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DECEMBER 2021
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Slavery By Another Name Revisit this important documentary from Twin Cities PBS. This film tells a harrowing story of how in the South, even as chattel slavery came to an end, new forms of involuntary servitude, including convict leasing, debt slavery and peonage, took its place with shocking force — brutalizing and ultimately circumscribing the lives of hundreds of thousands of African Americans well into the 20th century. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 2, 7 p.m.
A St. Thomas Christmas: Bloom Eternal Continue a beloved holiday tradition from Twin Cities PBS and celebrate the Advent and Christmas season. Drawing from both familiar traditional carols and innovative contemporary selections, this year’s performance offers a specifically commissioned piece for the concert, "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming" by Roger Cichy. Co-Produced with the University of St. Thomas.
TPT 2 Tuesday, December 21, 7 p.m. TPT 2 Friday, December 24, 8 p.m.
A Charlie Brown Christmas Feeling down about the commercialism of Christmas, Charlie Brown becomes the director of the gang’s holiday play. Can he overcome his friends’ preference for dancing over acting, find the “perfect” tree, and discover the true meaning of Christmas? TPT 2 Sunday, December 19, 6:30 p.m.
Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2021 Christmas 1966 promises to be a memorable one. The Nonnatus House team are faced with their busiest Christmas Day ever as the Maternity Home is filled with expectant moms and challenging cases. Luckily Mother Mildred is on hand to support the team. TPT 2 Saturday, December 25, 8 p.m.
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A NOTE FROM SYLVIA
Whenever December rolls around I look forward to celebrating traditions that have been in my family for generations – reading Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening , sharing Gluhwein and cookies at a holiday party, attending concerts and decorating the house. However, the warmth of shared holidays with friends and family is what I enjoy the most. From Christmas to Hannukah, Kwanza, New Year’s Eve, and even Boxing Day, we celebrate with those close to us.
This year, TPT is excited to share our collaboration with St. Thomas University once again as we premiere A St. Thomas Christmas: Bloom Eternal , a spirited holiday show filmed at Orchestra Hall with an audience of masked participants. Catch the premiere on Tuesday, December 21 at 7 p.m. on TPT 2 or stream online or by using the PBS Video App. We’re also rounding out our triad of Charlie Brown specials as A Charlie Brown Christmas will air on Sunday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m. on TPT 2 . And don’t miss the annual Call the Midwife holiday special which will air at 8 p.m. on Christmas Day on TPT 2 , and will also be available for streaming for a limited time online or by using the PBS Video App. We hope you find comfort and warmth in our program offerings this December and cuddle up with a blanket to watch. As always, we’re proud to bring heartwarming, family- friendly media right to your living room and look forward to sharing more great programming with you in the coming year.
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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 1-5
Unforgettable with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole This program presents a selection of the music of singer and musician Nat King Cole as sung by his daughter Natalie Cole. Highlights include: Cole singing “The Very Thought of You,” “This Can’t Be Love,” “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” and Cole performing a “duet” of “Unforgettable” with a recording of her father. TPT 2 Saturday, December 4, 8:30 p.m.
Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland Join the Grammy-nominated ensemble on a musical journey
This Is Minnesota Orchestra Ingrid Fliter Plays Mozart
Thomas Sondergard conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in Coleridge Taylor's lush "Ballade for Orchestra," "Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23" with Ingrid Fliter, and Richard Strauss' thrilling "A Hero's Life," all live from Orchestra Hall. A Twin Cities PBS co-production. TPT 2 Friday, December 3, 8 p.m.
through stunning land and seascapes around Ireland. Shot in 14 locations on the island, the new special is filled with songs from their latest album, including “The Dawning of the Day.” TPT 2 Sunday, December 5, 6 p.m. | TPT LIFE Mon., December 6, 8 p.m.
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Nature: My Garden of a Thousand Bees
America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays
A Conversation with Ken Burns
Rick Steves’ Top Masterpieces Variety Studio: Actors On Actors Making It Up North
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Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live In Central Park
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
LIFE
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This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Lament and Beauty
Jingle Dress Tradition
Tape’s Rolling!
Tape’s Rolling! Built to Last - The Legacy of the CCC In MN A Conversation with Bill Moyers
Around The Corner with John McGivern
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Slavery By Another Name
Farmhouses in the Heartland: Death of the Dream
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(6:00) Carpenters: Close to You & Christmas Memories (My Music)
Burt Bacharach’s Best (My Music Presents)
Rick Steves’ Top Masterpieces
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
Articulate with Jim Cotter
LIFE
MN Original
Let’s Go Minnesota!
On The Trail: An In Wisconsin Special This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Ingrid Fliter Plays Mozart
Birds of Wisconsin
Minnesota: A History of the Land: The Northern Forest
Minnesota’s Deadliest Blizzards
Off 90
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Almanac
Genesis: When In Rome 2007
Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank Gzero World with Ian Bremmer Prairie Mosaic
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(6:00) Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide
Washington Week
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Aging Backwards 3 with Miranda Esmonde-White
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
LIFE
MN Original
Postcards
Fraud Fighters
Ready for the Future
Almanac
State of Repair
Changemakers: Teens Who Learn and Earn
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Burt Bacharach’s Best (My Music Presents)
Unforgettable with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole
Rick Steves: The Alps
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Rick Steves Symphonic Journey
Tom Lehrer - Live In Copenhagen 1967
Carpenters: Close to You & Christmas Memories (My
LIFE
Backroads
Prairie Musicians
Mind-Body Dialogues III: Embodied Compassion
Black Brilliance
Paying for College
Make It Ok
Make It Ok
Getting There
Caregiving: Making A Difference
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(6:00) Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland
All Creatures Great and Small: Between The Pages
Roy Orbison Forever
Aging Backwards 3 with Miranda Esmonde-White
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Evolution, Sustainability and AI
Germans from Russia: Children of the Steppe
Northern Rhythms
Solid State: Minnesota’s High- Tech History
Lost Duluth I
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A St. Thomas Christmas: Bloom Eternal All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Grace and Truth VocalEssence: Welcome Christmas Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2021 A Charlie Brown Christmas For More Holiday Programming Visit tpt.org/holiday
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WE’RE BACK!
Host Yia Vang is serving up more delicious fun with local chefs in a new season of Relish .
Explore holiday favorites from around the world and family recipes that go back generations. All winter long at TPTOriginals.org/Relish
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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 6-12
Relish Poc Chuc, Kimchi, Hazelnuts and Sorghum Cookies Jorge Guzman heats things up with Mayanstyle grilled pork, Ann Kim shares family memories tied to the traditional Korean dish kimchi, and 93-year-old home cook Frances Olson shares the story behind her sorghum cookies. Hosted by Chef Yia Vang. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Thursday, December 9, 10:30 p.m. Sense and Sensibility Revisit this enchanting adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby. Elinor struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment. Part 1 of 3. Now Streaming with TPT Passport on the PBS Video App! TPT 2 Sunday, December 12, 7 p.m. TPT LIFE Wednesday, December 15, 7 p.m. Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small – Season 1 Encore James Herriot interviews for a job with harried Yorkshire veterinarian Siegfried Farnon. Fresh from veterinary college, Siegfried’s fun-loving brother, Tristan, arrives to help out. Mrs. Pumphrey throws a swanky party. Parts 1 & 2 of 7. TPT 2 Sunday, December 12, 8 & 9 p.m.
Minnesota Experience The Mayo Clinic: Faith – Hope – Science
Take a look at how the Mayo Clinic, which is "world renowned for its medical arts," has met the changing demands of healthcare for 150 years, and what it can teach us about facing the challenges of patient care today. TPT 2 Monday, December 6, 8 p.m. | TPT LIFE Thursday, December 9, 9 p.m.
Finding Your Roots Flight
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets actors Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o and chef Lidia Bastianich, whose families crisscrossed the globe to escape oppression and find opportunity, leaving them with questions about those who stayed behind. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 7, 7 p.m.
Rick Steves Cruising the Mediterranean Join Rick as he sails from Barcelona to Athens, with exciting stops along the way in the French Riviera, Rome, Naples, and more. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 7, 8 p.m.
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EVENING DECEMBER 6-12
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Antiques Roadshow: Women’s Work
Minnesota Experience: Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science
Independent Lens: Rodents of Unusual Size
We Are Tuvalu
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Escape to the Chateau DIY
Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
Start Up
LIFE
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Craft
Writing In Peace and War
Native Report Native Report Latino Arts: A Community Vision
Stories In Thread
Postcards
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Finding Your Roots: Flight
Rick Steves Cruising The Mediterranean Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Chinese Walls Stage: Hippocrates Cafe: Reflections on the Pandemic
Frontline: Poor Kids
NOVA: Apollo’s Daring Mission
Beyond A Year In Space
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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Blood and Money
Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
Chavis Chronicles Common Ground
LIFE
MN Original
Let’s Go Minnesota!
Lowertown Line
Treasures Collected, Treasures
Homesteading
We’re In This Together
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Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings
Secrets of the Dead: Building Notre Dame
NOVA: Saving Notre Dame
Ornament of the World
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BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
Variety Studio: Actors On Actors Making It Up North
Royal Wives at War
Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece Episode 1 This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Musical Passport
LIFE
MN Original
Prized Writers Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis
North Star: Civil War Stories
Around The Corner with John McGivern Ask This Old House
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This Old House
Agatha Christie’s: Poirot: The Plymouth Express
Vera: Dark Road
Relish
Spying on the Royals
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Roosevelts: An Intimate History: Get Action (1858-1901) (Part 1 of 7)
Minnesota Experience: Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science
Amanpour and Company
LIFE
MN Original
Let’s Go Minnesota!
Parks for the People
State Fair Traditions
Future Earth: Thriving on a Full Planet
Minnesota’s Deadliest Tornadoes
Off 90
Cost of Climate Change In Minnesota
MN
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Almanac
Celtic Thunder Ireland
Craft In America Harmony
Craft In America Jewelry
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Dishing with Julia Child Minnesota Original
Food Flirts
Washington Week
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Frontline: Poor Kids
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
Gzero World with Ian Bremmer Prairie Mosaic
LIFE
Postcards
Rise and Fall of the Nonpartisan League We’ll Stick We’ll Win
Business Lives Here
Almanac
State of Repair
Decoding Truth and Trust In Advertising
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Death In Paradise
Midsomer Murders: The Glitch (Parts 1 & 2 of 2)
Bancroft- Season2 (Part 2 of 4)
Before We Die Episode 6
Lowertown Line
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Welcome Christmas with Vocalessence
All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
All Is Bright! A Concordia Christmas Unequal Distribution of Health
This Town
Independent Lens: Rodents of Unusual Size
LIFE
Backroads
Prairie Musicians
Make It Ok
Make It Ok
Getting There
Health Focus: One Community’s...
Elder Victims: Abused, Exploited, Alone
Discovered Truth: A Health Care Journey
Prescription Overload: Managing Meds
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Sense and Sensibility (Part 1 of 3) Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 7)
Rick Steves Cruising The Mediterranean Austin City Limits: Patty Griffin/The Revivalists
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 7)
Seaside Hotel: Love (Part 4)
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Secrets of the Dead: Building Notre Dame
NOVA: Saving Notre Dame
Icon: Music Through The Lens: On The Cover
LIFE
In This Place
Farmers & Chefs of Minnesota
Rebirth: The Mississippi’s National Park
Opioid Fix
Visionaries
Tales of the Road: Highway 61 Minneapolis Past
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Celtic Thunder Ireland This revue show that combines 10 years of Celtic Thunder hits and focuses on their most popular songs of the last decade, their Irish and Celtic fan favorites. The wonderful arrangements of the ensemble numbers in Celtic Thunder Ireland reflect the power of the soloists, who range in age from 14 to 40, and feature songs that celebrate a common Celtic heritage. TPT 2 Friday, December 10, 8 p.m.
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All Creatures Great and Small
Rick Steves’ European Festivals
All is Calm
Craft in America
Ornament of the World
Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas
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Retiring on a Shoestring: How It’s Going 2 Years Later By Debbie L. Miller
Editor’s Note: This follow-up to the 2019 story, “Retiring on a Shoestring,” is one of Next Avenue’s most-read stories of 2021. In May 2019, Joan and Steve Reid left their part-time day jobs – Joan at the public library and Steve at a florist -- and relocated from the New York City suburb of Pearl River to the oceanfront community of Vero Beach, Fla. The aim for the couple, both 67 at the time, was to retire, slash their spending and live off an income of less than $30,000.
From November 2019 to April 2021, Joan worked as a content editor for two local magazines, grossing $800 a month. "This was an incredible boost for us," she says. After leaving her editing job, Joan focused on writing “Joyful Passage: A Woman’s Path to Retirement” which she self-published. It chronicles how the Reids approached retirement, their planning process and ultimately the relocation to Florida. Joan expects to earn a $45 royalty from it in November. The couple received a $2,400 pandemic stimulus check from the U.S. government in 2020 and one for $2,200 in 2021. They get a combined $257 in pensions each month. And while their Social Security benefits have increased a bit each year (both began claiming at 62), so have their Medicare premiums, so it's basically a wash. All told, they project 2021 income to be $24,769, roughly the same as in 2020 but down from $27,000 in 2019. Florida has no state income tax, which helps them keep more of what they bring in. What's HappenedWith Their Expenses In 2020, their medication costs totaled $423. This year, they've already hit $583. "Steve's meds have increased in quantity," Joan explains, "which means more doctor visits and follow-up visits. And co-pays became more frequent." Medical co-pays shot up from $848 in 2020 from about $505 in 2019. To save on doctor visits, the Reids take advantage of free blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol checks at their primary care physicians' offices.
Two years later, Joan says, "All in all, our total expenses are about the same between New York and Florida.”
But even though their frugality hasn't exactly paid off as planned, the couple is content with their decision to relocate. "Our standard of living and residence have been a total plus. We live the way we always have," Joan says. "It's not luxury, but it is comfortable." Their Income: Then and Now These days, the Reids cobble together an income from several sources, much as they did in New York.
Steve, who creates art from found objects and mixed media, sold two pieces of art this year for a total of $350.
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Gasoline ($60 monthly) and car insurance ($100 monthly) cost the Reids about the same as in New York. They drive a 16-year-old Chrysler with 195,000 miles.
The couple's biggest savings: rent. In New York, they'd be paying $1,450 month. While their Florida rent has increased nearly 10%, from $800 to $870, they're still saving a bundle.
Meantime, they have managed to pay down some debt and now owe $1,580, down substantially from $4,000. To do that, they managed to get some of their credit card interest and fees removed by contacting creditors directly.
The Reids have saved a bit, too. Currently, they have $2,400 in rainy-day funds.
Get a Job?
In the 2019 article, the Reids mentioned plans to get part-time jobs ("less than 10 hours per week for each of us, at minimum wage"). They've given up on that idea.
"We looked initially, when we arrived," Joan explains. "But both of us quickly realized we were square pegs trying to fit into round holes."
Instead, she says, "What we're doing to help ourselves is getting Steve's art into the public eye, and I'm writing."
Steve had two solo art exhibits this year and was featured in a local magazine. "The exposure has catapulted his art career in the region," Joan says.
Even with her editing job until this spring, Joan says she and her husband "needed assistance with food and were helped by a Salvation Army food pantry several times."
To keep food bills down, they don't order takeout or go out to eat and have been eating more vegetarian meals this year.
For entertainment, they borrow books and films from the library. The Reids have no TV service. "We watch shows on YouTube connected from a personal hotspot on my iPhone," Joan explains.
They also shop at Goodwill for kitchenware and clothing and frequent dollar stores for basics.
Is there is anything they would have done differently in hindsight?
"Our situation has turned out the way it was supposed to, and our plan is to live the best we can on what we have," Joan says, "and continue to pursue our passions of visual art and writing.
Read “Retiring on a Shoestring” by Debbie L. Miller and similar stories on NextAvenue.org
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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 13-19
20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell joins the Choir and Orchestra for this two hour 20th-anniversary retrospective with performances from Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Gladys Knight, Angela Lansbury, Hugh Bonneville, Renee Fleming, and more. TPT 2 Monday, December 13, 8 p.m.
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story Learn the history of East Lake Meadows, a former public housing community in Atlanta. Stories from residents reveal hardship and resilience, and raise critical questions about race, poverty, and who is deserving of public assistance. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 15, 10 p.m. Country Music: Live at the Ryman Join celebrated musicians for a concert celebrating the film by Ken Burns. Hosted by Burns and featuring performances and appearances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, and more. TPT 2 Friday, December 17, 10 p.m. The New Standards Holiday Show The New Standards and special rock star guests dazzle audiences with their annual holiday spectacle at the State Theatre in Minneapolis. Filmed in 2014. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Sunday, December 19, 11 p.m.
American Masters Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip
Meet the newspaper columnist, radio commentator, and television personality who pioneered the fast-paced, gossip-driven, politically charged journalism that dominates today. At his peak, his audience was 50 million. Stanley Tucci stars as Winchell. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 14, 8 p.m.
Impossible Builds Ice World
China's incredible Ice World will transform 37 acres of subtropical quarry into a subzero ski resort. The construction team will have to battle the worst nature can throw at them. But if they can pull it off, they'll make science fiction a reality. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 15, 9 p.m. | TPT LIFE Sunday, December 19, 9 p.m.
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EVENING DECEMBER 13-19
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Antiques Roadshow: Junk in the Trunk 5, Part 1
20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir
Independent Lens: The King
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Escape to the Chateau DIY Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christ- mas
Antiques Roadshow Recut
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
Start Up
LIFE
MN Original
Craft
This Is My Home
Native Report Native Report Ethics of Cyber Security
Minnetonka to Ghana, Bridg- ing An Ocean
Postcards
Covid Gap: Addressing The Pandemic Racial
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Finding Your Roots: Coming to America
American Masters: Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip Inspector Lynley Mysteries: In The Blink of An Eye
American Masters: Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Secrets of the Dead: Building Notre Dame
All Is Bright! A Concordia Christmas Chavis Chronicles
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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Death & Hysteria
Mary Berry’s Simple Com- forts Street Level
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
LIFE
MN Original
Let’s Go Min- nesota!
Stage: All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
Our Rights
Our Rights
Our Rights
Common Ground
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Nature: Santa’s Wild Home
Nature: Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains Poldark Season 2 on Master- piece Episode 2 This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Outliers and Intrigue Agatha Christie’s: Poirot: Wasps’ Nest
Impossible Builds: Ice World
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
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Sense and Sensibility (Part 1 of 3)
Poldark Season 2 on Master- piece Episode 3
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan Making It Up North
LIFE
MN Original
James J. Hill: Empire Builder
Gracious Spaces: Clarence H. Johnston
Highway 100 ‘’lilac Drive’’
Around The Cor- ner with John McGivern Ask This Old House
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This Old House
Vera: Tuesday’s Child
Great! Lakes
Spying on the Royals
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Roosevelts: An Intimate History In The Arena (1901-1910) (Part 2 of 7)
Minnesota Experience St. Paul’s Historic Hill: Salvag- ing A Gilded Past
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
Articulate with Jim Cotter
LIFE
MN Original
Let’s Go Min- nesota!
Wild and Sce- nic St. Croix
Superior’s Isle Royale
Richard Alley’s Climate Adventures
Saving Wheat: Rusts Never Sleep
Farm Fresh Road Trip
Off 90
Farm to School: Growing Our Future
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Almanac
Garth Brooks: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Country Music: Live at the Ryman
MN Experi- ence: Country Music Gzero World with Ian Bremmer
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Dishing with Julia Child
Food Flirts
Washington Week
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
TBA
BBC World News
Amanpour and Company
LIFE
MN Original
Postcards
Rise and Fall of the Nonpartisan League: Storms on the Horizon
Rise and Fall of the Nonpartisan League: Resurgence
Almanac
State of Repair Prairie Mosaic
MN
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Death In Paradise
Midsomer Murders: S mall Mercies (Parts 1 & 2 of 2)
Bancroft- Season2 (Part 3 of 4)
Before We Die Episode 7
Lowertown Line
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Nutcracker and the Mouse King
MN Original
Independent Lens: The King
Independent Lens: Unrest
LIFE
Backroads
Prairie Musi- cians
Media Coverage and Female Athletes All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 7) Nature: Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains
Soul Crea- tures
Ready for the Future
Getting There
Working Dogs: Innovations In Healthcare
Everyday Trauma: Kids’ Mental Wellness
Understanding Mental Illness In Children
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All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 7)
Seaside Hotel: Sales Agreement (Part 5)
Sense and Sensibility (Part 2 of 3)
The New Standards Holiday Show Austin City Limits: Cage The Elephant/Tank and the Bangas
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Nature: Santa’s Wild Home
Impossible Builds: Ice World
Icon: Music Through The Lens: On The Wall
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Business Lives Here
Climate Smart: Cities Working Together
St. Thomas Christmas: Comfort & Joy
Opioid Fix
This Town
Iron Range: Minnesota Building America
Northwest Angle - Minnesota’s...
