Saturday, August 2nd TV listings for PBS (WVPB) Huntington, WV HD
Aspiring writer Mason Engel examines the unusual origin stories of famous authors Andy Weir, Hugh Howey, Ndedi Okorafor and Christopher Paolini, in hopes of finding the secret road to the bestseller lists.
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom Listen to Nature
Exploring messages from nature, including trees, herbs and flowers; a bouquet of garden flowers; an herb-based mocktail.
Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South
Horticulture expert Dr. Chris Cooper and other experts share their garden wisdom and answer e-mails and letters about lawn and gardens.
America the Bountiful Grapes in New York
Regional traditions surrounding grapes in New York; Naples Grape Festival; Concord grape pie; upstate winemaker; a Syrian American restaurateur uses grape leaves to introduce New Yorkers to the flavor of his home country.
Garden Smart Pollinators Affect Our Lives -- Tips for Attracting Them to Our Garden Space
Ideas for bringing wildlife to the garden.
The Garage With Steve Butler Cigar Box Guitar
Building a guitar out of a humble cigar box.
The Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village, the longest running antique car show in the U.S.; an assembly team builds a Model-T; vintage vehicles race each other.
Woodsmith Shop Limbert-Style Bookcase
A solid wood bookcase made from locally sourced oak features a glass-paned door.
This Old House Nashville: Southern Hospitality
Renovation of the 1920s brick cottage wraps up; touring the interior and new front yard; the next project location is revealed.
This Old House Ridgewood: Ridgewood Revival
The team is back in New Jersey for another project with builder Zack Dettmore; homeowners Peter and Kay want to modernize their 1930s colonial home and add an extension to enhance their kitchen.
Ask This Old House Uneven Paver Patio; EV Charger
Fixing an uneven paver patio; common types of ladders and how to use them safely; installing a Level 2 EV charger.
Ask This Old House Humidifier System; End Table
Installing a whole house humidifier system; how to quickly paint shutters in bulk; creating a triangular top outdoor end table out of teak wood.
MotorWeek 2025 Polestar 3 New
The all-electric utility vehicle Polestar 3; revving up the mid-mounted V8 of the McLaren 750S.
Tim Farmer explores traditional food preparation as well as gardening, canning, processing and smoking meat techniques.
Weekends With Yankee From New Heights
Fall activities at the historic Omni Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire; rowing a dory on Belfast Bay in Maine; tequila drinks and tacos at Dos Gatos Gastropub in Belfast, Maine.
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television The Spice Kitchen
A lesson on spice blends; dukkah-crusted chicken cutlets with carrot-cashew salad; berbere-spiced red lentils; butter roasted carrots with za'atar and pomegranate molasses.
Cook's Country From the Dairyland
Cream cheese kringle; how kringle made it to Wisconsin from Denmark; fried cheese curds with ranch dressing.
America's Test Kitchen Breakfast for a Crowd
Breakfast taco board for a crowd; stand mixers; deluxe blueberry pancakes.
PBS News Weekend New
Analysis of national and international news, as well as in-depth reporting on topics ranging from education and politics to technology and finance.
Firing Line With Margaret Hoover
Margaret Hoover leads interviews and debates.
The Lawrence Welk Show Concert in the Park (Guy Hovis)
"In the Good Old Summertime"; songs from "The Music Man," including "Goodnight My Someone" and "Lida Rose"; "Sleepy Lagoon"; "Southern Nights"; "On Moonlight Bay"; "The Band Played On."
Song of the Mountains Lee Roy Parnell
Country music and blues singer-songwriter Lee Roy Parnell.
At Count Andrassy's country estate, Sisi is reminded of the freedom of her childhood; as the courtly constraints slowly fall away from her, Sisi realizes that the Hungarian people need her help more urgently; Sisi pledges her support to Andrassy.
The Paris Murders For Always
The investigation continues, but nothing goes as planned, and personal issues and secrets come to light.
Austin City Limits Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and his band 400 Unit present songs from "Weathervanes."
NOVA Ancient Maya Metropolis
A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries.
Human Footprint Vanishing Act
Tracing the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope.
Walking With Dinosaurs Island of Giants
The story of Lusotitan, a colossal, long-necked dinosaur, and its quest for love.
Hotel Portofino Comings Together
Cecil becomes entangled with some criminals who have taken control of the local casino; Bella and Lucian help Nish hide from Danioni and avoid arrest.
Hotel Portofino Contortions
Rose and Alice make their way back to Portofino, surprising the residents; Cecil concocts a plan to take control of the hotel; Bella tries to discover the real identity of the inspector.
The Great American Recipe A Test of the Best
Home cooks showcase their signature dishes, relay personal stories and compete to win the national search for "The Great American Recipe."
The Neighborhood's garbage problem is solved through a cooperative effort.
Arthur Arthur's Treasure Hunt; The Return of the King
Buster starts an archaeological craze when he finds an arrowhead; Arthur attends a medieval fair.
Wild Kratts Mini Madagascar
Kratts find adventure in Madagascar.
Wild Kratts Creature Power Challenge
Martin and Chris have a contest to decide what is stronger -- elephant or rhino powers.
Lyla in the Loop Dr. Luke Loops; Let's Roll!
Luke plays doctor with Stu as a nurse and Lyla pretends to be different patients; Lyla, Everett, Luke and Stu build an elaborate track to get a tennis ball down to the lobby.
Carl the Collector The Sticker Collection; The Baby Stuff Collection
Carl's favorite sour pickle scratch-n-sniff sticker loses its smell; Carl notices that his baby blanket, Knit-Knit, has a hole in it.