Monday, June 22 – Sunday, June 28

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Independent Lens "Assembly"

Artist Rashaad Newsome prepares to showcase "Assembly," a groundbreaking exhibit at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. By blending visual art, performance, and artificial intelligence, the project centers the global evolution of vogue while honoring Black and queer resistance and calling for a more liberated future.

Monday, June 22 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS

FRONTLINE "Baby Brokers"

Have lax laws left the for-profit adoption industry ripe for misconduct? FRONTLINE and Retro Report investigate how so-called baby brokers have targeted pregnant women and families looking to adopt, and an epicenter of the problem in Utah.

Tuesday, June 23 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS

The Kimberley: Australia's Wild West "Tidal Territory"

The second episode of The Kimberley: Australia's Wild West is all about the coastline which is surrounded by powerful currents that shift between the islands inhabited with some remarkable creatures.

Wednesday, June 24 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS

Now Entering...South Muncie

Explore the rich history of Muncie’s southside — a neighborhood shaped by the city’s industrial and manufacturing boom, but defined by far more than its past. The documentary highlights the resilience, compassion, and determination of a community coming together to rebuild and reimagine its future.

Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS

American Experience: George H.W. Bush "Part 2"

Look back at our 41st president, from his service in World War II to the first Gulf War.

Friday, June 26 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS

Pop of Culture

This week, we start with Jill Blocker and Keith Roysdon, two Hoosier journalists turned authors who are traveling back to Muncie for the release of their new novels. We'll dive into the Dance Data Project with Elizabeth “Liza” Yntema and Nancy Dobbs Owen—and ask how they're using numbers to effect change in that industry. We'll also hear from Hall-of-Fame fiddler Michael Cleveland ahead of his group's performance at the Muncie Three Trails Music Series (July 11), and we'll go Behind the Song with local musicians Spenser and Kat Nightingale!

Catch up on all episodes here.

Fridays and Saturdays at noon on IPR

Becoming American: Philadelphia's Story

“Becoming American” explores the founding of the United States through the lens of Philadelphia, America’s first capital. From indigenous people and enslaved Africans to lawmakers and artisans, the film reveals how diverse communities shaped a new nation.

Saturday, June 27 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS

The Facing Project

Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth

Kelsey Timmerman is joined by author and educator Daisy Hernández to discuss her new book, Citizenship, a provocative and intelligent examination of our country’s ongoing debate about what it means to be an American. In their conversation about her work, Hernández braids together memoir, history, and cultural criticism to expose the truths and lies of how we define ourselves as a country and a people."

Catch up on all episodes here.

Saturday, June 27 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, June 28 at 7 p.m. on IPR

Patience "The Magpie"

A businessman is shot in a packed boardroom. A dead magpie points the investigation into the world of magic, where Patience’s neurodivergent mind sees what others miss. Meanwhile, Patience traces her mother’s address and hears some shocking news.

Sunday, June 28 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS

Grantchester On Masterpiece "Season 11, Episode Three"

Still reeling from his mother’s departure, Alphy drowns his sorrows until a case at the grand but crumbling Larson Manor forces him back to work — and into a mystery. As Geordie confronts his own loneliness and accepts a promotion that could end their partnership, Leonard rediscovers his calling through a troubled young boy, and Cathy faces temptation at CeCe’s.

Sunday, June 28 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS

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