Jim Meigs
Acting
Biography
Jim Meigs is a veteran magazine editor and writer. He has been editor-in-chief of four magazines, including, most recently, Popular Mechanics. In his 10 years there he updated that century-old magazine to become a distinctive voice on modern technological issues including energy, infrastructure, green technology, and digital privacy. Meigs has also covered environmental issues and adventure travel at National Geographic Adventure, and entertainment at the movie magazine Premiere, and at Entertainment Weekly. He began his career covering the consumer tech industry. As a freelance writer he has written for Rolling Stone, Details and other publications. He is currently working on a book about man-made disasters. Meigs lives on the Hudson River in Westchester County, NY. When he’s not writing, he can often be found playing blues harmonica with his Americana/roots band, Spuyten Duyvil.
Known For
These are some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has ever known. The series explores how and why they were built, consider the financial and social costs of their failure and examine the environmental and ecological impacts. The series also explores how experts came up with plans to make something beautiful or useful from the ruins.
Abandoned Engineering
From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man's first steps on the moon, this series offers a compelling look at the people, inventions and events that helped forge the United States of America.
America: The Story of Us
"Mankind : The Story of All of Us" is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of all time—the history of the human race. It takes 10 billion years for the ideal planet to form and 3 billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From there unfolds a fast-paced story told here through key turning points—stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. It’s a tale of connections—why some ideas take hold and spread around the globe, and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another.
Mankind: The Story of All of Us
After getting screwed over by life (again), two losers decide that enough is enough. Using stolen ski masks and stolen toy guns, they take hostages in their local bank, holding them for ransom. Things go well until the hostages learn what's going on, and demand a piece of the action for themselves.
For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now
Documentary examining the growing number of conspiracy theories surrounding the destruction of the World Trade Center that have been circulating online.