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On the Edge

Season 1
What's your absolute limit? Have you confronted the edge of your psyche?! This show explores the risky physical, psychological, and even ethical limits in a human's every day. How does he stay alive? Diverse experts and scientists of related fields each help Alexander prepare to be On the Edge.
201812 episodes
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  1. S1 E1 - Air guns
    August 13, 2018
    26min
    16+
    The show's presenter Alexander Koltovoy will test basic potato cannons, letting us find out what they are capable of.
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  2. S1 E2 - The helicopter crowbar, moonwalk, peppers
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    16+
    In this episode a crowbar will be thrown from a helicopter at a mini-bus, the presenter will try to check whether American astronauts really landed on the Moon, and the show's author and producer will find out the spiciness limits of different peppers.
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  3. S1 E3 - Stunt flying
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    7+
    Aerobatics is one of the most dramatic yet obscure sports. The show presenter Alexander Koltovoy will introduce you to a world-class legend of aerial acrobatics, tell you all about its features and attempt to perform some aerobatic maneuvers.
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  4. S1 E4 - Suvs vs - engineering troops
    September 30, 2018
    25min
    13+
    How far can you go on a well-equipped off-roader, provided that you drive on the ground designed specifically for testing heavy military vehicles?
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  5. S1 E5 - Ascending mount Elbrus
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    13+
    Alexander Koltovoy will experience first-hand the hardships of mountaineering and learn the secrets of survival in highlands climbing the highest mountain in Europe, Elbrus.
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  6. S1 E6 - Pyrotechnics
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    16+
    This time, the presenter will be joined by pyrotechnicians to try out some unconventional techniques of tree felling and literally blow up the timber industry. All of that - pushing the limits of the possible.
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  7. S1 E7 - Walking on embers
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    13+
    Alexander Koltovoy is learning to walk on red hot coals. He invites a coach on overcoming fear to get some tips on proper firewalking and believe in the happy ending.
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  8. S1 E8 - Grenades
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    16+
    Is it possible to return an incoming grenade? Is it possible to return it with a baseball bat? To answer those questions, the show's author Alexander Koltovoy will visit a military training ground Balabino. That's where the recon squad of a famous Taman division runs its drills.
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  9. S1 E9 - Freeriding
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    13+
    Without any relevant experience, but with the support of a professional instructor, Alexander Koltovoy will try to snowboard down an avalance-prone slope far away from officially approved pistes and rescue services.
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  10. S1 E10 - Bodyguards vs - special forces
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    16+
    What is the limit of the possible for personal security? In this episode viewers will find out the nuances of bodyguards' job. Also, we'll cook pasta with the help of a meat-grinder and a paper shredding machine, and try to extract oil from walnuts.
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  11. S1 E11 - Bugs
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    13+
    What is phobia and how can you get over it? The presenter will try to fight his innermost fears.
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  12. S1 E12 - Tank racing
    September 30, 2018
    26min
    13+
    In this episode the presenter Alexander Koltovoy will show us what a 40-ton bolide looks like and teach us how to launch empty barrels into the air.
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