Jennifer Robinson

Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Sept. 3 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Cha Wa blends infectious groove with pure joy. They're a critically acclaimed, two-time GRAMMY-nominated Funk band, all-reverent of long-standing tradition, and inspired by today’s social environment. Deeply rooted in the cultural phenomenon that is the music of New Orleans, lead singer "Honey" Banister is renowned for his traditional and intricately designed Mardi Gras Indian headdress and regalia.

Premieres Sundays, Sept. 3 - Oct. 8, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Stream Seasons 1 and 2 now with KPBS Passport! Murder, mystery and secrets aplenty are in store in the all-new Season 3 of VAN DER VALK ON MASTERPIECE. For Piet Van der Valk, it’s a new day and a new dawn as he welcomes two new Sergeants to the team, the hotshot but impulsive Eddie Suleman and the technical whiz Citra Li.

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encores Sunday, Jan. 5 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m on KPBS 2. The true story of the remarkable Lilac Road Bridge; meet a San Diego County man who wants to change the way we sing the most popular song in America; and see where women struck a blow for gender equality 50 years ago.

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. In July 1956, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, prompting a response from Israel, Great Britain and France. By the end of the crisis Britain and France had assembled impressive invasion fleets in the Mediterranean, issued an ultimatum and by the 100th day military action was engaged from Sinai to the Canal. The incident remains one of the great follies of modern history from which the British and French were obliged to timidly withdraw, their posture as global powers diminished.

Premieres Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. In 2022, the ADL recorded the highest number of antisemitic attacks or instances of harassment in 43 years of its tracking. What explains the uptick? And then, a first look at a new film that reframes the controversial Israeli leader, Golda Meir. Guest: Noa Tishby, Israeli-American actor, producer, author, and activist.

Encore Monday, June 17, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Journey on the Hot Pepper road to five countries: Canada, the United States, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and India to meet ‘chiliheads’; lovers of hot peppers, to discover their culture and the sub-culture that surrounds the consumption of this unique spicy fruit. The film deconstructs the incredible history of hot peppers and our crazy relationship to them.

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.