Edge of America
| Edge of America | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Geoff Edgers |
| Starring | Geoff Edgers (host) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 (scheduled) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Magilla Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Travel Channel |
| Release | January 22, 2013 (premiere) |
Edge of America is an American culture and travel show on the Travel Channel, hosted by and starring Geoff Edgers. The show features Edgers, an arts and entertainment reporter for the Boston Globe, on a journey through America in search of strange and unique forms of entertainment and culture. Edgers samples bizarre foods and joins in activities such as bicycle jousting, rattlesnake hunting, and Pig-N-Ford Races.
Premise
Edge of America follows Edgers as he discovers and participates in traditions such as bicycle jousting and Pig-N-Ford Races in Oregon, lobster boat racing in Maine, and a calf testicle festival in Oklahoma. In an interview with the LA Times, Edgers described the content of the show: "It's history, entertainment and action ... To me, this is the greatest kind of Americana, where people take a necessity—like castrating cows and killing rattlesnakes—and make a big party out of it."[1] Edgers also said that the show would feature "strange American things in scenic American places" in an interview with the Boston Globe.[2]
Production
The show is hosted and written by Edgers and is created by Magilla Productions. The Travel Channel announced that it had picked up Edge of America in September 2012, and slated a run of six episodes, later extended to 13, to be broadcast in early 2013. The premiere was eventually set for January 22, 2013, with two episodes—"Oklahoma" and "Oregon"—to be broadcast back-to-back at 9:00 PM ET. Promoting the new series, Travel Channel general manager Andy Singer said of Edgers's hosting: "As a journalist, Geoff Edgers is a curious storyteller. He's also crazy and up for anything, which makes him the ideal host to help introduce our viewers to these surprising pursuits".[3]
References
- ^ "'Edge of America,' 'Diggers': Finding 'real America' in TV land". latimes.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Globe reporter gets Travel Channel gig". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "Travel Channel sets air date for "Edge of America"". realscreen.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.