Engineer Charles Bachman III created the first database management system with infrastructure that is now used to power the internet. Mike Rowe shows how this incredible technology began with hungry Civil War troops and a wartime cookbook.
EP2 Mousetrap Cures Hangover!Jan 04, 2021
Mike delivers the cure for a hangover with geophysical contracting roots.
EP3 Horseshoe Finds Soulmate!Jan 04, 2021
Mike traces the connection between the cast-iron plow and modern dating.
EP4 Volcano Redeems Rapper!Jan 04, 2021
Mike connects Eminem's success with an 1815 natural disaster.
EP5 Sheep Does Taxes!Jan 04, 2021
Mike reveals how a demand for whale oil led to modern solar technology.
EP6 Garbage Man Finds Big Bang!Jan 04, 2021
Mike connects a garbage truck to high-res space photography.
Official Website: https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/six-degrees-with-mike-rowe
Synopsis
Mike Rowe shows how many things in the world are connected. By using historical facts, Mike takes two seemingly unrelated things and shows an indirect connection.