Season 2 • Episode 10
LatestHead Rush is a spin-off of the popular MythBusters show airing on Discovery's Science since it debuted in 2010. Described by Discovery as a "commercial free hour of MythBusters mashups, hosted by Kari Byron", the show features about ten minutes of new material - experiments and quizzes presented by Kari, as well as TV celebrity and scientist appearances, pitching the idea that "science is cool" - interwoven in fifty minutes of material from MythBusters episodes. These celebrity segments include "Cool Jobs In Science," which has featured other Science, Discovery, and TLC stars such as Dr. Michio Kaku, Cake Boss's Buddy Valastro, Dr. G: Medical Examiner's Dr. Jan Garavaglia, and each of the other four MythBusters.
Acting
Kari Byron's chaotic host energy holds this Frankenstein together.
Editing
Mashup structure that somehow makes recycled content feel fresh-ish.
Production
Cramming new science into old explosions is genuinely impressive logistics.
Creator
Peter Rees
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Head Rush arrived at peak 'mashup' culture circa 2010, when repackaging existing content felt innovative rather than lazy.
The 'Cool Jobs in Science' segments were filmed separately and often featured talent who never actually visited the MythBusters set.
