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• Posted Baltimore pleads for Rescue Ink to Inside NGC
  From the Baltimore Sun's Unleashed Blog: "Have you heard of the Rescue Ink guys? They're a gang of heavily tattooed, none-too-dainty chaps on a mission to, perhaps surprisingly at first blush, stop animal abuse. They've got a new TV show that...
• Posted Alone in the Wild, What did Ed do to Survive? to Inside NGC
  We're talking online now with Ed Wardle. Ed's really quite a trooper as it's about 1:30am right now for him, and he'll be staying up with us until the end of the show at 3am his time! A new episode...
• Posted Awesome Sundays - Part 2 to Inside NGC
  Thats about three Sundays down countless more to go. Last post we profiled what would happen if we drained the ocean, had a flashback to uncover secrets of World War Two and what would happen to our world if the...
• Posted Blog Flashback: Fishzilla to Inside NGC
  **First published in December of 2007, Elena Cruz described her experience filming these monster fish and what it was like hunting for the perfect shot of these unique species.**Elena Cruz - ProducerFISHZILLA:The Invasive Snakehead! Just when you think it's safe...snakehead...
• Posted Caption Contest: Alone in the Wild to Inside NGC
  Earlier last week we did a caption contest on Facebook & Twitter related to Alone in the Wild. Many of you participated via Facebook and Twitter. The winners and the best of the captions are below for your entertainment. WINNERS:...
• Posted Viewer Tweet Questions Answered! to Inside NGC
  This morning on Twitter we asked our followers "What would you like to know about @NatGeoChannel? I'll select some of your questions and have staff answer them!" We got some great questions - and here are the answers. If you...
• Posted Awesome Sundays - Part 1 to Inside NGC
  Many have seen edition's of Chapman's Checklist in this space, and while I enjoy giving you all my perspective on programming here, I thought this time around why not make my colleagues give you a taste of what's coming up...
• Posted Best of Nat Geo in HD Week is Coming Back Better than Ever! to Inside NGC
  Allison Gaffney Digital Media Intern Best of Nat Geo in HD begins July 6 at 8pOn an average day, it is difficult to beat monster fish and crystal caves, but in high definition, how could you go wrong? The size...
• Posted Voices from the Channel's Interns to Inside NGC
  Oh, to be young.Youth brings so much to the table: enthusiasm, fresh perspective...attitude.This summer, NatGeo welcomes a whole clan of young interns to our DC headquarters. Some have traveled the world, others have led college organizations, and most have thumbed...
• Posted WTF Behind the Scenes: Sean Riley Talks Mississippi Barge Danger to Inside NGC
  For more check out the episode page for photos and more video. Worlds Toughest Fixes: Mississippi River Barge premieres this Thursday at 9p et/pt....
• Posted Friend us! Watch us! Poke us! to Inside NGC
  Like millions of others, you're likely watching videos on YouTube, reuniting with old friends on Facebook, and maybe even delving into the sometimes overwhelming world of Twitter.As you're spending time in these social areas of the web, be sure to...
• Posted What is on the other end of these fangs? to Inside NGC
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• Posted The Nazi Stealth Plane that Never Was to Inside NGC
  Oliver Atlas Digital Marketing Hitler's Stealth Fighter Premieres Sunday June 28 2009 at 9pAfter seeing Hitler's Stealth Fighter, it brings to mind all the what-ifs associated with the war. The scary thing about World War Two is how many close...
• Posted WTF Behind the Scenes: Sean Riley Talks Rudder Repair in Brazil to Inside NGC
  This week the Worlds Toughest Fixes crew heads down to South America to take on a 50-Ton fix that you'll have to see to believe. Take a listen to what Sean has to say... For more check out the episode...
• Posted Iran and the West to Inside NGC
  In times of elections or foreign policy discussion, the West often times juxtaposes itself and its achievements with what Iran doesn't have. On the other side, Iran often times demonizes, unjustly, the way of western life. For years there has...
• Posted A Decade Behind Bars to Inside NGC
  For as long as I've written in this space, I've expressed my fandom for the channel's execution on profiling life inside the nations penitentiary system. I would say across any cable network that produce and give airtime to what people...
