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Bobby “Boris” Pickett was an aspiring actor in LA when he recorded "Monster Mash" in 1962.

Bobby “Boris” Pickett was an aspiring actor in LA when he recorded "Monster Mash" in 1962. It spent the week before Halloween that year at the top of the charts, and it’s never really gone away.

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With indoor venues closed, musicians perform on yards and along bike paths

Bike paths and home yards are now serving as performance venues. Meanwhile, mariachis in Boyle Heights are struggling to find work.

What happens when ballots are rejected because signatures don’t match what’s on file

California mailed ballots to every registered voter this year because of the pandemic.

As museums face racial and economic problems, smaller institutions are showing progress

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, many people are looking at how cultural institutions may have helped further racial inequality.

‘They've accepted Trump is crazy’: KFI host John Kobylt on his listeners’ political views

When it comes to Trump, John Kobylt says most of his listeners’ views haven’t changed. “They've accepted Trump is crazy.

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 Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

 Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

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Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

 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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Garth Trinidad

An international mix of future soul, deep dance, indie rock, and jazz.

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Two of Berlin's most informed tastemakers take us on a weekly journey soundtracked by what is rocking the hippest city on earth right now.

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Dan Wilcox

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

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Soulful grooves and fresh remixes from Latin rhythms to indie rock.

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Measure J would set aside 10% of locally-generated unrestricted money in LA County's budget — to be spent on alternatives to incarceration.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt.

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After a 15 year hiatus, our favorite quirky band Bent is back and getting ready to share an album’s worth of new music.

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Josh Barro and Ken White talk about why a judge says the president is not an employee of the federal government and that he did not deny a sexual assault allegation in his official…

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 ‘Monster Mash’: Bobby Pickett combined cultural crazes to make the hit Halloween song

‘Monster Mash’: Bobby Pickett combined cultural crazes to make the hit Halloween song

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As museums face racial and economic problems, smaller institutions are showing progress

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David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 29, 2020

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 Thanksgiving meal with few people means no expectations, freedom to do what you want

Thanksgiving meal with few people means no expectations, freedom to do what you want

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 What happens when ballots are rejected because signatures don’t match what’s on file

What happens when ballots are rejected because signatures don’t match what’s on file

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 In Residence: Perfume Genius covers Leonard Cohen and performs acclaimed new work

In Residence: Perfume Genius covers Leonard Cohen and performs acclaimed new work

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 In ‘Coming Home Again,’ a son cares for his mom as she battles stomach cancer

In ‘Coming Home Again,’ a son cares for his mom as she battles stomach cancer

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Political anthropologist David Vine argues that the most visible evidence of the country’s global empire are the thousands of military installations it has around the world.

Tracing America’s Brutal Imperialist History Through Its Military Bases

Political anthropologist David Vine argues that the most visible evidence of the country’s global empire are the thousands of military installations it has around the world.

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The National’s frontman Matt Berninger teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Booker T.

Matt Berninger ‘One More Second’

The National’s frontman Matt Berninger teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Booker T.

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Businesses in much of California aren’t allowed to reopen because of COVID-19 cases. One exception: San Francisco.

San Francisco is allowed to open much of its economy. How it kept COVID cases and deaths low

Businesses in much of California aren’t allowed to reopen because of COVID-19 cases. One exception: San Francisco.

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New economic numbers show the American economy did a lot better in the third quarter, up a record 7.4%. But the economy didn’t have anywhere to go but up.

US economy grew at a record rate over the summer, new data shows. Who's saving, who's struggling?

New economic numbers show the American economy did a lot better in the third quarter, up a record 7.4%. But the economy didn’t have anywhere to go but up.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Evan Kleiman offers ideas for a downsized Thanksgiving feast, appropriate for a small gathering.

Thanksgiving meal with few people means no expectations, freedom to do what you want

Evan Kleiman offers ideas for a downsized Thanksgiving feast, appropriate for a small gathering.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The new cookbook “In Bibi’s Kitchen” is centered in East Africa. “Bibi” means grandmother in Swahili, the most common language spoken in the area.

'In Bibi's Kitchen’: Touring cuisines of 8 East African countries

The new cookbook “In Bibi’s Kitchen” is centered in East Africa. “Bibi” means grandmother in Swahili, the most common language spoken in the area.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A few years back, developers had an idea: Take a piece of land south of the 10 freeway that was occupied by a radio station cluster, and build a 30-story, fancy glass residential…

South LA has a new luxury tower with $3100 rents. Why are there no affordable units?

A few years back, developers had an idea: Take a piece of land south of the 10 freeway that was occupied by a radio station cluster, and build a 30-story, fancy glass residential…

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Douglas Stuart’s “Shuggie Bain” is not a book to miss.

Douglas Stuart: “Shuggie Bain”

Douglas Stuart’s “Shuggie Bain” is not a book to miss.

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That abandoned building your city wants to save could turn into a frightening money pit.

Joe Mathews: Beware of Ghosts

That abandoned building your city wants to save could turn into a frightening money pit.

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Exploring Berlin's influence on Techno, Electro and left field culture.

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Exploring Berlin's influence on Techno, Electro and left field culture.

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U.S. GDP grew at a record 33.1% annualized pace in the third quarter, erasing some but not all of the damage done by the coronavirus recession.

U.S. economy grows at record pace but still has a long way to go

U.S. GDP grew at a record 33.1% annualized pace in the third quarter, erasing some but not all of the damage done by the coronavirus recession.

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A new mobile voting center is cruising through Santa Cruz, Calif., this election season. It's especially important for people who lost their homes in recent wildfires.

VoteMobile helps California wildfire victims and seniors cast their ballots

A new mobile voting center is cruising through Santa Cruz, Calif., this election season. It's especially important for people who lost their homes in recent wildfires.

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A new mobile voting center is cruising through Santa Cruz, Calif., this election season. It's especially important for people who lost their homes in recent wildfires.

VoteMobile helps California wildfire victims and seniors cast their ballots

A new mobile voting center is cruising through Santa Cruz, Calif., this election season. It's especially important for people who lost their homes in recent wildfires.

from NPR

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 29, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 29, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 29, 2020.

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Win or lose, Joe Biden has a personal story of tragedy and ultimate survival.

Authoritarianism in America: What it means for Republicans and Democrats

Win or lose, Joe Biden has a personal story of tragedy and ultimate survival.

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Joji’s talent can be quantified by his selective collaborations with artists like Diplo, Omar Apollo and Yves Tumor — who have all returned the favor with contributions to the artist’s…

Joji: ‘Gimme Love’

Joji’s talent can be quantified by his selective collaborations with artists like Diplo, Omar Apollo and Yves Tumor — who have all returned the favor with contributions to the artist’s…

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Raul Campos sits in for Anne with a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and…

Raul Campos guest hosts, October 29, 2020

Raul Campos sits in for Anne with a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

An international mix of future soul, deep dance, indie rock, and jazz.

Garth Trinidad's playlist, October 28, 2020

An international mix of future soul, deep dance, indie rock, and jazz.

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