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Leah Penniman and Reverend Lennox Yearwood share their passion for farming and explore the shifting landscape in the fight for environmental and racial justice.

Leah Penniman and Reverend Lennox Yearwood share their passion for farming and explore the shifting landscape in the fight for environmental and racial justice.

from Life Examined

LA immigrant groups are prepping to fight Trump’s mass deportations

President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll declare a national emergency on immigration and use the military to carry out mass deportations.

Ukrainian soldiers fresh from front lines bring music to LA

A group of Ukrainian musician-soldiers recently stopped in LA on a goodwill tour, bringing gratitude and a healthy dose of appreciation for Hank Williams.

Seeking the majestic wild turkey

Austin-based chef Jesse Griffiths is on the hunt for wild turkey.

Pomona College’s sacred ‘47’ brings new meaning amid Trump victory

The number 47 is sacrosanct for Pomona alumni, who revere it as part of campus tradition. But what are the political implications of wearing 47 during Trump’s second presidency?

Featured Shows

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Nov. 19 2 hr, 49 min

José Galván

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

Nov. 18 2 hr

FREAKS ONLY

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

Nov. 18 1 hr, 59 min

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Nov. 17 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Nov. 17 1 hr, 59 min

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This Week on KCRW

Lobster rolls, puzzles, tableware, seed cannons, non-alcoholic wine, velvet mushrooms, barrettes, hand cream, books, and more!

Good Food's 2024 holiday gift guide

Lobster rolls, puzzles, tableware, seed cannons, non-alcoholic wine, velvet mushrooms, barrettes, hand cream, books, and more!

from Good Food

¡St. Vincent en español! Plus a whole lot more.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: St. Vincent, Aziya, Sofie Royer

¡St. Vincent en español! Plus a whole lot more.

from Music News

Anne Litt guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 20, 2024

Anne Litt guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

As the first wave of LA punk started to take hold in Hollywood, both on and off the Sunset Strip, the girls of the rock n roll underground flattened scene hierarchy by carrying the…

I'm With The Band: legendary groupies look back at their Sunset Strip heydey

As the first wave of LA punk started to take hold in Hollywood, both on and off the Sunset Strip, the girls of the rock n roll underground flattened scene hierarchy by carrying the…

from Lost Notes

How do I teach my partner to be a better kisser? Bob the Drag Queen joins Myisha to answer your questions for our season finale!

The perfect kiss with Bob the Drag Queen

How do I teach my partner to be a better kisser? Bob the Drag Queen joins Myisha to answer your questions for our season finale!

from How’s Your Sex Life?

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

Celebrate 40 years of Leimert Park creativity at new exhibit

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

from KCRW Features

This week clinical psychologist and author Dacher Keltner delves into the science and mysteries surrounding awe and shares that awe is not just found in nature or music but most often…

Midweek Reset: On Awe

This week clinical psychologist and author Dacher Keltner delves into the science and mysteries surrounding awe and shares that awe is not just found in nature or music but most often…

from Life Examined

Earlier this year, KCRW’s Young Creators Project invited undiscovered musical talent in the greater Los Angeles area to share their work.

Today’s Top Tune: Veritus Miller – ‘The In Between’ (Radio Edit)

Earlier this year, KCRW’s Young Creators Project invited undiscovered musical talent in the greater Los Angeles area to share their work.

from Today's Top Tune

In the mid 1970s, as glam rock fizzled out, new kids began to trickle in on the block–kids who looked up to the groupies as party girl icons, as rock’n’roll legends, who went out there…

From glitter to punk: the rise and rise of DIY in Hollywood

In the mid 1970s, as glam rock fizzled out, new kids began to trickle in on the block–kids who looked up to the groupies as party girl icons, as rock’n’roll legends, who went out there…

from Lost Notes

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, November 19, 2024

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Nov 19, 2024

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

Grammy and Oscar-winner Jon Batiste reconstructs Beethoven classics through a blues lens. The resulting album, “Beethoven Blues,” hits no. 1 on KCRW Top 30.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: November 11–17, 2024

Grammy and Oscar-winner Jon Batiste reconstructs Beethoven classics through a blues lens. The resulting album, “Beethoven Blues,” hits no. 1 on KCRW Top 30.

Ukraine fired its first U.S.-supplied long-range missiles at Russia, which has threatened a potential nuclear response. The dynamics of the war will likely change under Trump.

What’s Ukraine’s endgame under second Trump presidency?

Ukraine fired its first U.S.-supplied long-range missiles at Russia, which has threatened a potential nuclear response. The dynamics of the war will likely change under Trump.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Say Nothing,” a new limited series on FX, follows the decades of violence in Northern Ireland through the eyes of the Price sisters, who went from protesting peacefully to planting…

‘Say Nothing’ relives the 30-year war in Northern Ireland

“Say Nothing,” a new limited series on FX, follows the decades of violence in Northern Ireland through the eyes of the Price sisters, who went from protesting peacefully to planting…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Spatulas and other utensils made from black plastic are potentially toxic to human health, even more so than regular plastic items, researchers say.

Black plastic is particularly bad for you — throw out those spatulas

Spatulas and other utensils made from black plastic are potentially toxic to human health, even more so than regular plastic items, researchers say.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Raul Campos guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 19, 2024

Raul Campos guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

As we await the arrival of Franz Ferdinand ’s new studio recording The Human Fear – slated for release in early 2025 – we wind back the clock to 2004.

Today’s Top Tune: Franz Ferdinand – ‘Audacious’ (Radio Edit)

As we await the arrival of Franz Ferdinand ’s new studio recording The Human Fear – slated for release in early 2025 – we wind back the clock to 2004.

from Today's Top Tune

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

José Galván's playlist, November 18, 2024

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

from José Galván