Schedules

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• Life
• World
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• Kids

• 12:00 am
  Charlie Rose [#18160H] (original broadcast date: 08/03/12)
  an appreciation of Gore Vidal, who died on Tuesday from complications of pneumonia. duration 56:46   STEREO TVRE
• 1:00 am
  Nightly Business Report [#31285Z] Surprisingly strong news on the nation's job market put stock investors in a buying mood. NBR's Susie Gharib speaks with JPMorgan's Chief Global Economist Bruce Kasman U.S. factories are having a tough time finding skilled workers as baby boomers prepare for retirement. NBR Chicago Correspondent Diane Eastabrook visits one firm that's training the next generation of workers. And, we wrap up our week long look at small banks and how some are finding their way by finding their niche. NBR New York Correspondent Erika Miller has details. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 1:30 am
  THIS WEEK in Northern California [#2339H] August 3, 2012 CPMC PLANS ON HOLD: Plans to build a new hospital in San Francisco at Cathedral Hill, currently home to several churches, and to rebuild St. Luke's in the Mission District, are on hold until November. The Board of Supervisors put the decision on the backburner while questions about an escape clause that would allow the hospital to be closed based on weak financial performance by the company raises a red flag.
  DROUGHT DRIVING UP FOOD PRICES: The drought gripping more than half the country is driving up food prices - including milk, beef, chicken and pork - due to the scorching heat and minimal rainfall. Drought is affecting over 80% of the county's corn crops. Consumers can expect to pay 3% to 4% more for groceries next year. < br />MARS ROVER LANDING: Excitement is more than sky high over a large rover that NASA is gearing up to land on Mars Sunday night. The 1-ton Curiosity will feed vivid images of the Red Planet back to Earth and work to find evidence of microbial life.
  Guests: Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle; Tom Vacar, KTVU; and Lisa Krieger, San Jose Mercury News.
  "JANE DOE" OF YOUR BLACK MUSLIM BAKERY: On the fifth year anniversary of the killing of Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey by members of Your Black Muslim Bakery, the woman who exposed bakery owner Yusuf Bey Sr. for acts of sexual abuse, welfare fraud and violence has come forward. Previously identified as Jane Doe #1, Kowana Banks tells her personal story of abuse to Center for Investigative Reporting journalist Louise Rafkin. The story was reported in collaboration with the Chauncey Bailey Project. Belva Davis interviews Rafkin and Banks. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 2:00 am
  Washington Week [#5205H] * Mitt Romney returned to the campaign trail on Thursday following a week-long overseas trip that generated a lot of controversy. New polls show the presumptive Republican nominee has lost ground in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida where President Obama leads. Amy Walter of ABC News will have a report on how President Obama and Mitt Romney are both working to energize their campaigns ahead of their party's political conventions and the concentrated efforts both candidates are making to win independent voters in battleground states.
  * Republicans are talking about the Tea Party's big victory in Texas Tuesday night when former state solicitor general Ted Cruz upset Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican runoff for the US Senate. Cruz, who has never been elected to public office, heads into the November election as the favorite to replace retiring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post will take a closer look at the influence the Tea Party and other grassroots conservative groups are having on establishment Republicans and the 2012 elections.
  * David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal will have analysis of the July unemployment numbers due out Friday and the state of the economic recovery. Plus he'll explain why the budget process on Capitol Hill has grown wildly out of control as he reports in his new book, Red Ink: Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Federal Budget.
  * This week Congress approved a stop-gap measure to avoid a government shutdown but left a number of bills unfinished ahead of its August recess. Susan Davis of USA Today will report on some of the pending legislation including an overhaul of the US Postal Service, an extension of agriculture subsidies, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, and the administration backed Cybersecurity Act to protect the nation's electrical grid and water supply. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 2:30 am
  Check, Please! Bay Area [#508H] El Metate, Creola Bistro & Benjarong Mexican food just like our guest's grandmother used to make can be found at El Metate Restaurant.
