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The origins of Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Universal Soldier"

The iconic anti-war song "Universal Soldier" was written with the question on Buffy Sainte-Marie's mind: "Who's responsible for war?" In Sainte-Marie's frank answer, we all have an individual responsibility.
Clip Season 36 Episode 6 Length 02:10 Premiere: 11/22/22

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Season 36 Episodes

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
S36 E6 Length 1:29:33 Premiere Date 11/22/22

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
S36 E5 Length 1:23:22 Premiere Date 06/14/22

Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha
S36 E3 Length 1:23:57 Premiere Date 05/10/22

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
S36 E2 Length 1:53:01 Premiere Date 02/08/22

Ailey
S36 E1 Length 1:23:21 Premiere Date 01/11/22

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Preview Length 03:10 Premiere Date 11/22/22

How Buffy Sainte-Marie won an Oscar for "Up Where We Belong"
Clip Length 01:40 Premiere Date 11/22/22

The origins of Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Universal Soldier"
Clip Length 02:10 Premiere Date 11/22/22

Buffy Sainte-Marie brought Indigenous representation to TV
Clip Length 01:56 Premiere Date 11/22/22

When Buffy Sainte-Marie wrote the "first feminist anthem"
Clip Length 02:18 Premiere Date 11/22/22

Against All Odds: Meet the Woman Behind American Masters
Clip Length 05:29 Premiere Date 03/09/18

Remembering Anthony Bourdain
Clip Length 00:24 Premiere Date 06/08/18

Remembering Neil Simon
Clip Length 01:04 Premiere Date 08/28/18

Artists Flight Series Promo
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 08/31/18

Remembering Paula Wayne
Clip Length 03:09 Premiere Date 11/12/18

Remembering Stan Lee
Clip Length 07:17 Premiere Date 11/13/18

Remembering Carol Channing
Clip Length 01:03 Premiere Date 01/15/19

Remembering Jonas Mekas
Clip Length 02:47 Premiere Date 01/23/19

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Discover the groundbreaking ascent of Indigenous artist Buffy Sainte-Marie as she rises to prominence in New York's folk music scene and blazes a path as an Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, social activist, educator and artist.

  • Saturday November 26, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday November 26, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
  • Sunday November 27, 2022 12:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday November 26, 2022 11:00 pm CT on KETWORLD

Charley Pride: American Masters

Premiered On: 02/22/2019

Explore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the life of country star Charley Pride. Raised in segregated Mississippi, his journey shows the ways that artistic expression can triumph over prejudice and injustice.

  • Monday December 5, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET2
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Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

International art sensation Keith Haring blazed a trail through the art scene of '80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art.

  • Monday December 12, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday December 12, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET2
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  • Saturday December 17, 2022 4:30 am ET on KET2
  • Saturday December 17, 2022 3:30 am CT on KET2

Twyla Moves

Premiered On: 03/26/2021

Explore legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp's career and famously rigorous creative process, with original interviews, first-hand glimpses of her at work and archival footage of select performances.

  • Monday December 19, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday December 19, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Wednesday December 21, 2022 2:30 am ET on KET2
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  • Saturday December 24, 2022 4:30 am ET on KET2
  • Saturday December 24, 2022 3:30 am CT on KET2

Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip

Premiered On: 10/20/2020

Walter Winchell pioneered the fast-paced, gossip driven, politically charged media that dominates today. Actor Stanley Tucci stars as Winchell.

  • Tuesday December 20, 2022 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday December 20, 2022 9:00 pm CT on KET
  • Thursday December 22, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday December 22, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET

The Adventures of Saul Bellow

Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow's impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Features interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.

  • Sunday December 18, 2022 2:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday December 18, 2022 1:00 pm CT on KET
  • Monday December 19, 2022 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Monday December 19, 2022 3:00 am CT on KET
  • Monday December 26, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday December 26, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Wednesday December 28, 2022 2:30 am ET on KET2
  • Wednesday December 28, 2022 1:30 am CT on KET2

Groucho & Cavett

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and comedian Groucho Marx.

  • Tuesday December 27, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday December 27, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET
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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On - S34 E5

  • Thursday November 24, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday November 24, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
  • Tuesday November 22, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday November 22, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET

Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away - S32 E11

  • Wednesday November 23, 2022 2:30 am ET on KET2
  • Wednesday November 23, 2022 1:30 am CT on KET2
  • Monday November 21, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET2
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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road - S35 E2

  • Sunday November 20, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Sunday November 20, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET
  • Friday November 18, 2022 10:00 pm ET on KET
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Basquiat: American Masters - S31 E6

  • Sunday November 13, 2022 4:30 am ET on KET2
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N. Scott Momaday - S33 E3

  • Saturday November 19, 2022 4:30 am ET on KET2
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Loretta Lynn: American Masters - S28 E6

  • Friday November 4, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday November 4, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday November 2, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday November 2, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KETKY

Norman Lear: American Masters - S28 E7

  • Sunday November 6, 2022 3:30 am ET on KET2
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  • Monday October 31, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET2

Waterman - Duke: Ambassador of Aloha - S35 E1

  • Wednesday October 26, 2022 1:30 am ET on KET2
  • Wednesday October 26, 2022 12:30 am CT on KET2
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