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POV S39E3 — The Gas Station Attendant

POV•Season 39•Episode 3

The Gas Station Attendant

Aug 3, 202683 min

Director Karla Murthy weaves together home videos and recorded phone conversations from when her father, H.N. Shantha Murthy, worked at a gas station in Texas, tracing his journey from an impoverished Indian village to the United States. Murthy also reflects on her own identity as

Directed byKarla Murthy

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Karla Murthy

Karla Murthy

Director

Karla Murthy

Karla Murthy

Producer

Karla Murthy

Karla Murthy

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Rajal Pitroda

Rajal Pitroda

Producer

Bobak Lotfipour

Bobak Lotfipour

Sound

Geeta Gandbhir

Geeta Gandbhir

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Gas Station Attendant" is episode 3 of POV season 39. Directed by Karla Murthy, it aired on August 3, 2026.

Next: E4 · How to Build a Library Best of Season 39