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Critics review the latest film releases: “Sinners, “The Wedding Banquet,” “The Shrouds,” and “The President's Wife.”

Critics review the latest film releases: “Sinners, “The Wedding Banquet,” “The Shrouds,” and “The President's Wife.”

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Work at ports, in warehouses? Expect to feel impact of tariffs

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Touting the 2028 Olympics as a “no-build” Games, the final venue line-up puts many sporting events at some of LA’s most iconic sites.

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Two SoCal music institutions come together for the first time to forge the connective tissue across time and genres.

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 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

Question Everything

Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

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 Squash at Universal, Swimming at SoFi. LA Olympics venue list is out

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Today’s Top Tune: Annie & The Caldwells – ‘I Made It’

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Mississippi family band Annie & The Caldwells are anchored by their matriarch. Annie is not only the central figure of her own band, she’s also a member of the Staples Jr.

Today’s Top Tune: Annie & The Caldwells – ‘I Made It’

Mississippi family band Annie & The Caldwells are anchored by their matriarch. Annie is not only the central figure of her own band, she’s also a member of the Staples Jr.

from Today's Top Tune

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

LeRoy Downs' playlist, April 20, 2025

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

from LeRoy Downs

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, April 20, 2025

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

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

Jeremy Sole's playlist, April 20, 2025

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

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

SiLVA's playlist, April 20, 2025

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

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Rebecca Lemov, a professor of the history of science at Harvard University, explores the origins of brainwashing and delves into the concept of how our minds can be influenced through…

Brainwashing: The history and methods behind coercive mind control

Rebecca Lemov, a professor of the history of science at Harvard University, explores the origins of brainwashing and delves into the concept of how our minds can be influenced through…

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Requesting a test or procedure from a clinician can raise tricky issues

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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.

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.

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week and that maybe there were some records released on RSD 2025 that you found interesting. I went for the Sun Ra Nuits de la Fondation Maeght 6LP set.

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Fanatic! I hope you had a great week and that maybe there were some records released on RSD 2025 that you found interesting. I went for the Sun Ra Nuits de la Fondation Maeght 6LP set.

from Henry Rollins

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

Metropolis playlist, April 19, 2025

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

from Metropolis

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

Dan Wilcox's playlist, April 19, 2025

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

from Dan Wilcox

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

SiLVA's playlist, April 19, 2025

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

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Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

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Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

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Ke Huy Quan shares how Jackie Chan’s “Project A” inspired him to pursue martial arts.

Ke Huy Quan on Jackie Chan’s ‘Project A’

Ke Huy Quan shares how Jackie Chan’s “Project A” inspired him to pursue martial arts.

from The Treatment

Actress and classically trained musician Lucia Micarelli fills us in on her forthcoming album “Anthropology.”

Musician Lucia Micarelli talks New Orleans and Nina Simone

Actress and classically trained musician Lucia Micarelli fills us in on her forthcoming album “Anthropology.”

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In the new book, “Sergio Leone by Himself,” author Sir Christopher Frayling dives deep into the mind of the legendary Italian filmmaker.

Author Sir Christopher Frayling has more to tell us about Sergio Leone

In the new book, “Sergio Leone by Himself,” author Sir Christopher Frayling dives deep into the mind of the legendary Italian filmmaker.

from The Treatment

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.

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, April 18, 2025

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras