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clothegod flexes the big mood + bigger musical range of her new EP “I Feel Different Everyday” for KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio.

clothegod flexes the big mood + bigger musical range of her new EP “I Feel Different Everyday” for KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio.

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Six months after the deadly Eaton Fire, residents are still dealing with a lasting wound: collective trauma.

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Paramount x Trump settlement is official; Skydance merger is… pending

As Paramount reaches a $16 million settlement in a dispute over footage from “60 Minutes,” the Paramount-Skydance merger still hangs in the balance.

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 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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 Altadena therapists struggle to treat a traumatized community

Altadena therapists struggle to treat a traumatized community

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 Ice cream sandwiches: So many flavors and textures to combine

Ice cream sandwiches: So many flavors and textures to combine

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 DOJ review of Epstein case provokes anger among Trump’s biggest supporters

DOJ review of Epstein case provokes anger among Trump’s biggest supporters

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 Summer TV reviews: ‘Ballard,’ ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’

Summer TV reviews: ‘Ballard,’ ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’

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Paramount x Trump settlement is official; Skydance merger is… pending

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Critics review the latest film releases: “Superman,” “Kill the Jockey,” “Apocalypse in the Tropics,” and “To A Land Unknown.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Superman,’ ‘To A Land Unknown’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Superman,” “Kill the Jockey,” “Apocalypse in the Tropics,” and “To A Land Unknown.”

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Making your own ice cream sandwich? Focus on baking the cookie: chocolate chip, brownie, red velvet, snickerdoodle, peanut butter. Then choose an ice cream flavor that supports it.

Ice cream sandwiches: So many flavors and textures to combine

Making your own ice cream sandwich? Focus on baking the cookie: chocolate chip, brownie, red velvet, snickerdoodle, peanut butter. Then choose an ice cream flavor that supports it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Right-wing figures who stoked conspiracy theories about alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and some on the left, aren’t buying the DOJ’s assessment that there’s no further…

DOJ review of Epstein case provokes anger among Trump’s biggest supporters

Right-wing figures who stoked conspiracy theories about alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and some on the left, aren’t buying the DOJ’s assessment that there’s no further…

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: July 10, 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…

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Ty Segall’s sixteenth(!) album Possession finds the LA-based artist highlighting American stories, and letting his guitar and voice lead the way.

Today’s Top Tune: Ty Segall – 'Possession’

Ty Segall’s sixteenth(!) album Possession finds the LA-based artist highlighting American stories, and letting his guitar and voice lead the way.

from Today's Top Tune

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

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, July 9, 2025

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

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: July 9, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

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A number of Republicans opposed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” then voted for it anyway. Is Trump more powerful than ever?

Are Republicans bowing to Trump even more than they used to?

A number of Republicans opposed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” then voted for it anyway. Is Trump more powerful than ever?

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Journalist Brian Goldstone set out to uncover the true scope of homelessness, and followed five families for more than five years. His new book is “There Is No Place for Us.”

‘There Is No Place for Us’: How Americans were pushed into homelessness

Journalist Brian Goldstone set out to uncover the true scope of homelessness, and followed five families for more than five years. His new book is “There Is No Place for Us.”

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President Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has pushed for hardline immigration policies.

Key Trump aide is from Santa Monica. Is that why LA is being heavily targeted?

President Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has pushed for hardline immigration policies.

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: July 9, 2025

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from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Sometimes a song deserves a simple, straightforward superlative: “gorgeous.” “Le Grand Soleil De Dieu (Psychemagik Remix),” is one of those songs.

Today’s Top Tune: Francis Bebey – ‘Le Grand Soleil De Dieu (Psychemagik Remix)

Sometimes a song deserves a simple, straightforward superlative: “gorgeous.” “Le Grand Soleil De Dieu (Psychemagik Remix),” is one of those songs.

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You’ve heard of ballroom dancing? Tuxedos, waltz music — forget all that. Queer “ballroom” is raw, edgy, and gritty. Balls are popping up all over LA.

Queer Black dancers keep ballroom culture alive in LA

You’ve heard of ballroom dancing? Tuxedos, waltz music — forget all that. Queer “ballroom” is raw, edgy, and gritty. Balls are popping up all over LA.

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Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, July 8, 2025

Music to make you feel.

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Adrian Quesada teams with Ed Maverick to share a deep groover from new LP “Boleros Psicodélicos II.”

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Adrian Quesada teams with Ed Maverick to share a deep groover from new LP “Boleros Psicodélicos II.”

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Federal troops paraded through MacArthur Park on Monday in an astonishing show of force. Mayor Karen Bass says LA is a testing site for a national project.

‘We’re a petri dish’: Karen Bass responds to federal troops in MacArthur Park

Federal troops paraded through MacArthur Park on Monday in an astonishing show of force. Mayor Karen Bass says LA is a testing site for a national project.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig has spent years closely covering capital punishment.

What covering the death penalty reveals about faith, forgiveness

The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig has spent years closely covering capital punishment.

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: July 8, 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