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Critics review the latest film releases: “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” “La Chimera,” “The Shadowless Tower” and “Wicked Little Letters.”

Critics review the latest film releases: “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” “La Chimera,” “The Shadowless Tower” and “Wicked Little Letters.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Forever elsewhere’: Social media is worsening youth mental health

Technology has devastated kids’ abilities to connect and learn. Pew data from 2022 says nearly half of teens were online almost constantly.

Japanese American Dodgers fans have a little more to root for

The Japanese American community in LA’s South Bay is taking pride in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ star Japanese players this season.

KCRW Partner Screening: 'Ripley'

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KCRW and Netflix invite you to a special screening of the limited series, Ripley followed by a conversation with writer and director, Steven Zaillian.

Corinne Bailey Rae: KCRW Live from Apogee Studio

Grammy-winner Corinne Bailey Rae expands into punk and free jazz playing cuts from her audacious 2023 LP “Black Rainbows,” live From Apogee Studio.

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SiLVA

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

Mar. 30 2 hr, 49 min

Nassir Nassirzadeh

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

Mar. 30 2 hr, 50 min

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Mar. 29 1 hr, 59 min

Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Mar. 29 2 hr, 52 min

Tyler Boudreaux

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

Mar. 28 2 hr

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Lost Notes explores how Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969 was instrumental in the creation of his legendary Afrobeat sound.

from Lost Notes

Should a rise in Congressional retirements set off alarm bells? Are Democrats off base with their current platform? How will a new law impact campus free speech?

from Left, Right & Center

This week we celebrate the undiscovered musical talent (under 21) in the greater LA area culled from a couple of hundred submissions to KCRW’s Young Creators Project .

from Today's Top Tune

Fanatic! Low on sleep for the last few days. I was onstage at Horrorhound last night in Cincinnati. A great time as always. My call time to the airport was 0400 hrs.

from Henry Rollins

This Week on KCRW

Would you prefer to receive bad medical news in person or over the phone?

Giving and Receiving Bad News

Would you prefer to receive bad medical news in person or over the phone?

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 and got some good listening in. I’m out of the daily pummeling of proofreading for a little while.

KCRW Broadcast 782

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week and got some good listening in. I’m out of the daily pummeling of proofreading for a little while.

from Henry Rollins

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

Metropolis playlist, March 30, 2024

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, March 30, 2024

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

from Dan Wilcox

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

SiLVA's playlist, March 30, 2024

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

from SiLVA

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

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist, March 30, 2024

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

from Nassir Nassirzadeh

Producer and documentarian Stephen Ujlaki is here to break down the increasing calls for American Christian nationalism and why we should be paying attention.

New documentary ‘Bad Faith’ explores the rise of Christian nationalism

Producer and documentarian Stephen Ujlaki is here to break down the increasing calls for American Christian nationalism and why we should be paying attention.

from The Treatment

Taraji P. Henson shares that her passion for acting and vivid imagination was fostered by her aunt and godmother after seeing The Wiz on Broadway at an early age.

Taraji P. Henson on the beauty and emotion of ‘The Wiz’

Taraji P. Henson shares that her passion for acting and vivid imagination was fostered by her aunt and godmother after seeing The Wiz on Broadway at an early age.

from The Treatment

Emmy winning director/producer Alan Poul joins “The Treatment” to break down season two of his sleeper hit TV series “Tokyo Vice.”

Tokyo ‘opens up’ following the success of ‘Tokyo Vice’ season one

Emmy winning director/producer Alan Poul joins “The Treatment” to break down season two of his sleeper hit TV series “Tokyo Vice.”

from The Treatment

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.

SiLVA guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Mar. 29, 2024

SiLVA guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

from FREAKS ONLY

Lizzie Stark hatches stories exploring the cultural history and uses of eggs while sharing her personal story.

Exploring the symbolism, uses, and cultural significance of eggs

Lizzie Stark hatches stories exploring the cultural history and uses of eggs while sharing her personal story.

from Good Food

Chef Ludo Lefebvre details what goes into his famous omelet, which is on the menu at Petit Trois.

How to make the perfect omelet

Chef Ludo Lefebvre details what goes into his famous omelet, which is on the menu at Petit Trois.

from Good Food

Marian Bull weighs in on the popularity of orange egg yolks

How egg yolks get their color, from mellow yellow to electric orange

Marian Bull weighs in on the popularity of orange egg yolks

from Good Food

Lisa Steele is a fifth-generation chicken keeper and the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, a blog that has been viewed more than 50 million times.

A 'Queen of the Coop' shares her favorite ways to make eggs

Lisa Steele is a fifth-generation chicken keeper and the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, a blog that has been viewed more than 50 million times.

from Good Food

Tove Danovich loves raising backyard chickens, a tradition that dates back to her great-grandmother.

The challenges and heartbreaks of raising backyard chickens

Tove Danovich loves raising backyard chickens, a tradition that dates back to her great-grandmother.

from Good Food

Dr. Margaret Magat describes eating balut, an embryonic egg delicacy enjoyed across the Philippines.

The cultural context of balut, the Filipino fertilized egg delicacy

Dr. Margaret Magat describes eating balut, an embryonic egg delicacy enjoyed across the Philippines.

from Good Food

Happy “COWBOY CARTER” day, to all who observe.

MBE Playlist March 29: New Music Friday selects from Beyoncé, Chicano Batman + more

Happy “COWBOY CARTER” day, to all who observe.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic