PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 25, 2008
1-3 p.m.
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1:00 – 1:20
Partridges, French Hens, and Turtle Doves Abound
When you think of birds and Christmas you may think of six geese a-laying, two turtle doves, or a partridge in a pear tree, but this year thousands of Californians will be taking that carol to heart and helping scientists compile a census of bird populations in their local communities. They hope the information can be used to guide conservation and policy efforts. Think you can spot three French hens? Join in the 109th Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
Guests:
Kimble Garret, Ornithology Collections Manager at the
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Gary Langham, Audubon
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1:20 – 1:40
Bowl of Cherries
Judd Breslau appears to be an average adolescent—a loner whose scholarly and carnal pursuits find him kicked out of Yale at the age of fourteen, following young love from a Colorado equestrian ranch to a porn studio beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, and finally in an Iraqi jail cell from which he narrates his journey. Well, perhaps Judd isn’t normal at all…but what part of adolescence is? Academy Award nominee for screenwriting and Mr. Magoo co-creator, Millard Kaufman, is here to talk about “Bowl of Cherries,” his debut novel written at the age of 91.
Guests:
Millard Kaufman is the co-creator of Mr. Magoo and a double Academy Award nominee for his screenplays Take the High Ground! (1953) and Bad Day at Black Rock (1955).
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1:40 – 2:00
He Is…I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond
After years of worrying he would be labeled “terminally unhip” along with his idol of choice, Rolling Stone rock critic and editor David Wild has come out about his love for Neil Diamond, in book form: He Is…I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond. Conveniently for Wild, that decision coincides with a recent resurgence in Diamond’s popularity, brought on by a new album and a day job as American Idol’s icon-in-residence. Wild’s newest book—somewhere between a biography and the ultimate fan tribute—draws on exclusive interviews to reveal the man behind the music and the drive behind our infatuation with that man.
Guests:
David Wild is a music and TV writer and critic, and a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine. He hosted the TV series Musicians for Bravo in 2001.
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2:00 – 2:30
Creative Capitalism
According to Bill Gates—and Adam Smith before him—the genius of capitalism is its ability to make self-interest serve a wider interest. The challenge is to make that system of incentives serve the world’s poor in the way it serves the world’s rich. Michael Kinsley, author of “Creative Capitalism: A Conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Other Economic Leaders,” is here for a sobering talk about reconsidering capitalism’s strengths and weaknesses at a time when the world’s reigning ideology faces its biggest crisis since the Great Depression
Guests:
Michael Kinsley, author, “Creative Capitalism: A Conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Other Economic Leaders;” columnist for Time magazine; founder of Slate.com
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2:30 – 3:00
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of
Is there something about comedy—it’s ability to unsettle social boundaries, challenge definitions of good taste, speak truth to the powerful—that makes it especially appealing to the American spirit? In homage to our nation’s comedic tradition, Make ‘Em Laugh charts the history of American comedy in the twentieth century through six uniquely American comedy styles to understand what makes us bust a gut and why.
Guests:
Michael Kantor, Writer, director, and producer for television shows such as “Quincy Jones: In the Pocket” for American Masters; co-author for the Broadway series.
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Laurence Maslon, Associate arts professor at
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