Patt Morrison Asks

Patt Morrison talks with Pop Science editor Corrine Iozzio.

Patt Morrison talks with actor and author Max Brooks about the coronavirus and social distancing. Max Brooks has a new book "Devolution" to release next month.

Patt Morrison talks with Steve Holmer who has over 25 years of experience working to conserve endangered wildlife. Steve heads the American Bird Conservancy who's motto is "bring back the birds."

Patt Morrison talks with Laura Spinney a British science journalist, novelist, and non-fiction writer. Her latest book is Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World.

Patt Morrison talks with Mindy Romero the founder and director of the California Civic Engagement Project at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy, in Sacramento.

Patt Morrison talks with Author Andrea McDonnell. Andrea teaches communications and media studies at Emmanuel College in Boston and  is co-author of the book Celebrity : A History of Fame.

Patt Morrison talks with Daniel Zingale a top advisor to the last three governors and to Maria Shriver, and a veteran of the Jerry Brown 1.0 administration. Zingale has also been founding director of California’s managed health care department, executive director of AIDS Action, and a top official at the California Endowment.

Patt Morrison talks with Richard Gertman. Gertman has been recognized nationwide as a pioneer in the integrated waste management field.

Patt Morrison talks with Richard Hasen an American legal scholar and expert in legislation, election law and campaign finance.

Patt Morrison talks with former United States Navy senior chief petty officer specializing in naval cryptology. Malcolm is an American author and media commentator on terrorism, intelligence, insurgency, and torture.

Patt Morrison talks with Scott Galloway best selling author and professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business.

Patt Morrison talks with comedian, actor, author, and musician Eric Idle. Eric Idel is the writer, for the music and lyrics , of the Broadway musical Spamalot.

Patt Morrison takes with Congresswomen Bass about Trumps impeachment and several other issues facing Americans.

Patt Morrison talks with American screenwriter, producer, and director Scott Z. Burns on his latest film "The Report".

Patt Morrison talks with Rick Wilson a Republican political strategist, media consultant and author. Rick Wilson the author of "Everything Trump Touches Dies" is a back with his book "Running Against the Devil: A Plot to Save America from Trump‑‑and Democrats".

Patt Morrison talks with Linda Coberly managing partner of Winston & Strawn on Equal Rights Amendment.

Patt Morrison talks with activist Holly Jacobs on non-consensual pornography or "revenge porn", and why it should be a federal crime. Holly Jacobs is the founder of Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, and has previously served as the organization's President and Executive Director.

Patt Morrison talks with Matt Cagle.

Patt Morrison talks with Eric Schmidt former CEO of Google and former Executive chairman of Google's parent company Alphabet.

Patt Morrison talks with Kenneth Pomeranz a Professor of Modern Chinese History at the university of Chicago.

Patt Morrison talks with Sarah Longwell first woman to head the National Log Cabin Republicans Group, publisher of the Bulwark conservative website, and executive Director of Defending Democracy Together.

Patt Morrison talks with Ed Avol Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine at USC Keck Medical School, about the LA smog and how the future air could look like the past. She also talks with Chip Jacobs an Los Angeles based author and journalist. Chip Jacobs author of the book "Smogtown", gives you seven LA smog facts that you may not have known.

Patt Morrison talks with Salman Rushdie a British Indian novelist and essayist.

Patt Morrison talks with fashion and culture journalist Dana Thomas on her book Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes.

Patt Morrison talks with Professor Sinan Aral. Aral is a Professor of Marketing and Analytics at MIT and is a leading expert on social networks, social media, and digital strategy.

Patt Morrison talks with film director and producer Tom Donahue on his latest documentary "This Changes Everything" about systemic gender bias and discrimination against women in Hollywood and entertainment.

Patt Morrison talks with Joseph Uscinski and American political scientist who specializes in the study of conspiracy theories. He is co-author of the book American Conspiracy Theories.

Patt Morrison talks with Author Susan Phillips about her latest book "The City Beneath: A  Century of Los Angeles Graffiti".

Patt Morrison talks with constitutional lawyer Theane Evangelis with Gibson Dunn, and Crutcher. Boise, Idaho asks the Supreme Court to reverse the Ninth Circuit's ruling on homelessness issues.  Theane Evangelis is partnering with renowned lawyer Theodore Olson to take on this case that could radically once again change how Los Angeles and nine other western states deal with there homeless.

Patt Morrison talks with Professor David Runciman who teaches politics and history at Cambridge University. David talks about his book "How Democracy Ends".

Patt Morrison talks with author Douglas Brinkley on his latest book, "American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race".

Patt Morrison talks with Citlali Fabian a Oaxacan photographer.

Patt Morrison talks PETA's president and cofounder Ingrid Newkirk. Ingrid has led the worlds largest organization for more than 35 years.

Patt Morrison talks with Doreen Weisenhaus Associate Professor and Director of the Media Law Project at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong.

Patt Morrison talks with Daniel Dale the Toronto Star's Washington bureau chief, covering U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and other stories in the United States.

Patt Morrison talks with Joan Graves Senior Vice President of the Motion Picture Association of America and Chairman of its Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA)

Patt Morrison talks Norman Mineta an American Politician. Mineta tells legacy in his documentary, "Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story,” a documentary portrait of the American statesman and trailblazer. Mineta most recently served in President George Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush Administration.

Patt Morrison talks with film directors Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster on  their documentary SCIENCE FAIR, a National Geographic Film.

Patt Morrison talks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta an american neurosurgeon and medical reporter.

Patt Morrison talks with Adam Rutherford on his latest book Humanimal : How Homo sapiens Became Nature's most Paradoxical Creature.

Patt Morrison talks with Terry Tempest Williams, an American author, conservationist, and activist.

Patt Morrison talks with Shane Claiborne a Christian activist and author. Claiborne is one the founding members of the intentional community, the Simple Way.

Patt Morrison talks with Gerun Riley President of The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.

Patt Morrison talks with Jerome Karabel a Professor of Sociology at the University of California Berkeley. Karabel is the author of the book "The Chosen : The Hidden of Admission and exclusion at Harvard, Yale, Princeton".

Patt Morrison talks with author Luis Urrea a Mexican American poet, novelist, and essayist.

Patt Morrison talks with Niki Woodard Deputy Assistant at California Department of Water Resources.

Patt Morrison talks with Anne Alstott an expert in taxation and social policy.

Patt Morrison talks with Richard Beck the author of We Believe the Children: The Story of a Moral Panic.

Patt Morrison talks with American Author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich about her new book "Natural Causes".

Patt Morrison talks with Craig Coenen.

Patt Morrison talks with Jodie Evans a political activist, author, and documentary film producer. Jodie is the co-founder and director of CODEPINK and the co-founder of the after-school writing program826LA.

Patt Morrison talks with Severin Borenstein a Professor at UC Berkeley Haas School of business and Faculty Director of the Energy Institute at Haas.

Patt Morrison talks with Ellen Fitzpatrick a professor and scholar specializing in modern American political and intellectual history.

Patt Morrison talks with Mike Madrid's on what New Year's resolutions California Republicans can make to save their party.

Patt Morrison talks with George P. Lakoff an American cognitive linguist and philosopher.

Patt Morrison talks with Das Williams, an American politician who currently serves as County Supervisor on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

Patt Morrison talks with Mario T. Garcia a professor of History at UC Santa Barbara. Professor Garcia's new biography is about the amazing untold story of the Los Angeles sanctuary movement's champion, Father Luis Olivares.

Patt Morrison talks with Yochai Benkler an author and the Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School.

Patt Morrison talks with Leo Braudy about his most recent book Haunted: On Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Monsters of the Natural and Supernatural Worlds. Leo Braudy is a professor at the University of Southern California, where he teaches 17th- and 18th century English literature, film history and criticism.

Patt Morrison talks with Neil deGrasse Tyson an astrophysicist, and the author of "Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military", about what role astrophysicists played in advancing military technology.

Patt Morrison talks with Susan Orlean, author and staff writer for The New Yorker about her book  "The Library Book," the story of the Los Angeles Public Library fire, how it started, and how it ended.

Patt Morrison talks with Caltech History Professor Nicolas Wey-Gomez about the odd legacy of Christopher Columbus. Nicolas Gomez is the author of The Tropics of Empire: Why Columbus Sailed South to the Indies.

Patt Morrison talks with Burt Bacharach about and American composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and singer. Burt composes a music video plea to stop school shootings. He is considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music.

Patt Morrison talks with former Secretary of Sate John Kerry about his thoughts on the approaching midterms, and President Trump. John Kerry, author of the book "Every Day Is Extra", tells the story of his remarkable American life.

Patt Morrison talks with Eliyannah Amirah Yisreal about her love for the Harry Potter books.

Patt Morrison talks with immigration judge Ashley Tabaddor. Judge Tabaddor is the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, and talks about the rare step of making a labor grievance public.

Patt Morrison talks with Tom Lutz an American writer and literary critic. Tom Lutz is the editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Review of Books. Lutz wrote a book called "Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America"

Patt Morrison talks with LA based graffiti and street artist Thrashbird. Thrashbird is known for his billboard takeovers, stencils and wheatpastes.

Patt Morrison talk with Dale Kunkel an expert on children's media topics, and the affects of television violence, sexual content, and advertising on young people. Dale Kunkel talks about how the FCC deregulation could wipe out children's broadcast educational TV.

Patt Morrison talks with Kimberly Reed an American film director and producer about her latest film Dark Money.

Patt Morrison talks with Boots Riley, an American rapper, producer, screenwriter and film director. Boots is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club.  Riley is the writer and director of his first film Sorry to Bother you.

Patt Morrison talks with Bill Schneider an American journalist about New America and Old America.  Bill Schneider has a new book called "Standoff : How America Became Ungovernable." For nearly 20 years he was CNN's political analyst.

Patt Morrison talks with Fulbright Enrichment Coordinator Ann Kerr. Ann Kerr has dedicated her professional life to cultivating an informed understanding of the Middle East Mong Americans.

Patt Morrison talks with Doris Meissner former commissioner of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Doris Meissner is a Senior Fellow at Migration Policy Institute, where she directs the Institute's U.S. immigration policy work.

Patt Morrison talks with Daniel P. Tokaji on whether the right to vote is a use-it-or-lose-it proposition. Daniel Tokaji is a professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of law and Senior Fellow of Election Law. He teaches courses on Election Law, Constitutional Law, Federal Law, Civil Procedure, and Legislation.

Patt Morrison talks with Jessica Neuwirth, an Equal Right Amendment leader. Jessica is a co-founder of the international women's rights organization Equality Now, and author of "Equal means Equal: Why the Time for an Equal Rights Amendment Is Now"

Patt Morrison talks with Boris Yaro, a photojournalist, about the night of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, on June 5, 1968.

Patt Morrison talks with Lenore Skenazy, a columnist, author, and reality show host, about what outdoor liberties to allow there children and that the risks are exaggerated. Skenazy is the founder of the book, blog, and movement "Free Range Kids"

Patt Morrison talks with Warren Farrell, a high profile pioneer of feminist men, about his thoughts on why incels turn out the way they do. Warren Farrell is also an author of seven books on men and women's issues, including "The Myth of Male Power" and his latest book "The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do about It"

As chair of the Air Resources Board, Nichols wields "rock star" status.  Nichols plays a central role in deciding where Californians get their energy, what fuel goes in their cars and how their homes are built. Nichols has held the post since 2007, when she was appointed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Patt Morrison speaks with Richard Powers, author of "The Overstory," a monumental novel about trees and people by one of our most "prodigiously talented" (The New York Times Book Review) novelists.

Jordon Dyrdahl-Roberts is a husband, father, writer and – after quitting his job at the Montana Department of Labor and Industry rather than share information with ICE – an unintentional immigration advocate.  “I loved my work at the Labor Department, but I can't be a part of breaking up families,” Dyrdahl-Roberts wrote in The Washington Post.  Patt Morrison talks with Dyrdahl-Roberts about the unusual turn his life has taken since he took a stand against ICE.

Patt Morrison talks with Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at University of California, Berkeley, where he directs the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab. He is also the founder and faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center.

Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, reflects on changes in the news media at a time when, more than ever, the public needs accurate and reliable sources.

Patt Morrison talks with interface designer Aza Raskin.  Raskin's work with Mozilla, Firefox and numerous innovative startups, as well as having grown up the son of human-interface expert Jef Raskin, gives him rare insight into Facebook's recent data theft debacle.

Patt Morrison speaks with Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker. In his new book, “Enlightenment Now: the Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress,” Pinker makes the case against doom and gloom-ism, especially in academia, and tribal know-nothing-ism in politics.

Patt Morrison speaks with Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Joan Baez talks about her new album, her upcoming farewell tour, the current state of protest music and how Trump inspired her to write a new song.

The Los Angeles Police Commission already has its hands full being upbraided by protesters at its public meetings over questionable police shootings and the use of drones. Now it has to find a replacement for LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. Commissioner Sandra Figueroa-Villa speaks to Patt about the tasks at hand.

Patt Morrison talks with Maimuna Syed, executive director of Emerge California, about how the organization prepares women to run for office.

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison talks with author Laurie Kilmartin about death, dying and what to do with your stuff before you go.

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with radio legend Art Laboe.

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with "Freeway blogger" Patrick Randall about his unique protest method

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with Kathleen Unger about her voter ID law non-profit, Voteriders.

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with John Hodgman live at the LA Times Ideas Exchange

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Kip Thorne.

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with feminist author and editor Kate Harding about her new book "Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America"

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with Andrew Essex about the new era of advertising.

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with author Salman Rushdie about his new book "The Golden House" at the LA Times Ideas Exchange.