Wednesday August 22, 2007

Last Updated: 08/31/2007 17:43:22

Midnight

Fort Niagara: The Struggle for a Continent 00:26 PBS
For more than 150 years, Fort Niagara protected the strategic point at the mouth of the Niagara River in Youngstown, NY. Four nations struggled to conquer it, and thus, control a critical water artery. This program explores the story of the long-standing national landmark. Through rare archival materials, expert commentaries, high-definition videography and re-enactments, viewers can experience the history of Fort Niagara, from its beginnings through modern times. [TVPG]

12:30AM

Anatomy of a Hurricane 00:26 PBS
This program goes inside the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, during the 2004 hurricane season. With satellite images courtesy of NOAA and NASA, the program takes a revealing look at the stressful work of the dedicated staff who deal with unique and unexpected challenges, and struggle to make the most accurate predictions. [TVPG]

1AM

Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "On The Lamb" 00:30 #411Z (Rpt) APT
Lamb, so beloved elsewhere in the world, is underrepresented on American tables: Per capita consumption here is about 1 pound per year. Steven's succulent Lamb on the Rod with mini sweet peppers could be the recipe that turns the statistical tide. Then it's double-digit thick and double-digit good Lamb Chops and Lamb Steaks served with a Parsley Onion relish and a tangy Feta Cheese Sauce. [TVG] R on 9/7 4pm; 9/8 1am

1:30AM

Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Mexico Unplugged" 00:26 #406Z (Rpt) APTEX
When Rick wants to get away from the frantic pace of life in the restaurant world, he heads South. In this episode, he sets out to find the kind of ultimate serenity he's always sought in his favorite "secret gardens" of Mexico. It's a search that takes him from a mountaintop in the jungle to a mellow natural products store in a quiet corner of Mexico City and a traditional temazcal--a spa and sweat lodge where curanderos practice ancient healing arts. In his own secret garden in Chicago, Rick shows us how to prepare a soothing Chamomile Tea. Then, in Mexico City's beautiful San Juan market, he checks out some of the fresh vegetables that are the cornerstones of healthy, Mexican comfort food and, back at home, he shows us how to turn them into a creamy Mushroom-Potato Soup with Roasted Poblanos. Finally, he heads for a secluded Mexican beach to prepare fresh fish Tikin Xic seasoned with a Yucatecan achiote rub and grilled on an open fire, right on the beach. What could be closer to nirvana? R on 9/26 4:30pm; 9/27 1:30am

2AM

Desert Speaks "Shadows of the Ancients" 00:26 #1309H (Rpt) APTEX
Observational astronomy has deep roots in the Puebloan world of the Desert Southwest. Archaeological evidence suggests that the ancestral Pueblo Indians (Anasazi) marked astronomical events, perhaps as guides or records of their agricultural and ceremonial calendar. Rock art and architecture throughout the Four Corners area were carefully placed, so that beams of sunlight would interact with rock images on important seasonal days, such as equinoxes and solstices, marking the days with remarkably high precision. [TVG] R of 8/21 5pm

2:30AM

Farmers' Almanac TV "Barn Quilts, Lobstermen, Fairview Gardens" 00:26 #208Z (Rpt) APTEX
Quilted Barns? That's what you'll find in Grundy County, Iowa, where an arts program brought agri-tourism to the rescue of both family farms and historic barns. Lobsterman Paul Hickey takes us out to sea in pursuit of one of the countries favorite meals. Fairview gardens, one of the oldest organic farms in the country manages to feed over 500 families. [TVG] R on 9/27 5:30pm; 9/28 2:30am

3AM

Smart Travels--Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa "Maui and Hawaii's Big Island" 00:26 #501H (Rpt) APT
The cultures of the Pacific converge on the breathtaking islands of Hawaii. This trip, host Rudy Maxa begins on Maui, where he braves the twisting road to Hana, with its cascading waterfalls and tropical splendor. Fire-knife dancers light up the night sky, and he sways to the rhythms of hula and slack-key guitar. Later, Rudy hops over to Hawaii's Big Island, for ancient petroglyphs and a helicopter tour of the world's most active volcano. Tips on snorkeling and golfing are also included in this first program of a 13-part season. [TVG] R on 9/6 3:30am

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa "Oahu and Kauai" 00:26 #502H (Rpt) APT
Sunning, swimming, surfing, and boating at Waikiki Beach are just the start in Honolulu. Host Rudy Maxa explores Hawaii's Polynesian roots at the venerable Bishop Museum, remembers WWII history at Pearl Harbor, and pays homage to King Kamehameha. From Oahu, he heads north to Kauai, "The Garden Island," whose sheer beauty screams "tropical paradise." Rudy hikes the Waimea Canyon and kayaks past traditional Hawaiian villages. The Allerton Gardens show off rare tropical plants, and restored homes of planters recall days when sugar was king. [TVG] R on 9/7 3:30am

4AM

Digital TV: A Cringely Crash Course 00:26 (Rpt) PBS
Robert X. Cringely and his loyal cadre of dolly pushers, jimmy jib handlers, helicopter pilots, and poodle wranglers take audiences behind-the-scenes of a revolution--20 years in the making. Digital television (DTV) is about to change home entertainment and lifelong education forever. In this program, Cringely once again plays the fearless guide to cutting-edge technology. [TVG] R on 8/23 4am; 8/24 4am; 8/25 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Dodge Nitro" 00:26 #2650Z PBSPL
The 2007 Dodge Nitro sport-utility and the all-new 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer are road tested. [TVG] R on 8/22 3:30pm; 8/23 4:30am; 8/24 4:30am

5AM

Boohbah "Flowers & Vase" 00:28 #132Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs lie down and stand up, and do a back-to-front arm dance. In Storyworld, Grandmamma picks some flowers, but they're quite big and heavy, and she keeps dropping them. Will a vase solve her problems, so she can enjoy the lovely smell? [TVY] R of 8/21 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Leaky Hose" 00:28 #133Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs whirl and twirl, go up and down. In Storyworld, Grandpappa turns on the hose to water the flowers, but nothing comes out. After spotting a leak in the hose, what can Grandpappa do to get the flowers the water they need to grow? [TVY] R on 8/23 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Judging A Book By Its Cover" 00:28 #203H (Rpt) PBS
When Meg is going to watch a DVD rather than read the book it's based on, Grandpa recalls the first time he ever got a book without pictures. As young Piggley reads the story, he imagines himself as the book's hero, Finn McCoul. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Guardians of the Sappenwood Tree/Over the Hills and Far Away" 00:28 #133H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
A dragonfly protects a tree that is nearly extinct. Smooch wants to explore and visit the ocean. [TVY] R on 8/28 6:30am

7AM

Austin City Limits "Blues Traveler/Cafe Tacuba" 00:56 #3109Z (Rpt) PBSPL
Blues Traveler has cultivated a unique sound highlighted by extended jams, harmonica hooks, and John Popper's distinctive voice. The Grammy winners perform songs from their CD, #Bastardos!. Since the late '80s, Cafe Tacuba has been building an international fan base through innovative experimentation with music. The Mexican quartet performs international hits from their CD, Cuatro Camino. R on 8/23 12noon; 8/24 8am

8AM

Nature "Shark Mountain" 00:56 #2202H (Rpt) PBS
Underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall have spent 25 years diving and documenting the most remote and beautiful underwater locations, always learning something new about the fantastic creatures that live there. Yet, even these remote places and creatures are at risk--and being able to share their experiences is increasingly important to the Halls, who are followed on the dive of a lifetime, to a tiny outpost 300 miles off the coast of Central American--Shark Mountain. [TVPG] R on 8/24 10am; 8/25 2pm

9AM

NOVA "The Most Dangerous Woman In America" 00:56 #3115Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Interweaving biography and social history, this episode tells the extraordinary story of Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary. She gained this notoriety by being the first person in North America to be identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever. Despite her indignant protests of innocence, she was incarcerated for years, on an island in the East River. Mary Mallon's saga throws into vivid relief the emerging science of public health, and the social, ethical, and legal dilemmas it posed to its pioneers at the turn of the 20th century. [TVPG] R on 8/23 2pm; 8/23 11pm; 8/24 7am

10AM

Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies "On Top of the World" 00:56 #101Z (Rpt) PBS
Known as the "Castle in the Wilderness," the Banff Springs Hotel is the elegantly appointed hub of a wheel of lodges and cabins built high in the backcountry, amidst a panorama of canyons, waterfalls, and glaciers. Visitors travel by helicopter to remote Mount Assiniboine Lodge, by horseback to the Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse, and with expert climbers to Abbott Pass Hut, perched precariously on the spine of the continental divide. First of two programs. [TVG] R on 9/5 12; 9/6 8am; 9/9 2pm

11AM

Frontline "Secret History of the Credit Card" 00:56 #2305Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The average American family carries ten credit cards. Credit card debt and personal bankruptcies are now at an all time high. With no legal limit on the amount of interest or fees that can be charged, credit cards have become the most profitable sector of the American banking industry, with more than $30 billion in profits in 2003, alone. The New York Times examines how the credit card industry became so pervasive, so lucrative, and so politically powerful. R on 8/24 2pm

Noon

American Experience "The Massie Affair" 00:56 #1708Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
At a time when the U.S. Navy dominated Hawaii, Americans thought of the islands as their Paradise. But, in September of 1931, an incident exposed racial tensions roiling beneath the surface. Thalia Fortescue Massie, the troubled young wife of a navy lieutenant, claimed that a group of Hawaiians had raped her on a lonely beach road. Five young men were arrested--two Hawaiians, two Japanese, and a Chinese. Despite evidence that the defendants couldn't have committed the crime, a mixed-race jury deadlocked, and the suspects were released. One of the defendants was found dead on the backseat of Massie's mother's car. News of Grace Hubbard Fortescue's "honor slaying" unleashed a torrent of racist invective from the mainland, in support of the mother, Fortescue. Though she was eventually convicted of manslaughter, her sentence was commuted to an hour. Thus, a wound was inflicted on the psyche of the Hawaiian people that has yet to heal. [TVPG] R on 8/23 3pm

1PM

History Detectives "WWII Land Craft/The Abolitionist Flag/Mail OrderBrides" 00:56 #203Z (Rpt) PBS
LCT103/WW2 Land Craft: In the harbor of Bayfield, WI, a craft used for hauling rocks may hold a dramatic secret. A man, whose father fought in the World War II, claims that the vessel played a vital role in the D-Day landings, transporting American tanks onto the beaches of Normandy, in France. The Abolitionist Flag: Two Michigan brothers uncovered what they believed was just an old "sheet," which could have actually contributed to the end of slavery in America--a flag used to campaign for the creation of Free States? Mail Order Brides: A California photograph collector owns four small images of women taken in Chicago in the 1890s. On the back of one are comments about the woman's inheritance, leading the collector to believe these are advertisements for mail-order brides. California and Chicago are visited, to investigate the Victorian marriage industry, and discover a shocking story of late 19th century extortion and corruption. [TVG]

2PM

Adventure Lodges of North America "Canadian Adventure Lodges" 01:00 #101H (Rpt) PBS
Canada is traveled, to examine: a floating three-story luxury resort moored on an island where the nearest road ends 150 miles away; the Sundance lodge, which is only accessible on horseback; and the La Seigneurie du Triton, an 1800s fishing club that once hosted prestigious guests as Harry Truman and Theodore Roosevelt. First of two episodes. [TVG] R of 8/17 12; 8/17 9am; 8/18 12noon

3PM

Piano Guy 00:26 #711H NETA
Host Scott Houston takes us step-by-step through Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" and the children's tune, "Did You Ever See a Lassie? " Guest Jack Widner discusses and plays Clint Eastwood's original song, "Blue Morgan." [TVG] R on 8/24 3pm

3:30PM

MotorWeek "Dodge Nitro" 00:26 #2650Z PBSPL
The 2007 Dodge Nitro sport-utility and the all-new 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer are road tested. [TVG] R on 8/23 4:30am; 8/24 4:30am; 8/24 3:30pm

4PM

Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "The Best of the Breast" 00:26 #412Z (Rpt) APT
Steven takes on America's most popular cut of poultry. It's all about how to keep white meat juicy when grilling and barbecuing. First, from . Balthazar, the boisterous, "see-and-be-seen" bistro in Lower Manhattan, come easy and fabulous Tarragon Chicken Paillards, which are pounded paper thin and smokily seared on the grill. And then Maple-Smoked Turkey Breast gets a triple-blast of flavor from maple sugar rub, a maple syrup glaze, and a long slow smoke over--you guessed it--maple wood. [TVG] R on 8/23 1am

4:30PM

Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Super-Hero Sandwich" 00:26 #407Z (Rpt) APTEX
Rick and his daughter, Lanie, check out Mexico's real-life, superhero subculture. It's the surreal, splashy world of Lucha Libre--the beloved masked wrestling phenomenon that captures the Mexican imagination and spills over into every part of the culture, from politics to food. At the colorful Sport Torta sandwich shop, Rick takes on El Sumoa giant, no-holds-barred sandwich. Back at home, he and Lanie make Chilied Peanuts and Pumpkinseeds and Rick'ssoon-to-be-famous Torta for a Crowd, his take on the giant sandwich idea--two bold-flavored snacks that are the perfect larger-than-life accompaniments for a Lucha Libre party at home. R on 8/23 1:30am; 9/27 4:30pm; 9/28 1:30am

5PM

Desert Speaks "Visiting Ancient Mayo Lands" 00:26 #1310H (Rpt) APTEX
Reaching up to Mexico's northwest corner, Pacific dry deciduous forest extends south, all the way to Costa Rica, providing a pathway into Sonora for many widespread tropical plants and birds. This is especially evident in the southern tip of the Sonoran Desert, on Mexico's mainland, near Alamos, Sonora. A group of bird watchers travels from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, as they journey through coastal and forest habitats, in search of some of the rarest birds in the region. Along the way, a rare glimpse is caught into the life, culture, and traditions of the native Mayo Indians. Included is one of the area's biggest cultural events--the annual pilgrimage to an ancient church, to celebrate what is probably the most revered plant in all of Mexico--a cactus growing out of the side of church. [TVG] R on 8/23 2am

5:30PM

Farmers' Almanac TV "Queen of Georgia, The Pumpkin Paddle, Appropriate Technology " 00:26 #209Z (Rpt) APTEX
You'll find peach pie, peach preserve, peach cobbler, peach salsa, peach candles and even peach hot sauce at Lane packing. There are actually people who get into very, very large pumpkins and race over very, very cold water to win the annual Windsor, Nova Scotia Pumpkin Paddle. The Students at Humboldt State University have ideas, about incorporating "Appropriate Technology" into all of our lives. Simple ideas, stating that, "to tread lightly on the earth means a healthier planet". [TVG] R on 8/23 2:30am; 9/28 5:30pm; 9/29 2:30am

6PM

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Bites II "Lisbon and the Algarve" 00:26 #312H (Rpt) APTEX
Experiencing the best of Portugal, Rick Steves starts in Lisbon, a ramshackle mix of glorious old, and fun-loving new. Salty sailors' quarters, and wistful Fado singers mix with ornate architecture to recall the glory days, when Vasco da Gama and Magellan made Portugal a world power. Then, he heads for the south coast of travel dreams--the Algarve, to explore the Land's End of Europe--windy and historic Cape Sagres--before savoring pristine beaches and arm-wrestling octopi in the sleepy fishing village of Salema. [TVG] R on 8/23 3am; 9/27 3am

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Wednesday August 22, 2007

Last Updated: 08/31/2007 17:43:22

6:30PM

Black Nouveau "Violence and Hip Hop" 00:26 #1511H (Rpt) WMVS
A panel consisting of Hip Hop magazine, "The Source," Executive Editor Ryan Ford and Editor-in-Chief Fahiym Ratcliffe discuss the this topic, and other topics pertaining to youth. Psychologist Drs. Earl Bracey and Ramel Smith discuss the ramifications of some youth actions. Hosts: Milwaukee Courier Publisher Faithe Colas and talk show personality Keith Murphy, host of XM Satellite Radio's "Urban Journal."

7PM

History Detectives "Red Cloud Letter/'32 Ford Roadster/Cast Iron Eagle" 00:56 #507Z PBS
Host Gwen Wright journeys to South Dakota's Black Hills to uncover the mystery of a curious letter believed to be that of Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore. And a man in California owns a 1932 Ford roadster that, upon purchase, had an engine too powerful for normal driving. He suspects his car was used for dry-lake racing, a sport that had its heyday in Southern California in the 1930s and 1940s. [TVG] R on 8/22 10pm; 8/23 11am; 8/25 12

8PM

Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain 01:56 PBS (DVS)
An epic journey back into one of the most captivating and important periods of world history-- a centuries-long period when Muslims, Christians and Jews inhabited the same far corner of Western Europe and thrived. The lemon tree, the water wheel and Aristotle's lost philosophy all arrived in Europe through Islamic Spain, as did algebra and the beginnings of modern medicine, science and poetry. Here were the very roots of the European Renaissance. But the fragile union dissipated, destroyed by greed, fear and intolerance. [TVPG]

10PM

History Detectives "Red Cloud Letter/'32 Ford Roadster/Cast Iron Eagle" 00:56 #507Z PBS
Host Gwen Wright journeys to South Dakota's Black Hills to uncover the mystery of a curious letter believed to be that of Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore. And a man in California owns a 1932 Ford roadster that, upon purchase, had an engine too powerful for normal driving. He suspects his car was used for dry-lake racing, a sport that had its heyday in Southern California in the 1930s and 1940s. [TVG] R on 8/23 11am; 8/25 12; 8/26 10am

11PM

4th Street Forum "Will Wisconsin Embrace Universal Health Care?" 00:57 #524H WMVS
Countries around the world offer free health care to citizens, but not in the US. Enrique Figueroa, Ph.D., moderates a discussion between health care experts and audience members, as they discuss the advantages, disadvantages and future of universal healthcare in the US. Dr. Carolina Gonzalez Schlenker is a physician, researcher, and founder of the Latino Health Organization of WI. Bill Jenkins is the president of Jenkins and Associates, a healthcare consulting firm. Jon Richards is a Wisconsin State Representative and author of the Wisconsin Health Plan, a comprehensive, bi-partisan health care reform bill. Daniel Steininger, President of the consulting firm Steininger and Associates, assists businesses and industries in assessing obstacles to growth and entrepreneurship. Taped May 17, 2007 at Turner Hall in Milwaukee. WI.

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