Friday, May 9th
Arizona Spotlight
8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Repeats at 5 p.m. Saturday)
 This week Arizona Spotlight talks to a bee expert about the increase in reports of Africanized honey bee swarms in Arizona and the insect's complex behavior.
This American Life: Seeking Outside Help
Noon (Repeats at 7 p.m. on Sunday)
 This week, This American Life covers stories of people coming to terms with being in serious trouble. They need help. Figuring out how to get it, that's another problem.
This American Life
5:30 p.m.
Host Elivis Mitchell talks to Gia Coppola about the experience of making her first film, "Palo Alto," based on the book by James Franco. She also shares the advice she got from her grandfather, director Francis Ford Coppola.
Sunday, May 11th
TED Radio Hour: Brand Over Brain
Noon
Brands help us assign value to almost everything we buy. But is there a way to know the difference between real and created value? In this episode, TED speakers explore the seductive power of brands.
1 p.m.
 We start with the story of perhaps the most iconic Patient Zero of all time: Typhoid Mary. Then, we dive into a molecular detective story to pinpoint the beginning of the AIDS. After that, we're left wondering if you can trace the spread of an idea.
NPR 89.1 schedule
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La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini
10 a.m. (runs approximately three hours and forty minutes)
 Rossini's warmhearted retelling of the Cinderella story is a delightfully romantic comedy. A kindhearted girl dreams of escaping the tyranny of her vain stepsisters. A prince announces that he will choose his bride at a glamorous ball, and she seizes the opportunity to take control of her own destiny.
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A Prairie Home Companion
4 p.m. (airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on NPR 89.1)
This week special guests include guitar-slinging singer Brad Paisley, country music outsider Sturgill Simpson, mandolin maestro Sam Bush, and fiddle virtuoso Stuart Duncan.
Sunday, May 11th
From the Top
 From the Top visits Cincinnati, Ohio, where we feature the Cincinnati Starling Project. The project's flagship orchestra plays Mozart, one of the program's talented young soloists performs the music of Edward Elgar, and three From the Top alumni return to share their stories.
From the Top
Weeknights
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: The Proud Tower, Part 2
7 p.m.
 On this edition of Exploring Music,
we continue our look at the 25 years leading up to the First World War.
Classical 90.5 schedule
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8:30 p.m. (Repeats Sunday at 10:30 a.m.)
Arizona Week explores the economic recovery and job growth for the state of Arizona.
Saturday, May 10th
Craft in America: Industry Noon
This program explores the business of the handmade, going into workshops where artists are crafting the future and making contributions to the local and national economies.
Craft in America
Hollywood at Home Double Feature
 Hollywood at Home features two movies written and directed by the legendary Billy Wilder, beginning with the 1959 comedy "Some Like It Hot," followed by the 1970 crime adventure, "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes."
Hollywood at Home
Call the Midwife, Season 3: Episode Seven
7 p.m.
Jenny returns from the Mother House, Chummy learns her mother has left her father, and as the Turner's continue the adoption process, a devastating secret is uncovered.
Call The Midwife
Masterpiece Classic: Mr Selfridge Season 2, Part Seven
8 p.m.
 Harry's secret service contact does him a favor. Mae and Loxley cross swords. Leclair gets good news - and bad.
Tuesday, May 13th
Coming Back with Wes Moore
8 p.m.
 Learn why some veterans easily reintegrate into society after deployment and why some struggle. Nova
Nova: Escape from Nazi Alzcatraz
 Examine an ingenious plan to escape from Colditz Castle, a prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany.
Thursday, May 15th
Doc Martin 9 p.m.
Dr. Martin makes his on-air debut at Radio Portwenn, the local radio station and, no surprise, he's not a natural in front of the microphone.
New Locally Produced Public Affairs Program Premiering June 6th on PBS 6
Arizona Public Media announces the debut of Metro Week, a new locally produced, regionally focused news and public affairs program featuring in-depth reporting, hosted and produced by AZPM's Andrea Kelly. The program will air Fridays at 8:30 p.m. followed by Arizona Week at 9 p.m.
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