Patt Morrison for Monday, May 2, 2011--from the Milken Global Conference

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, May 2, 2011

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

 

LIVE FROM THE MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE

 

 

1:06 – 1:19

Are teachers unions the biggest obstacles to, or biggest proponents of education reform?

In “Waiting for Superman,” a documentary about public education, teachers unions were largely portrayed as the villains in the soap opera that is American education.  The Cruella de Vil of the film is Randi Weingarten, president of the powerful American Federation of Teachers, who is shown speaking out against several education reform measures, including teacher evaluations.  Even as they are vilified and attacked as obstacles to change, teachers unions continue to wield political and social influence—Ms. Weingarten’s AFT was instrumental in forcing out Adrian Fenty, the former mayor of Washington D.C. who lost his reelection bid after working closely with aggressive school reformer Michelle Rhee.  Teachers unions seem to be coming around to the inevitability of some changes and have been increasingly working with school districts on reforms in the classrooms and the much maligned teacher assessments.  What will ultimately be the role of teachers and their unions in changing the way American public education operates?

 

Guests:

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers

ON SITE

 

 

 

1:21:30 – 1:39

Revolution brings change: a new economy in the Middle East

In recent weeks and months, the rallying cry for social justice and democracy has been heard in the streets and across borders of Middle Eastern countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Yemen. Dynamic forces are pushing for change, old regimes are dissolving, and opportunities for more open and entrepreneurial economic systems seem to be developing.  In fact it could be argued that it was economic, rather than political, pressures that ultimately did in the regimes of Hosni Mubarak and his Arab colleagues—huge unemployment among the middle classes and restive lower classes proved instrumental in fueling the protest movements. What kind of institution is needed for a stable and prosperous future? Where does democracy fit it? How do you create robust job markets in countries where, for decades, the people have had few choices?

 

Guest:

Dalia Dassa Kaye, senior political scientist, Rand Corporation

ON SITE

 

Neveen El-Tahri, co-chairperson and managing director, Delta Financial Investments, a family holding company focused on incubating small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs.

ON SITE

• She is the first woman to sit on the board of the Egyptian Stock Exchange, she serves on several public and private-sector boards, including Telecom Egypt, Banque Misr, and Egyptian Railway Projects & Transport Co.
• She has been twice named by the Financial Times as one of the leading businesswomen in the Arab world.

 

 

 

1:41:30 – 1:58:30

Organized labor vs. big business: grappling for the future of the American economy

 

NOT CONFIRMED:

Mary Kay Henry, international president, Service Employees International Union SEIU

 

John Engler, president of the Business Roundtable

 

 

 

2:06 – 2:19

So where should I invest? Helping the little guy navigate the choppy global markets

Investors are rushing to put their money in gold; with talk of a possible failure of Congress to raise the debt ceiling, the most stable investment in the world in U.S. treasury bonds suddenly look shaky; the rapid ascent of the stock exchange, even as the broader economy lags, is sparking talk of another big bubble waiting to pop.  These are the pitfalls of the economy for the average investor in 2011, an uncertain time for everyone from multinational corporations to average 401(k) holder.  The small investor, in particular, can be excused for feeling less-than-secure after watching their retirement accounts drop a third or more in value from 2007 – 2010, only to perform better in the past year even as salaries remain stagnant.  What’s the average investor to do?  Are there any truly safe places for your money to grow that are immune from the seemingly perpetual ups and downs in the global economy?

 

Guest:

Mohamed El-Erian, CEO of Pacific Investment Management Company, PIMCO, managers of the largest mutual fund in the world

ON SITE

• PIMCO’s “Total Return Fund” mutual fund, the largest in the world, was estimated to have assets worth $240.7 billion at the end of 2010.

 

 

 

2:21:30 – 2:39

The keys to longevity

Jeanne Calment, who died at 122 years old to become the longest human life on record, attributed her longevity to olive oil, chocolate, and port wine.  And it’s not just Jeanne—people around the world are living longer than ever before in human history.  But each case of impressive longevity seems to be attributed to something different.  Will being vegetarian or vegan fend off the common-killer, cancer?  Will working out every day prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease?  Should we be doing strenuous workouts or just walking to maintain our memory and bone density?  Should we restrict our calorie intake or our fat intake?  Patt talks to two experts in the field to get some answers and find out what we can do to age healthfully.

 

Guests:

Dr. Luigi Fontana (MD), research associate professor of medicine and associate director, Longevity Research Program, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

ON SITE

• Trained in both internal medicine and metabolism, Fontana has an interest in
• nutrition, aging and longevity.
• His research focuses on the potential role of diet and exercise in retarding the aging process.  
• He is investigating the effects of severe calorie restriction, plant-based diets and endurance exercise on outcomes such as cardiovascular risk factors and function, inflammation, immune function, glucose tolerance, bone metabolism and quality of life.
• He is also studying the endocrine role of abdominal fat storage as a mediator of insulin resistance and accelerated aging.

 

David Kirchhoff, president and CEO, Weight Watchers International Inc.

ON SITE

 

 

 

2:41:30 – 2:58:30

The next phase of education reform in America

From President Obama and Arne Duncan’s Race to the Top, to alternative plans from private business, labor leaders, and nonprofit groups like the Gates Foundation, there are plenty of solutions on the table for how to fix the country’s broken public education system. But who should be held accountable? Parents and politicians point to teachers; teachers point to administrators and politicians—but who should ultimately be responsible for student success and how should those results be evaluated? How can we restructure the teaching profession to attract the most highly educated and skilled applicants? What initiatives, both public and private, are succeeding in retaining the most talented teachers? Can there be consensus and collaboration between teachers’ unions and school districts on reaching shared goals? Patt sits down with two major leaders in the education reform conversation for their thoughts.

 

Guests:

Allan Golston, president of the U.S. Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, leading its efforts to reduce inequities and increase access to opportunities for low-income and disadvantaged students

ON SITE

 

Adrian Fenty, former mayor of the District of Columbia., where he gained national attention for his focus on restructuring public school governance with D.C. schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee

ON SITE

 

 

Jonathan Serviss
Senior Producer, Patt Morrison
Southern California Public Radio
NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles
89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3 KPCV-FM
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415.497.2131, mobile
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RE: AirTalk for Friday, 04/29/11

Contact: Producers Linda Othenin-Girard, Roger Rudick and Karen Fritsche

626-583-5100

 

SCHEDULE FOR AIRTALK WITH LARRY MANTLE

Friday, April 29, 2011

 

 

FRIDAY ON-AIR CREDITS:

AirTalk is produced by Senior Producer Linda Othenin-Girard, and producers Karen Fritsche, Katie Sprenger and Jasmin Tuffaha with help with week from Anny Celsi. Engineer Justice Levinthol directs the program.  Our invaluable interns are Joe Armstrong and Allen Williams.

 

10:06 – 10:20

TBD

10:20 – 10:40

Topic: Bill to dissolve city of Vernon is approved by state assembly:

For over 100 years, the tiny city of Vernon, tucked away in a pocket below the 10 freeway, has served as a small, business-friendly enclave.  Founded by Basque merchant John Leonis and run almost continually by the Leonis family since then, Vernon’s low utility, insurance and tax rates have attracted many of California’s family-owned businesses, including Simply Fresh Fruit, Tapatio Hot Sauce and the city’s largest employer, Farmer John Meat Co.  In just over 5 square miles, Vernon generates $343 million annually in state and local tax revenues.  But in recent years, the criminal indictments of three of the city’s top officials have brought to light decades of corruption, insider dealings and lavish spending by Vernon’s ruling class.  Now, in an unprecedented move, California’s state Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a bill to dissolve the city charter of any city of less than 150 residents – and guess what?  Vernon, with a resident population of 96, is the only one.  Assembly Speaker John Perez, the bill’s author, contends that in a city with so few voters, there is no real accountability for government activity and thus ample opportunity for corruption. Business owners in Vernon are up in arms, saying the move would damage the city’s unique business climate -- and perhaps drive them out of the state altogether. 

 

Guest: John Perez, (PARE-ez) Assembly Speaker (D-Los Angeles), author of AB 46

 

Guest:  Marisa Olguin, (OLE-geen) President and CEO of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce

 

10:40 – 10:50

Topic: The Royal Romance!  Prince William and, now the Duchess, Kate Middleton were married today in the grandest affair the British monarchy has seen in 30 years.   Westminster Abbey was surrounded by crowds of well-wishers – all vying for a look at the dress, which we’ve all seen now. We know the details of the vows. And who did and did not shed happy tears. Patt Morrison, KPCC's resident royal wedding expert, joins Larry to guide us through the momentous event that took place this morning starting at 2:00 am.