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Music For The Holidays Music For The Holidays unites the Minnesota community through soul-stirring music while fostering togetherness. Each year, Minnesotans enjoy the musical stylings of local and national artists, musicians, choirs, and dance groups. What makes the event so special is that it unites individuals and families from all walks of life through shared uplifting moments of holiday music. TPT LIFE Sunday, December 19, 3 p.m. TPT MN Wednesday, December 22, 10:30 p.m.
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Outdoor Activist Anthony Taylor-Theba Balances Culture And Nature By Sara Abdelaal
“It’s not a bike ride. The bike is the vehicle we are using, but it’s more about introducing people to a place they live in, but don’t actually know.” Anthony Taylor-Theba is an outdoor activist and founder of “Slow Roll Twin Cities” with The Cultural Wellness Center. Taylor-Theba curates bike rides through Slow Roll Twin Cities as a way to empower communities of color to rediscover, heal, reconnect and reimagine their communities together by bike. In late September, Slow Roll Twin Cities and The Cultural Wellness Center partnered up with Twin Cities PBS on Biking Through History for Your Health, an interactive and physical 90-minute curated “Slow Roll” bike ride throughout South Minneapolis. “So often people who live around here get into their car and go from point A to point B with very little effort, it’s almost like a teleportation device where everything in between is invisible,” said Taylor-Theba. “But when you put people on a bike, you focused their effort, they become self-propelled, they begin to move at a pace that allows them to be in the moment. You now are covering real estate at a pace where you can see it all and take it all in. It really affords you to have these really interesting discoveries your own neighborhood and how it works.” “If you put a group of 30, 40, 100 people, and you put them on bikes together, there’s incredible safety in those numbers. Most people feel vulnerable on a bike.”
That feeling of safety is one goal for Taylor-Theba’s slow rolls. Along with feeling safe, he wants these rides to introduce people to communities they don’t know and provide feelings of unity and connection. “Connect them to a feeling of safety and unity that they long for, but very rarely feel, and then give them connection through time that they have an innate awareness of, but don’t really know what those connections are. For most communities of color, especially the African-American community, there’s always this idea of being connected to the ancestors. So we want to take them on a ride that connects them to moments in the past. The goal is not to get in shape on a bike ride, it’s to feel safe and connected to the community and land around you.” Taylor-Theba is not only a cyclist – he’s a paddler, fisherman, snowboarder, mountain biker and cross-country skier who believes outdoor activity is vital to physical, mental and even spiritual health, and that it serves as a tool for healing from racial trauma. In addition to talking about his slow roll events, I had the pleasure of interviewing Taylor-Theba, who also serves as the SVP of Equity in the Outdoors for the YMCA of the North and is the co- founder of Major Taylor Bicycling, to get his take on the narrative of being a person of color in outdoor spaces, his views on health and wellness, and his hopes for the future. What obstacles do BIPOC still face in regard to wellness? Taylor-Theba: Experience is one of them. We weren’t around wellness growing up, we didn’t have access to it. At The [Cultural] Wellness Center, something we hear about often is people see a new activity and go, I’ll try it once. And worse than that, they go with a friend who already does it and makes them feel bad about their skill level. People need to learn the skill as a progressive activity where they can show continuous improvement because continuous improvement is the foundation of what people love. They’d love
“Slow Roll” participants stop near the Say Their Names Cemetery in South Minneapolis.
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first. Then once the community knows individual needs, then the community can act to solve that need. What future are you hoping your Black and brown wellness community gets to experience? Taylor-Theba: The future that I’m hoping for is that we really take a perspective where the goal is always balance, something that you can learn from nature. The goal is not optimum performance or maximization. The idea is balancing the masculine and the feminine. It is balancing the natural and the technological. When you work towards that goal, you will consider all of the elements – personalities, the history and the future. That is a very nature-based way of seeing the world, when our goal is maintaining balance. We see health as the outcome of the pursuit of balance. We do not consider all the aspects. In considering emotional well-being as foundational to physical wellbeing, is a really big difference. We think health looks a certain way, we end up pursuing the aesthetic of thinness, not actual health. [What] we should be saying is: Do I have a balanced relationship with food? Do I have a balanced relationship with movement? Do I have a balanced relationship in my relationships? Do I have a balanced relationship with money? Consumerism is what will kill us. Consumption. We don’t see consumerism as the enemy. Consumerism leads to commodification. Commodification is the enemy of culture, of the creative spark. I think inside the concept of culture is the concept of rituals. Inside of the concept of nature is the concept of rhythm, when we can align and feel these, we become happier. So as a wellness community, we want our members to really understand that culture is the foundation of our wellbeing, that connecting to the rhythm and cycles of life are foundational to being in balance, and being in balance is the pursuit. And it’s a daily pursuit. For the full Q&A, visit RacismUnveiled.org.
