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Episodes

  • Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

    S39 Ep3 |
    Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
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    Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

    S36 Ep3 |
    Jason Momoa narrates the story of five-time Olympic medalist and surfer Duke Kahanamoku.
  • Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

    S36 Ep2 |
    Explore the life of the famous singer who became an icon for the civil rights movement.
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    Ailey

    S36 Ep1 |
    The story of a visionary artist who found salvation through dance.
  • Becoming Helen Keller [Extended Audio Description]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Becoming Helen Keller [Extended Audio Description]

    S35 Ep12 |
    Revisit the remarkable career and life of an icon who became a human rights pioneer.
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    Becoming Helen Keller

    S35 Ep11 |
    Revisit the remarkable career and life of an icon who became a human rights pioneer.
  • Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It

    S35 Ep10 |
    Explore the life and 70-year career of the iconic Latina actor, performer and activist.
  • Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away

    S35 Ep9 |
    Dive into the career of the legendary blues guitarist.
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    Ballerina Boys

    S35 Ep8 |
    Discover The Trocks. Dancing on pointe shoes, these male ballerinas mix artistry and joy.

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  • Lucy Dacus Makes Her First Loves Songs: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Lucy Dacus Makes Her First Loves Songs

    Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus talks about love songs for her new album, "Forever is a Feeling."
  • Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames [EAD + OC]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames [EAD + OC]

    Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
  • How Lily Tomlin found liberation in exploring her Laugh-In characters: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Lily Tomlin found liberation in exploring her Laugh-In characters

    Lily Tomlin speaks about her time on Laugh-In and how she developed her characters.
  • How Phyllis Diller broke down the doors for female comics: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Phyllis Diller broke down the doors for female comics

    Phyllis Diller reflects on how her comedy was a response to years of “take my wife” jokes.
  • Paul Mooney on his career and relationship with Richard Pryor: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Paul Mooney on his career and relationship with Richard Pryor

    Paul Mooney reflects on the mechanics of stand-up and his role as Richard Pryor's best friend.
  • Jeff Foxworthy on how every American might be a "redneck": asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jeff Foxworthy on how every American might be a "redneck"

    Jeff Foxworthy discusses regionalism in comedy and why "redneck" is a state of mind.
  • Love, Jamie: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Love, Jamie

    Jamie Diaz is a trans woman and artist who has spent nearly 30 years in a men's prison in Texas.
  • Joan Rivers finds humor in being yourself: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Joan Rivers finds humor in being yourself

    Joan Rivers speaks about her experience as a female comic in the early 60s.
  • Conan O’Brien gets serious about silliness: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Conan O’Brien gets serious about silliness

    Conan O’Brien speaks about his style of late night and his reason for doing comedy.

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