Reconnecting Roots

Saturdays at 12:30 PM beginning Sept. 11

Self-described as “Ken Burns meets This American Life meets Bill Nye,” RECONNECTING ROOTS is a quirky, youthful half-hour cultural series that seeks to bridge generations and bring viewers together. 

Hosted by Gabriel McCauley, each episode of the seven-part series explores American progress and innovation through interviews with Americans recounting lessons learned from their parents and grandparents.

A Work in Progress

Saturday, Sept. 11, at 12:30 PM

America today is experiencing unparalleled abundance. How have we managed to advance at such a significant rate? Have we lost anything to the tides of progress? Host Gabe McCauley sets out on a journey to answer these questions and more.

Seed to Supermarket

Saturday, Sept. 18, at 12:30 PM

Food in America is easy; you just put it in your shopping cart and pay. But it hasn’t always been this way. From sustenance farming to big business enterprises, we take a look at how farming has scaled to epic proportions while some have chosen to return to the land from whence we came.

Dashes to Dot Coms

Saturday, Sept. 25, at 12:30 PM

Thanks to smart phones, mankind is more connected than ever before. However, we may be experiencing the beginning of a communication epidemic. We review our tech heritage from the first electronic dashes beyond the boom of the dot coms.