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Critics review the latest film releases: “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” “Magic Farm,” “Caught by the Tides,” and “Hurry Up Tomorrow.”

Critics review the latest film releases: “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” “Magic Farm,” “Caught by the Tides,” and “Hurry Up Tomorrow.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Yukimi: KCRW Live from HQ

Little Dragon’s Yukimi Nagano caps off her debut North American solo tour with a stop at KCRW HQ; sharing cuts from her new LP “For You.”

Restaurant critic Besha Rodell describes her impressions of Los Angeles in her memoir

How do you become a restaurant critic? Besha Rodell explains in her memoir.

KCRW Partner Screening: 'The Phoenician Scheme'

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KCRW and Focus Features invite you to a special screening of The Phoenician Scheme.

DEVO: Live on KCRW

The art-punk legends on why, 50 years into their career, their music is more relevant than ever (much to their chagrin).

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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.

The Sam Sanders Show

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.

May. 19 2 hr, 49 min

LeRoy Downs

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

May. 18 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

May. 18 1 hr, 59 min

Jeremy Sole

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

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Raul Campos

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

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Allison Russell
May 20

Live Nation

Allison Russell

The Belasco Theater

Black Country, New Road
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 LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on police helicopters, budget cuts and data-sharing with ICE

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on police helicopters, budget cuts and data-sharing with ICE

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Cautious optimism at the ports after tariffs dry up business

 KCRW Features

Will LA City and County clash over separate homeless agencies?

 KCRW Features

Food & Drink

 Restaurant critic Besha Rodell describes her impressions of Los Angeles in her memoir

Restaurant critic Besha Rodell describes her impressions of Los Angeles in her memoir

 Good Food

Cherries go live at the farmers market

 Good Food

Roy Choi has 'big effing salads' and 'bomb ass beans' on his mind

 Good Food

Politics

 Why are Republicans so far apart on a new tax bill?

Why are Republicans so far apart on a new tax bill?

 Left, Right & Center

Starvation is rampant in Gaza as Israel continues its blockade on food

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

SCOTUS divided over judicial power in birthright citizenship case

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Best New Music

 Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 19, 2025

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 19, 2025

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Eclectic 24

 Eclectic 24

Today’s Top Tune: Galactic & Irma Thomas – ‘Where I Belong’

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 Yukimi: KCRW Live from HQ

Yukimi: KCRW Live from HQ

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Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino tell us all about ‘Étoile’

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Entertainment

 Weekend film reviews: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ ‘Magic Farm’

Weekend film reviews: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ ‘Magic Farm’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Questlove remixes 50 years of ‘SNL’ music

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How ‘The Day God Saw Me as Black’ shaped Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s youth

 The Treatment

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Questlove remixes 50 years of ‘SNL’ music

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What motivated the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber?

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LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on police helicopters, budget cuts and data-sharing with ICE

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 19, 2025

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

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.

Eighty four year-old Irma Thomas is the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Galactic is a band that’s spent the last three decades generating uncompromising funk music.

Today’s Top Tune: Galactic & Irma Thomas – ‘Where I Belong’

Eighty four year-old Irma Thomas is the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Galactic is a band that’s spent the last three decades generating uncompromising funk music.

from Today's Top Tune

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.

"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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 2025

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, May 18, 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, May 18, 2025

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

Medical schools must address unprofessional behavior early, as student misconduct often predicts future disciplinary issues and patient harm.

Unprofessional Behaviors: Catching Bad Habits Early

Medical schools must address unprofessional behavior early, as student misconduct often predicts future disciplinary issues and patient harm.

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.

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. On my end, another week of editing, proofreading and writing has ended. I didn’t get any music listened to as I had to stay focused.

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Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. On my end, another week of editing, proofreading and writing has ended. I didn’t get any music listened to as I had to stay focused.

from Henry Rollins

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

Metropolis playlist, May 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2025

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

from Anne Litt