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  • Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. From Russia to the Middle East, what are the biggest threats facing the U.S.? Outgoing National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins Ian Bremmer for a wide-ranging conversation on America's view of the world and how much will (or won't) change in 2025.
  • Premieres Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 at 11 pm. on KPBS TV / PBS app. A pioneering group of artists gain global recognition after embracing NFTs, but they must reckon with the controversies that threaten to undermine this new technology.
  • Premieres Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV. Kick off ROADSHOW’s all-new Season 29 with treasures that include a 1976 Marvel UK Super Spider-Man #175 cover art, a 1926 Rogers Hornsby sterling trophy, and Winslow Homer watercolors, ca. 1879. One is between $180,000 to $320,000!
  • Premieres Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. A South African beauty queen faces an identity crisis upon learning she's born genetically male. Her path crosses with an intersex activist as they navigate a common journey marked by society's stigma and inner struggles in a male-female world.
  • Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Noah Kahan, Lyle Lovett, The Lumineers and Lucinda Williams for a tribute to the 1982 album. Hosted by Warren Zanes, the program features performances of Springsteen’s songs with spoken word storytelling.
  • Premieres Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Follow Lidia Bastianich across America as she meets chefs, farmers, and entrepreneurs who are hard at work trying to change not only what is available but the way Americans see and think about food in the future.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Grammy Award-winners Snarky Puppy, Silvana Estrada, Gaby Moreno, Silvia Pérez Cruz, and Fuensanta bring the audience to their feet during a sold out show at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall honoring Afro-Peruvian icon Susana Baca’s music.
  • Premieres Sunday, Jan. 12 - Feb. 9, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Tuesdays, Jan. 14 - Feb. 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Eliza’s agency is thriving, and her professional life is on a successful path – on the personal side however, Duke has now been away in New York for several months and Eliza is forced to make a difficult decision. Meanwhile, a new Detective Inspector comes to Scotland Yard and Eliza must navigate building a relationship with him if she’s going to continue having access to police resources.
  • Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS app. This episode reveals the essential role that craft appreciators play in the community. It examines how collectors affirm and inspire the artists they support and how the art enriches the lives of the collectors in turn. The episode highlights collections from Chicano art to teapots to wooden spoons, looking at what drives collectors and how their support furthers artists at all stages of their careers.
  • Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. This episode investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences, spanning technology, engineering, biology, math, and the climate emergency. Nature, space, algorithms, and more serve as inspiration for artists connecting their work to the world around them, from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico to the computer science labs of MIT to NASA.

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