Synopsis: Custom car builder Aaron Kaufman is on a mission to find his next gig, exploring machine-powered industries and meeting the mechanically-minded men and women who keep the world running. The master mechanic who starred in "Fast N' Loud" and "Shifting Gears With Aaron Kaufman" delves into the world of vintage military vehicle restoration in Texas, joins a tugboat crew in Washington and gets a look at the Las Vegas hotel service industry. He descends into a Colorado coal mine to learn about the dangers of operating machinery near coal dust and accompanies Nevada firefighters into extreme desert conditions. The intrepid Kaufman provides a behind-the-scenes look at these motor-driven industries as well as the hardworking people who thrive in them. (Courtesy Discovery)
The Cast:
Aaron Kaufman
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The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Discovery)
1-01 What's Old Is New--07/15/2019
Aaron starts his job search by testing a restored Sherman tank; after firing the cannon, Aaron braves the dangers of coal mining; later, Aaron works on a steam train that has run for 150 years.
1-02 Episode Two--07/22/2019
Aaron takes to the skies as he achieves his childhood dream of flying an F-16 fighter jet; Aaron explores a scrap yard where he learns how to rip up, crush, and shred old vehicles for fun and profit; Aaron takes on the world of tires.
1-03 Testing The Waters--08/05/2020
Aaron reveals he's a little wet behind the ears when it comes to industries that rely on water; he works on a cargo ship, touring an overwhelmingly large engine and making sure the cargo is tied down to the deck before joining the crew of a tug boat.
1-04 Learning To Fly--08/12/2019
Aaron explores the challenges of human survival; at NASA headquarters, he learns about the future of space travel and tests cars made for the moon; he undertakes crop-dusting; Aaron visits a massive water-pumping plant.
1-05 At Your Service--08/19/2019
Aaron explores the service industry; first, he gets behind the wheel of an elite Green Beret training mission; then, Aaron feels the heat on a firefighter's training course; later, Aaron navigates a 40,000-pound trash truck around an obstacle course.
1-06 Liquid Assets--08/26/2019
Aaron joins the the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as workers lay massive concrete mats on the Mississippi River, gets down and dirty with swamp loggers and explores the largest hydro dam in the United States.
1-07 By Land, Sea & Air--09/09/2019
Aaron works on a tramcar 8,000 feet above the desert, helps build a hovercraft in Indiana and spends some time with woodworker-turned-car builder, Isaac Cohen.
