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“When his body was discovered and our family made the decision to go back to Tibet together to recover his remains and put him to rest, it brought all that [trauma] back to the surface…

“When his body was discovered and our family made the decision to go back to Tibet together to recover his remains and put him to rest, it brought all that [trauma] back to the surface for me. … I think coming out of that trip was really the impetus for me in wanting to make ‘Torn,’” says filmmaker Max Lowe.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Veterinarian workforce can’t keep up with demand, face same challenges as regular doctors

Many veterinary clinics slashed their hours during the pandemic, causing a backlog of appointments that’s putting extra stress on an already burnt-out, under-staffed workforce.

Climate change is shifting who’s in your neighborhood. What does it mean for CA’s future?

Around 150 million people around the world could be forced to move because of climate change within the next few decades, according to the World Bank.

Bent By Nature extra: Tom Verlaine (1990)

The Television frontman discusses his role in the genesis of NYC punk, the small pleasures of acoustic tours, and his new record “The Wonder” as "a sack of jelly beans."

‘Misfire’ dives into the chaos behind the seemingly powerful NRA

The story of the National Rifle Association involves infighting and backstabbing, million-dollar corruption, and a red-headed Russian spy. The new book "Misfire" chronicles it all.

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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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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!!

from Music Special Programming

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

from KCRW Features

In 1991, actor Steve Martin wrote and starred in “LA Story,” a satirical romantic comedy in which a wacky weatherman tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter struggling…

from Greater LA

Brooklyn’s Quinton Brock is a name that might not be on your radar — yet.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Los Angeles

 Veterinarian workforce can’t keep up with demand, face same challenges as regular doctors

Veterinarian workforce can’t keep up with demand, face same challenges as regular doctors

 Greater LA

Indigenous community brings healing to complicated history of Inland Empire boarding school

 Greater LA

Omicron variant is likely in LA — so vaccines, masks and tests are super important: Barbara Ferrer

 Greater LA

Food & Drink

 Food-related gift ideas: ‘History is Delicious’ book, sake subscription, city culinary tour, and more

Food-related gift ideas: ‘History is Delicious’ book, sake subscription, city culinary tour, and more

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

 Greater LA

Quentin Tarantino on food and power in film

 Good Food

Politics

 Climate change is shifting who’s in your neighborhood. What does it mean for CA’s future?

Climate change is shifting who’s in your neighborhood. What does it mean for CA’s future?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Misfire’ dives into the chaos behind the seemingly powerful NRA

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

It’s time to free Leonard Peltier, America’s longest serving political Prisoner

 Scheer Intelligence

Best New Music

 Beach House: ‘Once Twice Melody’

Beach House: ‘Once Twice Melody’

 Today's Top Tune

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, December 2, 2021

 Tyler Boudreaux

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, December 2, 2021

 Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Arts

 Louise Erdrich: “The Sentence”

Louise Erdrich: “The Sentence”

 Bookworm

Why actor Steve Martin hasn’t watched ‘LA Story’ in 30 years

 Greater LA

Kelefa Sanneh: ‘Major Labels’

 The Treatment

Entertainment

 ‘Torn’: Son learns to process trauma by making a film about his mountaineer dad who died in Himalayas

‘Torn’: Son learns to process trauma by making a film about his mountaineer dad who died in Himalayas

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW DJ José Galván tapped to book live shows at The Paramount in Boyle Heights

 Greater LA

‘Benedetta’ is ‘deliciously sacrilegious’ and intense, says critic

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This Week on KCRW

Sherman Indian High School in Riverside is still thriving, and its mission is to support tribal traditions and identities.

Indigenous community brings healing to complicated history of Inland Empire boarding school

Sherman Indian High School in Riverside is still thriving, and its mission is to support tribal traditions and identities.

from Greater LA

The U.S. confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in California today.

Omicron variant is likely in LA — so vaccines, masks and tests are super important: Barbara Ferrer

The U.S. confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in California today.

from Greater LA

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for today December 3, 2021.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for today December 3, 2021

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for today December 3, 2021.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

We are looking forward to February, when Beach House will issue their eighth studio album.

Beach House: ‘Once Twice Melody’

We are looking forward to February, when Beach House will issue their eighth studio album.

from Today's Top Tune

The Native American activist’s attorney Kevin Sharp tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.

It’s time to free Leonard Peltier, America’s longest serving political Prisoner

The Native American activist’s attorney Kevin Sharp tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.

from Scheer Intelligence

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

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, December 2, 2021

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

from Tyler Boudreaux

A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, December 2, 2021

A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

After sitting empty for a year and a half, The Paramount in Boyle Heights is open to live music once more, and KCRW DJ José Galván has been tapped to curate its upcoming shows.

KCRW DJ José Galván tapped to book live shows at The Paramount in Boyle Heights

After sitting empty for a year and a half, The Paramount in Boyle Heights is open to live music once more, and KCRW DJ José Galván has been tapped to curate its upcoming shows.

from Greater LA

Homelessness is one of LA’s most divisive issues, and politicians are fighting over what to do about it.

Should LA fight homelessness via long-term housing developments or short-term shelters?

Homelessness is one of LA’s most divisive issues, and politicians are fighting over what to do about it.

from Greater LA

Critics review “Flee,” a documentary about Amin Nawabi, who fled Kabul as a child; “Benedetta,” about a lesbian nun who experiences stigmata and visions of Jesus, and has a…

‘Benedetta’ is ‘deliciously sacrilegious’ and intense, says critic

Critics review “Flee,” a documentary about Amin Nawabi, who fled Kabul as a child; “Benedetta,” about a lesbian nun who experiences stigmata and visions of Jesus, and has a…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With the Omicron variant in the U.S., including California, President Joe Biden announced new plans today to mitigate COVID spread, which includes new travel restrictions, getting more…

At-home COVID tests are pricey. President Biden wants to change that

With the Omicron variant in the U.S., including California, President Joe Biden announced new plans today to mitigate COVID spread, which includes new travel restrictions, getting more…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

While the world convenes in Miami for this year's Art Basel, we'll convene with some cuts from the golden era of Miami soul music.

MBE Dec. 2: The golden era of Miami soul music

While the world convenes in Miami for this year's Art Basel, we'll convene with some cuts from the golden era of Miami soul music.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for December 2, 2021.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for December 2, 2021

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for December 2, 2021.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

After the breakup of Camper Van Beethoven, former frontman David Lowery ended up in LA as "totally a lost soul," and reconnected with Deirdre for a guest DJ set on “SNAP!”

Bent By Nature extra: David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven (1985)

After the breakup of Camper Van Beethoven, former frontman David Lowery ended up in LA as "totally a lost soul," and reconnected with Deirdre for a guest DJ set on “SNAP!”

from Bent by Nature

A nuclear meltdown near the San Fernando and Simi Valleys was kept secret for 20 years.

California breaks promise to clean up radioactive pollution from nuclear meltdown

A nuclear meltdown near the San Fernando and Simi Valleys was kept secret for 20 years.

from To the Point

San Francisco is at times known for its rough-and-tumble approach to local politics. But now a more bruising political fight is playing out in the City by the Bay.

Local school boards: Time to get rid of them?

San Francisco is at times known for its rough-and-tumble approach to local politics. But now a more bruising political fight is playing out in the City by the Bay.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

Krishna Booker and Diana Purim continue the magical Brazilian jazz legacy of their respective parents as Eyedentity.

Eyedentity: ‘País Da Maravilha (Wonderland)’

Krishna Booker and Diana Purim continue the magical Brazilian jazz legacy of their respective parents as Eyedentity.

from Today's Top Tune

David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven explains SNAP!'s place in a larger movement spreading across the country in the mid-’80s, and how the band navigated their own transition from indie darlings to major-label recording artists.

Crossing Over (with Camper Van Beethoven)

David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven explains SNAP!'s place in a larger movement spreading across the country in the mid-’80s, and how the band navigated their own transition from indie darlings to major-label recording artists.

from Bent by Nature