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Saturdays, Oct. 2 - Nov. 20 & Dec. 18, 2021 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Pati explores the history and passion of mariachi music, follows the tequila-making process from agave field to tasting table, experiences the historic horse riding and skills competition called escaramuza and tastes iconic dishes from the region like birria, barbacoa, menudo and of course, the famous tortas ahogadas. -
Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Celebrate the country music legend and her classic songs with this biographical portrait that lets Lynn tell her own life story. Includes classic performances of her record-breaking feisty female anthems, which rose to the top of the charts. -
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Go backstage on Broadway from 1959 to the early 1980s through interviews with theater legends including Carol Burnett, Liza Minnelli, Dick Van Dyke and more touching on a variety of classic shows like "Bye, Bye Birdie," "Pippin" and "A Chorus Line." -
Premieres Sundays, Oct. 3 - Nov. 21, 2021 from 9 - 10 p.m on KPBS TV / On Demand. With trouble brewing in Grantchester, it’s going to take all of Will’s skill and empathy to navigate these choppy waters and help the ones he loves. -
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Elon Musk was a multi-millionaire by the time he reached the age of 31. He is one of a new breed of what the New York Times called "thrillionaires," high-tech entrepreneurs who are using their newfound wealth to help turn science-fiction dreams into reality. His story is about a thrilling 21st century "Iron Man" come alive. (premiered in 2021) -
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Hear the inspiring story of a long-shot outsider who fought his way to the top office in the world, beat the odds against him again and again, and never looked back in his quest to better the lives of millions. -
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with the PBS Video App. NOVA explores our relationship with cannabis, uncovering what scientists have discovered about the plant’s effects on the body and brain, including its potential risks and medicinal benefits, and the demonization and criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color. -
Encore Wednesdays, Aug. 7 and 14, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! By the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst controlled the largest media empire in the country: 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations, and 13 magazines. He used his communications stronghold to achieve political power unprecedented in the industry, then ran for office himself. -
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, March 12 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Join the country music superstar to celebrate her 50 years at the Grand Ole Opry. Bringing together five decades of hits into one unforgettable evening, Dolly is joined by special guests including Emmylou Harris, Toby Keith and more. -
Monday, March 20, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with the PBS App. Separated by decades and starkly different circumstances two women rebound from incarceration. They each overcome their years of addiction and abuse to pursue the promise of higher education. These aspiring scholars navigate parole, raising young children, and self-healing to find acceptance, sisterhood, and hope for a new life.
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