TV shows that may be of interest

Hot tips: Oct. 30 at 6PM on channel 9.3 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Game of Drones Oct. 30 at 9:15PM & Oct. 31 at 1:15AM, 7:40AM, & 12:15PM on channel 22.4 - Direct Talk - Visualizing War with Digital Tools: Watanave Hidenori / Professor, The University of Tokyo Oct. 31 at 10:30AM, 4:30PM, 11:30PM, Nov. 1 at 5:30AM, & Nov. 4 at 3PM on channel 22.4 - Medical Frontiers - Virtual Reality's Potential to Change Medicine Nov. 5 at 4AM on channel 32 - Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World - The Rocket 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 Oct. 30 9PM 22.2 %Traces 9:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Visualizing War with Digital Tools: Watanave Hidenori / Professor, The University of Tokyo 9:30+ 22.4 Learn Japanese from the News - Japan Compiles Measures for Potential Dual Outbreak of COVID and Flu 10+ 26 American Experience - The Poison Squad 26.4 Hacking Your Mind - Living on Autopilot 11 26.4 Hacking Your Mind - Weapons of Influence Oct. 31 midnight+ 32 History Detectives Special Investigations - Texas Servant Girl Murders 3AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Mega Weapon Countdown 4 9.3 Modern Marvels - Mega Machine Countdown 22,2 Richard Bangs' Adventures with Purpose - Geneva and the Matterhorn: Quest for the Water Castle 5 9.3 Modern Marvels - Mega Speed Countdown 8+ 22.2 This Old House - Atlanta | Whole House Protection + 48.2 Weapons at War - Hitler's War Machine, Part 1: The Luftwaffe 9 32 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World - The Telescope + 48.2 Weapons at War - Hitler's War Machine, Part 2: Panzers 10+ 48.2 Weapons at War - Hitler's War Machine, Part 3: U-Boats 10:30+ 22.4 Medical Frontiers - Virtual Reality's Potential to Change Medicine noon 26.5 Ask This Old House - Echinaceas; Kitchen Punch List 3PM 22.4 NHK Documentary - Tamahagane: Miracle Steel of Japanese Swords 26.5 History Detectives - slavegirl bill of sale, powder horn, "The Star-Spangled Banner" draft, 1775 almanac + 48.2 Weapons at War - Air Defense 4+ 22 Made in Maryland 7:30+ 22 Chesapeake Collectables - 19th C. Horse Painting; Slave Contract; Baltimore Painted Screens; Metal Bowl & Dish; Hot Wheels Collection 8:30 22.2 Make48 - Time to Get Working! 9:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - A New Foot Forward: Misawi Noriyuki / Shoemaker, Artist 10:30 22.2 Hope Is Here - Jill Costello (lung cancer) Nov. 1 12:45AM+ 22.4 Doctor's Insight - Colorectal Cancer #1: Screening 4 32 Make48 - Time to Put Down Your Tools! 4:30+ 26 Craft in America - Visionaries 26.5 This Old House - Atlanta: Whole House Protection 5+ 26.4 Big Dreams in Umatilla (robotics team) 6 22.2 J Schwanke's Life in Bloom - Plants and Flowers for a Healthy Home 8+ 22.2 Craftsman's Legacy - The Blacksmith 8:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Creating a Bird-friendly Garden With Margaret Roach 9+ 48.2 Wealth & Power - Building a Modern World 10 26.5 Energy Switch - Is Hydrogen Our Energy Future? + 48.2 Wealth & Power - Innovators 10:30+ 22.4 Science View - Quest for Soil - Creating Soil to Feed 10 Billion People 11+ 32 Nature's Great Events - The Great Feast noon 26.5 Ask This Old House - Inspection; Door Restoration 32 Big Pacific - Behind the Scenes + 48.2 Hands on History - John Deere Tractors 12:30PM+ 48.2 Hands on History - Motorcycles 1+ 48.2 Hands on History - Cigarette Boats 1:30+ 48.2 Hands on History - Bricks 2 26.4 Changing Seas - The Cordell Bank: A National Treasure + 48.2 Hands on History - Cigars 2:30 26.4 Changing Seas - Toxic Waters 26.5 Growing a Greener World - More Than Just a Seed: Protecting Its Past and Preserving Its Future + 48.2 Hands on History - Highways 3 22.4 RISING - Rise of the Kitchen Robots: Catering Robot Pioneer - Sawanobori Tetsuya 26.5 History Detectives - WWII Diary; 1856 Mormon Tale; Annie Oakley Coin + 48.2 Hands on History - Electric Linemen 3:30+ 48.2 Hands on History - Billiards 7+ 22 Maryland Farm & Harvest - Selling Firewood; Brewing Mead with Peaches; Vertical Farming; History of Mead + 26.4 NOVA - Ocean Invaders 7:30+ 22 Outdoors Maryland - Dorchester County Delicacy; Fires for New Beginnings 8:30+ 22.4 Ethical Every Day - Planet-friendly Blue Jeans Nov. 2 1AM+ 26.4 Secrets of the Dead - Last Days of Pompeii 4 32 This Old House - Atlanta | Whole House Protection 5+ 26.4 10 That Changed America (engineering feats) 5:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Abeer Bandak, Tech2Peace 6 22 History Detectives Special Investigations - Texas Servant Girl Murders 8:30+ 22.2 Garage with Steve Butler - Garden Cart 10+ 48.2 Digging for the Truth - Who Built Egypt's Pyramids? 10:30+ 22.2 Your Fantastic Mind - Memory 11+ 32 Great Yellowstone Thaw - winter noon 26.5 Ask This Old House - Dishwasher Retrofit; Rolling Pin + 32 Great Yellowstone Thaw - spring + 48.2 Digging for the Truth - The Iceman Cometh 1PM+ 32 Great Yellowstone Thaw - summer + 48.2 Digging for the Truth - America's Pyramids 2 26.2 The Queen's Garden 26.4 Changing Seas - Corals in Crisis + 48.2 Digging for the Truth - Giants of Easter Island 2:30 26.4 Changing Seas - Mystery of the Humpback Whale Song 3+ 26 Craft in America - Quilts 26.5 History Detectives - Red Hand Flag; Seth Eastman Painting; Isleton Tong 7:30 32 The Chavis Chronicles - Lester Munson (cybersecurity) 8+ 22 & 26 Nature - Woodpeckers: The Hole Story + 26.4 Groundworks 8:30+ 22.4 Core Kyoto - Woven Gold and Silver: A World of Shimmering Patterns 9+ 22 & 26 NOVA - Nazca Desert Mystery 9:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Understanding Volcanoes: Tamsin Mather / Professor of Earth Sciences, Oxford University 10+ 22 & 26 Secrets of the Dead - Decoding Heiroglyphics Nov. 3 1:10AM+ 22.4 Core Kyoto mini - gold leaf 3:10+ 22.4 THE QUEST FOR ANCIENT COLOR - A Tale of Japanese Crimson 5+ 26.4 George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life 5:10 22.4 National Parks of Japan - Towada 5:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - $1 eyeglasses 6:30 22.2 Beads Baubles and Jewelry - Techniques + 26.4 Story in the Public Square - Mark Follman (behavioral threat assessment) 8+ 48.2 The American Farm - Betting the Farm 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - Take Care of Your Tools 9+ 48.2 The American Farm - Out of Control 10+ 26.5 The Chavis Chronicles - Lester Munson (cybersecurity) + 48.2 The American Farm - No Rest for the Weary 11+ 48.2 The American Farm - Invading Hordes noon 26.5 Ask This Old House - Flood Prevention; Deck Hangers (EV chargers) + 48.2 The American Farm - Chasing the Dream 1PM+ 48.2 The American Farm - On the Brink 1:30 26.4 Second Opinion with Joan Lunden - Millennial Health II 2 26.4 Changing Seas - Florida's Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea + 48.2 The American Farm - Make or Break 2:30 26.4 Changing Seas - A Decade After Deepwater 3 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - Fish Finders / Medical Simulators 26.4 Changing Seas - Peru's Desert Penguins 26.5 History Detectives - Japanese Balloon Bomb; Society Circus Program; Camp David Letter + 48.2 The American Farm - Never Give Up 3:30 26.4 Changing Seas - American Samoa's Resilient Coral Reefs 4+ 26 Make48 - start 26.4 Changing Seas - Recreational Shark Fishing: Collaborating for Conservation 4:30+ 26 Make48 - hardware 26.4 Changing Seas - At the Water's Edge: The Salt Marsh 8+ 32 Independent Lens - Tiktok, Boom. 9:45+ 22.4 Zero Waste Life - Handmade Green Living 10+ 26.2 %Traces 10+ 26.5 American Experience - The Man Who Tried to Feed the World Nov. 4 5AM+ 26.4 Local, USA - In Their Element (protecting resources) 5:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Ann Makosinski, environmental toys 6:30+ 26.4 Closer to Truth - How Does Deception Shape Brain and Mind? 32 Life on the Line - Into The Unknown 9+ 22.2 Crossing South - San Pedro Martir Observatory + 48.2 Modern Marvels - History of Tall Buildings 10+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Power Plants 10:30 26.5 Make48 - Time to Get Working! 