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Preview | Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
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Preview | Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
S40E1
Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night....
How Leslie Jones Became a Comedian
December 19, 2025
Comedian and actress Leslie Jones does a deep dive on her creative process.
Starring Dick Van Dyke
S39E8
Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of iconic actor Dick Van Dyke.
Maryam Taghavi: Estranged Letters
November 6, 2025
An Iranian-American artist’s work uses abstracted Persian calligraphy to signify migration....
Phoebe Robinson Shows Her Work
October 17, 2025
Comedian Phoebe Robinson takes on hustle-culture in biting comedy special.
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
S39E7
Learn about Marlee Matlin, Oscar-winning actress and champion of the Deaf community.
Marcella
S39E6
Discover how celebrated cookbook writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America.
Norman Teague: Love Reigns Supreme
July 1, 2025
Follow furniture maker and conceptual artist Norman Teague as he prepares for a solo exhibition....
Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny
S39E5
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times.
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
S39E4
Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian....
Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This
May 21, 2025
Follow author Sarah Thankam Mathews as pressure mounts to follow up her acclaimed debut novel....
Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps
May 6, 2025
Follow the Broadway choreographer as she elevates the possible with bold explorations of movement....
Ten Times Better
May 5, 2025
The story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who later became a Vegas blackjack dealer....
Daveed Diggs Takes on Cyberpunk Rap
April 24, 2025
Rapper and actor Daveed Diggs on his creative process as a rapper and songwriter.
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
S39E3
Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
S39E2
Take an intimate look into the life and career of screen and stage icon Liza Minnelli.
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
S39E1
Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show.
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around
S38E6
Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades.
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