Explore | KCET
Explore
Travel the world with Charlie Annenberg Weingarten and the explore.org team as they embark on a philanthropic mission to experience different cultures.
The series is produced by explore.org, a philanthropic media organization and a multi-media division of the Annenberg Foundation. Created by filmmaker and philanthropist Charles Annenberg Weingarten to champion the selfless acts of others, inspire lifelong learning and help people fall in love with the world again, explore.org is home to more than 300 original films and a massive library of world-class photography from all over the globe.
Pearls of the Planet by explore.org is a growing collection of live HD cameras that provide people with an unprecedented view into the lives of amazing animals and beautiful places around the world. Check out this live Tundra Buggy Cam to get a front row view of nearly 1,000 polar bears as they wait for the Hudson Bay to freeze over near the small Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba.
This project aims to turn non-stop live coverage of the migration season into a global event people use to measure the health of the planet and mark the true coming of winter in one of earth’s most precious bellwether ecosystems. Take action by participating in explore.org's Polar Bear Story Contest!
Full Episodes
-
Explore
Explore
Special: Elderly Insight
"Explore" travels to the Arctic, the Middle East, China, and India to hear the words of wisdom that only age can inspire.
-
Explore
Explore
No Child Is Born A Terrorist
What happens when Palestinian youth must choose between the art of theater and a life of violence or even martyrdom? "Explore" takes you to a radicalized refugee camp to find out.
-
Explore
Explore
Detroit The Renaissance of America
In a city where a dying auto industry has lead to poverty and, in many areas, desertion, can grassroots art and culture lead to renaissance?
Clips & Segments
-
Explore
High definition remote-operated cameras open a window to the wild in "Pearls of the Planet."
-
Explore
High definition remote-operated cameras open a window to the wild in "Pearls of the Planet."
-
Explore
Travel down the Colorado River to experience the Grand Canyon's wild splendor, and explore the connections between man and nature.
Upcoming Airdates
India's Song
Meet John Singh, Rajisthani Maverick, who is single handedly trying to save traditional Indian music from going extinct.
-
2019-05-24T18:30:00-07:00KCETLINK
Grand Canyon
Travel down the Colorado River to experience the Grand Canyon's wild splendor, and explore the connections between man and nature. With beautiful photography and deep conversations among Native American leaders, the film is a portal into the soul of the world’s largest living cathedral. "Explore" host Charlie Annenberg Weingarten was joined by Oglala Lakota activist Russell Means, Ojibwe environmentalist Winona LaDuke, Lilian Hill of the Hopi tribe, and others in rafts and canoes. Native Hawaiian Archie Kalepa navigated down most of the river gorge on a standup surfboard.
-
2019-05-31T18:30:00-07:00KCETLINK
Pearls of the Planet: The Arctic
"Explore" takes you to the Northern reaches of the planet, through live high definition webcams and expeditions deep into the Arctic. On the shores of Hudson Bay, polar bears wait for the ice to harden so they can move out miles from shore to hunt for the seals that feed them over the winter. Beluga whales gather in large pods, while the Aurora Borealis swirls overhead. Without narration or music, Explore’s “Pearls of the Planet” presents the natural sights and sounds of the Arctic in a way never before presented on broadcast television.
-
2019-06-07T18:30:00-07:00KCETLINK
Southwest Borderlands
The American Southwest is a complex region where cultures transcend political borders. Join Charlie and the Explore team as they meet people pursuing a life in the United States while struggling to maintain their cultural heritage and longstanding traditions.
-
2019-06-14T18:30:00-07:00KCETLINK
Suggested Shows Overrides
Suggested Shows
-
Scanning the region, providing seeds of engagement through articles, videos, projects and partners, who are narrating the cultural stories of our region.
"Artbound" explores and illuminates the cultural issues of our times, providing critical in-depth analysis of how the arts and culture affects our society.
KCET Original Has Episodes -
"Earth Focus" is an environmental news magazine that features investigative reports and in-depth stories about our changing environment and how it affects people around the world.
Has Episodes -
On "Broken Bread," chef Roy Choi explores social justice issues in Los Angeles and those who use food for change.
KCET Original Has Episodes -
"LA Foodways" looks at the storied agricultural history of Los Angeles to understand present food waste challenges and opportunities to bring fresh foods to urban communities.
KCET Original Has Episodes
Popular Videos
-
Roy explores the power of cooking to rehabilitate those on the margins of society and the organizations taking a chance on those who need it most.
KCET Original -
From the typeface of “The Godfather” book cover to the Noguchi table, the influence of Japanese American artists and designers in postwar American art and design is unparalleled. Learn how the World War II incarceration affected their lives and creations.
KCET Original -
KCET Original
-
This film chronicles pioneering attorneys, including twins Ruby and Ruth Crawford (who first began practicing law in the 1940s), as well as contemporary stories detailing the challenges that women in the legal profession still face today.
KCET Original -
The realities of milk production are forcing dairy communities across the globe to rethink the dairy production process.
KCET Original
Expiring Soon
-
A young Iranian woman wants to become an astronaut, while her traditional family will do anything to keep her on the ground.
-
Buried treasure and pirate legends bubble to the surface in the seaside holiday town of Queenscliff.
-
The Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival highlights the uniqueness and rarity of one of Idyllwild’s most precious native flowers.
-
A small section of Vermont Street in the Potrero Hill section of San Francisco is just miles away from the more famous Lombard Street. Which street is crookeder?