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Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. New York hip hop pioneer Fab Five Freddy joins Killer Mike for a look at his influence on music, art and culture dating back to the 1970s. -
Premieres Friday, April 28, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, April 30 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo along with musicians from Albéniz’s birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains as well as Sevilla, Mallorca and more. -
Premieres Friday, April 28, 2023 at 10 p.m. / PBS App + Encore Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. on KPBS 2. Jazz stars from around the globe come together to celebrate the unifying power of music, featuring performances by Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Shemekia Copeland, Gregory Porter, Lizz Wright, José James, Hiromi, Marcus Miller, Ravi Coltrane and more. -
Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + encore Monday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. From managing the longest-running Black theatre company in the United States, to building his name at some of today’s top television networks, Yolanda Franklin and Louis R. Brown III talk about the process of producing and the diverse content they produce on both stage and screen. -
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Saturday, Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, Jan. 27 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Learn all about the international manufacturing and call centers going on in Mexico. Enrique Esparza from CPI Co-Production International explains the international manufacturing and off-shoring scene as it relates to Tijuana. Jorge visits a call center where he talks with several people who have left the United States, and are able to have a second chance by using their English speaking skills in Mexico. -
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. GZERO World examines Russia's role on the global stage. Moscow is rattling the nuclear saber. NATO just doubled its territory on the Russian border. And countries like Brazil, India and South Africa are caught in-between. Is a new Cold War heating up? Guest: Ivo Daalder, Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO. -
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! In this 8-episode documentary series, David Rubenstein explores America’s 400-year history through a close examination of iconic national symbols: indelible artifacts, places, and archetypes. This week: Baseball is America’s pastime and obsession, and no ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Learn the story of a city’s loyalty to its team and love for its ballpark through thick and thin. -
Premieres Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. The year is 2013, in the waters of Belize and Guatemala. A desperate fisherman guns his small boat into the open ocean in search of fish. With engine trouble, the fisherman peers over the side of his boat. Below is an uncharted, massive crown of rocks and corals, teeming with life. The discovery marks a new chapter in understanding corals and fish that need each other and in saving reefs globally. -
Premieres Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Sunday, April 30 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The U.S. recently set an ambitious climate change goal: zero carbon emissions by 2050. And to achieve that, slash emissions in half by 2030. Is it possible? And what kind of technology would it take? Meet scientists and engineers who are convinced we can achieve carbon zero in time to avoid the biggest impacts of climate change. -
Premieres Monday, April 24, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. on KPS 2. Get wowed by shocking finds from Shelburne Museum, including a 1999 Pokemon Card collection, Winold Reiss Morning Star mixed-media art, ca. 1934 and a Raymond Yard platinum & diamond Ring, ca. 1940. Guess the find that's up to $100,000!
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