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The late summer heat waves of Southern California are unpleasant for anyone. But for outdoor workers, they can be downright dangerous.

The late summer heat waves of Southern California are unpleasant for anyone. But for outdoor workers, they can be downright dangerous.

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Weekend film reviews: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Front Room’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “The Front Room,” “The Thicket,” “His Three Daughters,” and “Seeking Mavis Beacon.”

‘Making it’ is having a platform: A content creator’s story

Karen reflects on when her online following gave her financial freedom for the first time.

Rupert Murdoch’s heirs hit the court(house); New Disney CEO bake-off is on

Two high profile succession battles emerge — one for the vast Murdoch family estate, one for leadership of Disney — Kim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss.

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 KCRW’s acclaimed music documentary podcast, Lost Notes, is back for its fourth season!

Lost Notes

KCRW’s acclaimed music documentary podcast, Lost Notes, is back for its fourth season!

 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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Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel presents Lindsey Stirling
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Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel presents Lindsey Stirling

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 No AC at work? Use caution in heat wave and know your rights

No AC at work? Use caution in heat wave and know your rights

 KCRW Features

‘Making it’ is having a platform: A content creator’s story

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Garleek, the impossible allium, has chefs and farmers singing its praises

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 How "Sideways" changed the Santa Ynez Valley

How "Sideways" changed the Santa Ynez Valley

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Kiano Moju blends African flavors and California vibes in a new cookbook

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Smuggling grapes out of Iran to make forbidden wine

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Politics

 Private companies are profiting from water sales in Arizona, where H2O is worth more than oil

Private companies are profiting from water sales in Arizona, where H2O is worth more than oil

 Good Food

The CIA: The world’s first secret empire

 Scheer Intelligence

Will Trump or Harrris’ anti-poverty talk appeal to the working class?

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 Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, September 8, 2024

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 The ‘Beetlejuice’ backstory makes him laugh (and other Michael Keaton insights)

The ‘Beetlejuice’ backstory makes him laugh (and other Michael Keaton insights)

 The Treatment

Go ‘Between the Temples’ with actor Jason Schwartzman

 The Treatment

Emily Nussbaum on childhood encounters of ‘Free to Be...You and Me’

 The Treatment

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 Weekend film reviews: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Front Room’

Weekend film reviews: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Front Room’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Rupert Murdoch’s heirs hit the court(house); New Disney CEO bake-off is on

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Encore: ‘Challengers’ writer Justin Kuritzkes on his spicy Zendaya tennis drama

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Esther Perel, psychotherapist and host of the podcast “Where Should We Begin?”, explores sexual intimacy in modern relationships.

Rediscovering sexual desire and erotism with Esther Perel

Esther Perel, psychotherapist and host of the podcast “Where Should We Begin?”, explores sexual intimacy in modern relationships.

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We are not helpless, and the situation is not hopeless. We can’t wipe out mental illness, but we can enact reasonable gun control to protect the public.

Endless gun violence

We are not helpless, and the situation is not hopeless. We can’t wipe out mental illness, but we can enact reasonable gun control to protect the public.

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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.

Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Michael Keaton talks Tim Burton collabs — from 1988’s “Beetlejuice” … to 2024’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”

The ‘Beetlejuice’ backstory makes him laugh (and other Michael Keaton insights)

Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Michael Keaton talks Tim Burton collabs — from 1988’s “Beetlejuice” … to 2024’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”

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Acclaimed actor Jason Schwartzman joins to talk improvising with Carol Kane (and more) on the set of his new film, “Between The Temples.”

Go ‘Between the Temples’ with actor Jason Schwartzman

Acclaimed actor Jason Schwartzman joins to talk improvising with Carol Kane (and more) on the set of his new film, “Between The Temples.”

from The Treatment

Emily Nussbaum recalls the ways in which her current world view was shaped by the popular 1972 children's album "Free to Be...You and Me.”

Emily Nussbaum on childhood encounters of ‘Free to Be...You and Me’

Emily Nussbaum recalls the ways in which her current world view was shaped by the popular 1972 children's album "Free to Be...You and Me.”

from The Treatment

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.

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

SiLVA's playlist, September 6, 2024

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

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Playwright Justin Kuritzkes discusses his Hollywood debut, his obsession with tennis, and his marriage to “Past Lives” director Celine Song.

Encore: ‘Challengers’ writer Justin Kuritzkes on his spicy Zendaya tennis drama

Playwright Justin Kuritzkes discusses his Hollywood debut, his obsession with tennis, and his marriage to “Past Lives” director Celine Song.

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On the 20th anniversary of Sideways, Hitching Post owner Frank Ostini reflects on the Santa Ynez Valley.

How "Sideways" changed the Santa Ynez Valley

On the 20th anniversary of Sideways, Hitching Post owner Frank Ostini reflects on the Santa Ynez Valley.

from Good Food

Growing up in Northern California with a Kenyan mother and Nigerian father, Kiano Moju celebrates her family's AfriCali cuisine.

Kiano Moju blends African flavors and California vibes in a new cookbook

Growing up in Northern California with a Kenyan mother and Nigerian father, Kiano Moju celebrates her family's AfriCali cuisine.

from Good Food

Filmmaker Jason Wise joins Vahe Keushguerian in a conversation about making wine from Iranian grapes for the first time in half a century.

Smuggling grapes out of Iran to make forbidden wine

Filmmaker Jason Wise joins Vahe Keushguerian in a conversation about making wine from Iranian grapes for the first time in half a century.

from Good Food

At the farmers market, chef Dan Barber visits with Alex Weiser who is growing a new allium — garleek.

Garleek, the impossible allium, has chefs and farmers singing its praises

At the farmers market, chef Dan Barber visits with Alex Weiser who is growing a new allium — garleek.

from Good Food

Maanvi Singh reports on corporations buying up water rights, often in drought-stricken areas, and selling them to other communities, sometimes hundreds of miles away.

Private companies are profiting from water sales in Arizona, where H2O is worth more than oil

Maanvi Singh reports on corporations buying up water rights, often in drought-stricken areas, and selling them to other communities, sometimes hundreds of miles away.

from Good Food

On the release day of her sophomore LP “Diva Of The People,” Gavin Turek brings the party to KCRW HQ.

MBE playlist Sep 6: “Diva Of The People” Gavin Turek is live and direct from HQ

On the release day of her sophomore LP “Diva Of The People,” Gavin Turek brings the party to KCRW HQ.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

The latest film releases include Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Front Room, The Thicket, His Three Daughters, and Seeking Mavis Beacon.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Front Room’

The latest film releases include Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Front Room, The Thicket, His Three Daughters, and Seeking Mavis Beacon.

from Weekend Film Reviews

The CIA’s destructive role in world politics since the end of World War II as a secret rogue spy agency controlled by unelected intelligence officers has become so ubiquitous that it…

The CIA: The world’s first secret empire

The CIA’s destructive role in world politics since the end of World War II as a secret rogue spy agency controlled by unelected intelligence officers has become so ubiquitous that it…

from Scheer Intelligence

Best known as a founding member of Sonic Youth, it’s hard to believe that Thurston Moore has released his ninth solo album, Flow Critical Lucidity, out later this month.

Today’s Top Tune: Thurston Moore -‘Sans Limites’ Feat. Lætitia Sadier

Best known as a founding member of Sonic Youth, it’s hard to believe that Thurston Moore has released his ninth solo album, Flow Critical Lucidity, out later this month.

from Today's Top Tune