  And CreoLa Bistro is a quaint place with all things Cajun and Creole and flavors from Louisiana. < br />Finally, for colorful Thai food served up in a calm, spa-like atmosphere go to Benjarong Thai Cuisine. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 3:00 am
  American Masters [#2105] You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story - Age of Anxiety: 1950-1969 A New Reality (1950-1970) - What the Depression, wireless and war couldn't do, "talking furniture" perhaps could: TV arrives. Warner Bros. fights back with new technology (CinemaScope, 3-D, Eastman Color) and new stars (girl-next-door Doris Day and teen icon James Dean). And a showdown between Harry and Jack Warner leads to a daring new spirit at the studio that releases breakthrough films like Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Bonnie and Clyde. Key interviews: Warren Beatty, Elia Kazan, Kim Hunter, Arthur Penn and Carroll Baker. Key films: A Streetcar Named Desire, East of Eden, Cool Hand Luke, A Face in the Crowd and My Fair Lady. duration 56:35   STEREO TV14
• 4:00 am
  Barnes Collection - PBS Arts This program uses the relocation and renaissance of the Barnes Foundation as a vehicle for telling the story of the quirky, quarrelsome, question mark of a man, Dr. Albert C. Barnes and his astounding art collection. For the first time, public viewers will get an exclusive look at Dr. Barnes' collection - thousands of magnificent works of art by some of the most famous names in art history such as Picasso, Cezanne, Renoir and Matisse - and the new museum that now houses it. duration 56:46   SRND51 TVPG
• 5:00 am
  Need To Know [#247H] CHICAGO INFRASTRUCTURE: NTK reports on Chicago's crumbling infrastructure and Mayor Rahm Emanuel's controversial plan to fix it by partnering with private businesses in lieu of raising taxes.
  INTERVIEW: ED RENDELL: Ray Suarez interviews the former Governor of Pennsylvania about whether or not Chicago's infrastructure plan may be scaled for use in other cities.
  AMERICAN VOICES: GARRETT EBLING: A survivor of the 1-35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, Ebling talks about the need to raise awareness about the nation's infrastructure woes. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 5:30 am
  Spark! [#603H] SF Ballet's New Works Festival In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the San Francisco Ballet mounted an ambitious festival of new works, ten world premieres by ten choreographers. Spark follows the creation of three of these works by some of the country's most renowned choreographers - Mark Morris, Margaret Jenkins, and Christopher Wheeldon - exploring the new directions they are taking this centuries-old art form. Morris has enlisted longtime friend Isaac Mizrahi to design the costumes and John Adams to compose the music for his ballet, both collaborators stellar figures in their own fields. Margaret Jenkins, the highly respected Bay Area choreographer, has members of the Ballet company working in an entirely new way - within her modern dance tradition. Christopher Wheeldon, heralded as the next Balanchine, blends elements of traditional and classical ballet. duration 28:23   STEREO TVG
MORNING
• 6:00 am
  Raggs [#153H] Holidays The dogs help Raggs try to figure out where to go on vacation with his cousin. B. Max and the dogs are ready to take a vacation after their tour, but they must learn how to balance vacation with the chores they have left to complete. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY
• 6:30 am
  Wild Kratts [#103H] Aardvark Town When a young aardvark accidentally becomes a stowaway in Chris's backpack, the Wild Kratts team sets off on a "door to door" search to return him to his home burrow. Along the way, they discover the incredible (and valuable) service the aardvark provides to all the burrow-living creatures of Africa. Science Concept: Aardvarks manipulate earth materials and alter landscapes. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY
• 7:00 am
  Arthur [#507] Sleep No More/Pet Peeved * Sleep No More - Have you ever been so excited that you couldn't sleep? Buster is convinced that Pizza Paula's all-you-can-eat contest - free pizza for life! - is his destiny. But how can he possibly win such an important contest without any sleep?
  * Pet Peeved - Binky volunteers to look after Francine's cat, Nemo, for the weekend. Boy, this'll be great - all fun and games and surprise toys! But when Binky ignores Francine's cat-sitting instructions, Nemo has a few surprises in store of his own. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 7:30 am
  Caillou [#421] Try, Try Again Caillou, Grandpa and Dad go for a special hike in the woods. Caillou has to catch a falling leaf before it touches the ground. After a while he gets frustrated but Grandpa tells him to try and try again, that is the only way. And it pays off! Caillou gets frustrated while learning to tie his shoes, but by watching Rosie he learns you can succeed if you keep trying. Also today, Caillou goes to the swimming pool where Daddy teaches Caillou how to swim. After a few lessons, Caillou gets better and better and soon he can swim on his own. Then, Caillou discovers baseball for the first time. He wants to play and patiently Dad works at teaching him. Caillou is all ready to throw in the towel as each toss passes him by, but when he sees Sarah and Billy really doing it he gets an opportunity to practice what he's learned. A few more lessons and Caillou is on his way to becoming a neighbourhood baseball player. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY
• 8:00 am
  Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope [#604H] Southern Ethiopia - Tribal Lands and Primeval People Joseph's adventure begins along the shores of Lake Abaya and Chamo, two of the lakes of the 2,400 mile Rift Valley where modern man is said to have originated. After becoming acquainted with the lakes' fishermen, birds, crocodiles and hippos, he soldiers on across dry, wide stretches of savannah and forests that hug the river beds into the Lower Omo Valley. During his stay in the valley he has close encounters with the Konso, Hamer and Mursi people, mostly nomadic tribal people who still live untouched by modern inventions and amenities. In the towns, markets and tribal camps he meets the people and shares in their ancient customs and ceremonies. Although not without its challenges, this Travelscope adventure offers an unforgettable look at prehistoric cultures in transition. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 8:30 am
  Essential Pepin [#118H] Egg-Ceptional Mollet Eggs Florentine; Eggs In Ramekins; Eggs En Cocotte; Scrambled Eggs In Bread Cases With Candied Oyster Mushrooms; Fines Herbs Omelet; Mushroom Omelet; Flat Potato Omelet. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 9:00 am
  Check, Please! Bay Area [#508H] El Metate, Creola Bistro & Benjarong Mexican food just like our guest's grandmother used to make can be found at El Metate Restaurant.
  And CreoLa Bistro is a quaint place with all things Cajun and Creole and flavors from Louisiana. < br />Finally, for colorful Thai food served up in a calm, spa-like atmosphere go to Benjarong Thai Cuisine. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 9:30 am
  Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless [#811H] Sustainable Aquaculture in the Rich Waters of Ensenada Two of Ensenada's best seafood chefs, Benito Molina and Alain Genchi, join Rick for a lesson in mollusk farming. Juan Carlos Lapuente of Acuacultura Integral de Baja California takes the trio to the rich coastal waters to see oyster and mussel farming. Along the way, we learn that the quality of these waters is what makes the seafood from this area so outstanding. They cook their catch at Muelle Tres on the Ensenada waterfront, then Rick accompanies Benito to his fine-dining restaurant, Manzanilla, for sauteed abalone and two oyster preparations. Solange Muris pairs her husband's dishes with the local wines. At home, Rick shows us how to make the green ceviche he enjoys at Erizo, a Tijuana ceviche restaurant featuring local seafood. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 10:00 am
  Simply Ming [#920Z] Michael Ruhlman & Salt Seasoning with salt. What could be simpler, right? Wrong! Think about how many meals you've had that were either too salty or under-seasoned! Ming is zeroing in on a technique that is critical to successful cooking if done with a gentle hand. Joining him is the perfect man for the job, the ultimate scrutinizer of cooking techniques, author and chef Michael Ruhlman. duration 28:00   STEREO TVG
• 10:30 am
  Essential Pepin [#104H] Veg-In! Ragout Of Asparagus; Zucchini And Tomato Gratin; Cauliflower Gratin; Artichoke Hearts Helen; Corn Tempura. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 11:00 am
  America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated [#1221H] Gnocchi and Panzanella Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make foolproof Gnocchi at Home. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her top pick for rotary graters. Then, Chris discusses with science expert Guy Crosby the science of soil and its effect on the taste of tomatoes. And finally, test cook Yvonne Ruperti shows Chris how to make an Italian recipe for bread and tomato salad, Panzanella. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 11:30 am
  America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated [#1117H] Steak Frites Host Christopher Kimball takes a trip to Paris in search of the best steak frites. Then, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to bring the dish home and reveals the secrets behind Foolproof Vinaigrette. And finally, equipment expert Adam Ried declares his pick for the perfect spatula. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
AFTERNOON
• 12:00 pm
  Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence [#117H] Go Nuts! Joanne goes "nuts" and makes for us her five-spice, ginger, and cayenne packed Asian Toasted Nuts. Then she encourages her student Geoff to do the same making stir-fried chicken, pine-nut lettuce wraps, and cardamom-scented rice with toasted almonds. Recipes: Asian Toasted Nuts, Stir-Fried Chicken and Mushroom Lettuce Wraps, and Cardamom-Scented Rice with Toasted Almonds. Student: Geoff Rubendall, Civil Engineer. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 12:30 pm
  Lidia's Italy In America [#102H] California and New Jersey: From the Garden State to the Golden State Lidia learns all about artichokes at Pezzini Farms in California, and crosses the country to be joined by Tanya for a visit to the Maugeri Farm, grower of New Jersey tomatoes. At the farm, Tanya and Lidia enjoy a classic, home-grown, Italian-American meal with the Maugeri family. Inspired by her visit to Pezzini Farms, Lidia makes an Artichoke Soup, followed by Stuffed Vegetables and a Radicchio, Goat Cheese, and Raisin Salad. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 1:00 pm
  Check, Please! Bay Area [#606H] Rhea's Market and Deli, Sauce, the girl & the fig Is it a deli or is it just a liquor store? Take the plunge and venture to Valencia Street in San Francisco to find the best sandwiches in town at Rhea's Market and Deli. The next place stays open late so you can party or dine on American fare well into the early hours at Sauce in San Francisco. Finally, just off the plaza in Sonoma, the girl & the fig features locally sourced menu of "country food with a French passion." duration 26:47   STEREO TVG
• 1:30 pm
  Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef [#323] Sandwiches from Master Chefs (Part 1) Chef Keller asks his chef friends to create their favorite sandwiches. Chef Vincent Poussel of the famed Auerole restaurant in Las Vegas makes an unforgettable ham and cheese with home-cured ham on kalamata olive bread. Two-star Michelin Chef Julian Serrano uses chorizo and saffron aioli to spice up an egg sandwich. Recipes: Home-Cured Ham and Cheese on Kalamata Olive Bread, Fried-Egg Sandwich with Chorizo, Padron Peppers and Saffron Aioli duration 25:08   STEREO TVG
• 2:00 pm
  Gourmet's Adventures with Ruth [#105Z] Cocinar Mexicano "I came to Tepoztlan looking for the secret of authentic Mexican cooking and I found fabulous recipes that I will be cooking the rest of my life." - Ruth Reichl
  In the mountains south of Mexico City, Tepoztlan stands guard over a wealth of traditional recipes and local specialties. At Cocinar Mexicano, classes are taught by local women whose knowledge and skills have been passed down through generations of their ancestors. Here, Ruth and Gourmet food editor Ian Knauer commune with all the many forms corn takes on -by milling ancient strains of corn for masa, stuffing squash-blossom tamales and mastering the tricky art of tortilla-making. duration 25:50   STEREO TVG
• 2:30 pm
  New Scandinavian Cooking [#306H] Fire in the Belly Andreas examines how fire changed the way people cook. With an open fire and local salmon, he makes gravlax from an ancient recipe and a local fish soup, before traveling to Japan to discover the secrets of uncooked fish. duration 25:38   STEREO TVG
• 3:00 pm
  Antiques Roadshow [#1410H] Denver, CO - Hour One Host Mark L. Walberg meets appraiser Kathleen Bailey at Denver's Kirkland Art Museum to view its collection of wild-looking Art Deco glassware known as Ruba Rombic. Highlights include a poster of the famous Wright Flyer airplane, made by the owner's great-grandfather, marking the Wright Brothers' triumphant return to Dayton, Ohio, in 1909; a first edition copy of William Faulkner's Sartoris, inscribed to the owner's father, one of Faulkner's cousins; and an heirloom collection of jewelry that includes a fabulous diamond ring, crafted by "Jeweler to the Stars" Paul Flato, and valued at $215,000 to $270, 000. duration 55:40   STEREO TVG
• 4:00 pm
  MotorWeek [#3148H] Nissan Altima Road Test: 2013 Nissan Altima * Road Test: 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL * Goss' Garage: Tires & Ride Quality duration 26:46   SRND51 TVG (Secondary audio: Spanish)
• 4:30 pm
  Hometime [#2612] Homes for a Home Show Dean and Miriam document the construction of two new homes, built inside a home and garden show. duration 26:46   TVG
• 5:00 pm
  This Old House [#3124H] Barrington Project, Part 8 of 10 Awning specialist Mike Cornell installs a new retractable awning over the deck that should stand up to the weather due to a wind sensor and fade-resistant fabric. Inside, the Saratoga soapstone has arrived, and countertop contractor Alyssa St. Gelais shows host Kevin O'Connor how she's sealing the surface with wax, not oil, to give it a more durable finish that will last longer than an oil application. Master carpenter Norm Abram and builder Andy Tiplady dress up the half-walls at the stair with oak caps and a scotia moulding. Then, Kevin visits Castleton, Vermont, with lighting designer Evelyn Audet to see how light fixtures for the project are being made one-by-one by New England blacksmiths. Back in Barrington, Andy shows Norm the electric floor warming system he's using in the master bathroom. It gets mudded directly into the tile bed, which holds 12"x12" porcelain tile that will also make up the front apron of the tub. In the side alley, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin where he's tucked away the A/C condensers, and then, inside, shows him the ERV in the attic and explains why it is possibly the most important piece of mechanical equipment in the house. duration 25:46   STEREO TVG
• 5:30 pm
  Ask This Old House [#1018H] Upgrading a Neglected Urban Patio; Hanging a Heavy Mirror Landscape contractor Roger Cook heads to San Francisco to upgrade a neglected urban patio. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Tom shows Kevin how to hang a heavy mirror on a wall. duration 25:10   STEREO TVG
EVENING
• 6:00 pm
  John Portman: A Life of Building This program examines the work and legacy of one of the world's most daring and influential architects. Over the last 45 years, John Portman's iconic urban structures and eye-popping interiors steadily rose in 60 cities across four continents, helping redefine cityscapes in the United States and skylines in Asia. Once considered a maverick because he eschewed long-accepted industry standards, critics and leading architecture schools now fully embrace Portman's design approach, which emphasizes function, purpose and sensory experience.
  This documentary showcases Portman's buildings using dramatic time-lapse footage. It also features interviews with Portman, architecture critic Paul Goldberg (The New Yorker), Harvard professors Mack Scogin and Michael Hays, business associates Mickey Steinberg and A.J. Robinson, architect Jacque Robertson, art critic Robert Craig and Portman's children. duration 56:14   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: none)
• 7:00 pm
  Check, Please! Bay Area [#212H] Jardiniere, Esperpento, Trattoria La Siciliana Elegance describes the first restaurant featured on this week's show. It's a special occasion place, with a French-California menu and extensive wine list. Traditional tapas is served in a informal setting at the next stop. A friendly place where traveling musicians stop in to play. Lastly Sicilian flavors in a small, chaotic space made for sharing in a casual atmosphere. duration 27:03   STEREO TVG
• 7:30 pm
  ImageMakers [#1013H] We're Desperate (Get Used to It) CHECKMATE - England
  Jan learns that staying in an asylum can make anyone crazy. He challenges his evaluator to a game of chess to prove that he should be released. The stakes could not be higher in this tense battle of wills. Written, edited, and directed by Navarro Aydemir. Principal cast: Gergo Danka, Shakyra Dowling, Daniel Wiltshire, Sibel Unver, Alex Murphy, and Adam Cunningham.
  NORTHEAST FRONT - Mexico/USA
  In a city held hostage by drug cartels, a hard-working single mother supports her kids all on her own. Her son has gotten in trouble and as a result she must to pay off his debt to a drug dealer. Suddenly up against an unthinkable threat, she does everything in her power to keep her family safe and alive in this heart-stopping true story. Written, edited, and directed by Angela Torres Camarena. Principal cast: Evangelina Sosa, Luis Felipe Tovar, Edgar Orozco, and Octavio Lowry.
  A DOCTOR'S JOB - Peru/USA
  In order to make ends meet, a stubborn but caring emergency room physician has to moonlight as a taxi driver. His pride and ethics are challenged everyday. He is used to life and death situations in the hospital, but when they bleed over into his taxi job, things get really hairy. Will this be his worst day on the job or the answer to all of his prayers? Written and directed by Julio Ramos. Principal cast: Miguel Iza, Luis Menezes, and Christian Ojeda. duration 28:56   STEREO TVPGV
• 8:00 pm
  Thunderbolt and Lightfoot [#1041H] (1974) A young drifter (Jeff Bridges) joins a Montana preacher (Clint Eastwood) in a repeat of another robbery. duration 1:49:20   STEREO TV14
• 9:52 pm
  Dial M for Murder [#1036] Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) plots the perfect murder, that of his wealthy wife Margot (Grace Kelly), who is having an affair with writer Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings). When Margot successfully defends herself from her attacker, Tony begins to improvise. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it was originally filmed in 3D (thus the many low-angle shots), but was quickly reissued in a "flat" version. duration 2:07:17   STEREO TVPG