Thursday, May 9th TV listings for Explore Channel
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Buried Secrets
Singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots and discover deep family secrets.
Antiques Roadshow Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Hour 2
A 1953 Marilyn Monroe pin-up poster; a diamond and platinum ring circa 1960; a 1910-1911 Philadelphia Athletics trophy, card and pin.
World's Greatest Train Journeys From Above Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an engineering classic in the lap of the Himalayas, traveling through precarious terrains and five climatic zones.
Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific Galapagos
Martin explores the legendary Galapagos Islands, getting up close to sea lions, iguanas, tortoises, penguins, finches and baby sharks; he also joins conservation expeditions, and visits a nun, an organic farm and the site of a murder mystery.
New Scandinavian Cooking Stone Upon Stone
A culinary adventure to Bamble in Eastern Norway features dairy cows and their contributions to milk and meat production; building a stone oven to make pizza using regional ingredients; slow-cooked Norwegian stew and buttery mashed potatoes.
Lidia's Kitchen Good Friends & Good Food
Building the ultimate Italian cheeseboard; skilled sausage and peppers; St. Joseph's zeppole, fried dough filled with vanilla cream topped with Amarena cherries.
Homemade Live! Sweet Memories
Lemon bars; podcast duo Carla Marie and Anthony present milkshakes with a surprise added kick.
Rick Steves' Europe Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine
Roman ruins in Nimes; Avignon's papal palace; Van Gogh's Arles; the Rhone.
Rick Steves' Europe Paris: Embracing Life and Art
Cluny Museum; midnight ride in a classic car; stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle; Père Lachaise Cemetery; Parisian cafes.
Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Cadaqués, Spain -- Livin' It Up on the Costa Brava
Exploring the Costa Brava town of Cadaqués, Spain, including the former home of Salvador Dalí, world-class cocktails and the sea-to-table journey of a Michelin-starred chef's culinary masterpieces.
Crawfish harvest in Louisiana; exotic recipes made with Belgian endive; dogs look for plant pests; a family marks 200 years working their Ohio farmland.
In the Americas With David Yetman Nicaragua: Land of the Shaking Earth Emerges
Nicaragua's diversity of cultures, Spanish colonial heritage and natural wonders such as lakes, forests and volcanoes.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Myanmar Irrawaddy River Adventure
An Irrawaddy River adventure through Myanmar features golden pagodas, colorful markets and working villages.
North Carolina Weekend Mountain Splendor
People, places and events from all over the state.
Rick Steves' Europe Athens and Side Trips
The Parthenon, Agora and National Archaeological Museum in Athens; the ruins of the oracle at Delphi; traffic-free Isle of Hydra.
Rick Steves' Europe Greece's Peloponnese
Old port town of Nafplio; the ruins of Olympia; preserved theater at Epidauros; ancient capital of Mycenae; Mani Peninsula.
In the Americas With David Yetman Argentina's Route 40: From the Steppes to the Lakes
San Carlos de Bariloche, a Swiss-type resort on the shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake in Argentina; traveling westward by sailboat, to the rain forests and snows of the Andes.
The Good Road Nashville, TN -- Lost and Found on Jefferson St.
Exploring the lost history of the Jefferson St. Sound with Lorenzo Washington, founder and owner of Jefferson St. Sound Museum; a mural tour of North Nashville; artist Woke3; the critical role of HBCUs.
Seeing Canada Lake Louise & Niagara Falls
Traveling on horseback to Plain of Six Glaciers Trail in Lake Louise; seeing Niagara Falls by helicopter and boat; a local Niagara winery.
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.
Lidia's Kitchen A Meal to Make You Smile
Radicchio, endive, apple and pecorino with cheese toasts; skilled ricotta mini meatloaves dressed in a mushroom sauce.
Pati's Mexican Table La Paz: The Heart of Baja Sur
Swimming with whale sharks in the waters off Baja California Sur's capital, La Paz; local food of La Paz.
Rick Steves' Europe Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle; the new Scottish Parliament Building; Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia.
Samantha Brown's Places to Love Beer, Wine and Spirits of the World
Horseradish vodka; making an Irish coffee at the place it was invented near Shannon, Ireland; a Madison, Wis., brewery that uses organic ingredients; class on beer tasting; cider maker in Victoria, Canada; the oldest winery in Victoria.
Nazi Mega Weapons Blitzkrieg
In the first two years of World War II, Hitler's fighting machine crushes Germany's enemies in a series of offenses called the blitzkrieg or lightning war.
Nazi Mega Weapons Hitler's Killer Subs
Fast underwater speeds and super firepower make the Type XXI U-boat Hitler's ultimate deep sea destroyer.
WWII Megaweapons The Tunnels of Okinawa
Japan builds a network of defensive lines, bunkers and fortifications across the island of Okinawa.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope The Bonin/Ogasawara Islands -- A Land Far, Far Away
Kayaking, snorkeling, trekking and whale watching on islands located more than 600 miles from the mainland of Japan.
In the Americas With David Yetman Colombia's Guardians of the Homelands
The Arhuaco and Wayuu people of northern Columbia occupy different areas, but both resist incursions from outsiders.
Painting and Travel With Roger & Sarah Bansemer The Watering Can
Summer flowers and a watering can.
The Best of the Joy of Painting Night Light
A lighthouse shines on a stormy coastline.
Joy of Painting With Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross' Unfinished Season Midnight Breaker
A dramatic seascape features the glow of a midnight moon that yields brilliant jewel tones in the surging surf.
Laura Flanders & Friends Crime & Migration: An Abolitionist Plan for Immigration Justice
Journalist Amir Khafagy; Silky Shah, Detention Watch Network; attorney Aron Thorn, Texas Civil Rights Project.
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom The Stinking Rose
Brickyard Farms; an arrangement including garlic scapes; a garlic roll recipe; a fresh garlic-infused martini.
Seeing Canada Indigenous Tourism and Art in South Eastern Ontario
Rare and endangered Ojibwe spirit horses; making a corn husk doll at the Madahòkì Farm in Ottawa's Greenbelt; making traditional Mohawk cornbread in Akwesasne; painting with artist Francisco Corbett at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.
Carolina Outdoor Journal Sporty White Bass
Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.
Lidia's Kitchen A Meal to Make You Smile
Radicchio, endive, apple and pecorino with cheese toasts; skilled ricotta mini meatloaves dressed in a mushroom sauce.
America's Test Kitchen Pies Big and Small
Triple berry slab pie with ginger-lemon streusel; pie baking tools; chocolate-cherry pie pops.
Rick Steves' Europe Germany's Frankfurt and Nürnberg
Frankfurt, Germany, a global hub for commerce; Nuremberg, Germany's, towering castle, fountains, Nazi Documentation Center and underground bomb shelters.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Thousand Islands -- A Canadian Bi-National Adventure
Exploring the historic sites and island traditions of the Thousand Islands along the Canada-U.S. border.