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Sharon McMahon and Michael Morris delve into the importance of history and elections, tribalism, and hope — addressing why they are often misunderstood.

Sharon McMahon and Michael Morris delve into the importance of history and elections, tribalism, and hope — addressing why they are often misunderstood.

from Life Examined

YouTube and streaming have upended Gen Alpha’s TV viewing habits

Ratings for Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel have plummeted in the last decade. Kids aren’t watching TV the way they used to, or even the shows they used to.

Will Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ shift Netflix’s theatrical release model forever?

Greta Gerwig’s hotly anticipated ‘Narnia’ adaptation sparks talks between Netflix and IMAX that could majorly shift the streamer’s theatrical release policy.

Keeping the music playing at LA’s indie venues

Small stages provide a place for newer acts to gain exposure. But faced with inflation and corporate competition, venue owners have to be scrappy.

What are ultra-processed foods? We have answers

Health and nutrition reporter Alice Callahan breaks down "ultra-processed foods," a newish term to describe the evil that lurks on supermarket shelves.

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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.

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

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LeRoy Downs

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

Nov. 03 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Nov. 03 1 hr, 59 min

Jeremy Sole

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

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Raul Campos

Soulful grooves and fresh remixes from Latin rhythms to indie rock.

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 Keeping the music playing at LA’s indie venues

Keeping the music playing at LA’s indie venues

 KCRW Features

LA voters pick Hochman as DA, want to tax themselves to fight homelessness

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Start the party, LA!’ Dodgers win 8th World Series behind Freeman’s heroic bat

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 What are ultra-processed foods? We have answers

What are ultra-processed foods? We have answers

 Good Food

Scientists are making mice transparent using a common food dye

 Good Food

Market Report: Glorious grain bowls and fresh beans

 Good Food

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 What Trump’s victory means for his legal troubles

What Trump’s victory means for his legal troubles

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

GOP could control House, Senate, presidency — once all votes are tallied

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

CA voters went right on crime, voted against left-leaning incumbents

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 MBE playlist Nov. 6: Lady Blackbird, Ezra Collective, Stevie Wonder

MBE playlist Nov. 6: Lady Blackbird, Ezra Collective, Stevie Wonder

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5 Songs to Hear This Week: The Cure, Mogwai, Lexa Gates

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Today’s Top Tune: Elsa y Elmar – ‘Ké Mal’

 Today's Top Tune

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 The Oral History of Star Magazine

The Oral History of Star Magazine

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‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ taught James Carville defiance

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Director Steve McQueen breaks down his new film ‘Blitz’

 The Treatment

Entertainment

 YouTube and streaming have upended Gen Alpha’s TV viewing habits

YouTube and streaming have upended Gen Alpha’s TV viewing habits

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ shift Netflix’s theatrical release model forever?

 The Business

Was Abraham Lincoln gay?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This Week on KCRW

What Trump’s victory means for his legal troubles

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be on track to win all seven battleground states and is ahead in the popular vote.

GOP could control House, Senate, presidency — once all votes are tallied

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be on track to win all seven battleground states and is ahead in the popular vote.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In California, high-profile ballot initiatives passed, like re-criminalizing some theft and drug offenses, and enshrining marriage equality in the state constitution.

CA voters went right on crime, voted against left-leaning incumbents

In California, high-profile ballot initiatives passed, like re-criminalizing some theft and drug offenses, and enshrining marriage equality in the state constitution.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA County voters ousted progressive District Attorney George Gascón and approved Measure A. Kevin de León is likely to lose his City Council seat.

LA voters pick Hochman as DA, want to tax themselves to fight homelessness

LA County voters ousted progressive District Attorney George Gascón and approved Measure A. Kevin de León is likely to lose his City Council seat.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Classics from Eddie Kendricks and Stevie Wonder mingle alongside 2024 standouts from Ezra Collective and Lady Blackbird.

MBE playlist Nov. 6: Lady Blackbird, Ezra Collective, Stevie Wonder

Classics from Eddie Kendricks and Stevie Wonder mingle alongside 2024 standouts from Ezra Collective and Lady Blackbird.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Feeling stressed? There’s The Cure for that.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: The Cure, Mogwai, Lexa Gates

Feeling stressed? There’s The Cure for that.

from Music News

Is there intimacy in non-monogamy? Actor Brandon Kyle Goodman returns to dish out advice and talk about their new podcast, Tell Me Something Messy.

How to nurture your poly relationship with Brandon Kyle Goodman

Is there intimacy in non-monogamy? Actor Brandon Kyle Goodman returns to dish out advice and talk about their new podcast, Tell Me Something Messy.

from How’s Your Sex Life?

A teen magazine so daring, so outrageous, so scandalizing and sexually suggestive that it only lasted…five issues.

The Oral History of Star Magazine

A teen magazine so daring, so outrageous, so scandalizing and sexually suggestive that it only lasted…five issues.

from Lost Notes

Colombian singer-songwriter and producer Elsa y Elmar recently passed through Los Angeles to open for Mexican singer Julieta Venegas.

Today’s Top Tune: Elsa y Elmar – ‘Ké Mal’

Colombian singer-songwriter and producer Elsa y Elmar recently passed through Los Angeles to open for Mexican singer Julieta Venegas.

from Today's Top Tune

The surprise release of Flying Lotus’ new EP “Spirit Box” — with killer features from Dawn Richard and Sid Sriram — goes straight to no. 1 on KCRW’s Top 30.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: October 28– November 3, 2024

The surprise release of Flying Lotus’ new EP “Spirit Box” — with killer features from Dawn Richard and Sid Sriram — goes straight to no. 1 on KCRW’s Top 30.

from Music Special Programming

Abraham Lincoln’s close friendships with four men may have been sexual relationships too, according to a new documentary called “Lover of Men.”

Was Abraham Lincoln gay?

Abraham Lincoln’s close friendships with four men may have been sexual relationships too, according to a new documentary called “Lover of Men.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will Americans know, or have a good sense at least, of who our next president will be by the end of the night?

Election night 2024: How presidential candidates could fare

Will Americans know, or have a good sense at least, of who our next president will be by the end of the night?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Polls show a majority of voters are concerned about violence following the election. Officials are monitoring threats and working to safeguard the vote.

Wary election officials take measures to secure the vote

Polls show a majority of voters are concerned about violence following the election. Officials are monitoring threats and working to safeguard the vote.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Tune in for your ultimate Election Day playlist.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 5, 2024

Tune in for your ultimate Election Day playlist.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Kingston, Jamaica native Mortimer sings at the crossroads between classic reggae tradition and the assimilation of R&B and ‘80s pop on his debut LP From Within.

Today’s Top Tune: Mortimer – ‘Not A Day Goes By’

Kingston, Jamaica native Mortimer sings at the crossroads between classic reggae tradition and the assimilation of R&B and ‘80s pop on his debut LP From Within.

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.

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

José Galván's playlist, November 4, 2024

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

from José Galván

This presidential election is the most litigated in history, breaking a record set by the 2020 contest.

Tracking lawsuits in Harris-Trump presidential race

This presidential election is the most litigated in history, breaking a record set by the 2020 contest.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand