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Anita Hill, a high-profile advocate for victims of workplace harassment and sexual assault, discusses her book titled “Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence.”

Anita Hill, a high-profile advocate for victims of workplace harassment and sexual assault, discusses her book titled “Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

MacArthur ‘Genius’ Jacqueline Stewart on collecting proof of Hollywood racism

MacArthur “Genius” Jacqueline Stewart uncovers and preserves the lost contributions of Black filmmakers, and aims to make history more inclusive.

Should you catch Omicron ‘to get it over with’ and re-use N95 masks?

People should not deliberately try to catch Omicron and get it over with, as there’s no way to predict the severity of COVID infections, says Dr. Jose Mayorga of UC Irvine.

Health Disparities for those with disabilities

For too long those with disabilities have had poorer health outcomes.

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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.

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

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

 Each week, Sam Sanders interviews people in the culture who deserve your attention. Plus weekly wraps of the news with other journalists.

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

Each week, Sam Sanders interviews people in the culture who deserve your attention. Plus weekly wraps of the news with other journalists.

 Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

Bodies

Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

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Bradley Cooper has two films out — “Licorice Pizza” and “Nightmare Alley.” In the first of a two-part interview, Cooper tells KCRW how he prepared for each role.

from The Business

New music Friday is here, and we’ve got your taste of hand-picked selections plus the exciting electronic sounds of Argentina’s Paco Amoroso to get you feeling funky.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Fanatic! I hope your new year is going great so far. My European tour dates canceled as one country after another fell out. I should be in Berlin right now.

from Henry Rollins

Panelists discuss how inflation is affecting consumers and lawmakers, and former congresswoman Jane Harman looks at voting rights and how to prevent Russia from invading Ukraine.

from Left, Right & Center

Los Angeles

 Bill Addison reviews the 4 chefs holding the reins at Horses

Bill Addison reviews the 4 chefs holding the reins at Horses

 Good Food

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for January 14, 2022

 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Tired hospital staff must balance when to pick up extra shifts v. when to stay home

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Food & Drink

 Fufu: How to make, eat, and what to pair with the West African staple

Fufu: How to make, eat, and what to pair with the West African staple

 Good Food

Rearing its pointy head at the market: Conehead cabbage

 Good Food

Has California seen the end of gas stoves?

 Good Food

Politics

 Anita Hill on gender violence: ‘Race layers on top of the misogyny’

Anita Hill on gender violence: ‘Race layers on top of the misogyny’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Inflation is erasing Biden’s other economic gains

 Left, Right & Center

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author JD Vance morphed into Trump-supporting Senate candidate

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 Eclectic 24

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 Eclectic 24

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist January 16, 2022

 Nassir Nassirzadeh

Metropolis playlist, January 15, 2022

 Metropolis

Arts

 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Jacqueline Stewart on collecting proof of Hollywood racism

MacArthur ‘Genius’ Jacqueline Stewart on collecting proof of Hollywood racism

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Future of Disney: What is Bob Chapek’s strategy?

 Hollywood Breakdown

Meet the real Hunter S. Thompson, one of the most distinctive American voices of the past century

 Scheer Intelligence

Entertainment

 How much Does Cotton Weigh?

How much Does Cotton Weigh?

 Film Reviews

How Bradley Cooper had to be naked emotionally and physically in ‘Nightmare Alley’

 The Business

Disney’s strategy for the future, who might host the Oscars

 The Business

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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 16, 2022

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’ve been well and hitting all your marks. Lots of great music happening and more to look forward to. How cool is this, new Young Prisms and Guerilla Toss albums.

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Fanatic! I hope you’ve been well and hitting all your marks. Lots of great music happening and more to look forward to. How cool is this, new Young Prisms and Guerilla Toss albums.

from Henry Rollins

Metropolis playlist, January 15, 2022.

Metropolis playlist, January 15, 2022

Metropolis playlist, January 15, 2022.

from Metropolis

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

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, January 15, 2022

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

from Tyler Boudreaux

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 15, 2022

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

Jeremy Sole hosts a sonic trip through the past, present and future of Roots music. Listen On-Demand to the latest show.

Jeremy Sole's playlist, January 15, 2022

Jeremy Sole hosts a sonic trip through the past, present and future of Roots music. Listen On-Demand to the latest show.

from Jeremy Sole

Jeremy Sole hosts a sonic trip through the past, present and future of Roots music. Listen On-Demand to the latest show.

Jeremy Sole's playlist, January 15, 2022

Jeremy Sole hosts a sonic trip through the past, present and future of Roots music. Listen On-Demand to the latest show.

from Jeremy Sole

Turning the page on a new year, Pico Iyer and Vrajaprana share insights on human frailty and spirituality from authors Graham Greene and Swami Vivekananda.

Prospects for optimism, with Pico Iyer and Vrajaprana

Turning the page on a new year, Pico Iyer and Vrajaprana share insights on human frailty and spirituality from authors Graham Greene and Swami Vivekananda.

from Life Examined

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, January 14, 2022

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

from SiLVA

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

Travis Holcombe's playlist, January 14, 2022

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

from FREAKS ONLY

In "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America," the documentary filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler conjure with surprising concepts--including the weight of cotton--to…

How much Does Cotton Weigh?

In "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America," the documentary filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler conjure with surprising concepts--including the weight of cotton--to…

from Film Reviews

Chef Kavachi Ukegbu is on a mission to introduce West African cuisine to a wider audience starting with fufu, a West African, starchy staple used in lieu of utensils.

Fufu: How to make, eat, and what to pair with the West African staple

Chef Kavachi Ukegbu is on a mission to introduce West African cuisine to a wider audience starting with fufu, a West African, starchy staple used in lieu of utensils.

from Good Food

With its recent appearance at California farmers’ markets, conehead cabbage is a sweet conversation piece, as correspondent Gillian Ferguson discovers.

Rearing its pointy head at the market: Conehead cabbage

With its recent appearance at California farmers’ markets, conehead cabbage is a sweet conversation piece, as correspondent Gillian Ferguson discovers.

from Good Food

Citing climate and health concerns, city leaders in California are slowly taking action to limit the use of gas in both homes and businesses.

Has California seen the end of gas stoves?

Citing climate and health concerns, city leaders in California are slowly taking action to limit the use of gas in both homes and businesses.

from Good Food

Bill Addison returns with a restaurant review of Horses in Hollywood, which he refers to as “the most exhilarating dining experience in the last year,” and discusses what eating out…

Bill Addison reviews the 4 chefs holding the reins at Horses

Bill Addison returns with a restaurant review of Horses in Hollywood, which he refers to as “the most exhilarating dining experience in the last year,” and discusses what eating out…

from Good Food

Arts columnist Carolina Miranda examines Joan Didion’s narrative of the pioneers who made the journey to build California, and the author’s use of a humble potato masher as a literary…

Reflecting on Joan Didion’s CA roots and significance of a family potato masher

Arts columnist Carolina Miranda examines Joan Didion’s narrative of the pioneers who made the journey to build California, and the author’s use of a humble potato masher as a literary…

from Good Food

Writer Cathy Erway describes the process of roasting sesame oil, and gives recommendations for choosing the right bottle for cooking and finishing a dish.

Refreshing the pantry with one of the oldest oils used for cooking

Writer Cathy Erway describes the process of roasting sesame oil, and gives recommendations for choosing the right bottle for cooking and finishing a dish.

from Good Food