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Metropolis playlist, June 7, 2025

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Going to an outdoor event at the Hollywood Bowl or Gloria Molina Grand Park? Consider packing steak salad, Vietnamese banh mi, pastries with savory fillings, and more.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Bilal: KCRW Live from HQ

Weekend film reviews: ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Dangerous Animals,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’

Metropolis playlist, June 7, 2025

Dan Wilcox's playlist, June 7, 2025

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

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

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.

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

Jun. 06 2 hr, 49 min

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

Jun. 05 2 hr

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

Jun. 04 2 hr

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

Jun. 04 1 hr, 57 min

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

Jun. 02 2 hr

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Jun 08

KCRW Presents

Mark Ernestus + ARTHUR

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Jun 08

Goldenvoice

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

The Greek Theatre

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Los Angeles

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CAAM exhibit spans generations of Black Altadena artists

 KCRW Features

New home, old anxieties: KCRW staffer’s advice 5 months after wildfires

 KCRW Features

SEIU California president injured, detained at ICE raid

 KCRW Features

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Planning a concert picnic this summer? Here’s your menu

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Historic Burbank chili joint tries to avoid 'slow, painful death'

 KCRW Features

Pati Jinich sees the Pan-American Highway as a metaphor for what unites us all

 Good Food

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Trump, Musk have public spat over the “Big Beautiful Bill”

 Left, Right & Center

Cuts to USAID already being felt in the fight against HIV

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Big SCOTUS cases on jobs, guns, religion: Unanimous rulings

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Metropolis playlist, June 7, 2025

 Metropolis

Dan Wilcox's playlist, June 7, 2025

 Dan Wilcox

Raul Campos' playlist, June 7, 2025

 Raul Campos

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Bilal: KCRW Live from HQ

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Bill Murray and Wes Anderson discuss ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

 The Treatment

How ‘The 2000 Year Old Man’ shaped comedian Carol Leifer's career

 The Treatment

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Weekend film reviews: ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Dangerous Animals,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Tyler James Williams on ‘Abbott Elementary’ and showcasing multi-faceted Black lives

 The Treatment

Seth Meyers on finding comedic relief amid political chaos

 The Business

This Week on KCRW

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Raul Campos' playlist, June 7, 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

Anne Litt's playlist, June 7, 2025

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

from Anne Litt

Bill Murray and Wes Anderson discuss ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

Frequent collaborators — actor Bill Murray and filmmaker Wes Anderson — visit the Elvis Suite at Cannes to chat about their new movie, “The Phoenician Scheme.”

from The Treatment

How ‘The 2000 Year Old Man’ shaped comedian Carol Leifer's career

Comedian and TV writer Carol Leifer shares how a classic Mel Brooks/Carl Reiner comedy bit inspired her.

from The Treatment

Tyler James Williams on ‘Abbott Elementary’ and showcasing multi-faceted Black lives

Actor and director Tyler James Williams joins to discuss tapping into his comedic side at a young age and his approach for directing “Abbott Elementary.”

from The Treatment

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.

CAAM exhibit spans generations of Black Altadena artists

The Black, artistic legacy of Altadena is on display at the California African American Museum. It includes established and up-and-coming artists.

from KCRW Features

Historic Burbank chili joint tries to avoid 'slow, painful death'

The Hollywood slowdown is hurting sales at lots of local businesses. The owners of Chili John’s in Burbank get creative to revive the restaurant.

from KCRW Features

New home, old anxieties: KCRW staffer’s advice 5 months after wildfires

Adria Kloke charts a new path forward following months of cleaning, moving, and embracing a new life outlook after the Palisades Fire.

from KCRW Features

SEIU California president injured, detained at ICE raid

Federal agents detained David Huerta, president of SEIU California and SEIU United Service Workers West, at the site of a large-scale immigration sweep in Los Angeles.

from KCRW Features

SiLVA's playlist, June 6, 2025

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

from SiLVA

FREAKS ONLY playlist: June 6, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

Seth Meyers on finding comedic relief amid political chaos

“Late Night” host Seth Meyers shares his plans for keeping up the political pressure. Plus, he reflects on how parenthood informs his comedy.

from The Business

WBD investors scrutinize Zaslav’s paycheck; Disney does more layoffs

As WBD shareholders steadily lose value, they turn up the heat on boss David Zaslav. Plus, Disney deploys their latest round of layoffs.

from The Business

Pati Jinich sees the Pan-American Highway as a metaphor for what unites us all

In her new series Panamericana, Pati Jinich travels the roads and highways linking North and South America, connecting with people along the way.

from Good Food

At the Chori-Man in San Pedro, one chorizo recipe links four generations

Headed to Summer Nights in San Pedro? Visit Humberto Raygoza aka the Chori-Man, a fourth generation chorizo maker

from Good Food

At Cafe Tropical, stone fruit and soft serve ice cream make a perfect pair

At the farmers market, chef Ed Cornell prepares for summer with apricots and soft serve.

from Good Food

The big, beautiful world of expressing queerness through food

John Birdsall traces the evolution of queer food through the 20th century.

from Good Food