Episodes
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Dick Cavett On His Friendship With Groucho Marx
The Emmy-winning television personality discusses his friendship with Groucho Marx, interviewing film stars Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn, and more. The post Dick Cavett On His Friendship With Groucho Marx appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Welcomes “Inez & Doug & Kira” Filmmaker and Co-Producer Julia Kots
The independent film's writer, director, editor, and co-producer talks about shooting it on a micro budget, exploring mental illness, and more. The post WNET Up Next Welcomes “Inez & Doug & Kira” Filmmaker and Co-Producer Julia Kots appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Welcomes “On Broadway” Director Oren Jacoby
Jacoby talks about his theater documentary and shares stories of interviewing Hugh Jackman, Christine Baranski, Ian McKellen, and other Broadway legends. The post WNET Up Next Welcomes “On Broadway” Director Oren Jacoby appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week
Today on Teacher Appreciation Day, listen in as the podcast dedicates an expanded episode to the WNET PBS Digital Innovators Program. The post WNET Up Next Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Focuses on “Grace Under Pressure” in New Episode
The podcast welcomed Community Engagement's Brian Tate and Jasmine Wilson to speak on the upcoming mental health initiative and how it built on the strength of last year's "New American Dream." The post WNET Up Next Focuses on “Grace Under Pressure” in New Episode appeared first on The WNET Group.
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Walter Isaacson Joins WNET Up Next for a Preview of “Benjamin Franklin – A Ken Burns Film”
The podcast welcomed journalist and author Walter Isaacson, creative consultant for the film and author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. The post Walter Isaacson Joins WNET Up Next for a Preview of “Benjamin Franklin – A Ken Burns Film” appeared first on The WNET Group.
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Celebrate a New Season of “Call the Midwife” with WNET Up Next
Actor and author Stephen McGann, who portrays Dr. Patrick Turner. McGann shares with host Tom Stewart fascinating insights about the show, its history and production. The post Celebrate a New Season of “Call the Midwife” with WNET Up Next appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET UP Next Welcomes Brian Stokes Mitchell to the Podcast
Brian Stokes Mitchell explains his ongoing relationship with the Tabernacle Choir. The post WNET UP Next Welcomes Brian Stokes Mitchell to the Podcast appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Welcomes Veteran & Author Phil Klay
Klay is featured in PBS' multiplatform "American Veteran" initiative, which traces the story of the veteran experience from the Revolution to today. The post WNET Up Next Welcomes Veteran & Author Phil Klay appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next New Season Launches with “The Power of a Pardon’s” Jamila Paksima
The director/producer of Chasing the Dream's new digital series shares details about five formerly incarcerated individuals seeking pardons for more opportunities in the outside world. The post WNET Up Next New Season Launches with “The Power of a Pardon’s” Jamila Paksima appeared first on The…
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Dive Into the “Mysteries of Mental Illness” with WNET Up Next
GBH's Denise DiIanni shares her thoughts on the multiplatform initiative and the importance of destigmatizing mental illness in our society. The post Dive Into the “Mysteries of Mental Illness” with WNET Up Next appeared first on The WNET Group.
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Discover Holly Carter & The World of BYkids on WNET Up Next
Carter discusses BYkids, which uses filmmaking to teach empathy and global citizenry, and its partnership with The WNET Group. "Films BYkids" Season 3 premieres Sunday, April 18 at 7pm on THIRTEEN. The post Discover Holly Carter & The World of BYkids on WNET Up Next appeared first on The WNET Group.
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National Programming’s Lesley Norman Previews Spring Highlights for WNET Up Next
Norman details upcoming productions "My Grandparents' War," "Inside the Met" and "Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten," while also discussing her extensive career and love of producer collaboration. The post National Programming’s Lesley Norman Previews Spring Highlights for WNET Up Next appeared...
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WNET Up Next: In Conversation with Connie Chung
In the latest edition of the podcast, Chung shares memories of her childhood, career in news, and thoughts on racism, particularly that directed toward Asian Americans. The post WNET Up Next: In Conversation with Connie Chung appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Speaks with George Takei
Takei spoke about his incarceration in Japanese-American internment camps during World War II and his work fighting racism of all kinds. The post WNET Up Next Speaks with George Takei appeared first on The WNET Group.
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“WNET Up Next” Sits Down with POV Executive Producer Justine Nagan
Nagan speaks about POV's 33rd season, which includes tonight's "Love Child" premiere, with WNET's behind-the-scenes podcast. The post “WNET Up Next” Sits Down with POV Executive Producer Justine Nagan appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next: Kids’ Media & Education with Sandra Sheppard
Executive Producer and Director Sheppard reflects on the positive aspects of working during the COVID-19 pandemic and references new relationships with educators and other partners. The post WNET Up Next: Kids’ Media & Education with Sandra Sheppard appeared first on The WNET Group.
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Enter the World of Create TV with WNET Up Next
Program Manager Naima Smith spoke about Create TV's background, its diverse lineup of lifestyle and How-To programming, and more on the podcast. The post Enter the World of Create TV with WNET Up Next appeared first on The WNET Group.
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“WNET Up Next” Takes Show on the Road to The Apollo Theater
The podcast taped a discussion at the Apollo on February 1, where panelists reflected on their associations with Miles Davis and the upcoming "American Masters" film. The post “WNET Up Next” Takes Show on the Road to The Apollo Theater appeared first on The WNET Group.
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A Look at “Live From Lincoln Center” on WNET Up Next
Producer Douglas Chang talks about this broadcast career in public media and the challenges and exciting process of capturing live performances on video. The post A Look at “Live From Lincoln Center” on WNET Up Next appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Visits the World of Multiplatform Initiatives
The podcast features Multi-Platform Initiatives' Eugenia Harvey and Maya Navon about "Peril and Promise's" new digital series "Freedom to Breathe." The post WNET Up Next Visits the World of Multiplatform Initiatives appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Takes You Back to Woodstock, 1969
Community Engagement's Jasmine Wilson joins the podcast to discuss recollections of tri-state area residents who were at Woodstock. The post WNET Up Next Takes You Back to Woodstock, 1969 appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next Reaches for the Moon!
The podcast dives into the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission and the first moon walk. The post WNET Up Next Reaches for the Moon! appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next: “Summer of ’69 – Stonewall”
In conjunction with WNET”s Summer of ’69 celebration, WNET Up Next launches a three-episode series with a focus on the Stonewall riots. Stonewall is the shorthand for the celebrated Greenwich village event which propelled the struggle for gay rights to a new level of activism and national...
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WNET Up Next: Women War & Peace II
Women War & Peace II is a follow up to Women War & Peace, a series of films originally broadcast on PBS seven years ago. The series demonstrates how women have been involved in shaping some of the most significant international stories of recent years, and in the process risking their lives for...
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WNET Up Next: ALL ARTS – Diane Masciale & Joe Harrell
ALL ARTS, WNET’s new broadcast and streaming platform dedicated to arts and culture has just had it’s premiere as a broadcast entity. In this episode of WNET UP Next, host Tom Stewart is joined by Diane Masciale, Executive in Charge and Joe Harrell, Senior Director. Diane details the history of…
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WNET Up Next: Gina Kim, Amanpour & Company
Amanpour and Company Co-Executive Producer Gina Kim discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of producing a daily news program, as well as her career as a veteran broadcast producer. The post WNET Up Next: Gina Kim, Amanpour & Company appeared first on The WNET Group.
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WNET Up Next: Stephanie Carter, Secrets of the Dead
Stephanie Carter, the Executive Producer of the very popular science-based PBS series “Secrets of the Dead” sits down with Tom Stewart to discuss the series and her career in public media. “Secrets of the Dead” will begin its new season on PBS on Wednesday evening October 3rd at 10PM. “The Woman…
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WNET Up Next: Encore: Nina Chaudry, Producer of Time For School: 2003-2016
This episode of WNET Up Next is an Encore of an episode first heard in in 2016: Time for School: 2003-2016, produced, directed and co-written by Nina Chaudry, puts a human face on the issue of education for millions of children in developing countries. The film shines a light on this issue by...
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WNET Up Next: Stanley Nelson, Filmmaker
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson joins WNET Up Next for a conversation with Tom Stewart about his multi-award winning career. Nelson’s latest film, Tell Them We Are Rising (www.hbcurising.com), a documentary which explores the role that historically black colleges and universities have played in American...
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WNET Up Next: Jack Ford, Host of MetroFocus
In the final episode of a three part series devoted to the hosts of MetroFocus, WNET’s daily news and interview program, WNET Up Next’s Tom Stewart sits down with Jack Ford, whose earlier career as a trial lawyer and a law professor provided him with an exceptional avenue of training for the…
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WNET Up Next: Rafael PiRoman, Host of MetroFocus
WNET Up Next continues its focus on the three hosts of the daily news and interview program MetroFocus, as Tom Stewart sits down for a conversation with show host Rafael PiRoman. MetroFocus recently celebrated its 500th episode as a a daily broadcast under the leadership of Executive Producer…
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WNET Up Next: Jenna Flanagan, Host of MetroFocus
In the first of a three-part series devoted to the hosts of WNET’s MetroFocus, Jenna Flanagan sits down with WNET Up Next’s Tom Stewart for a lively conversation about her career in journalism and the things that make MetroFocus a unique on-air and online news service to the viewers of Thirteen,...
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WNET Up Next: NYC-Arts with Joan Hershey
Now that we’re in the midst of another exciting fall season in the arts, WNET Up Next sits down with Joan Hershey, Editorial Director of NYC-ARTS, WNET’s weekly program devoted to arts and culture. A long time producer of arts programming for WNET, Joan shares with host Tom Stewart an inside look...
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WNET Up Next: Sandra Sheppard, Director & Executive Producer, Children’s and Educational Media
Kids’ Media & Education Executive Producer Sandra Sheppard shares her thoughts on the importance of media for children details how many of her productions like Cyberchase, Mission US and Films BYkids are made, and talks about her extensive career here at WNET. The post WNET Up Next: Sandra...
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WNET Up Next: The Story of China – A Personal Take with MOCA’s Yue Ma
In conjunction with the PBS presentation of Michael Wood’s six hour documentary, The Story of China, WNET Up Next looks at China and Chinese-Americans through the personal lens of Yue Ma, a native Chinese and currently the Director for Collections and Researach at New York City’s Museum of…
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WNET Up Next: American Masters 2017, Michael Kantor, Exec. Prod.
Michael Kantor, Executive Producer of the acclaimed PBS series American Masters sits down with WNET Up Next to talk about the new season. A highlight of this years’ programs is the Chefs Flight, a grouping of stories about four of Americas’ most outstanding culinary figures of the 20th and 21st...
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WNET Up Next: “Treasures of New York”
“Treasures of New York” is an eclectic series of documentary films exploring the compelling history of the New York area and celebrating some of its most vibrant cultural institutions, landmarks and personalities. This edition of WNET Up Next features members of the series’ creative team in...
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WNET Up Next: “The Talk – Race in America”, Part Two with Director Sam Pollard
In the second of a two part series, WNET Up Next continues its look at the Public Media initiative “The Talk – Race in America” featuring a conversation with award winning Director and Supervising Producer Sam Pollard. In the first episode, we heard about “The Talk” from the perspective of...
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WNET Up Next: “The Talk – Race in America”, Part One with Julie Anderson, Executive Producer.
In this episode of WNET Up Next, the focus is on The Talk – Race in America, a two-hour film that premiered in 2017. In the first of a two-part WNET Up Next series, Executive Producer Julie Anderson discusses the meaning of “The Talk”, which refers to the conversation African-American families…
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WNET Up Next: Mercy Street, Exec. Prod. David Zabel
David Zabel, Executive Producer of Mercy Street shares his thoughts on the series and his career as a writer-producer of television drama. Mercy Street is now in it’s second season; the first season received an overwhelmingly positive response, as it marked the first PBS dramatic series to be be...
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WNET Up Next: David Horn, The Wars of the Roses & Theater Close-Up
David Horn, WNET’s Director of Performance and Arts Programming and Executive Producer of Great Performances returns to the podcast to discuss several new productions from his portfolio, particularly The Wars of the Roses and Theater Close-Up. The Wars of the Roses is a three-part film adaptation...
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WNET Up Next: Sally Garner & Ally Gimbel, Military Medicine: Beyond the Battlefield
The film “Military Medicine: Beyond the Battlefield” is the first documentary produced by NJTV to receive a nationwide airing on PBS. The film, hosted by ABC news correspondent Bob Woodruff, covers military medical advances and technology from the battlefield to the return home. Executive…
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WNET Up Next: Ed Hersh, Chasing the Dream: Poverty & Opportunity in America
Ed Hersh, Producer of “Chasing the Dream: Poverty & Opportunity in America” is the featured guest on this edition of WNET Up Next. “Chasing the Dream” is the umbrella title for an ongoing and sustaining look at the issues of poverty and economic opportunity that currently face the United States....
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WNET Up Next: Special Author Series Edition – David Reid and Rafael Pi Roman on “The Brazen Age”
In a Special Author Series Edition of WNET Up Next, MetroFocus anchor Rafael Pi Roman and author David Reid talk about the latter’s new book, “The Brazen Age, New York City and the American Empire: Politics, Art, and Bohemia”. The book focuses on the New York of the late forties, from the end of...
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WNET Up Next: Scott Davis, Executive Producer – “PBS Newshour Weekend “
Scott Davis, the Executive Producer of PBS Newshour Weekend shares a backstage look at the three-year old program which originates at WNET in New York. Scott has had an award-winning career in television news and documentaries including stints with Larry King, Phil Donahue and Bill Moyers, as…
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WNET Up Next: Lois Vossen – “Independent Lens”
This episode features a conversation with Lois Vossen, the Executive Producer of the documentary series Independent Lens. In the interview, recorded with Tom Stewart on May 20th, 2016, Lois explains the goals and mission of the series, its parent organization ITVS, and its special position in the...
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WNET Up Next: “The Armor of Light” Discussion at Schomburg Center
WNET, in association with Independent Lens and Fork Films, recently hosted a screening and followup discussion of “The Armor of Light” at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City. The film, the directorial debut of activist and filmmaker Abigail Disney, follows...
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WNET Up Next: Abigail Disney “The Armor of Light”
Filmmaker Abigail Disney returns to public media with The Armor of Light. In this conversation with WNET’s Tom Stewart, Ms. Disney takes us behind the scenes of the creation of this documentary, her film directing debut. It tells the stories of longtime anti-abortion activist and Evangelical...
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Ken Burns, Filmmaker: Jackie Robinson
Ken Burns talks with Tom Stewart about his new film on the life of Jackie Robinson and recounts the personal history that’s led to his over forty-year career as a filmmaker. We learn about the elements that comprise his style, what he refers to as the “the authentic application of technique” and...
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