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Morning Becomes Eclectic

John Cusack

Novena Carmel
Novena Carmel
Hand-Picked MusicIndie / AltSoul / Funk
Actor John Cusack stars as Brian Wilson in a biopic about the Beach Boys' singer called Love & Mercy. (10am)
Actor John Cusack stars as Brian Wilson in a biopic about the Beach Boys' singer called Love & Mercy. (10am)
Jun 5, 2015

Actor John Cusack stars as Brian Wilson in a biopic about the Beach Boys' singer called Love & Mercy. John immersed himself in the "Smile" sessions to prepare for the role and talks to guest host Liza Richardson about the genius of Brian's work and shares some of his favorite tracks at 10am.

Photo: Larry Hirshowitz

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    Show Credits

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      Liza Richardson

      Host of 'Liza Richardson'

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      Rachel Reynolds

      Producer, 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'

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      John Cusack

      actor, producer and screenwriter

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