Barbara Epler

Rebecca Lemov, a professor of the history of science at Harvard University, explores the origins of brainwashing and delves into the concept of how our minds can be influenced through…

Comedian Carol Leifer speaks on crafting great speeches, the filmmakers behind the new dramedy “The Friend” talk process, and Tim Matheson has The Treat.

President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie?

Sonic spelunker SPELLLING gets HEAVY in KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from her 2025 LP “Portrait of My Heart.”

The Broad museum broke ground this week on a new construction project. Meanwhile, it’s celebrating a decade in Downtown Los Angeles.

Adam Scott talks “Severance” season 2, Pablo Larrain tells us about loving opera and telling the story of Maria Callas, and Tiffany Haddish has The Treat.

President Trump stunned Hollywood over the weekend with his announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the U.S., framing it as a move to revive domestic production and…

Musician Lucia Micarelli discusses her new album, film scholar Sir Christopher Frayling speaks on his new Sergio Leone book, and Ke Huy Quan has The Treat.

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino settle in for a long chat about their new series “Étoile;” Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has our Treat.