Jennifer Robinson

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez. Through interviews with Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Carlos Santana and more, see how music and the arts were instrumental to the success of the farmworkers’ movement Chavez helped found.

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, Oct. 5 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. The Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today. With reporter Ben Reiter, the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern MLB history, the limited accountability and how Astros baseball changed the sport.

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Robert Glasper, five-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, and producer, invites his tightly knit community of collaborators to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his iconic, award-winning, and cross-genre revolutionary album “Black Radio.” Accompanied by Lalah Hathaway, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bilal, and many more, Glasper reimagines his seminal album and reflects on how the album has profoundly transformed black music in the decade since its conception.

Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. War in Ukraine. Global poverty on the rise. Hunger, too. A persistent pandemic. And yet, this week's guest argues that things are getting better across the world, based on the metrics that matter. Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker joins the show.

Premieres Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App +Encore Sunday, Oct. 1 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2. The evening commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month includes performances and appearances by some of the country's most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries. Honorees include multiple Grammy/Latin Grammy winners Café Tacvba (Arts Award); Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, Cesar Conde (Media Award); Grammy Award nominee Omar Apollo (Inspira Award); the fastest-growing Mexican-American food brand, Siete Family Foods (Entrepreneurship Award); and Urban Latin music icon Wisin (Vision Award).

Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! For many of us, nothing hits the spot quite like those dishes that evoke memories of home. Whether it is recreating family favorites, keeping traditions alive or celebrating with festive feasts, this is the food that makes us feel safe and sound. In this episode, Mary is off to explore how different families use food to create their own wonderful sense of home.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Wednesday, April 21 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. We sit down with two powerhouses of talent in the theatre, television, and film scene. Dedrick Weathersby and Tisha Campbell join us to chat about their trials and tribulations in our industry.