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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions
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Dealing with the Changing World, Part 1Saturday, July 13
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Throughout history, specific countries have become strong they've peaked and then declined, only to be replaced by a different country following the same path. In this and the following program, Burt takes a look at how Holland rose to the top, declined, and was replaced by England, which was eventually replaced by the United States. -
Dealing with the Changing World, Part 2Saturday, July 20
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1This is Burt's second program that takes a look at how specific countries have become strong, peaked, and then declined, to be replaced by a different country following the same path. We'll also learn the history of money - how various cultures developed and used it in exchange for items they valued. -
Guatemala: What's Mayan Is YoursSaturday, July 27
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1In this program, Burt travels through Guatemala looking at the history of the Mayan people who have lived there for over 5,000 years. We meet the god of drinking and smoking who hides out with different families each year and we brave the danger of riding on a chicken bus. -
Shopping in the Palm Beaches of FloridaSaturday, August 3
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Burt takes a look at the history of shopping and what it's like to shop at the epicenter of shopping on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida. We also check out the great values at the Church Mouse consignment shop that gives its profits to charity and we'll see what's happening at the most famous Green Market in the United States. -
Freedom of Speech, Part 1Saturday, August 10
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Freedom of Speech is central to Burt's work, which is why he put together two programs dealing with the subject. In this first program, he takes a look at how it became central to the activities of the federal government of the United States and how it has become modified and restricted over the years. Freedom of Speech does not allow you to yell "fire" in a crowded theatre when there is no fire. -
Freedom of Speech, Part 2Saturday, August 17
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1In "Freedom of Speech, Part 2," Burt takes a look at the history of our right to be heard. The right to Freedom of Speech is not very valuable if you can't be heard. In this program, we discover who controls the distribution of what we say and what we can do to protect that right. -
Neil Young and the Meaning of Success - Malibu, CASaturday, August 24
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1In 2017, Dan Hesse co-hosted a program with Burt about what "success" meant to famous people. In this program, Burt introduces Dan and his interview with singer, Neil Young, who talks about his childhood, his love of music, his experiences in business, and what "success" means to him. -
The Hospital of the Future - Wallingford, CTSaturday, August 31
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Burt visits a non-profit hospital called Gaylord that specializes in helping people get through some of their most devastating medical problems. The staff works with each patient, teaching skills that will help them return to a normal life. Burt talks to patients and their families about their experiences and interviews the staff. This is what the hospital of the future might look like. -
Sleep and Why You Need It - San Francisco, CASaturday, September 7
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Not getting enough sleep can increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, asthma, and kidney disease. In many parts of the United States, 40% of the population is not getting enough sleep. In this program, Burt talks to Professor Matthew Walker, one of the world's leading experts on sleep. Professor Walker explains the good things that happen to your brain and body when you get a proper amount of sleep, and what you can do to improve your sleep. -
Teach Me Something New - South FloridaSaturday, September 14
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1Burt's son Nicholas has been traveling with film crews since he was a year old and on each trip, he learned something new. In this program, Nicholas joins his dad in South Florida, to learn a few new skills - how to surf fish, how to scuba dive, how to take photographs in a bird sanctuary, and how to cook and eat a lobster. -
The History & Future of Communication , Part 1Saturday, September 21
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1This is the first of two programs that trace the history and future of communication. Burt takes a look at the development of writing, the early cave paintings, the ideagram, and the 7,000-year history of communication in China. He also checks out the earliest telephones, the first mobile phones, and the first days of Google, Microsoft, and Apple. -
The History & Future of Communication, Part 2Saturday, September 28
9:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1In this second of two programs that trace the history and future of communication, Burt takes a look at some of the amazing things people are doing with their mobile phones. We see how a mobile phone mounted on the helmet of a blind skier allows her to compete in the Paralympics, how mobile phones are being used to test for vision problems in young children, and how they are being used to track sounds in the rainforest and spot illegal loggers.
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Dealing with the Changing World, Part 1
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Jul 13, 2024
Throughout history, specific countries have become strong they've peaked and then declined, only to be replaced by a different country following the same path. In this and the following program, Burt takes a look at how Holland rose to the top, declined, and was replaced by England, which was eventually replaced by the United States.
Dealing with the Changing World, Part 2
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Jul 20, 2024
This is Burt's second program that takes a look at how specific countries have become strong, peaked, and then declined, to be replaced by a different country following the same path. We'll also learn the history of money - how various cultures developed and used it in exchange for items they valued.
Guatemala: What's Mayan Is Yours
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Jul 27, 2024
In this program, Burt travels through Guatemala looking at the history of the Mayan people who have lived there for over 5,000 years. We meet the god of drinking and smoking who hides out with different families each year and we brave the danger of riding on a chicken bus.
Shopping in the Palm Beaches of Florida
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Aug 3, 2024
Burt takes a look at the history of shopping and what it's like to shop at the epicenter of shopping on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida. We also check out the great values at the Church Mouse consignment shop that gives its profits to charity and we'll see what's happening at the most famous Green Market in the United States.
Freedom of Speech, Part 1
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Aug 10, 2024
Freedom of Speech is central to Burt's work, which is why he put together two programs dealing with the subject. In this first program, he takes a look at how it became central to the activities of the federal government of the United States and how it has become modified and restricted over the years. Freedom of Speech does not allow you to yell "fire" in a crowded theatre when there is no fire.
Freedom of Speech, Part 2
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Aug 17, 2024
In "Freedom of Speech, Part 2," Burt takes a look at the history of our right to be heard. The right to Freedom of Speech is not very valuable if you can't be heard. In this program, we discover who controls the distribution of what we say and what we can do to protect that right.
Neil Young and the Meaning of Success - Malibu, CA
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Aug 24, 2024
In 2017, Dan Hesse co-hosted a program with Burt about what "success" meant to famous people. In this program, Burt introduces Dan and his interview with singer, Neil Young, who talks about his childhood, his love of music, his experiences in business, and what "success" means to him.
The Hospital of the Future - Wallingford, CT
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Aug 31, 2024
Burt visits a non-profit hospital called Gaylord that specializes in helping people get through some of their most devastating medical problems. The staff works with each patient, teaching skills that will help them return to a normal life. Burt talks to patients and their families about their experiences and interviews the staff. This is what the hospital of the future might look like.
Sleep and Why You Need It - San Francisco, CA
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Sep 7, 2024
Not getting enough sleep can increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, asthma, and kidney disease. In many parts of the United States, 40% of the population is not getting enough sleep. In this program, Burt talks to Professor Matthew Walker, one of the world's leading experts on sleep. Professor Walker explains the good things that happen to your brain and body when you get a proper amount of sleep, and what you can do to improve your sleep.
Teach Me Something New - South Florida
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Sep 14, 2024
Burt's son Nicholas has been traveling with film crews since he was a year old and on each trip, he learned something new. In this program, Nicholas joins his dad in South Florida, to learn a few new skills - how to surf fish, how to scuba dive, how to take photographs in a bird sanctuary, and how to cook and eat a lobster.
The History & Future of Communication , Part 1
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Sep 21, 2024
This is the first of two programs that trace the history and future of communication. Burt takes a look at the development of writing, the early cave paintings, the ideagram, and the 7,000-year history of communication in China. He also checks out the earliest telephones, the first mobile phones, and the first days of Google, Microsoft, and Apple.
The History & Future of Communication, Part 2
UEN-TV 9.1Upcoming Show Times:
9:00 AM on Sep 28, 2024
In this second of two programs that trace the history and future of communication, Burt takes a look at some of the amazing things people are doing with their mobile phones. We see how a mobile phone mounted on the helmet of a blind skier allows her to compete in the Paralympics, how mobile phones are being used to test for vision problems in young children, and how they are being used to track sounds in the rainforest and spot illegal loggers.