Christina Mariscal-Pasten

Yiddish, the historic language of Jews in Europe, was once spoken by tens of thousands of Jews in Los Angeles before largely fading away. Now it’s making a comeback.

Did President Trump defy court orders with deportation flights? Can Democrats recover from historically low polling? Plus, KCRW examines The Kennedy Center culture wars.

The latest film releases include Black Bag, Opus, Novocaine, and The Electric State.

From the vaults: Avant-pop icons Stereolab make their debut appearance on KCRW from September 1994.

The LA central library’s Octavia Lab provides free access to recording studios, 3D printers, video editing software. All you need is a library card.

Questlove speaks on Sly Stone and Black genius more broadly, Ke Huy Quan tells us about his new film “Love Hurts,” and Jason Schwartzman has The Treat.

Adam Scott talks “Severance” season 2, Pablo Larrain tells us about loving opera and telling the story of Maria Callas, and Tiffany Haddish has The Treat.

Portishead’s Beth Gibbons delivers a mesmerizing performance of cuts from 2024 her solo LP “Lives Outgrown,” live from Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

Author, poet, and philosopher David Whyte reflects on the power of words and explores why accepting and celebrating the human condition is such a gift.