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Technology has devastated kids’ abilities to connect and learn. Pew data from 2022 says nearly half of teens were online almost constantly.

Technology has devastated kids’ abilities to connect and learn. Pew data from 2022 says nearly half of teens were online almost constantly.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Corinne Bailey Rae: KCRW Live from Apogee Studio

Grammy-winner Corinne Bailey Rae expands into punk and free jazz playing cuts from her audacious 2023 LP “Black Rainbows,” live From Apogee Studio.

KCRW Partner Screening: 'Ripley'

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KCRW and Netflix invite you to a special screening of the limited series, Ripley followed by a conversation with writer and director, Steven Zaillian.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘Wicked Little Letters’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” “La Chimera,” “The Shadowless Tower” and “Wicked Little Letters.”

Flowering vegetables? Don’t trash them, they’re still edible

When vegetables begin to flower, they’re reaching the end of their life cycles. But you can still eat the plants, which have an added sweetness or a bitterness.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Mar. 29 2 hr, 52 min

FREAKS ONLY

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

Mar. 28 1 hr, 59 min

Tyler Boudreaux

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

Mar. 28 2 hr

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Mar. 24 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Mar. 24 2 hr

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Fanatic! Low on sleep for the last few days. I was onstage at Horrorhound last night in Cincinnati. A great time as always. My call time to the airport was 0400 hrs.

from Henry Rollins

Lost Notes explores how Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969 was instrumental in the creation of his legendary Afrobeat sound.

from Lost Notes

This week we celebrate the undiscovered musical talent (under 21) in the greater LA area culled from a couple of hundred submissions to KCRW’s Young Creators Project .

from Today's Top Tune

This week we celebrate the undiscovered musical talent (under 21) in the greater LA area culled from a couple of hundred submissions to KCRW’s Young Creators Project .

from Today's Top Tune

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Lizzie Stark hatches stories exploring the cultural history and uses of eggs while sharing her personal story.

Exploring the symbolism, uses, and cultural significance of eggs

Lizzie Stark hatches stories exploring the cultural history and uses of eggs while sharing her personal story.

from Good Food

Chef Ludo Lefebvre details what goes into his famous omelet, which is on the menu at Petit Trois.

How to make the perfect omelet

Chef Ludo Lefebvre details what goes into his famous omelet, which is on the menu at Petit Trois.

from Good Food

Marian Bull weighs in on the popularity of orange egg yolks

How egg yolks get their color, from mellow yellow to electric orange

Marian Bull weighs in on the popularity of orange egg yolks

from Good Food

Lisa Steele is a fifth-generation chicken keeper and the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, a blog that has been viewed more than 50 million times.

A 'Queen of the Coop' shares her favorite ways to make eggs

Lisa Steele is a fifth-generation chicken keeper and the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, a blog that has been viewed more than 50 million times.

from Good Food

Tove Danovich loves raising backyard chickens, a tradition that dates back to her great-grandmother.

The challenges and heartbreaks of raising backyard chickens

Tove Danovich loves raising backyard chickens, a tradition that dates back to her great-grandmother.

from Good Food

Dr. Margaret Magat describes eating balut, an embryonic egg delicacy enjoyed across the Philippines.

The cultural context of balut, the Filipino fertilized egg delicacy

Dr. Margaret Magat describes eating balut, an embryonic egg delicacy enjoyed across the Philippines.

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. 29, 2024

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Should a rise in Congressional retirements set off alarm bells? Are Democrats off base with their current platform? How will a new law impact campus free speech?

Lawmakers are leaving Congress in droves. Why?

Should a rise in Congressional retirements set off alarm bells? Are Democrats off base with their current platform? How will a new law impact campus free speech?

from Left, Right & Center

This week we celebrate the undiscovered musical talent (under 21) in the greater LA area culled from a couple of hundred submissions to KCRW’s Young Creators Project .

Today’s Top Tune: Kaiden Surti ‘We Beat Together’

This week we celebrate the undiscovered musical talent (under 21) in the greater LA area culled from a couple of hundred submissions to KCRW’s Young Creators Project .

from Today's Top Tune

The latest film releases are Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, La Chimera, The Shadowless Tower, and Wicked Little Letters.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘Wicked Little Letters’

The latest film releases are Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, La Chimera, The Shadowless Tower, and Wicked Little Letters.

from Weekend Film Reviews

In light of recent developments in the Julian Assange extradition case, former CIA officer John Kiriakou joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of the Scheer Intelligence podcast, to…

It’s a secret only when Uncle Sam says it is

In light of recent developments in the Julian Assange extradition case, former CIA officer John Kiriakou joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of the Scheer Intelligence podcast, to…

from Scheer Intelligence

Marks and Kondo talk about taking on a new and very different adaptation of “Shōgun” more than 40 years after the James Clavell book was first brought to the screen.

Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo on their sprawling limited series ‘Shōgun’

Marks and Kondo talk about taking on a new and very different adaptation of “Shōgun” more than 40 years after the James Clavell book was first brought to the screen.

from The Business

Nelson Peltz and Trian Partners have found backing in advisory firm Egan-Jones ahead of Disney’s April 3 shareholders meeting. How will Iger and co. strike back?

RNC chair Ronna McDaniel causes outrage among NBC staff

Nelson Peltz and Trian Partners have found backing in advisory firm Egan-Jones ahead of Disney’s April 3 shareholders meeting. How will Iger and co. strike back?

from The Business

Yorba Linda’s Kaiden Surti is a 13-year-old violinist, tabla percussionist, and composer uniting his Indian and American roots through song.

Kaiden Surti builds layers upon layers: Young Creators Project

Yorba Linda’s Kaiden Surti is a 13-year-old violinist, tabla percussionist, and composer uniting his Indian and American roots through song.

from Young Creators Project

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

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, March 28, 2024

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

from Tyler Boudreaux

Valida guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Mar. 28, 2024

Valida guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

from FREAKS ONLY

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

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, March 28, 2024

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

from Tyler Boudreaux

The Dodgers' home opener is today as a cloud hangs over star player Shohei Ohtani due to allegations that his now-former interpreter stole millions from Ohtani to cover gambling debts.

Dodgers to play home opener while Ohtani investigation continues

The Dodgers' home opener is today as a cloud hangs over star player Shohei Ohtani due to allegations that his now-former interpreter stole millions from Ohtani to cover gambling debts.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The state’s mandatory $20/hour minimum wage for fast food workers goes into effect on April 1, but some say that amount isn’t enough. Higher menu costs and layoffs might come.

CA fast food workers get pay boost, brace for possible layoffs

The state’s mandatory $20/hour minimum wage for fast food workers goes into effect on April 1, but some say that amount isn’t enough. Higher menu costs and layoffs might come.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand