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EXPLORING THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC IN LOUISIANA
LOUISIANA SPOTLIGHT: STATE OF WEIGHT
LPB Special Focus
Monday 8:00pm
Obesity rates continue to climb in our state, presenting Louisiana with a growing health challenge that is impacting lives and straining healthcare systems statewide. LPB explores the causes of obesity in our state and dives into potential solutions in the new Louisiana Spotlight: State of Weight.
In the hour-long special, LPB investigates the complex issue of obesity in Louisiana in an effort to better understand the factors that contribute to the epidemic. In the search for solutions, LPB explores innovative programs and breakthrough medications like GLP-1 that offer hope in combating rising weights. However, as these solutions emerge, questions of health equity arise. Who has access to these treatments, and who is left behind?
Through firsthand accounts from individuals struggling with obesity and insights from healthcare providers and policymakers, this special examines multifaceted approaches to addressing this critical health concern and the challenges in ensuring equitable access to effective treatments for all Louisianians.
Helping us explore the topic will be:
- Dr. Catherine Hudson | Assistant Professor at LSU School of Medicine
- Natalie Jayroe | President & CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank
- Dr. Shauna Levy | Assistant Professor at Tulane School of Medicine
- Dr. M.A. “Tonette” Krousel-Wood | Professor at Tulane School of Public Health
LPB’s Karen LeBlanc, co-anchor of Louisiana: The State We’re In will host.
This program will also air on WLAE-TV in New Orleans on Wednesday, October 30 at 8:00 PM. The program will be available for streaming on the night of the broadcast premiere at www.lpb.org/louisianaspotlight, on the LPB YouTube channel, and with the LPB App.
Louisiana Spotlight: State of Weight is being underwritten in part by the Pennington Family Foundation.
TAKE A BITE OUT OF HALLOWEEN WITH THESE TWO LPB PROGRAMS
NATURE: DRACULA'S HIDDEN KINGDOM
Wednesday 7:00 PM
Discover the wildlife of Transylvania, a mysterious and secretive region hiding some of Europe’s last true wilderness. Its soaring Carpathian Mountains and vast ancient forests still provide sanctuary for some of Europe’s most charismatic animals – wolves, bears and lynx. History, folklore and nature create a special blend of wild magic in Transylvania. Narrated by Jeremy Irons.
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SECRETS OF THE DEAD: FIELD OF VAMPIRES
Wednesday 9:00pm
In 2022, a terrifying discovery: a female skeleton dating from 1650, buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe — double protection to keep her from rising from the dead. All the evidence points to her being buried as a vampire... and she’s not alone, with more than 50 deviant burials around her. Who was she and what did these burial rituals mean?
UNE BONNE NOUVELLE! CINÉMA FRANÇAIS RETURNS
CINÉMA FRANÇAIS: LA GRANDE VADROUILLE
Season Premiere
Sunday 10:00pm
LPB is back with a whole new series of classic French cinema! This late-night exploration of French film is hosted by Dr. William Arceneaux, the founder of La Fondation Louisiane and board member of The Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Each film is presented in French with English subtitles.
We start this season with the 1966 French comedy “La Grande Vadrouille” (The Great Stroll). Starring Louis de Funès and Bourvil, the film follows the humorous escapades of two Frenchmen who help a downed British airman escape German occupied France during World War II.
Visit www.lpb.org/cinemafrancais to see what’s in store for the rest of the season.
TELLING LOUISIANA'S STORIES
BEHIND THE GLORY
LPB Special Focus
Thursday 8:45pm
From Super Bowls to Summer Olympics and just about everything else in between, we explore the decorated sports writing career of award-winning journalist Ron Higgins.
Behind the Glory, Season 2, is being underwritten by the Natchitoches Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.
EXPLORING THE ARTS AT HOME AND AROUND
ART ROCKS! THE SERIES
LPB Special Focus
Friday 8:30pm
The LSU Museum of Art brings part of one of the most sweeping collections of American Impressionism to Baton Rouge. "In A New Light: American Impressionism 1870 - 1940, Works from the Bank of America Collection, feature the works of more than 75 artists and traces not only the development of Impressionism in the United States, but also the emergence of a uniquely American style.
Support for Art Rocks is provided by Country Roads magazine and West Baton Rouge Museum.
NOW STREAMING!
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER: A CIVIL RIGHTS DREAM COME TRUE
Stream Now - youtube.com/@HBCUWeekNow
The new LPB documentary short, Southern University Law Center: A Civil Rights Dream Come True explores the critical founding and crucial legacy of the historic institution. The digital-first film is part of the national HBCU Week NOW project and is now streaming on the project’s signature YouTube channel, HBCU Week NOW.
Southern University Law Center: A Civil Rights Dream Come True recounts the law center’s dramatic and ground-breaking founding and explores its contemporary mission. “The Southern University Law Center is a historic institution that has remained a beacon of hope and excellence within Louisiana for over seven decades,” said Alvin Washington, interim chancellor of Southern University Law Center.
“Historically Black colleges and universities are unique and cherished national resources,” said LPB President and CEO Clarence “C.C” Copeland. “We are honored to be a part of this effort to bring stories of their compelling origins, remarkable innovations, and the iconic leaders they have produced to our audience and our community.”
The HBCU Week NOW project was developed to celebrate the contributions of America’s historically Black colleges and universities. Southern University Law Center: A Civil Rights Dream Come True, is one of six new shorts premiering on the HBCU Week Now YouTube channel. The other five films come from Maryland Public Television and other PBS station partners, Howard University Television, PBS North Carolina, WABE (Atlanta), and South Carolina ETV.
Launched by MPT as a national project in 2023, HBCU Week NOW’s growth is supported by an investment from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for 2024 and 2025 along with funding from The Center for Maryland History Films and Morgan State University.
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GREAT PERFORMANCES: LAND OF GOLD
Friday 9:00pm
With the opera’s title referencing Puccini’s 1910 romantic opera “The Girl of the Golden West,” Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams and famed director Peter Sellars’ opera tells a harsher and more complex story through the letters of writer Louise Clappe who lived in a miners’ settlement in 1850. Spotlighting the behind-the-scenes action during the opera’s rehearsal process, the documentary highlights the creative process as actors and creative team grapple with the historical significance of the material and bringing it to the stage. Two stories are told: One on stage in the present day, and one in the past through the opera. Soprano Julia Bullock stars in the opera as Louise Clappe with mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges as Josefa Segovia, two women among the many men caught up in the quest for wealth in the lawless mountains.
WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB
Following the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today. Returning to voters filmed four years ago, to see how their hopes and fears have changed amid another polarizing election season.
FRONTLINE: AMERICAN VOICES 2024 | Tuesday 9:00PM
MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow Revisiting finds in Madison, Wisconsin, including an Apollo 11 astronaut-inscribed book and letter.
8pm -LOUISIANA SPOTLIGHT: STATE OF WEIGHT LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Exploring the obesity epidemic in Louisiana.
9pm - Help! We Bought A Village NEW SEASON A lawyer of Italian origin falls in love with the village his forefathers left behind.
10pm - The Madame Blanc Mysteries In case you missed it the first time around, here's your chance to watch this delightful series from the beginning.
TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni and ancestors who came to America.
8pm - Citizen Nation SERIES FINALE The showdown in the heart of Washington DC. A winner is crowned.
9pm - FRONTLINE American Voices The film returns to voters from the last election to see how their hopes and fears have changed in the run-up to this election.
10:30pm - VOCES Our Texas, Our Vote Inside the largest Latino voter registration mobilization in Texas history.
WEDNESDAY
7pm - NATURE Dracula's Hidden Kingdom Exploring Transylvania, a land of mystery and mythology.
8pm - NOVA Solar System: Wandering Worlds SERIES FINALE From meteorites to moons, a variety of strange, wandering worlds.
9pm - Secrets of the Dead A strange burial ground is discovered. All signs point to a belief in vampirism.
10pm - Madame Tussaud's: The Full Wax Go behind the scenes at one of the UK's most loved and enduring visitor attractions.
THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown Father Brown investigates when the competitive atmosphere at a local dance school leads to a dance with death.
7:45pm - La Veillée LPB SPECIAL FOCUS A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - Doc Martin A local vet visits Martin about a lump in her breast.
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Visiting with sports writer Ron Higgins.
9pm - Death in Paradise Neville prepares to make a huge next step... and a familiar face returns.
FRIDAY
7pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
7:30pm - Washington Week with The Atlantic Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - Ghost Stories LIMITED SERIES The mysterious Count Magnus. Who - and what - is he?
8:30pm - Art Rocks! The Series LPB SPECIAL FOCUS The American Impressionism Collection at the LSU MOA.
9pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES: Émigré The unusual story of two Jewish refugees who escape to Shanghai during WWII.
SATURDAY
7pm - Last of the Summer Wine Compo feels a pang of jealousy when Nora Batty takes Smiler in as a lodger.
7:30pm - The Office Tim's birthday versus quiz night.
8pm - The Outlaws A ghost from the past induces an emotional reckoning.
9pm - Hope Street Port Devine's champion pigeons are stolen and a drug investigation pushes Finn over the edge.
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Jelly Roll and The War and Treaty.
11pm - The Caverns Sessions American Aquarium
SUNDAY
7pm - Ridley SEASON FINALE Following the shocking discovery of a body, Ridley intensifies his efforts to unravel what happened to the missing mother and wife. With Carol and the team, Ridley races against time to prevent further tragedies before it's too late. STREAM ALL SEASONS AND ALL EPISODES WITH LPB PASSPORT.
8pm - The Marlow Murder Club on MASTERPIECE Despite Tanika’s warnings Judith, Becks and Suzie continue to investigate, and follow a trail of clues left by the murder weapon. STREAM ALL SEASONS AND ALL EPISODES WITH LPB PASSPORT.
9pm - Wolf Hall on MASTERPIECE ENCORE BROADCASTCardinal Wolsey has been forced to move to York. Cromwell remains in London, seeking to return the cardinal to the king's favor. As Cromwell's relationship with Henry deepens, there is unexpected news from the north. STREAM ALL SEASONS AND ALL EPISODES WITH LPB PASSPORT.
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SPOOK-TACULAR ADVENTURES
LPB Education Play & Learn
Now Streaming
STREAM SEASONS 1 & 2 NOW
ZIGGY’S ARTS ADVENTURE
Seasons 1 & 2 now streaming at ziggy.lpb.org
It’s more art. More learning. More Ziggy!
Both seasons one and two of the LPB educational puppet series Ziggy’s Arts Adventure are now streaming.
Ziggy is a loveable 9-year old alien who comes to Earth in search of art… and boy, does he find it when he lands in Louisiana! From photography, to music, to culinary creations Ziggy and his pals go on a different adventure every week, learning how to communicate, collaborate, organize, and solve problems while exploring Louisiana’s creative culture.
Visit Ziggy's website, explore his world, and meet his friends. Parents and educators will also find fun and educational art activities associated with episodes!
Follow Ziggy on his social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.