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Comedy Central’s hit show “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" is loosely based on the life of actress/musician Awkwafina. Her father is played by B.D. Wong.

Comedy Central’s hit show “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" is loosely based on the life of actress/musician Awkwafina. Her father is played by B.D. Wong. He talks to Press Play about how this role is a refreshing departure from all his past ones, and how directing an episode is his chance to remind audiences of the impact of anti-Asian sentiment.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

To keep the cannabis industry happy before 2022 election, here’s what Newsom needs to do

Leafly Senior Editor David Downs talks about how Newsom has dealt with the burgeoning cannabis market, and whether pot will have a role to play when he’ll likely be on the 2022 ballot.

FDA advisors vote against Pfizer COVID booster

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted against a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine be licensed for people 16 years and older.

Emmys 2021 Special: The (small) screen’s gambit

The 2021 Emmy Awards air Sunday, Sept. 19, but whether this year’s ceremony marks a return to business as usual for the Academy, the industry, and its audiences remains up in the air.

‘Girlboss’ went from empowerment to hypocrisy. How should we talk about young women’s ambition now?

When “girlboss” entered the cultural lexicon, it was shorthand for an ambitious young woman who was at the top of her career, usually in fashion, media or tech.

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

 In a political media landscape dominated by white men, “Our Body Politic” will be a source of news by and for Black women and women of color.

Our Body Politic

In a political media landscape dominated by white men, “Our Body Politic” will be a source of news by and for Black women and women of color.

 Each week, Sam Sanders interviews people in the culture who deserve your attention. Plus weekly wraps of the news with other journalists.

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

Each week, Sam Sanders interviews people in the culture who deserve your attention. Plus weekly wraps of the news with other journalists.

 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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Josh Barro and Ken White talk about the fate of Rudy Giuliani associate, and why you should closely read the script before recording a Cameo.

from All the Presidents' Lawyers

Friday means fresh release, and Anthony and Novena have your dose of new cuts and timeless favorites to help kick off your day.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Josh, David and Tim discuss the pay-fors of Democrats’ big spending plans, a looming government shutdown, the debate about booster shots, and California’s failed recall election.

from Left, Right & Center

Puerto Rican band Los Rivera Destino are known for their clever songwriting, and they have a new song about three important topics: Friendship, loyalty, and cannabis.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Los Angeles

 Hidden treasure or junk? How to reclaim street furniture in LA

Hidden treasure or junk? How to reclaim street furniture in LA

 Greater LA

Flying cars are coming to LA, but this futuristic vision may not solve today’s traffic congestion

 Greater LA

Three days, 400 miles, and 16 tortillerías: The diary of Gustavo’s Tortilla Runner

 Good Food

Food & Drink

 ‘A Love Letter to Future Generations’

‘A Love Letter to Future Generations’

 Good Food

Amplifying Black farmers’ voices in a new book of essays, narratives, and poems

 Good Food

How Black farmers experience economic discrimination at the hands of the USDA

 Good Food

Politics

 To keep the cannabis industry happy before 2022 election, here’s what Newsom needs to do

To keep the cannabis industry happy before 2022 election, here’s what Newsom needs to do

 KCRW Features

Explaining the broken promises of ‘freedom dues’

 Good Food

Cliffs, drugs and taxes

 Left, Right & Center

Best New Music

 José Galván's playlist, September 19, 2021

José Galván's playlist, September 19, 2021

 José Galván

Metropolis playlist, September 18, 2021

 Metropolis

Dan Wilcox's playlist, September 18, 2021

 Dan Wilcox

Live Performances

 Watch Metallica perform with Kamasi Washington at the Hollywood Bowl

Watch Metallica perform with Kamasi Washington at the Hollywood Bowl

 Music News

Kamasi Washington is composing a ballet, writing a graphic novel, and binge watching his own mind

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Entertainment

 After being typecast for so long, B.D. Wong feels like he’s playing a ‘real person’ alongside Awkwafina

After being typecast for so long, B.D. Wong feels like he’s playing a ‘real person’ alongside Awkwafina

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Emmys 2021 Special: The (small) screen’s gambit

 Special Programming

Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield make ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ worth watching, says critic

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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You’ve likely seen an old couch or bedside table sitting idly on a sidewalk in LA.

