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The region championship is on the line! Watch the Douglas County Tigers face off against the Carrollton Trojans in the Region 2-6A game on GPB-TV or streaming at GPB.org and on the GPB Sports App, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. Another region championship is on the line in this week's GPB Stream Game between the North Paulding Wolfpack and Marietta Blue Devils. Watch that game live at GPB.org, YouTube or the GPB Sports App. You can also find the latest high school football news, updates, scores and more at GPB.org and on the GPB Sports App.

Take a trip down memory lane for playful Roadshow finds that bring out the child in us, including a traveling puppet show, ca. 1870, Yakama toy cradle & doll, ca. 1890 and a 1993 Air Jordan sneaker display. One family treasure is $40K-$60K!

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, ex-child soldiers, volunteers in remote villages and an eclectic crew of public health veterans traverse bloody civil war and treacherous terrain to eradicate the largest parasite affecting humans.

Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport investigates assisted dying and uncovers how ableism, policy, and systemic failures can make death seem like the only option. With gripping stories and a personal mission, Life After explores who gets real choice, and who doesn’t, in life and death.

FRONTLINE looks at how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power. Reporter Evan Williams examines the reasons behind the surge in support for their brand of hardline nationalist politics and the roles of Russia and the U.S.

Uncover the secret world of New York and London’s resilient pigeon flocks, seeing how they adapt to the challenges of city life and thrive alongside people.

From ammonia leaks to Space Shuttle disasters to a spacewalk gone terribly wrong, astronauts and Mission Control insiders relive the most terrifying moments during construction of the International Space Station.

● Velvet
In late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once: the Galerias Velvet. This ensemble drama returns for a fourth season on GPB Passport. In Spanish with English subtitles.

● Inspector George Gently
Martin Shaw stars as Inspector George Gently, an incorruptible cop transplanted from London to the Northeast of England in the mid-1960s. Available November 1 with GPB Passport.

● Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
1920s lady detective Phryne Fisher travels to the Middle East and becomes embroiled in an international mystery in this sequel to Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

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When BioLab burned in Conyers, officials told the public the danger was over. What if they never looked for the most toxic chemicals? This episode follows the trail of missing tests, hidden dioxins, and the local voices who refused to let the story fade, including the Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor who kept asking the questions others stopped asking.

GPB’s Peach Jam celebrates Public Radio Music Day with a lineup of extraordinary homegrown artists. Host Jeremy Powell spotlights musicians from across the state, including Americana storyteller Pony Bradshaw, soulful performer Kyla Simone, bluesman Eddie 9V,and Alternative R&B artist Wiley from Atlanta. Created for Public Radio Music Day, this sampler episode celebrates the energy and artistry of Georgia musicians.

From a farmers market kettle to supermarket shelves, Corks Popcorn founder David Cork shares how a weekend side hustle in Statesboro became a full-time Georgia Grown brand. In this episode of the Fork in the Road podcast, you’ll hear how oil-popped mushroom kernels, local grit, and a lot of patience turned simple ingredients into a small-batch success story featured at the Masters Tournament in Augusta. 

The ghosts of Atlanta neighborhoods long gone, supplanted by the expansion of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. There are reminders of these once bustling communities in the shadows of runaways, terminals and car rental counters but decades later, you really must look hard to find evidence of local lives long gone but not forgotten. Read more.

Atlanta native Dubmack brings soul-infused pop and R&B to Peach Jam, along with his collaborator Rama-Don. Host Jeremy Powell dives into how the pair met in a legendary Atlanta rehearsal space and built a creative community that crosses genres and generations. Dubmack shares how growing up as a “Grady baby” shaped his sound, his advice for new artists and the Atlanta roots that keep his music grounded. Listen here.

This week on the Georgia Today podcast, the parent company of Georgia Power beats Wall Street expectations, Gwinnett County will soon get a new life sciences research park and frustration builds as the government shutdown continues. Listen and subscribe.  

It’s Halloween week on the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, and the playoff picture is pure chaos. Jon and Niki talk with Carrollton’s Joey King, Lowndes’ Adam Carter and Douglas County’s Johnny White about rivalries, leadership and keeping focus through late-season pressure. From the Winnersville Classic to Region 7-6A math, it’s a jam-packed episode of Georgia high school football stories and laughter.

Celebrate the season with simple, meaningful ways to help kids explore gratitude, friendship and togetherness during Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving.