Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri: Core Kyoto Special
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 6pm
 

In KYOTO'S GION MATSURI: CORE KYOTO SPECIAL, narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at one of Japan's largest and most popular festivals. The Gion Matsuri is a three-night-long event filled with traditional Japanese cuisine, music, folklore and spiritual rituals, in addition to fantastic parades that showcase Matsuri floats, known as "dashi" or "sansha," designed to welcome the divine spirits of traditional Japanese folklore. The cultural festival began over 1,000 years ago and is still flourishing today. Alongside local guides, Gary shares the experience with viewers around the world as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers. All of the excitement is captured for viewers in KYOTO'S GION MATSURI: CORE KYOTO SPECIAL.
 

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 10/05/2025 @ 6:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 10/06/2025 @ 2:00 AM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Mon, 10/06/2025 @ 6:00 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Mon, 10/06/2025 @ 10:30 PM

Kimono Truth
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 10pm
 

The kimono, a traditional Japanese garment, is admired worldwide yet remains a mystery to many. Despite being the national dress of Japan, its influence spans to the west and beyond. The half-hour program KIMONO TRUTH unravels truths about this traditional garment, its styles, and the rich cultural history of kimono.
 

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 10/08/2025 @ 10:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 10/12/2025 @ 12:00 AM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 10/13/2025 @ 1:00 PM

History Uncovered: Kimono
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10pm
 

In the 19th century, Japan opened its doors to the world. The "Kimono Dress," emblematic of a broader clothing revolution, was introduced and became popularized as social norms and constructs began to evolve as well. HISTORY UNCOVERED - KIMONO DRESS: JAPAN'S CLOTHING REVOLUTION sheds light on Japan's forward-looking strategy as it joined the global community.
 

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 10/15/2025 @ 10:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 10/19/2025 @ 12:00 AM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 10/20/2025 @ 1:00 PM

Being Texan: A Texas Monthly Special
Friday, October 24, 2025, 8pm
 

This one-hour special features people and places at the intersections of identity, history, progress, and change. Stories in the special may hook viewers on what they recognize about Texas but ultimately will deliver a more unexpected and nuanced vision of the state and the people who call it home.
 

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 10/24/2025 @ 8:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 10/25/2025 @ 12:30 AM

State of BBQ: A Texas Monthly Special
Friday, October 31, 2025, 8pm

This one-hour special features profiles of barbecue joints with deep legacies and innovative approaches, capped off by an extended segment about the making of Texas Monthly's renowned Top 50 BBQ Joints List.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 10/31/2025 @ 8:00 PM

Alabama for Foodies, Part 1 
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 6:30pm

Discover why Alabama is for foodies as Darley travels through Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Marion.

Alabama for Foodies, Part 2
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 6:30pm

In Part II of Alabama is for Foodies, Darley wanders through Mobile and Montgomery.

Lafayette, Louisiana
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 6:30pm

Take a trip to Cajun Country as Darley heads to the Festival International de Louisiane.

North Dakota Chasing Sunflowers
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 6:30pm

Darley heads to North Dakota to learn about sunflowers--their farming, uses and health benefits.

Route 66 Illinois
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Darley gets her kicks on Route 66 as she travels from Chicago to St. Louis.