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KCRW KCRW, a community service of Santa Monica College, is Southern California's leading NPR affiliate.

KCRW, a community service of Santa Monica College, is Southern California's leading NPR affiliate, featuring an eclectic mix of music, news and arts programming. Broadcasting from Santa Monica, CA at 89.9 FM and online at KCRW.com, the station boasts one of the nation's largest arrays of locally-produced and nationally-distributed content, including Morning Becomes Eclectic, Left, Right & Center, Bookworm, Unfictional and Good Food.

What was the BEST thing the ‘90s gave us? We’re settling it live.Join Sam Sanders, Eliot W. Glazer (New Girl, Broad City...
06/18/2026

What was the BEST thing the ‘90s gave us? We’re settling it live.

Join Sam Sanders, Eliot W. Glazer (New Girl, Broad City), Traci at The Stacks (The Stacks, NPR’s Here & Now), and Franklin Leonard (The Black List) for a live taping of The Sam Sanders Show as they debate the ultimate ‘90s Nostalgia Bracket.

📍 Dynasty Typewriter
📅 June 28 | ⏰ 7 PM

🎟️ Don’t miss out—get your tickets today via the link in bio.

KCRW members receive discounted admission.

When Mexico plays South Korea in the World Cup tonight, it might be one more group-stage match for most fans but here in...
06/17/2026

When Mexico plays South Korea in the World Cup tonight, it might be one more group-stage match for most fans but here in Los Angeles, the game is a Big Deal. Tonight, the LA Korean Festival is putting on a massive Koreatown watch party at Seoul International Park.

Among the fans, you’ll find married couple Mirella Vargas and Boonyub Koo, who live the Mexico/Korea mutual love experience every day. They document it on the Seoul Man In Cali Instagram account.

Original reporting by Elina Shatkin

Full story at link in bio 🔗

KCRW, Vidiots, and Sony Pictures Classics invite you to a special advance screening of 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity ...
06/17/2026

KCRW, Vidiots, and Sony Pictures Classics invite you to a special advance screening of 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity S*x Pass.'

RSVP HERE:
kcrw.com/events/kcrw-partner-screening-gail-daughtry-and-the-celebrity-sex-pass
📅 Wed, June 24
⏰ 7:30PM
📍 Vidiots
*xPass

KCRW and Greenwich Entertainment invite you to a special advance screening of 'Peter Asher: Everywhere Man,' followed by...
06/16/2026

KCRW and Greenwich Entertainment invite you to a special advance screening of 'Peter Asher: Everywhere Man,' followed by a conversation with filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, moderated by Harper Steele.

RSVP HERE:
https://kcrw.visitlink.me/gyORP9
📅 Tues, June 23
⏰ 7:30PM
📍 Lammele NoHo

Looking for weekend plans? We’ve got you.Join us at California African American Museum for a free, all-ages KCRW Summer ...
06/16/2026

Looking for weekend plans? We’ve got you.

Join us at California African American Museum for a free, all-ages KCRW Summer Nights party featuring music, art, food, and dancing under the stars.

🎶 Guest DJ Monalisa (7–9 PM)
🎶 KCRW DJ J.Rocc (9–11 PM)
Plus, enjoy after-hours access to the museum, food trucks, and a beer garden.

📍 California African American Museum
📅 Sat, June 20
⏰ 7 PM–11 PM

RSVP now → kcrw.com/summernights + link in bio

Is the New World screwworm going to screw us? The answer is... maybe. Elina Shatkin from KCRW Good Food breaks down ever...
06/16/2026

Is the New World screwworm going to screw us? The answer is... maybe. Elina Shatkin from KCRW Good Food breaks down everything you need to know about the pesky parasitic pest that could potentially devastate the beef industry in her latest edition of “Second Helping” on Substack.

Read more and subscribe at the link in bio 🔗

Photos courtesy of USDA

06/16/2026

A Pasadena Unified School District plan calls for the removal of nearly 200 trees across 11 campuses. Advocates believe at least 16 trees have been felled so far. The district says it’s due to potential soil contamination caused by the Eaton Fire.

Two students, 17-year-old Paloma Munaiz-Ochoa and 18-year-old Jasper Bang are now tree sitting to protect one oak.

Original reporting by Steven Cuevas.

More on this story as it develops.

What do a mysterious political operative, a police whistleblower, and a raid on a boat in the Danube have to do with the...
06/13/2026

What do a mysterious political operative, a police whistleblower, and a raid on a boat in the Danube have to do with the downfall of Hungary’s most powerful politician?

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of Question Everything to find out. Link in bio.

KCRW, Vidiots, and Netflix invite you to a special advance screening of 'Voicemails for Isabelle' followed by a conversa...
06/10/2026

KCRW, Vidiots, and Netflix invite you to a special advance screening of 'Voicemails for Isabelle' followed by a conversation with director Leah McKendrick and actress Zoey Deutch.

RSVP HERE:
https://kcrw.visitlink.me/Bycvu-
📅 Wed, June 17
⏰ 7PM
📍 Vidiots

When the City of Pasadena commissioned composer and singer-songwriter to write a locally-themed rock opera, Mark decide...
06/10/2026

When the City of Pasadena commissioned composer and singer-songwriter to write a locally-themed rock opera, Mark decided he’d try to explain the city in 2025 to someone a hundred years in the past and someone else a hundred years in the future.

The end result is an opera is called ‘Pasadena Right Here, Right Now.’ The plot – based on feedback from dozens of Pasadena and Altadena residents – involves a professor at Caltech, the Eaton Fire, and a time machine.

Full story at link in bio 🔗

Original reporting and photography by Steven Cuevas
Original songs courtesy of Russell Mark

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