11+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Junkyards noon 26.5 Ask This Old House - Colors; Fireplace Upgrade 2PM+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Gothic Cathedrals 3 26.5 History Detectives - China Marine Jacket; Airstream Caravan; Lincoln Forgery + 48.2 Modern Marvels - Lighthouses 4+ 26 Make48 - feedback 4:30+ Make48 - finishing designs 5+ 32 Artworks - Maoko Maeshia; Norman Lear; Patricia Moses (3D painting) 7+ 26.4 Rising Voices/Hothaninpi (teaching Lakota language) 7:15+ 22.4 Japanology Plus mini - urban workshops 8+ 22 %Traces 22.2 Expedition with Steve Backshall - Expedition Unseen + 26.4 Chasing Voices (restoring languages) 11:55+ 22.4 Danko&Danta, Cardboard Craft Creations! - Accessory Box Nov. 5 12:30AM+ 22.2 Weekends with Yankee - The Coast (boat building) 12:40+ 22.4 THE QUEST FOR ANCIENT COLOR - A Tale of Japanese Indigo 1:10+ 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - Laptop Computers / Purification & Separation Systems 1:40+ 22.4 BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life - #3 Urban Windstorms 1:55+ 22.4 PythagoraSwitch mini - 10 Stick Anime 4 32 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World - The Rocket 6 7 Wildlife Nation With Jeff Corwin - Florida Gold 9 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin - Secrets of Sea Lions 10+ 48.2 Story Feature - Prehistoric Monsters Revealed 10:30 9 The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation - Electric Snow Bike 11 7 America's Heartland - automated dairy farm, catfish & pecan farms 9 Mission Unstoppable - Cosmetics, Corals, and Contaminants 1PM+ MonsterQuest - Giant Squid Ambush 4 26.2 %Shakespeare and Hathaway -- Private Investigators - If It Be Man's Work (mole in tech company) 5+ 22.2 Richard Bangs' Adventures with Purpose - Greece: Quest for the Gods 6+ 26.4 Focus on Europe - Italy nonelectric amusement park, seawilding (etc.) 9:30+ 26.4 Breath of Life: Revitalizing California Languages Nov. 6 1AM 32 Secrets of Sacred Architecture 6:30 9 Did I Mention Invention? - Wrist Concert Lights 8 4.2 E$arth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer - Life in the Trees 8:30+ 26.4 Global 3000 - luxury & climate change, luxury bunkers (etc.) 9:30 48.2 The New Frontier - Set Course for the Heart of Sun 10 48.2 Better Planet TV - home energy, university solar, sustainable products 12:30PM 26.4 Call of the Canyon: Zion National Park 4 26.5 History Detectives - Civil War photo, Indians in Hollywood, Harlem stock certificate 5 26.5 History Detectives - Black Tom Shell; USS Olympia Glass; Front Street Blockhouse 7+ 26.4 The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations - Ruth Porat, Alphabet CFO 8+ 26.4 Nature - Canada: Surviving the Wild North 10+ 26.4 Hacking Your Mind - Us. vs. Them 11+ 26.4 Hacking Your Mind - The Wings of Angels Nov. 7 4AM 22.2 Richard Bangs' Adventures with Purpose - Hong Kong: Quest for the Dragon 9 32 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World - The Airplane noon 26.5 Ask This Old House - Working from Home (circuit breaker) 32 Groundworks (preserving resources) 2:30PM 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Learning to Prune Like a Pro, In Your Own Home Landscape 3 26.5 History Detectives - Hindenburg Artifact; Bonus Army Stamp; Dempsey Fight Bell 4+ 26 Make48 - 3 winners 4:30 26 Make48 - fine-tuning prototypes 8:30 22.2 Make48 - Time Is Running Out! 10:30 22.2 Hope Is Here - Hank Baskett (lung cancer) Nov. 8 5:30AM 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Making More Planets by Propagating Your Garden 8+ 22.2 Craftsman's Legacy - The Book Maker 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - Shop Stool & Step Stool 10 26.5 Energy Switch - Investing in Our Energy Future 11 32 Andes: Kingdoms of the Sky noon 26.5 Ask This Old House - Water Heater Autopsy; Composting 32 Great Yellowstone Thaw 1PM 32 Native America - From Caves to Cosmos 3 26.5 History Detectives - GAR Photograph; Bill Pickett Saddle; Hitler Films 4 26 Make48 - product creation (3D printing) 4:30 26 Make48 - marketing 6:30 26.2 %As Time Goes By - Going Online 7+ 22 Maryland Farm & Harvest - Harvest Special; Corn Harvesting; Perfecting Watermelon Growth; Al Spoler Picks Lettuce 7:30+ 22 Outdoors Maryland - 17 Year Insect Infestation; Chesapeake Threat; mExploring Maryland's Prehistoric Past 9 26.4 The Good Road - Cape Canaveral, Florida -- Space Force, Go for Launch