Are there any non-crap learning channels?

The Science Channel is usually pretty good for interesting bits of stuff (I love the Japanese-American physicist, wish I could remember his name)

@JilltheTooth is it Michio Kaku that you’re thinking of? He’s fantastic!

@JilltheTooth Michio Kaku?

I agree you should check the science channel; Discovery still has good programs, although they are rare.

Well, I don’t know of one specific channel; like anything else, or perhaps more than anything else, on T.V. you have to sort through a awful lot of crap, but, in there somewhere, very often, you will find something good. And don’t discount your good old-fashioned public broadcasting station. They still regularly have some great documentary programming. I just don’t think there’s a channel where you’re going be able to plop yourself down in front of the T.V. and be able to count on hour after hour of high quality programming, at least not one that I know of.

Edit: I guess maybe I should be checking out the Science Channel.

@Blackberry and @jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities : Yeah, that’s the guy I think. He’ fascinating, probably because he’s so accessible and excited about his material.

Not really. I’m hoping the reality fad will die. I can’t stand the formula anymore. It drives me insane.

The National Geographic Channel is about the only one left, although I sometimes enjoy watching the Travel Channel. We have mostly resorted to recording those shows that come on once in awhile, and then watch them on our own time.

I’m not only hoping the reality fad will die but I’m hoping it’ll die a horribly painful death. I used to love watching the Biography channel. It had wonderful documentaries about interesting people like Sundiata, The Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt and the womens sufferage movement. Now all I see is shit about Paris Hilton and Tiger Woods. How in the hell can these people have a biography about their lives’ and they aren’t even 30 yet. Gimme a small break!

@Akua I would LOVE to watch those biographies. I wonder if they’re still in circulation on the intarwebz and I can download them.

I thought you had to have a life story in order to have a biography. Isn’t Paris Hilton just kinda… there, constantly petting her teeny dog, having jewels put on her, and snorting coke while doing lines? All without ever moving?

@papayalily I would love to see those documentaries again too. I know that some of them can be seen on Netflix. Also, I will look online to see if the Original Biography channel has those on tape/DVD for sale. Paris Hilton is a simple-minded child with too much time on her hands and too much money in her trust fund. Like I want to watch a documentary about the trials and tribulations of growing up not knowing which diamond necklace to put on my dog. I think she’s a stupid bitch and it puzzles me as to why this girl is famous. By the way, I heard she moved a few times during the porn movie she made with her ex-boyfriend. I didn’t see it, but friends who saw it told me that even in bed she has no talent.

Ok, “snorting coke while doing lines” should be snorting coke while doing shots.

@Akua Yes, I heard she just lay there like a dead fish. Why you would want to have sex with someone who isn’t also have sex with you is beyond me.

..I agree that there is a lot of crap on(I hate stories about bear poop), but shows like PBS nova are still interesting(when they make new ones)... as well as Nat Geo when they have space science shows (like tonight)...maybe they should have an University+ level channel…I like watching the news for medical and science info….I guess if your at the level beyond t.v. you could move to books magazines and university…but their is a lot of children’s stuff to weed through first to get to the good stuff…my library system doesn’t put a high priority on education beyond 6th grade… So I get what I can and make donations whenever I have the money in hopes that they will buy some higher level material….
There is the radio like Quirks and Quarks on CBC radio that I listen too

PBS is the way to go. There’s NOVA (like talljasperman said), History Detectives, at least one nature show, and a handful of cooking shows. For awhile, they had something called Independent Lens, which showcased indie documentaries. Helvetica was my favorite. PBS has a few HD channels now too.

Even the reality shows are better on PBS. There was one where police and military units were trained in ancient combat styles, like Saxon or Roman. Another where people had to live like Puritans for a certain amount of time. Historical accuracy included.

National Geographic remains an excellent source of knowledge, and if all else fails the internet is more than likely to have what you’re searching for.

I always enjoy Nat Geo or a Nature program but sometimes it seems like there’s 900 channels of shit on.

I don’t have a lot of the channels but it is getting harder and harder to find.