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From “Back to the Future” to “The Jetsons,” when pop culture imagines the future, it often includes flying cars.

From “Back to the Future” to “The Jetsons,” when pop culture imagines the future, it often includes flying cars. But what if a more realistic future instead involves mainly bikes and public transit?

from Greater LA

From haunted hayrides to pumpkin patches, here are SoCal events worth checking out this fall

There are plenty of fun outdoor activities to do to celebrate autumn in Southern California.

Stealthily removing a condom during sex would be a civil crime if Gov. Newsom signs CA bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom has a state bill on his desk that would outlaw “stealthing” — the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex.

LA bans protests within 300 feet of homes. It’s likely legal, but some Angelenos are furious

Will LA’s ban hold up in court? Loyola Law Professor Jessica Levinson says yes — for now.

Close your email, don some spandex, and dance to this CHAI live set

While we’d love nothing more than to don our finest and dance along to CHAI’s stage choreography in person, Morning Becomes Eclectic has the next best thing: A live performance and…

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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.

 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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Josh Barro and Ken White discuss the unusual indictment of Michael Sussman and the unusual memo from Trump lawyer John Eastman about Mike Pence and Donald Trump.

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Catch the unstoppable Durand Jones & The Indications as they unlock a wide range of new sounds on their new album “Private Space,” anchored by the lush vocals of Aaron Frazer on “Sea…

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Anthony and Novena kick off your Tuesday with the latest from DJ Nu Mark, who covers a Snoop Dog classic on the cumbia tip with a little help from LA’s Jungle Fire.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Metropolis playlist, September 18, 2021.

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Los Angeles

 Why is LA so hot on flying cars? Look to Hollywood and ‘The Jetsons’

Why is LA so hot on flying cars? Look to Hollywood and ‘The Jetsons’

 Greater LA

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for September 24, 2021

 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Why are WeHo’s vax rules stricter than the rest of LA’s, and how do restaurant owners feel about it?

 Greater LA

Food & Drink

 Who will take home the 2021 Golden Tortilla? It’s down to the Suave 16

Who will take home the 2021 Golden Tortilla? It’s down to the Suave 16

 Good Food

Banchan: The choose your own adventure of Korean food

 Good Food

Seeking out homestyle Lebanese food in Hollywood with Bill Addison

 Good Food

Politics

 Stealthily removing a condom during sex would be a civil crime if Gov. Newsom signs CA bill

Stealthily removing a condom during sex would be a civil crime if Gov. Newsom signs CA bill

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA bans protests within 300 feet of homes. It’s likely legal, but some Angelenos are furious

 KCRW Features

LA mayoral race: Who might top candidates be, and what issues matter most to voters?

 Greater LA

Best New Music

 Close your email, don some spandex, and dance to this CHAI live set

Close your email, don some spandex, and dance to this CHAI live set

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Global Beat Australia: Femmes for the win

 KCRW’s Global Beat

MBE: Sept. 24: Sam Sanders shares music picks with a twist

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Live Performances

 Watch Metallica perform with Kamasi Washington at the Hollywood Bowl

Watch Metallica perform with Kamasi Washington at the Hollywood Bowl

 Music News

Kamasi Washington is composing a ballet, writing a graphic novel, and binge watching his own mind

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Entertainment

 From haunted hayrides to pumpkin patches, here are SoCal events worth checking out this fall

From haunted hayrides to pumpkin patches, here are SoCal events worth checking out this fall

 Greater LA

The Algorithms of Love

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Ben Platt’s age ruins the sense of innocence in ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ says critic

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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KCRW’s Global Beat is a new series highlighting emerging artists from around the world.

Global Beat Australia: Femmes for the win

KCRW’s Global Beat is a new series highlighting emerging artists from around the world.

from KCRW’s Global Beat

Political leaders in LA are now turning to the race for LA’s next mayor and the candidates so far include Kevin de León, Joe Buscaino, Mike Feuer, and Jessica Lall.

LA mayoral race: Who might top candidates be, and what issues matter most to voters?

Political leaders in LA are now turning to the race for LA’s next mayor and the candidates so far include Kevin de León, Joe Buscaino, Mike Feuer, and Jessica Lall.

from Greater LA

Kelly was in her 20s in the 1980s and she was determined enjoy sex without shame...until she got an STI she’d never heard of. And so she married the first person who accepted her.

Something Extra

Kelly was in her 20s in the 1980s and she was determined enjoy sex without shame...until she got an STI she’d never heard of. And so she married the first person who accepted her.

from Bodies

What if the man who says "I'm Your Man" isn't a man? Maria Schrader's German-language sci-fi romance explores the shifting ground between hormones and silicon.

The Algorithms of Love

What if the man who says "I'm Your Man" isn't a man? Maria Schrader's German-language sci-fi romance explores the shifting ground between hormones and silicon.

from Film Reviews

It starts with 64 contenders — 32 in the flour category and an equal showing in corn.

Who will take home the 2021 Golden Tortilla? It’s down to the Suave 16

It starts with 64 contenders — 32 in the flour category and an equal showing in corn.

from Good Food

Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson finds Chef Andy Lee at the market shopping for perilla, a mint-like plant he uses to make banchan at his pandemic pivot concept, Nanoom .

Banchan: The choose your own adventure of Korean food

Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson finds Chef Andy Lee at the market shopping for perilla, a mint-like plant he uses to make banchan at his pandemic pivot concept, Nanoom .

from Good Food

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison has a soft spot for Lebanese food.

Seeking out homestyle Lebanese food in Hollywood with Bill Addison

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison has a soft spot for Lebanese food.

from Good Food

Despite geographic changes and political shifts in the region, some ingredients of Macedonian cuisine remain constant. Peppers are still a mainstay.

Finding fall comfort food from Macedonia

Despite geographic changes and political shifts in the region, some ingredients of Macedonian cuisine remain constant. Peppers are still a mainstay.

from Good Food

“There are so many things gumming up the supply chain,” says reporter Laura Reiley.

Ingredient availability, shipping delays, labor shortage: What’s causing food prices to soar?

“There are so many things gumming up the supply chain,” says reporter Laura Reiley.

from Good Food

Keli Goff speaks with Geraldo Cadava and Gloria Feldt about two topics in the news: the “Latino vote” and abortion laws and access.

Deep dives on Hispanic and Latino voters, and the future of abortion access in the US

Keli Goff speaks with Geraldo Cadava and Gloria Feldt about two topics in the news: the “Latino vote” and abortion laws and access.

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Critics review “Dear Evan Hansen,” a film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name; “The Guilty,” a thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a 911 operator trying to…

Ben Platt’s age ruins the sense of innocence in ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ says critic

Critics review “Dear Evan Hansen,” a film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name; “The Guilty,” a thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a 911 operator trying to…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Nearly six million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease.

Caring for Alzheimer’s patients and Ronald Reagan’s final years subject of daughter’s new book

Nearly six million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

If you’re a fan of NPR, then you probably already love Sam Sanders. Perhaps he kept you (somewhat) sane through his coverage of the 2016 election cycle.

NPR’s Sam Sanders on Queens of the Stone Age, songs for cuffing season, and ‘The White Lotus’

If you’re a fan of NPR, then you probably already love Sam Sanders. Perhaps he kept you (somewhat) sane through his coverage of the 2016 election cycle.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Sam Sanders is a new member of the KCRW Family. His fun and informative show “ It’s Been a Minute ” now airs Saturday mornings right here.

MBE: Sept. 24: Sam Sanders shares music picks with a twist

Sam Sanders is a new member of the KCRW Family. His fun and informative show “ It’s Been a Minute ” now airs Saturday mornings right here.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for September 24, 2021.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for September 24, 2021

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for September 24, 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.

Journalist Stephen Davis documents in detail the lead up, cover up and aftermath of a 1990 hostage crisis that few recall.

The British-American Lie That Started 30 Years of Carnage in the Middle East

Journalist Stephen Davis documents in detail the lead up, cover up and aftermath of a 1990 hostage crisis that few recall.

from Scheer Intelligence

A legendary figure in Japanese psychedelic rock, Shintaro Sakamoto brings a laid back and experimental approach to his work. We love the old timey sound of “The Feeling of Love.”

Shintaro Sakamoto: ‘The Feeling of Love’

A legendary figure in Japanese psychedelic rock, Shintaro Sakamoto brings a laid back and experimental approach to his work. We love the old timey sound of “The Feeling of Love.”

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