Posted: 4/18/2011 6:12:11 AM EDT
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New season featuring ARFCOM'S very own Fishpaw. Oddities dives into the weird world of strange and extraordinary science artifacts — everything from fingernail art to dinosaur poop — through the eyes of the proprietors of Manhattan's Obscura Antiques & Oddities. Premieres Saturday, April 9 A seller stops by Obscura Antiques & Oddities with what he says is an authentic shrunken head. Mike and Ryan decide to call in an expert to get the real story. Meanwhile, an orchestral black metal composer is looking for the darker side of inspiration. When Evan presents him a pig head with a little something extra, the buyer knows Evan is singing his tune. And finally, a local music legend stops in the shop to sell his beloved Tibetan trumpets made of human femurs. Mike and Evan must decide if the high-priced instruments are music to their ears –– or leave them flat. Watch Videos from This Episode » "Raising the Dead" Premieres Saturday, April 16 At Obscura Antiques and Oddities, shop regular Laura Flook stumbles upon a disturbing, mysterious tonic –– made with actual testicles. Meanwhile, when a customer can’t part with his beloved "pets," Ryan accepts a challenge to "rebuild" them from recently unearthed remains. He hits a serious snag when pieces of the formerly-purring pair are missing, forcing him to take some artistic liberties that the customer finds intriguing. Later, when a seller offers to part with what he calls a mummified human ear, Mike and Evan must call in their expert to find out if it’s the real deal. Watch Videos from This Episode » |
Good on you Mike for makin it to TV.
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In case you missed any S-2 episodes they are scheduled to air starting at 9:00 pm on Saturday 4-23-2011. http://science.discovery.com/tv-schedules/daily.html?date=20110423.113 09:00 pm Oddities (season 2) Shrunken Head A seller stops by with what he says is an authentic shrunken human head. An orchestral black metal composer looks to the dark side for inspiration. Mike and Evan hear sweet music when performance artist Genesis offers to sell human thigh bone trumpets. 09:30 pm Oddities The Bulb Cruncher In Obscura Antiques & Oddities a seller brings a book to Obscura that she thinks is bound in human skin but Mike decides to have it DNA tested to see if it's real. An intriguing buyer offers to perform a cutting edge stunt with a light bulb for a discount 10:00 pm Oddities (season 2) 3 Little Piggies (NEW) When a seller brings in 3 deformed pigs to Obscura Antiques and Oddities Mike thinks he has the perfect home for them. Evan sells a rare piece of Victorian hair art to a kindred spirit, and an artist who paints in his own blood gives a tour of his studio. 10:30 pm Oddities (season 2) Raising the Dead At Obscura Antiques and Oddities, shop regular Laura stumbles upon a mysterious tonic made with real testicles. Meanwhile Ryan is challenged to create something incredible with 2 dead pets, and later a man offers to sell an ear still connected to a skull. More VIDS Here  |
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"Rock Star Embalmer" Premieres Saturday, April 30 At Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Jonathan Davis, of the band Korn, sends Mike and Evan on a hunt for some very specialized embalming equipment. They find a family-owned mortuary that has gone out of business, but will the funeral director be willing to let go of his family’s history? Meanwhile, a customer stops by in hopes of selling a huge piece of freaky Americana, but Ryan isn’t sure if Mike is going to appreciate the purchase. And Mike attempts to sell a Feejee Mermaid to a woman who has some amazing reptilian features of her own. |
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Oddities marathon is on in case you missed any episodes. New episode (Piece of Mind) at 10:00 pm tonight. http://science.discovery.com/tv-schedules/series.html?paid=48.16944.132678.40618.x |