Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby

Season 1

10 episodes · 2024

  1. 1Birding

    02 Oct 2024 · 22 min

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

  2. 2Historical Re-Enactment

    09 Oct 2024 · 22 min

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

  3. 3Barbershop Quartet Singing

    16 Oct 2024 · 22 min

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

  4. 4Watersports

    23 Oct 2024 · 22 min

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

  5. 5Robots

    30 Oct 2024 · 22 min

    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.

  6. 6Puppetry

    09 Nov 2024 · 22 min

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

  7. 7Pop Culture Collecting

    09 Nov 2024 · 22 min

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

  8. 8Fly Fishing

    16 Nov 2024 · 22 min

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

  9. 9Italian Cooking

    23 Nov 2024 · 22 min

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

  10. 10Dancingfinale

    30 Nov 2024 · 22 min

    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.