KPBS offers a diverse and rich collection of podcasts and programs about the Baja California region.
PORT OF ENTRY PODCAST
Season 6!
Listen now: https://www.kpbs.org/podcasts/port-of-entry
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PORT OF ENTRY has a fresh new season for you with more rich stories of our border region. This time around, we are spotlighting shapers and visionaries of borderlands. Stories of people who are impacting the region, and in some cases, the world with their work and research. From urbanism to architecture to education and politics and to art and robotics!
Programs:
CROSSING SOUTH: Season 12
Stream Seasons 1-12 now: https://video.kpbs.org/show/crossing-south/ and the PBS App
CROSSING SOUTH, now in its 12th season, continues to explore Tijuana and Northern Baja California. Bilingual travel companion and host Jorge Meraz takes you on a journey and demystifies the area. Get to know the people, vernacular, foods, customs and places frequented by the locals.
COMING SOON: CROSSING SOUTH Season 13 premieres May 23, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and the PBS App
With 8 new episodes, join host Jorge Meraz as he ventures to even more must-see Baja spots. This season, embark on a mesmerizing journey through “La Rumorosa” en route to Mexicali and San Felipe. In Mexicali, Jorge takes a deep dive into the “La Chinesca,” an underground Chinatown in Mexicali, a city known for its Chinese-Mexican fusion cuisine. Then, explore San Felipe with visits to a salt pool, an otherworldly glamping adventure, and experience the soulful vibes of the city’s Blues & Arts festival, along with its world-famous seafood scene.
LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH
Stream Seasons 1 and 2 of LA FRONTERA with KPBS Passport
https://video.kpbs.org/show/la-frontera-pati-jinich/episodes/
Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the U.S. - Mexico border alongside acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine.
PATI'S MEXICAN TABLE, Season 12:
Stream episodes: https://video.kpbs.org/show/patis-mexican-table/ and the PBS App
Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the U.S.-Mexico border alongside acclaimed James Beard Award-winning chef Pati Jinich, host of PBS’s PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE, as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine.
In season 12, Pati invites viewers to take a deep dive into Yucatan. While here, she explores pink salt harvesting in Las Coloradas, the colonial food and drink of the Haciendas, the legends behind cenotes or deep water holes, the history behind ancient ruins, and the foods that have been passed down by the Maya. Back at home, Pati shows viewers how to bring all these ingredients and flavors into their own kitchens.
THE DESERT SPEAKS
Host David Yetman takes viewers on unforgettable, bold explorations of desert landscapes. Through intriguing storytelling and stunning photography, viewers find out about the people, plants, animals and archaeology.
Stream now with KPBS Passport:
"Baja Journeys: Volcanoes/Oceans"
https://video.kpbs.org/video/baja-journeys-volcanoesoceans-m6ktes/
"Baja People: Oases/Mountains"
https://video.kpbs.org/video/baja-people-oasesmountains-sqmo7w/
"Baja Boojums: Bizarre Plants"
https://video.kpbs.org/video/baja-boojums-bizarre-plants-iqyhke/
IN THE AMERICA'S WITH DAVID YETMAN
Only a few decades ago, Baja California was mostly unknown to the outside world. But crowds and developers have discovered this area and arrived in droves, threatening the very features that make the peninsula such an unusual place. Meanwhile, overharvesting in the Gulf of California has caused fish stocks to plummet and threatened the entire ecosystem.
"Re-claiming the Gulf in Baja California"
Stream now with KPBS Passport:
https://video.kpbs.org/video/re-claiming-the-gulf-in-baja-california-GqhEpO/
"Journeys of Harry Crosby"
Stream now: https://video.kpbs.org/video/journeys-of-harry-crosby-sbilxs/ and the PBS App
A wonderful chronicle of the life and career of renowned photographer and author Harry Crosby that lets the viewer experience Harry's travels in Baja California through a rich assortment of his photographs and beautiful contemporary footage of the magic peninsula. At 92, Harry remains passionate and engaging about the people and places he was able to capture on film for future generations.
HISTORIC PLACES WITH ELSA SEVILLA, Season 7
Stream now: video.kpbs.org/show/historic-places-elsa-sevilla-californias-history and the PBS App
HISTORIC PLACES is an Emmy-Nominated and Award-Winning documentary series hosted by journalist Elsa Sevilla. Elsa connects viewers to the region's past as she explores historic sites, museums, cemeteries and parks and chats with local experts on the various people who lived there.
"Ingrediente: A Restaurant Uprooted"
Stream now: https://video.kpbs.org/video/ingrediente-a-restaurant-uprooted-hlw2us/ and the PBS App
Part cooking, part travel, part reality show, "lngrediente" is hosted by Michelin Star chef, Drew Deckman, now a Mexican himself, who opened his namesake restaurant eight years under a tree on an organic working ranch in the valley. The film crew was with Drew when the pandemic hit. The hardship and uncertainty that every restaurant worldwide faced was captured through Drew’s eyes.
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