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Season 1

  • S01E01 Personal Security

    • January 19, 2015
    • National Geographic

    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.

  • S01E02 Survival Hacks

    • January 19, 2015
    • National Geographic

    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.

  • S01E03 Hacking Crime

    • January 26, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Host Brian Brushwood demonstrates how to protect yourself from criminals waiting to target you when you least expect it. Using inside information from spies, criminals and con artists, these “hacks” will help you to spot bogus valets, sneaky street performers and tactical thieves.

  • S01E04 Travel Tricks

    • January 26, 2015
    • National Geographic

    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.

  • S01E05 Hacking to Win

    • February 2, 2015
    • National Geographic

    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.

  • S01E06 Restaurant Ruses

    • February 2, 2015
    • National Geographic

    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.

  • S01E07 Scam Artist Hacks

    • February 9, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Every day scammers and con artists take advantage of people who don’t know any better. These suckers can lose their money and even their dignity. Host Brian Brushwood is here to take us through some scenarios where we are likely to get suckered.

  • S01E08 Holiday Hacks

    • February 9, 2015
    • National Geographic

    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. From New Year’s Day to New Year’s Eve there are dozens of ways to hack your holidays.

  • S01E09 Hacking the Outdoors

    • February 16, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Survival is a basic instinct wired into all human beings. We all want to be able to endure any hardship, but sometimes that’s easier said than done, especially in the unfamiliar great outdoors. Follow host Brian Brushwood through a weekend in the woods with nothing but a broken cell phone, the shirt on his back and the hacks in his head.

  • S01E10 Money Hacks

    • February 23, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Host Brian Brushwood is here to show you how to pinch pennies and cut corners in order to save a few bucks on things you use every day.

  • S01E11 Hack Your Car

    • February 23, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Expert life hacker Brian Brushwood has made a career out of social manipulation and thinking like a criminal. Now, he's revealing the legal tips, tricks and shortcuts to help you get ahead in life.

  • S01E12 Hack Your Home

    • February 23, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Expert life hacker Brian Brushwood tackles home security, demonstrating just how vulnerable we all are by attempting to break into a real house.