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The Eaton Fire destroyed Masjid Al-Taqwa, but during Ramadan, the community still finds ways to gather and provide a sense of normalcy.

The Eaton Fire destroyed Masjid Al-Taqwa, but during Ramadan, the community still finds ways to gather and provide a sense of normalcy.

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Microplastics have invaded our air, our water, our food, and our brains

Carolyn Kormann shares alarming facts about how microplastics have made their way into our bodies.

Stereolab: KCRW Live From The Basement (MBE, September 1994)

From the vaults: Avant-pop icons Stereolab make their debut appearance on KCRW from September 1994.

CalFire’s new fire hazard maps: How is rebuilding affected?

Southern California saw its fire risk zones expand by 3.5 million acres in CalFire’s new hazard maps. Homeowners in those areas must now meet safety standards.

Psychologist Lisa Damour on unlocking the teen brain

Teen therapist Lisa Damour unravels the complexities of the adolescent mind and offers tips for raising well-adjusted teenagers.

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

 This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

Lost Notes

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 Madeleine Brand hosts Press Play, examining the latest ideas and trends shaping our world and Los Angeles. Streaming & podcast daily at KCRW.com.

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Madeleine Brand hosts Press Play, examining the latest ideas and trends shaping our world and Los Angeles. Streaming & podcast daily at KCRW.com.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Mar. 28 2 hr, 49 min

Tyler Boudreaux

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Mar. 27 2 hr

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Mar. 27 1 hr, 58 min

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

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Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

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 Altadena mosque was destroyed but Ramadan traditions go on

Altadena mosque was destroyed but Ramadan traditions go on

 KCRW Features

CalFire’s new fire hazard maps: How is rebuilding affected?

 KCRW Features

Celebrate 38th anniversary of U2 filming rock video atop DTLA building

 KCRW Features

Food & Drink

 Microplastics have invaded our air, our water, our food, and our brains

Microplastics have invaded our air, our water, our food, and our brains

 Good Food

For Eric Adjepong, sharing recipes from Ghana connects his cultural identity to his culinary journey

 Good Food

How worried should you be about Prop 65 warnings on food labels?

 Good Food

Politics

 Restaurant critic Tom Sietsema blows his cover in the CIA dining room

Restaurant critic Tom Sietsema blows his cover in the CIA dining room

 Good Food

White House security officials come under fire over messaging app mishap

 Left, Right & Center

Trump threatens to withhold education funding over CA law protecting trans kids

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 Stereolab: KCRW Live From The Basement (MBE, September 1994)

Stereolab: KCRW Live From The Basement (MBE, September 1994)

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Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Mar. 28, 2025

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Early James: KCRW Guest Selector Set

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

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 Baobab trees, spiritual deities, US-Mexico confluence: Latest art in LA

Baobab trees, spiritual deities, US-Mexico confluence: Latest art in LA

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Eli Roth talks cinematic deep cuts… and disco(!)

 The Treatment

Producer Will Packer on dreaming big and writing his memoir

 The Treatment

Entertainment

 Can Hollywood adapt to the world according to online content creators?

Can Hollywood adapt to the world according to online content creators?

 The Business

ENCORE: Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks talk ‘Defending My Life’

 The Business

Weekend film reviews: ‘Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘Grand Tour’

 Weekend Film Reviews

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Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s preferences for online content creators over traditional media show no signs of slowing; how is the establishment adapting?

Can Hollywood adapt to the world according to online content creators?

Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s preferences for online content creators over traditional media show no signs of slowing; how is the establishment adapting?

from The Business

Encore conversation: Kim Masters speaks with comedy icons Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks about their collaborative documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.”

ENCORE: Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks talk ‘Defending My Life’

Encore conversation: Kim Masters speaks with comedy icons Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks about their collaborative documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.”

from The Business

Inspired by childhood visits to Ghana, Eric Adjepong debuts his first collection of recipes.

For Eric Adjepong, sharing recipes from Ghana connects his cultural identity to his culinary journey

Inspired by childhood visits to Ghana, Eric Adjepong debuts his first collection of recipes.

from Good Food

Andrea Nguyen questions the accuracy of those Prop 65 warning labels on many foods.

How worried should you be about Prop 65 warnings on food labels?

Andrea Nguyen questions the accuracy of those Prop 65 warning labels on many foods.

from Good Food

There are only 50 seats, you have to pay in cash and you can't get alcohol. Still, the CIA dining room serves a mean smash burger.

Restaurant critic Tom Sietsema blows his cover in the CIA dining room

There are only 50 seats, you have to pay in cash and you can't get alcohol. Still, the CIA dining room serves a mean smash burger.

from Good Food

Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist.

How did an absinthe conman get away with a massive fraud?

Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist.

from Good Food

Jody Eddy spent two years visiting sacred spaces and meeting the people who cook in them.

Whether it's Tibetan Buddhist monks or Irish Catholic nuns, food at monasteries still matters

Jody Eddy spent two years visiting sacred spaces and meeting the people who cook in them.

from Good Food

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Mar. 28, 2025

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Americana singer-songwriter Early James just dropped his third Dan Auerbach-produced LP “Medium Raw,” now he’s sharing the songs that shaped his musical path.

Early James: KCRW Guest Selector Set

Americana singer-songwriter Early James just dropped his third Dan Auerbach-produced LP “Medium Raw,” now he’s sharing the songs that shaped his musical path.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Irish rock band U2 held an impromptu performance on a rooftop in Downtown Los Angeles 38 years ago.

Celebrate 38th anniversary of U2 filming rock video atop DTLA building

Irish rock band U2 held an impromptu performance on a rooftop in Downtown Los Angeles 38 years ago.

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KCRW reacts to the mishandling of White House war plans. Donald Trump takes center stage in Canada’s snap election. Will any excuse for tariffs make sense?

White House security officials come under fire over messaging app mishap

KCRW reacts to the mishandling of White House war plans. Donald Trump takes center stage in Canada’s snap election. Will any excuse for tariffs make sense?

from Left, Right & Center

Raised in Havana, Cuban singer Rita Donte was weaned on her grandmother's record collection where she became drawn to the music.

Today’s Top Tune: Rita Donte – ‘Zunzun Baba’

Raised in Havana, Cuban singer Rita Donte was weaned on her grandmother's record collection where she became drawn to the music.

from Today's Top Tune

A historian takes readers on a visual tour of buildings torn down from the 19th and 20th centuries in “ Los Angeles Before The Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950 .”

Tour architectural ruins of old LA: New photo book

A historian takes readers on a visual tour of buildings torn down from the 19th and 20th centuries in “ Los Angeles Before The Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950 .”

from KCRW Features

Critics review the latest film releases: “Death of a Unicorn,” “Grand Tour,” “An Unfinished Film,” and “The Ballad of Wallis Island.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘Grand Tour’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Death of a Unicorn,” “Grand Tour,” “An Unfinished Film,” and “The Ballad of Wallis Island.”

from Weekend Film Reviews

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, March 27, 2025

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Mar 27, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

The federal government will not test soil in the fire zones, so USC researchers are doing it for them. For earth scientist Josh West, the work is close to home.

USC professor’s house burned down, now he’s helping victims test their soil

The federal government will not test soil in the fire zones, so USC researchers are doing it for them. For earth scientist Josh West, the work is close to home.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The federal government is planning to investigate the CA Dept.

Trump threatens to withhold education funding over CA law protecting trans kids

The federal government is planning to investigate the CA Dept.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand