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May 13, 2008

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	Tuesday, May 13

12:00
am

How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs[#101H]
Jose Andres
Bittman has his hands full trying to match wits with the creative and prolific Jose Andres, a Washington, D.C. chef with a mastery of Spanish cuisine.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

12:30
am

Chefs A' Field: Kids on the Farm[#109H]
Hill Country Venison: Chef David Bull & Sons - Texas Hill Country
The Driskill Grill - Austin, TX; Broken Arrow Ranch - Ingram, TX
In Austin, Texas, there is a man named Bull who, contrary to his name, is no cowpoke - instead it's deer that strike his fancy, and fine dining is his game. Recognized nationally as the next "rising star," Chef David Bull ventures into Texas Hill Country with his three sons for a biology lesson on the axis deer and the Texas grasslands. They find themselves on Broken Arrow Ranch among clear-flowing streams, waterfalls, spectacular bluffs and rocky vistas; there, they search for wild, exotic deer and antelope. We get up close to the majestic animals as they frolic through Texas Hill Country. And then we set out on a real-life search for the animals known by many as "the most prized meat on earth." Rancher Chris Hughes is our guide for this Texas safari in which wildlife abounds and conservation rules the land. Recipes: Blackberry & Fig Glazed Sika Venison Tenderloin Over Braised Romaine & Sunflower Salad; Texas Slow-Cooked Axis Venison Stew; Grilled Venison Rib Chops with Trumpet Royale Mushrooms & Horseradish Bacon Turnip Puree
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

1:00
am

Desert Speaks[#1712H]
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape
In this episode, host David Yetman and Argentine archeologist Maria Jose Figuerero make their way through the arid, desolate and windswept Patagonia landscape. The travelers make part of the trip on horseback along the Chilean/Argentine border, taking time to observe the glorious flight of the graceful Andean condor. They also stop in the city of Calafate, the gateway to Glacier National Park, and observe a local folklore performance group dancing and making music. The highlight of the trip is a close up look at the park's magnificent glaciers. Yetman and Figuerero also examine evidence of glacial movement over the landscape, inspect an ice cave and spy some glacial calving.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

1:30
am

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer[#9126]
* Killer Quake - After an update on the deadly earthquake that rocked central China Monday, Time magazine's Beijing correspondent, Austin Ramzy, provides details on the disaster to Gwen Ifill.
* Aiding Myanmar - An update on international efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar after it was hit with a devastating cyclone. < br />* Myanmar's Leaders - Analysts offer insight into Myanmar's military rulers and why they have shown resistance to international relief efforts. Margaret Warner reports and speaks with Priscilla Clapp, the former Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Burma between 1999 and 2002 and Tun Myint, a visiting assistant professor at Carleton College, who is originally from Burma.
* Campaign '08 - A look at the latest news from the campaign trail as voters in West Virginia prepare to weigh in on the Democratic race. Judy Woodruff reports.
* Green Jobs - Paul Solman offers the first in a series of reports of new green technologies, examining the rustbelt renewal in and around Pittsburgh, PA.
duration: 56:46 CC STEREO TVRE

2:30
am

Spark![#604H]
Salimpour, Syjuco, and Yi
Spark takes a journey deep into the ancient art of belly dance with legendary teacher and performer Suhaila Salimpour, and one of her star pupils, comedienne Margaret Cho. Next, meet artist Stephanie Syjuco, whose Counterfeit Crochet Project enlists home crafters from around the globe to create surprising knock-offs of designer goods. Then visit with Chinese acrobat Lu Yi at the Circus Center, as he prepares two of his top students for their debut as professional performers.
duration: 26:56 CC STEREO TVG

3:00
am

American Masters[#2102Z]
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
One of the great, enduring figures of American music, Marvin Gaye combined gospel, rhythm and blues, soul and jazz to create his own intimate style -- one that reflected his "path of the heart" and, essentially, gave the world his autobiography in lyrics and melody. He was a huge, glamorous and sometime flamboyant performer, he was a Motown star who challenged and changed the face of popular music with records such as his "What's Going On" in 1971 -- full of honesty, vulnerability and, above all, integrity. Yet, his life was also tainted by the bizarre -- full of torment, bitter-sweet success, constant battling with demons and, ultimately, death at the hand of his own father.
duration: 56:22 CC STEREO TVPG-L

