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Senator Alex Padilla says the vast majority of people getting caught up in Trump’s immigration raids and detentions are those without serious criminal convictions.

Senator Alex Padilla says the vast majority of people getting caught up in Trump’s immigration raids and detentions are those without serious criminal convictions. He also weighs in on the Jeffrey Epstein files and Trump’s push to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘F1,’ ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ and ‘Superman’ battle at the box office

Dinos, race cars, superheroes! Kim Masters and Matt Belloni unpack summer 2025 box office trends + projections—from “F1,” to “Superman,” to “Fantastic Four.”

Eunisses Hernandez on city’s response to immigration raids, LAPD

LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who represents parts of the northeast and Downtown LA, weighs in on recent immigration raids in her district.

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Michelle Huneven is rebuilding her home after the Eaton Fire.

Good luck getting pesticides out of our food chain

Journalist Lisa Held documents the power and influence of the pesticide industry.

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It’s about the things we obsess over in our free time: TV and movies, music and celebrities, Internet and memes, and the people who make it. No topic is too big or small.

 Left Right & Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars.

Left, Right & Center

Left Right & Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars.

 Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

Question Everything

Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

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 Eunisses Hernandez on city’s response to immigration raids, LAPD

Eunisses Hernandez on city’s response to immigration raids, LAPD

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Paper signs and I-9s: Restaurants prepare for ICE

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LA-based Iranian record label brings you artists like Ramesh, Mahasti, Moein

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 Good luck getting pesticides out of our food chain

Good luck getting pesticides out of our food chain

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Lavender: add it to salads, roast chicken or pork

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Meet SoCal's premier mango seller

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 Sen. Padilla on ICE raids: ‘No end to the cruelty of this administration’

Sen. Padilla on ICE raids: ‘No end to the cruelty of this administration’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With unprecedented funding, is ICE becoming a secret police force?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

CA has embraced EVs. What will happen when federal tax credits end?

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 Today’s Top Tune: Marissa Nadler – ‘New Radiations’

Today’s Top Tune: Marissa Nadler – ‘New Radiations’

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 Laurent Bouzereau talks about ‘Jaws @ 50’

Laurent Bouzereau talks about ‘Jaws @ 50’

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Larger-than-life exec Barry Diller dishes about his memoir, ‘Who Knew?’

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 ‘F1,’ ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ and ‘Superman’ battle at the box office

‘F1,’ ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ and ‘Superman’ battle at the box office

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Mount Wilson hosts ‘Concerts in the Dome,’ featuring astronauts

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Goodbye ‘The Bachelor.’ Reality TV fans are falling for ‘Love Island’

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LA restaurants rely on immigrants. With ICE raids a constant threat, many are taking precautions to stay within the law, even if the raids are lawless.

Paper signs and I-9s: Restaurants prepare for ICE

LA restaurants rely on immigrants. With ICE raids a constant threat, many are taking precautions to stay within the law, even if the raids are lawless.

from KCRW Features

Consummate collaborator Marissa Nadler (Father John Misty, John Cale, Angel Olsen, etc.) will release her tenth studio album New Radiations on Aug. 15 via Sacred Bones Records.

Today’s Top Tune: Marissa Nadler – ‘New Radiations’

Consummate collaborator Marissa Nadler (Father John Misty, John Cale, Angel Olsen, etc.) will release her tenth studio album New Radiations on Aug. 15 via Sacred Bones Records.

from Today's Top Tune

Jens Lekman is penning “Songs for Other People’s Weddings.” Hear first single, “Candy From a Stranger,” here.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Jens Lekman, Sextile, mssv

Jens Lekman is penning “Songs for Other People’s Weddings.” Hear first single, “Candy From a Stranger,” here.

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Trump’s budget gives ICE $75 billion for recruitment and the construction of new jails. Historically, police expansions are rife with corruption.

With unprecedented funding, is ICE becoming a secret police force?

Trump’s budget gives ICE $75 billion for recruitment and the construction of new jails. Historically, police expansions are rife with corruption.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

When used judiciously, lavender can add an air of mystery to a dish, amplifying flavor without calling attention to itself.

Lavender: add it to salads, roast chicken or pork

When used judiciously, lavender can add an air of mystery to a dish, amplifying flavor without calling attention to itself.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: July 16, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

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The Santa Ana Unified School board voted to rename John C. Fremont Elementary after a family who helped end school segregation in California.

Santa Ana school renamed in honor of local Latino family

The Santa Ana Unified School board voted to rename John C. Fremont Elementary after a family who helped end school segregation in California.

from KCRW Features

The Mount Wilson Observatory’s annual series called "Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome" includes shows honoring space exploration and survivors of the January wildfires.

Mount Wilson hosts ‘Concerts in the Dome,’ featuring astronauts

The Mount Wilson Observatory’s annual series called "Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome" includes shows honoring space exploration and survivors of the January wildfires.

from KCRW Features

New Jersey-based synth-rock-soul purveyor 54 Ultra slays us with First Work, a six-track EP that contains the Spanglish single “No Tengo Valor.”

Today’s Top Tune: 54 Ultra – ‘No Tengo Valor’

New Jersey-based synth-rock-soul purveyor 54 Ultra slays us with First Work, a six-track EP that contains the Spanglish single “No Tengo Valor.”

from Today's Top Tune

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, July 15, 2025

Music to make you feel.

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: July 15, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

As predicted, Wet Leg's moisturizer has handily secured the top spot (it's their second time at no. 1 this year).

KCRW’s Top 30: Wet Leg, Soulwax, Girls of the Internet

As predicted, Wet Leg's moisturizer has handily secured the top spot (it's their second time at no. 1 this year).

from Music Special Programming

Once dominated by ceremonies and roses, reality TV dating is leveling up. “Love Island” has real-time twists, social media presence, and viewing parties.

Goodbye ‘The Bachelor.’ Reality TV fans are falling for ‘Love Island’

Once dominated by ceremonies and roses, reality TV dating is leveling up. “Love Island” has real-time twists, social media presence, and viewing parties.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” eliminates federal tax credits for new and used EVs and plug-in hybrids purchased after September 30, 2025.

CA has embraced EVs. What will happen when federal tax credits end?

President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” eliminates federal tax credits for new and used EVs and plug-in hybrids purchased after September 30, 2025.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The number of immigrants leaving the U.S. this year may surpass the number of those who arrive. Liberal and conservative economists warn of impacts.

More immigrants may leave the US than arrive in 2025, economists warn

The number of immigrants leaving the U.S. this year may surpass the number of those who arrive. Liberal and conservative economists warn of impacts.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In March, President Trump signed an executive order to begin shuttering the Department of Education.

Dept. of Education firings are allowed to continue, says SCOTUS

In March, President Trump signed an executive order to begin shuttering the Department of Education.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: July 15, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

“Mystic” offers a cinematic sneak peak into Other Lives ’ forthcoming album Volume V (due Oct. 10 via Play It Again Sam).

Today’s Top Tune: Other Lives – ‘Mystic’

“Mystic” offers a cinematic sneak peak into Other Lives ’ forthcoming album Volume V (due Oct. 10 via Play It Again Sam).

from Today's Top Tune