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PROGRAM GUIDEMARCH 2020 VOL. 50 NO. 3

Premieres Saturday, March 7, at 9:00 p.m.(see page 2)

SECRET LIFE OF FARM ANIMALS Wednesday, March 4, at 8:00 p.m.

CONVERSATIONS LIVE!: GET YOUR GARDEN ON Thursday, March 19, at 8:00 p.m.

EARTH’S SACRED WONDERS Premieres Wednesday, March 25, at 10:00 p.m.

SEASON 6

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MONDAY – FRIDAY6:00 Ready Jet Go!

6:30 Arthur

7:00 Curious George

7:30 Nature Cat

8:00 Wild Kratts

8:30 Molly of Denali

9:00 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

9:30 Let's Go Luna!

10:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

10:30 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

11:00 Sesame Street

11:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific

12:00 Dinosaur Train

12:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

1:00 Sesame Street

1:30 Splash and Bubbles

2:00 Pinkalicious & Peterrific

2:30 Let's Go Luna!

3:00 Nature Cat

3:30 Wild Kratts

4:00 Molly of Denali

4:30 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

5:00 Odd Squad

5:30 Weather World (Re-airs at 5:45 p.m.)

6:00 BBC World News America

6:30 DW The Day

7:00 PBS NewsHour

weeknights at 5:30 p.m.and 5:45 p.m.

Now streaming online at wpsu.org/weatherworld

NEW SEASON

NEW SERIES COMES TO WPSU!

A Place to Call Home, Season 6 Begins Saturday, March 7, at 9:00 p.m.In the final season of this “instantly irresistible saga”, nurse Sarah Nordmann and the wealthy Bligh clan return for more romance, intrigue, and family drama in this satisfying send-off to the beloved Australian series.

The town of Causton’s detective chief investigator John Barnaby and his detective sergeant Benjamin Jones investigate the scandals and deadly deeds that lurk just beneath the well-manicured surface of the seemingly idyllic county of Midsomer. The series is bolstered by a rotating cast of investigators and many celebrity appearances.

Premieres Thursday, March 5, at 8:00 p.m. Continues Thursdays, at 8:00 p.m. beginning March 26

Midsomer Murders

MARCH LISTINGS

SUNDAY, MAR 1 9:00 History of Christianity

The First ChristianityLearn how Christianity's origins lie east of Jerusalem and Rome.

10:30 History of Christianity Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of RomeExplore the rise of Roman Catholic Church.

12:00 Bluegrass Now! Join Rhonda Vincent and Jim Lauderdale for a celebration of Bluegrass with Alison Brown and more.

1:30 3 Steps to Pain-Free Living Eliminate the root cause of many painful conditions with this easy to follow plan from Lee Albert.

3:30 John Sebastian Presents: Folk RewindJoin John Sebastian in a special featuring the best singers/songwriters of the 50s and 60s folk era.

5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate

Retirement Guide The personal finance expert provides essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement.

8:00 The Best of Celtic WomanBe transported to Ireland to celebrate magical moments and memories from 15 years of making music.

9:30 Il Divo: Timeless - Live in Japan The classical crossover group perform pop songs and traditional standards in Tokyo’s Budokan Stadium.

11:00 Resistance Victoria and other leaders of the resistance are captured. Lili sends a coded message to London.

MONDAY, MAR 2 8:00 Julia Child: Best Bites

Chefs and celebrities share personal insights as they screen Julia Child’s most-beloved episodes.

9:30 Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed Handsome Man The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and more perform favorite songs by Chuck Berry.

11:00 Amanpour and Company

TUESDAY, MAR 3 8:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate

Retirement Guide The personal finance expert provides essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement.

10:00 Rick Steves’ Heart of Italy Rick Steves visits the Italian heartland and explores Umbria, Assisi, Siena, and the Cinque Terre.

11:00 Super Tuesday: PBS NewsHour - Vote 2020Results and analysis from the Democratic primaries.


WEDNESDAY, MAR 4 8:00 Secret Life of Farm Animals

SheepIt is spring and the focus is on lambs, a lovesick goose, and an empathetic ram.

