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Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. "Meet Mary Pleasant" is the daring saga of a 19th-century African-American woman, born a slave and raised in Nantucket, who became an international abolitionist, a prosperous entrepreneur, and a civil-rights activist whose work helped alter modern-day civil-rights law. -
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Wednesday, March 13 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. Go beyond the legend and meet the woman who repeatedly risked her own life and freedom to liberate others from slavery. One of the greatest freedom fighters in U.S. history, Tubman was an Underground Railroad conductor, a Civil War scout, and a spy. -
Premieres Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand. Three Cuban baseball players leave their families and risk exile to train in Central America and chase their dreams of playing in the United States. At the shadowy nexus of the migrant trail and pro sports, The Last Out chronicles their difficult journey, from multi-step immigration obstacles and learning English to the broken promises and dubious motives of agents. -
Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand. Journey back to Palm Springs for sizzling finds, including Tiffany Studios lamps, an Art Deco emerald diamond ring, ca. 1930, and a Some Like It Hot Marilyn Monroe dress. Guess which find has an updated value of $400,000 to $600,000! -
Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now on YouTube and KPBS Passport! We take a trip to Rome in search of authentic Fettuccine Alfredo. Back in the kitchen, Christopher Kimball demonstrates the rich, yet simplified version of an often heavy and cream-laden dish. Other featured recipes: Lemon Garlic Fettuccine and Chocolate Biscotti with Pistachios, Almonds and Dried Cherries. -
Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 3 p.m. on KPBS on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Much like the deep and bitter divide of Salsa Roja vs Salsa Verde, the state of Nuevo León is divided between two pro soccer teams: Los Tigres and Los Rayados. On this episode, Pati tries the food at each stadium with stars from each team to be the judge on who wins in the battle of tortas and tacos. -
Wednesdays, Feb. 1, 15 and 22, 2023 at 10 p.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6 a.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with KPBS Passport! A four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” Professor Gates sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today. -
Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. Examine the work of writers, poets, and lyricists who’ve translated their own experiences into powerful writing. Writing that broadens our views, and makes us care, including conversations with Brandi Carlile, Louise Erdrich, and Rissi Palmer. -
Encore Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Celebrate in style with THIS OLD HOUSE’s Master Carpenter Norm Abram before he hangs up his toolbelt one last time. This one-hour tribute special will highlight and chronicle 43 years of Norm’s incredible career. -
On demand now on YouTube or watch Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. A movie that journeys alongside leading insect scientists and Coyote Peterson to explore the most painful stings and the fascinating science of the unseen lives that surround you.
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