{"id":45585,"date":"2023-07-23T13:43:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T18:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=45585"},"modified":"2024-08-28T02:52:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T07:52:24","slug":"shark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/23\/shark\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with &#8220;Shark Week&#8221; hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45466\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sharkweek.jpg\" alt=\"banner for &quot;Shark Week&quot; on Discovery\" width=\"539\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sharkweek.jpg 1779w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sharkweek-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sharkweek-1024x173.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sharkweek-768x130.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/sharkweek-1536x259.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with hosts of &#8220;Shark Week&#8221; on Discovery by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 7\/17\/23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was very enjoyable! I don&#8217;t normally watch non-fiction shows, but they definitely make these shows fun as well as educational. &#8220;Shark Week&#8221; is celebrating it&#8217;s 35th year and the popular actor Jason Momoa is hosting it. Tune in starting today, 7\/23\/23.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.com\/shark-week\/schedule\">Here&#8217;s the schedule of shows.<\/a> I watched quite a few of them. I was pleased to speak to these hosts, who all share a great love for the ocean, its creatures and for our planet (and for the future of all of those things). Below are the videos for my interviews. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Click on the names of the hosts to see more about them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austingallagher.com\/bio\/\">Dr. Austin Gallagher<\/a> &#8211; \u201cBelly of the Beast\u201d and \u201cMonster Mako: Fresh Blood\u201d&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Dr. Austin Gallagher for &quot;Shark Week&quot; on Discovery\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/el7Vhm4ImHs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblowfish.co.uk\/presenter\">Tom Hird<\/a> &#8211; \u201cCocaine Sharks\u201d and \u201cGreat White Fight Club\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Tom Hird of &quot;Shark Week&quot; on Discovery\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vlk_NqVYmQY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forrestgalante.com\/about\">Forrest Galante<\/a> &#8211; \u201cAlien Sharks: Strange New Worlds\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Forrest Galante for &quot;Shark Week&quot; on Discovery\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iSPRlv6mUs8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFO:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45465\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/discoverysharkweek.png\" alt=\"&quot;Shark Week&quot; promo pic\" width=\"436\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/discoverysharkweek.png 688w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/discoverysharkweek-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Click Here to view<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kiyy-QLno3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3Dkiyy-QLno3M&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690034220684000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Es6M3WXz9x4l27WB0UFhX\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Shark Week 2023 Promo<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HcpdFRel3KI&amp;list=PLiCk2I6PXl5oPq_G52qBWLoOh58S_iXOa\">More Shark Week Clips!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Shark Week 2023 Lineup:<\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Sunday, July 23<\/u><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cBelly of the Beast: Feeding Frenzy\u201d<\/b>\u00a0premieres at 8PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>In a Shark Week first, researchers with cameras brave a great white shark feeding frenzy from inside a life-size whale decoy. Their findings could be the key to finding the biggest great white shark in South African history.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cJaws vs The Meg\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 9PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The MEG, a massive shark measuring 50 feet and weighing 60 tons, was once feared as the most fearsome predator. It could devour a killer whale effortlessly, but new evidence suggests that its cousin, the great white shark, may have caused its extinction.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cSerial Killer: Red Sea Attacks\u201d <\/b>premieres at 10PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Shark attack investigator Brandon McMillan and cinematographer Fo Zayed travel to solve the mystery of what\u2019s behind three recent deadly shark attacks off of the posh beaches of Egypt\u2019s Red Sea.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cShark Week: Off the Hook\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 11PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Dive into the biggest thrills and most terrifying moments from 35 years of Shark Week, celebrating behind the scenes of iconic moments and revealing never-before-seen footage of the fearless adventurers who get up close with the world\u2019s scariest creatures.Thanks to our partners, you can find ties online to suit every preference and budget, from budget to top-of-the-range super stylish models.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Monday, July 24<\/u><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cGreat White Fight Club\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 8PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>A team of experts venture into the treacherous waters of New Zealand to provide groundbreaking evidence that female white sharks unequivocally dominate the ocean, reigning as the ultimate controllers of its fierce battlegrounds.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cMonster of Bermuda Triangle\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 9PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>A healthy, 10-foot pregnant Porbeagle shark vanishes in the Bermuda Triangle. The evidence suggests an unknown, monstrous predator could be to blame. Dr. James Sulikowski and a team of scientists dive into the most mysterious part of the ocean to uncover the truth behind the attack.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cAlien Sharks: Strange New Worlds\u201d<\/b>\u00a0premieres at 10PM on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The tip of South Africa is a hotspot for unusual sharks that exhibit bizarre behaviors and unusual, otherworldly appearances. Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante explores stunning kelp forests and ocean depths never-before-seen by humans to study these extraordinary creatures.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Encores<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>run at 11PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Tuesday, July 25<\/u><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cMako Mania: Battle for California\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 8PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200bOff the coast of Los Angeles, a new population of super makos challenge great whites for their hunting territories. Dr. Craig O&#8217;Connell, Fo Zayed, and Kendyl Berna deploy state-of-the-art technology to reveal their dominance and unveil the mysteries that have transformed these makos into some of the fiercest predators in the oceans.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cRaiders of the Lost Shark\u201d<\/b>\u00a0premieres at 9PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Shark expert Matt Dicken and Shark Week legend Dickie Chivell embark on a relentless quest to locate an elusive and colossal shark named Dutchess, who mysteriously vanished from Gansbaai, South Africa years ago.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cMonster Hammerheads: Killer Instinct\u201d<\/b>\u00a0premieres 10PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Tristan Guttridge believes Hammerhead sharks can reach monster sizes by hunting other species of sharks. The only way to prove his theory is to obtain tissue samples from some of the largest sharks on the planet.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Encores\u00a0<\/b>run at 11PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Wednesday, July 26<\/u><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cAir Jaws: Final Frontier\u201d<\/b>\u00a0premieres at 8PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Shark filmmakers hunt for &#8220;Air Jaws&#8221; in New Zealand&#8217;s hidden launch pad. Andy Casagrande and Jeff Kurr seek the second-ever breaching great white in these waters to uncover history-making secrets.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cFlorida Shark: Blood in the Water\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 9PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Paul de Gelder dives into the Shark Attack Capital of the World to conduct experiments that will confirm what makes up these dangerous waters and determine methods to mitigate the risk.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cCocaine Sharks\u201d<\/b>\u00a0premieres at 10PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>For decades, rumors of cocaine-fueled sharks have spread throughout the fishing community. Shark expert Tom Hird travels to the Florida Keys to investigate what happens when the sharks come in contact with the most notorious drug on the planet.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Encores\u00a0<\/b>run at 11PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Thursday, July 27<\/u><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cJaws in the Shallows\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 8PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Shark Week veteran Dr. Riley Elliott has traveled all over to study great whites, which are now terrorizing the beaches of New Zealand. He sets out alongside his wife Amber Jones to find answers to protect his loved ones from the apex predators before it&#8217;s too late.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cMonster Mako: Fresh Blood\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 9PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Twelve-foot-long monster mako sharks compete head-to-head with great whites for prey off the coast of California. Using a custom clear, acrylic diving bell, Dr. Austin Gallagher and legendary free diver Andre Musgrove get up close with both predators and track makos breaching eight feet out of the ocean.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cShark vs Snake: Battle of the Bites\u201d<\/b>\u00a0premieres at 10PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Tiger sharks are washing up dead on the beaches of Western Australia with no sign of attack. Forrest Galante has a theory that deadly sea snakes are turning these apex predators to prey. In the battle of shark against snake, are snakes winning?<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Encores\u00a0<\/b>run at 11PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Friday, July 28<\/u><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cTropic Jaws\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 8PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>When a 16-foot great white invades Indonesia&#8217;s warm coast of Bali, it sparks fears that they are adapting to hunt the tropical beaches where millions of people swim every day. Dr. Craig O&#8217;Connell and Madison Stewart are on a mission to find Tropic Jaws and discover why they left the cold water environment that they have called home for thousands of years.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cDeadly Sharks of Paradise\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 9PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Scientists in South America are studying the shark species thought to be responsible for a spike in deadly attacks since 1990. Marine biologist Danni Washington and shark conservationist Paul de Gelder join a team tracking tiger sharks off a pristine tropical archipelago in Brazil.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cHaunting at Shark Tower\u201d<\/b>\u00a0premieres at 10PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>News of a harrowing shark encounter at North Carolina&#8217;s Frying Pan Tower sends underwater cinematographer Andy Casagrande and shark expert Kori Burkhardt on a dangerous quest to discover whether great white sharks are moving into the state&#8217;s waters.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Encores\u00a0<\/b>run at 11PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Saturday, July 29<\/u><\/b>\u200b<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cDawn of the Monster Mako\u201d\u00a0<\/b>premieres at 8PM ET\/PT on Discovery<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">A 14-foot giant mako shark is spotted in the waters of Portugal&#8217;s Azores region. 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Interview with hosts of &#8220;Shark Week&#8221; on Discovery by Suzanne 7\/17\/23 This was very enjoyable! I don&#8217;t normally watch non-fiction shows, but they definitely make these shows fun as well as educational. &#8220;Shark Week&#8221; is celebrating it&#8217;s 35th year and the popular actor Jason Momoa is hosting it. 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