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Carolyn Kormann shares alarming facts about how microplastics have made their way into our bodies.

Carolyn Kormann shares alarming facts about how microplastics have made their way into our bodies.

from Good Food

Weekend film reviews: ‘Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘Grand Tour’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Death of a Unicorn,” “Grand Tour,” “An Unfinished Film,” and “The Ballad of Wallis Island.”

Altadena mosque was destroyed but Ramadan traditions go on

The Eaton Fire destroyed Masjid Al-Taqwa, but during Ramadan, the community still finds ways to gather and provide a sense of normalcy.

Encore: Johnny Carson wasn’t the same on-air and in private, says new book

Johnny Carson was seemingly a friend to millions as the host of "The Tonight Show" for three decades.

Encore: Yacht rock: Inside the appeal and repulsion of ‘70s SoCal music

In the mid-1970s and ‘80s in SoCal, bands like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Toto blended jazz, R&B, and pop to create a new soft style: yacht rock.

“Porcelain War” is a new documentary that vividly portrays the lives of civilians-turned-soldiers on and off Ukraine’s battlefield against Russia.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Alex Hutchinson, science journalist and endurance athlete, discusses the science that drives human exploration.

from Life Examined

Anthrax – an example of how the US Government has worked to stop the spread of disease

from Second Opinion

Filmmaker Zach Braff visits us ahead of a “Garden State” anniversary concert to discuss the impact of both the film and the soundtrack after 20 years.

from The Treatment

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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.

 KCRW wants to share our love for our city and the communities suffering in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Want to get involved?

Love Letters to LA

KCRW wants to share our love for our city and the communities suffering in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Want to get involved?

 Evan Kleiman explores current events, social phenomena, history and culture through the lens of food.

Good Food

Evan Kleiman explores current events, social phenomena, history and culture through the lens of food.

 In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

The Treatment

In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

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Cristin Milioti reveals a deep admiration for the songs of Joni Mitchell and Fiona Apple, expressing how their music has been integral to her life.

Cristin Milioti’s intense connection to Joni Mitchell and Fiona Apple

Cristin Milioti reveals a deep admiration for the songs of Joni Mitchell and Fiona Apple, expressing how their music has been integral to her life.

from The Treatment

We chat with author China Miéville about his renowned steampunk novel, “Perdido Street Station,” on the heels of its 25th anniversary limited edition reprint.

Writer China Miéville talks 25 years of ‘Perdido Street Station’

We chat with author China Miéville about his renowned steampunk novel, “Perdido Street Station,” on the heels of its 25th anniversary limited edition reprint.

from The Treatment

The new show “Unconventional” follows two queer siblings in the California desert as they deal with relationships, mental health, and adoption. It’s streaming on the platform Revry.

‘Unconventional” explores being unapologetically queer

The new show “Unconventional” follows two queer siblings in the California desert as they deal with relationships, mental health, and adoption. It’s streaming on the platform Revry.

from KCRW Features

Encore conversation: Kim Masters speaks with comedy icons Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks about their collaborative documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.”

ENCORE: Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks talk ‘Defending My Life’

Encore conversation: Kim Masters speaks with comedy icons Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks about their collaborative documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.”

from The Business

Inspired by childhood visits to Ghana, Eric Adjepong debuts his first collection of recipes.

For Eric Adjepong, sharing recipes from Ghana connects his cultural identity to his culinary journey

Inspired by childhood visits to Ghana, Eric Adjepong debuts his first collection of recipes.

from Good Food

There are only 50 seats, you have to pay in cash and you can't get alcohol. Still, the CIA dining room serves a mean smash burger.

Restaurant critic Tom Sietsema blows his cover in the CIA dining room

There are only 50 seats, you have to pay in cash and you can't get alcohol. Still, the CIA dining room serves a mean smash burger.

from Good Food

Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist.

How did an absinthe conman get away with a massive fraud?

Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist.

from Good Food

Jody Eddy spent two years visiting sacred spaces and meeting the people who cook in them.

Whether it's Tibetan Buddhist monks or Irish Catholic nuns, food at monasteries still matters

Jody Eddy spent two years visiting sacred spaces and meeting the people who cook in them.

from Good Food

Irish rock band U2 held an impromptu performance on a rooftop in Downtown Los Angeles 38 years ago.

Celebrate 38th anniversary of U2 filming rock video atop DTLA building

Irish rock band U2 held an impromptu performance on a rooftop in Downtown Los Angeles 38 years ago.

from KCRW Features

A historian takes readers on a visual tour of buildings torn down from the 19th and 20th centuries in “ Los Angeles Before The Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950 .”

Tour architectural ruins of old LA: New photo book

A historian takes readers on a visual tour of buildings torn down from the 19th and 20th centuries in “ Los Angeles Before The Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950 .”

from KCRW Features

Critics review the latest film releases: “Death of a Unicorn,” “Grand Tour,” “An Unfinished Film,” and “The Ballad of Wallis Island.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘Grand Tour’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Death of a Unicorn,” “Grand Tour,” “An Unfinished Film,” and “The Ballad of Wallis Island.”

from Weekend Film Reviews

The appearance of rhubarb stalks in markets is a welcome burst of color and tart flavor. You can use the vegetable in breakfast, dessert, and cocktail recipes.

Rhubarb: The tart taste of spring

The appearance of rhubarb stalks in markets is a welcome burst of color and tart flavor. You can use the vegetable in breakfast, dessert, and cocktail recipes.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Harriet Tubman has come back to life and wants to make a hip-hop album. That’s the premise of Bob the Drag Queen’s debut novel.

‘America’s first Black superhero’ is revived to record hip-hop album: New novel

Harriet Tubman has come back to life and wants to make a hip-hop album. That’s the premise of Bob the Drag Queen’s debut novel.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Duonychus tsogtbaatari is a newly discovered plant-eater that roamed Earth tens of millions of years ago. It had a long neck, two legs, and two massive claws.

Newly found dino’s claws were like ‘oversized barbecue tongs’

Duonychus tsogtbaatari is a newly discovered plant-eater that roamed Earth tens of millions of years ago. It had a long neck, two legs, and two massive claws.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand