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Sharon Van Etten returns to KCRW with her new band The Attachment Theory for an extended and invigorating performance of songs from their self-titled LP.

Sharon Van Etten returns to KCRW with her new band The Attachment Theory for an extended and invigorating performance of songs from their self-titled LP.

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Weekend film reviews: ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Echo Valley’

Critics review the latest film releases: “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Echo Valley,” “Materialists,” and “Prime Minister.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Echo Valley’

The latest film releases include How to Train Your Dragon, Echo Valley, Materialists, and Prime Minister.

Today’s Top Tune: Miso Extra – ‘Pop’

Earcandy, the debut album by Japanese-British singer and producer Miso Extra , is an infectious mix of K-Pop, UK Garage, tongue-in-cheek sensibility, and sultry, ear-catching textures.

Remembering Brian Wilson, how he resurrected his masterpiece ‘SMiLE’

Musical visionary Brian Wilson’s family announced on Wednesday that the Beach Boys’ co-founder died at 82.

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It’s about the things we obsess over in our free time: TV and movies, music and celebrities, Internet and memes, and the people who make it. No topic is too big or small.

 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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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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FREAKS ONLY

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 ‘I’m gonna pop you right now.’ Is LAPD abusing rubber bullets in ICE protests?

‘I’m gonna pop you right now.’ Is LAPD abusing rubber bullets in ICE protests?

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White House orders kicked SoCal ICE crackdown into gear

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Love Letters to LA: Boyle Heights

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 Summer means stone fruit. Use them for pies, scones, salsa

Summer means stone fruit. Use them for pies, scones, salsa

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Historic Burbank chili joint tries to avoid 'slow, painful death'

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 What ICE raids on Ventura farms could mean for workers and food prices

What ICE raids on Ventura farms could mean for workers and food prices

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Anger over ICE raids could shift Latino voters away from Republicans

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Right-wing activists are trying to gut American press freedoms

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 Today’s Top Tune: Miso Extra – ‘Pop’

Today’s Top Tune: Miso Extra – ‘Pop’

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 Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory: KCRW Live from HQ

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory: KCRW Live from HQ

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Photography’s transformation into fine art, surveillance during Cold War

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Boring car that needs help? In comes painter Kenny Scharf

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 Weekend film reviews: ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Echo Valley’

Weekend film reviews: ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Echo Valley’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Weekend film reviews: ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Echo Valley’

 Weekend Film Reviews

Remembering Brian Wilson, how he resurrected his masterpiece ‘SMiLE’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Serve peaches on your favorite scone or pound cake with whipped cream, or stuff them with crumbled cookies and chocolate. Stone fruit also pairs well with fresh or briny cheeses.

Summer means stone fruit. Use them for pies, scones, salsa

Serve peaches on your favorite scone or pound cake with whipped cream, or stuff them with crumbled cookies and chocolate. Stone fruit also pairs well with fresh or briny cheeses.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

ICE sweeps through Ventura County farms, leaving fields almost empty and workers fearful. Community leaders and families face uncertainty and disruption.

What ICE raids on Ventura farms could mean for workers and food prices

ICE sweeps through Ventura County farms, leaving fields almost empty and workers fearful. Community leaders and families face uncertainty and disruption.

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Anne Litt guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 12, 2025

Anne Litt guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

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A TV reporter from Kansas City hears about the brazen newspaper raids over in Marion.

27: Who’s Behind the Raids? A Mystery in Marion (Part Two)

A TV reporter from Kansas City hears about the brazen newspaper raids over in Marion.

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Formed in 2010, Baltimore’s Turnstile are a band that always moves forward boldly and collectively — despite what their name might suggest.

Today’s Top Tune: Turnstile – ‘Never Enough’

Formed in 2010, Baltimore’s Turnstile are a band that always moves forward boldly and collectively — despite what their name might suggest.

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A series of ICE raids across Southern California could take away Republicans’ momentum among Latino voters.

Anger over ICE raids could shift Latino voters away from Republicans

A series of ICE raids across Southern California could take away Republicans’ momentum among Latino voters.

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

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, June 11, 2025

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

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: June 11, 2025

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

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From the vaults: Reporter Peter Gilstrap lives every audiophile’s dream — chatting with Brian Wilson about the goats from the “Pet Sounds” album cover.

Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, and the ‘Pet Sounds’ goats (2016)

From the vaults: Reporter Peter Gilstrap lives every audiophile’s dream — chatting with Brian Wilson about the goats from the “Pet Sounds” album cover.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Supreme Court decision New York Times v. Sullivan protects journalists from debilitating lawsuits.

Right-wing activists are trying to gut American press freedoms

The Supreme Court decision New York Times v. Sullivan protects journalists from debilitating lawsuits.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Viral videos from the LA ICE protests show police firing “less lethal” weapons into crowds and at journalists. Advocates say the cops are not following the law.

‘I’m gonna pop you right now.’ Is LAPD abusing rubber bullets in ICE protests?

Viral videos from the LA ICE protests show police firing “less lethal” weapons into crowds and at journalists. Advocates say the cops are not following the law.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Culture critic Carolina Miranda weighs in on a retrospective of Diane Arbus’ photography at Zwirner gallery, and a Wende Museum exhibition about mass surveillance in former East…

Photography’s transformation into fine art, surveillance during Cold War

Culture critic Carolina Miranda weighs in on a retrospective of Diane Arbus’ photography at Zwirner gallery, and a Wende Museum exhibition about mass surveillance in former East…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Weeks before ICE raided a Home Depot in Westlake on Friday, the White House ordered the agency to ramp up sweeps to help meet President Trump’s deportation targets.

White House orders kicked SoCal ICE crackdown into gear

Weeks before ICE raided a Home Depot in Westlake on Friday, the White House ordered the agency to ramp up sweeps to help meet President Trump’s deportation targets.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LACMA CEO Michael Govan joins with details about a forthcoming, can’t miss Kamasi Washington performance in the museum — plus, he shares some favorite tunes.

Michael Govan: KCRW Guest DJ Set

LACMA CEO Michael Govan joins with details about a forthcoming, can’t miss Kamasi Washington performance in the museum — plus, he shares some favorite tunes.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 11, 2025

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

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High school student Ashley E. shares her love for the sights and sounds of Boyle Heights – with a special shoutout to her favorite taco stand.

Love Letters to LA: Boyle Heights

High school student Ashley E. shares her love for the sights and sounds of Boyle Heights – with a special shoutout to her favorite taco stand.

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“Under The Mandarin Moon,” or as Pearl & The Oysters say “Sous la lune mandarine,” is the latest example of the group’s musical superpower: exploring a difficult subject over a…

Today’s Top Tune: Pearl & The Oysters – ‘Sous la lune mandarine’

“Under The Mandarin Moon,” or as Pearl & The Oysters say “Sous la lune mandarine,” is the latest example of the group’s musical superpower: exploring a difficult subject over a…

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Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, June 10, 2025

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding