Jennifer Robinson

Premieres Wednesdays, June 19 - July 10, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. This Week: As Earth’s climate changes, once-stable natural systems are being thrown into chaos, indications that the natural world is out of balance. In South Africa, locusts plague new areas, devouring everything in sight. The permafrost is thawing in Alaska, releasing the dangerous greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere.

Encore Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! From the basement bars of ‘70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of disco: its rise, its fall... and its legacy. Revelling in iconic tracks and remarkable footage, this is a powerful, revisionist history of the disco age.

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The film focuses on one of the most emblematic dishes of Mexican cuisine and its place of origin, Puebla, Mexico. The approach of traditional Mexican cuisine is shared by local cooks, who demonstrate the process of preparing different recipes.

Premieres Monday, June 17 - Aug. 12, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now on the free PBS app. Tune into the finale where the top three home cooks share their most treasured dishes in an unforgettable final round.

Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. This Week: Former President Donald Trump visited Capitol Hill for the first time since the Jan. 6 attack, meeting with Republican lawmakers, seeking to shore up support for his political agenda, ahead of a possible return to the White House. Meanwhile, his House GOP allies took aim at the Justice Department, voting to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. President Joe Biden is in Italy attending the annual G7 conference, days after his son Hunter Biden was convicted on three felony charges.

Premieres Sundays, June 16 - July 21, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Catch up on Seasons 1 and 2 now with KPBS Passport! THIS WEEK: A woman is found dead at the scene of a car crash, but the accident didn’t kill her. Examining the case, the Professor finds some uncomfortable resemblances to his own situation. How far will a mother go to protect her child? Meanwhile, Lisa and Dan’s relationship progresses to the next level.

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.