Latest Episodes
- Dodgers at World Series, Hamas’ future, Vietnamese new wave
- The Dodgers are back in the World Series after a wild win over the Mets. Now they’re set to face the Yankees in a matchup that’s pure baseball magic.
- Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 21, 2024
- KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.
- Bon Iver: “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS”
- Each song on Bon Iver ’s new EP, SABLE, reveals an autobiographical imprint of a different point in frontman Justin Vernon’s healing process. The title suggests the projection of built-up darkness and, ultimately, its release.
- Composer Carl St. Clair to retire from Pacific Symphony
- Carl St. Clair is retiring after more than 30 years leading the Pacific Symphony. The orchestra became an international success under his tenure.
- Cirque du Soleil returns to its US home in Santa Monica
- In 1987, Cirque du Soleil made its first U.S. debut in Santa Monica. The show returns to the city with Kooza at the Big Top through January.
- LeRoy Downs' playlist, October 20, 2024
- "Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.
- Jason Kramer's playlist, October 20, 2024
- Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music aficionados. Find me on Twitter.
- Jeremy Sole's playlist, October 20, 2024
- A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.
- Chris Douridas' playlist, October 20, 2024
- New releases in all genres.
- The senses: A philosophical and sensual exploration of sound, taste, and touch
- Lawrence Kramer and Carolyn Korsmeyer take us on a philosophical and sensual journey exploring sound, taste, and touch.
- Food Insecurity
- How can a country so rich in resources and farm production have people who still go to bed hungry?
- Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist, October 20, 2024
- Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.
- KCRW Broadcast 811
- Fanatic. I hope you had a great week of listening.
- Metropolis playlist, October 19, 2024
- Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.
- Dan Wilcox's playlist, October 19, 2024
- Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.
- Raul Campos' playlist, October 19, 2024
- Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes to Latin rhythms and indie rock.
- Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, October 19, 2024
- A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.
- James Carville and Matt Tyrnauer, Ilana Glazer, and René Redzepi on The Treat
- Matt Tyrnauer and James Carville speak on their new Carville documentary, Ilana Glazer fills us in on their stand-up special “Human Magic,” and René Redzepi has The Treat.
- SiLVA's playlist, October 18, 2024
- House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.
- FREAKS ONLY playlist: Oct 18, 2024
- New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.
- Game planning for Paramount; The accidental ‘Apprentice’ financier
- As David Ellison’s Skydance merger with Paramount begins, studio executives have been given some serious incentives to stick around through the transition process. Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw examine the latest happenings at the studio.
- Italian sweets, chocolate, vanilla, jujubes
- Pastry chef Victoria Granof relishes the diverse, and often misunderstood, sweets of Sicily. Essayist and poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil explains the laborious process of cultivating vanilla and the fragile state of its existence.
- Have hurricanes gotten swept up in the culture wars?
- The recent hurricanes unleashed a storm of conspiracies. Could Omaha voters decide the nation’s fate? Plus, an indie newsletter saved a politically divided marriage.
- Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 18, 2024
- KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.
- Margo Price: ‘Too Stoned To Cry’ (feat. Billy Strings)
- We’ve got a new one from alt-country singer Margo Price ! “Too Stoned To Cry” finds the singer sharing a mic and guitar duties with her friend Billy Strings .
- It’s time to get rid of big agriculture
- Any urban street in America is guaranteed to be lined with popular fast food chains, the readily available nature of their products being the main attraction, with people barely giving a thought to the process behind getting the food from the farm…
- Will a Viet American Democrat unseat GOP in Little Saigon?
- Little Saigon’s Vietnamese community has long leaned Republican. Now local Democrat Derek Tran is trying to peel away votes in an OC swing district.
- Juan Cole: Where is the Middle East Heading?
- In the 365 days following the events of Oct. 7, the situation in the Middle East is as complicated as ever.
- Weekend film reviews: ‘Smile 2,’ ‘Anora,’ ‘Woman of the Hour’
- The latest film releases include Smile 2, Anora, Woman of the Hour, and Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party.
- Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, October 17, 2024
- A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.