Frosty blue color tones and lacy white foliage produce a cold winter night scene in today's Bob Ross painting-in-an-oval.
THE LAURA FLANDERS SHOW is back with more award-winning interviews and investigative reporting on the people and movements driving positive systemic change in our world today. Hosted by multi-media reporter and author Laura Flanders, the series features smart, solutions-driven conversations with forward-thinking people, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Indian writer Arundhati Roy, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, and actress/activist Laverne Cox. Laura and her team also report from the field on cutting-edge innovations and topics such as collective ownership and ways that organizations across the country are addressing disparity in the housing market. Every month, contributors S. Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax, co-founders of the URL Media network, join Laura for "Meet the BIPOC Press," a monthly feature of the show highlighting reporters of color from minority-owned and operated media outlets from around the country. THE LAURA FLANDERS SHOW Season 5 is independently-produced and recorded in a small cabin in rural Sullivan County, New York.
Japan, a nation of science and technology, is conducting world-leading research in fields such as space, robotics, medicine, disaster preparedness, and energy. This research has the potential to change the world and significantly impact the daily lives of countless individuals. SCIENCE VIEW features 20 half-hour episodes that bring viewers the latest information on these and other advances in Japanese science and technology.
This season we celebrate the 25 years of Classical Stretch! Join Miranda Esmonde-White for an all-standing workout that will help improve the mobility of your spine and keep you standing tall all day long.
Longevity has been a quest for humans across cultures for centuries. Based on 4,500 years of practice and refinement, the movements in this program "add not only years to your life, but life to your years. " Lee Holden guides you through gentle stretches, energy activations, and easy-to-follow flowing movements you can use to age with grace on the path to longevity.
Using small pulses, presses and isometric contractions to strengthen muscles in a gentle way, Mary Ann introduces a variety of new movements targeting different muscle groups and joints throughout the entire body. Gretchen leads a finger segment that challenges the brain. Standing exercises focus on improving gait, balance and mobility. Special attention is given to the pelvic girdle and pulling up on the muscles of the pelvic floor.
The Douro wine region could easily be called the enchanted valley, with the magnificent Douro River carved into its hilly landscape. Hosts Maya, Yolanda, and Liora travel along the mighty river in search of the famous Douro wines to challenge acclaimed Michelin-starred chef Rui Paula to make dishes that perfectly pair with the hosts' selections.
In preparation for a dinner party, Georgia searches for wild edibles in unlikely places, and pays a visit to a pair of women glass blowers who create works of usable art in their glass studio in Brooklyn, New York. They work together to make glass pieces for the dinner table. Georgia brings us back to the kitchen to cook delicious dishes and set a table with their glassware.
In JOURNEYS IN JAPAN, English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan exploring the culture, meeting local people, visiting historic sites, and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks. The series provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan.
Christine gets curious about Upper Bavaria, Linderhof Palace, Mittenwald and Munich. She explores the history of 'Mad' King Ludwig and his many castles, the Lohengrin swan knight legend, the legacy of the Wittelsbach Dynasty, the storybook village of Mittenwald, and the Bavarian tradition of luftlmalerei mural art, and how it continues in some very modern and very curious ways.
Arne, Frida, and Stig explore Lofoten, an archipelago in the North Atlantic that's famous for its Cod. The team visits the Holmen Culinary Resort, where Frida, Stig, and Chef Valentine Warner create dishes and cocktails that are inspired by the flavors of the sea.
From its headwaters in West Virginia right to its estuary in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River became a front line during the Civil War, ripping the nation in two. On the banks of the river at Harpers Ferry, a key federal armory was raided by abolitionist John Brown in 1859. Passing through Washington D.C. and the national monuments along the Tidal Basin, the journey ends at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia to learn about the future president's survey of the upper river during his teenage years.
Greg Pennington is a master Windsor Chairmaker. He's also a master teacher of the art and an influencer at the center of a specialized genre of woodworking.
The term pecan was coined by the Algonquin from the word "pacane," which means a nut that needs to be cracked with a stone in the Algonquin language. Commercial pecan cultivation started in the 1840's and grew through the 1880's. By the 1950's, Georgia had become the country's leading producer of pecans and remains the largest pecan-producing state in the nation to date. Capri meets Charles and Shirley Sherrod, civil rights activists and founders of the New Communities Agricultural Co-Op who explain important role of African-American farmers to the pecan industry in Georgia. Capri helps harvest pecans, tastes them right from the source and tries a unique twist on pecan pie.
Taking care of our livers can be delicious. What you say? What if I told you a classic pasta dish from Puglia was designed to do just that? Let's head to Bari, live our healthiest lives and become "mangia foglie," since they have cleverly figured out that bitter greens can put us right. Recipes: Orecchiette with Bitter Greens; Orecchiette with Tempeh and Mint
In JOURNEYS IN JAPAN, English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan exploring the culture, meeting local people, visiting historic sites, and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks. The series provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan.
Host Lynn Elmhirst sails through one of the most beloved destinations in the world aboard the Emerald Liberte on the Rhone River, passing through three famous wine regions, and experiencing over 2000 years of history. She discovers renowned wines and wineries, scenic sailing past chateaux and riverside vineyards, tastings of famous local delicacies, and the chance to burn off some of the indulgence with hikes of storied vineyards and e-cycling tours along the river banks and into medieval villages of one of the most picturesque regions of France.
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk visits Richmond, British Columbia where she goes on an Authentic Asian Easts Tour with Michelle Ng from Vancouver Foodie Tours. She tries delicious Chinese pastries at Kam Do Bakery and Chinese BBQ at HK B.B.Q. Master. Then Brandy meets with Nature Photographer and Birding Guide, Liron Gertsman, who goes birding with her at the Terra Nova Rural Park. Next Brandy travels on the Rocky Mountaineer train from Vancouver, British Columbia to Banff, Alberta.
Join us as we search for the true heart of Smyth County, VA and find out why some call Marion "America's Coolest Hometown".
Chef Maria Loi travels to Athens to explore the culinary scene savored by Athenians. Maria meets with Chef Christos Bouboulis to make a Spit Roasted Lamb. And later, under the light of the Acropolis, she joins Chef Thodoris Afentakis to make a delicious Celery Root Soup. Back in New York, Maria creates simple and tasty dishes inspired by her travels: Lamb Souvlaki and Roasted Cauliflower Soup.
This Old House, with pros Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Jenn Nawada, and host Kevin O'Connor, is TV's original home-improvement show.
Jenn meets with a Detroit beekeeper and learns about bees and tips on how to start your own hive; Ross, Heath, and Lee share a few phone apps that have made their work easier; Tom and Kevin build a step stool using a mobile CNC router.
Greg Pennington is a master Windsor Chairmaker. He's also a master teacher of the art and an influencer at the center of a specialized genre of woodworking.
Lianna Spence is a tattoo artist in Prince Rupert, BC, who does beautifully detailed designs based on the family crests of her clients.
Central Texas Gardener delivers hands-on tips and techniques, plant cultivation, and design inspiration to assist novice and veteran gardeners wherever they live. Visits behind personal garden gates spark imagination; Backyard Basics demonstrates how to do it; Down To Earth answers top viewer questions; and host Tom Spencer joins ground-breaking gardeners for in-depth conversations. From vegetables to plants for wildlife, the eco-friendly approach promotes water-wise practices and sensitivity to resourceful gardening.
Allow the powerful flowing river energy to renew your body as we explore a rejuvenating yoga practice using a chair for support, focusing on coordinating movement and breath, improving circulation in the upper body while dissolving tension in the neck and shoulders.
Artistic partnership Free Black Dirt voices narratives often erased or ignored. Larsen Husby walked every street in Minneapolis for his project Long Trace of Minneapolis. Ricardo Levins Morales is an artist with a message and a mission. Two high schoolers explore the history of Faribault, Minnesota in their show 1855.
Hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster make Kombdi, Jira Ghalun (Cumin-Scented Chicken). Tasting Expert Jack Bishop challenges Julia to a tasting of honey. Toni Tipton-Martin talks about the history of hot honey, and test Cook Morgan Bolling makes her grandma's Hot-Honey Chicken.
Join award-winning journalists every Friday night in a robust roundtable discussion of the week's major national news stories.
Join author, activist and political commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the brightest minds and freshest voices from across the political spectrum.