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Filmmaker Dorsay Alavi reflects on Ingmar Bergman's 1982 classic Fanny and Alexander and its exploration of the human condition.

Filmmaker Dorsay Alavi reflects on Ingmar Bergman's 1982 classic Fanny and Alexander and its exploration of the human condition.

from The Treatment

Can a post-agriculture world feed the planet?

Journalist and author George Monbiot has a radical idea for fixing the environmental devastation caused by farming — but can a post-agriculture world feed the planet?

KCRW’s Top 30: Khruangbin, Kali Uchis, and IDLES welcome us to 2024

New year, new KCRW Top 30 Chart spanning from major station-wide faves like Khruangbin to enticing enigmas like Haux.

Today’s Top Tune: Chicano Batman - ‘Fly’

Are you ready for new Chicano Batman ? Today, we are honored to host the world premiere of “Fly” from the band’s much-anticipated new album, Notebook Fantasy, out late March.

KCRW’s Valentines & Vinyl, a Members-Only Event

KCRW’s Valentines & Vinyl, a Members-Only Event. Tuesday, February 13, 7 PM - 10 PM. Zebulon, 2478 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039

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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.

 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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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Jan. 22 2 hr, 49 min

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Jan. 21 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Jan. 21 1 hr, 59 min

Jeremy Sole

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

Jan. 21 1 hr, 47 min

Raul Campos

Soulful grooves and fresh remixes from Latin rhythms to indie rock.

Jan. 21 2 hr, 50 min

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New Music Friday once again passes with flying colors: Norah Jones, Erick The Architect, Benny Sings, and more are on deck.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Where do GOP hopefuls stand after Donald Trump’s Iowa caucus win? Can the Israeli government eradicate Hamas without triggering all-out regional conflict?

from Left, Right & Center

Fanatic! I don’t know where you are but I hope the weather isn’t too challenging.

from Henry Rollins

Fanatic! I hope you had a good week with lots of music listened to.

from Henry Rollins

Los Angeles

 Year after mass shooting, Monterey Park community continues to heal

Year after mass shooting, Monterey Park community continues to heal

 KCRW Features

Sweet Lady Jane: What drove the downfall of LA’s beloved bakery?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Layoffs at LA Times? Trouble reflects larger media woes

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Food & Drink

 Can a post-agriculture world feed the planet?

Can a post-agriculture world feed the planet?

 Good Food

The militant environmentalism of Mexico's anti-avocado activists

 Good Food

Social-scientist-turned-farmer Chris Smaje makes the case for small-scale farming

 Good Food

Politics

 Could allegations against Georgia DA derail Trump’s election interference case?

Could allegations against Georgia DA derail Trump’s election interference case?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Should Biden focus his reelection campaign on abortion?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What did Trump’s Iowa victory reveal about the political landscape?

 Left, Right & Center

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 KCRW’s Top 30: Khruangbin, Kali Uchis, and IDLES welcome us to 2024

KCRW’s Top 30: Khruangbin, Kali Uchis, and IDLES welcome us to 2024

 Music Special Programming

Today’s Top Tune: Chicano Batman - ‘Fly’

 Today's Top Tune

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Khruangbin, Faye Webster, The Jesus & Mary Chain

 Music News

Arts

 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

 The Treatment

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

 The Treatment

Entertainment

 June Carter was a respected musician before and after Johnny Cash

June Carter was a respected musician before and after Johnny Cash

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Risky business? What Tom Cruise’s Warner Bros. deal means for ‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘Top Gun’

 The Business

Jon Batiste on how ‘American Symphony’ went from ‘boring’ music doc to a portrait of intimacy

 The Business

This Week on KCRW

Khruangbin ready new LP “A LA SALA” ahead of a stop at Coachella ‘24 — lead single “A Love International” is the song you most need to hear this week.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Khruangbin, Faye Webster, The Jesus & Mary Chain

Khruangbin ready new LP “A LA SALA” ahead of a stop at Coachella ‘24 — lead single “A Love International” is the song you most need to hear this week.

from Music News

Stanford University’s Tara VanDerveer has broken the all-time record for the amount of games any college basketball coach has won — man or woman. How did she do it?

Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest coach in college hoops history

Stanford University’s Tara VanDerveer has broken the all-time record for the amount of games any college basketball coach has won — man or woman. How did she do it?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who’s leading a big election interference case against former President Trump, faces allegations that she had an affair with the special…

Could allegations against Georgia DA derail Trump’s election interference case?

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who’s leading a big election interference case against former President Trump, faces allegations that she had an affair with the special…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The documentary “June” features never-before-seen archival material of June Carter, who boasted a prolific music career solo and with Johnny Cash.

June Carter was a respected musician before and after Johnny Cash

The documentary “June” features never-before-seen archival material of June Carter, who boasted a prolific music career solo and with Johnny Cash.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Biden is leaning into abortion politics to boost Democratic turnout for the presidential election. Kamala Harris is in Wisconsin to draw attention to the issue.

Should Biden focus his reelection campaign on abortion?

Biden is leaning into abortion politics to boost Democratic turnout for the presidential election. Kamala Harris is in Wisconsin to draw attention to the issue.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More than 12 million Americans take Singulair. For decades, doctors and regulators ignored alarming side effects like aggressive behavior and suicidal thoughts.

FDA downplayed serious possible side effects of popular asthma drug

More than 12 million Americans take Singulair. For decades, doctors and regulators ignored alarming side effects like aggressive behavior and suicidal thoughts.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

MBE Playlist Jan. 22: US Premiere: Jordan Rakei “Freedom”

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

A seasoned singer-songwriter on the LA music scene, Leslie Stevens returns with a collection of new songs for her self-titled third solo album set for release late February.

Today’s Top Tune: Leslie Stevens ‘Big Time, Sucka’

A seasoned singer-songwriter on the LA music scene, Leslie Stevens returns with a collection of new songs for her self-titled third solo album set for release late February.

from Today's Top Tune

You fall in love, move in, adopt a dog, and then? You break up. So who gets the dog? Dividing up the pets can be as contentious as a child custody battle.

Pet custody is a tricky topic for child-free millennials

You fall in love, move in, adopt a dog, and then? You break up. So who gets the dog? Dividing up the pets can be as contentious as a child custody battle.

from KCRW Features

"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, January 21, 2024

"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, January 21, 2024

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, January 21, 2024

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

from Jeremy Sole

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, January 21, 2024

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

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

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, January 21, 2024

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

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

The condition is difficult to diagnose, and errors drive toward overdiagnosis.

Diagnosing ADHD

The condition is difficult to diagnose, and errors drive toward overdiagnosis.

from Second Opinion

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.

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.

Fanatic! I don’t know where you are but I hope the weather isn’t too challenging.

KCRW Broadcast 772

Fanatic! I don’t know where you are but I hope the weather isn’t too challenging.

from Henry Rollins