Propagandist? Truth teller? Influencer? Question Everything unravels the contested work of journalists and the moral complexities surrounding the stories that impact us all. Hosted by Brian Reed (S-Town, This American Life, The Trojan Horse Affair). For outtakes and an inside peek inside the editorial conundrums that confront journalists every day, sign up for our newsletter at www.kcrw.com/questioneverything. Question Everything is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory.
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An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters .
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Everything you wanted to know about good cooking and good eating from LA chef, author, radio host and restaurateur Evan Kleiman.
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A free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks recorded at KCRW, remixes, and an introduction to new artists on our radar.
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Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.
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The best film reviewers in the business give you recommendations on what to see and what to skip each week.
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This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk. From KCRW and Golden Teapot.
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KCRW's Life Examined is a one-hour weekly show exploring science, philosophy, faith — and finding meaning in the modern world. The show is hosted by Jonathan Bastian. Please tune in Sundays at 9 a.m., or find it as a podcast.
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Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.
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Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.
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The Treatment is a compelling listen to the vital conversations about the catalysts of creative inspiration. Following some of the most interesting, influential, and crossover creators in the world of entertainment, fashion, sports, and the arts, we hear from tastemakers who are the very fabric that forms popular culture.
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Intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations.
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A commentary on sports.
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The Sam Sanders Show from KCRW is your guide to entertainment. Find out what makes your favorite artists tick, dissect the trends that shape our culture, or just make sense of that random meme you can’t stop thinking about. Join us every week to unpack the pop culture we love. Sign up for Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week. Sam Sanders is an award-winning podcast and radio host. He’s been named best podcast host by both The Ambies and the iHeart Po ...
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Kim Masters, host of KCRW’s The Business, breaks down Hollywood's top stories.
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A recording from KCRW's showcase at Riot, LA's newest comedy festival.
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The week's top stories in LA media, politics and culture.
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The stories shaping California's Central Coast, hosted by Jonathan Bastian.
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Host Steve Chiotakis connects you to the people and places of Southern California.
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Steve Chiotakis talks to Los Angeles journalists about the week's leading news stories.
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A weekly tour of the real Orange County, warts and all, with reporter Gustavo Arellano
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Sonic Trace is KCRW's story-telling project that begins in the heart of Los Angeles and crosses into Mexico and across Latin America.
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Go behind the gates of America’s largest port complex for an intimate and unflinching look at the lives riding the waves of supply and demand.
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Tanis is a bi-weekly podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, and is hosted by Nic Silver. Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Tanis is an exploration of the nature of truth, conspiracy, and information. Tanis is what happens when the lines of science and fiction start to blur... Support TANIS to hear exclusive MINI and BONUS EPISODES and more! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast Please rate and review on iTunes if you enjoy TANIS! http:/ ...
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Celestial Blood is a bilingual radionovela about love and secrets in the family of twins Sol and Mundo Lucero. It’s narrated by Mexican actress Kate del Castillo.
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“He showed us what simplicity could offer:” Pico Iyer and Paul Elie remember Pope Francis
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53:27Pico Iyer, essayist and author of numerous books including “The Half Known Life:In Search of Paradise ” and most recently “Aflame: Learning from Silence,” reflects on the death of Pope Francis and highlights the extraordinary impact Pope Francis’s life had, despite Iyer’s non-Christian faith. Pope Francis’s humility, simplicity, and actions, Iyer s…
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Ryan Coogler, and Andrew McCarthy on The Treat
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52:34This week on The Treatment, Elvis has an extended conversation with writer and director Ryan Coogler about his newest film Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld. And on The Treat, actor, writer, and director Andrew McCarthy talks about an epic trek that changed him forever.
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Baking basics, Torture Orchard, Iranian food, sorrel
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59:39What baking beliefs can you do without? Nicole Rucker rekindled her love for baking by tinkering with her favorite recipes and eliminating the fuss Gabriela Glueck visits the "Torture Orchard," where California's nut trees are pushed to the brink so they can withstand the curveballs thrown by climate change Nasim Alikhani spent decades working vari…
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Filmmaker Jared Hess on leaning into his oddball humor for ‘A Minecraft Movie’; An alarming personnel shake up at ‘60 Minutes’
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30:0260 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens has resigned amid mounting pressure on Paramount Global to settle a $20 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump. What could a deal with the president mean for Shari Redstone’s legacy? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dive in. Plus, Masters speaks to Jared Hess about his pop-culture-shifting filmography which includes …
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Are Spoilers Actually Bad? And More Pop Culture Hot Takes
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1:07:32This episode is nothing but hot takes! In a world drowning in opinions, Sam and friends serve up their spiciest ones — the kind that spark debate, start drama, or are just too real to admit out loud. TV writer and producer Kara Brown (Swarm, She-Hulk, Grown-ish) joins to argue that spoilers aren’t actually bad — and she means it. But not so fast: S…
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Pounding Beers in a Shed, and Other Dispatches from the War on Free Speech
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27:49Last episode we discussed the campaign to overturn the Supreme Court decision that protects reporters’ ability to criticize and investigate people in power. But even with that decision still in place, reporter David Enrich has discovered a shocking wave of legal attacks that is being waged on journalists in towns and cities across the country. Thes…
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Daily operations at the Department of Defense have been described as “total chaos” by a former department spokesperson. In a Politico op-ed, recently fired John Ullyot questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s leadership and capability. President Trump defended Hegseth, but reports say the White House might be replacing him. Several of Trump’s…
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“Renacer” or “Rebirth” is exactly that for the solo artist Bardo, formerly the frontman for Chicano Batman. Born from a voice memo during a jam session when Combo Chimbita visited Bardo’s home studio, “Renacer” forecasts a polychromatic sonic palette and more stellar collaborations with the NYC-by-way-of-Colombia band.…
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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Until Dawn,’ ‘Havoc’
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16:03The latest film releases include The Accountant 2, Until Dawn, Havoc, and On Swift Horses. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. Critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie, and Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture.
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What Musk has done at DOGE, LA chefs on Trump’s tariffs
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53:30Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. After reporting Tesla’s tanked first quarter profits, Elon Musk blames protests and vows to spend more time with the company. Will it be enough to turn things around? Goods coming into the U.S. fa…
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Freedom of the press is great, until you're the target
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41:26For decades, a Supreme Court decision called New York Times vs Sullivan was widely beloved by people across the political spectrum. Hailed as a decision that gives the first amendment teeth and sets our country apart, as a place that prizes free speech. But recently, right under our noses, some of the same people who once sang Times v Sullivan's pr…
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America’s rising Christian nationalism, declining birth rate
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52:39Journalist Katherine Stewart charts the rise of the Christian right and its influence in the Trump administration in her new book “Money, Lies, and God.” “The Empire Strikes Back,” now 45 years old, changed Hollywood with its bold twists, deeper characters, and the introduction of Yoda. It's the franchise that shaped sequels. Women are less likely …
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Midweek Reset: Life: less itinerary - more flow
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4:30This week, economist and author of “Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us,” Russ Roberts offers a different perspective and approach to tackling some of life’s biggest challenges and decisions. Revisit the complete episode of Life Examined with Russ Roberts which originally aired August 27th, 2022…
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LA’s budget deficit, JANM v. Trump, YouTube’s 20th anniversary
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51:59LA Mayor Karen Bass has released her next budget. To help close a massive deficit, the city may have to lay off around 5% of the city workforce. LA’s Japanese American National Museum is refusing to follow the Trump administration’s orders to end DEI efforts. Now it's at risk of losing $2 million of federal funding. The documentary “One to One” fol…
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Impact of Pope Francis, Marie Davidson’s “City of Clowns”
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53:21Pope Francis, who died overnight, is remembered for having a more progressive approach to immigration, climate change, and the LGBTQ commmunity than his predecessors. Early Saturday morning, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from deporting another group of Venezuelan migrants it claims are gang members. Marie Davidson’s album “City…
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Requesting a test or procedure from a clinician can raise tricky issues
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Brainwashing; the history and complexity of coercive persuasion
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53:22Rebecca Lemov, professor of the history of science at Harvard University and author of “The Instability of Truth: Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-persuasion,” talks about the origins of brainwashing. The term ‘brainwashing,’ was first used to describe what happeded to American POW's during the Cold War in Korea. After enduring terrible condit…
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Lucia Micarelli, Sir Christopher Frayling, and Ke Huy Quan on The Treat
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52:34This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with musician and actress Lucia Micarelli about her forthcoming album Anthropology. Then, film scholar Sir Christopher Frayling talks about his newest book Sergio Leone by Himself. And on The Treat, actor Ke Huy Quan talks about a movie that ignited his love for the martial arts.…
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