Inside the Vault
Inside the Vault is an American news magazine television show hosted by Cris Collinsworth that focuses on today’s American man.[1] The show debuted online on February 3, 2011, and February 4, 2011 on WGN America. After its first season no plans were announced for a second season.[2]
| Inside the Vault | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | News magazine |
| Created by | Joel Ewanick |
| Directed by | Barb Sherwood |
| Presented by | Cris Collinsworth Alonzo Bodden Jill Wagner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lisa Gregorisch Dempsey Jeremy Spiegel |
| Producers | Paul Edwards Megan Stooke Brian Terkelsen Mike Rosen Matt Sharon Ryan Foley |
| Editors | David Milhous Terren Lin |
| Running time | 22 min |
| Distributor | Tribune Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | WGN America |
| Original release | February 4 – April 10, 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Format
Each episode of Inside the Vault examines a theme relating to today’s man, including: automobile, fashion, fatherhood, food, fitness, hobbies, philanthropy, sports, technology, travel, work-life balance, wellness, and what it is like to be American. Hosts and panelists view pre-taped segments, relevant to the theme and discuss it in a round-table format.
Cast
Hosts
Inside the Vault is hosted by sports analyst Cris Collinsworth and co-hosted by Last Comic Standing winner Alonzo Bodden and Wipeout co-host Jill Wagner.
Panelists
The series includes lifestyle segments from experts from Condé Nast and Source Interlink Media magazines and websites, including:
- Angus MacKenzie – Editor-in-Chief, Motor Trend
- Nicholas Thompson – Senior Editor, The New Yorker
- Michael Hogan – Executive Online Editor, Vanity Fair
- Krista Smith – Senior West Coast Editor, Vanity Fair
- Andrew Knowlton – Restaurant Editor, Bon Appétit
- Jason Tanz – Senior Editor, Wired
- Alex Pasquariello – Associate Editor, Condé Nast Traveler
- Michael Hainey – Deputy Editor, GQ
- Jesse Ashlock – Senior Editor, Details
Episode List
The number in the first column refers to the episode's number within the whole series, whereas the number in the second column indicates the episode's number within that particular season. Although aired every Sunday, the episodes are posted online the Friday before, at 2:00PM.
Season 1: 2011
| # | # | Title | Original WGN America Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Technology: Gadget Obsessions" | February 4, 2011 |
| 2 | 2 | "Travel: Your Next Vacation" | February 13, 2011 |
| 3 | 3 | "Food: Steaks & Beyond" | February 20, 2011 |
| 4 | 4 | "American Spirit: What Drives Men" | February 27, 2011 |
| 5 | 5 | "Health: The Real Wealth" | March 6, 2011 |
| 6 | 6 | "Work/Life: Striking A Balance" | March 13, 2011 |
| 7 | 7 | "Sports: Man’s Obsession" | March 20, 2011 |
| 8 | 8 | "Personal Pursuits: Life Outside Work" | March 27, 2011 |
| 9 | 9 | "Style: Men’s Fashion" | April 3, 2011 |
| 10 | 10 | "Fatherhood: Being A Dad Today" | April 10, 2011 |
Production
The program is co-produced by Telepictures Productions, LiquidThread, Source Interlink Media, and Condé Nast.
References
- "GM, Media Firms Get Into Guy Stuff". Wall Street Journal. January 30, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- "futoncritic.com". Retrieved 30 December 2012.