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Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.

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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.
  • Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

    S35 Ep7 |
    The story of the author of the “The Joy Luck Club.”
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    Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (Audio Descriptive Version)

    S35 Ep6 |
    Explore the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller.
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    Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

    S35 Ep5 |
    Explore the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller.
  • Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

    S35 Ep4 |
    Trace the life and groundbreaking career of the unstoppable musical icon.
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    Twyla Moves

    S35 Ep3 |
    Explore choreographer Twyla Tharp’s career and famously rigorous creative process.
  • Flannery: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Flannery

    S35 Ep2 |
    Explore the world of a literary icon whose fiction was unlike anything published before.
  • How It Feels To Be Free: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How It Feels To Be Free

    S35 Ep1 |
    The inspiring story of six trailblazing Black women entertainers.
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

    S34 Ep7 |
    An unvarnished look at the unlikely “Little House” series author.

Specials

  • 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."
  • Dear Corky: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Dear Corky

    Discover the work of New York photographer Corky Lee in his own words.
  • Jerry Seinfeld on his place in American sitcom history: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jerry Seinfeld on his place in American sitcom history

    Jerry Seinfeld discusses his collaboration with Larry David and the evolution of the sitcom.
  • The Incomparable Mr. Buckley [ASL]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Incomparable Mr. Buckley [ASL]

    Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr.
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    The Incomparable Mr. Buckley [Extended Audio Description]

    Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr.
  • Weaving Nature: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Weaving Nature

    David Bacharach creates "The Mounds," a land art installation confronting climate change.
  • Susie Essman on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the unique "genius” of Larry David: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Susie Essman on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the unique "genius” of Larry David

    Comedian Susie Essman talks about the unique traits of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
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    Moynihan [Extended Audio Description]

    Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
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    Moynihan [ASL]

    Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

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