From historical documentaries to home improvement shows and environmental conservation films, there's something for everyone to enjoy with Peralta TV's August lineup. Don't miss out on these captivating programs that will educate, entertain, and inspire you.
Peralta TV can be seen on
Channel 27: Alameda, Berkeley
Channel 28: Emeryville, Piedmont, Oakland
AT&T U-Verse Channel 99
THE ROAD TO SANTA FE
8/01 (Tue) @ 7:30pm
8/13 (Sun) @ 8pm
8/25 (Fri) @ 8:30pm
Produced and Directed by Dave Kendall
The Santa Fe Trail played a pivotal role in the westward expansion of the United States. Extending across the mid-continent from Missouri to New Mexico, it became a prominent commercial trail involving both American and Mexican merchants. Over six decades, beginning in the 1820s, the trail supported a vast network of commerce, enabled the U.S. to annex much of northern Mexico, and led to the relocation of the Plains Indians. By 1880, the construction of the railroads brought an end to the flow of freight wagons on the Santa Fe Trail, now designated a national historic trail.
HOME DIAGNOSIS
Produced by Grace Lunsford and Corbett Lunsford, Building Performance Workshop
HOME DIAGNOSIS is here with a deep dive into the physics, chemistry, and microbiology of homes, this time following the Lunsford family build of their new forever home. Corbett and Grace explore the foundations for tuning their future home’s scientific dynamics, teaming up with researchers and high-performance construction experts to guide them.
Episode 1: FORM VS. FUNCTION: AESTHETICS VS. PERFORMANCE
8/05 (Sat) @ 11:30am
8/06 (Sun) @ 8am
8/07 (Mon) @ 10:30pm
8/09 (Wed) @ 3:30pm
8/11 (Fri) @ 7pm
The Lunsfords reflect on their origin story and what has motivated them to take this next big step into designing and building their own home, with tuned performance as the driving factor. Selection of materials is explored here, as well as the ways geometry and space organization affect performance.
Episode 2: BIG PICTURE: PERFORMANCE VS. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
8/12 (Sat) @ 11:30am
8/13 (Sun) @ 8am
8/14 (Mon) @ 10:30pm
8/16(Wed) @ 3:30pm
8/18 (Fri) @ 7pm
Indoor Air Quality requires understanding ventilation and air tightness targets, and with low-income weatherization and government programs pushing for EE, the origin of the ‘energy audit’ is exposed as good at heart but inconsistent with building codes, and possibly harmful for the home’s occupants.
Episode 3: DESTRUCTION: WATER IS EVERYWHERE
8/19 (Sat) @ 11:30am
8/20 (Sun) @ 8am
8/21 (Mon) @ 10:30pm
8/23(Wed) @ 3:30pm
8/25 (Fri) @ 7pm
Moisture is a central instigator of chemistry and with a focus on drainage, leaks, flooding, mold, restoration, humidity, using humidity to flush homes, and finding ways to control it. The Lunsfords first introduce the concept of home chemistry and microbiology in this episode, speaking with experts to understand its life-giving potential and destructive chemical power.
Episode 4: THE TRUTH ABOUT HOME BUILDING: REAL LIFE OF A CONTRACTOR
8/26 (Sat) @ 11:30am
8/27 (Sun) @ 8am
8/28 (Mon) @ 10:30pm
8/30 (Wed) @ 3:30pm
9/01 (Fri) @ 7pm
The construction industry hasn’t embraced building for performance, due to the nature of feast and famine, and hurry-up-and-wait. The Lunsfords share lessons learned being the designers, builders, and labor crew all on one project, and guide viewers into a healthier relationship with contractors.
LET THEM EAT DIRT: THE HUNT FOR OUR KIDS' MISSING MICROBES
8/12 (Sat) @ 8:30pm
8/17 (Thur) @ 1pm
8/20 (Sun) @ 7:30pm
Directed by Rivkah Beth Medow, Brad Marshland
Produced by Rivkah Beth Medow, Brad Marshland
Executive Producer: B. Brett Finlay, PhD
Allergies, obesity, asthma, diabetes, auto-immune and intestinal disorders are all on the rise, with the incidence of some diseases doubling every ten years. New research points to changes in the ecosystem of microbes that live on and inside every one of us -- our microbiomes -- as a major cause. But how could one's gut microbes increase the odds of developing conditions as radically different as asthma and diabetes?
Hosted by Good Morning America's Becky Worley, and based on the book of the same name by B. Brett Finlay, Ph.D. and Marie-Claire Arrieta, Ph.D., LET THEM EAT DIRT features families, doctors, and researchers who are sleuthing out what's harming our microbes -- and what we can do to reverse this dangerous trend.
SHARING BUTTE CREEK
8/16 (Wed) @ 8pm
8/25 (Fri) @ 1pm
Written & Produced by Kit Tyler
SHARING BUTTE CREEK traces more than 150 years of environmental change and focuses the modern feats to reactivate the floodplain to save fish and waterfowl, “fins and feathers”, in the region. The extraordinary successes have been accomplished through novel partnerships between conservationists and water officials and may be the model for conservation efforts all across the Central Valley.
HORSESHOE CRAB MOON
8/21 (Mon) @ 4pm
8/24 (Thur) @ 1pm
8/29 (Tue) @ 7:30pm
Directed by Mitchell Smith
Produced by MediaSmith Films
HORSESHOE CRAB MOON follows the scientists, researchers, and citizen scientists as they study the decline of the horseshoe crab along the East Coast, and in particular the Delaware Bay. Horseshoe crab numbers have been declining rapidly over the last few decades due to the downturn in the Delaware Bay's water quality, and the over-harvesting of horseshoe crabs for bait. The film also looks at the resulting crash of the red knot, a globe-trotting sandpiper, which depends on horseshoe crabs' eggs for sustenance during its incredible migrations. The number of migrating red knots has dropped nearly 80% in the last few years. The film also tells the inspiring story of the scientists and field biologists' successful efforts to connect an ancient ecosystem with the interconnected relationship of the moon, tides, horseshoe crabs, and sandpipers. Diligent data collection and scientific documentation are used to understand the interdependence of these populations, and guide the most effective way that scientists and the public can help in reinvigorating the horseshoe crab and red knot populations and restoring the health of the bay.