100 WVIA Way
Pittston, PA 18640

Phone: 570-826-6144
Fax: 570-655-1180

Copyright © 2024 WVIA, all rights reserved. WVIA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Energy: “Enter the Matrix"

Season 3 Episode 302 | 26m 46s

A giant network of power was created to energize our nation - and in the process, completely transformed life in America. From whale oil to nuclear energy, Gabe finds out just what it takes to give power to the people.

Aired: 04/02/23 | Expires: 04/02/25
Extras
Gabe visits the Johnson Space Center.
What happens when spreading the wealth gets complicated?
Mike Rowe helps Gabe figure out if working hard is worth all the hard work.
Gabe visits Ben Stein to help make “cents” out of our money.
Gabe explores America’s favorite pastime.
Gabe hikes the bourbon trail to learn how bourbon changed America and was changed by it.
Gabe takes a journey through cinema history.
How trains catapulted America into the future.
How the (stolen) land of the free neglected to make a home for the braves.
Insight into the complicated history of hunting in America.
Latest Episodes
All
  • All
  • Reconnecting Roots Season 4
  • Reconnecting Roots Season 3
  • Reconnecting Roots Season 2
  • Reconnecting Roots Season 1
National Geographic’s Joel Sartore talks photography and how it developed our lifestyle.
How the free press forged the American identity and equips us with diverse perspectives.
From superstitions to science, Jim Cantore explains our fascination with the forecast.
Exploring our foodways and how recipes are derived with chef/restaurateur Mashama Bailey.
How the shape of the average American home has changed and the way it reshaped our lives.
Brutal extortionists and brave volunteers play into the story of America’s firefighters.
Fashion icons Leslie Hall and Jeff Garner show how Americans and clothing are intertwined.
Gabe rolls the dice with actress/gamer Felicia Day to discuss the renaissance of gaming.
Gabe visits the Johnson Space Center.
What happens when spreading the wealth gets complicated?