TV shows that may be of interest

May 8 at 5PM on channel 9.3 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong - Quicksand Quagmire May 8 at 6PM on channel 9.3 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong - Motorcycle Chariots May 8 at 9:15PM & May 9 at 1:15AM, 7:40AM, & 12:15PM on channel 22.4 - Direct Talk - Touchless Technologies of Tomorrow: Otsubo Makoto / Aerial Imaging Display Developer (holodeck tech) May 15 at 5PM on channel 9.3 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong - Concrete Canoe Challenge May 15 at 6PM on channel 9.3 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong - USS Scrapyard Submarine Wednesdays at 9:01PM on channel 5 - Domino Masters (domino-based Rube Goldberg competition) Thursdays at 6AM on channel 22.2 - Make: See wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/TV_shows_that_may_be_of_interest_-_weekly for shows that normally air at the same time each week - some are also (i.e., if of particular interest or to give the episode subject or title) included in the list below. Caution: Schedules (along with all other databases) contain errors and are subject to change. Note that this listing only includes broadcast channels, not cable or internet channels. Most of the shows listed are fact rather than fiction; % indicates fiction (i.e., a series episode with a science-related plot). + after the time means the program is rerun later (possibly on a sister station, i.e., a show on channel 26.4 may be rerun on 26.5); check that station's program listing for details. Channel 62 in Frederick & 67 in Baltimore are identical to 22 in Annapolis (including sister stations (i.e., 22.2=62.2=67.2) too). Note that channel 7.3 airs numerous SF movies - check their schedule (select COMET WJLADT3 at wjla.com/station/schedule) for times & titles. May 7 11:10PM+ 22.4 RISING - Sustainable Fisheries through Advances in Aquaculture: Aquaculture Innovator - Yamamoto Toshimasa May 8 midnight 32 Chasing the Moon: American Experience 1:10AM+ 22.4 NHK Documentary - Who Will Protect You?: Warming Unleashes Torrential Rain 2+ 26 American Experience - Mr. Tornado 3+ 26.4 Nature - My Garden of a Thousand Bees 4 26 NOVA - High-Risk High-Rise + 26.5 NOVA - Hindenburg: The New Evidence 32 Forces of Nature - Elements 5+ 26 Extinction: The Facts 5:10+ 22.4 The Professionals - The Unstoppable Pursuit of the Perfect Tuna: Fukushima Kazuhiko, Bluefin Tuna Farmer 6 22 Maryland Farm & Harvest - Unusual Crops; Lesser Known Maryland Plants; Fish Peppers 6:30+ 26.5 Ask This Old House - Garage Door Replacement; Emergency Plumbing Fixes 7 22 Home Diagnosis 7:30 9.3 Brojects - The Workshop 8 9.3 How the Earth Was Made - The Deepest Place on Earth 26.4 Focus on Europe - climate-friendly British cows (etc.) 32 Europe's New Wild - Return of the Titans 8:30 22 Second Opinion with Joan Lunden - Stress + 22.2 Ask This Old House - Garage Door Replacement; Emergency Plumbing Fixes + 26.4 Global 3000 - India monsoon forecasts, carbon capture, sustainable Ghana sugarcane & Tunisia fishing 9 9.3 How the Earth Was Made - Asteroids 9:30 22 Doctor Q & A - All About Your Skin 10 22 Fit 2 Stitch - Dry Cleaning, What You Need to Know 10:10+ 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - laptop computers and purification & separation systems 10:30 9 Face the Nation - LockheedMartin CEO James Taiclet 10:40+ 22.4 BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life - #9 Home Flooding 11:40+ 22.4 PythagoraSwitch mini - Pythagora Equipment Academy 1PM 26.4 America's Heartland - hydroponic farming (etc.) 3 9.3 Doomsday Preppers - Bullets, Lots of Bullets 4 9.3 Doomsday Preppers - I Hope I'm Crazy 26.5 History Detectives - airplane engine parts, Civil War cannon, stuntman saddle 5 9.3 What Could Possibly Go Wrong - Quicksand Quagmire 26.5 History Detectives 6 9.3 What Could Possibly Go Wrong - Motorcycle Chariots 20 Weather Gone Viral - Tornado Nightmare 26.5 History Detectives 7+ 26.4 History with David Rubenstein - Walter Isaacson (Jennifer Doudna) 7:30 26.5 Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan - Dr. Gawande 8+ 32 Frontline - The Power of Big Oil, Part 1 9:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Touchless Technologies of Tomorrow: Otsubo Makoto / Aerial Imaging Display Developer (holodeck tech) 11+ 26.4 Myanmar Coup: Digital Resistance May 9 midnight 32 Life from