History

A mystery photographer documented key moments in 1960s San Francisco, including the Summer of Love and formation of the Black Panther Party.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In the aftermath, LA Conservancy and others are navigating how to preserve history when the historical landmarks themselves are gone.

from KCRW Features

New York Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi follows a Haviland pattern of china that has set the table for five generations of women.

How one family passed down their fine china for five generations even as porcelain dishes are on the decline

New York Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi follows a Haviland pattern of china that has set the table for five generations of women.

from Good Food

The four-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol coincides with this year's joint session of Congress certifying President-elect Donald Trump's win in November.

Trump supporters are still spinning history of January 6

The four-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol coincides with this year's joint session of Congress certifying President-elect Donald Trump's win in November.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In this excerpt from The Treatment, chef René Redzepi unpacks the complicated history of global ingredients in "Omnivore," an eight-part series for Apple+.

Behind the scenes of René Redzepi's series 'Omnivore'

In this excerpt from The Treatment, chef René Redzepi unpacks the complicated history of global ingredients in "Omnivore," an eight-part series for Apple+.

from Good Food

Nicola Twilley takes a cold plunge into the history of refrigeration.

How refrigeration changed the way we eat

Nicola Twilley takes a cold plunge into the history of refrigeration.

from Good Food

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

Encore: Handel’s ‘Messiah’ raises foundational questions of being human

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro celebrates its 150th birthday this year. Its storied history includes two sets of female lighthouse keepers.

Two sisters kept LA’s lighthouse beaming – 150 years ago

Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro celebrates its 150th birthday this year. Its storied history includes two sets of female lighthouse keepers.

from KCRW Features

The world of 1970s Laurel Canyon is on full display in Ginny Winn’s book, “Grievous Angels, Trout Masks, and American Beauties: 1970s Rock & Roll Photography of Ginny Winn.”

Encore: What it was like being a rock and roll photographer in 1970s LA

The world of 1970s Laurel Canyon is on full display in Ginny Winn’s book, “Grievous Angels, Trout Masks, and American Beauties: 1970s Rock & Roll Photography of Ginny Winn.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Through their writings, Eve Babitz and Joan Didion cemented LA in our collective imagination as a sultry hotbed.

‘Didion and Babitz’: You need both LA cultural icons, says author

Through their writings, Eve Babitz and Joan Didion cemented LA in our collective imagination as a sultry hotbed.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Lesley Jacobs Solmonson explains how liqueurs went from the hands of the apothecary to those of the mixologist.

How a medieval alchemist, trade routes, and Catherine de Medici brought liqueur to the liquor cabinet

Lesley Jacobs Solmonson explains how liqueurs went from the hands of the apothecary to those of the mixologist.

from Good Food

Food scholar Darra Goldstein traces the lineage of early fermented beverages, which were offered to deities and used in rituals.

The origins of toasting and a recipe for aged eggnog

Food scholar Darra Goldstein traces the lineage of early fermented beverages, which were offered to deities and used in rituals.

from Good Food

Sociologist Nicola Nice takes a look at how women brought the cocktail home.

From pre-Civil War Virginia to 'Mad Men,' women guided the modern cocktail craze

Sociologist Nicola Nice takes a look at how women brought the cocktail home.

from Good Food

Anne Byrn composes an exhaustive guide on Southern baking.

From biscuits to cornbread, Anne Byrn documents Southern baking from 14 states

Anne Byrn composes an exhaustive guide on Southern baking.

from Good Food

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

Handel’s ‘Messiah’ raises foundational questions of being human

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

As the first wave of LA punk started to take hold in Hollywood, both on and off the Sunset Strip, the girls of the rock n roll underground flattened scene hierarchy by carrying the…

I'm With The Band: legendary groupies look back at their Sunset Strip heydey

As the first wave of LA punk started to take hold in Hollywood, both on and off the Sunset Strip, the girls of the rock n roll underground flattened scene hierarchy by carrying the…

from Lost Notes

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

Celebrate 40 years of Leimert Park creativity at new exhibit

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

from KCRW Features

In the mid 1970s, as glam rock fizzled out, new kids began to trickle in on the block–kids who looked up to the groupies as party girl icons, as rock’n’roll legends, who went out there…

From glitter to punk: the rise and rise of DIY in Hollywood

In the mid 1970s, as glam rock fizzled out, new kids began to trickle in on the block–kids who looked up to the groupies as party girl icons, as rock’n’roll legends, who went out there…

from Lost Notes

Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco. The Continental Hyatt House. The Rainbow Bar & Grill.

Led Zeppelin made the Sunset Strip - and groupie scene - home.

Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco. The Continental Hyatt House. The Rainbow Bar & Grill.

from Lost Notes

Dr. Naa Oyo Kwate unveils the insidious relationship between fast food and Black communities.

The history of racializing fast food as Black

Dr. Naa Oyo Kwate unveils the insidious relationship between fast food and Black communities.

from Good Food