Guinea Pig

Season 2

Ryan Stock and his partner AmberLynn Walker do things in their everyday lives most people would never consider doing on even the most outrageous dare. For Stock - an extreme circus performer -sword swallowing, nasal drilling and fire eating are all in a day's work. Gifted with an incredible resilience to pain, this time Stock is pushing his body to the limits of human endurance - all in the name of science. Guinea Pig follows Stock - aided by his partner Walker - as a human scientific guinea pig exploring the effects of various tests on the human body. Extremely dangerous and executed by professionals in a controlled environment - do not try this at home! - Stock's Guinea Pig experiences present a new way of interacting with the world and its various effects on the human body. AmberLynn Walker works with leading experts to explain the science behind the challenges Stock undertakes. From bumps and bruises to blackouts and breaks, Stock endures it all - and lives to tell the tale!
Where to Watch Season 2
8 Episodes
  • Below Zero
    E1
    Below ZeroThe aftermath of an avalanche is a chilling reminder of the risks we take when venturing into freezing environments. Taking on the cold, Ryan is plunged into ice water, belted into a sinking car and buried alive in the snow to see how his body responds.
  • Under Pressure
    E2
    Under PressureGoing for depth in a dive chamber on land then trying out the real deal in the Atlantic Ocean, Ryan takes on one of the world's most dangerous sports - free-diving - to prove that the Guinea Pig isn't just tough... he's deep.
  • Kung Fu Fighter
    E3
    Kung Fu FighterHollywood has brought Kung Fu and Karate to mainstream North America but left the history, traditions and philosophy of these martial arts behind. Ryan explores those forgotten traditions and skills -- testing pressure points and getting battered with old-school weapons -- and discovers just how tough the original tough guys had to be.
  • Hot Stuff
    E4
    Hot StuffA polyurethane suit and an afternoon of training is all that is between Ryan and a wall of fire as our Guinea Pig takes on the heat, but a twist of events sharply changes the outcome of his first experiment. Later, enclosed in a flashover chamber and engulfed in flames, Ryan has to rely on the firefighter's protective gear to keep his cool and hope the blaze is not too hot to handle.
  • Less Lethal 2
    E5
    Less Lethal 2Technology and cops go hand in hand - and not just in the movies. Using cutting edge less lethal technology to replace deadly force, today's weapons let police forces do their job and save lives. Ryan gets zapped, gassed, blasted and bombed in order to find how effective these futuristic weapons actually are.
  • Taking Flight
    E6
    Taking FlightReaching new heights, the Guinea Pig heads up to see what it's like to step out of an airplane - at 30,000 feet! After intensive military flight training, Ryan experiences debilitating oxygen deprivation during the highest skydive a civilian can attempt!
  • Sea Creatures
    E7
    Sea CreaturesHandling a poisonous sea anemone, hand-feeding the aggressive moray eel or wrestling the tentacled terror known as the Humboldt squid, Ryan dives into the deep waters of the Pacific to take on nature's nastiest creatures of the deep.
  • Skin Deep
    E8
    Skin DeepRyan is testing out the strength of human skin. But he doesn't want to test it in an ordinary way, he wants to be rubbed by poisonous plants and even be suspended by large surgical hooks stuck in his back.
 
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