tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.me next time for a conversation with a war veteran about his book, seriously not all right and then arturo sandoval. that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>> next on "kqed newsroom" should fair and open internet access be debated? >>> environmental crime on the rise, stealing off redwood trees. >> the most blatant cut we've seen, five yards from the road way. >> yosemite turns 150 years old. the history on display. >> the sacredness of that landscape whether you've seen it 100 times or been there 100 types is so overwhelming and beautiful. ♪ ♪

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with bill medley, one half of the righteous brothers, who did "you've lost that lovin' feeli'' ," and"unchained melody the righteous brothers were front and center as music changes swept the nation. now, bill medley has written a memory, called "the time of my life." we are glad you could join us for our conversation with bill medley, coming up right now. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ their first chart topping single in 1964, the righteous brothers were something of a hit making factory. after that duo split, bill medley continued to top the charts with "i have had the time won a grammyand he and a golden glove and an oscar, and now, he has written a memoir -- and a golden globe and an oscar, and now, he has written a memoir. hits, those iconic "you've lost that lovin' feeli'' ." ♪ you are trying hard not to say it baby, i know it feelin'ost that lovin' that lovin' feelin' feelin'ost that lovin and it is gon

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with ken cook at the forefront of policy debate about how to protect our water and food supplies. in a conversation with the earlion -- musician klugh. we are glad you joined us. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: ken cook is one of those applauding the groundbreaking .tmo labeling when it comes to our food supply he has taken a strong stand against the extension of the farm bill, which continues to provide millions in farm subsidies to big aqua cutting food to local families. you just saw me talk to governor mark -- vermont governor. what is your take on this is --t nation is check mark legislation? we have had victories in connecticut and maine. those are contingent on other surrounding states taking action. this is a freestanding bill. vermont wilbert wire food has to be -- will require food has be labeled if it is genetically on the ballots box in california and washington state. he built momentum, and weir

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with , now winner ed catmull president of disney animation as well as pixar. he has written a new tome called "creativity, inc." then we will pivot to a conversation with oscar-winning actress marlee matlin about her new hit series "switched at birth." we are glad you joined us for those conversations coming up. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: has earned five academy content well as excellence. ands president of pixar disney animation. he has written a new tome called "creativity, inc." togives us insight in how harness and achieve goals. i should start with congratulations. i think we saw the news about the ultimate success of frozen. >> it became the highest selling animated film of all time. tavis: beat your own record. >> beat toy story three. tavis: how does that feel? how does it feel to be the guy on the team since the beginning, and i think americans know the names of these other guys more than your na

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with allison janney about her roles in both "moms" and "masters of sex." that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> be more. pbs.across the united states interviewing different people who inspire us. we've been thinking about what happened and processing it. i think, for the first time in my life, it started showing me what was important. it's not the obstacle itself, it's what you do to overcome it. how do you circumvent those uncertainties? one word. love. just keep going. i'm big into lessons learned. because, you're not clairvoyant. you make a move, and you don't know if it's going to work out. (female narrator #1) state farm has made it possible for this series to be shared on public television stations across the country, helping a nation of young people find their own roads in life. like a good neighbor, state farm is there. (female narrator #2) roadtri

from losngeles, i am tavis smiley. a conversation with one of the great pioneers of television carl reiner and his son writer and director rob reiner. he has gone on to direct classics like "this is spinal tap" and ""when harry met sall " ." >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: actor and director rob reiner who has given us such great comedies like "when harry met sally" and "this is spinal tap" group up in a household dominated by laughter. his father created "the dick van ," and with his good friend mel brooks created a 2000-year-old man. he has a new memoir titled "i just remembered." we will start with a look from rob's latest movie, "and so it goes." eugene.looks like >> and what does a eugene look like? >> like someone who loved you. last time i had sex, i tore my acl. >> is this relevant to anything? >> i just thought some information you should have. >> is this a pathetic attempt at flirtation? >> when you put it that way, no. . night. tavis: diane keaton and mich

