Emmy-Award Winning Series ‘Fresh Glass’ Season Two Returns to KPBS

Fresh Glass Producer, and Host Cassandra Schaeg

Fresh Glass Productions LLC returns with Season Two of the Emmy-Award-winning series, Fresh Glass. Debuting on KPBS on October 10, 2024 Co-founder, Producer, and Host Cassandra Schaeg travels across the country exploring unique flavors, captivating stories, and the entrepreneurial spirit of America.

Seasons One and Two will be nationally syndicated through American Public Television in February 2025, reaching millions of households nationwide. Schaeg is excited to share a second season of storytelling, “Creating a second season with the support of KPBS and our sponsors has been an incredible journey. We are fortunate and excited to continue being a conduit through storytelling, community engagement, and advocacy for diverse innovators in food, beverage, and entrepreneurship”. 

Viewers can expect to see some of the country’s picturesque tourism destinations, bucket-list experiences, and inspiring stories of innovators whose exceptional spirit comes to life on camera. Season Two’s debut episode features the McBride Sisters, one of the country’s largest Black-women-owned wineries, alongside Fern Stroud, Founder of Black Vines. With nine episodes this season, Schaeg’s journeys are filled with inspiration, compelling stories, and education. 

Reaching new audiences is a collective goal for Fresh Glass Productions and KPBS. Schaeg intends to draw new audiences by promoting Fresh Glass to the next creative and entrepreneurial generation.

“Through teaching and mentorship, business majors, avid travelers, foodies, and millennials seek not only to understand what it takes to be successful but also to be inspired by incredible pioneers and risk-takers,” says Schaeg. 

Season Two financial contributors include KPBS, Visit California, University of California, California State University San Marcos, Maya’s Cookies, CCAE Theatricals, County of San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce, Computers 2 Kids, Lifetime Smiles, and Fresh Glass Innovators through crowdfunding. 

 “KPBS is excited and proud to bring Season 2 of Fresh Glass to the screen. Cassandra is a natural-born storyteller. You immediately trust her to take you on an adventure to talk to people making things happen on their own terms, and to experience this bold, colorful, flavorful tapestry of cultures across the United States. Sharing this show with the rest of the nation is what KPBS Explore is about- explaining local stories so that anyone, no matter where they live, can identify with and learn something new,” says Deanna Mackey, KPBS general manager.

Season Two episodes will air on Thursday nights beginning October 10, 2024, at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS and stream on the PBS video app. The Season Two premiere will occur at UCSD Park & Market on October 2, 2024, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased using the link below.

Season Two Premiere


About Fresh Glass Productions

Fresh Glass is an Emmy-award-winning lifestyle docu-series fusing adventure, awareness, and education in food, beverage, and entrepreneurship. Focusing the lens on women and diverse business leaders, Host Cassandra Schaeg delves into guests’ lives whose journeys are the epitome of representation, disruption, and innovation. 

About KPBS 

KPBS connects, reflects, and serves our communities with trusted programming and dialogue. It delivers this content to over 1.3 million audience members weekly via multiple platforms, including television, radio, and digital media. As a San Diego State University public service, education is a core value—from children’s programming to community discussions on important issues our region faces to local news coverage. KPBS provides stories that make us think, help us dream, and keep us connected. For more information, visit kpbs.org. 


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