9:00 Secret Life of Farm Animals CowsIt is summer and the focus is on cows, a sheep that wants to be one, and chicken chat.

10:00 Secret Life of Farm Animals PigsHarvest on the farm: Pigs, llamas that protect sheep, and a rabbit with an identity crisis.


THURSDAY, MAR 5 8:00 Midsomer Murders

Death in the Slow LaneNew DCI John Barnaby investigates when a local DJ is crushed to death at a girls’ boarding school.

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Alone in the WildernessMonday, March 9, at 8:00 p.m.

Lionel Richie at Glastonbury Sunday, March 8, at 8:00 p.m.

The Best of Celtic WomanSunday, March 1, at 8:00 p.m.

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10:00 Duran Duran: A Diamond in the Mind The iconic band performs their classic hits and new songs at Manchester’s MEN Arena in 2011.


FRIDAY, MAR 6 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Rise Up:

Songs of the Women’s Movement Celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote through popular music with great performances.

10:00 Pink Floyd: Live From Venice On July 15, 1989, Pink Floyd performed for more than two hundred thousand people in the romantic setting of Venice.

11:30 The Penn State Basketball Story - Presented by Pepsi

SATURDAY, MAR 7 9:00 The Penn State Basketball Story

- Presented by Pepsi 9:30 Secret Life of Farm Animals Sheep

It is spring and the focus is on lambs, a lovesick goose, and an empathetic ram.


11:30 Secret Life of Farm Animals Pigs

Harvest on the farm: Pigs, llamas that protect sheep, and a rabbit with an identity crisis.

12:30 Rick Steves’ Heart of Italy Rick Steves visits the Italian heartland and explores Umbria, Assisi, Siena, and the Cinque Terre.

1:30 5 Steps to a Loving & Purposeful Life Dr. Michael Brown provides a plan for how to build our lives around compassion and kindness.

3:00 Doo Wop to Pop Rock: My Music Celebrates 20 YearsGlen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, and more performers celebrate hit songs from the 50s to the 70s.

5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 John Sebastian Presents:

Folk RewindJoin John Sebastian in a special featuring the best singers/songwriters of the 50s and 60s folk era.

8:00 Father Brown The Honourable ThiefLady Felicia’s home comes under threat and Father Brown must seek help from an unlikely ally.

9:00 A Place to Call Home For Better or WorseFour months after their trip to an Israeli kibbutz, Sarah and George announce that they are married and exchange vows in front of their friends and family.

10:15 Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed Handsome Man The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and more perform favorite songs by Chuck Berry.


Orthodoxy - From Empire to EmpireDiarmaid MacCulloch sheds light on Eastern Orthodox Christianity’s extraordinary fight for survival.

10:30 History of Christianity Reformation: The Individual Before GodA faith based on obedience and authority gave way to a faith based on individual conscience.

ULTIMATE RETIREMENT

GUIDE

Suze provides advice on when to retire, how to save and invest for retirement, long-term care insurance, Social Security, and more.

Wednesday, March 4, at 8:00 p.m.

Documentary mini-series revealing some interesting and unusual facts about some of the animals found on British farms as the seasons of the year progress.

Farm AnimalsThe Secret Life ofSUZE ORMAN’S

Sunday, March 1, at 6:00 p.m.

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12:00 5 Steps to a Loving & Purposeful Life Dr. Michael Brown provides a plan for how to build our lives around compassion and kindness.

1:30 Relieving Stress with Yoga with Peggy Cappy Peggy Cappy shows how to relieve stress and ease anxiety with yoga and special breathing techniques.

2:30 John Tesh: Songs and Stories from the Grand Piano John Tesh looks back on his life and career through music, pictures, and humorous reminiscences.

4:00 This Old House: 40th Anniversary Special Join hosts and cast members to celebrate 40 years of groundbreaking home improvement.

5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 Rick Steves’ Festive Europe

Rick ventures into the Parisian streets on Bastille Day and takes in the royal pageantry in London.

6:30 Expedition with Steve Backshall Greenland - Ice MountainSteve Backshall attempts to summit a remote and unclimbed mountain in Greenland’s Stauning Alps.

