Patt Morrison for Friday, January 1st 2010!!!

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, January 1, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:06 – 1:19

Southern California Story

"Southern California Story: Seeking the Better Life in Sierra Madre," tells the story of the historical town of Sierra Madre from its beginnings, its road to city-hood, and to the current day. The book includes unseen illustrations and photographs from the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society, making it a rich and enlightening read.

 

Guest:

Michele Zack, is the author of "Altadena: Between Wilderness and City and Eaton’s Water."

ON TAPE

 

 

1:21 – 1:38:30

The Anthologist & the Tortured Artist

Author Nicholson Baker examines emotional pain and suffering as a means to a brilliantly penned end in his new book,"The Anthologist."  His protagonist's life was tough; he was down-and-out but he soon discovered his personal hell wasn’t in the same league as the tortured artists who came before him.  Out of the depths of his inner turmoil, he found a deep appreciation and unconventional understanding of the art and passion of poetry. 

 

Guest:

Nicholson Baker, the author of seven previous works of fiction, including the New York Times bestselling Vox and The Fermata, and four works of nonfiction, including Human Smoke and Double Fold. 

ON TAPE

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

James Ellroy's latest noir - "Blood's a Rover"

Set in the tumultuous Summer of 1968, L.A. author James Ellroy's latest political noir delves deep into a tangled tale of corruption and retribution amidst a backdrop of reconstructed history—Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy have been assassinated; black militants are warring in southside L.A.; the Feds are mounting racist counterattacks. Cast with epic characters of fiction and history, "Blood’s a Rover" is Ellroy’s attempt to grapple with recent history and spin it into a fantastical war of ideals.

 

Guest: 

James Ellroy, author "Blood's a Rover"

ON TAPE

 

 

2:06 – 2:58:30

Comedy Congress from the Ice House!

The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional.  Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.  Today we laugh at the shrill hysteria of the healthcare reform debate, the perpetual Sarah Palin tour, Osama bin Laden being read his Miranda rights and more.  Tomorrow we’ll probably cry about our lost jobs, but today join us in laughing at the madness of it all—the truth hurts far less when it’s told by comedians.

 

ON TAPE

Guests:

Aisha Tyler, guest star in various hit TV shows like “Friends”, “Nip/Tuck”, “CSI” & “24”, among others; former host of E! Network show “Talk Soup”; regular contributor to Jane and Glamour magazines; and a touring stand-up comedian with appearances on “The Tonight Show,” “Late Night with David Letterman” and many more.

IN STUDIO

 

Alonzo Bodden, winner of season 3 of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and host of the upcoming Travel Channel show “Streets of America”; regular performer and field correspondent for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and guest star on several TV shows and movies

IN STUDIO

 

Ben Gleib, regular performer at the Hollywood Improv, on the CBS “The Late Late Show,” and on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly”; named one of "Six Comedians who Could be Comedy’s Next Big Thing" in Esquire & a regular panelist on the E! Network’s “Chelsea Lately”

IN STUDIO

• Ben also easily qualifies as “THE RANKING MEMBER” of Comedy Congress.

 

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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