Journalist Bill Moyers examines various forms of creative expression by interviewing noted artists and performers regarding their influences and inspiration, and looking at unusual outlets for the creative impulse. 

A Portrait of Maya Angelou 

Angelou returns to her home-town in Arkansas to explore the memories and experiences that are at the roots of her art. Samson Raphaelson Inventors show their many and varied ways of coming up with superior ideas. 

The Inventors 

Inventors show their many and varied ways of coming up with superior ideas. 

The Olympics of the Mind 

This program explores ways in which creative thought can be taught and practiced in schools to inspire and encourage students to stretch their minds. 

Garbage: Another Way of Seeing 

The program features unusual people whose life work centers on what we throw away: an artist who makes discoveries from trash; worm farmers increasing productivity; and an anthropologist who is uncovering social customs by analyzing garbage.