Season 1
6 episodes · 2012
1San Francisco: A City Shaped by Earthquakes
Speed takes us on a tour of renowned objects in San Francisco – a city shaped by earthquakes that makes a point of attacking the status quo and appreciating the beauty in the unexpected.
2Chicago: To Conjure a Lost Neighborhood
Speed spends a day steeped in the history of working class Chicago – a city of blue collar labor constantly fighting back against the status quo of their corporate overlords.
3Kansas & Missouri: In the Middle of the Middle of the Midwest
Speed explores the idea of borders and boundaries in Lawrence, Kansas – a city straddling the line between opposing sides during the American Civil War.
4Virginia: The Many Flavors of Thomas Jefferson
Speed sifts through the many flavors of Thomas Jefferson in Monticello and the University of Virginia – two historic landmarks representing the many sides of America’s most complicated founding father.
5New York City: The Beauty of Randomness
Speed wanders through the chaos of New York City – a metropolitan hub teeming with simultaneous bouts of randomness and synchronicity.
6The Tour Guide Conventionfinale
Speed goes on adventures with other tour guides across the country.