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- Good Food
Instant ramen gets a gourmet upgrade
Plus: Dorie Greenspan's latest recipes, fighting food misinformation with science, and fun ways to use pomegranates. - Weekend Film Reviews
Weekend Film Reviews: 'Christy,' 'Die My Love,' 'Predator: Badlands'
Oscar bait, and a surprisingly good Predator sequel. Witney Seibold and Christy Lemire weigh in on this week's releases. - Left, Right & Center
Did anyone learn anything from the 2025 elections?
Are there big lessons for both parties after this week’s elections? We’ll discuss some of the major takeaways as attention turns towards the 2026 midterms.
- The Business
‘The Alabama Solution’ filmmakers on exposing America’s prison crisis
Kim Masters talks with documentarians Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman about their film, The Alabama Solution. Plus, Masters is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to break down the latest updates on a potential Warner Bros. sale.
- The Sam Sanders Show
They Let Him Say What?! with Jay Jurden
Sam chats with comedian Jay Jurden about his debut special Yes Ma’am. 
Live FromWet Leg: KCRW Live From HQ
Isle of Wight band Wet Leg brought their sharp-edged sound and wry lyricism to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio for a five-track session just before landing a streak of nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Hit play for an understated performance of irreverent indie rock, straight from KCRW HQ.- KCRW Reports
'Men didn't take us seriously' - Sen. Boxer on Rep. Pelosi
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection next year. Her longtime colleague, former California Senator Barbara Boxer, reflects on how Pelosi upended Congress. - KCRW Reports
At the Cozy Inn, bar crowds roll in at 6 a.m.
Thanks to a now-viral TikTok, Saturday mornings at Culver City’s Cozy Inn are as busy as a Friday or Saturday night. - Question Everything
A Government Whistleblower Trusts a Newsroom, Ends Up in Prison
A whistleblower trusted the press, and got burned. Reality Winner tells Ira Glass how The Intercept’s mistake changed her life.
- The Sam Sanders Show
Is Rap Music Dead? with Broken Record’s Justin Richmond
Sam chats with music journalist Justin Richmond about the state of hip hop. - KCRW Reports
DOJ's plan to monitor LA election is a bust so far
KCRW visits LA County's ballot processing site in City of Industry, where county officials point out live cams allow anyone to watch the vote count on livestream. - Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How famed war photographer Lynsey Addario balances work, home life
Plus, California voters approve a plan to redraw the state’s Congressional map, campaigning against trans rights backfires for Republican gubernatorial candidates, and the photography of Sister Corita Kent. - KCRW Reports
What changes in SoCal under the new Prop 50 map?
Californians approved Proposition 50 this week to redraw the state’s congressional districts. Pomona College politics professor Sara Sadhwani breaks down who the new map will either help or hurt. - KCRW Reports
Music exec lost it all in fires, made a record 2 days later
Meet Wild Records label founder Reb Kennedy: "I couldn’t be weak, because I had people who depended on me and people who needed to see me being strong."
- Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen: Presidential assassin character ‘less calculating than Tom’
Plus, President Trump claims the War Powers Resolution doesn't apply to strikes against alleged drug cartel members in the Caribbean, how Vice President Dick Cheney redefined executive power, and Obamacare enrollees make hard healthcare choices as premiums are set to rise. - KCRW Reports
Long lines at L.A. Food Banks amid CalFresh delays
Federal food assistance for some 1.5 million Angelenos is delayed. LA Regional Food Bank president Michael Flood says they may not be able to fill the need. - Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Dodgers stand tall,’ win back-to-back World Series titles
Plus, President Trump’s tariffs go before the Supreme Court, a new book details the history of abortion pills, and 90s R&B stars Brandy and Monica headline a tour coming to Inglewood this weekend. - Good Food
Taking stock of food culture with Ruby Tandoh
Exploring African flavors, Japanese fermentation, and a Paris farmers market.
- Question Everything
How Trump is Capturing America’s Media – Without a Coup
In Russia, journalists who don’t go along with the regime could “fall out of a window.” But you don’t need violence to take over the press.
Latest Playlists
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- Resident DJ
RESIDENT DJ 005: MOON BOOTS
Musician/DJ Peter Dougherty (aka Moon Boots) presents his KCRW Resident DJ series for November 2025 with a themed series of four mixes based on the moon cycle. This week, he offers the Full Moon mix, featuring tracks by Confidence Man, Skream, Cody Currie, Tony Romera, and more.
- Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 5, 2025 (with Special Guest Kevin Parker from Tame Impala)
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
Hand-Picked Music5 Songs to Hear This Week: November 4, 2025
Songs from School Night's Kelcey Ayer, Crash Richard & Katie Alice Greer, plus songs from Substance Festival's Geneva Jacuzzi & Sacred Skin.- Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 4, 2025
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
- Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: November 3, 2025
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
- Resident DJ
RESIDENT DJ 004: HOT CHIP
Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor mixes and hosts the band's fourth and final KCRW Resident DJ Session, including tracks by Yoko Ono, Donna Summer, Felix da Housecat, and more. - Anne Litt
Anne Litt's playlist: November 2, 2025
New rhythms. Sonic memory lanes. Everything else in between. - Dan Wilcox
Dan Wilcox's playlist: November 2, 2025
New discoveries, remixes, rarities, b-sides, and classics.
- Chris Douridas
Chris Douridas' playlist: November 2, 2025
Genre-defying sounds, from fresh cuts to timeless gems. - Metropolis
Metropolis Playlist: November 1, 2025
Jason Bentley captures a hypnotic pulse of modern city life.
- Nassir Nassirzadeh
Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist: November 1, 2025
Soulful grooves, fresh remixes, Latin rhythms, and rock.
- Anne Litt
Anne Litt's playlist: November 1, 2025
New rhythms. Sonic memory lanes. Everything else in between. - Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins: KCRW Broadcast #865 - Halloween Special - 10/31/25
A mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.
- LUXXURY
LUXXURY's playlist: October 31, 2025
LUXXURY mixes dance, rock & post-punk, playing remixes and dubbed out edits of vintage classics, hidden gems of funk, and dusty disco discoveries. - Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 31, 2025 (Halloween Edition with Special Guest Florence Welch)
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
Best New Music5 Songs to Hear This Week: October 28, 2025
Bon Iver collabs with Dijon & Flock of Dimes, Oklou with FKA twigs and new music from Cannons, The Knife's Olof Dreijer and Masma Dream World.- Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 30, 2025 (with Special Guests Max & Dom from Geese)
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
- Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras
Rocio "Wyldeflower" Contreras' Playlist: October 29, 2025
A globe-trotting journey through new and classic rhythms. - Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 29, 2025
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
- Morning Becomes Eclectic
Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 30, 2025 (with Special Guests Max & Dom from Geese)
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
- Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras
Rocio "Wyldeflower" Contreras' Playlist: October 29, 2025
A globe-trotting journey through new and classic rhythms.
Music Shows & DJs
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Resident DJ
Moon Boots drops original mixes just for KCRW. Every Friday in November.
Morning Becomes Eclectic
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
FREAKS ONLY
Emerging artists, rare gems, and no boundaries with Travis Holcombe.
Henry Rollins
A mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.
Metropolis
Jason Bentley captures a hypnotic pulse of modern city life.
Anne Litt
New rhythms. Sonic memory lanes. Everything else in between.
Chris Douridas
Genre-defying sounds, from fresh cuts to timeless gems.
Raul Campos
Soulful grooves, fresh remixes, Latin rhythms, and rock.
SiLVA
A dance-forward mix spanning all genres.
Tyler Boudreaux
Part wax. Part digital. Pure heat.
Dan Wilcox
New discoveries, remixes, rarities, b-sides, and classics.
LeRoy Downs
Exploring the multitudes contained within jazz.
Francesca Harding
Music to make you feel.
Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras
A globe-trotting journey through new and classic rhythms.
Nassir Nassirzadeh
Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.
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Catalog LA: A Record Label Fair
Revenge Of, Los Angeles, CA
KCRW & Searchlight Pictures
KCRW Member Night with Searchlight Pictures
Writer's Guild Theater, Beverly Hills, CA
Trivia Night
Re/creation Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
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Cut Copy
The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA
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Bardo with Michael Seyer & Pink Lemon
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