 

Guest:  Patt Morrison, host of Patt Morrison on KPCC

In Studio

 

10:50 –11:00

 

Topic: Playboy Jazz:

 

Guest:  Justo Almario, master saxophonist , flutist, clarinetist, composer, and arranger.  His style is a fusion of Jazz, South American, and other world rhythms. Mr. Almario’s sounds have been heard in Grammy Award winning works such as Linda Ronstadt’s “Frenesi,” Placido Domingo’s “A Mi Alma Latina,” Luis Miguel’s “Romance,” Andrae Crouch’s “Mercy,” and Isreal Lopez Cachao’s “Master Sessions” & “Ahora Si;” as well as the Oscar winning soundtracks from Happy Feet, Sideways and the recently released 3D animated film Rio.

 

Guest:  Tamir Hendelman, Award-winning jazz pianist who has performed with the Jeff Hamilton Trio, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Harry Allen, Teddy Edwards, Warren Vache, Houston Person, Jeff Clayton, Nick Brignola, Phil Upchurch, Rickey Woodard, John Clayton and Barbara Morrison. He also leads his own trio and his debut CD "Playground" features him in this trio setting.

 

NOTE:  Both artists will be playing at the Playboy Jazz Festival's free community concert at the Beverly Hills Civic Center on May 1st. The concert will start at 3:30 p.m. with Tamir Hendelman opening the show, followed by Justo Almario's Afro Colombian Ensemble.

 

11:06 –11:30 

FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Peter Rainer, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Fast Five, 13 Assassins, Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil, Cave of Forgotten Dreams and more. TGI-FilmWeek!

Guest: Claudia Puig, film critic for USA Today

Call her @: 818-409-9403                                           Back up cell: 818-731-9655

Guest: Peter Rainer, film critic for Christian Science Monitor

IN-STUDIO                                                               Back up cell: 310-963-6316

Guest: Henry Sheehan, film critic for KPCC and henrysheehan.com

IN-STUDIO                                                               Back up cell: 818-634-7846

Guest: Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC and amazon.com

IN-STUDIO                                                               Back up cell: 323-644-9793

 

11:40 –12:00 

Topic:  Schickel on Scorcese:  Martin Scorsese has forever enriched American cinema with films like Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, Kundun, The Departed, The Aviator and Shutter Island. Film critic Richard Schickel sat down with Scorsese for a series of conversations that illuminate his phenomenal filmmaking career, from his first movie Who’s That Knocking at My Door in 1967 to last year’s Shutter Island. Schickel’s interviews guide us through Scorsese’s life and work, how he escaped the realities of Little Italy in the 1950s and became the man whose encyclopedic knowledge of film shaped his artistic ambition.   Scorsese reveals which films have been forays into unknown territory and which films are the most autobiographical.  He talks about his documentaries, his influences and his lesser-known movies, and those already considered to be classics. And he discusses what being a lifelong student of film has taught him about all aspects of filmmaking.

Guest: Richard Schickel, author of Conversations with Scorcese (Alfred A. Knopf) Schikel is a film critic, filmmaker, and movie historian who has written more than thirty-five books, including Clint Eastwood: A Biography and The Disney Version. He now reviews movies at Truthdig.com.

In studio                                             

 

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Patt Morrison for Friday, April 29, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, April 29, 2011

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 – 1:30

OPEN

 

 

1:30 – 1:58:30

Who ever raises the most money wins? Campaign disclosure lawsuit filed against the FEC

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that corporations and unions can donate unlimited sums of money to political campaigns, both parties are clamoring to out raise the other.  But one lawmaker wants to make sure we know where all that money is coming from. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to achieve that aim.  Van Hollen says disclosure "is essential to our democracy"  and without it "special interest groups [will] bankroll campaign initiatives." At the same time, President Obama is contemplating issuing an executive order that would would require federal contractors to disclosure political donations. Some conservatives complain that requiring disclosure could hamper political fund raising for the 2012 election and create a political backlash against donors whose goals differ from that of the current administration.  Most estimates put the amount of money being raised for the 2012 election in the billions. Do we need to know where all this money is coming from?

 

Guests:

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland's 8th Congressional District); ranking member, House Committee on the Budget

ON TAPE

 

Lisa Graves, executive director of the Center for Media & Democracy
CALL HER:

 

• The Center for Media and Democracy is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, public interest organization that focuses on investigating and countering spin by corporations, industries, and government agencies.
• Graves was the chief counsel for nominations for the Senate Judiciary Committee during the Clinton Administration
• Graves was the former Deputy Assist Attorney General in the office of legal policy for the Clinton Administration.

Steve Hoersting, vice-president & co-founder of the Center for Competitive Politics; former general counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee

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2:06 – 2:19

Will a real river ever run through it….L.A. that is?

Saturday is the annual “Great Los Angeles River CleanUp,” when Angelenos take the majestic concrete banks of the L.A. River to clean up what are sure to be copious amounts of trash.  There was once ambitious talk of completely remaking the L.A. River, which has always looked much more like a soulless flood control channel than an actual river—concrete was going to be ripped out in place of natural habitat like real dirt, trees and native plants; parks and trails would line the rehabilitated river to be used as public gather places and peaceful spots to watch the river amble by.  Almost none of this has taken place, and with only one stretch of river made natural—the Tujunga wash greenway project in the San Fernando Valley—the new era of slashed budgets and spending makes major river rehab projects look unrealistic.  We talk about the L.A. River CleanUp and the prospects for Los Angeles ever having a real river running through it.

 

Guest:

Lewis MacAdams, cofounder & president, Friends of the Los Angeles River

IN STUDIO

 

 

 

2:21:30 – 2:39

Your mother will NOT be cleaning up after you at the beach this summer

Beach season is almost here, but with budget cuts and record rainfall, what do you need to know before you head out to the coast? Patt checks in with the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors for details on their beach service cuts set to go into effect this Sunday and we hear from a water expert about what the record rainfall could have washed into an ocean near you. Call with your questions about where to find the best fun in the sun this summer.

 

Guests:

ON WATER QUALITY/BEST AND WORST BEACHES:

Noah Garrison, project attorney with the Water Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

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• There are significant problems sometimes, indicator bacteria like fecal coliform bacteria, e coli, enterococcus that cause ear nose and throat ailments, pink eye, even hepatitis.
• There have been serious cuts to state and county funding to County Sanitation, Public Health, etc. so there will be less sampling for pollution as a result
• NONE of the best beaches are in LA County

 

 

ON BEACH CLEANUP/CUTS:

Debbie Talbot, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Beach and Harbors

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• The LA County Down Department of Beaches and Harbors is down 53 workers this year

 

 

 

2:41:30 – 2:58:30

Anonyponymous: The forgotten people behind everyday words

 John Montagu was one of England’s Secretaries of State, an enthusiastic lover of music, and a notorious gambler – but if you don’t recognize his name, you might recognize his title – he was the 4^th Earl of Sandwich, and the inventor of the lunchtime mainstay of the same name.  Writer and illustrator John Bemelmans Marciano has unearthed the forgotten histories of the Earl of Sandwich and others who have given their names to objects and ideas that are much better known than the people they were named after.  In his book “Anonyponymous” you’ll hear about the legacies of Thomas Crapper, Harry Shrapnel, Jules Leotard, and more.

 

Guest:

John Bemelmans Marciano, author of Anonyponymous: The forgotten people behind everyday words

ON TAPE

 

Jonathan Serviss
Senior Producer, Patt Morrison
Southern California Public Radio
NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles
89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3 KPCV-FM
626.583.5171, office
415.497.2131, mobile
jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org
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CORRECTED--Patt Morrison for Thursday, April 27, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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

 

DAVID LAZARUS FILLS IN FOR PATT

 

1:06 – 1:19

OPEN

 

 

1:21:30 – 1:39

Bill Lockyer to GOP legislators: put tax extensions on the ballot or face cuts in your districts

 

Guests:

UNCONFIRMED

Bill Lockyer, Treasurer of California

 

 

 

1:41:30 – 1:58:30

You insist on texting and talking while driving – would higher penalties make you stop?

We’ve all done it—a quick glance down at your Blackberry or iPhone while you’re stopped at a red light or crawling along in traffic, a text comes in from a friend that only needs a fast reply.  You give a quick glance around to see if there are any cops in sight, and as you move forward on the road you type out a text message.  Sure, you just broke the law, but if no one catches you and you managed to not smash into the car in front of you, no harm, no foul…right?  Texting while driving has been illegal for three years but surveys and anecdotal evidence seem to indicate that drivers are still texting away as if it were perfectly legal.  The fines for getting caught the first time used to be just $20, but on Monday the State Senate voted to jack up the price significantly in the hopes of creating a stronger deterrent.  If you’re caught, the costs to you could be going up to more than $300 for your first offense.  We’ve all been guilty of it at least once, but if you were facing much stiffer fines, would you think twice before texting in the drivers seat?

 

Guests:

NOT CONFIRMED – DO NOT PROMOTE THIS GUEST:

State Senator Joe Simitian (D – Palo Alto), who sponsored the bill to raise the base fines on talking or texting on hand-held devices while driving.

 

NOT CONFIRMED – DO NOT PROMOTE THIS GUEST:

Representative of the Automobile Club of Southern California

 

CONFIRMED:

Russ Rader, spokesman for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,.

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2:06 – 2:30

Sugar. Maybe it isn’t so sweet

Sugar is omnipresent in our culture.  You can’t walk down an isle in any grocery store in America without finding its presence in almost every product on the shelf. We are indoctrinated to its pleasures from the start--blowing out the candles on our birthday cake, drinking it in our “juice” or plopping it in our bags after shouting “trick or treat!” Sugar is as American as apple pie.  But what if sugar were like a toxic drug to the body?  What if it had addictive qualities that could lead to serious health conditions like obesity, diabetes, hypertension and even cancer?  One very prominent researcher believes sugar is a “toxin” and a “poison." David Lazarus talks to him about why he calls sugar “evil” and high-fructose corn syrup “the most demonized additive known to man.”

 

Guest:

Robert Lustig, division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of California, San Francisco

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• He is a specialist on pediatric hormone disorders and the leading expert in childhood obesity at UCSF School of Medicine.

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:39

OPEN

 

 

2:41:30 – 2:58:30

Nancy Lieberman, a.k.a. Lady Magic, rules a male bastion – the basketball court

Known as Lady Magic for her skills on the court, Nancy Lieberman’s achievements are legendary in the world of basketball: at 18 years old she was the youngest player in Olympic history (male or female) and earned a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal; she is the only woman to play in an all-male professional league; and in November of 2010 she became the first female head coach to lead an NBA or NBA Development League team. How did she manage to cross over the gender divide in this almost all-male world of NBA basketball, and is her success a sign of things to come?

 

Guest:

Nancy Lieberman, head coach of the N.B.A. Development League team the Texas Legends; author of Playbook for Success: Nancy’s Business Tactics for Teamwork and Leadership.

CALL HER:

 

 

Jonathan Serviss
Senior Producer, Patt Morrison
Southern California Public Radio
NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles
89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3 KPCV-FM
626.583.5171, office
415.497.2131, mobile
jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org
www.scpr.org

 

Patt Morrison for Thursday, April 27, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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

 

DAVID LAZARUS FILLS IN FOR PATT

 

1:06 – 1:19

OPEN

 

 

1:21:30 – 1:39

Bill Lockyer to GOP legislators: put tax cuts on the ballot or face cuts in your districts

 

Guests:

UNCONFIRMED

Bill Lockyer, Treasurer of California

 

 

 

1:41:30 – 1:58:30

You insist on texting and talking while driving – would higher penalties make you stop?

We’ve all done it—a quick glance down at your Blackberry or iPhone while you’re stopped at a red light or crawling along in traffic, a text comes in from a friend that only needs a fast reply.  You give a quick glance around to see if there are any cops in sight, and as you move forward on the road you type out a text message.  Sure, you just broke the law, but if no one catches you and you managed to not smash into the car in front of you, no harm, no foul…right?  Texting while driving has been illegal for three years but surveys and anecdotal evidence seem to indicate that drivers are still texting away as if it were perfectly legal.  The fines for getting caught the first time used to be just $20, but on Monday the State Senate voted to jack up the price significantly in the hopes of creating a stronger deterrent.  If you’re caught, the costs to you could be going up to more than $300 for your first offense.  We’ve all been guilty of it at least once, but if you were facing much stiffer fines, would you think twice before texting in the drivers seat?

 

Guests:

NOT CONFIRMED – DO NOT PROMOTE THIS GUEST:

State Senator Joe Simitian (D – Palo Alto), who sponsored the bill to raise the base fines on talking or texting on hand-held devices while driving.

 

NOT CONFIRMED – DO NOT PROMOTE THIS GUEST:

Representative of the Automobile Club of Southern California

 

CONFIRMED:

Russ Rader, spokesman for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,.

CALL HIM:

 

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

Sugar. Maybe it isn’t so sweet

Sugar is omnipresent in our culture.  You can’t walk down an isle in any grocery store in America without finding its presence in almost every product on the shelf. We are indoctrinated to its pleasures from the start--blowing out the candles on our birthday cake, drinking it in our “juice” or plopping it in our bags after shouting “trick or treat!” Sugar is as American as apple pie.  But what if sugar were like a toxic drug to the body?  What if it had addictive qualities that could lead to serious health conditions like obesity, diabetes, hypertension and even cancer?  One very prominent researcher believes sugar is a “toxin” and a “poison." David Lazarus talks to him about why he calls sugar “evil” and high-fructose corn syrup “the most demonized additive known to man.”

 

Guest:

Robert Lustig, division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of California, San Francisco

CALL HIM @

• He is a specialist on pediatric hormone disorders and the leading expert in childhood obesity at UCSF School of Medicine.

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:39

OPEN

 

 

2:41:30 – 2:58:30

Nancy Lieberman, a.k.a. Lady Magic, rules a male bastion – the basketball court

Known as Lady Magic for her skills on the court, Nancy Lieberman’s achievements are legendary in the world of basketball: at 18 years old she was the youngest player in Olympic history (male or female) and earned a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal; she is the only woman to play in an all-male professional league; and in November of 2010 she became the first female head coach to lead an NBA or NBA Development League team. How did she manage to cross over the gender divide in this almost all-male world of NBA basketball, and is her success a sign of things to come?

 

Guest:

Nancy Lieberman, head coach of the N.B.A. Development League team the Texas Legends; author of Playbook for Success: Nancy’s Business Tactics for Teamwork and Leadership.

CALL HER:

 

Jonathan Serviss
Senior Producer, Patt Morrison
Southern California Public Radio
NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles
89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3 KPCV-FM
626.583.5171, office
415.497.2131, mobile
jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org
www.scpr.org

 

Patt Morrison for Wednesday, April 27, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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

 

 

1:41:30 – 1:58:30

Farming in skyscrapers: fantasy or necessity?
It takes a plot of farmland the size of Virginia to feed New York City, and the food problem is worldwide. With over 80% of the world’s agriculturally-suitable land in use and the UN’s projection that the world's population will rise from the current 6.8 billion to 9.1 billion by 2050, the way we feed ourselves may not be sustainable. But horticulture experts abroad and environmental scientists at home have a surprise solution—indoor farms in sky-scrapers. These so-called vertical farms are designed to out-produce conventional farms by 11-30% all without plow, tractors, herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers! Because all water and nutrients are to be recycled, the only thing that will leave the vertical farm building is produce. In countries with crowded cities and almost no arable land—like the Arab Emirates—there will also be no shipping costs: the vertical farm will be a farmer’s market surrounded by grocery shoppers. Bean plants on the 90^th floor—is this the future of food?

 

Guests:

Gertjan Meeuws, managing partner, Plantlab

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Dickson Despommier, Ph.D., professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University and author of The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21^st Century

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2:06 – 2:30

The royal wedding – more than you need to know

The royal wedding – a combination fairy tale and extravagant 17-ring circus - has something for everybody. You may hate the monarchy as an institution but you can’t help watching, can you? Every little detail, from the dress Kate will wear to the honeymoon destination, is subject of conversation, speculation or parody on some radio or TV network, online chat room, or at the water cooler. And everyone thinks they’re an expert. But, we have news for you, the real Royals expert is our own Patt Morrison, and she will take your calls on all things sovereign in the British Isles.

 

Guest:

Patt Morrison

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:39

Your papers, please: State Department proposes new goofy rules to obtain a passport

List all of your addresses since birth; list your entire employment history including the names of your supervisors; list your mother’s residence one year prior to your birth; list any “religious ceremony” around the time of your birth.  If you would find those requests for personal information a bit too pushy then you might want to think twice about applying for a U.S. passport in the near future.  The State Department has proposed a new list of requirements to obtain a passport, making it much more difficult to get the one document necessary for international travel, including going to Canada and Mexico.  The new passport form is technically still under review but the public comment period just ended and it’s now up to the Office of Management & Budget to approve the form.  Looking forward to that long-awaited vacation to Europe?  Hopefully you can “describe the circumstances of your birth including the names (as well as address and phone number, if available) of persons present or in attendance at your birth” in order to get your hands on a passport.

 

Guests:

Edward Hasbrouck, travel journalist & blogger for the website ConsumerTraveler.com

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2:41:30 – 2:58:30

Plastic: A Toxic Love Story

Plastic: the all encompassing material that facilitates our modern world. From how we keep our teeth clean, to how we get to work; plastic is involved in more then one step of the process. As ubiquitous as it is harmful, plastic has taken on its own tragic love story with our planet Earth. How did we find ourselves caught in this total dependence on such a strange material? On the show to discuss our abusive relationship with “sweet lady plastic” is Susan Freinkel, author of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story.

 

Guest:

Susan Freinkel, science & environmental reporter & author of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story

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