Hacking the System

Your personal identity is probably less secure than you think. But with inside tricks, host Brian Brushwood will show you all the ploys you need to keep your personal information protected. From the workplace to your home, learn how to guard yourself and your most important information from hungry hackers. These tips may be the difference between safe spending and compromised credit.

Host Brian Brushwood takes viewers inside the restaurant industry, exposing the tricks of a trade that employs 10 percent of the U.S. workforce. Brian shows the subtle psychological manipulations that restaurants employ to get you to empty your pockets. He then demonstrates how to turn the tables on the restaurant in order to get the most bang for your buck.

Host Brian Brushwood shares his inside secrets and tricks that can turn your travel experience from painful to pleasant. Learn the "hacks" you need to upgrade your flight, beat airport aggravations and shave time off your travel. These travel tips may be the difference between a cringe-worthy commute and pleasant travels on your own private jet.

Host Brian Brushwood takes a trip through the calendar as he offers up tips, tricks and hacks to help you make the most of all your holidays throughout the year. Whether it's opening a bottle of champagne with a saber, building an adult-sized slip and slide or testing out some old-fashioned hangover cures, Brian knows how to party!

Host Brian Brushwood shares the helpful "hacks" he has gathered from scientists and specialists so you too can "hack the system" and learn the skills to endure a natural disaster. Brian demonstrates how to make a stove, gas mask and smoke flare, all using items that can be found around the house. Although you may not know when disaster will strike, you can learn the hacks you need to survive them.

Competition is an innate trait in humans. Everyone wants to be No. 1 and some will do anything to get ahead. Host Brian Brushwood takes us through various real-life scenarios, from getting the dream job to winning big at the races, using his hacks to get the upper hand. Brian begins by demonstrating his secret techniques to nailing that big interview, including one trick to help calm your nerves.