Best Patt Morrison Podcasts (2024)

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Patt Morrison takes the pulse of Los Angeles 41:55

25d ago41:55

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Patt Morrison, a veteran Los Angeles journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, takes us on a journey through the city's ever-evolving landscape. With over five decades of experience chronicling L.A. across print, television, and radio, Morrison shares unique insights into the city's transformation, from its complex power structures to its diverse commu…

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Leon Panetta with Patt Morrison | An Expert's View of our World in Chaos 58:25

15d ago58:25

58:25

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Dana Stroul and Michael Singh with Warren Olney | Israel in Crisis Briefing #18 1:01:41

4h ago1:01:41

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The featured speakers for this program, Dana Stroul and Michael Singh, both previously advised American presidents and secretaries of state on the Middle East. They are now on the faculty of The Washington Institute (TWI), for Near East Policy, a pro-Israel American think tank based in Washington, D.C., focused on the foreign policy of the United S…

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Elizabeth Rosner and the transformative art of listening 29:23

4d ago29:23

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Elizabeth Rosner discusses the importance and difficulty of deep listening in our noisy, information-saturated world. The Berkeley author's new work "Third Ear: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening" draws in part from her experience as a child of Holocaust survivors. Rosner weaves personal narratives with insights from various fields to …

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Sarah Longwell and Simon Rosenberg with Larry Mantle | A Closer Look at the 2024 Elections 58:40

5h ago58:40

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Sarah Longwell, a Republican political strategist, is the founder and producer of The Bulwark, a conservative anti-Trump news and opinion website launched in 2018. Together with Bill Kristol and Charlie Sykes, Sarah has consistently presented outstanding podcasts, programming and articles for Republican never-Trumpers, a movement which Longwell hel…

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Gidi Grinstein with Rabbi Ed Feinstein | Israel in Crisis Briefing #17 59:51

4h ago59:51

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Gidi Grinstein has spent most of his career promoting Israeli-Palestinian and regional peace in the Middle East. In his recent book (In)Sights: Peacemaking in the Oslo Process thirty Years and Counting, Grinstein illuminates systemic issues relating to the failed efforts to arrive at a two- state solution. Ambassador Dennis Ross, a frequent guest o…

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Aaron David Miller with Larry Mantle | Israel in Crisis Briefing #16 58:29

2h ago58:29

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Since October 7, America at a Crossroads has invited a variety of veteran diplomats, journalists, and scholars to provide occasional briefings about the situation in the Middle East, focusing on the hostages, the Gaza War, and on US engagement and diplomacy in the region. On September 12, expert Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller, a senior fell…

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Alison Owings and Del Seymour on the incredible journey of the "mayor of the Tenderloin" 32:06

12d ago32:06

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Del Seymour, a former homeless addict known as the "mayor of the Tenderloin," and his biographer, Alison Owings, offer a raw, street-level view of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhood. Seymour, the subject of Owings' book, "Mayor of the Tenderloin," pulls no punches, exposing the paradoxical allure of homelessness and the failings of well-me…

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Larry Diamond and Jeffrey Koseff with Larry Mantle | "It's in the air": Antisemitism and anti-Israel bias on college campuses, and how to address it. 57:27

7d ago57:27

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The severe uptick in antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents on college campuses since the October 7 Hamas massacre in Israel has been widely documented. In late 2023, Stanford University’s President appointed our America at a Crossroads guests, Larry Diamond, a senior fellow both at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and at the Freeman Spogli Institute f…

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Carol Mithers rethinks rescue with L.A.'s "Dog Lady" 26:50

19d ago26:50

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Los Angeles author Carol Mithers discusses her new book, "Rethinking Rescue," which explores a groundbreaking approach to animal welfare pioneered by Lori Weise, the founder of L.A.’s Downtown Dog Rescue. Known as the "Dog Lady," Weiss focuses on preventing pets from entering shelters by addressing the root causes of surrender, particularly in unde…

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Max Boot with Warren Olney | From Reagan's GOP to Trump's MAGA: Where are we headed? 58:27

8d ago58:27

58:27

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Linda Greenhouse with Patt Morrison | A U.S. Supreme Court on the Edge: An Expert's Analysis 57:46

17d ago57:46

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Roger BelAir and Dan Ostroff on pickleball in prison 34:05

