Best KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio Podcasts (2025)

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DOJ Wildfire Lawsuit, The State of pop criticism, FilmWeek, and more! 1:39:06

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Today on AirTalk, US prosecutors file two lawsuits against Southern California Edison over wildfires; the realities of pop music criticism; Deda Restaurant brings authentic Georgian cuisine to Pasadena; FilmWeek and LA's first annual Silent Film Festival. Today on AirTalk, US prosecutors sue Southern California Edison over wildfires (0:15) Is pop m…

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Feature: LA’s first annual Silent Film Festival 17:30

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In our age of surround sound and IMAX theaters emphasizing the importance of sound effects and mixing in movies, it’s easy to forget that for film history’s first thirty years, movies were silent. A new film festival is aiming to fix that. In partnership with the American Cinematheque, Retroformat Silent Films and Mount Saint Mary’s University are …

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FilmWeek: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ ‘Twinless,’ ‘Preparation for the Next Life,’ and more! 32:00

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: The Conjuring: Last Rites, Wide Release Twinless, In Select Theaters The Threesome, In Select Theaters Preparation for the Next Life, Alamo Drafthouse DTLA Tinā, In Select Theaters Hamilt…

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What is ADAP? 1:00

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ADAP! Ever heard of it?By LAist 89.3

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LA's Bridge Home shelters, Giorgio Armani's legacy, The Value of handwriting, and more 1:39:02

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Today on AirTalk, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before a Senate committee to face questions about turmoil in the federal health agencies; LA grapples with bridge home shelter solutions; the NBA will investigate the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard over a potential circumvention of the salary cap; the life and legacy of fashion designer G…

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Killer Skin Care 1:00

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Ooh, that’s the SWEET spot. Right between my fins.By LAist 89.3

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West Coast healthcare alliance, Parenting in the smartphone age, Fatigue in the IDF, and more 1:39:36

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Today on AirTalk, the states of Washington, Oregon, and California launch a healthcare alliance; Google survives its 5-year-long antitrust lawsuit; a new book on parenting in the smartphone age; Israeli soldiers are fatigued in Gaza, and your favorite fundraising story. Today on AirTalk, West Coast states launch healthcare alliance (0:15) Google su…

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Snooze Button 1:00

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Rockabye ultrasound…By LAist 89.3

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Check-in on the National Guard deployment ruling, Tariffs and local importers, Triple Play returns, and more 1:39:36

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Today on AirTalk, a check-in on National Guard deployment ruling; US Attorney Essayli's departure; Triple Play; a new book explores how we may be smarter than AI; how tariffs are affecting local importers, and what TV show depicted your job accurately? Today on AirTalk: National Guard deployment deemed unlawful; US Attorney Essayli's departure (0:1…

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GNAW-tural Selection 1:00

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Got a rodent problem? Here's some GNAW-ledge to sink your teeth into!By LAist 89.3

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Crowd Crush 1:00

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Could physics predict a crowd crush before it starts?By LAist 89.3

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ChatGPT at CSU, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and more 1:39:06

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Today on AirTalk, CSU students and faculty now have access to ChatGPT; a new investigation finds that C-sections have become the most common inpatient surgery; traditional Filipino baked goods with San and Wolves Bakeshop and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: CSU students now have access to ChatGPT (0:15) C-sections become the most common inpatient surge…

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Feature: How A24 became the major movie studio for indie filmmakers 19:30

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A24 has solidified itself as the "indie darling" of film studios, gaining a sizable cohort of devotees (many of them young) who rep the studio's merch like fans of a rock band. Started in 2012, A24 made a name itself by releasing smaller art-house and art-house adjacent films in a time when the mid-size movie was quickly being shuffled from theater…

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FilmWeek: ‘Caught Stealing,’ ‘The Roses,’ ‘Sign ‘o’ the Times,’ and more! 30:00

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Beandrea July and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Caught Stealing, Wide Release The Roses, In Select Theaters The Thursday Murder Club, Streaming on Netflix Sign ‘o’ the Times, In Select IMAX Theaters A Little Prayer, Laemmle Royal [West LA] …

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Yew’s Secret Recipe 1:00

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Cancer cures don’t grow on trees! Or do they?By LAist 89.3

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LAUSD enrollment declines, Glamping in Joshua Tree, TV Talk, and more 1:38:55

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Today on AirTalk, a new report outlines LAUSD's decline in enrollment; glamping near Joshua Tree; the soaring life of Amelia Earhart; an update on the Dodgers gondola project; a new bill proposes CA restaurants to display allergens and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk: LAUSD enrollment declines (0:15) Glamping in Joshua Tree (16:02) A new book on Amelia E…

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Shellular Service 1:00

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Turtle SHELL-FIE! WAVE hello!By LAist 89.3

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Single fathers by choice, Shade in LA, Online dating whisper networks, and more 1:38:58

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Today on AirTalk, Cracker Barrel retains its old logo after pressure from conservatives; single dads by choice are on the rise; low-tech solutions to stay cool in the heat; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement buzz, and the rise of whisper networks for active daters. Today on AirTalk: Cracker Barrel retains its old logo (0:15) Single dads by …

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Ctrl+V for DNA 1:00

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Is science cutting corners… with DNA!?By LAist 89.3

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ICE detention updates, Interview with Yo-Yo Ma and Angélique Kidjo, Retirement and mental health, and more 1:39:08

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Today on AirTalk, how President Trump's latest cuts to the Solar for All program affect SoCal; ICE detention updates; Yo-Yo Ma and Angélique Kidjo join together in concert at The Hollywood Bowl; latest on LA fire insurance claims; how retirement affects mental health, and a new biography on The Everly Brothers. Today on AirTalk: SoCal solar program…

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The Not-So-Sweet Truth 1:00

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Is there really such a thing as a “guilt-free” drink?By LAist 89.3

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The latest on UCLA's negotiations with the Trump administration, Immigration during the Gold Rush, Rethinking doubt, and more 1:39:08

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Today on AirTalk, the latest on UCLA's negotiations with the Trump administration, check in on international student enrollment; a new book on decision making; immigration during the Gold Rush and what are the different interests with your partner? Today on AirTalk UCLA faces $1-Billion fine (0:15) Latest on international student enrollment (17:40)…

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Brain Plumbing 1:00

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Declutter … your brain?!By LAist 89.3

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A new memoir on Asian fetishization, Food Friday: Villa's Tacos, FilmWeek, and more 1:39:04

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Today on AirTalk, the FAA clears 158 million dollars in funding for CA airports; Kaila Yu joins us to discuss her new memoir on grappling with her fetishized identity; Villa's Tacos chef discusses their journey and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk, CA airports receive funds from FAA (0:15) Kaila Yu's new memoir (15:47) Food Friday: Villa's Tacos (36:54) …

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Feature: Director Ron Howard talks about his new movie Eden 19:39

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Ron Howard's filmography is diverse, a product of a four decades-long career in Hollywood. He has directed Oscar-winning dramas such as A Beautiful Mind, audience pleasing comedies including Splash and more recently, documentaries. Yet, despite his vast filmmaking career, Howard's newest film Eden, still manages to offer something different from th…

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FilmWeek: ‘Honey Don’t!’ ‘Ne Zha II,’ ‘Splitsville,’ and more! 29:51

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Honey Don’t!, Wide Release Ne Zha II, Wide Release Eden, In Select Theaters Relay, In Select Theaters Splitsville, AMC Century City|AMC The Grove KPop Demon Hunters (Sing-a-…

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Seat Belt Incentive 1:00

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Click it or… raffle ticket?!By LAist 89.3

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Philanthropy and public media, Salton Sea pollution report, Pasadena Humane Society, and more 1:02:14

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Today on AirTalk, LA sends out civilian response teams to certain 911 calls as part of a pilot program; a new report suggests that the Salton Sea is not as polluting as it seems; CA voters are pushing back on redistricting efforts; will philanthropy be able to save public media?; Pasadena's Humane Society has a new game plan and TV Talk. Today on A…

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Evolution in the Depths 1:00

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No sunlight and few snacks… sounds like paradise… for an anglerfish!By LAist 89.3

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Favorite depictions of LA, Virtue-signaling on college campuses, North Hollywood Valley Plaza, and more 1:39:21

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Today on AirTalk, the Los Angeles City Council narrowly opposes new residential construction near transit lines; YouTube is introducing a new AI-age verification system; what are your favorite depictions of LA in the media?; North Hollywood Valley Plaza has been declared a public nuisance; US Campus' latest virtue-signaling undermines real expressi…

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Shadow Showdown 1:00

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No flash photography, and please, don’t feed the mold.By LAist 89.3

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Mail-in ballots, LA 2028 Olympics check-in, LA County beach erosion, and more 1:38:54

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Today on AirTalk, the Trump administration vows to limit almost all access to mail-in ballots; LA 2028 Olympic finance and logistical updates; the state of robotics in the age of AI; how LA County is dealing with beach sand erosion; how to have a drought-friendly yard, and why we can't fall asleep. Today on AirTalk: President Trump looks to end mai…

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Too Hot to Breathe 1:00

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Tossing, turning… and gasping for air!By LAist 89.3

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CA and TX redistricting, LA's historic Black Cultural Sites, Drone delivery, and more 1:39:12

