How Stuff Works (2008)★ 7.2/10
- Documentary
Directed by: Chris Harty, Anthony Lacques, Sean Dash, Gloria Morris, Beata Ziel
Written by: Kieron Barry, Sean Dash, Anthony Lacques, David Madison, Gloria Morris
HowStuffWorks is about the stuff that makes the world go 'round. It's truly incredible to see the ingenious lengths people go to in order to extract rubber and iron, corn and wheat, and water and salt from the earth. Equally amazing is the number of different and varied products that can be derived from something so fundamental. Follow the incredible journey of these goods from the ground to your dinner table, car, closet, medicine cabinet and places you may have never imagined.
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Gabe DoranNarrator
Mike SeneseSelf
David HeberSelf - Director of Center for Human Nutrition, UCLAJimmie OxleySelf - Professor of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island
Michael PollanSelf - Author, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'Ken GrossmanSelf - Sierra Nevada BreweryCharlie BamforthSelf - Professor, University of California, DavisScott GudbaurSelf - Vera Sun EnergyJane SchulenburgSelf - CP KelcoSam CalagioneSelf - Dogfish Head Craft BreweryPatrick McGovernSelf - Sr. Research Scientist, University of PennsylvaniaCharlie PapazianSelf - Home Brewers Association
Kevin SmithSelf - Jack DanielsJeff ArnettSelf - Master Distiller, Jack DanielsLarry JohnsonSelf - Iowa State UniversityDavid FrettSelf - River Valley Co-OpFredric ScheerSelf - Founder, CereplastChris RawlSelf - VP, Clayton Rawl FarmsParker SimpsonSelf - Corn FarmerMark MillardSelf - USDA Seed BankDoug AusenbaughSelf - President, Controlled Pharming VenturesBrian WilcoxSelf - CP KelcoWestin RinkSelf - Controlled Pharming VenturesBob SchmidtSelf - Maple Lane FarmsBob BowmanSelf - Corn FarmerGerami HanksSelf - Crown DrillingBrian FrahmSelf - Vera Sun EnergyPowell SmithSelf - Clemson UniversityTom MiklinevichSelf - Home BrewerShannon RobinsonSelf - Vera Sun EnergyGreg SuellentropSelf - Sr. Brew Master, Anheuser BuschDavid IacoeSelf - CP KelcoCharlie BowmanSelf - CP KelcoMark SzamaltulskiSelf - Maltose ExpressNeal StewartSelf - University of TennesseeBryan FrancisSelf - Crown DrillingDavid WeiskiercherSelf - River Valley Co-OpGarrett SmithSelf - President, Jolly Time PopcornJon HulveySelf - University of TennesseeVaclaz BerkaSelf - Sr. Brew Master, Pilsner UrquellJamie SpiresSelf - Walter P. Rawl and SonsCheryl AndersonSelf - Jolly Time PopcornPatrick SchnableSelf - Iowa State UniversityAndy TveekremSelf - Dogfish Head Craft BreweryEvan RailSelf - Author, 'Good Beer Guide: Prague and the Czech Republic'Mojmir ProkesSelf - Balneologist, Chodovar BreweryCharles WingardSelf - Walter P. Rawl and SonsBlake JoyceSelf - University of TennesseeKendall LamkeySelf - Iowa State UniversityDave FitchSelf - Home BrewerStefano DukcevichSelf - President, Daniele, Inc.Glenn DeMerittSelf - Textured Protein Tech., MGP IngredientsAnthony BocoGenghis KhanVlado DukcevichSelf - Chairman & CEO, Daniele, Inc.Erik KrugerSelf - Director of Operations, Kruger FoodsKevin KraemerSelf - Barn Manager, Gorans Brothers Inc.Myron MarcotteSelf - Mining Supervisor, Hutchinson Salt MineJohn KanziusSelf - InventorRick PitmanSelf - Mary's TurkeysWillie BenedettiSelf - Willie BirdRichard L. HannemanSelf - President, Salt InstituteKyle GlanvilleSelf - Barista, IntelligentsiaRichard KanerSelf - Professor of Chemistry, UCLAGreg LangmoSelf - Fuel Manager, FibrominnDoug ZellSelf - Intelligentsia CoffeeAlejandro CadenaSelf - Exporter, Virmax Cafe, ColombiaLinda SchmittSelf - Kansas Underground Salt MuseumTimothy J. CastleSelf - Importer, Castle and CompanyDonald Van TassleSelf - V.P. of Manufacturing, Bimbo Bakeries USADavid PitmanSelf - Mary's TurkeysNelson MeloSelf - Organic Coffee FarmerParag MallickSelf - Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, UCLAMarcia ScheidemanSelf - President, Wheat Foods CouncilLewis N. LavySelf - Powderman, Hutchinson Salt MineKim GoransSelf - Gorans Brothers Inc.Craig PijanowskiSelf - Lead Brewer, Boulevard Brewery Co.Chuck CardenSelf - Director of Operations, Tampa Bay Water Desalination PlantNicolas ChoSelf - Murky CoffeeGeorge BregarSelf - Alterra CoffeeKurt DyckSelf - Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co.Christine RamseySelf - Quality Assurance Mgr., Kruger FoodsTrace PrewittSelf - Starbucks RoasterFernando OrozcoSelf - Plant Manager, Bimbo Bakeries USADavid FlynnSelf - Barista, Murky CoffeeJeanette GoogeSelf - Quality Control Mgr., Morton SaltBart LowreySelf - Oper. Director, Environ BiocompositesBrian VainSelf - Plant Mgr., Olin Chlor Alkali ProductsChris TodaroSelf - Folger's CoffeeMary PitmanSelf - Mary's TurkeysBeagle BrodskySelf - Manager, Willie BirdAllan FritzSelf - Wheat Breeder, Kansas State UniversityGreg JohannsenSelf - Wheat FarmerSally NollSelf - Professor of Poultry Science, University of MinnesotaJohn McDonaldSelf - President, Boulevard Brewery Co.Andre F. ZieglerSelf - Poultry Pathologist, University of MinnesotaTopher DohlSelf - Applications Tech., MGP IngredientsMajor CohenSelf - Starbucks CoffeeAaron LarsonSelf - FibrominnSteve OlsonSelf - Minnesota Turkey Growers AssociationGlenn BannisterSelf - Managing Director, Morton BahamasMike MullennixSelf - Construction ControllerLenny ScottSelf - Dir. Technology, Olin Chlor Alkali ProductsMichaele WeissmanSelf - Journalist and AuthorPrice PetersonSelf - Owner, Hacienda EsmeraldaAdriana ChappellSelf - Research & Development, Bimbo Bakeries USAGorica Rajcac SpasojedicSelf - Operation Manager, Willmar HatcherySteve EllisSelf - Vice President, Horizon MillingLee SpenceSelf - President, Underground Vaults & StorageMartin DiedrichSelf - Kean CoffeeRic RhinehartSelf - Specialty Coffee Association of AmericaA.J. MillerSelf - Brand Manager, Morton SaltSteven PauwelsSelf - Brewmaster, Boulevard Brewery Co.Scott PhillipsSelf - Biopolymer Technologies, MGP IngredientsRichard StonerSelf - Founder & President, AgriHouse, Inc.Bikram GillSelf - Wheat Geneticist, Kansas State UniversityMehrooz ZamanzadehSelf - General Managers, MATCO ServicesJeff BenderSelf - Infectious Disease Specialist, University of MinnesotaPeter StademSelf - Brood Barn Manager, Gorans Brothers Inc.Zoran RisticSelf - USDA Plant PhysiologistDustin JonesSelf - Farm Manager, Willmar Poultry Co.Joan NielsenSelf - Editor, DecafDivas.netTerry NorlingSelf - Willmar Poultry Co. Breeder FarmNelson SelmerSelf - Facility Manager, Horizon MillingHeather GrollSelf - Lab Technician, MATCO ServicesJoel BluhmSelf - Product Consultant, North Star SurfacesBret MosherSelf - Owner & President, Environ BiocompositesV. Lee BybergSelf - Willmar Poultry Co.William J. 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