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Premieres Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 at 11 p.m. / Stream with KPBS+. In a powerful story of healing and forgiveness, Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin re-imagines mothering after being abandoned by her own. In a journey to seek out her elusive mother, Staceyann travels across Brooklyn, Montreal, Cologne, and Jamaica while building a new sense of home with her own daughter. -
Premieres Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Do 2009 ROADSHOW treasures from Phoenix rise again? One vintage musical find hits a high note when its value doubles in today’s market! -
Premieres Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. Test cook Vallery Lomas makes host Bridget Lancaster a savory Turkey Sausage Lasagna. Tasting expert Jack Bishop talks all about sugar. And test cook Antoinette Johnson makes a refreshing Chocolate Sorbet for host Julia Collin Davison. -
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at 1:30 pm. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. It's pizza night at Milk Street! Christopher Kimball solves the problem of tough dough with his recipe for Easy-Stretch Yogurt Pizza Dough. We figure out how to get a crisp-bottomed pizza using only a sheet pan with a recipe for Arrabbiata Slab Pizza. Plus, we share a French spin on pizza, Tarte Flambee, and show you how to turn your home kitchen into a pizzeria. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV. In San Diego, celebrate the tapestry of Asian communities that call this seaside city home. Chefs Phillip Esteban, David Sim and Holly Haines introduce host Alex Thomopoulos to the bounty the ocean and local farms have to offer, creating dishes with their own colorful spin on Asian cuisine. At the Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, the table is set for a bright and bold Asian-inspired feast. -
Premieres Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. The documentary explores the groundbreaking legacy of Cincinnati's King Records. Founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan, King Records played a central role in shaping American popular music - from rock 'n' roll to soul and funk - while operating as one of the few fully integrated businesses in a segregated America. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. As allies condemn Israel and recognize Palestine, Israel's war in Gaza is testing its economy and diplomacy. Ian Bremmer speaks with veteran Middle East diplomat Aaron David Miller about Trump's peace plan and Israel's increasingly lonely road. -
Premieres Monday, Oct. 27 and Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Explore the life of the brilliant powerbroker who rose to the topmost echelons of American diplomacy. Revered or reviled, Henry Kissinger’s contradictions reflect those at the heart of America’s foreign policy in the second half of the 20th century. -
Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. The Colosseum was the jewel of Ancient Rome, wowing vast crowds with its extraordinary spectacles and exhibiting Rome’s immense wealth. But just as the structure embodied Rome’s power, so too did it contribute to the Empire’s downfall. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Discover Grace Bumbry’s inspiring rise to global opera fame. Spotlighting her historic performances, the film explores the racial barriers she overcame to triumph in her 1966 performance as "Carmen.”
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