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Antiques Roadshow "Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 2"
All aboard as ROADSHOW travels to Savannah, GA in search of America’s hidden treasures.
Monday, February 2 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Finding Your Roots "Love & Basketball"
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the family trees of basketball stars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul—uncovering ancestors who had extraordinary talents.
Tuesday, February 3 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Black and Jewish in America: An Interwoven History "Let My People Go"
Episode 1 explores the core differences at the start of the Black and Jewish American stories, as well as overlapping struggle, faith, resilience, and early civic partnerships by the 1920s.
Tuesday, February 3 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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FRONTLINE "Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy"
How did PFAS chemicals once used in popular stain-resistant carpets end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina? A joint investigation draws on thousands of pages of documents and court depositions and interviews with former regulators and industry insiders, as well as doctors, scientists and people who have the kinds of illnesses that researchers have linked to PFAS contamination.
Tuesday, February 3 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Nature "Parenthood: Grasslands"
Animal parents must balance risk and reward to raise their young in grasslands. In Zambezi, wild dogs must focus the energy of their unruly teenagers for survival, and in India, an expecting langur learns parenting skills by babysitting.
Wednesday, February 4 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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NOVA "Can Dogs Talk?"
Scientists are conducting the largest animal communication study in history, analyzing millions of button presses from thousands of dogs worldwide. Witness astonishing moments that challenge our assumptions about animal intelligence, from dogs that seemingly engage in conversations to those who learn new words with incredible speed.
Wednesday, February 4 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Secrets of the Dead "The Quest for Camelot"
Can the stories about King Arthur be proven true? Was the legendary court of Camelot a real place? Join Prof. Mark Horton on his journey across Britain to prove real events and places inspired the chivalric myths.
Wednesday, February 4 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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A Fuller Education
A profile of African-American education reformer Howard Fuller and his far-reaching influence on the school choice movement nationwide. Fuller is a passionate, dynamic character whose reform proposals have touched nearly every American school district.
Saturday, February 7 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Allergic to Failure: The Robert Covington Story
The powerful story of former NBA player Robert Covington, who, rooted in grit, faith, and self-belief, defied the odds, starting at an HBCU and eventually building a decade-long career in the highest level of professional basketball.
Saturday, February 7 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Austin City Limits "Leon Thomas"
Recently dubbed “R&B’s hottest ‘rock star’” by Billboard, Leon Thomas is a Grammy-winning artist, producer, and actor from Brooklyn who seamlessly fuses R&B, soul, and rock with fearless creativity.
Saturday, February 7 at 11 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Pop of Culture
On this week's episode, we talk to Heather Taylor and Casey Morgan of Cocoa & Cream Collective, a new bakery in Yorktown. They discuss why they chose to start a new business now, what their plan is, and more!
Catch up on all episodes here.
Fridays and Saturdays at noon on IPR
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The Facing Project
Life After the Bomb and the Depths of Addiction: A woman forced from her home as a child by nuclear testing in the Bikini Islands reflects on the aftermath of that fateful day, while a man who lost his young son to cancer searches for peace through the darkest hours.
Later, an Indiana man gives an honest response to what life is like living in the throes of addiction, while a woman in Wisconsin changes her life through recovery to be a role model for her kids.
Catch up on all episodes here.
Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. on IPR
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Miss Scarlet On Masterpiece "The Night Shift"
Blake and new Detective Willows face a long night as Dylan Cooper’s gang plots a daring escape.
Sunday, February 8 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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All Creatures Great and Small "Episode 5: Fixes"
James encounters challenges when he takes on the role of attending vet at the dog track.
Sunday, February 8 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Bookish "Such Devoted Sisters: Part 1"
A grand hotel, exiled royalty, a poisoned army captain and Trottie as a suspect. Could this prove to be Book's toughest case yet?
Sunday, February 8 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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