Lisa Mitchell

It’s that time of year again and we are serving up a heaping plate of 2024 Megabanter!

The Good Food team — host Evan Kleiman and producers Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, and Elina Shatkin — choose their favorite segments of the year.

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Should media outlets be concerned about free press under Trump? What were the biggest stories of the year? Plus, the panel answers questions from listeners.

Traveler and author Pico Iyer explains what makes Japan so unique and why he’s made it his home.

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

Amayo , the Nigerian-born former frontman for Afrobeat collective Antibalas, strikes out on his own with his debut solo album, Lion Awakes, out January 17.

Nassir is responsible for compiling the songs that go into our library that our DJs play on their shows. Many of these songs eventually make it to KCRW’s Top 30 chart.

Rollins reviews 3 definitely, certainly real 12” records from 2024