Above - Colorful Planet 3AM 32 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World - The Airplane 4 9.3 Modern Marvels - World's Biggest Machines 5 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Pirate Tech 22.2 The Legacy List with Matt Paxton - Don't Go in the Basement (fossils) 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - 80's Tech 10:30+ 22.4 Medical Frontiers - Gut Microbiota: Defeating Intractable Diseases 32 Civil Discourse - Donna Riley (STEM) 2PM+ 26.5 Articulate with Jim Cotter - What Might Be (Samuel R. Delany etc.) 3+ 26 Craft in America - Identity 26.5 History Detectives - Civil War soldier's letter, aircraft fabric, Negro Romance comic 4+ 22 Made in Maryland + 26 Craft in America - Storytellers 9+ 26.4 Life on the Line - Losing to Live May 10 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Strongest Countdown 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Super Strong Countdown 4 32 Home Diagnosis - Chicago, Il Renovation Review 6 22.2 J Schwanke's Life in Bloom - Succulents: The Not Quite Flowers 6:30 22.2 Make48 10:30+ 22.4 Science View - Harnessing the Power of Proteins 3PM 26.5 History Detectives - WWII drone prop, Theodore Roosevelt club, Negro Romance comic 4+ 26 Craft in America - Democracy 7+ 22 Maryland Farm & Harvest - Ag Education; Retired Teacher Plant Business; Students Learn Farming; Farm Life Lessons 8:30+ 22.4 Zeroing In: Carbon Neutral 2050 - Episode 6: Turning the Tide 9+ 26.4 Nature - Raising the Dinosaur Giant 9:30+ 22.4 15 Minutes - A Treasured Creation: Nature-Made Amber Vinegar 11 22.2 Home Diagnosis - Universe's Battery: Homes in the Sun May 11 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Mega Weapon Countdown 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Mega Machine Countdown 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Mega Speed Countdown 4:30+ 32 Ask This Old House - Garage Door Replacement; Emergency Plumbing Fixes 5:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Mohamed Tarek, ERTH (dealing with electronic waste) 6:30 22.2 Urban Conversion - We Bought A Farm 10+ 26.5 Life on the Line - Into the Unknown 10:30+ 26.5 Life on the Line - The Outcasts 32 Story in the Public Square - Anita Hill (climate change adaptation) 3 26.5 History Detectives - cane with Japanese characters, wood telescope, gold nugget drawing 4+ 26 Craft in America - Harmony 8+ 22 & 26 Nature - The Egg: Life's Perfect Invention 8:30+ 22.4 Core Kyoto - Art Frontier: Creators Forge New Paths into the Future 9+ 22 & 26 NOVA - Dinosaur Apocalypse: The New Evidence + 32 Frontline - The Power of Big Oil, Part 2 10+ 22 & 26 NOVA - Dinosaur Apocalypse: The Last Day May 12 2AM 32 Vaccination from the Misinformation Virus 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Cowboy Tech 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Civil War Tech 22.2 Make: - Music Machines 6:30 22.2 Conscious Living - Future Forward + 26.4 Story in the Public Square - Eve Valera (brain injuries from abuse) 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Glue 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - Easy-To-Build Workshop Organizers 9:30 9.3 Auction Kings - Space Oddities 10+ 26.5 The Chavis Chronicles - COVID-19 10:30+ 22.4 Japan Railway Journal - Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam 1:30PM 26.4 Second Opinion - Immunotherapy in Cancer Treatment 3 26.5 History Detectives - 1960s poster, Andrew Jackson chin, Modoc basket 4+ 26 Craft in America - Jewelry 8+ 22 Escape to the Chateau Diy 9 26 %COBRA 9:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - The Power of Plants: James Wong / Botanist 9:45+ 22.4 Zero Waste Life - Zako: Trash Fish Is Treasure 10 22.2 Secrets of the Dead - A Samurai in the Vatican May 13 midnight 9.3 Modern Marvels - Edwards Air Force Base 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Deadliest Weapons 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Desert Tech 26 %COBRA 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - World's Biggest Machines 3 22.2 My World Too - Whoof, Nile Valley Aquaponics, Greenfield Robotics 10 9.3 Hardcore Pawn - Gold vs. Gold (1981 EV) noon 32 Red Power Energy 1PM+ 22.2 Best of Sewing with Nancy - Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons, Part 1 (sewing machine with movable bed) 3 26.5 History Detectives - camera, Civil War doll, Florida map 7:15 