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Food historian Christina Ward documents the practical and spiritual ways that religion shapes what we eat.

Food historian Christina Ward documents the practical and spiritual ways that religion shapes what we eat.

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‘They're paying me to exercise’: Pnutman on 50 years as a Dodger Stadium vendor

For the last 50 years, Robert Sanchez (a.k.a. Pnutman) has been a vendor at Dodger Stadium.

¡Ask a Tortilla Expert!: No, really: Corn, or flour?

We play Sophie's Choice with tortillas and get into the details of blue corn.

Chromeo: KCRW Guest DJ set

Montreal synth-funk icons spin fresh cuts ahead of new LP “Adult Contemporary,” and reveal their desire to be “The ZZ Top of funk.”

Queers Need Queers

First episode baby! Host Myisha Battle gives advice on queer dating, a 12 year booty call gone wrong, painful sex (ouch), and dating while broke. We’ve all been there.

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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.

 Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

Bookworm

Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

 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.

 She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

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She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

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

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Food historian Christina Ward documents the practical and spiritual ways that religion shapes what we eat.

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Fanatic! I’m sitting on the bus in Stroudsburg, PA. The show concluded a few hours ago. In about three hours, we’re heading for Fairfield, CT.

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Metropolis playlist, September 30, 2023.

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Little Dragon returns to KCRW to rock the Annenberg Performance Studio. Sample cuts from their new LP “Slugs Of Love,” alongside classics like “Ritual Union.”

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 ‘They're paying me to exercise’: Pnutman on 50 years as a Dodger Stadium vendor

‘They're paying me to exercise’: Pnutman on 50 years as a Dodger Stadium vendor

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Will Mt. Wilson Observatory become another of LA’s fading stars?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The El Sereno GreenGrocer is a love letter to tienditas

 Greater LA

Food & Drink

 In the name of the fork: How religion shaped what America eats

In the name of the fork: How religion shaped what America eats

 Good Food

¡Ask a Tortilla Expert!: No, really: Corn, or flour?

 Good Food

Comedian and 'This Fool' Star Chris Estrada is our 2023 KCRW Tortilla Tournament Judge!

 Good Food

Politics

 How did US shape today’s Supreme Court? Follow in Showtime series

How did US shape today’s Supreme Court? Follow in Showtime series

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Jordan Brandman blew whistle on Anaheim ‘cabal.’ His death raises questions

 Greater LA

Supreme Court takes up free speech, gun rights

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 Today’s Top Tune: M. Ward - “too young to die” (Feat. First Aid Kit)

Today’s Top Tune: M. Ward - “too young to die” (Feat. First Aid Kit)

 Today's Top Tune

Francesca Harding's playlist, October 3, 2023

 Francesca Harding

FREAKS ONLY playlist: October 3, 2023

 FREAKS ONLY

Arts

 ‘The Creator’ director Gareth Edwards on AI, Hollywood, and ‘Rogue One’ drama

‘The Creator’ director Gareth Edwards on AI, Hollywood, and ‘Rogue One’ drama

 The Business

WGA strikes… a deal! Here are the wins and compromises

 The Business

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 Broadway hit ‘Hadestown’ returns to LA, where it all began

Broadway hit ‘Hadestown’ returns to LA, where it all began

 Greater LA

Coming to a theater near you: Beyoncé and Taylor Swift concert films

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Across the Spider-Verse’ director Kemp Powers on Charles Johnson’s ‘Middle Passage’

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If you haven't seen Hulu's This Fool , then you don't love Los Angeles. Co-creator, star, and writer Chris Estrada's love letter to South L.A.

Comedian and 'This Fool' Star Chris Estrada is our 2023 KCRW Tortilla Tournament Judge!

If you haven't seen Hulu's This Fool , then you don't love Los Angeles. Co-creator, star, and writer Chris Estrada's love letter to South L.A.

from Good Food

How do you tell your partner what you really want in bed? Is it okay to think about your ex while climaxing? You guessed it, we’re talking orgasms.

Coming and Going

How do you tell your partner what you really want in bed? Is it okay to think about your ex while climaxing? You guessed it, we’re talking orgasms.

from How’s Your Sex Life?

Supernatural Thing is a curious title for M.Ward ’s latest studio album, so we’ll let him explain: “The title comes from an early thought as a kid that radio traveled the same airwaves…

Today’s Top Tune: M. Ward - “too young to die” (Feat. First Aid Kit)

Supernatural Thing is a curious title for M.Ward ’s latest studio album, so we’ll let him explain: “The title comes from an early thought as a kid that radio traveled the same airwaves…

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Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, October 3, 2023

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: October 3, 2023

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

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The Tom of Finland Foundation will be holding an Art & Culture Festival this weekend at SoHo Warehouse. All art shown will nod to founder Tom of Finland’s erotic work.

Tom of Finland Foundation continues tradition of founder’s erotic art

The Tom of Finland Foundation will be holding an Art & Culture Festival this weekend at SoHo Warehouse. All art shown will nod to founder Tom of Finland’s erotic work.

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In the latest season of her podcast “The Dream,” skeptical journalist Jane Marie investigates the legitimacy of the life coaching industry.

$30,000/hour: Podcast probes the business of life coaching

In the latest season of her podcast “The Dream,” skeptical journalist Jane Marie investigates the legitimacy of the life coaching industry.

from Greater LA

Try this Moroccan salad that combines beets and tomatoes, adapted from Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford’s cookbook, Flatbreads and Flavors.

Beets and tomatoes: Perfect red combo for your end-of-summer salad

Try this Moroccan salad that combines beets and tomatoes, adapted from Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford’s cookbook, Flatbreads and Flavors.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A century ago this week, the Mt. Wilson Observatory hosted one of science’s greatest discoveries. Today, volunteers fight to keep it afloat.

Will Mt. Wilson Observatory become another of LA’s fading stars?

A century ago this week, the Mt. Wilson Observatory hosted one of science’s greatest discoveries. Today, volunteers fight to keep it afloat.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Ford brought back the Bronco in 2021, and now the SUV could be the future of the federal government’s efforts to fight wildfires.

2024 Bronco: High-tech off-roader could help government fight wildfires

Ford brought back the Bronco in 2021, and now the SUV could be the future of the federal government’s efforts to fight wildfires.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court” looks at the decades leading up to the creation of the most conservative court in recent history.

How did US shape today’s Supreme Court? Follow in Showtime series

“Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court” looks at the decades leading up to the creation of the most conservative court in recent history.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Biden administration has introduced new plans meant to lower payments for federal student loan borrowers. Here’s how it works.

Got federal student loans? Here’s what repayment looks like now

The Biden administration has introduced new plans meant to lower payments for federal student loan borrowers. Here’s how it works.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

We tend to focus on new cookbooks, but older ones are a treasure trove of tastiness and history.

From Italy to Peru, a few of Evan Kleiman's favorite Jewish cookbooks

We tend to focus on new cookbooks, but older ones are a treasure trove of tastiness and history.

from Good Food

Electro-funk favs Chromeo spin a live DJ set and Irish post-punks Fontaines D.C. tear it up in the performance studio.

Chromeo, Fontaines D.C. do it live: Morning Becomes Eclectic Oct. 3

Electro-funk favs Chromeo spin a live DJ set and Irish post-punks Fontaines D.C. tear it up in the performance studio.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Say She She’s sophomore album, “Silver,” rides the momentum of last year’s “Prism” into more adventurous territory.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: Say She She’s ‘Silver’ hits the high note

Say She She’s sophomore album, “Silver,” rides the momentum of last year’s “Prism” into more adventurous territory.

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Georgia , one of the UK’s premiere producers and songwriters, has collaborated with many artists, including Gorillaz and Shygirl.

Today’s Top Tune: Georgia - ‘Some Things You'll Never Know’

Georgia , one of the UK’s premiere producers and songwriters, has collaborated with many artists, including Gorillaz and Shygirl.

from Today's Top Tune

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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.

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

José Galván's playlist, October 2, 2023

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

from José Galván