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Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Friday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Ashley Moore makes host Julia Collin Davison Diner-Style Patty Melts, and Toni Tipton-Martin shares the origins of patty melts at Tiny Naylor's restaurants. Equipment expert Adam Ried shares his top picks for automatic drip coffee makers, and Christie Morrison makes host Bridget Lancaster the Ultimate Extra-Crunchy Onion Rings. -
Premieres Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. See marvelous Massachusetts treasures, including a 1954 Marilyn Monroe tissue with a soldier's letter, Paul Revere pottery vases, and a 1942 Ted Williams game-worn Red Sox jersey. Can you guess Season 28's top $500,000 treasure? -
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + YouTube. London-based baker Claire Ptak teaches us her favorite loaf cakes! First up is a quick Double-Chocolate Loaf cake that boasts a remarkably deep color, rich flavor and a velvety crumb. Next, Lemon and Caraway Butter Cake, an elegant, bright, old-fashioned British teacake. Last but not least, Upside-Down Cardamom-Spiced Plum Cake featuring a caramel-y layer of sliced fruit and a buttery cake. -
Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 (Not in the PBS App). This film captures the essence of Irma Thomas in story and song. This documentary film traces Irma’s humble beginnings from Ponchatoula, Louisiana all the way to her role as New Orleans Soul Queen Ambassador. Along with her greatest hits and her compelling biography, we’ll hear from some of music’s top artists and Irma herself. -
Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Grab a front-row seat at this 2017 concert reflecting the impulsive energy of the "57th and 9th" album recording sessions, Sting’s first in over a decade. Blistering performances of new songs, plus classics from The Police and his solo career, showcase his full range of musical styles. -
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. From race to gender to profession, there are many ways we define who we are. But at what point does focusing on our differences hurt more than it helps? Political scientist Yascha Mounk weighs in. Then, why art museums are losing their marbles. -
Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. In Madagascar, a match-stick sized chameleon goes on an epic journey to find a mate and lay eggs before it’s too late. A water vole in the Scottish Highlands swims a lake, climbs a waterfall and scales a mountain to find a place to raise her pups. -
Tuesdays, Jan. 14 - 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV / Binge all 3 episodes now with KPBS Passport! Helena Bonham Carter stars as soap opera legend Noele “Nolly” Gordon. A bold exploration of how the establishment turns on women who refuse to play by the rules, NOLLY is an outrageously fun and wildly entertaining ride through Gordon’s most tumultuous years, and a sharp, affectionate and heart-breaking portrait of a forgotten icon. -
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! On June 6, 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in military history began to target the France's Normandy coast. The 100 days that follow would see the end of Nazi dominance in Western Europe as the allies swept through the country liberating towns and cities as they went, including Paris. Although the gains were striking, not all within Allied command agreed on the best strategy to win the war. -
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots, revealing secrets their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal and celebrating the virtue of accepting one's relatives, whoever they may be.
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