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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.

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.

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Ambassadors of Brazilectro, Zuco 103 , are back to push the boundaries of samba on a fresh new track from their forthcoming album, Telenova.

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Ambassadors of Brazilectro, Zuco 103 , are back to push the boundaries of samba on a fresh new track from their forthcoming album, Telenova.

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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.

Fanatic! Beaming in from Liverpool. All’s well out here. We got to England out of France yesterday and will be in the UK for the rest of this leg. These are the shows that are left.

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Fanatic! Beaming in from Liverpool. All’s well out here. We got to England out of France yesterday and will be in the UK for the rest of this leg. These are the shows that are left.

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Metropolis playlist March 25, 2023.

Metropolis playlist, March 25, 2023

Metropolis playlist March 25, 2023.

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

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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, March 25, 2022

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Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

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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.”

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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.

A one world celebration - truly global grooves from all decades and all corners of the earth.

Scott Dallavo's playlist, March 24, 2023

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Want to improve your odds of winning at our PieFest? It might help to know who's judging.

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