Going Deep With David Rees

To learn proper dog petting techniques, David sets out on a mission to find out everything he can about the genetic history, cognitive function, and incredibly keen senses of man's best friend.

After learning about the most effective inconspicuous listening techniques and getting some tricks of the trade from a former CIA operative, David attempts to eavesdrop on his friends and former bosses.

Impossible as it may sound, David Rees has never truly been punched. After learning everything he can about punches: how to throw them, evade them, and the consequences of getting hit with one, it's time for David to take his first real punch. Enter former Middleweight Champion Bernard Hopkins to help deliver the first blow.

David's goal of perfecting a Steve McQueen inspired "Gentleman's Ball Bounce" sends him on a journey to meet a professional cricket player, a billiards shark, a ball enthusiast, and two physics professors who reveal the scientific properties of bouncing and correct common misconceptions about gravity.

In an effort to improve his own signature, David embarks on a journey that takes him from the hallowed halls of the New York Public Library to a very small bench with comedian Paul F. Tompkins.

In an attempt to recreate the greatest nap he's ever taken, David explores the science of sleep, uncovers the benefits of napping, and learns to dispel with the shame of a mid-day nap with the help of actor/comedian John Hodgman.

Setting out to improve the toast he grew up eating, David meets with scientists, renowned chefs, and the editor of the Toaster Collectors Association Newsletter and attempts to create the perfect slice of toast for friend and comedian Paul F. Tompkins.

An exploration into the most effective and efficient methods for washing dishes sends David on a sponge diving expedition off the coast of Florida as well as to NASA's Office of Planetary Protection.