September 2018 - HPM

Daytime Programs

Wai Lana

Sit And Be Fit

Odd Squad

The Cat In The Hat

Nature Cat

Curious George

Pinkalicious & Peterrific

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

Splash and Bubbles

Sesame Street

Super Why!

Dinosaur Train

Peg + Cat

Sesame Street

Ready Jet Go!

Curious George

Nature Cat

Nature Cat

Wild Kratts

Wild Kratts

Odd Squad

Odd Squad

Arthur

BBC World News America

Nightly Business Report

PBS Newshour

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA TV 8 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE — September 2018

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Antiques Roadshow marks its tenth trip to Texas with a stop in Austin, where Mark L. Walberg and Laura Woolley travel to the Briscoe Center to talk about a personal collection donated by country music legend Willie Nelson. Highlights include a spinning wheel gifted to the owner's mother by Mahatma Gandhi, a pin designed by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein that features his trademark Ben-Day dot pattern; and a diamond and platinum Van Cleef and Arpels necklace that was custom ordered.

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Saturday, September 1

September 2018

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Uncover the hidden secrets of ancient Athens, the city that gave the world democracy. Professor Darius Arya uses the latest 3D scanning to reveal Athens' treasures, from the buildings on the Acropolis to the silver mines and quarries beyond the city.

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Erdbrink shares a rare journey into a private Iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders. The series offers surprising encounters inside the closed society of Iran.

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Mark L. Walberg joins Bruce M. Shackelford at a private collection to learn about antique Mexican saddles. Highlights include a scrapbook of World War II photos from the owner's grandfather-in-law who was one of the 'Monuments Men'; an 1875 'Pictorial St. Louis' atlas including birds-eye maps of the entire city, drafted in a hot air balloon; and an inherited jade ring with case, made around 1930, whose impressive size and rich green color give it its value of $60,000 to $80,000.

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After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem’s untested regime in the south. Watch Part 2 in September 10th!

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Hari Sreenivasan investigates how to predict weather patterns that affect solar grids. Then, a look at an engine fueled by gravity.

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It won’t come as any surprise that survival is the number one goal in the animal kingdom. But to ensure success on a continual basis, many creatures have opted to form alliances rather than go it alone. There are all kinds of partnerships to fulfill different needs, but as this film explains, these relationships are not only between animals of the same species.

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Nowhere to Hide follows nurse Nori Sharif through five years of dramatic change in one of the world’s most dangerous and inaccessible areas: the "triangle of death" in central Iraq. Initially filming stories of survivors and the hope of a better future as U.S. and Coalition troops retreat from Iraq in 2011, conflicts continue with Iraqi militias and the simultaneous rise of ISIS.

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New Orleans: The First 300 Years chronicles the history of the internationally renowned city – including its rough start as a French colony in a humid location teeming with alligators and mosquitoes, its time under Spanish domination, and its eventual purchase by America at the beginning of the 19th century.

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Revealing stark realities for the poorest of rural Cubans with unique access and empathy, this is the story of a 30-something mother of four longing for a better life. The tension between wife and aging husband—one desperate to leave, the other content to stay—builds into a high stakes family drama after her brother and the couple's neighbors escape.

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Thursday, September 6

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Travel to the heart of the Great Pyramid of Giza - the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. Built over four and a half thousand years ago, the pyramid is the tomb of the Pharaoh Khufu. pass through the solid stone blocks that make up the Pyramid’s core to explore its hidden passages and chambers.

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It’s December and Father Brown, Mrs McCarthy and Bunty are visited by an old friend as they make mince pies and decorate the presbytery. Sid, has returned for Christmas, bearing gifts from Lady Felicia. Meanwhile as locals walk through the woods, a dog uncovers a partially skeletonized hand in the cold ground. The body is identified as Scarlett Dreyfuss, a woman reported missing after the dress rehearsal of Red Riding Hood in 1946, throwing open a seven year old case.

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In the Season 7 premiere, DI Mooney and his team are tested when a hotel billionaire's fiancée falls from a balcony the day before her lavish wedding and everything points to suicide, except for the fact that the victim only painted one fingernail.

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Friday, September 7 7:00 pm

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Commissioner Jack Cagle, Dr. Pablo Pinto and Tom McCasland Join hosts David Jones and Gary Polland to discuss flood mitigation efforts and ongoing challenges faced by the region’s leaders since Hurricane Harvey.

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This intimate portrait of maverick painter and printmaker Elizabeth Murray explores the relationship between her family life and career, and reconsiders her place in contemporary art history.

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Wyeth tells the story of one of America’s most popular, but least understood, artists – Andrew Wyeth.

