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Legendary Australian psych-rockers The Church play a set of atmospheric gems and share the story behind their new album, “The Hypnogogue.”

Legendary Australian psych-rockers The Church play a set of atmospheric gems and share the story behind their new album, “The Hypnogogue.”

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Baking with Bertha, the Midwest's favorite pie-baking drag queen

If RuPaul, Rose Nylund, and Julia Child had a baby, she'd be Bertha Mason, a Midwestern, pie-baking drag queen with a killer sour cream and raisin pie recipe.

Weekend film reviews: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ ‘A Good Person,’ more

Critics review the latest film releases: “John Wick: Chapter 4,” “A Good Person,” “Tori and Lokita,” and “The Lost King.”

Young Creators Project: Photographer Sophie Weil captures concert thrills

Eagle Rock-based photographer Sophie Weil is part of KCRW’s Young Creators Project visual arts showcase. She talks about her experimental photography.

Go chasing waterfalls — check out these LA hikes

LA County has seen record amounts of rain and snow this season, which means waterfalls are flowing. Here are some of the best hikes to see them.

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 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

The Treatment

In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

 Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

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Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

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Fanatique! Greetings from Paris. Things have been going well out here. We haven’t seen snow for days and things are warming up.

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Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

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Toronto is known to many as a jazz city.

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The Church brings influential space-rock live to KCRW HQ

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 Weekend film reviews: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ ‘A Good Person,’ more

Weekend film reviews: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ ‘A Good Person,’ more

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Is Hollywood headed for another writers’ strike?

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Why ‘the Black guy dies first’ in horror movies

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel & Anthony Valadez.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel & Anthony Valadez.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

TGIF. Let’s party!!! Kx5, the handle behind the electronic jumbo pairing of Kaskade & deadmau5, team up with genre-defying duo SOFI TUKKER for their collaboration “Sacrifice.”

Today’s Top Tune: Kx5 & SOFI TUKKER - ‘Sacrifice’

TGIF. Let’s party!!! Kx5, the handle behind the electronic jumbo pairing of Kaskade & deadmau5, team up with genre-defying duo SOFI TUKKER for their collaboration “Sacrifice.”

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The Federal Reserve is not working for the people but for wealthy individuals and corporations that can afford to have a say in the rules.

Private Opulence and Public Squalor in the US

The Federal Reserve is not working for the people but for wealthy individuals and corporations that can afford to have a say in the rules.

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I pitched an ambitious idea called Young Creators Project, a 3-month-long program that invites young creators all over LA to submit their work to KCRW, an opportunity to amplify their…

KCRW is a playground where the sky’s the limit

I pitched an ambitious idea called Young Creators Project, a 3-month-long program that invites young creators all over LA to submit their work to KCRW, an opportunity to amplify their…

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Will Donald Trump be indicted over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels? Are liberals and conservatives far apart on climate? Should age matter for presidents?

Will Trump be first president to be criminally indicted?

Will Donald Trump be indicted over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels? Are liberals and conservatives far apart on climate? Should age matter for presidents?

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A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, March 23, 2023

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

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Blondie takes on the Man in Black, Dirty Nice demands attention, John Tejada serves it fresh, and more.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Blondie covers Johnny Cash, new John Tejada, Dirty Nice

Blondie takes on the Man in Black, Dirty Nice demands attention, John Tejada serves it fresh, and more.

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A new exhibit at the Honor Fraser Gallery explores the history of drag. It features more than 40 artists who work in photography, painting, film, performance, and animation.

‘Make Me Feel Mighty Real’: 70 years of drag art and tech

A new exhibit at the Honor Fraser Gallery explores the history of drag. It features more than 40 artists who work in photography, painting, film, performance, and animation.

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Two years after police cleared a large homeless camp and the city fenced Echo Park Lake amid massive protests, a new City Council member wants to bring down the chain link barrier.

Fence at Echo Park Lake coming down? Locals have mixed feelings

Two years after police cleared a large homeless camp and the city fenced Echo Park Lake amid massive protests, a new City Council member wants to bring down the chain link barrier.

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before a House Committee looking at the social media platform’s data security and relationship with the Chinese government.

Why US tech deserves TikTok-level scrutiny as lawmakers grill CEO

TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before a House Committee looking at the social media platform’s data security and relationship with the Chinese government.

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William Kentridge is best known for his charcoal illustrations and unique animation style, where he draws a picture, films it, then erases and redraws.

Encore: How apartheid inspires artist William Kentridge’s work

William Kentridge is best known for his charcoal illustrations and unique animation style, where he draws a picture, films it, then erases and redraws.

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Global Beat Mexico x Women’s History Month special, the Chemical Brothers, and VIP Coachella tix just for you.

MBE playlist Mar. 23: Chemical Brothers, Bjork, free Coachella VIP tix

Global Beat Mexico x Women’s History Month special, the Chemical Brothers, and VIP Coachella tix just for you.

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It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating four femme artists from wildly different backgrounds and distinct directions.

Global Beat México: Futurist sounds from femme powerhouses

It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating four femme artists from wildly different backgrounds and distinct directions.

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Toronto is known to many as a jazz city.

Today’s Top Tune: The Composers Collective Big Band - ‘Inside The Toy Factory’

Toronto is known to many as a jazz city.

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A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, March 22, 2023

A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Lady Wray teams up with Ghostface Killah, new Habibi Funk from Libya’s The Free Music, De La Soul features on Gorillaz, and more.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Libyan disco funk, De La Soul, Lady Wray + Ghostface Killah

Lady Wray teams up with Ghostface Killah, new Habibi Funk from Libya’s The Free Music, De La Soul features on Gorillaz, and more.

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Las Fotos Project teaches photography to young women and gender-expansive youth from communities of color. And they don’t just use phone cameras.

Not just selfies — young women, gender-expansive youth learn photography craft

Las Fotos Project teaches photography to young women and gender-expansive youth from communities of color. And they don’t just use phone cameras.

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SoCal’s drought restrictions are over for now, but this winter’s rainwater won’t last long. LA County captured lots of stormwater, but not enough to provide lasting relief.

LA reuses lots of stormwater, but wants to save more

SoCal’s drought restrictions are over for now, but this winter’s rainwater won’t last long. LA County captured lots of stormwater, but not enough to provide lasting relief.

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