• Posted An Easter Island Lesson to Inside NGC
  Melissa Harward Intern, Digital Media Easter Island Underworld encores Saturday June 13 2009 at 7pThe world revolves around scarcity. There's simply not enough fresh water, nutritious food, or arable land to go around. Especially on an island the size of...
• Posted UPDATE: HUANG RECOVERING AND AWAITING NEXT SURGERY to Inside NGC
  Here is an update from Sheldon Lazarus from September films...Huang Chuncais is healing very well from his last surgery. Doctors hope that he will be ready for his next operation within the next six months. There are two main risks...
• Posted China's Elephant Man to Inside NGC
  Huang Chuncai, known as Elephant Man, suffers from large tumors that have stunted his growth, and left much of his body handicapped. Now, Huang undergoes a risky surgery to relieve some of the pressure put on his body... Continue here...
• Posted World's Toughest Fixes' Sean Riley Hanging with Jimmy Fallon to Inside NGC
  In case you missed it last night, World's Toughest Fixes' Sean Riley was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to show the host how easy it is for him to tackle the things that he does on a...
• Posted WTF: The Episode that Almost Didn't Happen to Inside NGC
  Kelly Phipps Producer The new season of Worlds Toughest Fixes starts Thursday June 3 2009 at 9pThere are times when I feel incredibly lucky to be a TV producer. The access, the adventure, and the incredible stories you witness and...
• Posted New season, Even Tougher Fixes to Inside NGC
  Sean Riley and the World's Toughest Fixes crew returns tomorrow night for the new season of Worlds Toughest Fixes. In the fall, the WTF crew brought you to a sinking cruise liner and to the inner workings of a nuclear...
• Posted From the Families of Laura Ling and Euna Lee to Inside NGC
  We, the families of Laura Ling and Euna Lee - the two American journalists currently detained in North Korea - are gravely concerned about their well-being. It has been nearly three months since their arrest. We have been holding our...
• Posted My Take of this "Messiah" On Trial to Inside NGC
  Jeremy Jojola KOB News reporter Inside a Cult: Messiah On Trial Encores Wednesday, May 27 2009 at 9p The first time I saw Wayne Bent in person, he was stepping through courthouse security in Taos, New Mexico. As he walked...
• Posted Investigating Alongside Cesar to Dog Whisperer
  Kim Sill Investigator, Last Chance For Animals A Special Dog Whisperer Episode, Puppy Mills, premieres Friday May 8 at 9pGoing to a puppy mill was initially a very daunting and life changing event for me.That alone made last year one...
• Posted Preview: In The Womb Extreme Animals to Inside NGC
  Similar and completely different than the ones that came before, In The Womb: Extreme Animals takes a look at the development of some of the worlds most fascinating creatures. The program profiles Penguins, Sharks, Wasps and Kangaroos. Check out the...
• Posted A Careful Approach to an Awful Situation to Dog Whisperer
  Christina Lublin Co-Producer, Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan A Special Dog Whisperer Episode, Puppy Mills, premieres Friday May 8 at 9pWhen we first received the Dog Whisperer submission from Last Chance for Animals (LCA), I was really excited. I knew...
• Posted A Veteran's Perspective to Dog Whisperer
  Chris DeRose Investigator, Last Chance For Animals A Special Dog Whisperer Episode, Puppy Mills, premieres Friday May 8 at 9pAs a veteran investigator of 30 years I have seen and witnessed many horrible things done to animals. To be an...
• Posted Puppy Mills Exposed to Inside NGC
  Lead Investigator Last Chance For Animals A Special Dog Whisperer Episode, Puppy Mills, premieres Friday May 8 at 9pWhen Last Chance For Animals' Special Investigations Unit (SIU) began looking into the practices of boutique pet stores in Los Angeles selling...
• Posted Living With Grizzlies to Inside NGC
  Missi Pyle Anderson Actress, Wife of Casey Anderson Expedition Grizzly Premieres Sunday, May 3 2009 at 9pThe first question a person asks me when they find out I'm married to a man with a grizzly bear for a best friend,...