S1.E38 ∙ Doppelschraube und Bauchplatscher

Every week 330 U.S. farm families leave their land. The feature length documentary The Last Crop chronicles family farmers Jeff and Annie Main's struggle to ensure their working farm's future in California's Central Valley. Their journey personalizes a story echoed on farms across our nation, as one out of every three of our aging farming population will face retirement by 2030. Children leave. Ideals are questioned. Their land's future is uncertain. Witness one farm family's resolve to save their farmland for future farmers.

Soft shell crabs. One of the ultimate delicacies and true mysteries of the culinary world. Gourmands love them. They pine for the season. But what does 'the season' mean and how does the common hard blue crab become the mouth-watering, artfully prepared 'soft shell crab' on their plates? 'Peelers, Busters and Soft Shell Crabs' unravels the mystery at Debbie's Crab Ranch on North Creek in eastern North Carolina. Debbie Wilkins and her husband Curtis have a shedding operation that provides top-grade soft shell crabs to restaurants and retail markets. They walk us through the intriguing process, and we get a front-row seat for the amazing drama. And one of the South's premier chefs shows us how to prepare them. All a first in the culinary world.

New York is a long, long way from the Australian Outback.

Mentally disabled and autistic teenager Jerome needs constant attention. He loves provoking and testing his mother Anita and his coach Kevin. Up close and without comment the film shows how they cope with Jerome's unpredictable behavior.