About a year ago, I started down the road to developing a TV show to explore historic inventions. Tonight my TV pilot, History Hacker, will be on TV! It’s is all about exploring technological history by hacking the inventions of the past. If you can, I’d love it if you can watch it with your kids! While making it, I imagined families watching the show and enjoying it together!
The show is fresh. There are a billion jumpcuts in this show and we achieved some special split screen and in-camera effects. It doesn’t look like anything I’ve ever seen on TV. Also, it’s an hour long, so I have time to get into some projects that break down some of the principles that Tesla pioneered and fought for in “the war of the currents.” I make a neon bulb, an AC generator from a bike, and I muck about with an old telephone magneto. I also go check out the power plant in the basement of The New Yorker and the space systems lab at MIT to see how the principles that Tesla pioneered are being used today.
Tonight, this show is really in your and your family and friend’s hands. It’s a pilot and so it will only go forward if it gets the ratings and response from viewers like you! If you feel so moved, write an email with your feedback, ideas for future episodes, or just what you think of the show! I’ve set up an email address that goes to the people at the network who need to hear your feedback.
I’ll be posting live back channel commentary on Twitter and I’ll be reading all the Twitters with the words “history hacker” and “bre” in them. I’ll also be reading all the responses in the History Hacker Facebook group. I am also going to be checking out all the photos that folks post of themselves watching the show in the History Hacker flickr group.
41 comments
Sign in to add your ownjelene says:
congrats on the show bre! i'll be watching it tonight!! :)
3 years ago
jamieson says:
Oh my gosh, how exciting! I just know my BF is going to love this show, I will make sure we watch it tonight!
3 years ago
kimmchi says:
How exciting!
3 years ago
tomokotahara says:
congrats!
3 years ago
adubois says:
Very cool! And who would have thought there would be so much cool Tesla memorabilia to be found on Etsy! Good luck!
3 years ago
mmmfiber says:
That's great!!! My BF is addicted to the History Channel. He'll be duly impressed.
3 years ago
Karmacrochet says:
How exciting! Congratulations! I just setup the recording. Woohooo! :-D
3 years ago
weirdwolf says:
Right on! Very exciting...
3 years ago
pawandclawdesigns says:
Hope this works out better than your hammock ;) congrats!
3 years ago
polarity says:
how cool is that?! I'll be watching!
3 years ago
ewesyourimagination says:
Oh way too cool Bre! I don't get the history channel :(, but maybe my neighbor will record it for me! I'll see it one way or the other...
3 years ago
BandGeek says:
Man, it's when I'll be at work. Oh well, DVR and Tivo FTW!
3 years ago
bubbletime says:
AWESOME! I'm so there!
3 years ago
SandraKay says:
Looks like the perfect show for my 11 yr. old son. I just told him to set the DVR now to record it. I'm looking forward to watching it! I wish you much success.
3 years ago
girlsavage says:
I can't wait to watch Bre! Good luck with the show!!
3 years ago
ClairesArtfulThings says:
awesome!!! can't wait to check it out!
3 years ago
bubbletime says:
Great show so far!! Really interesting stuff :D
3 years ago
prisma says:
Just happened to see this article on the FP.. and thought, "Hey! Looks interesting." Watching it right now and it's RAD. I can imagine kids in middle school watching this. Really easy to understand & really modern. Hope to see more episodes, Bre! ♥
3 years ago
Azraeljt says:
That's awesome! unfortunately I live in Oz.. any chance of a podcast? Cheers! (and Goodluck) Azrael.
3 years ago
Wenchie says:
Fun stuff! Congrats on getting the show green lit and on the air.
3 years ago
ClaudiaLord says:
Congratulations!
3 years ago
MadMaggieDesigns says:
I searched for it and found it under "Hacking History" and missed 38 minutes of it....I will catch what I missed at the later hour.....what I am watching now is really cool! Thanks!
3 years ago
doodleandhoob says:
Ha! Just watched it. So rad! Must go hack something...
3 years ago
MagnoliaFern says:
I hadn't seen anything you had done before I watched this show, and I loved it! Dear lord you outgeeked anything I could hope to do! I can't wait for the next episode, do let us know if they pick up your show
3 years ago
FrucciDesign says:
Bre I'm watching you rigth now!!!
3 years ago
dogties says:
Cool stuff!!!!!!
3 years ago
BibBon says:
MAN that is so cool!! Bre you are the best!!!!!!
3 years ago
1AEON says:
Bre, you did such a great job!!! My favorite part is when your glasses coming from the right, but the camera from the left!!!!!!!!!!!
3 years ago
pinkquartzminerals says:
Aww, I just saw this article so missed the show. How many times did he talk about Etsy in there?
3 years ago
PearsonMaron says:
We watched it last night. It was great! Tesla coils, neon tubes, and a guy on a skateboard. Very impressed and hope it gets picked up.
3 years ago
treasurefield says:
I'm so bummed that I missed this. My 13 yr old is really into inventions/inventing/inventors. Love the first pic up top here. As a kid, I took my wristwatch apart. It all starts with curiousity! ...Hoping the show catches on!!
3 years ago
veryaquarian says:
This is so fantastic! My husband teaches Technology Education on the middle school level and is going to bring the show in for his students. Product Deconstruction and Reverse Engineering are key components in the Engineering By Design being implemented in his district. Thanks Bre!!
3 years ago
mannequinreject says:
So cool! But I don't get the history channel either :(. And I really wanted to see this.
3 years ago
Scarfish says:
HEY I WATCHED YOUR SHOW!!!!!!! It was really good, and your right, it wasn't like other shows out there. I loved it and would watch again in a heartbeat!!!
3 years ago
ninaliza says:
that's so funny, i watched your show... was it last nite? anyway, i LOVED it, i especially liked the stark white backgrounds, the production quality was stellar and i learned alot. Neon signs have been lit for over half a century?? How Cool! Give us MORE!
3 years ago
AutumnLeavesJewelry says:
missed it, will try to find it, this is very cool!
3 years ago
daniellexo says:
Great job Bre! Very fun to watch :)
3 years ago
SnappyBibs says:
Bre, I am so glad you posted about it!! We enjoyed it and wishing you tons of success!
3 years ago
ChristineRenee says:
Oh no, how did I not see this sooner! Hopefully it will be on again...
3 years ago
rarebeasts says:
My kind of doco. Well done Bre.
3 years ago
hellofacey says:
When do we get to see more I ask you? Loved it :)
3 years ago