Patt Morrison for Wednesday, 2/1/2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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

 

 

1:00 – 2:00

OPEN

 

2:00 – 2:30

The drone wars – robots that fly and fight all by themselves
Science fiction films like the Terminator movies have both entertained and frightened us with depictions of a future dystopia where humans wage war against an army of intelligent and violent computers of humanity's own making. Although fighting wars against robots still falls in the purview of Hollywood, fighting wars with robots is rapidly becoming a reality. As of 2012, unmanned drones make up nearly one-third of U.S. military aircraft, up from 5 percent in 2005 - a scant seven years. Although it has become commonplace for “desktop pilots” to remotely control planes from halfway around the world, our military is increasingly relying on autonomous drones that can fly themselves, and experts say that the day of flying robots that can make their own tactical decisions isn’t far off. The Navy is even working on a drone that can automatically perform one of the most complex maneuvers required of their planes - to take off and land on aircraft carriers. Although taking pilots out of cockpits keeps American lives farther from the battlefield, saves weight, increases performance of the aircraft and can potentially reduce costs, some military advisers are wary of removing the human element from waging wars. Who is responsible when no one pulls the trigger? There have been reports of PTSD among the people who send the drones on their sometimes-deadly missions from a computer thousands of miles away. Are drones the exclusive domain of the executive branch - and does the very efficiency of drone warfare - cheap and swift, remove congress from its historical role of declaring war and paying for it?

 

Guests:

Mary Ellen O'Connell, professor of law and research professor of international dispute resolution at the University of Notre Dame

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2:30 – 2:40

The Jayhawks find their wings and fly once again

The Jayhawks are a Minneapolis-based band whose breezy mixture of Gram Parsons’ cosmic country and Neil Young’s feedback-drenched guitar made them inadvertent progenitors of a new sub-genre of music in the early 1990s. Adoring fans and impressed critics called this new style “alt-country” and watched as the band’s star began to rise. Built around the unique vocal harmonies and smart songwriting of founding members Gary Louris and Mark Olson, the Jayhawks toured relentlessly but their big break remained elusive. The band seemed to be caught in the crossfire of the rapidly changing music business and in a category that never yielded record sales to match its artistic promise. The New York Times exemplified their struggle by titling a positive review of their 2000 album, Smile, “What If You Made a Classic and No One Cared?” They released a handful of albums, endured lineup changes and eventually went on hiatus in 2003. Over the ensuing years, Louris and Olson worked on other projects and kept in touch while the band’s legend grew in absentia. And then, after testing the waters as a duo with an acoustic tour and album the pair reconvened the Jayhawks’ classic mid-1990s lineup to record a new album, Mockingbird Time in 2011, which prompted the Onion’s AV Club to say that “…the years they spent apart seem like a damnable waste.” How does a band maintain longevity in the modern music business? How can a band’s artistic merit be weighed against its sales figures?

 

PATT: The Jayhawks are playing at The Avalon in Hollywood on Thursday, February 2nd at 8pm.

 

Guest:

Gary Louris, (LORE-iss), singer, songwriter and founding member of the Jayhawks

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2:40 – 3:00

The Behavior Gap: why you can’t stop doing stupid things with money, even when you know you shouldn’t, and how to change

Buy, sell, repeat. Why do so many of us keep doing dumb things with our money, or make the same poor investment choices over and over again?  Maybe it’s because we fail to make decisions based on our own interests, instead planning our financial futures according to the same generic road map. Or maybe it’s because some of us fail to make decisions at all, and instead remain anxious and paralyzed, surrounded by too much advice, uncertain about which particulars apply to our situation and what the precisely correct decision is. Carl Richards – financial planner, New York Times “Bucks” blogger, Marketplace contributor, and author of The Behavior Gap – talks to Patt about what it means to make a financial plan for yourself, regardless of outside opinions and advice, in a world where, as Richard puts it, “financial plans are worthless.” 

 

Guest:

Carl Richard, author of “The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money,” a contributor to the NYTimes.com “Bucks Blog” and certified financial planner/ founder of Prasada Capital Management, a portfolio design firm

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Patt Morrison for Tuesday, 1/31/2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
1-3 p.m.

l:00:00 – 1:40

TBA

1:40 - 2:00
Whatever happened to winter?
Across the continent—here in southern California, in unseasonably warm New York and Alberta—this season's weather is leaving people scratching their heads and wondering…whatever happened to winter and what explains it? It was less than a year ago that California Governor Jerry Brown declared an end to California's 3-year-long drought. That was after a winter of heavy rain and snowfall, but this year has been especially dry and, so far, the state snowpack is at below-average levels. Forecasters had expected 2012 to be another La Niña season, which results from cooler-than-normal surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean and usually brings heavy precipitation to the southland, but somewhere along the line, they missed the mark. Patt checks up on the California snowpack, how it's impacting business at ski resorts around the state and what it means for our water supply.

Guests:
Bill Patzert, research oceanographer and climatologist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program at the Department of Water Resources; joins us live from the Tamarac Flat Snow Course about 60 miles east of Sacramento

2:00 – 2:30
The drone wars – robots that fly and fight all by themselves
Science fiction like the Terminator movies have long entertained and frightened us with depictions of a future dystopia where humans wage war against an army of intelligent and violent computers. Although fighting wars against robots still falls in the purview of Hollywood, fighting wars with robots is rapidly becoming a reality. As of 2012, unmanned drones make up nearly one-third of U.S. military aircraft, up from 5 percent in 2005. Although it has become commonplace for "desktop pilots" to control planes halfway around the world our military is increasingly relying on autonomous drones that can fly themselves, and experts say that the deployment of flying robots that can make their own tactical decisions isn't far off. The Navy is even working on a drone that can automatically perform one of the most complex maneuvers required of their planes - to take off and land on aircraft carriers. Although taking pilots out of cockpits keeps American lives farther from the battlefield, saves weight, increases performance of the aircraft and can potentially reduce costs, some military advisers are wary of removing the human element from waging wars. Who is responsible when no one pulls the trigger? Is the increasing use of drones on the battlefield good or bad?

Guests TBA

2:00 – 2:50
A grey wolf named Journey makes a solo trip to California
In late 2011, a lone gray wolf with the name OR7 crossed into Northern California from Oregon, marking the first time a wild gray wolf has set foot in the state for the first time in 88 years. His trek also brought him fame and a new name – Journey – chosen in a competition by schoolchildren in his home state. GPS technology that allows for tracking of Journey's daily movements has allowed Journey to captivate the imagination of Californians – Journey has at least two Twitter accounts providing updates of his musings as he wanders in search of a mate. Gray wolves were nearly extinct in the contiguous 48 states by the 20th century, leading to a 1974 classification as endangered in the Endangered Species Act. Scientists and environmentalists have hopeful but more realistic assessments of Journey's adventures. Reintroduction programs in the mid 1990s released 66 Canadian wolves into Yellowstone National Park and their population has grown to nearly 1,700. How can the gray wolf fit into the modern ecosystem? What can humans do to coexist with gray wolves?

Guests:
Karen Kovacs, Wildlife Program Manager, Northern region, California Fish and Game

Matthew Kirby, Washington Representative for The Sierra Club

2:50 – 3:00
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Dennis McCarthy says goodbye after 40 years in journalism
Imagine walking away from a rewarding career that you've loved for four decades. It cannot be easy, but that is exactly what LA Daily News columnist Dennis McCarthy will be doing on today [Tuesday, January 31]. After writing more than 5,000 columns, McCarthy is saying good-bye to his days as a newspaper man. The columnist acknowledged that he feels honored to have worked as a journalist and that it will be difficult to move on, but joked, "Now it's time for me to walk out before I'm carried out." McCarthy talks with Patt of his love of the newsroom, and why he's decided to leave his desk.

Guest:
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Dennis McCarthy, columnist, Los Angeles Daily News

Patt Morrison for Monday, 1/30/2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, January 30, 2012

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

 

1:00 – 1:30

OPEN

 

1:30 – 2:00

Why is it so difficult to adopt a pet?

You want to adopt a pet but instead of answering a few questions about your home and schedule, you find yourself in the middle of what feels like the Grand Inquisition. That’s the situation many pet-owning-hopefuls find themselves in nowadays as shelters enforce high standards for pet adoption. Should full-time workers, apartment-dwellers, people with children be barred from adopting rescue animals? Patt talks with the President and CEO of the Humane Society about the high standards for pet adoption and whether those high standards could be encouraging people to buy pets from stores, or even puppy mills. She also gets his pick for the winner of Animal Planet’s Super Puppy Bowl this Sunday.

 

Guest:

Wayne Pacelle, president & CEO of The Humane Society of the United States; author of “The Bond: Our kinship with animals, our call to defend them”

IN STUDIO

 

2:00 – 2:30

Why is my doctor recommending this pill? The relationship between doctors and drug manufactures is about to become more transparent

Have you ever wondered if your doctor recommended a particular drug because it’s the best product for your medical condition or if he or she has some relationship with the drug manufacturer?  According to the New York Times, doctors across the country have financial arrangements with drug and device manufacturers and can receive “hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in exchange for providing advice and giving lectures.” Can the relationship affect the recommendations the doctor provides the patient?  The Times found that doctors who take cash payments are more likely to “prescribe drugs in risky and unapproved ways, such as prescribing powerful antipsychotic medicines for children.”  The Obama Administration, as part of the new health care law, is requiring drug companies to disclose how much money they give to doctors, and the drug companies could be subject to a $10,000 penalty for each payment they fail to report.  If a company knowingly refuses to disclose a payment, it could be subject to a $100,000 fine.  Both PhRMA and the Advanced Medical Technology Association support transparency, but have concerns about how the new requirements  will be implemented and the affect it may have on innovation and improving care.   If your doctor has a financial relationship with a drug or device manufacturer, will you want your doctor to explain what the relationship is and how it impact patient care?

 

Guests:

Allan J. Coukell, a pharmacist and consumer advocate at the Pew Charitable Trusts

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Matthew D. Bennett, a senior vice president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

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Christopher L. White, general counsel and executive vice president of the Advanced Medical Technology Association

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• He is concerned that doctors “may no longer want to engage in consulting arrangements, and such reluctance could chill innovation.” They endorsed the proposal and support disclosure.

 

 

2:30 – 2:40

OPEN

 

2:40 – 3:00

Remembering Daniel Pearl: his life and legacy

Ten years ago this month millions became witnesses to the kidnapping and murder of the journalist Daniel Pearl at the hands of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, an Al Qaeda operative also alleged to be behind the 9/11 attacks. Pearl had recently been named the South Asia Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal; he was in Pakistan retracing the steps of the so-called “shoe bomber,” Richard Reid, when he was kidnapped.  Pearl thought he was heading for an interview with Sheikh Mubarak Ali Gilani. On today’s show, Daniel’s parents, Ruth and Judea Pearl, join David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, to assess the life and legacy of the San Fernando Valley kid who became a symbol and an inspiration.

 

PATT: Tonight at 5pm David Remnick will deliver the 2012 Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture at UCLA’s Burkle Center for International Relations.

 

Guests:

Judea and Ruth Pearl, parents of Daniel Pearl; Mr. Pearl is president of the Daniel Pearl Foundation; the couple are co-editors of the book "I am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl," winner of the 2004 National Jewish Book Award for Anthologies, which provides a panoramic view of how Jews define themselves in the post 9/11 era.

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David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker

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RE: Patt Morrison for Friday, January 27, 2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, January 27, 2012

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

The brainstorm myth: Do we really work better in groups?
Over the past century, America has increasingly put a premium on working well in groups and getting along with others.  In the 1940s, B.B.D.O adman Alex Osborn developed the classic brainstorm technique, which has since become “the most widely used creativity technique in the world.” He stipulated that the single most important rule of a brainstorming session is “the absence of criticism and negative feedback.” But it doesn’t work, according to research that has repeatedly shown that groups perform better when there is debate and negative comment is free to flow. It’s that element of human friction that’s necessary to creativity and that can often be determined by something as basic as an office floor plan – and apparently open-plan offices make workers hostile, insecure and distracted. Have Americans over-emphasized the corporate kumbaya? Or is it important to hold the team paramount?

Guest:

Jonah Lehrer, author of “How We Decide” and the forthcoming “Imagine: How Creativity Works,” an excerpt of which appears in this week’s New Yorker magazine

2:06 – 2:30

New Hampshire parents get to nix school curriculum they find objectionable

A new law that recently passed in New Hampshire gives parents the right to file an objection to any course material they find offense at their child’s public school, and the school district has to devise an alternative acceptable to the parent. No other state in the nation gives parents this much control over curriculum and the implications have some experts worried.  If a parent believes in intelligent design or creationism, should they be able to prevent their child from learning about evolution? Will the school have to provide coursework that validates their beliefs even if those beliefs are not supported by facts and accepted scientific principles? Will this kind of choice perpetuate stereotypes, or even racism? What if a parent doesn’t want their child to learn about the Holocaust because they don’t believe it happened? The new law does not require the parent to justify the reason for the objection only to state it. Some say “one size fits all” education isn’t working and that this approach gives parents more of an active role in their child’s education.  How much choice is too much? Is there a line and where should it be?

 

Guests:

Richard D. Kahlenberg, senior fellow at the Century Foundation and the author of “Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race and Democracy”

 

UNCONFIRMED

Neal P. McCluskey, the association director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute and the author of “Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples and Compromises American Education”

 

Representative from New Hampshire

 

2:30 – 2:48

Military goes green in attempt to save environment, lives, and money

The U.S. Armed Forces burn through over 300,000 barrels of oil a day, putting troops in jeopardy who transport the fuel to front lines and costing taxpayers roughly $11 billion per year. As the long-term outlook for oil prices only goes up, the Pentagon is exploring different ways to go green, including reducing oil consumption. Energy efficiency and renewable fuels have gained even more consideration in the wake of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The RAND Corporation’s National Defense Research Institute published a study that casts doubt on the affordability and effectiveness of some of the military’s plans to go green, but virtually everyone agrees that that the military’s anticipated plan to increase energy efficiency and to use alternative-fuels could encourage a broader national cultural shift to embrace the green movement. How influential is the U.S. military in terms of setting cultural trends? Have Pentagon officials waited too long to push for more energy-efficient policies and procedures?

 

Guest:

Brian Rooney, correspondent, SoCal Connected

 

2:48-2:58:30

Bradley Whitford shows his “ART” in Pasadena

Actor Bradley Whitford is best known for playing the Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC television drama “The West Wing,” a role which he won an Emmy for in 2001 but he joins Patt today to talk about his slightly more artistic side. In his return to the stage, Whitford stars in playwright Yasmina Reza’s (“God of Carnage”) “ART,” a play about one painting, one very expensive and controversial painting that changes the lives of the man who bought it and the friends who watch him do it. It opens this Sunday, January 29^th at the Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of nine-time Emmy Award-winning director David Lee.

 

Guests:

Bradley Whitford, starring in the Tony Award-winning Best Play "ART" at The Pasadena Playhouse

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RE: Patt Morrison for Thursday, January 26, 2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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

Should grief be included in a diagnostic list of disorders?

Part of the human condition, for everyone, is loss, and the normal grief following loss of a loved one, called bereavement. The current definition of depression in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), an industry standard of reference, excludes bereavement. But the taskforce reviewing criteria for the DSM’s upcoming fifth edition, its first since 1994, has recommended taking out the “bereavement exclusion,” broadening the definition of depression to include grieving due to loss. The issue has sharply divided the psychiatric community. On one hand, supporters of the new definition say depression definitely occurs in the wake of bereavement, and can be debilitating, potentially requiring more attention, including drug treatment, to those who suffer from it. On the other hand, supporters of the current, longtime DSM depression definition include New York University psychiatry and social work professor Jerome Wakefield, co-author of a new report on a study arguing “bereavement exclusion” is accurate and should be kept to prevent false positive diagnosis and unnecessary treatment of grief-stricken people. Do you think grief should be included as part of a definition of depression in the newest edition of DSM? Have you had personal experience with grieving and loss that felt beyond “normal” feelings of sadness, requiring further treatment?

