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After gaining a sizeable following on TikTok, can an influencer become a showrunner? And does he even need to?

After gaining a sizeable following on TikTok, can an influencer become a showrunner? And does he even need to?

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Sundance ‘24: Breakout hits coming to a theater near you

New films starring Kieran Culkin, Will Ferrell, and Kristen Stewart were among the crowd favorites at this year’s Sundance. But is it all buzz?

With talks between Israel and Hamas still stalled, US deploys CIA director

As the war in Gaza rages on, negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release remain stalled. KCRW looks at how the U.S. and Qatar could help broker a deal.

Harbaugh hope? Chargers go all in on new head coach

The NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach. His older brother John’s Baltimore Ravens take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Miller’s Girl,’ ‘Tótem,’ ‘The Breaking Ice’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Miller's Girl,” “Tótem,” “The Breaking Ice,” “The Sweet East.”

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

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

 Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

Bookworm

Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

 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.

 She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

Bent by Nature

She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

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Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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

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

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A free song download and free concert tix up for grabs? It's a great day to be a Chicano Batman fan.

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Get in for a couple of early listens — Jordan Rakei’s “Freedom” and Dina Ögon’s “Jag vill ha allt.”

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Metropolis playlist, January 20, 2024.

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 Harbaugh hope? Chargers go all in on new head coach

Harbaugh hope? Chargers go all in on new head coach

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After cutting 20% of newsroom, what is the LA Times’ identity?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Year after mass shooting, Monterey Park community continues to heal

 KCRW Features

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 All the Southern California semi-finalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards

All the Southern California semi-finalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards

 Good Food

Hot chocolate is the hug you need this winter

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The militant environmentalism of Mexico's anti-avocado activists

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 With talks between Israel and Hamas still stalled, US deploys CIA director

With talks between Israel and Hamas still stalled, US deploys CIA director

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

NPR Special Coverage: New Hampshire Primary

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Clapbacks, baseball metaphors? California’s top US Senate candidates debate

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 MBE Playlist Jan. 25: Justice, MGMT, and Empress Of prep new LPs

MBE Playlist Jan. 25: Justice, MGMT, and Empress Of prep new LPs

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Today’s Top Tune: Pete Yorn - ‘Someday, Someday’

 Today's Top Tune

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, January 24, 2024

 Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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 Filmmaker Dorsay Alavi on Ingmar Bergman's ‘Fanny and Alexander’

Filmmaker Dorsay Alavi on Ingmar Bergman's ‘Fanny and Alexander’

 The Treatment

Brad Falchuk on ‘The Brothers Sun’ and working with Michelle Yeoh

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Filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau on ‘Steven Spielberg: The First 10 Years”

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 Can an influencer make it in Hollywood — and why bother?

Can an influencer make it in Hollywood — and why bother?

 KCRW Features

Sundance ‘24: Breakout hits coming to a theater near you

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Weekend film reviews: ‘Miller’s Girl,’ ‘Tótem,’ ‘The Breaking Ice’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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It’s New Music Friday on a Thursday with fresh cuts from Justice + Tame Impala, MGMT, and Empress Of.

MBE Playlist Jan. 25: Justice, MGMT, and Empress Of prep new LPs

It’s New Music Friday on a Thursday with fresh cuts from Justice + Tame Impala, MGMT, and Empress Of.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

LA-based singer-songwriter Pete Yorn follows his acting debut on Martin Scorcese’s Killers of the Flower Moon with a new song.

Today’s Top Tune: Pete Yorn - ‘Someday, Someday’

LA-based singer-songwriter Pete Yorn follows his acting debut on Martin Scorcese’s Killers of the Flower Moon with a new song.

from Today's Top Tune

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

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, January 24, 2024

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

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

One of the two new singles French dance titans Justice dropped ahead of new LP “Hyperdrama” is the Tame Impala collab “One Night/All Night.”

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Jan. 24, 2024: Justice drops new single with Tame Impala

One of the two new singles French dance titans Justice dropped ahead of new LP “Hyperdrama” is the Tame Impala collab “One Night/All Night.”

from FREAKS ONLY

With 18 semi-finalists, Southern California had a good showing.

All the Southern California semi-finalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards

With 18 semi-finalists, Southern California had a good showing.

from Good Food

The stock market is booming, driven primarily by tech stocks. And yet these same companies are looking to continue mass layoffs in the next few months.

Do thousands of tech layoffs signal broader economic woes?

The stock market is booming, driven primarily by tech stocks. And yet these same companies are looking to continue mass layoffs in the next few months.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Barbie” scored eight Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture. But noticeably absent were Margot Robbie for Best Actress and Greta Gerwig for Best Director.

Internet is on fire over Oscar snubs for ‘Barbie’ star and director

“Barbie” scored eight Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture. But noticeably absent were Margot Robbie for Best Actress and Greta Gerwig for Best Director.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A row of tall trees separating a golf course from a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs is the subject of a new PBS documentary called “Racist Trees.”

In Palm Springs, were trees planted with racist intent?

A row of tall trees separating a golf course from a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs is the subject of a new PBS documentary called “Racist Trees.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

There are many ways of making hot chocolate. Thick, thin, creamy, spicy, super-chocolatey, luxurious with cream and milk — there is a type that suits your needs.

Hot chocolate is the hug you need this winter

There are many ways of making hot chocolate. Thick, thin, creamy, spicy, super-chocolatey, luxurious with cream and milk — there is a type that suits your needs.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

San Diego residents are still reeling from a heavy and rapid downpour that started on Monday morning. Is Southern California built to withstand storms like this?

‘Thousand-year storm’ floods part of San Diego, is SoCal prepared for more?

San Diego residents are still reeling from a heavy and rapid downpour that started on Monday morning. Is Southern California built to withstand storms like this?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This week, Iza Kavedžija, a cultural anthropologist who lived in the Kansai region of Japan, while researching the older members of Japanese society, talks about how Japanese culture…

Midweek Reset: Ikigai

This week, Iza Kavedžija, a cultural anthropologist who lived in the Kansai region of Japan, while researching the older members of Japanese society, talks about how Japanese culture…

from Life Examined

Cherry Glazerr rock KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from their 2023 LP “I Don’t Want You Anymore.”

MBE Playlist Jan. 24: Cherry Glazerr are all the way live

Cherry Glazerr rock KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from their 2023 LP “I Don’t Want You Anymore.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

A Malibu mansion and a humble home in Ventura have something in common: Their carbon emissions are net-zero. Is this the next trend in home building?

Zero-carbon homes exist. Can you really live in one?

A Malibu mansion and a humble home in Ventura have something in common: Their carbon emissions are net-zero. Is this the next trend in home building?

from KCRW Features

Soul-stirring ensemble Thee Sinseers drop their new single today, “Can’t Do That To Her,” and you can get your copy via Today’s Top Tune!

Today’s Top Tune: Thee Sinseers - “Can’t Do That To Her’

Soul-stirring ensemble Thee Sinseers drop their new single today, “Can’t Do That To Her,” and you can get your copy via Today’s Top Tune!

from Today's Top Tune

Today we’re sharing an episode from an environmental podcast you might like, Sea Change, from WWNO in New Orleans. If you like what you hear, check them out wherever you get podcasts.

Designing with Nature (from “Sea Change”)

Today we’re sharing an episode from an environmental podcast you might like, Sea Change, from WWNO in New Orleans. If you like what you hear, check them out wherever you get podcasts.

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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.

Aussie psych outfit Mildlife lets the good times roll on “Yourself,” the latest single from forthcoming LP “Chorus.”

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Jan. 23, 2024: Mildlife, John Tejada and Silent Servant

Aussie psych outfit Mildlife lets the good times roll on “Yourself,” the latest single from forthcoming LP “Chorus.”

from FREAKS ONLY

New Hampshire holds its "first in the nation" primary election this coming Tuesday, January 23.

NPR Special Coverage: New Hampshire Primary

New Hampshire holds its "first in the nation" primary election this coming Tuesday, January 23.

from News Special Programming