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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Apr. 03 2 hr, 49 min

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Apr. 02 2 hr

FREAKS ONLY

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

Apr. 02 1 hr, 59 min

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Apr. 01 1 hr, 59 min

José Galván

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

Mar. 31 2 hr

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The manager of Rafu Bussan in Little Tokyo says she’s been stockpiling goods imported from Japan in preparation for Trump’s tariffs, but she may have to eat costs or raise prices soon.

Tariffs hit Little Tokyo business owner

The manager of Rafu Bussan in Little Tokyo says she’s been stockpiling goods imported from Japan in preparation for Trump’s tariffs, but she may have to eat costs or raise prices soon.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Layering matzo sheets with veggies borrows heavily from the idea of lasagna.

Passover: Make lasagne with matzo, not pasta

Layering matzo sheets with veggies borrows heavily from the idea of lasagna.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Stocks are in a tailspin following President Trump’s tariffs. Now’s the time to prepare for a possible recession, says personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary.

‘Don’t look at it’: 401k advice to weather tariff chaos

Stocks are in a tailspin following President Trump’s tariffs. Now’s the time to prepare for a possible recession, says personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With cuts to Ivy League and other schools, President Trump tries to reshape higher education. Schools are falling in line, but some professors are fighting back.

Trump’s war on universities

With cuts to Ivy League and other schools, President Trump tries to reshape higher education. Schools are falling in line, but some professors are fighting back.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Apr. 3, 2025

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Grammy-winning producer Leon Michels , best known as El Michels Affair , treats us to an instant classic, “Kodak.”

Today’s Top Tune: El Michels Affair – ‘Kodak’

Grammy-winning producer Leon Michels , best known as El Michels Affair , treats us to an instant classic, “Kodak.”

from Today's Top Tune

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, April 2, 2025

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Apr 2, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

Fall under Love Spells, put Momma’s alt-rock jam “I Want You (Fever)” in rotation, add "Irish Country Pop Superstar" CMAT to your "anthems" playlist, and more.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Love Spells, Momma, CMAT

Fall under Love Spells, put Momma’s alt-rock jam “I Want You (Fever)” in rotation, add "Irish Country Pop Superstar" CMAT to your "anthems" playlist, and more.

from Music News

New auto tariffs are supposed to be for “foreign” cars and parts, but no U.S.-made vehicle will escape the impact. Detroit’s obsession with big cars won’t help.

No vehicle, foreign or domestic, will escape new auto tariffs

New auto tariffs are supposed to be for “foreign” cars and parts, but no U.S.-made vehicle will escape the impact. Detroit’s obsession with big cars won’t help.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Democrats won a key Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The result is being seen as a rebuke of Elon Musk, who campaigned in the state and spent millions on the GOP candidate.

Cory Booker and Wisconsin election give Democrats a glimmer of hope

Democrats won a key Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The result is being seen as a rebuke of Elon Musk, who campaigned in the state and spent millions on the GOP candidate.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Bernie Krause’s thousands of hours of recordings reveal how climate change is affecting the natural world.

Documenting the sound of climate change with audio ecologist Bernie Krause

Bernie Krause’s thousands of hours of recordings reveal how climate change is affecting the natural world.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

UCLA’s cityLAB has launched a design competition where contestants can submit proposals for low-cost, easy-to-build starter homes on vacant city-owned lots.

What’s the model for building starter homes on small LA lots?

UCLA’s cityLAB has launched a design competition where contestants can submit proposals for low-cost, easy-to-build starter homes on vacant city-owned lots.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Actor Val Kilmer died Tuesday at age 65. His career included both “Top Gun” films, “Batman Forever,” “Heat,” and an iconic performance as Jim Morrison in “The Doors.”

Remembering actor Val Kilmer’s complicated and charismatic career

Actor Val Kilmer died Tuesday at age 65. His career included both “Top Gun” films, “Batman Forever,” “Heat,” and an iconic performance as Jim Morrison in “The Doors.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Raul Campos guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Apr. 2, 2025

Raul Campos guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

This week, Robin Wall Kimmerer , Indigenous ecologist and author of “The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance,” talks about the virtues of the ‘gift economy,” and explains…

Midweek Reset: The Gift Economy

This week, Robin Wall Kimmerer , Indigenous ecologist and author of “The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance,” talks about the virtues of the ‘gift economy,” and explains…

from Life Examined

Scott Sanders transformed the justice system in Orange County. He’s now retiring after more than 30 years working in courtrooms.

Known for exposing corruption, OC public defender Scott Sanders retires

Scott Sanders transformed the justice system in Orange County. He’s now retiring after more than 30 years working in courtrooms.

from KCRW Features

Funny how a song named “Draggin’” can really lift you up. This works because of singer-songwriter Hannah Cohen ’s magical way of blending disparate ideas.

Today’s Top Tune: Hannah Cohen – ‘Draggin’

Funny how a song named “Draggin’” can really lift you up. This works because of singer-songwriter Hannah Cohen ’s magical way of blending disparate ideas.

from Today's Top Tune