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Japanese Breakfast hits KCRW live between Coachella 2025 gigs with cuts from the new LP “For Melancholy Brunettes & Sad Women.”

English electro-duo Maribou State brings the soulful intensity of their LPs “Hallucinating Love” and “Portraits” to life in Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

Hecklers at a recent town hall accused Congresswoman Laura Friedman of not fighting hard enough against the Trump administration. She says she understands the frustration.

David Mamet talks adapting his own play “Henry Johnson,” David Cronenberg discusses his latest unnerving piece “The Shrouds,” and Melanie Lynskey has The Treat.

Port business slowed to a trickle after Pres. Trump’s imposition of a 145% tariff on Chinese goods. Even with a lower tariff, the uncertainty is hard on trade.

Is the White House budget proposal an attempt to fight with Congress? Is America’s birth rate a policy problem? Plus, KCRW examines ChatGPT’s impact on campuses.

Fanatic. I hope you had a tremendous week and there was a lot of music involved. By now you might be aware the great David Thomas of Pere Ubu has passed away.

The latest film releases include Final Destination: Bloodlines, Magic Farm, Caught by the Tides, and Hurry Up Tomorrow.

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