 

Guests:

PRO NEW DEFINITION

Dr. Sid Zisook (ZIHZ-zuhk), M.D., professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego and advisor to the DSM-5 development process.

 

ANTI NEW DEFINITION

Jerome C. Wakefield, professor of social work and psychiatry at New York University, co-author of a new report on a study supporting “bereavement exclusion,” and co-author of the 2007 book on grieving “The Loss of Sadness.”

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

G-rated GPS: Microsoft’s GPS patent dubbed the “avoid ghetto” app draws ire

Safety or racism? That’s the question when it comes to Microsoft’s newly granted patent for a GPS feature media-dubbed the “avoid ghetto” app. The app, as yet unnamed and not yet available, was created as a way for pedestrians to avoid “traveling through an unsafe neighborhood or being in an open area that is subject to harsh temperatures,” according to its patent. Information would be taken from crime statistics, weather reports, demographics and maps to create directions taking users through areas below a certain crime threshold. Yet critics across the online stratosphere have cried foul, claiming the app promotes racism and classism, and would reinforce assumptions about violent crime occurring in non-white neighborhoods. What do you think of a GPS app geared toward guiding you away from high crime neighborhoods? Is the very idea prejudiced, or is the emphasis on safety race and class blind?

 

Guests:

ANTI APP

Sarah E. Chinn, English professor at Hunter College in New York and author of the book “Technology and the Logic of American Racism.”

 

- Her work explores questions of race, sexuality, and gender in U.S. literature and culture.

-She has spoken out against the app, telling NPR the GPS feature will reinforce assumptions about violent crime that aren’t true, that “there’s an assumption that criminality and being poor and not white go hand in hand.”

 

PRO APP

Rob Enderle (END-early), a technology analyst and president of San Jose-based Enderle Group, providing guidance for regional and global companies.

 

-Supportive of the app, saying it’s part of an effort to make navigation systems more intelligent to keep users out of danger by car or foot

 

2:30 TO 2:40 OPEN

 

2:41:30 – 2:58:30

The extra-special life of the sisters Mulleavy – aka, Rodarte

It’s as close to fairytale as you can get these days: in just five short years, sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy have gone from designing clothing on their parents’ kitchen table to being collected by LACMA and designing costumes for the film “Black Swan.” Their “Fra Angelico Collection,” a series of nine, flowing dresses in soft pastels inspired by the Italian Renaissance painter, literally look like they could have been worn by Mary, or perhaps the angel, at the Annunciation. LACMA bought the dresses last year after they were used in a site-specific installation at Pitti Imagine, an apparel trade show in Florence, Italy. They’re on view through February 5^th. On top of this, it was recently announced that the sisters Mulleavy would join Frank Gehry and Gustavo Dudamel on the creative team of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” coming up at the Los Angeles Philharmonic in May. Not bad for an English major and an Art History major who never studied fashion. How did they do it? Join Patt today to find out.

 

Guests:

Laura Mulleavy, designer, Rodarte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patt Morrison for Wednesday, January 25, 2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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

What’s in a First Lady?

First Ladies, like Vice Presidents, become an issue in a presidential campaign only when they’re somehow controversial. Yet Americans size up that potential first spouse, too. There’s Mitt Romney’s decades-long marriage to one woman, Newt Gingrich’s three wives, and where is the Mrs. Ron Paul? Patt talks with an historian of first wives about the increasingly prominent role of the first spouse and how the current potential front runners have impacted their candidates’ campaigns. 

 

Guest:

Carl Sferazza Anthony, First Ladies and presidential families historian, author & screenwriter

 

2:06 – 2:19

Can Uncle Sam tax your frequent flier miles? Citibank says yes

Are frequent flier miles taxable? Citibank says so. The bank has begun sending its customers tax forms that document the total dollar amount of miles as miscellaneous income. For those tallying the cost, Citibank is valuing each mile at 2.5 cents. This practice is unheard of by most tax experts and the IRS hasn’t said those miles are taxable…yet, but the uncertainty surrounding the tax issue could potentially affect millions of people and make them more vulnerable to audits. What’s the final word on miles? The answer may make you think twice next time you opt to receive “bonus” frequent flier miles as a perk for using your credit card or opening a new bank account.

 

Guest:

David Lazarus, business columnist, Los Angeles Times

 

2:30 – 2:39: OPEN

 

2:41:30 – 2:58:30

For the sake of an apostrophe! Navigating grammar in the digital age

A few weeks ago, UK-based Waterstone’s Booksellers did something shocking: they dropped their apostrophe, claiming that there is no use for the tiny little mark in the digital age. More accurately, their managing director stated that “Waterstones” is just straight-up more versatile when it comes to a world full of html code, URLs, and email addresses. You may also have noticed that some of your favorite online websites fail to italicize, and instead use double quotes around things like book and movie title – also a product of the collision between punctuation and digital media. Plenty has been said about the effects of texting and email on spelling and vocabulary, but where does punctuation stand in the 21^st century? What should be preserved, what should stay, and how do we make the decisions – or are they already in process?

 

Guests:

Lane Greene, founder and blogger for Johnson, the Economist’s language blog; Economist business correspondent; author, “You Are What You Speak”

 

John Richards, founder and Chairman of the Apostrophe Protection Society, based in the UK

 

 

 

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REVISE: RE: Patt Morrison for Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Revise:  Bryant Simon is confirmed for Starbucks discussion.

 

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PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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

 

 

1:00– 1:40

OPEN

 

1:40 – 2:00

Would you like a lager with that latte? Coming soon to a Starbucks near you

Starbucks will start serving beer and wine in some former coffee-only hangouts. As much as people mock the Starbucks Experience, do you like it the way it is, or would you enjoy happy hour in grande and venti proportions? Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago are the test markets for bar-bucks. For the last year, a small number of stores in the Northwest have sold wine and beer to customers looking to unwind after a day at work (alcohol sales start at 4 pm). By the end of the year, select Los Angeles stores will do the same, offering beer for around $5 and wine-by-the-glass for between $7 and $9. KPCC blogger Matthew DeBord (DeBord report) estimates that business will boom for Starbucks, despite the need to finally invest in a large amount of washable stem- and flatware.  But does Starbucks plan to compete as aggressively with small wine bars as it did with independent coffee shops? How do you feel about making Starbucks your stop for both your morning “go-go-go” and your evening “slow-slow-slow?”

 

Guests:

Bryant Simon, author of "Everything But the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks" (University of California Press); professor of history and director, American Studies, at Temple University.

 

Matt DeBord, KPCC’s business blogger, “The DeBord Report”

IN STUDIO

http://www.scpr.org/blogs/economy/2012/01/23/4370/barbucks-comes-southern-california-sells-beer-wine/

 

2:00 – 2:40

State of the Union: the polemics, the politics… what do you want to hear from President Obama?

Amid one of the weakest economies in U.S. history, increasingly complicated international friction, and a presidential election year, President Obama’s imminent 2012 State of the Union address could be the most important speech he ever gives. Whether the president specifically alludes to campaign issues or not (the White House says he won’t), the speech will undoubtedly set a tone for the next nine months leading up to the presidential election that may make or break his reelection . Foreshadowing the focus of the speech, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Monday stated, “The President will build off the themes of [his recent] Kansas speech in the State of the Union by laying out a blueprint for an America Built to Last. The blueprint will be supported by four pillars: American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and American values.” Clearly, the state of the U.S. economy is the most critical issue currently concerning Americans, but partisanship, Iran, China, North Korea, the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and birth control are among the other topical issues concerning Americans in 2012. What would you like the president to address in his State of the Union speech? Given the current circumstances, how important is the State of the Union address in terms of morale and guidance in America? For better or worse, how much will the speech influence public opinion of Obama?

 

Guests:

Rep. Brad Sherman, (D-San Fernando Valley), member of the House Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees

 

Rep. Tom McClintock, (R- Northern California), member of the Budget Committee; chairman of the Water and Power Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee

 

2:30 – 240

Historical context of State of the Union messages

 

Guest:

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Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian; professor of history, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

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2:40 – 3:00

Lalo Alcaraz on being “pocho”

What does it mean to be Mexican American? For some, it means you’re a “pocho” – neither “Mexican” nor “American” enough. Chicano artist, satirist and cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz has been poking fun at these ideas for decades, first as an editorial cartoonist for the LA Weekly and then as syndicated cartoonist and radio host of the “Pocho Hour of Power” on KPFK. Alcaraz’s first labor of love, however, was Pocho Magazine, a ‘zine Alcaraz produced with his good friend Esteban Zul. Many years and awards later, Alcaraz has recreated the magazine, this time in online form.  Pocho.com, news y satire, relaunched in December of 2011 and features contributions from Daily Show Senior Latino Correspondent Al Madrigal, amongst others. Patt checks in with Alcaraz to talk about Pocho, plus his newest project, @MexicanMitt, a satirical Twitter project about candidate about Mitt Romney and his Mexican roots.

 

Guests:

Lalo Alcaraz is “jefe-in-chief” of the recently-launched Pocho.com; creator of the first nationally-syndicated, politically-themed Latino daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha”; and host of the “Pocho Hour of Power” on KPFK; professor at the Otis College of Art and Design.

IN STUDIO

Patt Morrison for Tuesday, January 24, 2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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

 

 

1:00– 1:40

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1:40 – 2:00

Would you like a lager with that latte? Coming soon to a Starbucks near you

Starbucks will start serving beer and wine in some former coffee-only hangouts. As much as people mock the Starbucks Experience, do you like it the way it is, or would you enjoy happy hour in grande and venti proportions? Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago are the test markets for bar-bucks. For the last year, a small number of stores in the Northwest have sold wine and beer to customers looking to unwind after a day at work (alcohol sales start at 4 pm). By the end of the year, select Los Angeles stores will do the same, offering beer for around $5 and wine-by-the-glass for between $7 and $9. KPCC blogger Matthew DeBord (DeBord report) estimates that business will boom for Starbucks, despite the need to finally invest in a large amount of washable stem- and flatware.  But does Starbucks plan to compete as aggressively with small wine bars as it did with independent coffee shops? How do you feel about making Starbucks your stop for both your morning “go-go-go” and your evening “slow-slow-slow?”

 

Guests:

NOT CONFIRMED:

Bryant Simon, author of "Everything But the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks" (University of California Press); professor of history and director, American Studies, at Temple University.

 

Matt DeBord, KPCC’s business blogger, “The DeBord Report”

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http://www.scpr.org/blogs/economy/2012/01/23/4370/barbucks-comes-southern-california-sells-beer-wine/

 

2:00 – 2:40

State of the Union: the polemics, the politics… what do you want to hear from President Obama?

Amid one of the weakest economies in U.S. history, increasingly complicated international friction, and a presidential election year, President Obama’s imminent 2012 State of the Union address could be the most important speech he ever gives. Whether the president specifically alludes to campaign issues or not (the White House says he won’t), the speech will undoubtedly set a tone for the next nine months leading up to the presidential election that may make or break his reelection . Foreshadowing the focus of the speech, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Monday stated, “The President will build off the themes of [his recent] Kansas speech in the State of the Union by laying out a blueprint for an America Built to Last. The blueprint will be supported by four pillars: American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and American values.” Clearly, the state of the U.S. economy is the most critical issue currently concerning Americans, but partisanship, Iran, China, North Korea, the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and birth control are among the other topical issues concerning Americans in 2012. What would you like the president to address in his State of the Union speech? Given the current circumstances, how important is the State of the Union address in terms of morale and guidance in America? For better or worse, how much will the speech influence public opinion of Obama?

 

Guests:

Rep. Brad Sherman, (D-San Fernando Valley), member of the House Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees

 

Rep. Tom McClintock, (R- Northern California), member of the Budget Committee; chairman of the Water and Power Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee

 

2:30 – 240

Historical context of State of the Union messages

 

Guest:

NOT CONFIRMED – DO NOT PROMOTE THIS GUEST

Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian; professor of history, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

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2:40 – 3:00

Lalo Alcaraz on being “pocho”

What does it mean to be Mexican American? For some, it means you’re a “pocho” – neither “Mexican” nor “American” enough. Chicano artist, satirist and cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz has been poking fun at these ideas for decades, first as an editorial cartoonist for the LA Weekly and then as syndicated cartoonist and radio host of the “Pocho Hour of Power” on KPFK. Alcaraz’s first labor of love, however, was Pocho Magazine, a ‘zine Alcaraz produced with his good friend Esteban Zul. Many years and awards later, Alcaraz has recreated the magazine, this time in online form.  Pocho.com, news y satire, relaunched in December of 2011 and features contributions from Daily Show Senior Latino Correspondent Al Madrigal, amongst others. Patt checks in with Alcaraz to talk about Pocho, plus his newest project, @MexicanMitt, a satirical Twitter project about candidate about Mitt Romney and his Mexican roots.

 

Guests:

Lalo Alcaraz is “jefe-in-chief” of the recently-launched Pocho.com; creator of the first nationally-syndicated, politically-themed Latino daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha”; and host of the “Pocho Hour of Power” on KPFK; professor at the Otis College of Art and Design.

IN STUDIO

Patt Morrison for Monday, January 23, 2012

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, January 23, 2012

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

 

1:00 – 1:40

OPEN

 

1:40 – 2:00

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bruce Norris provokes with “Clybourne Park”

Have you ever seen a movie or a play and wondered what happened to the characters before or after the fictional events of the story took place? Such inquiry is what likely inspired Bruce Norris to write his award-winning comedy, “Clybourne Park,” in which he explores what might have happened in one of the most important houses in history both before and after the events of the famous play “Raisin in the Sun,” by Lorraine Hansberry. Both plays address controversial social issues including race relations and socio-economic struggle. Prior to writing “Clybourne Park,” for which Norris earned a Pulitzer Prize in 2011, the accomplished artist worked as an actor in theatre and television and later wrote several plays that were produced by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. “Clybourne Park,” featuring the original cast and director, will be opening the 45th Season of the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles beginning January 25, 2012. 

 

Guest:

Bruce Norris, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright; his play “Clybourne Park” opens at the Mark Taper Forum on January 25.

 

2:060– 2:30

Will Apple’s iPad mark the beginning of the end for traditional textbooks?
Apple Inc. has made a habit of revolutionizing the way we do many things and the computer and software innovator is now turning its digital sights on the textbook. Traditional paper bound textbooks are bulky and expensive, not to mention labor intensive to update - making them fall quickly out of date in the information age. Apple is betting that the market and the halls of academia are ready for virtual textbooks that are portable and easily updated – and that feature videos, animations, definitions, flashcards, quizzes and interactive content. A pilot program in Riverside, California found that students who used digital algebra textbooks on Apple’s iPad had scores 20 percent higher than their fellow students using traditional textbooks. But some experts are wary. Apple’s 70/30 revenue model has ruffled feathers in the music business and Apple’s policies dictate that content created with their software can be sold only through Apple’s iBookstore. So are virtual textbooks a leap forward or an expensive and profitable way to solve a problem that doesn’t exist? Would you prefer a digital version of your venerable study aids?

Guests: TBA

 

2:30 – 3:00

Watch out for that manhole! … walking distracted and paying the price

If your gut has been telling you not to wear headphones while you walk around town, you now have vindication.  A new study in the journal Injury Prevention looks at statistics in accidents between pedestrians and vehicles from 2004–2011 and concludes that nearly three-quarters involved headphones.  The same study reports that in thirty percent of the cases, someone sounded a warning before the collision actually occurred. Besides the obvious conclusion (if the volume is up too loud, pedestrians can’t hear the city around them), scientists also pointed to a phenomenon they call “inattentional blindness”.  Apparently, your brain gets so busy processing whatever’s on your iPod or MP3 player that it fails to “see” – or pay attention to – things like traffic.

Do you wear headphones while you’re walking or jogging near traffic? Do you feel you’re more aware of your environment than say, that person wearing headphones on his or her bike? Or that guy over there texting while he crosses the street?

 

Guests:

Amy Alkon, advice columnist and author of "I see Rude People: One woman's battle to beat some manners into impolite society."

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