President Obama to Appear on Mythbusters on Discovery Channel

Barack Obama will be making a guest appearance in the popular Discovery Channel series Mythbusters. The president will appear in the the Mythbusters episode premiering on December 8, 2010, according to an announcement made by the White House.

President Obama announced his walk on role in Mythbusters from the White House on October 18, 2010. Obama stated "I'm pleased to welcome Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, known as the Mythbusters. I can announce today that I taped a special guest appearance for their show, although I didn't get to blow anything up... I was a little frustrated about that."

Mythbusters is a popular scientific discovery and experimentation program, on Discovery Channel. Hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, along with the Mythbusters team, conduct experiments to bust common myths. Some of the myths are pretty bizarre, as are their experiments, making for entertaining television.

Obama is reportedly a fan of Mythbusters, a show that he watches along with his family. The show is a ratings winner for Discovery Channel and is especially popular with men, according to demographics released by Discovery Communications. Mythbusters Hosts Explore Scientific Inquiries on Discovery Channel

The episode of Mythbusters that Obama is appearing on is Archimedes Solar Ray. The president will challenge Mythbusters hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to revisit an ancient myth about Archimedes, a Greek scientist and polymath. The controversial myth was that Archimedes used mirrors and light reflected by the sun to set fire to an invading Roman fleet. The Mythbusters promised that they prepared to test this myth in a way they've never been able to before.

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman were present for the President's "Educate to Innovate" event in November, 2009. Educate to Innovate kicked off the Administration's campaign to promote awareness for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The December 8 episode of Mythbusters is part of an initiative called 'Be the Future.' Launched by Discovery Communications, 'Be the Future' includes a science block for kids called Head Rush, which airs on Science Channel.

Obama has utilized television and social media to advance his campaign and his presidential platform. He successfully made use of You Tube for his 2008 run for president. Obama also made a historic appearance on the ABC talk show The View, hosted by Barbara Walters. His appearance on The View was historic because it was the first appearance by a sitting president on a daytime talk show. Obama's walk on role on Mythbusters is another historic first for a sitting president.

Mythbusters airs on Discovery Channel.

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