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with four-time emmy winner allison andey, starring in "mom" "masters of sex." emmys ford home those work on "the west wing." a conversation with allison janney coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: for any actor playing different characters in one season it must the challenge and the reward. winnerme emmy award allison janney is starring in whilet cbs comedy "mom" at the same time she stars in the acclaimed showtime series "masters of sex." 180 playing a staid and conservative woman in the 1950's. we start with a scene from last which's "masters of sex returns to showtime in july. >> i have spent the day wracking my brain, pacing, wondering, maybe i should like his close on fire. maybe i should drive his far into the pool, maybe i should tell him about the man i have been seeing who wanted me in his bed. i do not say this to punish you. prostitutes? that is so insulting to me. >> i will never

i'm tavis smiley.n with bill medley about his candid memoir "the time of my life." that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs tatian from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ thank you. ♪ we're taking a roadtrip across the united states, interviewing different people who inspire us. (mechanic) we haven't received the part yet, i cannot give you an answer when you're gonna be on the road again. do you ever have those fears that what you were doing wouldn't be accepted by the world? you are here on this planet to do something unique that nobody else can. where this has lead, i've just kept an open mind and let it kind of evolve. (female announcer #1) state farm has made it possible for this series to be shared on public television stations across the country. helping a nation of young people find their own roads in life. like a good neighbor, state farm is there. (female announcer #2) roadtrip nation would also like to thank the college board for supporting the series. the co

i'm tavis smiley.n with bill medley about his candid memoir "the time of my life." that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs tatian from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> rose: welcome to the program. tonight our conversation with former vice president and secretary of defense dick cheney about iraq. yesterday, today and tomorrow. >> have you thought in the intervening years what might have been if we had kept the attack in afghanistan and maybe had osama bin laden on the run then? and had not invaded iraq. >> no, not really. >> rose: why not. >> i believe very deeply what we did and i believe we did the right thing. >> rose: vice president cheney for the hour, next. >> there's a saying around here: you stand behind what you say. around here, we don't make

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation about the brain and had to keep it working at optimum levels. joins us.b. agus toheimer's is predicted affect 16 million baby boomers are and then a conversation with clark gregg with a new movie, "trust me," a secure go look at how hollywood treats child actors. we're glad you joined us. coming up right now. ♪ >> the california endowment. health happens in neighborhoods. learn more. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: is prevention the best for many diseases? particularly when it comes to alzheimer's created disease that will affect 16 million baby boomers over the next three decades and one for which there is no cure. --ning me to talk about it joining me to talk about it, dr. david b. agus. good to have you back on the set. when i last saw you you were headed out of here for your annual fundraising event for the work that you do and it made all kinds of national news because of that -- i am trying to find word

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with allison janney about her roles in both "moms" and "masters of sex." that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> rose: welcome to the program. tonight, lloyd blankfein the ceo of goldman sachs on energy, the shell revolution, wall street and income inequality. >> in a way, gdp and growth is like, the increments of gdp is like increments to oil. if they found oil anywhere in the world, of course it's wonderful for the country that discovered it. but that oil that then gets added to the world supply, it reduces the price of oil anywhere because all things being equal, you add supply and demand stays the same the price goes down to everyone. it's a win fall to the country that sources it but it benefits everyone. same thing with gdp. if china grows its gdp and chinese gets richer of course it's a wonderful thing for china but what do they do

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with a true tv visionary, brian lamb, the founder and driving force on c-span, which turned the camera on our democratic process. he has now written a book called "sundays at eight: 25 years of stories from c-span's q&a and booknotes." us,re glad you have joined our rare conversation with c-span founder "booknotes --brian lamb, coming up. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ c-span,s the founder of brian lamb is truly a television visionary. nights at 8:00 :00, he has maintained a unique oasis, hosting an in-depth conversation with authors and thought leaders, and he has written about those now in a text, appropriately called "sundays at eight: 25 years of stories from c-span's q&a and booknotes. been honored have to sit with you on that set once i am finally, friend, after all of these years glad to have you on this set. river road, canal road, main street. tavis: you beat me to it. take that, hoosiers. i wenten

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, first a conversation with a documentarian, sebastian junger, taking a look at the cost of the soldiers stationed in again a follow-up to his documentary "restreppo." then, we will pivot to a conversation carol leifer with, one of the women to break through the boys club of comedy writing. her latest book is called "how to succeed in business without really crying." us.re glad you have joined those conversations are coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: i went to welcome filmmaker, sebastian junger, who spent time in bedded with a brigade in afghanistan, an experience that he and a fellow journalist chronicled an oscar-nominated documentary "restreppo." ," his latest film, "korengal previous unseen footage for what it means the men of that to survive the battle. we start with a scene from the isumentary "korengal," which currently in limited release before going wide. >> at the terrible thing about war. you do

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with writer and novelist nomi prins tome, "all the presidents' bankers," talking about more power than presidents by controlling so much capital. then, we will turn to noah wyle with his series "falling skies" produced by steven spielberg returning for a fourth season. that and more, coming up. the far-reaching influence of big money and how a handful of power players regardless of their party affiliation is the subject of a hasbook by nomi prins who written for mother jones, the nation, and more, also a former director with golden that. her new text is called "all the presidents' bankers: the hidden alliances that drive american power." , welcome back. >> thank you so much for having me. tavis: when i picked this thing off of my desk the day it arrived, and i saw this title, "all the presidents' bankers: the hidden alliances that drive american power," i thought, i am ad you did this, but it is not hidden. it are many who believe america was a corporation befo

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: i am tavis smiley.n me next time for a conversation about fathers and sons with carl reiner and his son rob reiner. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to you to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ i >>> tonight on "quest" -- from software to biotechnology, california's economy is increasingly driven by innovation. but when it comes to science education, the golden state's public schools languish near the bottom of the national rankings. join "quest" tonight for a half-hour special on california's science education struggles. meet top teachers and learn about some of the innovative programs aimed at turning around our poor science grades. >>> major funding for "quest" is provided by -- the national science foundation.

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: i am tavis smiley.n me next time for a conversation about fathers and sons with carl reiner and his son rob reiner. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to you to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ i >> charlie: welcome to the program. we begin this evening with a look at the crisis in iraq with dexter filkins, richard haass and michael gordon. >> syria's imploded. iraq is breaking up. the monarchy in jordan is getting more unstable by the day. the iranians are helping to mobilize the shiite militias in iraq to fight the sunnies. the saudis and turks are already in sir. i can't you know, i think for president obama, he has tried for both his terms to get out of that region and not to pay attention to it and i think he's going to have to reengage in a big way because it's all coming apart. >> charlie: we turn to the world cup in brazil with franklin foer, jeff agoos and tom smyth. >> there are only so many world cups. you're always hanging around and looking at

i'm tavis smiley. first a conversation about the state of the planet with new yorker writer elizabeth kolbert. her latest tome is "the sixth extinction" and looks at what human beings are doing to many species what the asteroids did to the dinosaurs wiping them out. and then daniel beaty, "transforming pain to power," putting his difficult childhood into perspective. he is touring a new play he wrote about paul robeson titled "the tallest tree in the forest." we're glad you joined us. those conversations coming up right now. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ tavis: there have been five epics where catastrophic events have wiped out life on earth. the fifth extinction was caused by an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. elizabeth kolbert who covers the environment for "the new yorker" says we're living in the middle of another mass extinction, this one, though, caused by human activity. her tome is called "the sixth extinction," an unnatural istory and t

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: i'm tavis smiley. me next time for a conversation with sebastian young and then karol leifer. that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> be more. ♪ >> be more. rviewpeople who inspire us. we just wanted to hear about your story. one of the line cooks didn't show up at work. they threw an apron at me and said you can cook now, get in the kitchen. for this trip i wanted to put myself on overdrive and make sure everything was going to happen. there's not assuredness for everybody getting to do what they want, but a lot of that i've got to put on the individual. are you sure you want that thing bad enough? the gears are messed up on the rv and hopefully we can solve this problem quickly. (female announcer #1) state farm has made it possible for this series to be shared on public television stations across the country, helping a nation of young people find their own roads in life. like a good neighbor, state farm is there. (fe

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. first a conversation with james conlon. among his many accomplishments is championing composers who have been marginalized. one of the most successful african-american composers of the 20th century. his artistry has been lost to modern audiences. we will be joined by a grammy award-winning singer and songwriter. those conversations are coming up. ♪ >> and, by contributions to your pbs stations by viewers like you. thank you. tavis: the two-time grammy award winner is the director of the l.a. opera and is the champion of composers whose work is not well-known. by thers were silenced not see regime -- nazi regime. combines the story of moses with negro spirituals. his achievements were hijacked by racism. conlonke a look at directing the orchestra. ♪ tavis: that is good to have you on the program. talk about the state of opera. this is fascinating. i have been following this and our fans have for the last two years. the opera, it is in trouble, it seems. i wrote this down because i wanted put some context into our conversatio

i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with wolfgang hawke. the best-selling author of cookbooks. his latest is called "wolfgang puck makes it healthy." we are glad you joined us for a conversation with wolfgang puck coming up now. >> the california endowment. health happens in neighborhoods. learn more. tavis: and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ tavis: you would expect wolfgang puck would have won every major award in the world, which he has, including being inducted in the culinary hall of fame. he is also a best-selling author. his book is called "wolfgang puck makes it healthy." >> we have to eat well and exercise, especially if you get old like me. if you are young you can eat what you want. tavis: not hardly. as i flipped right to the back i thought it was so cool you included -- >> exercises. healthy.u can eat that's one picture. i'm going to show you another i love. this is you and your son working out with you. son working out with him. >> and at the end is a picture of the whole family. people

>> for more information on the show, visit tavis smiley.may next the conversation with james conlon . >> and, by contributions to your station by viewers like you. thank you. >> more, pbs. % >>> hello and welcome to this is us. i'm becca reed. a you tube sensation when they posted a thank you video to the preponderate. we there take a look at the video, and we will find out why people are willing to stand in lines a block long to get this ice cream. >>> later we meet legendary surfer who has been on the job 50 years. we've got a lot of stories and it all starts now.

. >> for more information on today's show visit tavis smiley on pbs.org. a join me next time conversation with the chef and entrepreneur wolfgang puck. that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >>> tonight on "quest" -- all living beings share a common ancestry. today, this is a basic idea. but when charles darwin published it, he transformed the biological sciences forever. in celebration of darwin's 200th birthday, "quest" follows california academy of sciences beetle expert david kavanaugh. can darwin's principles on evolution, coupled with modern dna analysis, help him prove the existence of a new california species?

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with four-time emmy winner allison andey, starring in "mom" "masters of sex." emmys ford home those work on "the west wing." a conversation with allison janney coming up right now. ♪

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. >> there is a saying that dr. tonight -- tonight we will put a human face on the issue with jerzy vargas who was part of the group that traveled to vatican behalf urge the pope on of those facing deportation. you joined us. a conversation about immigration policy is coming up right now. ♪

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with bill medley, one half of the righteous brothers, who did "you've lost that lovin' feeli'' ," and"unchained melody the righteous brothers were front and center as music changes swept the nation. now, bill medley has written a memory, called "the time of my life." we are glad you could join us for our conversation with bill medley, coming up right now. ♪

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with a true tv visionary, brian lamb, the founder and driving force on c-span, which turned the camera on our democratic process. he has now written a book called "sundays at eight: 25 years of stories from c-span's q&a and booknotes." us,re glad you have joined our rare conversation with c-span founder "booknotes --brian lamb, coming up. ♪

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from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation about the brain and had to keep it working at optimum levels. joins us.b. agus toheimer's is predicted affect 16 million baby boomers are and then a conversation with clark gregg with a new movie, "trust me," a secure go look at how hollywood treats child actors. we're glad you joined us. coming up right now. ♪

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with writer and novelist nomi prins tome, "all the presidents' bankers," talking about more power than presidents by controlling so much capital. then, we will turn to noah wyle with his series "falling skies" produced by steven spielberg returning for a fourth season. that and more, coming up.

. >> host: and we've been talking with tavis smiley about his most recent book, "death of a king: theal story of dr. martin luther king's final year." this book is out in the fall of 2014. [inaudible conversations] >> host: well, booktv is at bookexpo america which is the publishers' annual trade show, and one of the publishers that's here is wnd. the founder, formerly known as world net daily, is joseph farah. mr. farah, what is wnd, first of all? >> guest: world net daily, but it's a lot easier to remember three digits, three letters than it is world net daily, that voluminous title. and, you know, our philosophy is basically we're a multifaceted company. first of all, wnd.com is one of the largest web sites in america and one of the largest news sites. and it is the oldest independent news site on the internet, 17 years old. in internet years, that's about a thousand years old. and we branched off many years ago, began publishing books more than a decade ago. in that time, amazing story of wnd books is that we have the highest percentage of new york times best sellers of any publis