21d ago34:05

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Roger BelAir and Dan Ostroff are bringing hope to California's toughest prisons through an unlikely source: pickleball. Their upcoming documentary, "Pickleball in Prison," explores how the simple paddle sport is transforming life behind bars, bridging gaps between inmates and staff, and fostering teamwork in high-security environments. From San Que…

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Mike Mullen with Warren Olney | The World at War: Is There a Chance for Peace? 58:32

22d ago58:32

58:32

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Amb. Dennis Ross with Patt Morrison | Israel in Crisis Briefing #15 57:29

1M ago57:29

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Congressman (Fmr) Adam Kinzinger with Larry Mantle | A Plan to Empower the Reasonable Majority 57:55

1M ago57:55

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David Frum with Patt Morrison | 2024 Presidential Election: An Expert Analyst's View of What's At Stake 57:03

1M ago57:03

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Zoë Bernard on El Segundo's hard tech patriots 20:00

1M ago20:00

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Zoë Bernard's recent story in Vanity Fair looks at El Segundo, California's emerging tech scene, where young entrepreneurs are rejecting Silicon Valley's software focus in favor of hard tech and defense tech. These predominantly male founders emphasize bro culture, patriotism, religion, and traditional values while developing drones, nuclear reacto…

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Mary Ziegler and Dahlia Lithwick with Madeleine Brand | Abortion, Women, The Law & The 2024 Elections 1:02:01

1M ago1:02:01

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Kevin Fagan on the front lines of California's homelessness crisis 31:38

2M ago31:38

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Kevin Fagan, a veteran San Francisco Chronicle reporter, discusses the state's evolving homelessness crisis. After the Supreme Court's recent Grants Pass decision, cities are taking more aggressive action on encampment sweeps. Fagan explores these sweeps, the state of homelessness, and the political implications as elections approach. With decades …

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Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol with Patt Morrison | The 2024 Election – And Beyond? 56:56

1M ago56:56

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Caroline Paul on empowerment through outdoor adventure 26:33

2M ago26:33

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Caroline Paul's youthful adventures began as one of the first women to join the San Francisco Fire Department back in 1989, a story she recounts in her bestselling memoir, "Fighting Fire." In her latest book, "Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking — How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age," Paul demonstrates how a lifelong re…

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Congressman Adam Schiff with Larry Mantle | An Update from Capitol Hill 54:48

2M ago54:48

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Congressman Adam Schiff with Larry Mantle [Conversation continues with Zev Yaroslavsky and Larry Mantle at 38:00]

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Aaron David Miller with Warren Olney | Israel in Crisis Briefing #14 57:06

2M ago57:06

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Richard Haass with Patt Morrison | Defining Success in Ukraine and Gaza 56:26

2M ago56:26

56:26

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Sara Fenske Bahat navigates art, protests, and politics 47:56

2M ago47:56

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Sara Fenske Bahat, the former interim chief executive of San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, explores the interplay between art, politics, and institutional responsibility. Bahat, who is Jewish, explains the museum's mission and history leading up to a crisis in February involving pro-Palestinian protests, questions of free speech, and…

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Steve Zipperstein with Madeleine Brand | Legal Aspects of the War Against Israel 59:00

2M ago59:00

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Lynn Vavreck and Peter Baker with Larry Mantle | A Post Presidential Debate Debrief 1:01:38

3M ago1:01:38

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José Vadi on skateboarding at the edge of culture and creativity 28:15

3M ago28:15

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José Vadi, author of "Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder's Lens," explores skateboarding as a unique window into California culture, both northern and southern. He discusses how skating serves as a form of self-empowerment and artistic expression, intertwining with music and writing. Vadi examines skateboarding's evolution from a rebellious subcu…

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Andrew Weissmann with Patt Morrison | The Quest for Accountability: An Expert Analysis of Trump's Liabilities 57:33

3M ago57:33

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Markos Kounalakis on the Golden State's global impact 26:19

3M ago26:19

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Markos Kounalakis, a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and California's "second gentleman," married to Lieutenant Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, argued in a recent Washington Monthly piece that California, given its economic power and strategic location, is underrepresented in key U.S. Senate committees, including those on armed s…

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Noah Feldman with Larry Mantle | How Oct. 7 Has Forced Jews to Reckon with Israel 58:26

3M ago58:26

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Amb. James F. Jeffrey and Tom Warrick with Warren Olney | After the War: A Plausible Proposal for Life in Gaza 58:36

3M ago58:36

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Franklin Foer with Madeleine Brand | Has the Golden Age of American Jewry Ended? 59:13

3M ago59:13

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Jan Sramek's vision of California Forever 46:47

4M ago46:47

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Jan Sramek grew up enamored with the California dream. Today he tells us how he wants to transform that dream into the development of a new 21st-century city on 60,000 acres of rural Solano County. Dubbed California Forever, the project is designed, Sramek says, to reshape the Bay Area housing landscape by adding more than 25,000 homes, creating th…

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Erwin Chemerinsky with Warren Olney | Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism on College Campuses: Part II 1:27:59

3M ago1:27:59

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Cecillia Lunaparra wants to change the world at 22 24:37

4M ago24:37

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What were you doing at 22? Cecilia Lunaparra, a senior at UC Berkeley, was just elected to the Berkeley City Council at that age, making her the youngest and first undergraduate to hold the office. She's not new to activism and making a difference in her community, and thinks that the young people protesting on campus today may be at the forefront …

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Jacob Heilbrunn with Warren Olney | The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators 57:27

4M ago57:27

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Ken Doctor and the little newsroom that could 34:39

4M ago34:39

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Over the years, the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting has typically been awarded to major legacy media brands. However, this year a hyperlocal online publication, the Santa Cruz Lookout, received the prestigious honor for its coverage of the once-in-a-century floods that devastated Santa Cruz in January 2023. Ken Doctor, who founded the Lo…

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Neal Katyal with Madeleine Brand | Trump, the Courts, and the Election 57:49

4M ago57:49

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Lauren Petkin and divorce, California style 35:46

4M ago35:46

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California has often been identified with divorce, at least in the media. After all, California was the first state to introduce no-fault divorce in 1970 under then-Gov. Ronald Reagan, and celebrity divorces make lots of headlines. Our guest, Lauren Petkin, has been practicing family law in Los Angeles for 36 years. She lays out today's divorce lan…

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Janet Napolitano with Patt Morrison | How safe are we? A frank assessment of the condition of our homeland security. 56:29

4M ago56:29

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Janet Napolitano with Patt Morrison | How safe are we? A frank assessment of the condition of our homeland security.

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Robert McNally exposes the hidden legacy of John Muir 25:56

5M ago25:56

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In his new book "Cast Out of Eden," Robert McNally removes John Muir from his pedestal and exposes his contempt for the Indigenous peoples whose homeland he helped expropriate. McNally contends that Muir, while rightly celebrated as a nature mystic who introduced the concept of wilderness to Californians and fought for the preservation of wild plac…

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Celina Lake and Paul Maslin with Warren Olney | Political Polling: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly 1:01:12

4M ago1:01:12

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Amb. Dennis Ross with Patt Morrison | Israel in Crisis Briefing #13 55:25

5M ago55:25

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Sylvia Brownrigg's memory and imagination 26:09

5M ago26:09

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Bay Area author Sylvia Brownrigg embarked on a captivating journey to uncover family secrets, set against the backdrop of California's allure of reinvention. In her new memoir, "The Whole Staggering Mystery," a lost package sparks an exploration that intertwines identity, hidden family histories, and the enduring influence of the past on the presen…

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Norm Ornstein with Larry Mantle | Trump & The GOP: A Guide for the Perplexed 58:13

5M ago58:13

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Max Podemski defends multifamily housing 32:22

5M ago32:22

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Max Podemski is an urban planner, writer, and illustrator who currently serves as a transportation planner for the city of Los Angeles. In his new book, "A Paradise of Small Houses," he traces the evolution of American housing types, from the Philadelphia row house and Chicago workers cottage to the California bungalow. Podemski argues that Califor…

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Yaroslav Trofimov in conversation with Max Boot | Russia's War on Ukraine: An Update from Two Leading Journalists 59:12

5M ago59:12

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Napa's wine industry is not aging well 40:48

5M ago40:48

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The California wine industry is under siege. A global wine glut, younger generations turning away from alcohol, and a contentious battle over the future of Napa County wineries have left the enemy inside the gates. As if this weren't enough, Justice Department investigators have subpoenaed dozens of wine industry figures, including a member of the …

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