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Newly-minted Billboard Hot 100 artist (for her collab w/ Tyler, The Creator) Madison McFerrin hits HQ with cuts from her 2025 LP “SCORPIO.”

Newly-minted Billboard Hot 100 artist (for her collab w/ Tyler, The Creator) Madison McFerrin hits HQ with cuts from her 2025 LP “SCORPIO.”

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 Left Right & Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars.

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 Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

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Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

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 Tomatoes hit their summer peak at farmers markets

Tomatoes hit their summer peak at farmers markets

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 'Biscuits are like people. They're better when they rise together.'

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 Trump, world leaders call for an end to humanitarian crisis in Gaza

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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Naked Gun,’ ‘Bad Guys 2,’ ‘Together’

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Atlanta-based fashion designer Matt Lambert fills us in on his made-to-order suiting brand Factor’s.

Designer Matt Lambert on why comfort + fit matter most when tailoring a suit

Atlanta-based fashion designer Matt Lambert fills us in on his made-to-order suiting brand Factor’s.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

SiLVA's playlist, August 1, 2025

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: August 1, 2025

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

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sets his sights on Comcast’s NBCUniversal and its network of local affiliates.

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sets his sights on Comcast’s NBCUniversal and its network of local affiliates.

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Francesca Delbanco & Nick Stoller have thoughts on what constitutes “liking” a TV show. Plus, they discuss writing lead characters without sexual tension.

A friendly chat with ‘Platonic’ creators Francesca Delbanco & Nick Stoller

Francesca Delbanco & Nick Stoller have thoughts on what constitutes “liking” a TV show. Plus, they discuss writing lead characters without sexual tension.

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Beyoncé just wrapped her Cowboy Carter era, which saw an acclaimed world tour, historic Grammys wins, and a lot of backlash.

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Beyoncé just wrapped her Cowboy Carter era, which saw an acclaimed world tour, historic Grammys wins, and a lot of backlash.

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Toni Tipton-Martin showcases the creativity of women who bring soul to Southern cuisine in "When Southern Women Cook."

'Biscuits are like people. They're better when they rise together.'

Toni Tipton-Martin showcases the creativity of women who bring soul to Southern cuisine in "When Southern Women Cook."

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In "The Last Sweet Bite," Michael Shaikh looks to those who are preserving their food and culinary traditions in the aftermath of displacement and global violence

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In "The Last Sweet Bite," Michael Shaikh looks to those who are preserving their food and culinary traditions in the aftermath of displacement and global violence

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Lee Svitak Dean and Linda Svitak are Minnesota sisters who collaborated on a book, "Kitchens of Hope," that highlights people from vastly different circumstances all over the globe.

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Lee Svitak Dean and Linda Svitak are Minnesota sisters who collaborated on a book, "Kitchens of Hope," that highlights people from vastly different circumstances all over the globe.

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In his new novel, "Cheesecake," Mark Kurlansky explores how an ancient cheesecake recipe and a conniving landlord change one Manhattan block forever.

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In his new novel, "Cheesecake," Mark Kurlansky explores how an ancient cheesecake recipe and a conniving landlord change one Manhattan block forever.

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Get happy, it's tomato season at the farmers market!

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Get happy, it's tomato season at the farmers market!

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KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

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The latest film releases include The Naked Gun, Bad Guys 2, Together, and Folktales.

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Israel faces criticism over the famine in Gaza. Why is everyone talking about redistricting? Plus, the new “Superman” film and blue jeans reignite the culture war.

Trump, world leaders call for an end to humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Israel faces criticism over the famine in Gaza. Why is everyone talking about redistricting? Plus, the new “Superman” film and blue jeans reignite the culture war.

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Singer-songwriter, author , and transcendent storyteller across all mediums— Neko Case —recently announced her first new music of the decade(!).

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Singer-songwriter, author , and transcendent storyteller across all mediums— Neko Case —recently announced her first new music of the decade(!).

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LA is an epicenter of cuisines, but a cocktail of problems — COVID pandemic, Hollywood strikes, January wildfires, and now immigration raids — is pushing local restaurants to close.

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LA is an epicenter of cuisines, but a cocktail of problems — COVID pandemic, Hollywood strikes, January wildfires, and now immigration raids — is pushing local restaurants to close.

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

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, July 31, 2025

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

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