Episode
The World According to Jeff Goldblum: Birthdays
Overview
Jeff unwraps the weird and wacky ways we celebrate birthdays. From attending a heart-warming birthday party to partaking in some daredevil deeds with a septuagenarian, Jeff discovers why these special days are so memorable while making memories of his own … by walking across burning hot coals.
Details
- Series
- The World According to Jeff Goldblum
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2022-01-19
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Birthdays is Episode 9 in Season 2 of The World According to Jeff Goldblum. It aired on 2022-01-19. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 8: Motorcycles
Jeff challenges preconceived notions of bikers. From a cliché-busting all-woman club to the cutting-edge customization of electric motorcycles and the awe-inspiring journeys of one disabled motorcycling champion, Jeff will help us appreciate the freedom of the road. Liberty is truly an inclusive state of mind!
Episode 10: Backyards
Jeff measures perfectly manicured lawns and sets sail with swashbuckling pirates before scaling some of the tallest trees in the world and linking up with the Wood Wide Web. Along the way, Jeff also helps a community garden and discovers how nurturing nature helps plants and humans to grow together.
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