GPB NEXT - February 2023

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Is a Loved One Showing Signs of Memory Problems? TIME TO TALK ABOUT DIAGNOSIS.

It can be tough talking to a loved one about symptoms that might suggest Alzheimer’s Disease or a related dementia. But delaying diagnosis can lead to a host of issues, both for the person and those who care for them.

Georgia Memory Net (GMN) offers a guide that can help you have that difficult conversation in a productive and supportive way. You can find it at https://bit.ly/GMN_ConversationGuide.

If you or a loved one are ready for clarity on the underlying cause of memory symptoms, visit GaMemoryNet.org/referrals to learn how to get a referral to a GMN Memory Assessment Clinic for an accelerated, accurate diagnosis.

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Dear Friends,

Welcome to February. With the arrival of the second month of the year, I suppose we can say we’re solidly planted in 2023. There is so much happening here at GPB, and while this may be the shortest month of the year, we’ve done all we can to pack it with interesting stories, programs and events for you to attend. I often say that the differentiator between public media and commercial media is the opportunity we have to bring this directly to you, in the community where you live. GPB is here FOR you and we are here BECAUSE of you. Thank you so much for seeing the value proposition that our public television, radio, news, educational and digital services bring you every day. And the emphasis is on the word “service.” As we move more into this year, we’ll talk more about that, but for now I’ll leave you with this thought – GPB is more than a media company, we are a vital service organization illuminating the truth, knowledge and civility we deserve.

This month, Wednesdays, February 8 -22 at 8 p.m., NATURE brings us the three-part series Dogs in the Wild, a fascinating look at the most widespread carnivore on the planet. Other highlights include a visit to Savannah with Samantha Brown’s Places to Love airing Sunday, February 19. If you grew up playing the classic game Monopoly, you’ll be intrigued to learn about the tale of corporate double-dealing behind its creation explored in American Experience – Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History airing Monday, February 20 at 9 p.m.

This month, we’re also inviting you to join us for a screening of Storming Caesar’s Palace, a film exploring the pivotal work of activist Ruby Duncan. You can read more about that in the GPB In The Community section. In addition, you can read about the launch of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in this month’s radio section.

Also, check out the GPB KIDS section as we introduce the new PBS KIDS characters in Work it Out Wombats! joining our lineup. We’re also spotlighting helpful resources from PBS Parents to teach children about Black History Month and more.

Thank you again for your part in helping GPB serve Georgians with these dynamic programs and initiatives.

Warmest regards,

Bert Wesley Huffman GPB President and Chief Revenue Officer

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NATURE : Dogs in the Wild

Premieres Wednesday, February 8 at 8 PM

As Valentine’s Day approaches, you may be reminded of what it feels like to have a broken heart, but you may not know that members of other species can experience them as well, such as African wild dogs.

The story of “broken heart syndrome” in African wild dogs is just one of the fascinating highlights of Dogs in the Wild, a new three-part NATURE miniseries that travels the globe to reveal the secrets of the most successful carnivore on the planet: the canids.

Featuring astonishing cinematography, together with emotional and immersive storytelling, Dogs in the Wild explores how African wild dogs’ close emotional and social bonds with their family unit set them apart from other canids.

Additionally, the series explores the behavior of familiar canids including foxes, wolves and coyotes, to lesser-known ones like the Japanese raccoon dog, New Guinea singing dog, dholes and dingoes.

Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus). In the wet and humid rainforests of South America, the pack-living Bush Dog has partially webbed feet, which allows it to swim more efficiently. From episode one, “Meet the Family.” Credit: Matt Tomlinson / © BBC

“The series is a truly global exploration of the wild canids,” says series producer Rowan Crawford. “It immerses us in their world from the outset and I hope by the end, it makes viewers feel they’ve become part of the pack. I also hope, from a bigger picture point of view, that it makes viewers think more about how we are impacting the world, environments and animals around us.”

Episode Highlights:

“Meet the Family” | February 8

Meet the many species of canids, the family of wild dogs. They are the most widespread carnivores on the planet. The formidable Arctic wolf can travel great distances across the tundra; while in Southern India, Dholes have 11 distinct calls to stand out from the pack.

“Secrets of Success” | February 15

How do wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild? Discover the secrets to their success, from Black-backed jackals who leap skywards to catch prey to agile Gray foxes that climb high into the trees.

“Defending Wild Dogs” | February 22

Join scientists and researchers across the globe as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs. See the groundbreaking discoveries that are crucial to saving this incredible animal family.

GPB EDUCATION

GPB Conducts PBS KIDS Learn & Grow Together Family and Community Learning Workshop Series

GPB’s Early Childhood Education Manager, Dr. Kimberly Gore, and Early Learning Specialist, Ambria King, have been busy supporting young learners and their families this school year. Recently, they provided a PBS KIDS Learn & Grow Together Family and Community Learning (FCL) workshop series in partnership with Dorothy Height Elementary School in Muscogee County for Pre-K through 3rd grade families. Designed for families with children ages 3-8, the four-part series of workshops uses guided play to introduce both kids and grown-ups to exciting digital tools and hands-on activities designed to support the development of literacy, science, engineering and design skills. The workshops engage families in research-based learning experiences utilizing PBS KIDS and GPB content and curriculum.

“As families explore and learn together, we are modeling inquiry strategies, pointing out science concepts, promoting vocabulary development, and discussing life lessons while providing tools and strategies that grown-ups can use to support their children’s learning at home,” said GPB early childhood education manager Dr. Kimberly Gore.

The Learn & Grow Together workshop series was provided to twenty-four families for four consecutive weeks and each night of learning centered around topics including self-confidence, empathy and compassion, friendship and responsibility. Each session is designed to address whole child growth and development. This GPB initiative is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) as part of the Ready to Learn grant.

“As families explore and learn together, we are modeling inquiry strategies, pointing out science concepts, promoting vocabulary development, and discussing life lessons while providing tools and strategies that grown-ups can use to support their children’s learning at home.”

-Dr. Kimberly Gore

GPB RADIO

Memory Wars Explores Lessons in German History for American Society

Beginning Monday, February 13 - February 17 at Noon, GPB Radio will air the compelling five-part series Memory Wars across the GPB Radio Network and GPB Atlanta 88.5 FM.

Memory Wars examines how Germany has confronted its horrific past and whether America could ever do the same. Virginia Public Radio reporter Mallory Noe-Payne spent years covering policy and politics in Richmond, Virginia — the former capital of the Confederacy. Then she went to Germany.

Through a year of in-depth reporting featuring a wide range of characters, NoePayne reveals the struggles it takes for a society to change its narrative, face up to an uncomfortable past and pave the way for atonement. Featuring conversations with Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Michael Paul Williams, Memory Wars explores the lessons in German history for American society.

NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest Opens for Entries Tuesday, February 7

If you think you’ve got what it takes to perform at the Tiny Desk, NPR Music wants to hear from you.

The Tiny Desk Contest is back for its ninth year, and the official period for entries runs from Tuesday, February 7 at 10 a.m. through Monday, March 13 at 11:59 p.m.

Since its inception in 2014, the Tiny Desk Contest has amassed nearly 40,000 entries from thousands of musicians across the country.

The rules are simple: Unsigned bands and musicians ages 18 and older must submit a video of themselves performing an original song at a desk of their choice. Contest winners have gone on to tour the world, sign with major labels, open for legendary performers and even receive Grammy awards.

Get complete contest details at

Storming Caesars Palace Documentary Screening

Highlights

Pioneering Activist Ruby Duncan

GPB IN THE COMMUNITY A

fter losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan co-founded a welfare rights group of ordinary mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” In a fight for a universal basic income in 1969, Ruby and other equality activists took on the Nevada mob in organizing a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace. Storming Caesars Palace, a film by Hazel Gurland-Pooler, challenges the pernicious lie of the “Welfare Queen,” and highlights the visionary leadership of low-income grassroots organizers whose courage, tenacity and dreams could not be quashed, against all odds.

