"The World’s Toughest Row" is an extreme race featuring unassisted rowing boats that cross the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to Antigua. For a team of four Air Force veterans, this challenge was the ultimate test of body and mind, as well as an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for other vets experiencing mental illness. Narrated by actor William Fichtner, this hour-long documentary tells their story.

The 2025 concert features personal stories and tributes interwoven with musical performances by world-renowned artists and the National Symphony Orchestra to commemorate the real meaning of the holiday.

Using animated maps and interviews with Hollywood historians, authors and combat veterans, this documentary examines Hope's impact on World War II and why President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked some of Hollywood's top radio and movie stars to hold a microphone instead of a gun in the war.

● Poldark
A dashing soldier returns to Cornwall only to discover that his father is dead, his lands are ruined, and his sweetheart is engaged to another. Can Poldark change his destiny, restore his lost fortune, and win back his true love?

● Sanditon
Based on Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel, Sanditon follows young Charlotte Heywood on her first journey away from home and into English society.

● Wide Sargasso Sea
Set in lush 19th-century Jamaica, this prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre reimagines Mr. Rochester's first wife as a passionate Creole heiress drawn to the brooding Englishman. 

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Produced for the first time in the Southeast, the ring of power changes hands once again as the hero Siegfried slays the massive fully staged dragon and awakens the glorious Brunnhilde in the newest Tomer Zvulun production. Want an even richer experience? Enjoy a progressive dinner that wraps around the epic opera.

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Mental illness is the leading cause of hospitalization for America’s military service members. Anxiety conditions and post-traumatic stress disorders lead the list of diagnoses. This special explores the mental health needs of people serving in the military and of veterans. We hear about how combat and non-combat military duty can impact mental health. And we explore the unique resources and support available to service members and veterans.  

In this episode, Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya dive into In the Rhododendrons: A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf by Heather Christle. The memoir blends personal trauma, family history and literary obsession, as Christle explores her past through the lens of Virginia Woolf’s life and work. It’s a thoughtful, surprising read about healing, memory and the power of art to make sense of pain.

In part two of our visit to Georgia Sea Grill, host David Zelski travels from the garden to the water, visiting the off-the-grid Satilla Pond where Chef Tim Lynch and pond manager Eric Miller hand-catch fresh catfish each week. Hear how this hidden fish farm supplies the Sea Grill with pristine, chemical-free catfish and how their dedication to quality translates to unforgettable dishes on the menu. 

Nearly 200,000 Black soldiers fought for their freedom in the Civil War. And their families risked everything alongside them. Host Chuck Reece explores the legacy of these soldiers through the powerful, historical poetry of Frank X Walker and with the help of Pulitzer Prize-winner Edda Fields-Black, historian Holly Pinheiro Jr. and Steve Phan, Park Ranger at the Camp Nelson National Monument. 

Driving through Buckhead, hungry for lunch, the options are either efficient drive-through with their ever-predictable offerings, or an overpriced, fussy something--salad of tri-colored sweet potato with fresh tarragon dressing and a $7 sun tea sweetened by peach cane sugar.

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I am a simple man, culled by my Christian Brothers and Jesuit upbringing, brown paper bag filled by my late Mother’s hands, minimalist sandwich, chips, oreos, drink. Read more.

This week on the Georgia Today podcast, a look at what the President's executive order on prescription drugs might mean for local retailers, this year might be a big one for hurricanes and specialists across the state are paying special attention to the mental health concerns of new mothers. Listen and subscribe.

Day Out With Thomas: The Party Tour is making its way to SAM Shortline at Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park in Cordele, GA, offering an exciting day for the whole family. Enjoy a real train ride with Thomas, live entertainment, photo ops and the exclusive gift shop. Then, head over to the Celebration Station for lawn games and activities! Spend the day creating memories and celebrating 80 years of Thomas!

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Attend this free special screening of this syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop. Learn more and RSVP.