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Matt Hranek may very well be the most interested man in America. As a photojournalist for America's top magazines and a renowned blogger on all things Americana, Matt gets around. His curiosity and passion propel him to places and expose him to people and things that most would never encounter.

2013 · 20m
Starring Matt Hranek

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Nashville
    Matt melts his taste buds with fried chicken and tries bourbon made of quinoa--yes, quinoa--as he drives around Nashville in a '69 Chevy pickup in custom fit jeans and the thrill and occasional terror of driving a stock car.
    20m
  • EPISODE 2
    Montauk
    An ill-advised fishing trip on the tip of Long Island finds Matt wishing for land. Plus, Matt gets a look inside a clam shack kitchen and a day on board a commercial-fishing trawler with its ball-busting crew when he visits Montauk in a 1987 Porsche.
    20m
  • EPISODE 3
    Charleston
    Matt does his own clamming, visits one of the nation's largest flea markets, spends some time with an award-winning bartender and does his very best to pass as a true Southern gentleman in Charleston, South Carolina.
    20m
  • EPISODE 4
    Everglades
    Matt Hranek learns the art of late-night frog hunting (and eating), and then has a close encounter with Florida's most dangerous wildlife as he visits the Everglades in a '75 Ford Bronco. Plus, he goes tarpon fishing with a Hall of Fame guide Steve Huff.
    20m
  • EPISODE 5
    Chicago
    This weekend, Matt Hranek blows into the windy city of Chicago. Watch him unearth artifacts from one of the largest antique stores in the world, live off super-sized hot dogs and get fitted by one of the best suit makers in America. Plus, he sets up shop at Longman and Eagle, Logan Square's modern take on the traditional Chicago inn.
    20m

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Cast & Crew

  • Matt Hranek
    Host
  • J‌K
    Jeff Keane
    Producer
  • T‌B
    Tim Breitbach
    Producer
  • S‌L
    Steve Luebbert
    Producer
  • J‌M
    Jon Maurice
    Producer
  • B‌C
    Brad Carsten
    Producer
  • C‌S
    Charlie Smith
    Producer
  • A‌B
    Aaron Bowden
    Producer
  • N‌S
    Nicole Solomon
    Producer

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Matt Hranek may very well be the most interested man in America. As a photojournalist for America's top magazines and a renowned blogger on all things Americana, Matt gets around. His curiosity and passion propel him to places and expose him to people and things that most would never encounter.

Information

Studio
ESQTV
Released
2013
Rated
TV-PG
© 2013 G4 Media LLC

Languages

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English (United States)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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  • Ghana
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