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Field trips to the Ballona Wetlands bring environmental education to kids who might not spend time in nature.

Field trips to the Ballona Wetlands bring environmental education to kids who might not spend time in nature.

from KCRW Features

Destination Crenshaw: A new cultural hub or an erasure of Black culture?

A 1.3 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard is supposed to be a future hub of Black arts and culture in LA. Residents are torn over what it’ll do to the neighborhood’s legacy and future.

Recalibrate your frequencies to LA folk artist Jessica Pratt: KCRW Live from HQ

LA-native Jessica Pratt brings twisted psych-folk sounds to the Annenberg Performance Studio via performances of 2024’s “Better Hate” and 2019’s “Poly Blue.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Red One,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Red One,” “The World According to Allee Willis,” “All We Imagine as Light,” and “Hot Frosty.”

KCRW Partner Screening: 'Porcelain War'

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KCRW and Picturehouse invite you to a special advance screening of Porcelain War followed by a Q&A with co-directors Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev moderated by KCRW's Madeleine…

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

 This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

Lost Notes

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

How’s Your Sex Life?

Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Nov. 14 2 hr, 50 min

Tyler Boudreaux

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Nov. 13 2 hr

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Nov. 12 2 hr

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Nov. 12 1 hr, 59 min

José Galván

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

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Nardwuar’s Video Vault
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 Ballona Wetlands trips get generations of LA kids into nature

Ballona Wetlands trips get generations of LA kids into nature

 KCRW Features

Destination Crenshaw: A new cultural hub or an erasure of Black culture?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Led Zeppelin made the Sunset Strip - and groupie scene - home.

 Lost Notes

Food & Drink

 Don’t want to cook on Thanksgiving? Go for these takeout, dine-in options

Don’t want to cook on Thanksgiving? Go for these takeout, dine-in options

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Dunsmoor's famous cornbread recipe

 Good Food

The history of racializing fast food as Black

 Good Food

Politics

 Dr. Warren Hern: Abortion in the age of unreason

Dr. Warren Hern: Abortion in the age of unreason

 Scheer Intelligence

What does Trump stand to gain from appointing Matt Gaetz for AG?

 Left, Right & Center

Lack of experience ‘a feature, not a bug’ of Trump’s Cabinet picks

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Best New Music

 Today’s Top Tune: Warm Sound – ‘Moons’

Today’s Top Tune: Warm Sound – ‘Moons’

 Today's Top Tune

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 14, 2024

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Today’s Top Tune: Maribou State – ‘Otherside’ (Feat. Holly Walker)

 Today's Top Tune

Arts

 Recalibrate your frequencies to LA folk artist Jessica Pratt: KCRW Live from HQ

Recalibrate your frequencies to LA folk artist Jessica Pratt: KCRW Live from HQ

 Live From

Artist Doug Aitken’s ‘Lightscape’ is a commentary on CA, our future

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Author and filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau talks John Williams

 The Treatment

Entertainment

 Weekend film reviews: ‘Red One,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light’

Weekend film reviews: ‘Red One,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Weekend film reviews: ‘Red One,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light’

 Weekend Film Reviews

‘Martha’ dives into the rise, fall, and return of Martha Stewart

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This Week on KCRW

This week’s movie releases include Red One, The World According to Allee Willis, All We Imagine as Light, and Hot Frosty.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Red One,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light’

This week’s movie releases include Red One, The World According to Allee Willis, All We Imagine as Light, and Hot Frosty.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Feeling restless? Austin-based duo Warm Sound are back with a new song today — just in time for the full moon(!).

Today’s Top Tune: Warm Sound – ‘Moons’

Feeling restless? Austin-based duo Warm Sound are back with a new song today — just in time for the full moon(!).

from Today's Top Tune

The election came and went, and despite Democrats’ heavy emphasis on abortion rights, the election of Donald Trump makes it clear that the rights of women across the country are in…

Dr. Warren Hern: Abortion in the age of unreason

The election came and went, and despite Democrats’ heavy emphasis on abortion rights, the election of Donald Trump makes it clear that the rights of women across the country are in…

from Scheer Intelligence

KCRW examines Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. Is the GOP misreading an immigration “mandate” from voters? Plus, is America just not ready for a woman president?

What does Trump stand to gain from appointing Matt Gaetz for AG?

KCRW examines Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. Is the GOP misreading an immigration “mandate” from voters? Plus, is America just not ready for a woman president?

from Left, Right & Center

President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

Lack of experience ‘a feature, not a bug’ of Trump’s Cabinet picks

President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Republicans now control the White House, Senate, and the House of Representatives. Two grassroots Democrats offer their advice on how to move forward.

What should the future of the Democratic Party be?

Republicans now control the White House, Senate, and the House of Representatives. Two grassroots Democrats offer their advice on how to move forward.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. If you’re not sure about your culinary skills, or are just too exhausted, we’ve got your turkey day options.

Don’t want to cook on Thanksgiving? Go for these takeout, dine-in options

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. If you’re not sure about your culinary skills, or are just too exhausted, we’ve got your turkey day options.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 14, 2024

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Labyrinthian electronics, organic live instrumentation and sublime vocals are the ingredients that make up Maribou State ’s “Otherside” — a track which also features their long-time…

Today’s Top Tune: Maribou State – ‘Otherside’ (Feat. Holly Walker)

Labyrinthian electronics, organic live instrumentation and sublime vocals are the ingredients that make up Maribou State ’s “Otherside” — a track which also features their long-time…

from Today's Top Tune

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, November 13, 2024

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

Teaming with Latin Grammy nominated composer Tim Bernardes, Canadian jazz-funk greats BADBADNOTGOOD go directly to no. 1 with the new single “Poeira Cosmica.”

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: November 4–10, 2024

Teaming with Latin Grammy nominated composer Tim Bernardes, Canadian jazz-funk greats BADBADNOTGOOD go directly to no. 1 with the new single “Poeira Cosmica.”

from Music Special Programming

What makes Dunsmoor's cornbread so deliciously "slutty"? We asked the chef.

Dunsmoor's famous cornbread recipe

What makes Dunsmoor's cornbread so deliciously "slutty"? We asked the chef.

from Good Food

California’s 2024 election results show a political shift to the right. Support for President-elect Trump has risen since 2020 and voters have approved tough-on-crime measures.

What’s behind California’s shift to the right this election season?

California’s 2024 election results show a political shift to the right. Support for President-elect Trump has risen since 2020 and voters have approved tough-on-crime measures.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Artist Doug Aitken’s new project “Lightscape” is a collaboration with the LA Philharmonic and LA Master Chorale that weaves music and film to create an ethereal and visual soundscape.

Artist Doug Aitken’s ‘Lightscape’ is a commentary on CA, our future

Artist Doug Aitken’s new project “Lightscape” is a collaboration with the LA Philharmonic and LA Master Chorale that weaves music and film to create an ethereal and visual soundscape.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On Tuesday, President-elect Trump made good on a campaign promise to appoint Elon Musk head of what’ll be known as the Department of Government Efficiency — or “ DOGE .”

What Elon Musk stands to gain as Trump’s government efficiency czar

On Tuesday, President-elect Trump made good on a campaign promise to appoint Elon Musk head of what’ll be known as the Department of Government Efficiency — or “ DOGE .”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Weeknd's whack-a-mole beats, Crystal Murray's fuzz-punk antics, and Two Shell's... whole deal... make for an especially dynamic round-up this week.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: The Weeknd, Crystal Murray, Two Shell

The Weeknd's whack-a-mole beats, Crystal Murray's fuzz-punk antics, and Two Shell's... whole deal... make for an especially dynamic round-up this week.

from Music News

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 13, 2024

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Will I ever love again? This week, content creator Luke Franchina joins Myisha to talk about the path to healing post-breakup.

Healing from a breakup with Luke Franchina

Will I ever love again? This week, content creator Luke Franchina joins Myisha to talk about the path to healing post-breakup.

from How’s Your Sex Life?