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Vegas, baby, Vegas! Matt Beloni reports on big swings, explosive footage, and all the lingering questions surrounding CinemaCon 2025.

Vegas, baby, Vegas! Matt Beloni reports on big swings, explosive footage, and all the lingering questions surrounding CinemaCon 2025.

from The Business

Palm Springs to Canadians: You’re welcome here, despite Trump’s rhetoric

Palm Springs’ economy has heavily relied on Canadian tourists, and now officials are worried about losing that revenue due to increasing political tensions between the U.S. and Canada.

After the fires, surfers weigh the risks beneath the waves

Since the Palisades Fire, many surfers have avoided the breaks from Malibu to El Porto. But stubbornness and new water quality reports might change that.

LA’s labor unions grab attention with creativity

Free pancakes, sidewalk runway shows, and cheeky wall calendars — LA’s labor unions have a knack for seizing public attention.

Lost and mapped: The rich history of LA’s independent record stores

Dyanne Cano put together an archival map of 84 independent record stores that closed in LA between 1956 and 2020.

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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.

 Madeleine Brand hosts Press Play, examining the latest ideas and trends shaping our world and Los Angeles. Streaming & podcast daily at KCRW.com.

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Madeleine Brand hosts Press Play, examining the latest ideas and trends shaping our world and Los Angeles. Streaming & podcast daily at KCRW.com.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Apr. 08 2 hr, 49 min

José Galván

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

Apr. 07 1 hr, 59 min

FREAKS ONLY

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

Apr. 07 1 hr, 58 min

LeRoy Downs

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

Apr. 06 1 hr, 59 min

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Apr. 06 2 hr

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Lodge Room, ZZK Records and misterpsychedelia Present

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L.A. Dance Project
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Los Angeles

 After the fires, surfers weigh the risks beneath the waves

After the fires, surfers weigh the risks beneath the waves

 KCRW Features

LA’s labor unions grab attention with creativity

 KCRW Features

Lost and mapped: The rich history of LA’s independent record stores

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Food & Drink

 Altadena pub owner is determined to bounce back after Eaton Fire

Altadena pub owner is determined to bounce back after Eaton Fire

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Jeremy Salamon updates paprikash and other Hungarian dishes in a colorful cookbook

 Good Food

Uncovering culinary traditions along the banks of the Danube River

 Good Food

Politics

 US is already in ‘trade war’ with China, says former US trade official

US is already in ‘trade war’ with China, says former US trade official

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How tariffs could impact LA, CA economy

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Sprawling tariffs and special elections could trip up Trump’s momentum

 Left, Right & Center

Best New Music

 Today’s Top Tune: Tamino – ‘Willow’

Today’s Top Tune: Tamino – ‘Willow’

 Today's Top Tune

Eclectic 24

 Eclectic 24

Francesca Harding's playlist, April 8, 2025

 Francesca Harding

Arts

 Tim Matheson describes a life altering 1960s double feature

Tim Matheson describes a life altering 1960s double feature

 The Treatment

David Siegel and Scott McGehee on the finer points of Great Dane casting for “The Friend”

 The Treatment

Comedian Carol Leifer wants you to shine in your next speech

 The Treatment

Entertainment

 Matt Belloni fills us in on what went down at CinemaCon ‘25

Matt Belloni fills us in on what went down at CinemaCon ‘25

 The Business

‘Deli Boys’: American Dream goes awry for Pakistani brothers

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘White Lotus’ season finale: Who made it out of the Thailand resort alive?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This Week on KCRW

This week, Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and author of Supercommunicators; How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection talks about why some people are just better…

Midweek Reset: Super communicators

This week, Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and author of Supercommunicators; How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection talks about why some people are just better…

from Life Examined

Have you met Tamino ?

Today’s Top Tune: Tamino – ‘Willow’

Have you met Tamino ?

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.

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, April 8, 2025

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

Dire predictions about the future of artificial intelligence are in a recent report by a Berkeley-based group called the AI Futures Project.

Superhuman AI could be real in a few years, Berkeley group predicts

Dire predictions about the future of artificial intelligence are in a recent report by a Berkeley-based group called the AI Futures Project.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump is not backing down from imposing tariffs on all countries doing business with the U.S., including 100% or more on China. China has threatened tariffs against U.S.

US is already in ‘trade war’ with China, says former US trade official

President Trump is not backing down from imposing tariffs on all countries doing business with the U.S., including 100% or more on China. China has threatened tariffs against U.S.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Deli Boys” creator Abdullah Saeed and actor Saagar Shaikh discuss the personal stories that shaped Hulu's dark comedy about family, crime, and identity.

‘Deli Boys’: American Dream goes awry for Pakistani brothers

“Deli Boys” creator Abdullah Saeed and actor Saagar Shaikh discuss the personal stories that shaped Hulu's dark comedy about family, crime, and identity.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Polo & Pan's "22:22" stays at no. 1.

KCRW’s Top 30: Polo & Pan, Wet Leg, Obongjayar

Polo & Pan's "22:22" stays at no. 1.

from Music Special Programming

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Apr. 8, 2025

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Copenhagen-based When Saints Go Machine are an ever-changing electronic trio that have carved out their own sonic niche in Nordic music.

Today’s Top Tune: When Saints Go Machine – ‘Co-Star’

Copenhagen-based When Saints Go Machine are an ever-changing electronic trio that have carved out their own sonic niche in Nordic music.

from Today's Top Tune

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

José Galván's playlist, April 7, 2025

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

from José Galván

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: April 7, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

The Altadena Ale and Wine House survived the Eaton Fire. Owner Gail Casburn also lost her house — and won’t give up her beloved pub.

Altadena pub owner is determined to bounce back after Eaton Fire

The Altadena Ale and Wine House survived the Eaton Fire. Owner Gail Casburn also lost her house — and won’t give up her beloved pub.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California’s nearly $4 trillion economy is heavily dependent on international trade. A tariff war could impact that significantly.

How tariffs could impact LA, CA economy

California’s nearly $4 trillion economy is heavily dependent on international trade. A tariff war could impact that significantly.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“White Lotus,” about ultra-rich people’s antics, wrapped its third season. How does the series continue to grab our imagination?

‘White Lotus’ season finale: Who made it out of the Thailand resort alive?

“White Lotus,” about ultra-rich people’s antics, wrapped its third season. How does the series continue to grab our imagination?

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. 7, 2025

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

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.

Canadian composer and pianist Lydia Clapperton shares an ode to spring from her new album, des semis et une marguerite, or seedlings and a daisy.

Today’s Top Tune: Lydia Clapperton – 'Espace de paix’

Canadian composer and pianist Lydia Clapperton shares an ode to spring from her new album, des semis et une marguerite, or seedlings and a daisy.

from Today's Top Tune