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Today on AirTalk, Trump and Zelenskyy meet to discuss Russia-Ukraine war; The redistricting saga continues; L.A.'s Black historical sites; The state senate wants to regulate self-checkout; The future of delivery drones; and what's the best age. Today on AirTalk: Trump Zelenskyy meeting (0:15) California and Texas redistricting (16:07) LA's historic…

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Proposed FAA rules could make drone delivery dreams a realit 13:52

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For seemingly years now, getting your goods delivered by drone has been a reality that's always just around the corner. Yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved commercial home deliveries with drones, the service mostly has been confined t…

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Turning Yellow with Malaria 1:00

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Is your guardian angel… jaundice??By LAist 89.3

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Feature: How to adapt a film like Akira Kurosawa? 7:00

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Akira Kurosawa is one of the world’s most revered directors, his films often cited as inspiration amongst other auteurs. Sometimes that inspiration has led to full-on remakes of Kurosawa’s films, such as Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest (2025), an adaptation of Kurosawa’s High and Low (1963). Other adaptations of Kurosawa’s work include Seven Samurai a…

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US-Russia Summit in Alaska, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and more 1:39:01

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Today on AirTalk, the agenda of today's US-Russia Summit in Alaska; Huntington Beach's majority Latino neighborhoods are questioning the use of high-tech surveillance cameras; Indian and Mexican food come together at Appu's Tumeric Cafe and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk Vladimir Putin comes to Anchorage, Alaska to meet President Trump (0:15) Surveilla…

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FilmWeek: ‘Highest 2 Lowest’, ‘Nobody 2’, ‘Americana’, and more! 42:30

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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Highest 2 Lowest, In Select Theaters Nobody 2, Wide Release Americana, Wide Release Fixed, Streaming on Netflix The Musicians, Laemmle Royal [Santa Monica] & Laemmle Town Cente…

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Gut Reset 1:00

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Is the cure for cancer… POOP?!By LAist 89.3

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Alcohol consumption declines, White House review of the Smithsonian, Jonathan Demme's life and work, and more 1:39:00

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Today on AirTalk, Fewer Americans are reporting alcohol consumption, according to a new Gallup poll; A new book explores the life and work of the late director Jonathan Demme; The White House is set to conduct a review of the Smithsonian; Trigger warnings and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk Alcohol consumption declines (0:15) Jonathan Demme's life and wo…

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Corpse Couture 1:00

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Is the Very Hungry Caterpillar… a very grisly scavenger?!By LAist 89.3

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Update on Covid-19 funding, Breast Reduction, AirTalk 40th: Live at Skirball Cultural Center, and more 1:42:30

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Today on AirTalk, an update on COVID-19 funding and the latest on the future of vaccination efforts, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports a slight increase in breast reduction procedures; ESPN and FOX merge and UFC moves to Paramount+ as new low-price subscription models enter the market and our celebration of AirTalk's 40th anniversary…

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Incognito Ships 1:00

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A fishing expedition… among the stars?!By LAist 89.3

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Fast food sales decline, the latest on Andrew Do, the 60th anniversary of the Watts Rebellion, and more 1:37:55

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Today on AirTalk, fast food chains are starting to see a decline in revenue; the superior court struck down the LAUSD charter school system policy; a new book connects environmental impacts to serial killers in the west; the latest on Andrew Do; AOL shuts down; and the 60th anniversary of the Watts Rebellion. Today on AirTalk, Fast food sales decli…

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Community Health Workers 1:00

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Not all medical heroes wear… stethoscopes.By LAist 89.3

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Trump deploys National Guard in DC, Japanese-American car culture in LA, Ballona Wetlands Restoration, and more 1:38:55

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Today on AirTalk, President Trump deploys the National Guard in the nation's capital; what is the latest update on the feud between Trump and college campuses; a look back into the history behind Japanese-American car culture in LA; SoCal school district academic year preview; Ballona Wetlands Restoration and 60th Anniversary of the Watts Rebellion…

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Digital Switching 1:00

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TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram - Oh my! Isn’t endless scrolling FUN?By LAist 89.3

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Parenting Advice for Austin, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and More! 1:39:10

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Today on AirTalk, a new study calculates an increase in deaths from the Eaton and Palisades fires; Austin Cross is becoming a dad! We ask an expert about what he and new dads should expect; Modu Cafe's Korean-inspired pastries and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: New study finds an increase in LA fire casualties (00:15) New dad advice! (12:01) Korean-in…

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Feature: A new documentary explores the life of musician Jeff Buckley 17:43

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Musician Jeff Buckley’s tragic early death left many shocked. Buckley found success and critical acclaim among music industry pressures, but passed away tragically after releasing only one studio album, Grace. His haunting voice and personal lyrics continue to resonate with fans. In her new documentary, It's Never Over Jeff Buckley, director and pr…