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Encore Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it. Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, soldiers, journalists and ordinary Iraqis recount one of the defining episodes of the war. -
Premieres Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Friday, May 26 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. One Show. Many Stories. The Black Lives Matter Film Challenge special presents powerful short films from the 2020 competition, showcasing diverse voices and experiences, as filmmakers from around the world contribute to the global movement to elevate black lives and combat racism, hosted by Mark Christopher Lawrence. -
Premieres Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. A revealing documentary about the home healthcare crises of mental wellness. Mental health issues and questions of emotional wellness challenge some 50 million family caregivers each year, and often they do not know it. Filmed over seven years, the cinema verite film follows three very different families as they discover the impacts, stresses and rewards of caregiving for their loved ones living with disabilities. -
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison make a Minnesota favorite Tater Tot Hotdish. Toni Tipton-Martin talks about the first printed hotdish recipe and a fun Congressional competition. Equipment expert Adam Ried reviews corn strippers, and Christie Morrison makes Buckeye Candies from the Recipe Box. Ashley Moore makes Bridget Wisconsin Butter Burgers. -
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Test cook Erin McMurrer makes host Julia Collin Davison Alu Parathas (Punjabi Potato-Stuffed Griddle Breads). Equipment expert Adam Ried reviews ladles. Test cook Keith Dresser and host Bridget Lancaster fry up Pakoras (South Asian Spiced Vegetable Fritters). -
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Co-founded by Filipina American and queer teenagers, Fanny is the first all women band to release an album with a major record label (Warner/Reprise, 1970). Revered by David Bowie, meet the most ground breaking rock group you've never heard of... yet. -
Encore Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Experience The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare at the Park production of Shakespeare’s tragedy with one of his most indelible villains starring Danai Gurira in the title role. Recorded live in July 2022 from Central Park. -
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Stream now with PBS App + Encore Sunday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Experience the magical moments of Céline Dion’s record-breaking, sold-out 2008-09 world tour. The concert featured her greatest hits, from the energetic “I Drove All Night” to the moving and emotional grand finale ballad “My Heart Will Go On.” -
Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. With months before the primaries, the 2024 race for president is already heating up. How will GOP candidates stand out in a crowded field and what are the big issues that will dominate the campaigns? Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey weighs in. -
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Did you know arm wrestling is a sport? Neither did we. But we meet a group of professionals, and they give us tips on how it is done. We take a visit to “Gastro Cinema” which combines amazing food with a drive-in movie theater.
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