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Critics review the latest film releases: “Moana 2,” “Queer,” “Maria,” “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.”

Critics review the latest film releases: “Moana 2,” “Queer,” “Maria,” “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Who will win the Thanksgiving weekend box office?

“Wicked” and “Gladiator II’s” winning streaks look to stretch into the holiday box office weekend, even as “Moana 2” shows up to the party.

Renowned psychologist Tara Brach on the power of Buddhism in modern therapy

KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian talks with renowned Buddhist teacher and psychologist Tara Brach about meditation, mindfulness, and trusting our “inner gold.”

Tiffany Haddish talks ‘Black Comedy in America’

Tiffany Haddish talks tracing the histories of Black comedians from Richard Pryor, to Marla Gibbs for her new Vice series “Black Comedy in America.”

Supreme Court to hear monumental trans rights case this week

Featured Shows

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Dec. 02 2 hr, 50 min

LeRoy Downs

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

Dec. 01 2 hr

Raul Campos

Soulful grooves and fresh remixes from Latin rhythms to indie rock.

Dec. 01 2 hr, 49 min

Metropolis

The hypnotic pulse of current & classic dance music, including exclusive guest mixes.

Nov. 30 1 hr, 59 min

Dan Wilcox

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Nov. 30 1 hr, 55 min

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This Week on KCRW

Kash Patel plans to weaponize the FBI

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

Handel’s ‘Messiah’ raises foundational questions of being human

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, after saying he wouldn’t. How did the nation’s founders want pardons to be used? Is this an abuse?

Presidential pardon: Original intent v. actual use

Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, after saying he wouldn’t. How did the nation’s founders want pardons to be used? Is this an abuse?

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: December 2, 2024

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

LA spends tens of millions of dollars settling sidewalk injury lawsuits each year. But the city says that actually fixing the sidewalks would cost more.

Why can’t Los Angeles fix its broken sidewalks?

LA spends tens of millions of dollars settling sidewalk injury lawsuits each year. But the city says that actually fixing the sidewalks would cost more.

from KCRW Features

Residents of North Tustin say sharing a zip code with Santa Ana raises their taxes. A proposal aims to give them their own.

North Tustin wants its own zip code to pay fewer taxes

Residents of North Tustin say sharing a zip code with Santa Ana raises their taxes. A proposal aims to give them their own.

from KCRW Features

Australian indie-poppers Parcels know how to bang out hooks.

Today’s Top Tune: Parcels – ‘Leaveyourlove’

Australian indie-poppers Parcels know how to bang out hooks.

from Today's Top Tune

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

LeRoy Downs' playlist, December 1, 2024

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

from LeRoy Downs

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, December 1, 2024

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

Raul Campos' playlist, December 1, 2024

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

from Raul Campos

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

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, December 1, 2024

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

from Tyler Boudreaux

Why do drug companies push drugs to the public that just don’t work?

Drug Promotion to the Public

Why do drug companies push drugs to the public that just don’t work?

from Second Opinion

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

Metropolis playlist, November 30, 2024

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

from Metropolis

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Dan Wilcox's playlist, November 30, 2024

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

from Dan Wilcox

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

Raul Campos' playlist, November 30, 2024

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

from Raul Campos

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

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, November 30, 2024

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

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Dan Aykroyd breaks down the influence of European and Jewish culture on American humor.

The roots of American humor, according to Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd breaks down the influence of European and Jewish culture on American humor.

from The Treatment

Skilled action-comedy director Jake Kasdan adds “Holiday” to his genre oeuvre via his new film “Red One.”

Jake Kasdan on his new Christmas-action-comedy ‘Red One’

Skilled action-comedy director Jake Kasdan adds “Holiday” to his genre oeuvre via his new film “Red One.”

from The Treatment