4:00
am

Nature[#2513]
Prince of the Alps
High in the Austrian Alps, a female red deer, a leader in her herd, gives birth to a calf. Her status makes him a prince among the other calves. The two are at the center of a wilderness story that features not only the wild alpine herds of majestic red deer, but also a variety of other wildlife that lives in the mountains, including roe deer, ibex, fox, chamois and marmots.
duration: 55:34 CC STEREO DVI TVPG-S

5:00
am

6:00
am

Smart Travels - Pacific Rim With Rudy Maxa[#502H]
Oahu and Kauai
Sunning, swimming, surfing and boating at Waikiki Beach are just the start in Honolulu. Rudy explores Hawaii's Polynesian roots at the venerable Bishop Museum, remembers WWII history at Pearl Harbor, and pays homage to King Kamehameha. From Oahu we head north to Kauai, "The Garden Island" whose sheer beauty screams "tropical paradise." Rudy hikes the Waimea Canyon and kayaks past traditional Hawaiian villages. The Allerton Gardens show off rare tropical plants, and restored homes of planters recall days when sugar was king.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

6:30
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8:00
am

Endless Feast[#107H]
New Hampshire
Under the boughs of fruit trees at New Hampshire's Gould Hill Orchard, Chef Andrew Gruel creates a meal of venison, trout and produce gathered from seven local farms and a dairy.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

8:30
am

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated[#714Z]
Skillet Dinners
The ATK team cooks up delicious one-pot recipes for skillet chicken, rice and skillet chicken, and broccoli and ziti. Tasting: white wine for cooking. Equipment: knife blocks.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

9:00
am

Daisy Cooks! With Daisy Martinez[#121H]
Praise of El Pollo
When it comes to cooking, chicken is the universal language. This is especially true in the Latino kitchen. Today, Daisy starts with a simple spice-rubbed Roast Chicken (Pollo Asado), moves on to a Salvadoran stuffed chicken, then tops it all with what her kids like to call "Cracker-Jack" chicken - Pollo Velleroy - a crunchy caramel and peanut coated fried chicken.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

9:30
am

Katie Brown Workshop[#213H]
Farm Stand
Katie demonstrates how to grow, and then cook, garden-fresh delights from the local farm stand. Recipes: watermelon with a mint glaze and cider-braised cabbage. Projects: tin planters.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO DVI TVG

10:00
am

Low Carb Cookworx[#113H]
Roman Holiday
Make low carb pasta noodles, a luscious lasagna & garlic griddle bread.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO DVI TVG

10:30
am

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class[#113Z]
Italian
Joanne provides her student Helen with a full immersion course in Italian - cooking that is! Student: Helen Nigg - Business Entrepreneur
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

11:00
am

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated[#705Z]
More Tex Mex Favorites
ATK takes its annual trip South of the Border with recipes for chicken fajitas and huevos rancheros. Tasting: refried beans. Equipment: grill pans and non-stick grill grates.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

11:30
am

Desert Speaks[#1304H]
Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes
Ranging in altitude up to 16,500 feet above sea level, the wild, frigid desert of southwestern Bolivia is full of natural treasures. The harsh landscape is dominated by the towering Andean volcanoes and lakes or lagoons, which are actually basins, into which the meager snowmelt drains and cannot escape. These intensely colored, brackish lakes are home to some of the world's hardiest animals, namely three different species of flamingo. In cliffs near the lakes, bizcachas (a rabbit-sized rodent) are one of the few mammals in the region. The bizarre looking yareta also grows along the rugged rock faces. Resembling massive patches of moss, these huge, thick plants are thousands of years old. These are just some of the many wonders found in the highest desert in the world.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

12:00
pm

Smart Travels - Pacific Rim With Rudy Maxa[#301H]
Ireland's West Coast
We're blessed with a bit of Irish luck as we take on Ireland's ruggedly beautiful west coast. We start in Galway, Europe's fastest-growing city, shopping for Irish crystal and Celtic jewelry. Then it's a salt-sprayed boat trip to the fabled Aran Islands, where we reach breathless heights at a Stone Age fort and ferret out traditional hand-knit sweaters. Heading south, we pass through the eerie landscape of the Burren, sample the best of Irish folk music, and binge on a medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle. In the lush forests of Killarney, we visit the country manor of Muckross before touring the stunning Dingle Peninsula. Tips on renting bicycles.
duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG

12:30
pm

QUEST[#206]
Disappearing Frogs/ Planet Hunters
Meet the scientists working to protect the Bay Area's rapidly declining frog populations and go on a hunt with local astronomers for other planets just like Earth.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

1:00
pm

History Detectives[#211Z]
Charlie Parker Saxophone/Prison Plaque/Koranic School Book
* Charlie Parker Saxophone - A woman in Oakland, California, owns a beautiful old alto saxophone that belonged to her father and according to family legend was once owned by the legendary jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker. Her late father, a white musician, told her that when they lived in Portland, Oregon, Charlie Parker came to a practice session without his horn. The story goes that when her father chided Parker for selling his instrument, Bird said, "If you want the horn so much, here's the pawn ticket." But is the story true? Did these two musicians ever meet? Would Charlie Parker abandon his horn? HD investigates an original American art form and the life of a troubled musical genius.
* Prison Plaque - In the heart of Philadelphia stands the abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary building. Founded by Quakers in 1829, this castle-like structure set new standards for prisons across the country with its progressive ideas for rehabilitation. Recently, a group in charge of preserving this historic structure found a strange plaque discarded in a pile of rubbish. Dusting it off, they found an intriguing inscription: "In the everlasting memory of the inmates of Eastern State Penitentiary who served in World War I." Even more intriguing is that fact that they are listed not by name, but by their prison numbers. From what they know, convicted felons were prohibited from enlisting or being drafted to fight in the war. Is this an example of the prison's progressive take on prisoner reform? Or is this a sign of desperate recruiting measures for the "war to end all wars," when even prisoners are being sent into battle? Tukufu Zuberi and Wes Cowan are on the case to get to the bottom of this mystery.
* Koranic School Book - A viewer in Mulvane, Kansas, owns a 200-year-old schoolbook with a startling secret. The book belonged to a young woman from Kentucky in 1800, but contains two translated passages of the Koran. What are they doing there? And how did this frontier farmer learn about Islam? Taking on this tough challenge, the detectives reach some startling conclusions about U.S. contact with the Muslim world and the story of Islam in America.
duration: 56:46 CC STEREO TVG

2:00
pm

Antiques Roadshow[#1216H]
Las Vegas, Nv - Hour One
At a Las Vegas, Nevada, magic theater, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Nicholas Lowery reveal that the artistry - and value - of vintage magic posters is no illusion. Appraisers at the Las Vegas Convention Center don't need sleight-of-hand techniques to pull amazing discoveries out of the crowd, including drawings by the legendary folk musician Woody Guthrie, given to the owner's journalist father after an interview with Guthrie; an heirloom early-19th-century tavern clock made by Aaron Willard of the renowned Boston clock manufacturing family; and a fabulous five-carat, Asscher-cut diamond ring, inherited from the owner's grandfather, owner of a jewelry store/pawn shop in a Colorado mining town. The tearful owner realizes she's hit pay dirt when the ring is valued at $165,000 to $175,000.
duration: 56:15 CC STEREO TVG

3:00
pm

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer[#9127]
* Quake Update - For an update on the earthquake in China, Gwen Ifill talks to NPR's Robert Siegel, who was on a reporting trip to the region when the quake struck.
* Newsmaker - China's Ambassador to the US, Zhou Wenzhong, discusses the aftermath of this week's earthquake and its impact on China's preparations for the Olympic Games. Margaret Warner reports.
* Myanmar Aid - An update on international efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, following a deadly cyclone. Ray Suarez speaks with Andrew Kirkwood, the country director for Save the Children.
* Financial Paradigms - Judy Woodruff speaks with author and well known investor, George Soros, and discusses his new book, "The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crash of 2008 and What It Means."
* Remembering Rauschenberg - A look back at the life and work of American artist Robert Rauschenberg, who died Monday night at age 82.
duration: 56:46 CC STEREO TVRE

4:00
pm

Smart Travels - Pacific Rim With Rudy Maxa[#102H]
Rome
Rudy is in the city where all roads lead - Roma. We begin in ancient Rome - the Forum, Palatine Hill, Colosseum, and Baths of Caracalla. Then we explore modern Roman life on the streets and in cafes, pizzerias and gelaterias. We detour to another country, Vatican City, then shop along the Corso and relax at the Piazza di Spagna. Rudy's pick for best city walks are a tour of the historic center and a stroll in shady Trastevere. Tips on getting around and places for tasty snacks.
duration: 28:19 CC STEREO TVG

4:30
pm

Low Carb Cookworx[#122H]
Cocktails at 6
Make a toast to Asian spiced pecans, bruschetta with simple tapenade, blue cheesecake miniatures and tantalizing chicken satay with Thai peanut sauce.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO DVI TVG

5:00
pm

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated[#805Z]
Kansas City Barbecue
Sticky ribs and beans bring Kansas City-style barbecue into the Kitchen. Taste test: pickles. Equipment test: grill thermometers.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

5:30
pm

Desert Speaks[#1609H]
Costal Civilizations of Ancient Peru
This episode surveys some of the enormous adobe pyramids that still tower over the vast Peruvian countryside. South American archaeological expert Axel Nielsen guides host David Yetman through the premier museum of South America, the Royal Tombs of Sipan, which house some of the richest gold artifacts in the world. From there, they trek to Huaca del Sol and Huaca del Luna, immense pyramids that emphasize the duality and symbolism of the pre-Incan societies. The last archeological stop is Chan Chan, an area known for its walls of design and decoration, which stretch as far as the eye can see. Finally, watch the local fisherman construct and then navigate their boats made out of totora reeds in the same manner as their pre-Incan ancestors. Observe how these "caballitos del mar" (sea horses) are used daily to harvest fish from the sea.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

6:00
pm

7:00
pm

7:30
pm

QUEST[#207]
Nature-Deficit Disorder/ Ugo Conti's Spider Boat
Learn about local efforts to get kids to play outdoors and discover Proteus, a spider-like sea craft that could change ocean travel.
duration: 26:46 CC STEREO TVG

8:00
pm

Nova[#3506H]
Walk to Beautiful
A story of hope and survival in contemporary Ethiopia. The program follows the stories of five Ethiopian women who have been devastated by obstetric fistula, a common aftermath of neglected childbirth. An obstetric fistula is a hole that forms between the vagina and the bladder during prolonged, obstructed labor. Affecting over two million women worldwide, this horrific injury leaves victims incontinent, often suffering nerve damage and in some cases unable to bear children again. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, these women are often left to spend the rest of their lives alone, isolated and ashamed - unless they can get help. The film follows these women on their journey to the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, where they find health and solace for the first time in years.
duration: 56:46 STEREO DVI TVPG

9:00
pm

Dances of Life
This performance documentary reveals the cultural history and diversity of the Pacific Islands - a vibrant and complex region encompassing 25,000 islands spread over 10 million square miles of ocean in which 30 million people speak hundreds of different languages and dialects - through their "dance stories," which for nearly 50,000 years have been an expression of Pacific Islanders' origins, their journeys, their struggles and their very existence. The program views dance through the eyes of the people who practice it as an art form and as a way of life. Keisha Castle-Hughes, the young star of Whale Rider, narrates. By Catherine Tatge and Dominique Lasseur.
duration: 56:46 STEREO TVPG

10:00
pm

Frontline[#2612H]
Storm Over Everest
As darkness fell on May 10, 1996, a fast moving storm of unimaginable ferocity trapped three climbing teams high on the slopes of Mount Everest. The climbers, exhausted from their summit climb, were soon lost in darkness, in a fierce blizzard, far from the safety of High Camp at 26,000 feet. World-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears returns to Everest to tell the story of the climbers who perished in that storm, marking the worst climbing tragedy in Mount Everest's history. But more remarkably, it is the story of 11 climbers caught in the storm and the eyewitness accounts of their astonishing survival in the world's most unforgiving environment.
duration: 1:56:46 SRND51 DVI TVPG



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