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Now in the fifth decade of his professional life, Herbie Hancock remains at the forefront of world culture, technology, business and music. The legendary pianist and composer is makes his Austin City Limits debut performing works from throughout his career. Hancock has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960s.

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Hari Sreenivasan analyzes the data behind our changing climate. Then, A look at the extinction crisis.

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President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds. You can watch part 3,The River Styx, on September 24!

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When Nella marries a rich Amsterdam merchant to rescue her family from financial ruin, she arrives to a house full of secrets, a very peculiar wedding gift, and a husband who is not all she imagined.

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Join Meredith Vieira in the search for America’s best-loved novel. The voting is underway, and the competition is heating up—any book could win!

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Join host Ernie Manouse and his book club panel of the day as they discuss our favorite books for and about the great state of Texas.

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When organizing a classic trip to France, most itineraries highlight the nation’s renowned food and wines, great art and architecture and celebrated culture of all kinds. But there’s another side to this popular destination that is not as visible, its wild side.

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Take an extraordinary journey through ancient Istanbul, the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Professor Darius Arya uses the latest 3D imaging technology to see the city and its often invisible treasures as no human eye ever could.

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Friday, September 14

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Haley Carter from the Mayor’s Commission Against Gun Violence, State Senator Larry Taylor, and Paul Cordova join hosts david jones and Gary Polland to examine the state of school safety in Texas.

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Ernie Manouse checks out the art scene in Houston and beyond. In this episode: a preview of Houston Theatre District’s 2018-2019 performing arts season.

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An artist whose work has had a profound effect on music and culture, Paul Simon is one of the most popular and respected songwriters in music history. Simon makes his Austin City Limits debut performing songs from his classic catalog and from his 13th solo album Stranger to Stranger

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In this episode, researchers at Texas A&M University are studying the accuracy of detecting fake IDS. Then, A look into the interplay between religious experiences and the brain

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Johannes makes a confession to Nella, promising no more secrets. But just as his enemies are closing in, Marin reveals a secret of her own.

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Set in the Hasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, 93Queen follows a group of tenacious Hasidic women who are smashing the patriarchy in their community by creating the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in New York City.

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Explore the ways that America’s Best-loved novels answer the age-old question, “who Am I?” From Life lessons to spiritual journeys, these books help us understand our own identities and find out place in the world

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GOP Communications Strategist Hoe Brettell and democratic Strategist Barbara Ann Radnofsky join David Jones and Gary Polland to discuss the midterm elections in Texas

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In this episode, Houston’s Wortham Theater reopens after renovations in the wake of Hurricane Harvey

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Miranda Lambert makes her third appearance on Austin City Limits in support of her sixth album The Weight of These Wings. Since the Lindale, Texas native’s first appearance in 2006, she has earned widespread acclaim, including two Grammy Awards, thirteen Country Music Association Awards, and an astonishing twenty-five Academy of Country Music Awards.

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Scientist Bill Nye issues a warning for the future of our planet. Plus, a look at the challenges zoos face in replicating the natural habitat for animals around the world.

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With South Vietnam in chaos, hardliners in Hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the south, accelerating the insurgency. Fearing Saigon’s collapse, President Johnson escalates America’s military commitment, authorizing sustained bombing of the north and deploying ground troops in the south.

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As Nella seeks answers from the elusive miniaturist, she must take charge of a household facing a life-or-death struggle.

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Follow the trials and tribulations of some of literature’s favorite heroes. From Katniss Everdeen to don Quixote, examine how the everyday hero and the anti-hero find their inner strength, overcome challenges and rise to the occasion


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Host Ernie Manouse and his panel explore the trials and tribulations of some of their favorite heroes. From the Little Prince to Atticus Finch, they explore what makes a hero ring true for them.

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For centuries, owls have been featured in children’s books and folk tales capturing imaginations the world over. With their haunting calls and charismatic faces, these birds remain popular but mysterious because it’s rare to catch more than a glimpse of one in the wild.

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Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce’s Dr. Laura Murillo, Dr. Richard Sindelar from the University of St. Thomas and Taylor Landin join David jones and Gary Polland to discuss the future of NAFTA and the economic impact of trade relations on Texas.

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In This episode, black classical musicians are in the spotlight at the ‘Colour of Music’ Festival.

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Hari Sreemivasan investigates breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation.

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There’s a new family moving to the Neighborhood

of Make-Believe! Daniel Tiger and his community

welcome their new friends in the very first movie

event from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.

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premiere of The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won’t You Be

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The Reeftown Rangers discover that Melody

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