Patt Morrison Asks
Patt Morrison Asks
Los Angeles Times
A new podcast version of LA Times columnist Patt Morrison's weekly, interview series "Patt Morrison Asks."
Introducing Patt Morrison's new podcast "It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders"
From Los Angeles Times writer and columnist Patt Morrison comes “It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders.” This fascinating new true-crime podcast follows the case of Betty Broderick, who thought she had a perfect life. Until her husband left. Five years later, Betty killed him and his new wife. Thirty years later, we still can’t look away. From the LA Times team behind Dirty John, Man In The Window and Chasing Cosby, this is “It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders.” As you listen to this special preview, subscribe now:: https://link.chtbl.com/Gu_cpU2d
May 26, 2020
4 min
Pop Sci editor Corinne Iozzio: a 19th-century magazine goes all 21st century on COVID-19 and more
Apr 14, 2020
13 min
“World War Z” ‘s Max Brooks: For years, we’ve made plans for this crisis. Why haven’t we used them?
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.
Mar 31, 2020
20 min
Birdman Steve Holmer: with 3 billion birds vanishing from North American skies in 50 years, how do we keep them flying?
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."
Mar 17, 2020
16 min
Science writer Laura Spinney: how the 1918 flu epidemic gives us clues to our coronavirus reaction
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.
Mar 10, 2020
17 min
USC’s Mindy Romero: can Super Tuesday see super turnouts of young, Latino and Asian-American voters?
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.
Feb 25, 2020
13 min
Author Andrea McDonnell: Kobe Bryant and the fickle nature of fame
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.
Feb 20, 2020
14 min
Sacramento’s Daniel Zingale: the retiring adviser to governors leaves behind one last to-do list
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.
Feb 11, 2020
19 min
Recycling guru Richard Gertman: let’s come clean about recycling, and rethink our consumer habits
Patt Morrison talks with Richard Gertman. Gertman has been recognized nationwide as a pioneer in the integrated waste management field.
Feb 4, 2020
16 min
Elections guru Richard Hasen: Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy 2020
Patt Morrison talks with Richard Hasen an American legal scholar and expert in legislation, election law and campaign finance.
Jan 28, 2020
16 min
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