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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Sep. 19 2 hr, 49 min

Tyler Boudreaux

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

Sep. 18 1 hr, 58 min

FREAKS ONLY

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

Sep. 18 1 hr, 58 min

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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

Sep. 17 1 hr, 59 min

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Sep. 16 2 hr

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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.

On the heels of the recent Emmy wins for the HBO doc “Pee-wee As Himself,” revisit our chat with filmmaker Matt Wolf.

Matt Wolf on his HBO documentary, ‘Pee-wee as Himself’

On the heels of the recent Emmy wins for the HBO doc “Pee-wee As Himself,” revisit our chat with filmmaker Matt Wolf.

from The Business

Mike Cirone travels from See Canyon near San Luis Obispo to share his apples with farmers market shoppers.

Farmers market apples are perfect for Rosh Hashanah desserts

Mike Cirone travels from See Canyon near San Luis Obispo to share his apples with farmers market shoppers.

from Good Food

Zosia Mamet is known for her breakout role as Shoshanna in the millennial core HBO series Girls.

Are Nepo Babies Cool Now? with Zosia Mamet

Zosia Mamet is known for her breakout role as Shoshanna in the millennial core HBO series Girls.

from The Sam Sanders Show

Chloe Sorvino exposes the hidden corruption and corporate greed within the meat industry.

Price-fixing and power grabs — the Big Meat playbook

Chloe Sorvino exposes the hidden corruption and corporate greed within the meat industry.

from Good Food

Animal and food activist Miyoko Schinner prides herself on making dairy-free butters, creams, and cheeses.

A trove of vegan dairy recipes, from cheese to ice cream

Animal and food activist Miyoko Schinner prides herself on making dairy-free butters, creams, and cheeses.

from Good Food

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: September 19, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Public support has saved legendary LA eateries like The Original Pantry Cafe and Cole’s French Dip, which previously announced they were closing. But is this feasible long-term?

The great switcheroo: LA restaurants reopen after public support

Public support has saved legendary LA eateries like The Original Pantry Cafe and Cole’s French Dip, which previously announced they were closing. But is this feasible long-term?

from KCRW Features

Some Altadena homeowners are living in RVs on their land as their houses are being rebuilt post-fire. It’s an adventure for some, an economic necessity for others.

Van life hits Altadena, as RVs pop up on burned lots

Some Altadena homeowners are living in RVs on their land as their houses are being rebuilt post-fire. It’s an adventure for some, an economic necessity for others.

from KCRW Features

The only studio album recorded by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as a duo is being re-issued for the very first time TODAY.

Today’s Top Tune: Buckingham Nicks – ‘Frozen Love’

The only studio album recorded by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as a duo is being re-issued for the very first time TODAY.

from Today's Top Tune

Heated rhetoric and fights over free speech have escalated since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Will more productive conversations on violence land on leaders or citizens?

White House ups the pressure on political speech

Heated rhetoric and fights over free speech have escalated since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Will more productive conversations on violence land on leaders or citizens?

from Left, Right & Center

The latest film releases include Him, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Where to Land, and Happyend.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Him,’ ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’

The latest film releases include Him, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Where to Land, and Happyend.

from Weekend Film Reviews

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

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, September 18, 2025

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

from Tyler Boudreaux

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: September 18, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

Depending on how you treat it, eggplant can be meltingly tender, smoky, chewy, or crisp. But whatever you do, never undercook it.

Eggplant: The luxurious flavor sponge

Depending on how you treat it, eggplant can be meltingly tender, smoky, chewy, or crisp. But whatever you do, never undercook it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

New Yorker fact checkers go to extraordinary lengths to nail down the truth. It’s a rarity in today’s media landscape.

Fact checking at the New Yorker can drive you to madness

New Yorker fact checkers go to extraordinary lengths to nail down the truth. It’s a rarity in today’s media landscape.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show indefinitely after threats from the Federal Communications Commission.

What Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension means for media independence

ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show indefinitely after threats from the Federal Communications Commission.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: September 18, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic