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Here’s what ‘Wild Rituals’ author Caitlin O’Connell learned from the elephants

Cailtin O’Connell, author of “Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and Ourselves,” shares insights into the ways in which elephants relate.

Psychology

Here’s what ‘Wild Rituals’ author Caitlin O’Connell learned from the elephants

Cailtin O’Connell, author of “Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and Ourselves,” shares insights into the ways in which elephants relate.

Oct. 13 from Life Examined

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 17, 2024

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

Best New Music

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 17, 2024

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

Oct. 17 from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Today’s Top Tune: Baba Stiltz & Okay Kaya – ‘I Believe In Love’

If you’re a skeptic about love, it’s time to take a listen to the collaborative work of songwriters and producers Baba Stiltz and Okay Kaya .

Best New Music

Today’s Top Tune: Baba Stiltz & Okay Kaya – ‘I Believe In Love’

If you’re a skeptic about love, it’s time to take a listen to the collaborative work of songwriters and producers Baba Stiltz and Okay Kaya .

Oct. 17 from Today's Top Tune

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Oct 16, 2024

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

Best New Music

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Oct 16, 2024

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

Oct. 16 from FREAKS ONLY

Republicans are trying to keep some people from voting

Voter suppression tactics now include strict voter ID laws, reduced early voting times, and limits on mail-in ballots. VA and AL are facing lawsuits related to purging voter rolls.

Election 2024

Republicans are trying to keep some people from voting

Voter suppression tactics now include strict voter ID laws, reduced early voting times, and limits on mail-in ballots. VA and AL are facing lawsuits related to purging voter rolls.

Oct. 16 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

15 years after Lilly Ledbetter Act, pay gap persists between men and women

Lilly Ledbetter, who passed away last Saturday, was instrumental in pushing for equal pay between the sexes. So why has the gap remained roughly the same over two decades?

National

15 years after Lilly Ledbetter Act, pay gap persists between men and women

Lilly Ledbetter, who passed away last Saturday, was instrumental in pushing for equal pay between the sexes. So why has the gap remained roughly the same over two decades?

Oct. 16 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The arms-for-hostages ‘October Surprise’ helped propel Reagan to White House

The new book “Den of Spies” chronicles the Reagan campaign’s efforts to delay the release of U.S. hostages in Iran to hurt President Jimmy Carter’s re-election chances.

History

The arms-for-hostages ‘October Surprise’ helped propel Reagan to White House

The new book “Den of Spies” chronicles the Reagan campaign’s efforts to delay the release of U.S. hostages in Iran to hurt President Jimmy Carter’s re-election chances.

Oct. 16 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 16, 2024

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

Best New Music

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 16, 2024

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

Oct. 16 from Morning Becomes Eclectic

On yearning for love with adrienne maree brown

I want a meaningful relationship! This week, author and activist adrienne maree brown joins Myisha to talk about yearning for connection.

Health & Wellness

On yearning for love with adrienne maree brown

I want a meaningful relationship! This week, author and activist adrienne maree brown joins Myisha to talk about yearning for connection.

Oct. 16 from How’s Your Sex Life?

Midweek Reset: On Anxiety

This week Judson Brewer psychiatrist, neuroscientist at Brown University and author of “Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your…

Mental Health

Midweek Reset: On Anxiety

This week Judson Brewer psychiatrist, neuroscientist at Brown University and author of “Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your…

Oct. 16 from Life Examined

‘Hurricane Man’ got his start in LA, now he chases storms worldwide

LA resident Josh Morgerman, star of the TV show “Hurricane Man,” built a second home in Mississippi to see powerful storms up-close.

Climate change

‘Hurricane Man’ got his start in LA, now he chases storms worldwide

LA resident Josh Morgerman, star of the TV show “Hurricane Man,” built a second home in Mississippi to see powerful storms up-close.

Oct. 16 from KCRW Features

The true story of Pamela Des Barres, queen of the Groupies

The origin story of Miss Pamela Des Barres, the original queen of the groupies, author of the iconic memoir, I’m With the Band.

Arts

The true story of Pamela Des Barres, queen of the Groupies

The origin story of Miss Pamela Des Barres, the original queen of the groupies, author of the iconic memoir, I’m With the Band.

Oct. 16 from Lost Notes

Today’s Top Tune: Waxahatchee – ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Here’s the latest anthemic ballad from Katie Crutchfield, the mastermind behind Waxahatchee .

Best New Music

Today’s Top Tune: Waxahatchee – ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Here’s the latest anthemic ballad from Katie Crutchfield, the mastermind behind Waxahatchee .

Oct. 16 from Today's Top Tune

When the Baby Groupies descended on the Sunset Strip

In 1973, fourteen-year old Valley girl Lori Lightning found herself as one of the teenage rulers of the Hollywood music scene.

Arts

When the Baby Groupies descended on the Sunset Strip

In 1973, fourteen-year old Valley girl Lori Lightning found herself as one of the teenage rulers of the Hollywood music scene.

Oct. 16 from Lost Notes

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.

Best New Music

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.

Oct. 15

For Italian recipes and inspiration, turn to these writers

These writers are Italian and live in the U.S., or are expats who reside in Italy. Some mainly share recipes, others write more expansive essays.

Food & Drink

For Italian recipes and inspiration, turn to these writers

These writers are Italian and live in the U.S., or are expats who reside in Italy. Some mainly share recipes, others write more expansive essays.

Oct. 15 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Enforcing composting laws: California fails, Massachusetts succeeds

California and eight other states mandate composting to reduce the amount of food sent to landfills. But so far, most of the laws haven’t done much, according to new research.

Food & Drink

Enforcing composting laws: California fails, Massachusetts succeeds

California and eight other states mandate composting to reduce the amount of food sent to landfills. But so far, most of the laws haven’t done much, according to new research.

Oct. 15 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Indie flicks to Marvel witch: Kathryn Hahn on her Hollywood journey

Kathryn Hahn reflects on the joys of playing a witch in “Agatha All Along,” the Marvel character’s complexity, and her personal evolving relationship with faith and family.

Entertainment

Indie flicks to Marvel witch: Kathryn Hahn on her Hollywood journey

Kathryn Hahn reflects on the joys of playing a witch in “Agatha All Along,” the Marvel character’s complexity, and her personal evolving relationship with faith and family.

Oct. 15 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Starlink proves useful in aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, says it’s waived fees for customers in hurricane-affected areas. The company is growing, but rivals may be coming.

Environment

Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, says it’s waived fees for customers in hurricane-affected areas. The company is growing, but rivals may be coming.

Oct. 15 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand