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Air Date: Fri, Aug 13, 2021 8:00 PM
The transition of music photography from a niche pastime to a highly collectible and often valuable art form is examined through conversations with gallerists, literary publishers, art experts and those photographers whose body of work now has global prestige and, in some cases, hangs on the walls of the world's most revered institutions.
Air Date: Mon, Jan 8, 2024 5:00 AM
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What growing up on Kauaʻi was like and eating the legendary Hamura’s saimin. Listen below.
Air Date: Sat, Sep 4, 2021 8:00 PM
Hawai‘i’s visitor count has come roaring back much quicker than experts predicted from the nearly empty days during the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence of visitors has raised concerns from the community to limit the number of tourists. Join us for KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi's Town Hall where we'll discuss what the possible next steps are for our number one industry.
From music to exercise, history and more, enjoy this selection of coming attractions for our August PBS Hawaiʻi Pledge Drive.
Air Date: Fri, Aug 13, 2021 9:00 PM
Where does music photography sit in the contemporary, popular culture landscape? The switch from analogue to digital is discussed alongside the rise and influence of social media. The series ends by asking whether music photography still has a role to play, does it still carry the same importance, and who are the new standard bearers of the profession?
Air Date: Thu, Apr 9, 2026 8:30 PM

While surfing has long been revered as an important part of Hawaiian culture, a new documentary aims to show the impact surfing has had on Black culture.

Air Date: Thu, Apr 9, 2026 7:30 PM
Four boulders in Waikīkī pay tribute to healers who brought their arts from Tahiti to Hawai‘i hundreds of years ago. A plaque commemorates the healers’ contributions, but fails to mention that they were mahu – people of dual male and female spirit. The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu tells the story of these healers and explores what happened to mahu as colonialism swept across the Pacific.
Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00 PM

Five ecosystems transformed by climate change give birth to new, sometimes even richer worlds.

Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 9:00 PM
Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin. Sleepwalking, anesthesia, game theory, and more reveal surprising insights in this eye-opening journey to discover what’s really driving the decisions you make.
Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 8:00 PM

Set in northern Kenya, this two-part series follows orphaned elephants at Reteti, Africa’s first community-owned elephant sanctuary, as Samburu keepers raise them for release back into the wild.

Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 8:00 PM

At Reteti Sanctuary, the team helps orphan elephants prepare for life in the wild.

Air Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2026 7:30 PM

Experience the cultural and historical connections between Hawaiʻi and Taiwan.

Air Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2026 10:00 PM

The Salvadoran president’s deal with Trump to imprison deportees, and what each stood to gain.

Air Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2026 9:00 PM

Lucy Worsley investigates the explosive 18th century break up of Britain and America.

Air Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2026 8:00 PM

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of Danielle Deadwyler and Rhiannon Giddens, uncovering stories their ancestors once hid.

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