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Patt Morrison for December 8, 2009

Tue, Dec 8 Listen

TUESDAY: The Onion, that paragon of un-news, has assembled its front pages – exemplars, or so it says, of greatness, virtue, and moral rectitude. Oh yeah? Patt peels back the onion’s layers

Patt Morrison for December 7, 2009

Mon, Dec 7 Listen

Do depression meds actually change a patient's personality? A new study says they do. And we take a trip to the dentist - it isn't just about a healthy set of choppers, but bleaching, ornamental braces and mouth jewelry - the trend in cosmetic dentistry is a new and profitable element.

Patt Morrison for December 4, 2009

Fri, Dec 4 Listen

Same show, new cast – it's Ask the Chief with new LAPD chief Charlie Beck – a monthly opportunity for Patt's questions and yours about policing the city of angels; and is all that careful parenting backfiring? Is 25 the new 15? A new book argues that protecting America's young people from difficult realities may actually doom them to a perpetual adolescence. Sound familiar?

Patt Morrison for December 3, 2009

Thu, Dec 3 Listen

THURSDAY: Patt talks to Sen. Barbara Boxer about the vanishing jobs; Dr. Brad Spellberg about the rise of the "superbugs"; and Michael Masserman about Obama's plan to curb D.C.'s lobbyists.

Patt Morrison for December 2, 2009

Wed, Dec 2 Listen

WEDNESDAY: What is so attractive about gold? You can’t eat it. It doesn’t keep you warm. And yet it’s the economic commodity of last resort…the market mystique of the element Au

Patt Morrison for December 1, 2009

Tue, Dec 1 Listen

Dan Rather famously wore Afghan robes when he reported on the Soviet invasion more than 20 years ago – he's gone back to Afghanistan as more American forces are about to be sent in and Patt checks in for the newsman's take then and now; and the Estate Tax is set to expire at the end of the year. Right now it applies only to 1% of all Americans - those worth more than $3.5 million. Should it be renewed? Scaled back or stepped up?

Patt Morrison for November 30, 2009

Mon, Nov 30 Listen

Patt previews the expected surge of U.S. troops in Afghanistan; Robert Lacey takes us inside the absolute monarchy of Saudi Arabia; and a humanists' organization is putting ads on buses reading…"No God? No problem!" A deity-free humanist holiday campaign hits the streets from New York to LA

Patt Morrison for November 27, 2009

Fri, Nov 27 Listen

Obama’s impossible task: Global environmental action in a skeptical U.S., Green Maven, Will the United Nations be anything more than a spectator? Can green energy still be profitable energy? Preparing for the worst: Adapting to climate change, then Animals need hope too and an Amazonian perspective on climate change.

Patt Morrison for November 26, 2009

Thu, Nov 26 Listen

Vice President Al Gore with "Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis" and No home for Thanksgiving—the plight of the world’s unwanted children.

Patt Morrison for November 25, 2009

Wed, Nov 25 Listen

A new pill gets women in the mood by working on the biggest sex organ of all, the brain, but is pathologizing desire a problem?; Ayelet Waldman STILL loves her husband more than her children, and is here with her new book; And Mozza/La Brea Bakery's Nancy Silverton and J.A.R.'s Suzanne Tracht talk turkey with Patt

Patt Morrison for November 24, 2009

Tue, Nov 24 Listen

A new smart phone app offers safe trails, water supplies and poems of welcome to people crossing the border illegally - is it for real? And the credit card industry is unhappy with new regulations, while consumers complain it's hurrying to beat the deadline by levying new costs - a look at "The Card Game"

Patt Morrison for November 23, 2009

Mon, Nov 23 Listen

Fatherhood - what is it? Patt, Tom Leykis and Gloria Allred discuss in light of over-the-counter DNA tests; and New York Times financial reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin explains the financial meltdown with his new book "Too Big to Fail: the inside story of how Wall Street and Washington fought to save the financial system - and themselves"

Patt Morrison for November 20, 2009

Fri, Nov 20 Listen

New Yorker writer Hendrik Hertzberg talks about his new book OBAMANOS!:The End of a Political Era; and a federal judge says the army corps of engineers is responsible for the deadly flooding during Hurricane Katrina. The liability could be tremendous and it could alter the way government agencies do their work – or don't do it.

Patt Morrison for November 19, 2009

Thu, Nov 19 Listen

Patt checks back in with the UC Regents at UCLA and also with students protesting the 32% fee increases; She also talks with former LAPD Chief Bill Bratton and the director of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) about predictive policing; and we check in on reports of internal conflict between the county and the forest service over how the Station Fire was fought

Patt Morrison for November 18, 2009

Wed, Nov 18 Listen

Sir Richard Branson changed the face of marketing and of aviation with his Virgin empire, now he takes us on a journey into the future of flight, including the kind that goes straight up - into space; and New York Times columnist Gail Collins was there When Everything Changed - that's her new book about the lightning bolt that was the Women's movement

Patt Morrison for November 17, 2009

Tue, Nov 17 Listen

Patt Morrison broadcasts live from the UC Regents meeting at UCLA Student and faculty groups are incensed about the proposed fee increase, while the Regents claim they have no choice. They’ll all sit down with Patt Morrison live at UCLA.

Patt Morrison for November 16, 2009

Mon, Nov 16 Listen

MONDAY: From Petraeus to Abizaid, "The Fourth Star" author Greg Jaffe looks at what makes a general; President Obama tries to rebalance the global economy; and the movie 2012 may bomb, but apocalyptic rumors persist - we find out what that's all about

Patt Morrison for November 13, 2009

Fri, Nov 13 Listen

FreedomWorks head and former GOP Congressional leader Dick Armey talks tea party movement and health care; Seymour Hersh examines Pakistan's relationship with the U.S.; and Activision's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" earns $310 million in 24 hours, making it the biggest release of an entertainment property. Ever.

Patt Morrison for November 12, 2009

Thu, Nov 12 Listen

Al Gore joins Patt to talk about how policies and attitudes have changed since the realities of global warming made their way into public policy. And not since the printing press has any device changed the world as much as Google has: Ken Auletta talks about its operating system

Patt Morrison for November 11, 2009

Wed, Nov 11 Listen

Veteran's Day Celebration, and we take a look at our increasing National Debt

Patt Morrison for November 10, 2009

Tue, Nov 10 Listen

Why, with 6 months to prepare, are we still so short of H1N1 vaccine? With more Americans turning to alternative medicines than ever before, should the FDA rethink their regulation? And "A Country Called Amreeka" tells the stories of Arab Americans in the U.S., from the racial divides of the deep south of the 1960s to post 9/11 America

Patt Morrison for November 9, 2009

Mon, Nov 9 Listen

The Metropolitan Water District is considering charging its customers to help a private company build a desalination plant in Carlsbad; and author Jonathan Safran Foer is here to talk about "Eating Animals" – exactly how does the factory farming meat machine take a living creature and get it to your plate?

Patt Morrison for November 6, 2009

Fri, Nov 6 Listen

Berlin Wall - 20 years since the fall. Wait, wait... okay, i'll tell you -Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell are here!

Patt Morrison for November 5, 2009

Thu, Nov 5 Listen

THURSDAY: Patt sits down with new LAPD Chief Charlie Beck; Nobel prize-winning Turkish author Orhan Pamuk talks about the Armenian Genocide; and a new study finds women constitute more than half the nation's paid workforce – what does that portend for policies like flextime and onsite child care?

Patt Morrison for November 4, 2009

Wed, Nov 4 Listen

A new study finds 1/2 of American children on food stamps before the age of 20; for black American children, that number is 9 out of 10; and Oscar winning director Barry Levinson is here with his new doc, Poliwood, about the intersection of politics and stardom in the 2008 election

Patt Morrison for November 3, 2009

Tue, Nov 3 Listen

What kind of an LAPD chief with Charlie Beck be? The governor of Maine talks about his state's own version of Prop 8; a behind-the-scenes-look at the Secret Service; and Sen. Boxer weighs in on Senate's cap and trade bill

Patt Morrison for November 2, 2009

Mon, Nov 2 Listen

Patt talks to Sheriff Arpaio and Senator Max Cleland

Patt Morrison for October 30, 2009

Fri, Oct 30 Listen

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman is here to talk about why she wants your vote in 2010, and it's a Halloween extravaganza--are ghost hunters for real and what's the science behind the notion of zombies?

Patt Morrison for October 29, 2009

Thu, Oct 29 Listen

A new HIV vaccine study begins today in Los Angeles. Que Pasa? Are LAUSD ESL students taking too long to learn English? A discussion of the recent flurry of Islamic-extremist arrests in U.S. and there is a new civil rights czar at U.S. Department of Justice.

Patt Morrison for October 28, 2009

Wed, Oct 28 Listen

FDIC head Sheila Bair is here to talk about what's ailing the banking business; Culture Clash celebrates their 25th anniversary; and she was the last empress of India, who lived for more than a century - a look at the life of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

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