8:00 Lionel Richie at Glastonbury The legendary singer performs “All Night Long” and more favorites at the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival.

9:30 Duran Duran: A Diamond in the Mind The iconic band performs their classic hits and new songs at Manchester’s MEN Arena in 2011.

11:00 Resistance Lili escapes the Gestapo and returns to Paris, but is later recaptured and sentenced to death.

MONDAY, MAR 9 8:00 Alone in the Wilderness,

Part OneRichard Proenneke set out alone to build a log cabin and explore a pristine land unchanged by man.

9:30 Alone in the Wilderness, Part TwoRichard Proenneke’s profound account of his 30-year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues.


TUESDAY, MAR 10 8:00 Sesame Street:

50 Years & Still Sunny! Join host Gloria Estefan for a 50th anniversary celebration of the iconic children’s series.

9:30 Bluegrass Now! Join Rhonda Vincent and Jim Lauderdale for a celebration of Bluegrass with Alison Brown and more.


WEDNESDAY, MAR 11 8:00 Nature

The Whale DetectiveA filmmaker investigates his encounter with a humpback whale that occurred while he was kayaking.



THURSDAY, MAR 12 8:00 Chuck Berry:

Brown-Eyed Handsome Man The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and more perform favorite songs by Chuck Berry.

9:30 Lionel Richie at Glastonbury The legendary singer performs “All Night Long” and more favorites at the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival.


FRIDAY, MAR 13 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 American Masters: Miles Davis

Never-before-seen footage, rare photos, and interviews explore the life of jazz legend Miles Davis.

11:00 Centre County Report11:30 Amanpour and Company

SATURDAY, MAR 14 9:00 Alone in the Wilderness,

Part One Richard Proenneke set out alone to build a log cabin and explore a pristine land unchanged by man.

10:30 Alone in the Wilderness, Part TwoRichard Proenneke’s profound account of his 30-year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues.


1:30 Nature The Whale DetectiveA filmmaker investigates his encounter with a humpback whale that occurred while he was kayaking.

3:00 American Masters: Miles DavisNever-before-seen footage, rare photos, and interviews explore the life of jazz legend Miles Davis.

5:30 Julia Child: Best BitesChefs and celebrities share personal insights as they screen Julia Child’s most-beloved episodes.

7:00 The Best of Celtic Woman Be transported to Ireland to celebrate magical moments and memories from 15 years of making music.

8:30 Celtic Thunder Ireland Celtic Thunder’s popular hits and Irish and Celtic fan favorites of the last decade are highlighted.

10:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 11:00 Austin City Limits

Sam Smith/Anderson EastSam Smith sings tunes from “The Thrill of It All.” Alabama soul/R&B singer Anderson East performs.


Protestantism - The Evangelical ExplosionThe growth of Evangelical Protestantism is traced and how it spread across the globe is explored.

10:30 History of Christianity God in the DockDiarmaid MacCulloch explores how skepticism has transformed both Western culture and Christianity.

12:00 Dr. Fuhrman’s Food as Medicine Nutrition expert Joel Fuhrman discusses how to use food to help prevent disease and improve health.

1:30 Relieving Stress with Yoga with Peggy Cappy Peggy Cappy shows how to relieve stress and ease anxiety with yoga and special breathing techniques.

2:30 Rise Up: Songs of the Women’s Movement Celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote through popular music with great performances.

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4:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide The personal finance expert provides essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement.

6:00 Doo Wop to Pop Rock: My Music Celebrates 20 Years Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, and more performers celebrate hit songs from the 50s to the 70s.

7:00 Special Programming to Be AnnouncedCheck the latest shedule listings at wpsu.org/tv/schedules

SEASON 2 PREMIERE11:00 Modus

Season 2, Episode 1Helen Tyler, the president of the United States goes to Sweden for a state visit and unpredictical events happen.

MONDAY, MAR 16 8:00 Antiques Roadshow

Crocker Art Museum, Hour 3A Marvel Silver Age comics collection and Barack Obama letters from 1983-1999 are appraised.

9:00 Secret Life of Farm Animals Sheep

It is spring and the focus is on lambs, a lovesick goose, and an empathetic ram.

10:00 Music Makers of Gennett Records A little studio in Richmond, Indiana captured early recordings of several Jazz Age music legends.


TUESDAY, MAR 17 8:00 Niall Ferguson’s Networld

DisruptionNiall Ferguson untangles important issues surrounding why social media networks polarize us.

9:00 Niall Ferguson’s Networld Winner Takes AllNiall Ferguson explores how the worldwide web became highly profitable controlled by a tiny elite.

10:00 Niall Ferguson’s Networld Networld WarNiall Ferguson shows how our democracies are under threat from forces that exploit social networks.



YosemiteGlobal climate changes are affecting one of America’s greatest wildernesses in Yosemite Valley.

9:00 NOVA Japan’s Killer QuakeA look at the science behind the catastrophe includes eyewitness videos and on-the-spot reporting.

10:00 Food - Delicious Science We Are What We EatDiscover how the chemistry in our food impacts our brains and creates our deepest cravings.


THURSDAY, MAR 19WPSU ORIGINAL

8:00 Conversations Live! Get Your Garden On (Spring 2020)Penn State experts Tom Butzler and John Esslinger discuss preparing your garden for the spring and summer of 2020. Call with questions at 1-800-543-8242 or send questions to [email protected].

9:00 New York’s Seaway Lighthouses “New York’s Seaway Lighthouses” visits over 20 lighthouses along New York’s scenic Seaway Trail, seeking out interesting stories and giving a brief history of each light.

10:30 20 Miles a Glass Wisdom Spring works with high schools to bring clean drinking water to rural areas around the world.


FRIDAY, MAR 20 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 9:00 Great Performances at the Met

TurandotEnjoy Puccini’s famed final opera with a fairytale production set in China from Franco Zeffirelli.

11:30 The Penn State Basketball Story - Presented By Pepsi

SATURDAY, MAR 21 9:00 This Old House

Paradise/Paradise Strong 9:30 The Penn State Basketball Story

- Presented By Pepsi 10:00 Woodsmith Shop

Details of Craftsmanship10:30 Fishing Behind the Lines

A Summer Day Drift

11:00 The New Fly FisherThree Rivers Lodge, Part Two

11:30 Garden Smart 12:00 In Julia’s Kitchen

with Master Chefs Jacques Torres

12:30 Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board

1:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg Cottage Pie & Bonkers Chip Butty

1:30 Pati’s Mexican Table Jinetes, Adventure in the Mountains

2:00 Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Celebrations Rice Fest

2:30 Cook’s Country Pork and Pie

3:00 Tastemakers 3:30 Flavor of Poland 4:00 Travels with Darley

Los Angeles & Beyond 4:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love

Central North Island, New Zealand 5:00 Seeing Canada

Yukon Gold Rush and the Islands of Newfoundland

5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 Antiques Roadshow

Crocker Art Museum, Hour 3 7:00 Keeping Up Appearances

Looking At Properties 7:30 Hold the Sunset

Bubbly 8:00 Secrets of the Royal Kitchens

A deliciously entertaining romp through the kitchens of the world’s most famous Royal family.

9:00 A Place to Call Home Salt of the EarthDoris and Sarah break the news to Dawn’s daughter Emma that her mother has died.

10:00 The Queen’s Garden The “royal wildlife” and remarkable plants are explored in The Queen’s Garden in central London.

11:00 Austin City Limits Kane Brown/Colter WallKane Brown performs songs from his album “Experiment.” Colter Wall sings cowboy and Western songs.

SUNDAY, MAR 22 9:00 The Restorers 10:00 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbé

WPSU ORIGINAL10:30 Digging Deeper

Student DebtPenn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about rising student debt and how institutions of higher education remain relevant in the face of increasing costs.

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KIDS, DO YOU HAVE A GREAT IDEA FOR A STORY? We can’t wait to read it! This is your chance to write and illustrate your own masterpiece and be entered to win cool prizes.

The PBS KIDS Writers Contest encourages children in grades K through 5 to submit their own original stories for great prizes.

Visit writeonkids.org to learn more, download entry forms, and read winning stories from the past.

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The 2020 Writers Contest closes March 31, 2020!

All New Episodes This Month!

New this month on PBS KIDS

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11:00 Journeys in Japan Chugei, Kochi: Exploring the Yuzu Road

11:30 Trails to Oishii Tokyo Onions

12:00 Simply Ming Ming Tsai with Guest Andrew Zimmern

12:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Baking in Paris

1:00 Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking On the Road in the Bay Area, California

1:30 Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places Sunset Dinner in the Wine Country

2:00 Lidia’s Kitchen Family Favorites

2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated Better Breakfast

3:00 Legacy List with Matt Paxton Day Family / Llewellyn Park, NJ

4:00 This Old House Hour 5:00 MotorWeek 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 Digging Deeper

Student DebtSee description at 10:30 a.m.

6:30 20 Miles a Glass 7:00 Escape to the Chateau

Finding the Chateau

8:00 Great Performances: Rogers & Hammerstein’s "The King and I"A British schoolteacher instructs the royal children of the King of Siam in this beloved musical.

11:00 Modus Season 2, Episode 2The Swedish police deploy all resources in the search for the U.S. president.


Desert Botanical Garden, Hour 1Phenomenal finds including Neil Armstrong-signed Apollo 11 Moon Landing photos and 1993 “Magic: The Gathering” beta cards.


10:00 POV The Rescue ListTwo children in Ghana who were rescued from enslavement embark on a mission with their rescuer.


TUESDAY, MAR 24 8:00 East Lake Meadows:

A Public Housing Story The history of East Lake Meadows, a former public housing community in Atlanta, is highlighted.

10:00 FRONTLINENRA Under FireOnce an unrivaled political power, the NRA is facing challenges from all sides.



The World’s Most Wanted AnimalConservationist Maria Diekmann attempts to save pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world.

9:00 NOVA Transplanting HopeFollow patients who urgently need transplants and families deciding to donate organs of loved ones.

10:00 Earth’s Sacred Wonders House of the DivineJourney to the world’s landmark spiritual sites, captured in full glory with awe-inspiring visuals.


With permission from Queen Elizabeth, this program covers a year in Buckingham Palace Garden, exploring the natural history of this remarkable hidden royal treasure in the heart of London.

Saturday, March 21, at 10:00 p.m.Friday, March 20, at 9:00 p.m.

Enjoy Puccini’s famed final opera with this epic fairytale production set in China from Franco Zeffirelli

starring soprano Christine Goerke in the title role. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

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THURSDAY, MAR 26 8:00 Midsomer Murders

Dark SecretsThe lives of elderly eccentrics come under scrutiny when a social services investigator is murdered.

9:30 Secrets of the Royal Kitchens A deliciously entertaining romp through the kitchens of the world’s most famous Royal family.

10:30 Hold the Sunset BubblyEdith’s retirement dreams are shattered when her 50-year old son Roger arrives home.


FRIDAY, MAR 27 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 9:00 Somewhere South

Join host and chef Vivian Howard in a savory, culinary tour of the American South.

10:00 Inn at Little Washington: A Delicious Documentary Chef Patrick O’Connell pursues a third Michelin star for his restaurant, the Inn at Little Washington.

11:00 Centre County Report 11:30 Amanpour and Company

SATURDAY, MAR 28 9:00 This Old House 9:30 American Woodshop

Wooden Puzzles10:00 Woodsmith Shop

Small Project Assembly10:30 Fishing Behind the Lines

A Wild Day of Muskies, Part One11:00 The New Fly Fisher

Big Horn Outfitters, Part Two11:30 Garden Smart 12:00 In Julia’s Kitchen

with Master Chefs Alfred Portale

12:30 Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board

1:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg Scruffy Lasagna & Bigged-Up Broccoli

1:30 Pati’s Mexican Table El Chepe, Railway to the Past

2:00 Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Celebrations Greek Fest

2:30 Cook’s Country Holiday Feast

3:00 Tastemakers 3:30 Flavor of Poland 4:00 Travels with Darley

Qatar 4:30 Curious Traveler

England’s Curious Great West Way

5:00 Seeing Canada Saskatchewan and Manitoba

5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 Antiques Roadshow

Desert Botanical Garden, Hour 1 7:00 Keeping Up Appearances

Please Mind Your Head 7:30 Hold the Sunset

Birthday 8:00 Queen’s Favourite Animals

Queen Elizabeth’s life and character are explored through her relationships with her animals.

9:00 A Place to Call Home Darkness and LightDawn’s funeral brings healing for some, while the consequences of Henry’s accident brings soul searching for others.

10:00 Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors Lucy Worsle traces Jane Austen’s life as she explores the novelist’s homes and holiday apartments.

11:00 Austin City Limits LCD SoundsystemThe alternative rock band spotlights hits and songs from its comeback album American Dream.

Explore savory dishes uniting people and creating new traditions across the American South with award-winning host and chef Vivian Howard.

New series premieres Friday, March 27, at 9:00 p.m. Premieres

Wednesday, March 25, at 10:00 p.m.

Discover what people do for faith in some of the most stunning sacred places on Earth.

EARTH’SSACREDWONDERS

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SUNDAY, MAR 29 9:00 The Restorers 10:00 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbé 10:30 Articulate with Jim Cotter

Self Inventors11:00 Journeys in Japan 11:30 Trails to Oishii Tokyo

Ginger12:00 Simply Ming

Ming Tsai with guest Jacques Pepin

12:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television The Secrets of Stir-Fry

1:00 Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking On the Road in Louisville, KY

1:30 Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places Washington Wine Country

2:00 Lidia’s Kitchen Best of Baked Dishes

2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated Updated Italian

3:00 Legacy List with Matt Paxton Seidel Family / Norristown, PA

4:00 This Old House Hour 5:00 MotorWeek 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 Earth’s Sacred Wonders

House of the Divine

7:00 Escape to the Chateau Chickens, Heating, and a Blank Canvas

8:00 Call the MidwifeSeason 9, Episode 1In January 1965, a diphtheria outbreak sweeps through Poplar and Mother Mildred seeks to help a distraught woman who abandoned her newborn.

9:00 Garth Brooks: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Country music icon Garth Brooks receives the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

10:30 Design In Mind: On Location with James Ivory Filmmaker James Ivory provides a tour of his historic Hudson Valley home and discusses architecture.

11:00 ModusSeason 2, Episode 3

The differences in culture of the Swedish police and the FBI is becoming more and more evident.


Desert Botanical Garden, Hour 2Interesting items include a Cartier jadeite pendant necklace and original artwork by Kanye West.

9:00 Secret Life of Farm Animals PigsHarvest on the farm: Pigs, llamas that protect sheep, and a rabbit with an identity crisis.

10:00 Independent Lens One Child NationFilmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to explore the ripple effect of China’s one-child policy.


TUESDAY, MAR 31 8:00 Secrets of the Dead

Ben Franklin’s BonesLearn why Franklin held human skeletal remains in the basement of his British residence.

9:00 American Experience: Polio CrusadeChronicles the decades-long crusade to eradicate one of the 20th century’s most dreaded diseases.

10:00 FRONTLINEPlastic WarsFRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.


Country music icon Garth Brooks receives the 2020 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at an all-star tribute in Washington, D.C. The multiple hall of famer is the youngest recipient of this prestigious prize.

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Sunday, March 29, at 9:00 p.m.

Garth Brooks

The medics and midwives of Nonnatus House encounter new challenges as the population shifts, rules change, and old diseases return.

Season 9 Premieres Sunday, March 29, at 8:00 p.m.

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MONDAY–THURSDAYClassical Music BBC World News HourOn PointClassical MusicBBC World News HourDemocracy NowPBS NewsHourWorld CafeBBC News

FRIDAYClassical MusicBBC News HourOn PointClassical MusicBBC World NewsDemocracy NowPBS NewsHourConversations from the World CafeAfropop WorldwideBBC News

SATURDAYClassical MusicPerformance Today WeekendHarmoniaFrom the TopCar TalkWeekend EditionSplendid TableOnly a GameFresh Air WeekendBBC World News HourThistle and ShamrockAll Things ConsideredWorld CafeJazz Nights in AmericaFolk AlleyBBC World Service

SUNDAYClassical MusicSunday BaroquePipedreamsWeekend EditionWait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!Le ShowSound OpinionsLatino USABBC World News HourFresh Air WeekendAll Things ConsideredAsk Me AnotherOn BeingBBC World Service

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JazzThe Folk ShowJazz

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Speaking Grief brings to light the difficult and emotional topics of death and grief. Honest, open discussions can serve as a catalyst to bring people together to learn more about grief, and how we can better support one another.

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Penn State experts Tom Butzler and John Esslinger discuss preparing your garden for the spring and summer of 2020.

You can join the conversation. Call 1-800-543-8242 during the show, or email [email protected].

Thursday, March 19, at 8:00 p.m.

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BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVESGreg Petersen, State College, Chair

Gary Miller, State College, Vice-Chair

Executive Director, Isabel ReinertDirector, Programming Services, Jeffrey A. Hughes

Director, Membership Services, Jessica PetersDirector, Business Support, Don Bedell

Manager, Community Engagement, Carolyn DonaldsonEditors, Laura Miller and Tamra Fatemi

Designer, Michael DiPasquale

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Tim Asinger, BradfordIlona Ballreich, HuntingdonKate Bennett Truitt, State CollegeCarline Crevecoeur, BoalsburgSherry DelGrosso, AltoonaKelly Hastings, Mill HallMatilda Illuzzi, DuBoisJohn Lacny, DuBoisVince Mannino, Lewistown

Kevin Mead, WarrenJoseph Nairn, WarrenJennifer Day Neely, BirminghamJohn Pozza, BrookvilleRhonda Seaton, State CollegeSara Hine Songer, State CollegeMelinda Stearns, State CollegeDonnan Stoichovy, Warriors Mark

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MONDAY-THURSDAY12:00 a.m. BBC World Service 5:00 a.m. Morning Edition 9:00 a.m. Classical Music12:00 p.m. Fresh Air 1:00 p.m. 1A 2:00 p.m. Here & Now 4:00 p.m. All Things Considered 6:30 p.m. Marketplace 7:00 p.m. The World 8:00 p.m. Performance Today10:00 p.m. Classical Music

FRIDAY12:00 a.m. BBC World Service 5:00 a.m. Morning Edition 9:00 a.m. Classical Music12:00 p.m. Take Note12:30 p.m. Allegheny Front 1:00 p.m. 1A 2:00 p.m. Science Friday 4:00 p.m. All Things Considered 6:30 p.m. Marketplace 7:00 p.m. The World 8:00 p.m. Democracy Now 9:00 p.m. Alternative Radio10:00 p.m. WPSU Jazz

NEW WEEKEND SCHEDULE!SATURDAY12:00 a.m. Hearts of Space 1:00 a.m. This Way Out 1:30 a.m. Take Note 2:00 a.m. BBC World Service 6:00 a.m. Living on Earth 7:00 a.m. Travel with Rick Steves 8:00 a.m. Weekend Edition10:00 a.m. Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!11:00 a.m. Planet Money/How I Built This12:00 p.m. New Yorker Radio Hour 1:00 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera 5:00 p.m. All Things Considered 6:00 p.m. It's Been a Minute 7:00 p.m. The Moth Radio Hour 8:00 p.m. American Routes10:00 p.m. WPSU Blues

SUNDAY12:00 a.m. Beale St. Caravan 5:00 a.m. BBC World Service 6:00 a.m. Fresh Air Weekend 7:00 a.m. Take Note 7:30 a.m. Allegheny Front 8:00 a.m. Weekend Edition10:00 a.m. Living on Earth11:00 a.m. You Bet Your Garden12:00 p.m. Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! 1:00 p.m. Hidden Brain 2:00 p.m. Radiolab 3:00 p.m. TED Radio Hour 4:00 p.m. Reveal 5:00 p.m. All Things Considered 6:00 p.m. Fresh Air Weekend 7:00 p.m. This American Life 8:00 p.m. Mountain Stage10:00 p.m. Folk Show

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