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The fires in LA are a reminder that everyone is already a little bit Angeleno.

The fires in LA are a reminder that everyone is already a little bit Angeleno.

from The Sam Sanders Show

Musicians take stock of their losses in recent fires

Poolside’s Jeffrey Paradise and rapper “Fat Tony” Obi both lost their homes and studios in the recent fires. Each vows to stay in LA.

14-year-old ‘Altadena Girls’ founder starts a ‘femininomenon’

Altadena Girls pairs teenagers who lost their belongings in the Eaton Fire with stylists who help them rebuild their closets – and their self-esteem – for free.

Disaster recovery: Trauma, homelessness, and loss from the LA wildfires.

Authors George Bonanno and Carolyn Korsmeyer, along with professor Margot Kushell, talk about trauma, resilience, and why our homes are integral to who we are.

Hollywood power players question LA’s mayoral leadership

Industry leaders express frustration with LA’s leadership in the midst of ongoing wildfires, Justin Baldoni sues Ryan Reynolds, and Trump threatens Comcast.

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

 This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

Lost Notes

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

 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.

 Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

How’s Your Sex Life?

Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Jan. 20 1 hr, 7 min

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Jan. 19 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Jan. 19 1 hr, 59 min

Raul Campos

Soulful grooves and fresh remixes from Latin rhythms to indie rock.

Jan. 19 2 hr, 50 min

Chris Douridas

New releases in all genres.

Jan. 19 2 hr, 50 min

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Los Angeles

 Los Angeles isn’t really a city. It’s a lot more.

Los Angeles isn’t really a city. It’s a lot more.

 The Sam Sanders Show

Musicians take stock of their losses in recent fires

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

14-year-old ‘Altadena Girls’ founder starts a ‘femininomenon’

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Food & Drink

 How will the wildfires affect restaurants in LA?

How will the wildfires affect restaurants in LA?

 Good Food

Remembering the Reel Inn, a century old building, lost to the Palisades Fire

 Good Food

'I just knew it was biblical,' says restaurateur Christine Moore of the Eaton Fire

 Good Food

Politics

 Immigration, LGBTQ rights, other executive orders kick off Trump’s ‘Golden Age’

Immigration, LGBTQ rights, other executive orders kick off Trump’s ‘Golden Age’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Silicon Valley turns out for Trump. Are they expecting something in return?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

NPR Special Coverage: Presidential Inauguration

 News Special Programming

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 Today’s Top Tune: Dear Derrick – ‘Ven Aqui (feat. Dario)

Today’s Top Tune: Dear Derrick – ‘Ven Aqui (feat. Dario)

 Today's Top Tune

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: January 20, 2025

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Today’s Top Tune: Charlie Bereal – ‘Hope’

 Today's Top Tune

Arts

 Pablo Larrain on loving opera and making ‘Maria’

Pablo Larrain on loving opera and making ‘Maria’

 The Treatment

Tiffany Haddish’s grandmother was her gateway into comedy

 The Treatment

Adam Scott tells us about ‘Severance’ season 2 (no spoilers)

 The Treatment

Entertainment

 Hollywood power players question LA’s mayoral leadership

Hollywood power players question LA’s mayoral leadership

 The Business

ENCORE: ‘Sing Sing’ director Greg Kwedar has big plans for pay equity

 The Business

Weekend film reviews: ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Wolf Man,’ ‘I’m Still Here’

 Weekend Film Reviews

This Week on KCRW

Rapper, actor, and film-director Dear Derrick ’s new film The Black Sea features an accompanying soundtrack of the same name.

Today’s Top Tune: Dear Derrick – ‘Ven Aqui (feat. Dario)

Rapper, actor, and film-director Dear Derrick ’s new film The Black Sea features an accompanying soundtrack of the same name.

from Today's Top Tune

President Trump took office today and immediately signed a slew of executive orders related to immigration, energy, trade, and gender. They’ll almost certainly face legal challenges.

Immigration, LGBTQ rights, other executive orders kick off Trump’s ‘Golden Age’

President Trump took office today and immediately signed a slew of executive orders related to immigration, energy, trade, and gender. They’ll almost certainly face legal challenges.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump’s embrace of tech bosses raises questions of conflicts of interest during his term.

Silicon Valley turns out for Trump. Are they expecting something in return?

President Trump’s embrace of tech bosses raises questions of conflicts of interest during his term.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: January 20, 2025

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Special coverage of the 47th US Presidential Inauguration live in Washington D.C. from NPR.

NPR Special Coverage: Presidential Inauguration

Special coverage of the 47th US Presidential Inauguration live in Washington D.C. from NPR.

from News Special Programming

One of LA’s finest multi-instrumentalists Charlie Bereal is back with his latest song, “Hope.” It was originally written as a tribute to the great Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today’s Top Tune: Charlie Bereal – ‘Hope’

One of LA’s finest multi-instrumentalists Charlie Bereal is back with his latest song, “Hope.” It was originally written as a tribute to the great Martin Luther King, Jr.

from Today's Top Tune

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

LeRoy Downs' playlist, January 19, 2024

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

from LeRoy Downs

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

Jason Kramer's playlist, January 19, 2025

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

from Jason Kramer

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

Jeremy Sole's playlist, January 19, 2025

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

from Jeremy Sole

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

Raul Campos' playlist, January 19, 2025

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

from Raul Campos

New releases in all genres.

Chris Douridas' playlist, January 19, 2025

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

When one in three people have an abnormal lab test, does it become a disease?

When is a disease not a disease?

When one in three people have an abnormal lab test, does it become a disease?

from Second Opinion

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

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist, January 19, 2025

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

from Nassir Nassirzadeh

Fanatic. I hope you had a good week.

KCRW Broadcast 824

Fanatic. I hope you had a good week.

from Henry Rollins

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

Metropolis playlist, January 18, 2025

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

from Metropolis

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Dan Wilcox's playlist, January 18, 2025

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

from Dan Wilcox