SHARK WEEK: WHAT SHARK ATTACKED?: Shark experts Tom “the Blowfish” Hird & Kinga Philipps on new Discovery documentary – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/29/2026
SHARK WEEK: WHAT SHARK ATTACKED | ©2026 Discovery Channel

SHARK WEEK’s documentary WHAT SHARK ATTACKED? premieres on Discovery Channel and its streaming outlets on Wednesday, July 29. It follows shark researchers Tom “the Blowfish” Hird, Rosie Moore, and Kinga Philipps as they examine evidence from unfortunate human/shark interactions and try to determine which species of shark was involved. Philipps and Hird get on Zoom for a joint call from separate locations to discuss WHAT SHARK ATTACKED? Hird shares his office with a terrarium containing crested gecko lizard Ghibli, named after the famed Japanese animation studio. Hird describes himself as not only a big fan of Studio Ghibli’s output, but […]Read On »


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SHARK WEEK: 6000 LB. SHARK: Researcher Tom Hird on new shark documentary – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/09/2024
SHARK WEEK 2024 Key Art | ©2024 Discovery Channel

Extremely fit tough guy John Cena is the host of Discovery/Discovery+ Channel’s SHARK WEEK, running this year from Sunday, July 7 through Saturday, July 13. We didn’t get to ask him about the premise of the episode 6000 LB. SHARK, which at first glance seems like it might be about shark obesity. However, Tom “the Blowfish” Hird got on Zoom with Assignment X to talk about the episode. Hird, who describes himself as “the world’s only heavy-metal marine biologist,” is originally from Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. A prolific diver, Hird’s writings include the book BLOWFISH’S OCEANOPEDIEA: 291 EXTRAORDINARY THINGS YOU […]Read On »


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SHARK WEEK: Marine biologist Tom Hird on COCAINE SHARKS and GREAT WHITE FIGHT CLUB – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/26/2023
COCAINE SHARKS | ©2023 Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel/Discovery+’s SHARK WEEK kicks off its thirty-fifth anniversary beginning Sunday, July 23, available on both cable and streaming. This year’s SHARK WEEK host is Jason Momoa, whose big-screen outings as Aquaman have given him at least a little familiarity with the famed genus of fish. Marine biologist Tom Hird, aka “the Blowfish,” is involved with two of Discovery Channel/Discovery+’s thirty-fifth annual SHARK WEEK documentaries. Originally from Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, Hird is a prolific diver, whose writings include the book BLOWFISH’S OCEANOPEDIEA: 291 EXTRAORDINARY THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE SEA. Hird traveled to New Zealand for GREAT WHITE […]Read On »


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