To tell the story of Jesse Owens’ remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism, this film begins in the poor Cleveland neighborhood where the young athlete grew up; details his early career; describes Adolf Hitler’s outsized ambitions for the 1936 Olympics; explores the movement in Western democracies to boycott the event; and explains the [...]

On Tuesday, April 24 “Frontline” begins a special four-hour investigation series “Money, Power and Wall Street”.   “Frontline” producer Michael Kirk investigates how two U.S. administrations confronted the country’s economic crisis, while dealing with sharp internal divisions and a conflicted relationship with Wall Street that seems to be marked by mistrust and dependence, mutual interests and [...]

I watched the “Love Boat” growing up and always thought it would be so much fun to go on a cruise.  Several years ago I had the opportunity to take a quick three-day cruise to the Bahamas.  I discovered that cruising, enjoyed by many people, was not for me.  I was so sea sick I [...]

Since April 2011 there have been many events held around the country commemorating the 150th anniversary of  the Civil War.   WOSU has aired a few really good documentaries here and there on the subject.  In my humble opinion the greatest documentary series ever done on the Civil War was the Ken Burns’ series.   The networks [...]

Central Idaho’s Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness is the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 States. Endless rugged mountains, wild rivers, forests, and deep canyons define this land – a home to numerous species of wildlife including wolves, who have just returned after 50 years of near absence – and [...]

On “Masterpiece Classic”  an adaptation and completion of Charles Dickens’ last novel left unfinished at the halfway mark at his death, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” is a psychological thriller about a provincial choirmaster’s obsession with 17-year-old Rosa Bud, and the lengths he will go to to attain her. The cast includes Matthew Rhys (Brothers [...]

Over the past century, an American industrial revolution has given rise to the biggest, most productive food machine the world has ever known. Join host Yul Kwon to learn how this machine feeds nearly 300 million Americans every day. Discover engineering marvels created by putting nature to work, and consider the toll our insatiable appetites [...]

On Monday night WOSU TV will premiere “Independent Lens: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey”.  My childhood was “Captain Kangaroo” and the crazy characters from Hanna-Barbera.  By the time “Sesame Street” made it’s debut I was more interested in “Zoom”.   My younger brother was the “Sesame Street” viewer in our house during their early years, at [...]

Every Saturday evening WOSU TV transports you to a new place on the globe.  Some spots you would love to visit and some spots you’re content visiting only from your couch.   Thank goodness we have our hearty Globe Trekkers Ian, Justine, Zay and Brianna to take us on these journeys. This Saturday, April 7 we [...]