Patt Morrison for Tuesday, June 22, 2010

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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 – 1:39

OPEN

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

Living Downstream: An Ecologist’s Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment

For all the innovative research that’s in hope of finding a cure for cancer, there is an even larger roadblock from the increase of hazardous waste and the irresponsible actions of industrial and agricultural companies.  There’s no doubt that environmental factors can lead to cancer, but then why do we continue to ravage the earth?  Sandra Steingraber, a biologist and author who battled cancer at age 20, returns to her 1997 book “Living Downstream: an ecologist’s personal investigation of cancer and the environment” and weaves together her battle with cancer with those of friends, relatives and people all over the U.S. and emphasizes the importance of eliminating environmental contamination.  Steingraber incorporates recent scientific findings since 1997 and emphasizes a message of hope in how saving our environment may save your mother, sister or friend from the grips of cancer.

 

Guest:

Sandra Steingraber Ph.D., American biologist, author, poet and cancer survivor; columnist for Orion magazine and author of “Post-diagnosis” (1995) and “Having Faith: an ecologist journey to motherhood” (2001); currently a scholar in residence at Ithaca College

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2:06 – 2:30

Mini-billboards on your back bumper – electronic license plates could be the new advertising frontier

Come on, really? A license plate that flashes an ad? Madison Avenue on your back bumper? A California legislator wants to raise money by putting some advertiser’s message on YOUR license place, an electronic ad no less. The message could also be personalized, showing your support for a sports team or alma mater, for example. But what about the driver behind you caught up in your advert?  Sounds like a fender-bender in the making.  And do you get a cut of the proceeds? Stay tuned…

 

Guests:

State Sen. Curren Price, D-26^th district, which includes east and south areas of Los Angeles County

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• He authored the bill.

 

Steve Hymon, former transportation reporter for the Los Angeles Times.  He currently edits the METRO blog.

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2:30 – 2:58:30

We miss you George – remembering America’s last great philosopher

In the last 60 years, much like every other industry in America, stand-up comedy went through a revolution. Comics of the 30’s and 40’s were much different, clean-shaven, suit-wearing, lovers of the establishment; comics were considered hosts at an exclusive cocktail party than an artist of any kind. So if America was the hospital that birthed modern comedy, than George Carlin was the doctor who performed the cesarean section.  Taking the reigns from Lenny Bruce during America’s comedy renaissance, George Carlin was as brilliant as he was funny, destroying every sacred cow that lay in his path. Even more impressive is that his riffs on America’s bloodlust, personal freedoms, racism and our morals as a society are more accurate now than ever before. Even two years after his death, George’s material is as important as ever, not only to America, but to the world.  So we examine the Carlin legacy two years on with a panel of his comedian peers and, in George’s honor, get as irreverent as possible.  

 

Guests:

Greg Fitzsimmons, comedian, actor & writer; host of “The Greg Fitzsimmons Show” on Sirius-XM radio

IN STUDIO

 

Other call-in guests TBD:

Ben Gleib, comedian, actor & writer; regular performer on “Comedy Congress”

 

Bill Maher, comedian & host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”

 

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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