Monday, November 3 – Sunday, November 9

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Independent Lens "Life After"

Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport investigates assisted dying and uncovers how ableism, policy, and systemic failures can make death seem like the only option. With gripping stories and a personal mission, Life After explores who gets real choice, and who doesn’t, in life and death.

Monday, November 3 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS

The World from PRX

The World is public radio’s longest-running daily global news program. It has carved out a niche by offering a unique perspective on daily news: covering American issues and events through the eyes of foreign observers, and contextualizing foreign affairs for American listeners.

Monday through Thursday at 3 p.m. on IPR

FRONTLINE "The Rise of Germany's New Right"

An investigation into how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power. Filmmaker Evan Williams examines the reasons behind the surge in support for the German far right’s brand of hardline nationalist politics, and the roles of Russia and the U.S.

Tuesday, November 4 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS

Nature "The Pigeon Hustle"

Uncover the secret world of New York and London’s pigeon flocks, seeing how they adapt to the challenges of city life and thrive alongside people.

Wednesday, November 5 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS

Great Performances: "Tiler Peck: Suspending Time"

Follow acclaimed ballerina Tiler Peck as she overcomes injury to reclaim her place on stage and debut her own choreography with New York City Ballet, revealing the resilience and artistry behind a modern-day prima ballerina.

Friday, November 7 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS

Pop of Culture

Aaron McDermott is an artist and the Vice President of the Pendleton Artists Society. We talk to him about his recent mural downtown, how his work as a graphic designer corresponds and contrasts with his work as an artist, and why it's important to have a local artists' society.

Fridays and Saturdays at noon on IPR

The Green Box: At The Heart Of War

Hidden secrets launch a son’s life-long quest to discover a father he never knew. Revealed: a WWII pilot’s journey from a passionate romance to a heroic doomed air battle; imprisonment in a famous POW camp; a death march across Germany, and unexpected tragedy. The story’s intimate personal details of war speak to the archetypal trauma faced by veteran families of all eras. Martin Sheen narrates

Saturday, November 8 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS

The Facing Project

Telling Own-Voices Stories with Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai: J.R. Jamison sits down with Vietnamese poet and novelist Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai—author of the international bestsellers The Mountains Sing and Dust Child—to talk about writing the American and Viet Nam war from Vietnamese perspectives, and how volunteering for international peace organizations has influenced how she tells stories. 

Catch up on all episodes here.



Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. on IPR

The Gold on Masterpiece: "I'll Be Remembered"

Some of the criminals are found innocent, and others are convicted, but the police realize the gold was split after the robbery; they realize the case is far from over.



Sunday, November 9 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS

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