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TV has lied about abortion, says Tanya Melendez, a researcher at the University of Illinois.

TV has lied about abortion, says Tanya Melendez, a researcher at the University of Illinois.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Jack Dorsey defended Twitter while investors wanted to milk it for money. What’s the platform’s future?

Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter, announced in a Tweet early Monday that he is resigning. What’s next for the company without him?

This Giving Tuesday, support KCRW!

On this Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll remember the impact that public radio has on your daily life by supporting KCRW.

With facial paralysis due to Bell’s palsy, this writer focused on her mind instead of her body

Playwright Sarah Ruhl has spent 10 years recovering from Bell’s palsy, a mysterious and sudden facial paralysis, while juggling motherhood and a writing career.

$19,000 to watch BTS in LA: K-pop musicians bring in fans and cash

One woman says she spent approximately $19,000 to travel from Colorado with her teenage daughter to watch BTS live.

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

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

 In a political media landscape dominated by white men, “Our Body Politic” will be a source of news by and for Black women and women of color.

Our Body Politic

In a political media landscape dominated by white men, “Our Body Politic” will be a source of news by and for Black women and women of color.

 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.

 Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

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

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FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Nov. 29 1 hr, 59 min

John Moses

Cosmic breaks, cinematic soundscapes and ethereal outtakes, dipping and weaving between the folds.

Nov. 29 2 hr, 59 min

LeRoy Downs

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

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Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

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My dream of being a DJ came true! KCRW is giving me my very own radio show! It’ll be one awesome hour of crazy-good FUN!!

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Other states are obsessed with California and its policies, which is a way to show their love, according to Joe Mathews.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

Fanatic! I hope you survived the last few days. I had a sandwich and some Gatorade I bought the night before at a grocery store.

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Metropolis playlist, November 27, 2021.

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 Some LAPD officers bought guns from Police Academy’s store, knowing they were stolen, says investigation

Some LAPD officers bought guns from Police Academy’s store, knowing they were stolen, says investigation

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for November 30, 2021

 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for November 29, 2021

 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Food & Drink

 In a landfill or someone’s belly? California steps up food rescue programs

In a landfill or someone’s belly? California steps up food rescue programs

 Greater LA

Quentin Tarantino on food and power in film

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 Ghislaine Maxwell and Jussie Smollet trials: Breaking them down on day 1

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jussie Smollet trials: Breaking them down on day 1

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California lives rent-free in the minds of other Americans, says Joe Mathews

 Zócalo's Connecting California

Joel Wachs on his early political career portrayed in ‘Licorice Pizza’

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 MBE Nov. 30: Revisiting 2021 with Darkside, Shannon and the Clams, Sir Was, and more

MBE Nov. 30: Revisiting 2021 with Darkside, Shannon and the Clams, Sir Was, and more

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

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 Eclectic 24

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 $19,000 to watch BTS in LA: K-pop musicians bring in fans and cash

$19,000 to watch BTS in LA: K-pop musicians bring in fans and cash

 KCRW Features

‘Chicano I & II’ was a first-of-its-kind TV series on Chicano heritage. How to watch it now

 Greater LA

Kelefa Sanneh: ‘Major Labels’

 The Treatment

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 Abortion on TV affects our laws and conversations. How storytelling has shifted from 1960s to today

Abortion on TV affects our laws and conversations. How storytelling has shifted from 1960s to today

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Art Basel: The art world’s huge party begins this week in Miami Beach

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Marías wanted to make music for movies. Now they’re nominated for a Grammy

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This Week on KCRW

The Omicron variant has spread to about a dozen countries after being discovered in South Africa this month, and scientists don’t know how contagious it is or whether today’s vaccines…

It might take weeks to understand Omicron variant, says global health scholar

The Omicron variant has spread to about a dozen countries after being discovered in South Africa this month, and scientists don’t know how contagious it is or whether today’s vaccines…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Chicano I & II: The Mexican American Heritage Series” aired on KNBC-TV in July of 1971 and examined history from the Chicano perspective.

‘Chicano I & II’ was a first-of-its-kind TV series on Chicano heritage. How to watch it now

“Chicano I & II: The Mexican American Heritage Series” aired on KNBC-TV in July of 1971 and examined history from the Chicano perspective.

from Greater LA

Students and staff at Anaheim High School voted to keep their mascot, “the Colonist,” despite accusations that it’s culturally insensitive and racist.

Anaheim High ‘Colonists’ vote to keep mascot name, despite criticism

Students and staff at Anaheim High School voted to keep their mascot, “the Colonist,” despite accusations that it’s culturally insensitive and racist.

from Greater LA

Writer Kelefa Sanneh on music’s relentless boundary blurring.

Kelefa Sanneh: ‘Major Labels’

Writer Kelefa Sanneh on music’s relentless boundary blurring.

from The Treatment

Art Basel Miami Beach returns this week after a COVID-19 hiatus. The annual art show attracts galleries from around the world.

Art Basel: The art world’s huge party begins this week in Miami Beach

Art Basel Miami Beach returns this week after a COVID-19 hiatus. The annual art show attracts galleries from around the world.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

At least four LAPD officers and a deputy in the LA Sheriff’s Department knowingly bought stolen guns from the LAPD Police Academy’s gun store, according to a new investigation .

Some LAPD officers bought guns from Police Academy’s store, knowing they were stolen, says investigation

At least four LAPD officers and a deputy in the LA Sheriff’s Department knowingly bought stolen guns from the LAPD Police Academy’s gun store, according to a new investigation .

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

2021 is wrapping up, and for the final day of November, we get a bit nostalgic thinking about the new songs we've loved throughout the year.

MBE Nov. 30: Revisiting 2021 with Darkside, Shannon and the Clams, Sir Was, and more

2021 is wrapping up, and for the final day of November, we get a bit nostalgic thinking about the new songs we've loved throughout the year.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for November 30, 2021.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for November 30, 2021

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for November 30, 2021.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

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.

JaRon Marshall, keyboardist and co-writer for Grammy-nominated Black Pumas, steps into the spotlight as beatmaker and producer with his self-titled solo project, which he calls “the…

JaRon Marshall: ‘Sound of Heart’

JaRon Marshall, keyboardist and co-writer for Grammy-nominated Black Pumas, steps into the spotlight as beatmaker and producer with his self-titled solo project, which he calls “the…

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.

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

Travis Holcombe's playlist, November 29, 2021

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

from FREAKS ONLY

The period between Thanksgiving and New Year is often called the “most wonderful time of the year,” and it’s also the most wasteful.

In a landfill or someone’s belly? California steps up food rescue programs

The period between Thanksgiving and New Year is often called the “most wonderful time of the year,” and it’s also the most wasteful.

from Greater LA

The Marías use jazz, indie-pop and reggaeton to create a dreamy soundscape, with lyrics in both English and Spanish. The band was formed in LA by María Zardoya and Josh Conway.

The Marías wanted to make music for movies. Now they’re nominated for a Grammy

The Marías use jazz, indie-pop and reggaeton to create a dreamy soundscape, with lyrics in both English and Spanish. The band was formed in LA by María Zardoya and Josh Conway.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Two high-profile criminal cases get underway today.

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jussie Smollet trials: Breaking them down on day 1

Two high-profile criminal cases get underway today.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Big love to Anne Litt and Jose Galvan for sitting in and holding down the fort over Thanksgiving.

MBE Nov. 29: Back in the mix with Cleo Sol, Jesper Munk, and more

Big love to Anne Litt and Jose Galvan for sitting in and holding down the fort over Thanksgiving.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for November 29, 2021.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for November 29, 2021

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for November 29, 2021.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Believe it or not, Los Angeles funk outfit War began their musical revolution 50 years ago, churning hit after hit with songs like “Low Rider,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” and a bevy of…

War: ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends?’

Believe it or not, Los Angeles funk outfit War began their musical revolution 50 years ago, churning hit after hit with songs like “Low Rider,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” and a bevy of…

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