Best Patt The Hat Podcasts (2024)

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Introducing 'Foretold' 8:34

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"Foretold" is the newest podcast from the L.A. Times, and we're sharing a preview of the first episode with you here today. In the fall of 2019, reporter Faith E. Pinho received a tip from a woman named Paulina Stevens. Paulina claimed she had grown up in an insular Romani community in California, where she was raised to be a wife, mother and fortu…

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Introducing "The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times" 3:52

3y ago3:52

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“The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times” is a new podcast hosted by columnist Gustavo Arellano along with reporters from the L.A. Times’ diverse newsroom. Every weekday, the show takes listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world. News, entertainment, the environment, immigration, politics, the criminal justice system…

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Introducing Patt Morrison's new podcast "It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders" 4:14

4y ago4:14

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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…

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Pop Sci editor Corinne Iozzio: a 19th-century magazine goes all 21st century on COVID-19 and more 13:34

4y ago13:34

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Patt Morrison talks with Pop Science editor Corrine Iozzio.By Los Angeles Times

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“World War Z” ‘s Max Brooks: For years, we’ve made plans for this crisis. Why haven’t we used them? 20:29

4y ago20:29

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Birdman Steve Holmer: with 3 billion birds vanishing from North American skies in 50 years, how do we keep them flying? 16:02

4y ago16:02

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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."By Los Angeles Times

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Science writer Laura Spinney: how the 1918 flu epidemic gives us clues to our coronavirus reaction 17:15

4y ago17:15

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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USC’s Mindy Romero: can Super Tuesday see super turnouts of young, Latino and Asian-American voters? 13:26

4y ago13:26

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Author Andrea McDonnell: Kobe Bryant and the fickle nature of fame 14:19

4y ago14:19

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Sacramento’s Daniel Zingale: the retiring adviser to governors leaves behind one last to-do list 19:00

4y ago19:00

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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.…

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Recycling guru Richard Gertman: let’s come clean about recycling, and rethink our consumer habits 16:03

4y ago16:03

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

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Elections guru Richard Hasen: Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy 2020 16:53

4y ago16:53

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

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Intelligence veteran Malcolm Nance’s grand slam: President Trump, the military, and Putin’s Russia 15:55

4+ y ago15:55

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Scott Galloway: California’s gig economy, privacy laws will be the nation’s “heavyweight prizefight” 17:51

4+ y ago17:51

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

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Composer, writer, “Python” comedian Eric Idle: his anarchic humor heads for the Huntington archives 15:51

4+ y ago15:51

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Rep. Karen Bass: Impeach or not, Congress must fix democracy’s “serious weaknesses” exposed by Trump 16:12

4+ y ago16:12

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

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Director Scott Z. Burns: why “The Report” on CIA torture interrogation needed to be a feature film 17:38

4+ y ago17:38

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

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GOP strategist Rick Wilson: warning signs and wreckage of Trump’s “loud, messy, ugly” 2020 campaign 15:25

4+ y ago15:25

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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".By Los Angeles Times

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Lawyer Linda Coberly: what happens if the Equal Rights Amendment makes it into the Constitution? 14:39

4+ y ago14:39

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

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Activist Holly Jacobs on “revenge porn” and, post-Katie Hill, a federal law to protect victims 16:51

4+ y ago16:51

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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ACLU’s Matt Cagle: facial ID software opens your phone but can open you up to privacy intrusions 11:19

4+ y ago11:19

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Patt Morrison talks with Matt Cagle.By Los Angeles Times

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Google ex-chief Eric Schmidt: why the market is the go-to answer for what ails the internet 21:25

4+ y ago21:25

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

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China scholar Kenneth Pomeranz: why that NBA team manager’s tweet struck such a raw nerve there 18:05

4+ y ago18:05

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

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Never Trumper Sarah Longwell: getting the GOP to stand up to Trump for constitutional conservatism 15:44

4+ y ago15:44

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Ed Avol and Chip Jacobs: Trump’s smog decree vs. your lungs, and seven startling LA smog facts 18:14

4+ y ago18:14

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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.…

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Salman Rushdie: a hero’s quest in a reality-TV world, and what wouldn’t be in an authentic LA novel 14:01

4+ y ago14:01

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Patt Morrison talks with Salman Rushdie a British Indian novelist and essayist.By Los Angeles Times

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Author Dana Thomas: Fast fashion is cheap, wasteful, and hurting the planet -- and you can stop it 15:32

4+ y ago15:32

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

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MIT’s Sinan Aral: you can measure election interference – if the “transparency paradox” allows it 15:40

4+ y ago15:40

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Director Tom Donahue: Hollywood’s labor problem is a gender bias problem 17:34

4+ y ago17:34

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Conspiracy analysts Joseph Uscinski: 21stcentury American fears trade on “invasion, white genocide” 17:01

4+ y ago17:01

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Author Susan Phillips: A century-long fight for public space and recognition in Los Angeles graffiti 14:38

4+ y ago14:38

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

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Theane Evangelis: Asking the Supreme Court what’s constitutional in fixing homelessness homeless 15:07

4+ y ago15:07

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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 othe…

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Author David Runciman: a century of surviving crises leaves democracy too confident-and vulnerable 14:12

5y ago14:12

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

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Author Douglas Brinkley: JFK and America’s grand, improbable race to put men on the moon 18:52

5y ago18:52

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

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Citlali Fabian: using old equipment, a Oaxacan photographer records her even older culture 16:00

5y ago16:00

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Patt Morrison talks with Citlali Fabian a Oaxacan photographer.By Los Angeles Times

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PETA's Ingrid Newkirk: doing whatever it takes to protect animals, ugly ones as well as cute ones 17:02

5y ago17:02

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

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Media law prof Doreen Weisenhaus: journalism and justice in Assange and San Francisco cases 16:25

5y ago16:25

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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Trump's master fact-checker Daniel Dale: untruth and consequences 16:19

5y ago16:19

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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.By Los Angeles Times

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MPAA's Joan Graves : 30 years of watching three movies a day -- and assigning them parental ratings 14:17

5y ago14:17

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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)By Los Angeles Times

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Norman Mineta – Pearl Harbor and 9/11 as defining moment in a statesman’s life 21:35

5y ago21:35

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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 Cabin…

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Two documentarians introduce us to the Olympics of science fairs and its brilliant teen competitors 16:03

5y ago16:03

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

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: chasing the world’s secrets to life and happiness that often elude Americans 21:23

5y ago21:23

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Patt Morrison talks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta an american neurosurgeon and medical reporter.By Los Angeles Times

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Scientist Adam Rutherford: for Earth Day, the paradoxical and powerful creature called homo sapiens 16:19

5y ago16:19

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

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Terry Tempest Williams: the death of a red oak and a brother, the life of the “untaintable” West 13:37

5y ago13:37

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Patt Morrison talks with Terry Tempest Williams, an American author, conservationist, and activist.By Los Angeles Times

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Shane Claiborne’s Bible-inspired weapons “meltdown” -- evangelizing for Jesus and against guns 14:06

5y ago14:06

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

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Broad Foundation chief Gerun Riley: making 21st-century philanthropy work 15:46

5y ago15:46

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Patt Morrison talks with Gerun Riley President of The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.By Los Angeles Times

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Sociologist Jerome Karabel: admissions scandal shows privileged are desperate to keep it that way 18:44

5y ago18:44

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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".By Los Angeles Times