Hidden treasure or junk? How to reclaim street furniture in LA

You’ve likely seen an old couch or bedside table sitting idly on a sidewalk in LA.

from Greater LA

Flying cars are coming to LA, possibly as early as 2023.

Flying cars are coming to LA, but this futuristic vision may not solve today’s traffic congestion

Flying cars are coming to LA, possibly as early as 2023.

from Greater LA

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

José Galván's playlist, September 19, 2021

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

from José Galván

Metropolis playlist, September 18, 2021.

Metropolis playlist, September 18, 2021

Metropolis playlist, September 18, 2021.

from Metropolis

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

Dan Wilcox's playlist, September 18, 2021

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

from Dan Wilcox

Raul Campos creates 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 fresh remixes…

Raul Campos' playlist, September 18, 2021

Raul Campos creates 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 fresh remixes…

from Raul Campos

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

Anne Litt's playlist, September 18, 2021

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

from Anne Litt

Sleeping — something we do for roughly a third of our lifetimes — is essential for our physical and mental well being.

“Sleeping should not be a chore”: The secret to a good night’s sleep

Sleeping — something we do for roughly a third of our lifetimes — is essential for our physical and mental well being.

from Life Examined

Sleep was once thought of as a passive activity during which the body and brain were dormant, but it turns out that sleep is a period during which the brain is highly active and…

Interpreting sweet dreams and COVID nightmares

Sleep was once thought of as a passive activity during which the body and brain were dormant, but it turns out that sleep is a period during which the brain is highly active and…

from Life Examined

Listen to Scott Dallavo's latest show.

Scott Dallavo's playlist, September 17, 2021

Listen to Scott Dallavo's latest show.

from Scott Dallavo

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

Travis Holcombe's playlist, September 17, 2021

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

from Travis Holcombe

Natalie Baszile established the Black Harvest Fund at the San Francisco Foundation which distributes grants to certified non-profits that advance the work of Black farmers and farmers…

‘A Love Letter to Future Generations’

Natalie Baszile established the Black Harvest Fund at the San Francisco Foundation which distributes grants to certified non-profits that advance the work of Black farmers and farmers…

from Good Food

In the years following enslavement, there were nearly one million Black farmers in America. Today, there are approximately 45,000.

Amplifying Black farmers’ voices in a new book of essays, narratives, and poems

In the years following enslavement, there were nearly one million Black farmers in America. Today, there are approximately 45,000.

from Good Food

Generations of Black farmers have fallen victim to discriminatory practices employed against them by the US Department of Agriculture and the Farm Service Administration.

How Black farmers experience economic discrimination at the hands of the USDA

Generations of Black farmers have fallen victim to discriminatory practices employed against them by the US Department of Agriculture and the Farm Service Administration.

from Good Food

Natalie Baszile recounts a visit with Miss Rose, the affectionate moniker of her grandmother, and the elder’s two-day train ride from Louisiana to Los Angeles.

A grandmother’s life in Louisiana: ‘We were poor but we were never hungry’

Natalie Baszile recounts a visit with Miss Rose, the affectionate moniker of her grandmother, and the elder’s two-day train ride from Louisiana to Los Angeles.

from Good Food

To understand the current climate of race relations in America is to understand a period of history between 1619, when the first Africans arrived in Virginia, and 1640.

Explaining the broken promises of ‘freedom dues’

To understand the current climate of race relations in America is to understand a period of history between 1619, when the first Africans arrived in Virginia, and 1640.

from Good Food

Just a few decades ago, tobacco provided a secure income for Southern farmers. But when the tobacco buyout came, many Black farmers were cut out of the deal.

Curing tobacco: one man’s accidental innovation becomes another’s livelihood

Just a few decades ago, tobacco provided a secure income for Southern farmers. But when the tobacco buyout came, many Black farmers were cut out of the deal.

from Good Food

In spring 2021, I enrolled in Gustavo Arellano’s narrative non-fiction class at Orange Coast College after years of asking for his advice about how to break into food journalism.

Three days, 400 miles, and 16 tortillerías: The diary of Gustavo’s Tortilla Runner

In spring 2021, I enrolled in Gustavo Arellano’s narrative non-fiction class at Orange Coast College after years of asking for his advice about how to break into food journalism.

from Good Food