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Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! For years, Patrick Dykstra has traveled the globe following and diving with whales, learning how whales see, hear and perceive other creatures in the water. In Dominica, Patrick has a life changing experience - a close encounter with a sperm whale he names “Delores.” Witness Patrick and the whale attempt to communicate with each other in extraordinary footage. -
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Meet the pioneering women who changed the world while flying it. Maligned as feminist sellouts, “stewardesses,” as they were called, knew different: they were on the frontlines of a battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace. -
Encore Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. -
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Temozoón is the birthplace of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada and everyone in town claims to have a relative who invented it. Pati strolls around town to try different versions of Carne Ahumada. She also returns to Hacienda Tamchén for another traditional dish prepared by chef Julio Dominguez called Huidzi Bii Wai, which means “united tortilla.” -
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the roots of comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos—two native New Yorkers whose roots stretch to surprising places and contain inspiring stories of survival. -
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + YouTube. From Rome to Naples, we bring the cooking of Italy to our kitchen! Christopher Kimball and Rose Hattabaugh start us off with Roman Cloud Bread with Mixed Greens and Fennel Salad. Then, Bianca Borges shows off Spaghetti with Prosciutto, Parmesan and Peas, and Rosemary Gill makes super simple Gnocchi di Farina with Pancetta and Garlic. -
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Bryan Roof visits El Paso, Texas and shares his version of Texas-Style Smoked Beef Ribs with host Bridget Lancaster. Equipment expert Adam Ried shares his top picks for charcoal. Toni Tipton-Martin discusses the history of self-rising flour, and Lawman Johnson makes host Julia Collin Davison Easy Blueberry Cobbler. -
Premieres Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Watch incredible Louisiana treasures including an emerald, diamond and gold necklace, ca. 1875; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival posters; and a 1962 - 1966 Stewart "Smokey" Stover collection. Find out which is the top $100,000 find! -
Encore Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history with this all-star tribute concert featuring Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Wynonna, Jelly Roll, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Lorrie Morgan, Justin Moore, Trace Adkins and more. -
(Updated) Premieres Sundays, March 17 – April 21, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Binge all six episodes of this series starting on the night of its broadcast premiere with KPBS Passport + Encore begins Tuesday, April 9 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Created and written by Victor Levin, this is a love story for the ages. When Alice and Jack first meet, they’re bound by a connection so powerful it seems nothing can break it, but will their path lead them to a place of happiness and togetherness? Or will life and their own emotional complexities get in the way?
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