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Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

SPELLLING: KCRW Live from HQ

Sonic spelunker SPELLLING gets HEAVY in KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from her 2025 LP “Portrait of My Heart.”

Kerry Washington gets us excited to check out her boat driving skills

Kerry Washington joins “The Treatment” to discuss the physical demands of her new film “Shadow Force.” Plus, she shares how public media saved her family.

Artists bring sparks of life to Altadena’s burn area

After the Eaton Fire, experimental art space Trade School brings music and performance back to Altadena, to make sure artists are not “erased from the space.”

4 months post-fire, KCRW staffer wants to leave grief behind

Fires tore through Pacific Palisades and Altadena four months ago today. KCRW's Adria Kloke, who went on air while she evacuated, shares an update.

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Anne Litt

Unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

May. 11 2 hr, 50 min

Chris Douridas

New releases in all genres.

May. 11 2 hr, 50 min

Nassir Nassirzadeh

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

May. 11 2 hr

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

May. 10 2 hr

Metropolis

The hypnotic pulse of current & classic dance music, including exclusive guest mixes.

May. 10 1 hr, 58 min

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Disco innovator and disability rights activist Cola Boyy ’s posthumous sophomore album, Quit To Play Chess, serves as a soundtrack against ableism and inequality.

Today’s Top Tune: Cola Boyy – ‘Walk Again’

Disco innovator and disability rights activist Cola Boyy ’s posthumous sophomore album, Quit To Play Chess, serves as a soundtrack against ableism and inequality.

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, May 11, 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, May 11, 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, May 11, 2025

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

from Jeremy Sole

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

Anne Litt's playlist, May 11, 2025

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

from Anne Litt

New releases in all genres.

Chris Douridas' playlist, May 11, 2025

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

Digital communications are playing a larger role in health care, but transparency and equity are being forgotten.

That Message to Your Doctor Might Come With a Price Tag

Digital communications are playing a larger role in health care, but transparency and equity are being forgotten.

from Second Opinion

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

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist, May 11, 2025

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

from Nassir Nassirzadeh

Fanatic! Some Saturday. I spent the last nine point something hours editing a manuscript. My apologies if these notes are short, but I’m tired and am not good for much.

KCRW Broadcast 840

Fanatic! Some Saturday. I spent the last nine point something hours editing a manuscript. My apologies if these notes are short, but I’m tired and am not good for much.

from Henry Rollins

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

Metropolis playlist, May 10, 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, May 10, 2025

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, May 10, 2025

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, May 10, 2025

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

from Anne Litt

Environmental photographer Arati Kumar-Rao goes night fishing alongside dolphins on the Brahmaputra River.

Capturing the dying tradition of harpoon fishing on an ancient river

Environmental photographer Arati Kumar-Rao goes night fishing alongside dolphins on the Brahmaputra River.

from Good Food

Sarah Ahn's viral food videos of her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational life.

How a daughter made her mother a viral Korean cooking star

Sarah Ahn's viral food videos of her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational life.

from Good Food

Ari Kolender of Found Oyster and Queen St. Raw Bar & Grill has tips for cooking fish and shellfish with confidence.

Ari Kolender wraps up a perfect Mother's Day dinner — fish en papillote

Ari Kolender of Found Oyster and Queen St. Raw Bar & Grill has tips for cooking fish and shellfish with confidence.

from Good Food

The Santa Monica Farmers Market says goodbye to longtime vendor Kandarian Organic Farms.

Known for his ancient grains, Larry Kandarian says farewell to the farmers market

The Santa Monica Farmers Market says goodbye to longtime vendor Kandarian Organic Farms.

from Good Food

Tyler Harper dons a wetsuit, often during storms, and heads out into the turbulent surf to fish for striped bass in the secretive sport known as "wetsuiting."

Waist deep in churning water at night, 'wetsuiting' is a sport for danger junkies

Tyler Harper dons a wetsuit, often during storms, and heads out into the turbulent surf to fish for striped bass in the secretive sport known as "wetsuiting."

from Good Food