Interviews & Podcasts

After 75 years, the last race will be run at Hollywood Park this coming Sunday. Once the celebrity playground of Hollywood stars, who owned thoroughbreds and stock in the racetrack, it's slated to become a multi-billion dollar mixed use development in the heart of Inglewood. Producer David Weinberg visits the track.

Saying goodbye to Hollywood Park

The Late night legend sits down with the Champs to discuss a variety of things, including how his career began, Richard Pryor, Jay Leno, Redd Foxx, and of course, the making of "Coming To America."  He also refers to Neal as a "negrophile."  And does a mean Paul Mooney impression.

Arsenio

The morning radio DJ and host of MTV2's "Charlemagne and Friends" sits down with the Champs to discuss dealing drugs, going to prison, girls, erectile dysfunction, and how he came up.

Charlemagne tha god

The morning radio personality sits down with the Champs to discuss how his father died, going to therapy with his wife, and that time he offended the entire Haitian community. 

Hot 97 DJ Cipha Sounds

Madeleine Brand talks to David Weinberg about his "Random Tape" podcast and plays some amazing tape. On KCRW's Press Play on Monday 3/17/14.

RANDOM TAPE

It’s been more than 25 years now since the groundbreaking rap group NWA released the controversial album "Straight Outta Compton.”

The record is widely credited as launching the gangsta rap genre. Now, two of the group’s members, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, are producing a film about the band’s rise to fame. 

KCRW’s Avishay Artsy went to an open casting call for the film “Straight Outta Compton” in South LA, where the band has its roots.

Inside the "Straight Outta Compton" movie casting call

An intimate and imagined conversation with Studs Terkel about the edges of life and death.

Winner of the 2015 People's Choice Award for Third Coast International Audio Festival's ShortDocs Challenge: Studs Rules
http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/competitions/shortdocs/2015

http://thirdcoastfestival.org/library/1675-where-do-i-find-you-now

Where Do I Find You Now?

This story was produced for KCRW's 24-hour Radio Race.

In the city of New Orleans - the Big Easy - it's a syrupy, sultry, slow passage of time. For Johnny Angel, time changes everything.

NOLA: Crawfish and Cowboys

I'm Marco Werman.
 
This upscale Persian carpet store in LA is all about imported rugs.
 
Some came here from Iran long before the US trade ban.
 
CLIP: "The rugs that were made 150 years ago, doesn't have anything to do with politics."
 
Now politics is getting out of the rug business.
 
As Iranian imports become legal once again.
 
Our story on The World.

Photo: Saul Gonzalez

PREVIEW: Iranian rug imports, legal again

ERIC DRACHMAN: Wife and Wife

Jamie and Marisa’s love is irresistible. It’s so sweet, Jamie worried it would sound saccharine, but it’s true and kind and generous. And it’s about to be celebrated by their "favorite dearest sweetests" at their wedding. Even a  few years ago, they wouldn’t have been able to legally marry each other, but today they are glowing with the anticipation of celebrating with family, friends, and even the state.

Special thanks to my brother, Evan Drachman, for the use of his beautiful cello recording of “Menuets - Bach Suite No. 1 In G Major” from his album, “Full Circle”!

Photo by: Matt Sumell

ERIC DRACHMAN: Wife and Wife (2016 Radio Race)

KCRW's Saul Gonzalez explores the rise and fall of Los Angeles fashion company American Apparel.

The Rise and Fall of American Apparel

Everything You've Ever Felt (with Lady Midnight and Mike Massey)

Raúl Pacheco and Ulises Bella from Ozomatli stopped by KCRW's Santa Barbara studio before their show at the Lobero Theater. They spoke with KCRW's Larry Perel about their eclectic style, hunting for 20-year-old tapes hidden in a vault on a mountain and their new album, Non-Stop: Mexico to Jamaica.

Ozomatli at KCRW's Santa Barbara studio

Legendary OAKLAND rapper Too $hort sits down with the Champs to discuss his unprecedented four decade long hip-hop career: from selling mix-tapes on the streets to opening for N.W.A. to "Blow The Whistle." This is a crazy-good episode and Moshe maintained an erection the entire time. Sponsored by Audible. Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/thechamps

Too $hort

A true comedy great sits down with The Champs to discuss his early exposure to white people, Martin Lawrence, Sam Kinison and how he made himself into one of the best comedians ever.

Chris Rock

Los Angeles-based public radio station KCRW is one of the most respected and progressive radio stations in the world, featuring an eclectic mix of independent music, NPR news, talk and arts programming. 
 

My Playlists are full of DJ Sets, mixes, mixtapes, interviews, and podcasts that reference hip-hop music, culture, & history as well as electronic music, and comedy. New Tracks are constantly being added to existing playlists.  Most of the tracks are at least 30 min. long, so you can just throw them on and let them ride. I re-post other users' playlists and especially notable tracks on my profile. I am an eclectic and open minded mulatto who constantly scours soundcloud for audio to listen to while I am driving, working, creating, working out, or doing household chores. 

Inside the "Straight Outta Compton" movie casting call

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