History

San Francisco made history when it began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples 20 years ago. KCRW hears from one of the first 10 couples to get married that day.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

From the ancient plant silphion to raw cheese, Taras Grescoe looks at what we've lost as we move toward a monocultural food supply.

from Good Food

Juan Cole, a renowned history professor at the University of Michigan and expert on the Middle East and South Asia, joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of the Scheer Intelligence…

As Palestinians continue to die, the history of their betrayal by the “Free World” tells us why

Juan Cole, a renowned history professor at the University of Michigan and expert on the Middle East and South Asia, joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of the Scheer Intelligence…

from Scheer Intelligence

People watch certain films repeatedly, and not all are masterpieces. “The Power of Film” explores why. The docu-series is based on Howard Suber’s book of the same name.

‘The Power of Film’: Why are certain titles so enduring?

People watch certain films repeatedly, and not all are masterpieces. “The Power of Film” explores why. The docu-series is based on Howard Suber’s book of the same name.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Grocery stores will no longer sell Knott’s Berry Farm jams and jellies. Smucker’s purchased this iconic Southern California brand in 2008.

Love boysenberries and their jams? Thank Walter and Cordelia Knott

Grocery stores will no longer sell Knott’s Berry Farm jams and jellies. Smucker’s purchased this iconic Southern California brand in 2008.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A row of tall trees separating a golf course from a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs is the subject of a new PBS documentary called “Racist Trees.”

In Palm Springs, were trees planted with racist intent?

A row of tall trees separating a golf course from a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs is the subject of a new PBS documentary called “Racist Trees.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

UCSD oceanographers discovered thousands of World War II-era munitions dumped off the California coast. That adds to the barrels of DDT already documented.

WWII munitions in ocean: Environmental or safety risk?

UCSD oceanographers discovered thousands of World War II-era munitions dumped off the California coast. That adds to the barrels of DDT already documented.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Autry Museum’s “Reclaiming El Camino” details the hardships Native populations faced under European settlement, and highlights Indigenous resistance.

‘Reclaiming El Camino’: Indigenous views of Spanish Mission system

The Autry Museum’s “Reclaiming El Camino” details the hardships Native populations faced under European settlement, and highlights Indigenous resistance.

from Greater LA

Learning playground clapping games is a rite of passage for many girls. An ESPN documentary traces this tradition through the centuries, even into modern hip-hop.

Black culture created school hand games, which now influence US arts

Learning playground clapping games is a rite of passage for many girls. An ESPN documentary traces this tradition through the centuries, even into modern hip-hop.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The 1960s represented a pivotal time in American history, one that embodied vast change and influence in shaping what the country has become.

Four Deaths That Shaped Modern American History

The 1960s represented a pivotal time in American history, one that embodied vast change and influence in shaping what the country has become.

from Scheer Intelligence

In “Egg,” author Lizzie Stark explores the history of the egg, from Gold Rush-era gang wars in San Francisco to vaccine development and chickens in space.

Replay: Eggs kicked off Gold Rush-era frenzy off San Francisco coast

In “Egg,” author Lizzie Stark explores the history of the egg, from Gold Rush-era gang wars in San Francisco to vaccine development and chickens in space.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In 1978, the Hollywood Sign was in a sad state, so rock legend Alice Cooper spent $27,000 to buy an “O” to honor his friend Groucho Marx. Other celebs followed.

Replay: In saving Hollywood Sign, Alice Cooper is ‘Mr. Nice Guy?’

In 1978, the Hollywood Sign was in a sad state, so rock legend Alice Cooper spent $27,000 to buy an “O” to honor his friend Groucho Marx. Other celebs followed.

from Greater LA

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood Sign. It’s been at the center of scandals, PR stunts, and more during its time perched up on Mount Lee.

Hollywood Sign turns 100. Gimmicky nature reflects LA history

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood Sign. It’s been at the center of scandals, PR stunts, and more during its time perched up on Mount Lee.

from Greater LA

Fuchsia Dunlop distills the history of Chinese food through a menu of 30 dishes.

A history of Chinese cuisine in 30 dishes

Fuchsia Dunlop distills the history of Chinese food through a menu of 30 dishes.

from Good Food

Using their respective lenses as an anthropologist and a historian, mother and son Merry White and Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft examine the way the world eats.

A mother and son team up to teach lessons on seeing food systems differently

Using their respective lenses as an anthropologist and a historian, mother and son Merry White and Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft examine the way the world eats.

from Good Food

“A Day in the Life of Abed Salama” tells the real-life story of Palestinian man trying to find his 5-year-old son after a fiery bus crash outside Jerusalem.

Non-fiction book about child’s death tells larger story of Israel and Palestine

“A Day in the Life of Abed Salama” tells the real-life story of Palestinian man trying to find his 5-year-old son after a fiery bus crash outside Jerusalem.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

During the 1980s, ACT UP LA advocated for greater awareness of the AIDS epidemic. Now the organization is collecting 100 testimonies from its former members.

ACT UP LA chronicles 35 years of its AIDS activism

During the 1980s, ACT UP LA advocated for greater awareness of the AIDS epidemic. Now the organization is collecting 100 testimonies from its former members.

from Greater LA

Ownership of the Bolsa Chica Mesa, a six-acre plot of land just north of Huntington Beach, was transferred to native Tongva and Acjachemen tribes after ancient remains were found.

Indigenous communities in OC receive their land back for the first time

Ownership of the Bolsa Chica Mesa, a six-acre plot of land just north of Huntington Beach, was transferred to native Tongva and Acjachemen tribes after ancient remains were found.

from Greater LA

Larry Li was inspired to create “Ask Your Ma About ‘89” after learning a harrowing story about how the Tiananmen Square protests affected his family.

‘Ask Your Ma About ‘89’ shows impact of Tiananmen Square

Larry Li was inspired to create “Ask Your Ma About ‘89” after learning a harrowing story about how the Tiananmen Square protests affected his family.

from Greater LA

The Florentine Codex contains over 2,500 pages of text and images detailing Nahua civilization from the Indigenous perspective. It’s available digitally thanks to UCLA and the Getty.

Historic Nahua manuscript gets digital treatment from UCLA and Getty

The Florentine Codex contains over 2,500 pages of text and images detailing Nahua civilization from the Indigenous perspective. It’s available digitally thanks to UCLA and the Getty.

from Greater LA