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
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
Original release
Network	WGN America
Release	February 4 (2011-02-04) – April 10, 2011 (2011-04-10)

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 (2011-02-04)
2	2	"Travel: Your Next Vacation"	February 13, 2011 (2011-02-13)
3	3	"Food: Steaks & Beyond"	February 20, 2011 (2011-02-20)
4	4	"American Spirit: What Drives Men"	February 27, 2011 (2011-02-27)
5	5	"Health: The Real Wealth"	March 6, 2011 (2011-03-06)
6	6	"Work/Life: Striking A Balance"	March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13)
7	7	"Sports: Man’s Obsession"	March 20, 2011 (2011-03-20)
8	8	"Personal Pursuits: Life Outside Work"	March 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)
9	9	"Style: Men’s Fashion"	April 3, 2011 (2011-04-03)
10	10	"Fatherhood: Being A Dad Today"	April 10, 2011 (2011-04-10)

Production

The program is co-produced by Telepictures Productions, LiquidThread, Source Interlink Media, and Condé Nast.