Hacking the System - Season 1

First aired: 1/19/2015 12 episodes

Episodes

1. Personal Security

Aired: 1/19/2015

With inside tricks, host Brian Brushwood will show you the ploys needed to keep your personal information protected in a world where your personal identity is probably less secure than you think.

2. Survival Hacks

Aired: 1/19/2015

Host Brian Brushwood shares the helpful “hacks” he has gathered from scientists and specialists so you too can “hack the system” and learn the skills to endure a natural disaster.

3. Hacking Crime

Aired: 1/26/2015

Using inside information from spies, Host Brian Brushwood demonstrates how to protect yourself from criminals and con artists waiting to target you when you least expect it, these "hacks" will help you to spot bogus valets, sneaky street performers and tactical thieves.

4. Travel Tricks

Aired: 1/26/2015

Between navigating the world of commercial air travel or trying to find the perfect accommodations for your stay, the potential for travel misery is high. Brian Brushwood shares his inside secrets and tricks that can turn your travel from painful to pleasant. Learn the hacks you need to upgrade your flight, beat airport aggravations and shave time off your travel.

5. Hacking to Win

Aired: 2/2/2015

Competition is an innate trait in humans. Everyone wants to be No. 1 and some will do anything to get ahead. Host Brian Brushwood takes us through various real-life scenarios, from getting the dream job to winning big at the races, using his hacks to get the upper hand.

6. Restaurant Ruses

Aired: 2/2/2015

Host Brian Brushwood takes viewers inside the restaurant industry, exposing the tricks of a trade that employs 10 percent of the U.S. workforce. Brian shows the subtle psychological manipulations that restaurants employ to get you to empty your pockets.

7. Scam Artist Hacks

Aired: 2/9/2015

Every day scammers and con-artists take advantage of people who don't know any better. These suckers can lose their money and even their dignity. Luckily, Brian Brushwood takes us through some scenarios where we are likely to get suckered. Whether it's overpaying for a car repair, getting a fake psychic reading, or even just being lied to, Brian can help us spot the cons and come out on top.

8. Holiday Hacks

Aired: 2/9/2015

Brian takes a trip through the calendar as he offers up tips, tricks and hacks to help you make the most out of the many holidays you will encounter throughout the year. From New Year's Day to New Year's Eve there are dozens of ways to hack your holidays. Whether it be opening a bottle of champagne with a saber, building an adult-sized Slip and Slide, or testing out some old-fashioned hangover cures, Brian knows how to party!

9. Hacking the Outdoors

Aired: 2/16/2015

Survival is a basic instinct wired into all human beings. We all want to be able to endure any hardship, but sometimes that’s easier said than done, especially in the unfamiliar great outdoors. Follow host Brian Brushwood through a weekend in the woods with nothing but a broken cell phone, the shirt on his back and the hacks in his head.

10. Money Hacks

Aired: 2/23/2015

Your home, your car, even the bed you sleep on are costing you more than they need to. Host Brian Brushwood is here to show you how to pinch pennies and cut corners in order to save a few bucks on things you use every day. He'll even take us through the process of how to ask your boss for more money, and reveal where we can find some money we didn't even know we had.

11. Hack Your Car

Aired: 2/23/2015

Trapped in the trunk of a moving car? Don't panic ' there's a way out. Expert life hacker Brian Brushwood has made a career out of social manipulation and thinking like a criminal. Now, he's revealing the legal tips, tricks and shortcuts to help you get ahead in life. He'll show viewers how to escape from the trunk of a moving car, and how to avoid having your car targeted by thieves.

12. Hack Your Home

Aired: 2/23/2015

With more than 100 million houses in this country, you might think yours is safe from a break in. But last year, an astounding one in 85 homes in the U.S. was burglarized. Expert life hacker Brian Brushwood tackles home security, demonstrating just how vulnerable we all are by attempting to break into a real house.