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This segment of our blog, The Baker’s Corner, features insights from The Baking Journal’s host, Stephanie. To view all content from The Baking Journal, please visit www.thinktv.org/thebakingjournal/ or www.CETconnect.org/thebakingjournal and subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pjrZPeeRenFKAF3kBuZcQ! Hello, Baker’s Corner readers! Today’s blog post is all about the health benefits of baking. Yes, you read that correctly, health benefits!! Baking has been found to help […]

Before the COVID-19 pandemic and The Spanish Flu, the bubonic plague hit San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1900s. This was the first time that the world’s most-feared disease – The Black Death – made it to North America. American Experience’s new film Plague at the Golden Gate tells the gripping story of the race against time to save both San Francisco and the nation from […]

As a dark-skinned Pacific Islander, Five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku broke through racial barriers with athletic accomplishments before Joe Louis, Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson; yet relatively few outside of Hawaii know the details of his inspiring story and considerable impact. Narrated by Aquaman and Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa, Waterman  – Duke Ambassador of Aloha, a new film from American Masters, reveals Kahanamoku’s […]

May is Jewish American Heritage Month! This month we reflect on the contributions made by the Jewish people to our country. From providing the world with life-changing scientific solutions to composing some of the best-known songs in the country, Jewish Americans have left an indelible mark on our country’s history. Learn about a few Jewish Americans who helped shape our country and/or culture on this […]

Read what critics had to say about the series below: “It’s a drama with resonance. It has the right story to tell—alas—in our current dark age.” – The Guardian “Ridley Road is an action thriller as well as a period piece, with chases, fights and romance to go with its political context.” – The Independent “What makes Ridley Road a joy to watch is not […]

Chief Programming Officer Jim Wiener’s infamous Q&As, which used to be featured in our Membership Magazine, are now on our blog! Read the next round below: Do you know when they will start new Midsomer series?  -Bob B., Linwood April finds us on Season 18 and Season 19 starts on May 5. Both have aired here before. Season 20 will be brand new for Ohio […]

With Earth Day right around the corner, there is a lot to learn about our changing planet and the conversation efforts happening worldwide. We’ll be airing several programs in honor of Earth Day, including the premiere of Changing Planet and Earth Emergency, within the next few weeks and we’ve pulled together a list of shows available to stream, some with Passport and some without. Check […]

The month of April has a variety of great programming that you won’t want to miss! With big programs like Ken Burns’ Benjamin Franklin and the continuation of fan favorites like MASTERPIECE’s Sanditon, a lot of great shoes are flying under the radar. Here’s what Chief Programming Officer Jim Wiener recommends this month: Downing of a Flag Friday, April 1, at 9pm & 10pm on ThinkTV16 […]

Benjamin Franklin, a new two-part four-hour documentary directed and executive produced by Ken Burns, is coming to CET and ThinkTV16 this April! The film, written by Dayton Duncan (Country Music, The National Parks) and produced by David Schmidt (The Vietnam War) with Ken Burns, explores the life and work of one of the most consequential figures in American history — a prolific writer and publisher, […]

Ann Rotolante, lead producer of our locally-produced documentary Let Ohio Women Vote, has taken over the blog this week! Here, she discusses the most surprising thing she learned about women’s history after interviewing several scholars for the film. Check out what Ann has to say below: After producing the one-hour documentary Let Ohio Women Vote, which tells the long history of the struggle for women’s […]