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Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service is ‘HBO Max’ again. Does this indicate a refocus on franchise, legacy, and prestige TV?

Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service is ‘HBO Max’ again. Does this indicate a refocus on franchise, legacy, and prestige TV?

from The Business

Restaurant critic Besha Rodell describes her impressions of Los Angeles in her memoir

How do you become a restaurant critic? Besha Rodell explains in her memoir.

Roy Choi has 'big effing salads' and 'bomb ass beans' on his mind

Kogi king Roy Choi has health on his mind in a new collection of recipes.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ ‘Magic Farm’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” “Magic Farm,” “Caught by the Tides,” and “Hurry Up Tomorrow.”

KCRW Partner Screening: 'The Phoenician Scheme'

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

 It’s about the things we obsess over in our free time: TV and movies, music and celebrities, Internet and memes, and the people who make it. No topic is too big or small.

The Sam Sanders Show

It’s about the things we obsess over in our free time: TV and movies, music and celebrities, Internet and memes, and the people who make it. No topic is too big or small.

 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.

 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.

Question Everything

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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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

May. 19 2 hr, 49 min

LeRoy Downs

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

May. 18 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

May. 18 1 hr, 59 min

Jeremy Sole

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

May. 18 1 hr, 50 min

Raul Campos

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

May. 18 2 hr, 50 min

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 LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on police helicopters, budget cuts and data-sharing with ICE

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on police helicopters, budget cuts and data-sharing with ICE

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Cautious optimism at the ports after tariffs dry up business

 KCRW Features

Will LA City and County clash over separate homeless agencies?

 KCRW Features

Food & Drink

 Restaurant critic Besha Rodell describes her impressions of Los Angeles in her memoir

Restaurant critic Besha Rodell describes her impressions of Los Angeles in her memoir

 Good Food

Roy Choi has 'big effing salads' and 'bomb ass beans' on his mind

 Good Food

Cherries go live at the farmers market

 Good Food

Politics

 Why are Republicans so far apart on a new tax bill?

Why are Republicans so far apart on a new tax bill?

 Left, Right & Center

Starvation is rampant in Gaza as Israel continues its blockade on food

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

SCOTUS divided over judicial power in birthright citizenship case

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Best New Music

 Today’s Top Tune: The Doobie Brothers – ‘Learn To Let Go’

Today’s Top Tune: The Doobie Brothers – ‘Learn To Let Go’

 Today's Top Tune

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 19, 2025

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Eclectic 24

 Eclectic 24

Arts

 How ‘The Day God Saw Me as Black’ shaped Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s youth

How ‘The Day God Saw Me as Black’ shaped Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s youth

 The Treatment

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino tell us all about ‘Étoile’

 The Treatment

Ramy Youssef on how essential animation is for ‘#1 Happy Family USA’

 The Business

Entertainment

 The return of ‘HBO Max’

The return of ‘HBO Max’

 The Business

Weekend film reviews: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ ‘Magic Farm’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Questlove remixes 50 years of ‘SNL’ music

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This Week on KCRW

NxWorries, duo of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, may have dropped the song of the summer.

KCRW’s Top 30: NxWorries, Men I Trust, Nation of Language

NxWorries, duo of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, may have dropped the song of the summer.

from Music Special Programming

Grammy-winners, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and big time hit-makers The Doobie Brothers have still got it. On June 6, they will release their 16th studio album Walk This Road.

Today’s Top Tune: The Doobie Brothers – ‘Learn To Let Go’

Grammy-winners, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and big time hit-makers The Doobie Brothers have still got it. On June 6, they will release their 16th studio album Walk This Road.

from Today's Top Tune

Questlove unpacks 50 years of “SNL” music, sharing backstage stories. Rhythm and risk drive his life behind the drums and the lens.

Questlove remixes 50 years of ‘SNL’ music

Questlove unpacks 50 years of “SNL” music, sharing backstage stories. Rhythm and risk drive his life behind the drums and the lens.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The suspect in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic held views that were against human procreation. He likely suffered from “profound psychological distress.”

What motivated the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber?

The suspect in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic held views that were against human procreation. He likely suffered from “profound psychological distress.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Five years since the George Floyd protests, has policing changed in Los Angeles? Chief Jim McDonnell sits down for a wide-ranging interview.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on police helicopters, budget cuts and data-sharing with ICE

Five years since the George Floyd protests, has policing changed in Los Angeles? Chief Jim McDonnell sits down for a wide-ranging interview.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 19, 2025

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

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.

Eclectic 24

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.

Eighty four year-old Irma Thomas is the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Galactic is a band that’s spent the last three decades generating uncompromising funk music.

Today’s Top Tune: Galactic & Irma Thomas – ‘Where I Belong’

Eighty four year-old Irma Thomas is the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Galactic is a band that’s spent the last three decades generating uncompromising funk music.

from Today's Top Tune

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.

Eclectic 24

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.

"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, May 18, 2025

"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

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

Jason Kramer's playlist, May 18, 2025

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

from Jason Kramer

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

Jeremy Sole's playlist, May 18, 2025

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

from Jeremy Sole

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, May 18, 2025

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

New releases in all genres.

Chris Douridas' playlist, May 18, 2025

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

Medical schools must address unprofessional behavior early, as student misconduct often predicts future disciplinary issues and patient harm.

Unprofessional Behaviors: Catching Bad Habits Early

Medical schools must address unprofessional behavior early, as student misconduct often predicts future disciplinary issues and patient harm.

from Second Opinion

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.

Eclectic 24

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.

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. On my end, another week of editing, proofreading and writing has ended. I didn’t get any music listened to as I had to stay focused.

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Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. On my end, another week of editing, proofreading and writing has ended. I didn’t get any music listened to as I had to stay focused.

from Henry Rollins

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

Metropolis playlist, May 17, 2025

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, May 17, 2025

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

from Dan Wilcox