Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Sunday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Nov. 6 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Recent deadly flash floods have wreaked havoc in the US and beyond. Explore why dangerous floods are on the rise and what can be done to protect more lives when they strike.

Premieres Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Test cook Lawman Johnson makes the ultimate Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken Sandwich. Tasting expert Jack Bishop takes a deep dive into cucumbers. Toni Tipton- Martin shares the story behind Moon Pies. Test cook Morgan Bolling makes Chocolate-Marshmallow Sandwich Cookies.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. As a New York Yankee, Bobby Richardson developed lasting relationships with his teammates, none deeper than his with Mickey Mantle. This relationship alone demonstrates the power of Bobby Richardson’s faith and influence on the many people he’s known, and even continues today in his hometown of Sumter, SC. Bob Costas and Yankee Historian Marty Appel join Bobby and others to tell this story.

Premieres Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. We head to Malaysia to learn about the fusion of Indian, Chinese and Malay flavors. First up, it’s a punchy Malaysian-Style Chicken and Coconut Curry, demonstrating the art of blending fresh curry pastes. We make a pot of aromatic Coconut Ginger Rice and then prepare Malaysian Twice-Cooked Turmeric Chicken with Lemon Grass and Sweet Soy, fried chicken tossed in an umami-rich glaze.

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV. Host Alex Thomopoulos is in sunny San Diego exploring the local Mexican cuisine that reigns supreme. Chefs Priscilla Curiel and Juan Gomez make the most of all the land and sea have to offer. At the Kettner Exchange our table is set with pan-seared mackerel and chiles en nogada for a rooftop Fiesta.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. Secret messages from Mary, Queen of Scots are finally decoded, with 57 encrypted letters detailing the tragic monarch’s efforts to free herself from imprisonment and gain an advantage over her rival, Queen Elizabeth.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. Deep in the Arabian Desert lie thousands of enigmatic stone megastructures whose true form is visible only from the sky. Follow archaeologists as they decipher the mysterious remnants of a Stone Age culture and discover their true purpose.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encores Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. on KPBs 2 and Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. The walrus is one of the Arctic’s most enigmatic and social animals, relying on sea ice to live. Follow a paleontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world.

Premieres Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. How well will values of vintage desert discoveries from ROADSHOW's 2015 Phoenix stop hold up today? Highlights include a 1956 David Klein TWA poster, a 1921 Lyonel Feininger watercolor and an enamel and rock crystal pendant watch, ca. 1910.

Premieres Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Test cook Morgan Bolling makes Indoor Barbecued Ribs for host Julia Collin Davison. Equipment expert Hannah Crowley reviews panini presses. Toni Tipton-Martin shares the origins of jalapeño poppers, and test cook Lawman Johnson shows host Bridget Lancaster how to make them in the air fryer.