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Critics review the latest film releases: “Elio,” “The Damned,” “Meeting with Pol Pot,” and “Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers.”

Critics review the latest film releases: “Elio,” “The Damned,” “Meeting with Pol Pot,” and “Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Afraid to leave home amid ICE raids? YMCA delivers meals to you

Executives at the LA YMCA started a grassroots effort to bring free food and essentials to immigrant families anxious about ICE. They’ve had dozens of requests.

Meat is left sizzling on the grill as ICE raids taqueros and street vendors in LA County

Memo Torres reports on how immigration raids are impacting local food businesses.

Tony Gilroy on playing with expectations and why ‘Andor’ is his ultimate passion project

Tony Gilroy shares his enthusiasm for subverting audience expectations in his storytelling and expresses how much he has enjoyed working on the Star Wars prequel series, ‘Andor’.

Summer book picks: ‘The Bombshell,’ ‘A Marriage At Sea,’ ‘Tilt’

Need a good book for summer? Consider “The Bombshell,” “An Oral History of Atlantis,” “A Marriage at Sea,” “A Truce That is Not Peace,” “The Hounding,” and “Tilt.”

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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.

 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.

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

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LeRoy Downs

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Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

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Raul Campos

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

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 CA musician Ty Segall on ‘Possession,’ collaborations, and ‘no ICE’

CA musician Ty Segall on ‘Possession,’ collaborations, and ‘no ICE’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Are kids ready to talk about immigration raids? Therapists say yes

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Lakers owners to sell majority stake worth $10 billion

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 Afraid to leave home amid ICE raids? YMCA delivers meals to you

Afraid to leave home amid ICE raids? YMCA delivers meals to you

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Meat is left sizzling on the grill as ICE raids taqueros and street vendors in LA County

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 President Trump’s bombing of Iran raises legal, constitutional questions

President Trump’s bombing of Iran raises legal, constitutional questions

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Iran strikes US military base in Qatar, escalating threat of war

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GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis on studio reactions under pressure fromTrump administration

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 Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 23, 2025

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 23, 2025

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Today’s Top Tune: Erick The Architect – ‘All That I Need’ (feat. Haile Supreme)

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 Tony Gilroy on playing with expectations and why ‘Andor’ is his ultimate passion project

Tony Gilroy on playing with expectations and why ‘Andor’ is his ultimate passion project

 The Treatment

Kerry Washington shows some love for museums

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Weekend film reviews: ‘Elio,’ ‘The Damned,’ ‘Meeting with Pol Pot’

 Weekend Film Reviews

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 Weekend film reviews: ‘Elio,’ ‘The Damned,’ ‘Meeting with Pol Pot’

Weekend film reviews: ‘Elio,’ ‘The Damned,’ ‘Meeting with Pol Pot’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

AI’s role in filmmaking with Peter Micelli, Neil Parris, and Sean Douglas

 The Treatment

‘Jaws’ at 50: Americans still fear sharks a half-century after blockbuster’s debut

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President Trump’s bombing of Iran raises legal, constitutional questions

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Laguna Beach native Ty Segall has experimented with different music genres over the years. Now his 16th album centers on American storytelling.

CA musician Ty Segall on ‘Possession,’ collaborations, and ‘no ICE’

Laguna Beach native Ty Segall has experimented with different music genres over the years. Now his 16th album centers on American storytelling.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Iran launches missiles at the largest American military base in the Middle East. Is this the beginning of a larger war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran?

Iran strikes US military base in Qatar, escalating threat of war

Iran launches missiles at the largest American military base in the Middle East. Is this the beginning of a larger war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 23, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Erick The Architect is a man with a résumé: his recent collaborators include Jungle, L’Imperatrice, George Clinton, James Blake, and Channel Tres, among many others.

Today’s Top Tune: Erick The Architect – ‘All That I Need’ (feat. Haile Supreme)

Erick The Architect is a man with a résumé: his recent collaborators include Jungle, L’Imperatrice, George Clinton, James Blake, and Channel Tres, among many others.

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, June 22, 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, June 22, 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

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, June 22, 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

New releases in all genres.

Chris Douridas' playlist, June 22, 2025

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

Should a state have the authority to override a woman’s wishes regarding her body—not for her benefit, but for someone else’s?

An Incubator: The Rights of a Brain-Dead Woman

Should a state have the authority to override a woman’s wishes regarding her body—not for her benefit, but for someone else’s?

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.

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

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist, June 22, 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. I hope you had a great week. We’ve put together what you will hopefully find to be two hours of great warm weather listening.

KCRW Broadcast 846

Fanatic. I hope you had a great week. We’ve put together what you will hopefully find to be two hours of great warm weather listening.

from Henry Rollins

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

Metropolis playlist, June 21, 2025

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

from Metropolis

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, June 21, 2025

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

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, June 21, 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, June 21, 2025

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

from Anne Litt

Elvis speaks with stakeholders to discuss AI's role in filmmaking, innovation, and humanity at last month’s Cannes Film Festival

AI’s role in filmmaking with Peter Micelli, Neil Parris, and Sean Douglas

Elvis speaks with stakeholders to discuss AI's role in filmmaking, innovation, and humanity at last month’s Cannes Film Festival

from The Treatment