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Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Friday, May 17 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Lawman Johnson makes tall and tender Butter and Lard Biscuits, and Toni Tipton-Martin addresses the debate between lard and shortening. Equipment expert Adam Ried weighs the benefits of full-sized and mini food processors. Bryan Roof visits Asheville, North Carolina and shares his version of Mimosa Fried Chicken. -
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. In the midst of violence and war, Ukrainian citizens are coming together to rescue animals that have been left behind by those forced to flee. For cats and dogs in abandoned buildings to lions and tigers in the nation’s zoos, extraordinary rescue efforts are underway to bring them to safety. The film is a tribute to the very best of the human spirit in the midst of the horrors of war. Directed by Ukrainian YouTuber Anton Ptushkin. -
Premieres Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Sunday, May 12 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, May 13 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Enjoy early access for Members with KPBS Passport! We come aboard the Maritime Museum's iconic Star Of India, as she goes to sea! We head to the Imperial Valley’s Yuha Desert and the airport at Ramona to check out a couple of lesser-known but entirely wonderful museums. Plus things sent in by viewers, a quiz about San Diego, and more! -
Coming Soon! Premieres Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Exposing the shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the U.S. With the Venezuelan news outlet, Armando.info, the inside story of Alex Saab, his capture, then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap. -
Premieres Wednesdays, May 15 - 29, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Follow the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation in this landmark three-part series. Through exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations, imagine the life and horrors faced in Pompeii as Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. -
Premieres Friday, May 10, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon from The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park starring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood. -
Premieres Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Guest: Emily Bazelon, lecturer, Yale Law School. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue decisions on cases impacting everything from reproductive rights to Donald Trump's legal woes. But public approval for the Court is at a record low. What does that mean for the health of our democracy? -
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LaBelle, Sandi Patty for a night of uplifting music. The concert features performances across classical, contemporary, Motown, and country genres. Bringing together renowned solo vocalists, a 25-piece ensemble of The American Pops Orchestra, and a robust combined choir from community groups and churches, this concert represents the vast fellowship that is united through sacred pieces. -
Fridays, May 10 - July 12, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! Lucy Lawless (XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, PARKS AND RECREATION) stars in this contemporary Australian detective drama as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored--whether Alexa wants to or not--Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime. -
Premieres Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Grizzly 399, the most famous bear in Grand Teton National Park, has an exceptional litter of four cubs to raise. Every day, the family must contend with threats to their survival, including a warming climate and human encroachment in bear country. Now the stakes are higher than ever as Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana seek to remove grizzlies from the endangered species list—which would make it legal to hunt them.
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