Join us for a free community screening of this documentary film at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta on February 21 at 7 PM.

Community in the Learn more and make a reservation online at gpb.org/community.

CEO SPOTLIGHT

PBS Parents Offers Resources for Celebrating the Holidays with Kids

by GPB CEO Teya Ryan

But February isn’t just for Valentine’s Day. It also marks President’s Day on February 20, and it has been designated as Black History Month.

To help your children find deeper meaning in each of these occasions, you can visit the PBS Parents website for a list of valuable resources that include suggestions for celebrating the holidays with new traditions, inspiring activities to help children develop their leadership skills, and ideas to create their own personalized greetings for friends and family.

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As this issue of GPB Next was in production, the December holiday season was still in full swing, but a trip to the store revealed the shelves were quickly being re-stocked with Valentine’s Day cards and gifts in preparation for February 14. “

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Learn about past presidents and teach your child about leadership and helping the community.

pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments

Celebrate Presidents Day by Writing An ‘I Will Make A Difference’ Speech”

Whether it’s sharing family recipes or staying connected creatively, you’ll find creative ways to make the holidays memorable.

“EasyDIYValentine’sDayCardsfor Any Age”

Get tips for creating your own Valentine’s Day cards, plus links to download PBS KIDS printable Valentine’s Day Cards.

Each activity in this article is inspired by historical figures including Maya Angelou and Jesse Owens. pbs.org/parents/thrive

“Celebrating the Holidays (and the Every Day!) with New Traditions”

“7 Easy and Inspiring Activities to Celebrate Black History Month”

GPB KIDS

New PBS KIDS Series Work it Out Wombats! Helps Kids Build Important Skills to Solve Problems and Express Themselves

Beginning Monday, February 6 at 10:30 AM, three energetic marsupial siblings – Malik, Zadie and Zeke – join the PBS KIDS lineup with the debut of the new animated series Work it Out Wombats! The series introduces computational thinking concepts that help young viewers solve meaningful problems, learn flexible thinking and how to express themselves using the practices and processes at the core of computer science.

Created for kids ages 3-6, the series takes place in the Treeborhood — a massive treehouse amid a vibrant community of neighbors that includes snakes, moose and kangaroos.

Together with their neighbors, Malik, Zadie and Zeke are always on the lookout for interesting Treeborhood problems to solve.

Each episode includes two 11-minute stories, accompanied by a 90-second music video, featuring the Wombats as they demonstrate their computational thinking skills, learning as they go.

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hree Questions with Emory’s Dr. Chad Hales

Dr. Chad Hales is Georgia Memory Net’s Memory Assessment Clinic Core Lead. We asked him about new treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease that may be available in Georgia soon.

Can you tell us about lecanemab?

Lecanemab is a new Alzheimer’s disease infusion that may help slow the rate of cognitive decline based on early results of a large clinical trial. We are expecting the FDA and Medicare to discuss whether the medication should be approved and covered by insurance as we get into 2023. The medication may help patients who have very mild memory symptoms and confirmation of Alzheimer’s disease changes in the brain. Patients who have more significant memory problems as well as other exclusionary criteria (like prior brain bleeding, certain blood thinning medications, other significant medical conditions) will not be eligible.

enrolling, is testing whether or not lecanemab will prevent the onset of symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. This is an incredible opportunity for those who have specific genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease because it is using lecanemab, which may slow the rate of cognitive decline.

What should someone who thinks they or a loved one might have Alzheimer’s or a related dementia do next?

What new opportunities do you foresee for the treatment of Alzheimer’s in the near future?

The most important next step for Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics is prevention. New therapies like lecanemab may work even better if given before memory symptoms start. The AHEAD 3-45 clinical trial, currently

In order to treat memory problems, you must know precisely why the brain cells are not working so that the correct treatment can be started. This highlights why it is important to speak with your medical provider at the first sign of any memory concerns to see if additional workup or referral to the Georgia Memory Net is a good next step. As new disease modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease become available, we suspect that the earlier you start the medicines the more likely the medicines will provide benefit.

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Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Visits Savannah

Sunday, February 19, 6:30 PM

Season 6 takes viewers on a discovery of the emotional heart of travel. The series highlights the individuals who are changing, challenging and strengthening a destination, delivering a decidedly refreshing and enriching travel experience, inspiring viewers to experience the soul of a place in a way that only traveling can do. In Savannah, Samantha stops by to see the beautiful artwork of Amelia Jamerson, at her quaint gallery. She visits Congregation Mickve Israel to learn about its deep roots in Georgia. Samantha discovers the achievements of the Historic Savannah Foundation in saving the city’s most revered buildings. And at the Wyld Dock Bar, she learns how to forge an oyster shucker out of a railroad spike.

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The Man in the Shadows

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Georgia Outdoors Elephant Sanctuary

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The Elephant and the Termite

Agatha Christie’s Marple

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London Super Tunnel

The Hour

Secrets of the Dead King Arthur’s Lost Kingdom

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The Elephant and the Termite

River

Seaside Hotel

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Keeping Up Appearances

Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean

The Carol Burnett Show: Carol’s Favorites

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THE YORKSHIRE VET: SEASON 2

Fridays, Beginning February 3, 9 PM

In The Yorkshire Vet , Julian Norton is joined by his partner, fellow vet and former James Herriot trainee, Peter Wright, as well as their dedicated team of staff at Skeldale Veterinary Centre (James Herriot’s original practice).

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Centre staff. Courtesy of Channel 5.

WEEK OF FEB. 5 - FEB. 11

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A Fork in the Road The Steeple

Antiques Roadshow

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Miss Scarlet and the Duke

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All Creatures Great and Small

Vienna Blood

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Magpie Murders

Santa Fe’s Museum Hill Hour 3 Antiques Roadshow

Celebrating Black Americana

Finding Your Roots

Family: Lost and Found

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Independent Lens Outta the Muck

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Frontline

America and the Taliban Part 1

Finding Your Roots Family: Lost and Found

THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: CAROL’S FAVORITES

Saturdays, 10 PM

Catch more episodes of the comedy classic chosen in consultation with Carol, that feature full, unedited episodes as they originally aired on television. Starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner — and, of course, special guests each week!

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The best of the best, chosen by Carol herself!

Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

Samantha Brown’s Places to Love

Georgia Outdoors Top Dogs

Nature Dogs in the

Agatha Christie’s Marple

MASTERPIECE: All Creatures Great and Small

NOVA Star Chasers of Senegal

Secrets of the Dead

The Woman in the Iron Coffin

Nature Dogs in the Wild

Learn the history of the British tabloids’ obsession with the royal family. Courtesy of Getty Images

River

Seaside Hotel

MASTERPIECE: Miss Scarlet and the Duke

PALACE AND THE PRESS

Friday, February 3, 7 PM

PBS News Weekend

Father Brown

The Curse of Amenhotep

Indian Doctor

Ladies of Letters

Keeping Up Appearances

Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean

The Carol Burnett Show: Carol’s Favorites

Father Brown The Curse of Amenhotep

The British Royal Family and the tabloid press have had a long and complicated relationship. This documentary provides a fresh look at the biggest Royal stories of the last 60 years, told through their sensational royal scoops, iconic pictures and most memorable front pages.

WEEK OF FEB. 12 - FEB. 18

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A Fork in the Road The Steeple

Antiques Roadshow

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Miss Scarlet and the Duke

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All Creatures Great and Small

Vienna Blood

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Magpie Murders

Cheekwood Estates & Gardens Hour 1

Antiques Roadshow Indianapolis Hour 3

Finding Your Roots Chosen

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Steffan Thomas: Rock and Chisel

Independent Lens Love in the Time of Fentanyl

Frontline America and the Taliban Part 2

Finding Your Roots Chosen

MIRIAM AND ALAN: LOST IN SCOTLAND

Sundays, February 5 - 19, 7 PM

Miriam Margolyes (Call The Midwife; Harry Potter) and Alan Cumming (MASTERPIECE MYSTERY; The Good Wife) get cozy traveling in a mobile home, mixing wit and memories as they return to their Scottish roots. This program is part rediscovery, part revelation, and a total laugh riot, as the two beloved actors embark on a mission to uncover the country of their youth.

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Alan Cumming and Miriam Margolyes. Courtesy of Channel 4

Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

Samantha Brown’s Places to Love

Georgia Outdoors Travels with Jessi

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Father Brown

The Invisible Man

Indian Doctor

Agatha Christie’s Marple

Nature Dogs in the Wild

NOVA

Ancient Builders of the Amazon Secrets of the Dead Hannibal in the Alps

MASTERPIECE: All Creatures Great and Small

The Yorkshire Vet The Yorkshire Vet

Ladies of Letters

Keeping Up Appearances

Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean

River

MASTERPIECE: Miss Scarlet and the Duke

Nature Dogs in the Wild

Maram Kaire. Courtesy of © 2022 Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH

Seaside Hotel

NOVA: STAR CHASERS OF SENEGAL

Wednesday, February 8, 9 PM

The Carol Burnett Show: Carol’s Favorites

Father Brown The Invisible Man

A visionary astronomer in West Africa attempts a high-stakes observation of a distant asteroid vital to a NASA mission. From prehistoric ruins to Islamic skywatchers, explore the heritage and future of African astronomy.

WEEK OF FEB. 19 - FEB. 25

PBS News Weekend

Samantha

PBS NewsHour

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Lawmakers Lawmakers

A Fork in the Road

Antiques Roadshow

MASTERPIECE

All Creatures Great and Small

MASTERPIECE

All Creatures Great and Small

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All Creatures Great and Small

Cheekwood Estates & Garden Hour 2

American Experience

Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History

Antiques Roadshow

Palm Springs Hour 1

Antiques Roadshow

The Steeple

Finding Your Roots And Still I Rise

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Frontline

Ukraine: Life Under Russia’s Attack

GPB Favorites

Cheekwood Estates & Garden Hour 2

Finding Your Roots And Still I Rise

INDEPENDENT LENS: LOVE IN THE TIME OF FENTANYL

Monday, February 13, 11 PM

Ronnie Grigg, Trey Helton and Shawn Hefele take in the mural they’ve created. Courtesy of Eric Sanderson

As deaths in Vancouver, Canada reach an all-time high, the Overdose Prevention Society opens its doors. Its staff and volunteers do whatever it takes to save lives and give hope to a marginalized community in this intimate documentary that looks beyond the stigma of people who use fentanyl and other drugs.

Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

Brown’s Places to Love

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Georgia Outdoors

Palace and the Press Nature

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The Yorkshire Vet

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: CHEEKWOOD ESTATE & GARDENS

Monday, February 13, 8 PM

Francis J. Wahlgren (right) appraises a ledger with enslaved persons records, in Cheekwood, TN. Courtesy of Meredith Nierman for GBH, (c) WGBH 2022

Watch charming appraisals from Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, including an 1880 Celia Thaxter hand-painted vase, a 1964 Presidential Rolex with the box and papers, and a Mary Elizabeth Price painted screen, ca. 1925. Guess the top find!

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Monday, February 20, 9 PM

Behind the myth of Monopoly’s creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing. Part detective story, part sharp social commentary and part pop-culture celebration, Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History presents the fascinating true story of the game and those who created it.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - RUTHLESS: MONOPOLY’S SECRET HISTORY

Muhammad Ali and children playing Monopoly at home.

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