“Slow Roll” facilitator Anthony Taylor-Theba welcomes riders.
to see themselves growing. So that’s how we do it. I never would let you go alone the first three, four times, you get a lesson every single time. We do it as a community. And the goal was building community. It’s not learning to ski. It’s actually being a part of a skiing community of Black people. And then broadly you feel like you’re supported by people. So that’s a shift that is opposite. The European paradigm of outdoors, which is the rugged individualism. That’s the ethos sometimes that we sell of outdoors – it’s about rugged individualism. Proud suffering. And I’m saying, no, it’s skill-building. All the things you need to survive are skills. So let me show you the skills in order so that you can feel successful. And if you feel successful, I want you to come back. And that’s the way we do it. So you have to have that introduction in a way that really makes you feel good about yourself. And if you do that, you’ll come back. The other part of it though, that’s the equipment side of it. We run a program called Melanin In Motion, and Melanin In Motion is all about outdoor activities. The thing I find about outdoor sports – because I think that’s very particular, wellness is different – outdoor sports, gear is an obstacle. But this is our goal: build community first. Build community first, don’t worry about gear. Build a community of people that support each other. What happens inside community is equipment rotates, but the problem is getting into the community. Once you’re in the community, people buy new gear, they hand it down and it starts to rotate… But because we don’t build community first, we always have the obstacle of gear. So that’s our goal. We build community
This story is part of the Racism Unveiled digital storytelling project with generous funding from the Otto Bremer Trust, HealthPartners and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 20-26
Minnesota Experience Girl from Birch Creek
Learn how Rosalie Wahl trailblazed her way to become the first woman appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court. After earning a law degree from WilliamMitchell College of Law in 1946, she faced discrimination as one of few female lawyers in Minnesota. She fought for women's equality in the 1970's, leading the way to her 1977 court appointment. TPT 2 Monday, December 20, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Thursday, December 23, 9 p.m.
Lucy Worsley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to turkey, gift-giving to mistletoe and mulled wine — has surprising Tudor origins. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 21, 9 p.m. St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Grace and Truth Experience one of the oldest musical celebrations of Christmas in the United States. Led by five conductors, it features more than 500 student musicians who are members of the college’s world-renowned choirs and orchestra. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Friday, December 24, 7 p.m.
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams Enjoy an evening celebrating Ella Fitzgerald's entire iconic album of holiday classics presented by the American Pops Orchestra. Featuring appearances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norm Lewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler, and Morgan James. TPT 2 Friday, December 24, 9 p.m.
Mary Berry's Country House at Christmas Mary Berry visits Harewood House in Yorkshire as it prepares for Christmas on a grand scale, and demonstrates how to make delicious recipes inspired by festive dishes of the past. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 21, 8 p.m.
Sense and Sensibility Marianne learns the full extent of Willoughby's betrayal and wrongdoing from Brandon. When Elinor learns that Edward intends to honor his engagement to Lucy Steele, even after he is disinherited by his mother, she and Marianne decide to leave London. Part 3 of 3. TPT 2 Sunday, December 26, 7 p.m. | TPT LIFE Wednesday, December 29, 7 p.m.
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EVENING DECEMBER 20-26
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Royal House of Windsor: Adapt or Die
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America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays
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Christmas In Christ Chapel Gustavus: Divine Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Limbo Stage: Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence
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Nature: Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La Sense and Sensibility (Part 2 of 3)
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Make Money Work
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Restoring The People’s House Minnesota in the ‘70s
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(6:30) Call The Midwife Holiday Special 2020
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Concussion Dilemma: MN Reacts
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Game On: Women Can Coach Hearing Loss Matters
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Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts
Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas Join Mary on a tour of the decked halls of Harewood House.
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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 27-31
Minnesota Experience Lost Twin Cities 5
Stories feature the rise and fall of drive in movie theaters, memories of the lost era of local 'All Star Wrestling,' a look at a green 'lost' in the disappearance of the elm tree canopy, and the loss of one of Minnesota's most memorable schools, Minneapolis Central High. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Monday, December 27, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Thursday, December 30, 9 p.m.
In Their Own Words Angela Merkel
River City Drumbeat This critically-acclaimed film is a powerful, immersive story of music, love, and legacies, as told by the members of a Black youth drum corps in Louisville, Kentucky. When the founder steps down, a young alum whose life was saved by the drumline rises to mentor the next generation in the face of systemic injustices. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 29, 10 p.m. Earth Emergency Explore how environmental feedback loops are amplifying global warming and what we can do about it. Narrated by Richard Gere, this revealing film asks whether we are approaching a point of no return or if we have the will and vision to act now. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 29, 7 p.m. Follow Merkel’s meteoric rise from pastor’s daughter to Time Person of the Year. As a young woman emerging from East Germany, she successfully navigated the male- dominated sphere of German politics to become first female Chancellor of Germany. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 28, 7 p.m.
American Experience The Codebreaker
This is Minnesota Orchestra: Vänskä Conducts A New Year Celebration Ring in 2022 with the Minnesota Orchestra and the music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius with Music Director Osmo Vänskä in his acclaimed role as “our greatest living Sibelian.” A Twin Cities PBS co-production. TPT MN Friday, December 31, 8 p.m.
Discover the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down Al Capone and breakup a Nazi spy ring in South America. Her work help lay the foundation for modern codebreaking today. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 28, 8 p.m.
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HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 27-31
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Antiques Roadshow: Junk in the Trunk 5, Part 2
Minnesota Experience: Lost Twin Cities 5
Royal House of Windsor
POV: Unapologetic
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Escape to the Chateau DIY
All Creatures Great and Small: Between The Pages
Antiques Roadshow Recut
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Start Up
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Common Ground: Shaynowishkung
Native Report Native Report Iraq and Back: Minnesotans’ Stories
Bridging War & Hope
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In Their Own Words: Angela Merkel Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Game, Set & Murder
American Experience: The Codebreaker
Frontline Opioids, Inc.
NOVA: Secrets of the Forbidden City
NOVA: Pluto and Beyond
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Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Know Thine Enemy Stage: Lowertown Line Live: Sonny Knight and the Lakers NOVA: Can We Cool The Planet? Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece Episode 6 This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Dreams and Discovery Agatha Christie’s: Poirot: The Double Clue
Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts Connections to Cass
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Chavis Chronicles Common Ground
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Let’s Go Minnesota!
Cass Gilbert: Standing The Test of Time
Interstate 94: A History and Its Impact
Interstate 94: Today and Tomorrow
Mysteries of Public Financing
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Earth Emergency
Climate Change - The Facts
River City Drumbeat
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Sense and Sensibility (Part 3 of 3)
Poldark Season 2 on Masterpieceo Episode 7
BBC World News
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Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan Making It Up North
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Through A Soldier’s Eyes
Almanac: Hands-On History
Around The Corner with John McGivern Ask This Old House
Steamboats on the Red: A Story of Buccaneers
Shared Sacrifice: Rock County In War
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This Old House
Vera: The Sea Glass
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Roosevelts: An Intimate History The Storm (1920-1933) (Part 4 of 7)
Minnesota Experience: Lost Twin Cities 5
BBC World News
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Articulate with Jim Cotter
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Let’s Go Minnesota!
Forensics: Beyond The CSI Effect
Minnesota’s Fiercest Floods
Labrador Passage
Minnesota: A History of the Land : Changes in the Land/1870s-1900 Tina Turner: One Last Time
Farm Fresh Road Trip 2
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Windows to Nature: Minnesota’s...
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Almanac
ABBA Forever - A Celebration Bee Gees: One Night Only
Mavis Staples: I’ll Take You There - An All-Star Celebration
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Washington Week Facing Race Awards 2021
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Frontline: Opioids, Inc.
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This Is Minnesota Orchestra: Vanska Conducts A New Year Celebration
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