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A Sacred Piece of Home: Washington, D.C.

Airdate(s):  
Ep. 101 -  Shaping the Federal City - Saturday, December 20th @ 7:30 PM (series premiere)
Ep. 102 - National Houses of Worship - Saturday, December 27th @ 7:30 PM

Americans have come from everywhere, and they have brought to this new home their faiths and architectural traditions. Georgetown University professor Dr. Ori Soltes takes viewers on a visual tour of the iconic places of worship and distinctive international architectural styles that have found a home in the Washington area, making the capital region a Noah's Ark of sacred buildings.

Spirit of the Season

Monday, December 22nd @ 9:30 PM (MPT2/Create) (premiere); Thursday, December 25th @ 4:00 PM

The USAF Band of Mid-America celebrates the holiday season with festive musical selections ranging from jazz, to classical, and pop - all performed by American Airmen.

Sound the Bells - A Holiday Celebration

Wednesday, December 24th @ 8:00 PM (premiere); Thursday, December 25th @ 12:30, AM, 4:00 AM and 3:00 PM;  Thursday, December 25th @8:00 PM (MPT2/Create)

Ring in the season with this holiday concert program filmed live at the historic Lyric Baltimore in December 2025. Hosted by Jason Newton of WBAL-TV News, and featuring a guest appearance by the University of Maryland Steelband, this festive program by the U.S. Army Field Band blends holiday favorites, dazzling arrangements, and heartfelt performances into a program that uplifts and inspires.

The Last Independent Automaker

Air Dates:
Ep. 104 - The Pacer -  Saturday, December 20th @ 10:30 AM
Ep. 105 - The Alliance -  Saturday, December 27th @ 10:30 AM

At half the size of its Big Three competitors, American Motors Corporation had to innovate throughout its 30-year history to survive. AMC factories provided new opportunities and a pathway to the middle class for thousands of minorities, women and immigrants. However, the perfect storm of economics, mismanagement, and betrayal would eventually bring everything crashing down.

The  United States Army Field Band: Sound the Bells

Friday, December 19th @ 8:00 PM (MPT2/Create); Saturday, December 20th @ 9:00 PM; Sunday, December 21st @ 1:00 AM

The United States Army Field Band performs a concert filled with holiday favorites.  Recorded in December 2024 at the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore, Maryland, the family-friendly program is hosted by WBAL-TV personality Jason Newton and features a guest appearance by the Singing Sensations Youth Choir.

A Sacred Piece of Home: Washington, D.C.

Airdate(s):  
Ep. 103 -  Mid-Century Transformations - Saturday, January 3rd @ 7:30 PM
Ep. 104 - Expanding to the Suburbs - Saturday, January 17th @ 7:30 PM

Americans have come from everywhere, and they have brought to this new home their faiths and architectural traditions. Georgetown University professor Dr. Ori Soltes takes viewers on a visual tour of the iconic places of worship and distinctive international architectural styles that have found a home in the Washington area, making the capital region a Noah's Ark of sacred buildings. 

Happy Campers

Sunday, January 4th @ 10:00 PM (MPT2/Create)

In a waterfront campground off the coast of Virginia, tenants live spitting-distance apart in rows of rust-bitten RVs. And while blue collar Inlet View is nothing like The Hamptons, beneath a few trailer park stereotypes lies an improbable utopia where anyone who makes it past the gate is welcome. Sadly, their self-created paradise has been sold to a developer, destined to become part of a portfolio of luxury getaways for "nice" families.

Chaplains

Airdate(s):
Ep. 101 -Monday, January 5th @ 10:00 PM (MPT2/Create)
Ep. 102 - Monday, January 12th @ 10:00 PM (MPT2/Create)

A two-part look into the dynamic world of chaplains - men and women who represent their own particular faith tradition, but are trained to be of comfort and support to everyone-religious or not. Through personal profiles, the documentary explores the daily life of chaplains throughout society, from their role in the military and the workplace to their work in prisons and behind-the-scenes of NASCAR.

Keeper of the Flame

Saturday, January  17th @ 9:00 PM; Sunday, January 18th @ 1:00 AM

KEEPER OF THE FLAME follows the life and work of human rights activist Jack Healey. Working for a decade as the director of Amnesty International USA, Healey played a major role in bringing human rights awareness to a televised national and international audience through the fusing of popular music and activism, collaborating with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Wynton Marsalis. Tracking Healey's activism back to the civil rights movement, the film lays the groundwork for his lifelong commitment to advocating for human rights. Learning from and working with mentors Dick Gregory, Fannie Lou Hamer, Father James Groppi, and John Lewis, Healey's activist spirit has continued and strengthened through the decades.

The Last Independent Automaker

Ep. 106 - The Betrayal -  January 3rd @ 10:30 AM

At half the size of its Big Three competitors, American Motors Corporation had to innovate throughout its 30-year history to survive. AMC factories provided new opportunities and a pathway to the middle class for thousands of minorities, women and immigrants. However, the perfect storm of economics, mismanagement, and betrayal would eventually bring everything crashing down.

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story

Monday, January 26th @ 9:00 PM; Tuesday, January 26th @ 1:30 AM

A chronicle of the life and legacy of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the 20th century's most prominent Jewish theologians and philosophers. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called Heschel a "great prophet" and their social justice views aligned; noted theologian Reinhold Niebuhr also spoke of his friend Heschel as "an authoritative voice not only in the Jewish community but in the religious life of America."

Truth Tellers

Saturday, January 17th @ 8:00 PM; Sunday, January 18th @ 12:00 & 3:00 AM

For more than 20 years, artist and activist Robert Shetterly has painted a collection of more than 250 portraits entitled "Americans Who Tell the Truth." From contemporary activists for racial justice such as Zyahna Bryant and Rev. Lennox Yearwood to climate activists like Bill McKibben and Kelsey Juliana to great civil rights leaders like John Lewis and Fannie Lou Hamer, Shetterly has captured great Americans and etched their inspiring quotes into the backgrounds of each painting. From the fight to remove symbols of hate to sustainability and climate activism, from whistle-blowing to the rights of Indigenous people, Shetterly uses his art to explore these activists' responses to some of the most pressing issues of our time.