TV shows that may be of interest

Hot tips: June 24 on channel 26.5 at noon - Roadtrip Nation - Get the Ball Rolling (DEFCON & 3D printing) June 24 on channel 26.4 at 4PM - Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World - The Robot June 28 on channel 22 at 4AM - Space Chase USA 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. Note that channel 7.3 airs numerous SF movies - check their schedule (select COMET WJLADT3 at wjla.com/station/schedule) for times & titles. June 21 1AM 32 Frontline - Plastic Wars 2 22.2 Craftsman's Legacy - The Potter 2:30 22.2 Craftsman's Legacy - The Metal Engraver 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Breaking the Sound Barrier 9:30 32 Biology: from Molecules to Man 10:30+ 22.4 Medical Frontiers - COVID-19: The Mystery of Prolonged Symptoms noon 26.4 NOVA - Animal Espionage 1:30PM 26.4 Get the Math - solving problems with algebraic thinking 4 26 Born to Explore With Richard Wiese - North Carolina: Bears, Gators and Wolves June 22 12:45AM+ 22.4 Doctor's Insight - Dealing with Coronavirus #1: How to Protect Yourself 1:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Ishii Katsuyuki, custom wheelchairs 6:30 22.2 My World Too - Passive Solar, Tree Waste Into Mulch, Glass Bottle Recycling 10:30+ 22.4 Science View - The Chemistry around Young Stars: Astronomer Nami Sakai noon+ 26.4 Nature - The Serengeti Rules 26.5 Roadtrip Nation - Pumped and Ready (JPL & hacker) 1PM 26.4 H2O: The Molecule That Made Us - Pulse 2:30 9.3 American Restoration - Space Kowboy (Gemini fueling helmet) 4:30+ 26 Born to Explore With Richard Wiese - Cayman Islands: The Deep Blue 9+ 22 & 26 Mysteries of Mental Illness - Evil Or Illness? 10+ 22 & 26 Mysteries of Mental Illness - Who's Normal? 10:30+ 22.4 RISING - Fighting Infection by Controlling the Three Cs: Systems Innovator - Kawano Takanobu June 23 3AM 9.3 America's Book of Secrets - Big Brother (surveillance) 6:30 22.2 Make48 - consulting experts 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Army Corps of Engineering 10 26.5 Urban Conversion - Let It Rot! 10:30 26.5 Urban Conversion - Whose Water Is It, Anyways? noon 26.4 NOVA - Lethal Seas 1PM 26.4 H2O: The Molecule That Made Us - Civilizations 4 26.4 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World - The Airplane 4:30 26 Born to Explore With Richard Wiese - Connecticut: A Touch of Africa (wildlife conservation) 8+ 22 & 26 Nature - Cuba's Wild Revolution 9+ 22 & 26 Mysteries of Mental Illness - Rise and Fall of the Asylum 10+ 22 & 26 Mysteries of Mental Illness - The New Frontiers 10:30+ 22.4 Japanology Plus - Urban Workshops June 24 6AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Bullet Trains 22.2 Growing Passion (Create) - Plants: The Endangered Species noon 26.4 Nature - Arctic Wolf Pack 26.5 Roadtrip Nation - Get the Ball Rolling (DEFCON & 3D printing) 1PM 26.4 H2O: The Molecule That Made Us - Crisis 3 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - Palm Vein Authentication 4 26.4 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World - The Robot 7:30 32 The Good Road - Nairobi, Kenya: The Power of Story (technologist Mark Kamau (etc.)) June 25 12:30AM+ 22.4 J-Arena - Parkour 3:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Making the Climate Crisis Personal: Mary Robinson / Former President of Ireland 6:30 26.4 Closer to Truth - What's Strong Emergence? noon 26.4 NOVA - Animal Espionage 26.5 Roadtrip Nation - The Door's Wide Open (New York on Tech, MIT) 4PM+ 26 Born to Explore With Richard Wiese - New York: Fossil Hunter 8 22.2 Life at the Waterhole 8:10+ 22.4 Zeroing In: Carbon Neutral 2050 - Episode 5: Coal - The Burning Rock 9:10+ 22.4 NHK World Prime - Eyes in a Crisis (myopia) 10:25+ 22.4 Darwin's Amazing Animals - Show-Off or Survival Skill? -- Springbok, Kalahari Desert, Africa June 26 3AM 9.3 America's Book of Secrets - Secret Underground 6 9 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin - Underwater Adventures + 26.4 Second Opinion - Bladder Cancer 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Strategic Air Command 10 26.5 Urban Conversion - Let It Rot! 10:10+ 22.4 RISING - Pandemic Solutions through Self-Driving Technology: Mobility Innovator - Taniguchi Hisashi 10:30 9 The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation - Motorcycle Body Airbag 26.5 Urban Conversion - Whose Water Is It, Anyways? 11 9 Mission Unstoppable - Darling Whales, Dry Deserts, and Do-It-Yourself Science 11:10+ 22.4 NHK Documentary - 2030 At a Crossroads to the Future: Plastic Pollution - The Toxic Cost of Mass Consumption 1:30PM 9.3 American Restoration - Treats & Feet (1920s radio) 8:10 22.4 Zeroing In: Carbon Neutral 2050 - Episode 6: Turning the Tide 10:40 22.4 100 Ideas to Save the World - For a Greener Future June 27 7AM 32 Into the Outdoors - Technology of Sandmining 11:30 22.2 Garden SMART - dealing with runoff & erosion 3PM 26.5 The Restorers - The Aviatrix 3:30 26.4 Earth Focus - Future of Food 8 26.4 Life at the Waterhole 11 22.2 My World Too - House Built From Scrap, Urban Lumber, Colorado Lavender Farm June 28 4AM 22 Space Chase USA noon 26.4 Nature - Super Cats: Cats in Every Corner 1PM 26.4 Changing Seas - Reef RTevival 2 26.4 American Experience - The Man Who Tried to Feed the World (green revolution) 4:30 26 Born to Explore With Richard Wiese - Labrador: Remote Canada June 29 6:30AM 22.2 My World Too - Sustainable Architecture For Our Future, A Tiny House Community 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - Hardware Organizer Cart 9PM+ 22 American Experience - Mr. Tornado June 30 1AM 32 The Mysteries of Mental Illness - Evil Or Illness? 6:30 22.2 Make48 - marketing & packaging 8+ 22 Nature - The Bat Man of Mexico + 32 Finding Your Roots: The Seedlings (DNA testing camp) 9 22 NOVA - First Horse Warriors 10 22 Wonders of Mexico - Forest of the Maya July 1 1AM 32 The Mysteries of Mental Illness - Who's Normal? 10PM 22.2 Secrets of the Dead - The Woman in the Iron Coffin July 2 1AM 32 The Mysteries of Mental Illness - The Rise and Fall of the Asylum 8PM 22.2 How The Victorians Built Britain July 3 1AM 32 The Mysteries of Mental Illness - The New Frontiers 4 32 Native America - Cities of the Sky 5:30+ 22 Outdoors Maryland - Where the Waters Meet; Sifting for History; Relief for Pitchers 7:30 22 EcoSense for Living - Wild Things Return 8 22 My World Too - House Built From Scraps, Urban Lumber, Colorado Lavender Farm 7PM 22 The Art Detectives July 4 4AM 22.2 Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic 7:30 32 SciGirls - Super Sensors 8:30 22 Second Opinion with Joan Lunden - Racial Disparities in Health 11PM 22.2 My World Too - The Bee Store, Regenerative Farming, A Free Fare City Transit System July 5 4AM 22.2 Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Grand Tour 9PM 22.2 Miracle Body: Breaking Limits 10 22.2 Ancient Invisible Cities - Athens July 6 6:30AM 22.2 My World Too - Whoof, Nile Valley Aquaponics, Greenfield Robotics 10PM 22 Frontline - Boeing's Fatal Flaw (737 Max)