Patt Morrison for Thursday, June 17, 2010

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 17, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:19

Game 7, baby!  Lakers-Celtics comes down to one game for the title

 

Guests:

Dan Shaughnessy, columnist & Boston Celtics beat writer for the Boston Globe

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Matt “Money” Smith, host of the “Petros & Money Show” on Fox Sports Radio, heard locally in L.A. on AM570 KLAC; Matt is the former host of the Lakers pre- and post-game shows

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1:21 – 1:39

OPEN

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

Don’t worry - this happens to a lot of women…

The FDA finished their review of data on the first "female Viagra", flibanserin, a pill anticipated to work in treating premenopausal women suffering from low sex drive. The data shows that when compared with a placebo, the response rate of Flibanserin was "not compelling," and the drug yielded only slight improvements for treating hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). So, for the almost 40% of women in America who suffer from low-desire, they are back at square one. As simple as one would think, there is currently no medication that combats the issues found in women who suffer from HSDD. Many thought that “Lady Viagra”, as it was coined, would be the beginning of a new era for many women, but the research shows only a slight improvement for treating the ailment. So why is it so difficult to treat women for HSDD? With such a large percentage of women suffering from it, why haven’t they conjured up something to help women?

 

Guests:

Liz Canner, documentary filmmaker and the producer and director of Orgasm Inc: The Strange Science of Female Pleasure

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Dr. Jan Shifren, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School

 

 

2:06 – 2:19

The Fed reigns in credit card companies

The Federal Reserve took direct aim at credit card issuers this week.  They adopted several new rules to protect credit card holders including a $25.00 cap on late fees, a reduction of penalty fees, and a ban on “inactivity” fees. In addition, they’ve asked (not mandated) card issuers to lower the interest rates that some raised at the beginning of the year in anticipation of the new regulations.  The American Bankers Association claims they will “work quickly and diligently” to comply with the new rules.  But some consumer watchdog groups feel the new rules don’t go far enough and warn that credit card companies will simply find new ways to stick it to consumers.  Patt’s interest is piqued. 

 

Guests:

Josh Frank, Senior Researcher, Center for Responsible Lending

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UNCONFIRMED DO NOT PROMOTE

Nessa Feddis, Vice President and Senior Counsel for Regulatory Compliance, American Bankers Association (ABA)

 

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-14^th District of New York; member of the House Financial Services Committee

• She is the author of the Credit Card Act President Obama signed into law

 

 

2:21 – 2:39

OPEN

 

 

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2:41 – 2:58:30

Jean-Michel Cousteau dives into “My Father, The Captain: My Life with Jacques Cousteau”

The legend and life of the most famous underwater explorer and Frenchman Jacques Cousteau lives on 100 years later after his birth. His ecological work and love of the ocean (he once said he made love to the sea, rather than attack it) made him into an international star. But to his sons Philippe and Jean-Michel, Cousteau was a stubborn and charismatic father who passed on his undying passion for adventure and the sea. In Jean-Michel Cousteau’s new book “My Father, The Captain: My Life with Jacques Cousteau” comes a tale of who Cousteau was above the water and away from the cameras. 

 

Guest:

Jean-Michel Cousteau, founder and president of the Ocean Futures Society; executive producer of PBS television series “Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures.” Cousteau authored the book “My Father, The Captain” with Daniel Paisner.

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