22.4 Japanology Plus mini - urban workshops 8:10+ 22.4 NHK World Prime - The Lost Textiles of Ryukyu 9 22.2 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Unpacked - Close Encounters 10+ 32 American Experience - Flood in the Desert 11:55 22.4 Danko&Danta, Cardboard Craft Creations! - Whack-a-Mole May 14 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Doomsday Tech 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - More Doomsday Tech 4 32 Charlie Bee Company - Two Texas Tarts 6 9 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin - Amazing Mantas + 26.4 Second Opinion - Crohn's Disease 6:30+ 22 The Science of Memory 7 9.2 The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science - Natural Witness (plants) 8:30 26 Rick Steve's Europe - Egypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor 10:30 9 The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation - Raw Log Homes 11 9 Mission Unstoppable - Chemistry, Coding and Climbing noon 26.5 AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange - Bakoso: Afrobeats of Cuba (including technology) 1PM 32 History Detectives - cane with Japanese characters, wood telescope, gold nugget drawing 3 9.3 Mayday: Air Disaster - Dead Weight 4 9.3 Mayday: Air Disaster - Southern Storm 5 9.3 Mayday: Air Disaster - Explosive Evidence 6 9.3 Seconds from Disaster - Terrified Over Tokyo 20 %MacGyver - Kid + Plane + Cable + Truck 7 9.3 Seconds from Disaster - Runaway Train 8 9.3 Seconds from Disaster - Nagasaki - The Forgotten Bomb 9 9.3 Storm Chasers - Sean Casey at the Bat 10 9.3 Storm Chasers - EF-3 Strikes You're Out May 15 4AM 32 Forces of Nature - Color 7:30+ 26.4 The Open Mind - The Future of Privacy in America 8 9.3 How the Earth Was Made - The Alps 32 Europe's New Wild - The Land of the Snow and Ice 8:30+ 26.4 Global 3000 - online trading in Brazil slums (etc.) 9 9.3 How the Earth Was Made - Loch Ness 1:30PM 26.4 Start Up - Woodward Throwbacks -- Detroit, MI (salvage) 3 9.3 Doomsday Preppers - Back to the Stone Age 4 9.3 Doomsday Preppers - It's All Gonna Hit the Fan 5 9.3 What Could Possibly Go Wrong - Concrete Canoe Challenge 6 9.3 What Could Possibly Go Wrong - USS Scrapyard Submarine May 16 midnight 9.3 Modern Marvels - More Dangerous Cargo 32 Life from Above - Patterned Planet 3AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Extreme Aircraft 32 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World - The Robot 5 9.3 Modern Marvels - World War I Tech 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Apollo 11 1PM+ 22.2 Best of Sewing with Nancy - Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons, Part 2 3 26.5 History Detectives - 1775 almanac, 1920s exercise guru, Andy Warhol art on moon May 17 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Nuclear Tech 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Bathroom Tech 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Bible Tech 4 32 Home Diagnosis - Princeton, Nj Trust Your Nose 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Oil Fire Fighting 6:30 22.2 Make48 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Extreme Trucks 8+ 22.2 Craftsman's Legacy - The Tool Chest Makers 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - Clever Craft Center 3PM 26.5 History Detectives - Order of Leopold, suffragette pennant, WB cartoon cel 7+ 22 Maryland Farm & Harvest - Planting Special: Corn, Seedless Watermelon; Aquaponic Lettuce, History of Seed Business 7:30+ 22 Outdoors Maryland - Covered Bridges: Spanning Time 9+ 26.4 Prehistoric Road Trip - Welcome to Fossil Country 11 22.2 Home Diagnosis - Proof: Testing the House May 18 1AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Shipyards 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Metal 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Terror Tech: Defending the Highrise 6:30 22.2 Urban Conversion - Let It Rot! 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Military Movers 10+ 26.5 Life on the Line - Unseen Blessings 10:30+ 26.5 Life on the Line - A Mother's Strength 32 Story in the Public Square - Danny Strong (opioid epidemic) 11 32 When Disaster Strikes - A Perfect Storm: Mozambique noon 32 When Disaster Strikes - The Silent Killer: Somalia 1PM 32 When Disaster Strikes - Paradise Lost: Bahamas 3 26.5 History Detectives - prohibition-era business card, St. Valentine's Day Massacre shotgun, Society Circus program 5 9.3 American Restoration - Prank Wars (1950s arcade game) 8+ 22 & 26 Nature - Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas 9+ 22 & 26 NOVA - Why Ships Crash + 32 Frontline - The Power of Big Oil, Part 3 10+ 22 & 26 - Colombia -- Wild and Free May 19 2AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Terror Tech: Civilian 32 The West Is Burning 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Breaking the Sound Barrier 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Logging Tech 22.2 Make: - Urban Projections 32 The Good Road - Charleston, South Carolina: Rising Tides 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - The Exterminator 10:30 9.3 Auction Kings - John Wayne Guns/ Omnibot 2000 3PM 26.4 American Masters - Oliver Sacks: His Own Life 26.5 History Detectives - Civil War photo, Indians in Hollywood, Harlem stock certificate 5 9.3 American Restoration - Hammered (handmade nail gun) 8+ 22 Escape to the Chateau Diy 8:30+ 22.2 Ask This Old House - Replacing a Toilet Seat, Full Mortise Lockset Repair 9 22.2 Search for the Ocean's Super Predator 26 %COBRA 9:30 9.3 Hardcore Pawn - Acid Test (high-tech metal analyzer) 10 9.3 Shipping Wars - We Come in Pieces! (TARDIS & Enterprise bridge) 22.2 Secrets of the Dead - Hindenburg's Fatal Flaws May 20 2AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Army Corps of Engineers 26 %COBRA 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Bullet Trains 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Booby Traps 22.2 My World Too - Missouri Organic Recycling, New Roots for Refugees, Community Rebuild 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - The Trans-Siberian Railroad 9 9.3 Auction Kings - Rick Fairless Chopper/Gas-Powered Blender 9:30 9.3 Auction Kings - Edison Phonograph/Ali-Frasier Boxing Gloves 2PM 26.5 Articulate with Jim Cotter - Worlds of Words 3 26.5 History Detectives - Frank Zappa Collage; Beatles Autographs; Bob Dylan Guitar 9 22.2 Expedition with Steve Backshall: Unpacked - Teamwork May 21 4AM 32 Charlie Bee Company - Honey, Honey 5 26.4 Prehistoric Road Trip - Welcome to Fossil Country 6+ 26.4 Second Opinion - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 7:30 22 EcoSense for Living - Okefenokee Destiny/Everglades 8 22 Crossing South - Baja Technology & Art 8:30 26 Rick Steves' Europe - Ethiopia: A Development Story 1PM 32 History Detectives - 1960s poster, Andrew Jackson carving, Modoc basket 3 32 Supernature - Wild Flyers - Defying Gravity 4 32 Supernature - Wild Flyers - Masters of the Sky 5 32 Supernature - Wild Flyers - Crowded Skies 5:30+ 22 Made in Maryland 8+ 32 American Masters - Oliver Sacks: His Own Words May 22 4AM 32 Forces of Nature - Motion 7 22 Home Diagnosis 7:30+ 26.4 The Open Mind - Detecting Malarkey 32 Curious Crew - Electrical Circuits 8 32 Europe's New Wild - Europe's Amazon 8:30 22 Second Opinion with Joan Lunden - Vaccine Hesitancy 9:30 22 Doctor Q & A - Dealing with Mental Health Issues in Children 32 Ask This Old House - Replacing a Toilet Seat, Full Mortise Lockset Repair 11+ 22.2 J Schwanke's Life in Bloom - Terrariuns: Life Under Glass 1PM 26.4 America's Heartland - mushroom farm (etc.) 1:30 26.4 Start Up - The Monarch -- Ogden, UT (arts space) 4 26.5 History Detectives - 1960s Chicago poster, Andrew Jackson carving, Modoc basket 5 26 The Chavis Chronicles - COVID-19 26.5 History Detectives - camera, Civil War doll, Fla. map 6 26.5 History Detectives - 1775 almanac, 1920s exercise guru, Andy Warhol art on moon 6:30 22 Forging Art: Nol Putnam, Artist Blacksmith 8+ 22 Lucy Worsley Investigates - Madness of King George May 23 midnight 32 Life from Above - Changing Planet 2AM 26 Lucy Worsley Investigates - Madness of King George 3 32 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World - The Car 3PM 26.5 History Detectives - Fiery Cross; Civil War Deringers; Motown Amp 9 22.2 Moving San Francisco May 24 4AM 32 Home Diagnosis - Rochester, Ny to Flip Or Flee 6:30 22.2 Make48 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - Best Ever Tool Cart 7PM+ 22 Maryland Farm & Harvest - Harvest Special; Corn Harvesting; Perfecting Watermelon Growth; Al Spoler Picks Lettuce 7:30+ 22 Outdoors Maryland - Degrees of Action; A Tern in the Tide; The Invasive Chase 9+ 22 American Experience - Plague at the Golden Gate 10 22.2 Welcome to My Farm - Lavender In Bloom