Latest Episodes
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Michael Ondaatje: Warlight (Part II)
- Michael Ondaatje’s Warlight alters the rules about how big a novel’s canvas can be; it gives the feeling of completeness without telling all the secrets.
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Bob Moses: Heaven Only Knows
- Grammy-award winning duo Bob Moses have released their first new music since their head-spinning debut album. Appealing to rock and dance music fans alike, "Heaven Only Knows' mixes classic songwriting with slinky guitar work and an EDM beat.
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Starting over
- This is Rob Long, and on today’s Martini Shot I buy one of those organizer apps to make a to-do list of things I want to put into my other organizer app and I keep track of all of it using a notebook and a pen. So yeah, I’m writing.
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Latest Wednesday Broadcast
- The latest Wednesday broadcast of All Things Considered.
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Trump signs order banning family separations, so what's next?
- Today President Trump signed an executive order banning family separations at the border. His “zero tolerance” immigration policy caused the separations in the first place. It’s been an explosive political issue, with even the first lady urging her husband to change course.
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“Shut up and stop doing things.”
- That’s the advice you should be getting from your lawyer if you’re under investigation.
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Raul Campos guest hosts
- Raul Campos sits in for Jason Bentley.
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Love Means Zero
- A Grand Slam of an interview with tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri. [Explicit Content]
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LAPD releases edited use of force video, voluntarily
- The LAPD is out with a new video that details the actions of its officers leading up to the death of man in police custody.
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The Midnight Hour: So Amazing (feat. Luther Vandross)
- Two of Hip-Hop's most skilled composers Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest and Adrian Younge have partnered as The Midnight Hour. Together, they deliver an exquisite debut album showcasing their musical chops. Today's Top Tune is very proud to offer a re-imagining of Luther Vandross' 1986 classic "So Amazing."
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Latest Show
- Jason Kramer features 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 aficionados.
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Latest Show
- Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk.
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Latest Show
- Garth Trinidad hosts a progressive mix of soul, hip-hop, and world rhythms. Listen On-Demand to the latest show.
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When Artistic Inspiration Becomes Obsession
- Goldman talks about artists’ fascinations that turn into obsession.
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Brown water, murky oversight
- If you sit down with residents who live in the south L.A. communities of Compton and Willowbrook, there is a good chance clean water would be a topic of conversation. Many are complaining about brown-colored water coming out of their taps and a foul odor. The water in that area is overseen by a relatively unknown agency, which maintains the water is safe to drink. But not everyone is buying that, including one local member of Congress.
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Latest Tuesday Broadcast
- The latest Tuesday broadcast of All Things Considered.
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Morphosis designs OCMA, is childhood overdesigned?
- Orange County Museum of Art gets new a museum designed by Morphosis Architects, and it tips its hat at Richard Serra’s “Connector.” Will it bring urban life to suburban Costa Mesa? And design critic Alexandra Lange explores “good” toys and playgrounds and wonders if children would be just as free and creative if left to play with a cardboard box.
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What happens to kids separated from their parents at the border?
- Some 2000 immigrant kids have been separated from their families at the border. Their parents could be deported while they remain here. It’s becoming more difficult to find relatives to take them in because they, too, are afraid of being deported.
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Latest Show
- The latest show from Morning Becomes Eclectic, hosted by Jason Bentley. New releases, artists, live performances, and artist interviews. At KCRW.com.
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Kamasi Washington
- We host groundbreaking musician Kamasi Washington for the live radio debut behind his highly anticipated sophomore album Heaven and Earth, out on June 22. The LA native is pushing jazz forward like no one else and will bring an 8-piece band to The Village for this live set.
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What the age of merger mania means for television
- After a judge gave the official go-ahead to the AT&T-Time Warner merger last week, the race is on for other media companies to combine in an effort to gain scale.
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The battle over water in Santa Barbara's high desert
- In California, we talk a lot about water: where it comes from, how much we need, and when it’ll dry up. In the Cuyama Valley, which sits in the high desert between Santa Barbara and Bakersfield, “drying up” isn’t just an abstract fear. Cuyama is a farming town that’s pumping its water faster than the rain replaces it. Now, the community must come together and figure out a way forward before there’s nothing left.
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Reintroducing grizzly bears to coastal California
- Today's North American grizzly bears are mostly found in the remote mountains of Montana, Wyoming, and Alaska, but back in the 1800s, coastal California was prime grizzly country. Brown bears were some common in the coastal ranges that they were known as the “chaparral bear.” Now, a group of Californians wants to reintroduce them to the state, but not everyone’s on board.
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Snapchat is leaving Venice, but its imprint remains
- Description: Snapchat is shedding its startup feel and moving into a big campus in Santa Monica. But has Venice changed, for good?
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Latest Show
- Broken beats, soulful key chords, samples and sounds.
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Grace of the Sea
- Luis Gutierrez Sanchez, also known as "Grace of the Sea," has been living in a garage in South LA for six years. He sells bacon-wrapped, pineapple-stuffed hot dogs on a street corner a few blocks away to make a living. Miraculously good at finding beauty in dark places, he tells his story of surviving as a gay undocumented immigrant in Los Angeles.
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Johnny Marr: Hi Hello
- Johnny Marr, co-founding member of The Smiths, says: “This is the most complete thing I’ve ever done. There are no songs I’m not sure about. And for me as a listener, it’s made up of entirely the music I like, and have liked.” Can't beat that recommendation, give a listen to "Hi Hello" and hear for yourself!
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Aaron Byrd guest hosts
- Aaron Byrd sits in for Garth Trinidad.
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South Orange County Still Mum on Homeless Sites
- Non-committal by region's mayors on federal judge mandate irritates rest of OC.
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Latest Monday Broadcast
- The latest Monday broadcast of All Things Considered.