The Kathleen Dunn Show
Focused on leading balanced discussions about the issues of the day and those of our time, "The Kathleen Dunn Show" aired Monday through Thursday, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the Ideas Network stations from 2006 until August 10, 2017.
Dunn and her producers strove to be as timely as possible when choosing topics and guests. The immediacy of the show attracted many loyal listeners who sought in-depth discussions that go beyond the headlines.
January 2008
| Date | Description | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, 01/31/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/31/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says while President-elect Obama has attractive ideas for improving post-secondary education, he should also use his position to undermine the Bachelor’s Degree as a job qualification. | |
| Thu, 01/31/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/31/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard and his guest talk about touring Italy - from where and when to go, to what to do while you're there, and how to get around. | Download |
| Thu, 01/31/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/31/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard and his guest talk about touring Italy - from where and when to go, to what to do while you're there, and how to get around. | Download |
| Thu, 01/31/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/31/2008 - Is the over-production and over-consumption of meat harming us and the planet? Yes, according to Jim Packard’s guests, after nine. | Download |
| Wed, 01/30/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/30/2008 - Republican strategist David Winston joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about the Florida Primary, Giuliani’s chances of staying in the race, and the rest of the G-O-P field. | Download |
| Wed, 01/30/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/30/2008 - Republican strategist David Winston joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about the Florida Primary, Giuliani’s chances of staying in the race, and the rest of the G-O-P field. | Download |
| Wed, 01/30/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/30/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a filmmaker, and a humanitarian aid worker about conditions in Darfur, and the crisis in Kenya. | Download |
| Tue, 01/29/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/29/2008 - The Senate Finance Committee has begun questioning colleges and universities with large endowments about the rising costs of higher education. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine how Universities set tuition rates, give out financial aid, and manage their endowments. | Download |
| Tue, 01/29/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/29/2008 - The Senate Finance Committee has begun questioning colleges and universities with large endowments about the rising costs of higher education. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine how Universities set tuition rates, give out financial aid, and manage their endowments. | Download |
| Tue, 01/29/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/29/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a correspondent for Atlantic magazine about his cover article, “After Iraq: A Report from the Middle East, and a Glimpse of It’s Possible Future.” | Download |
| Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/28/2008 - Are more kids spending their childhood indoors? After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an environmental psychologist about kids’ changing relationship with their physical environment. | Download |
| Mon, 01/28/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/28/2008 - After nine, it’s all things political when Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the results of South Carolina’s Democratic primary, an update on the Florida Republican Primary, and a preview of “Super Tuesday.” | Download |
| Fri, 01/25/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/25/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss global travel destinations that are certain to inspire. Such as witnessing the sun rise over Machu Picchu, hiking the Grand Canyon, or taking an artistic journey through the Louvre. | Download |
| Fri, 01/25/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/25/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss global travel destinations that are certain to inspire. Such as witnessing the sun rise over Machu Picchu, hiking the Grand Canyon, or taking an artistic journey through the Louvre. | Download |
| Fri, 01/25/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/25/2008 - According the Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after nine, the 2008 presidential election is making history by turning into a truly national race. | Download |
| Thu, 01/24/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/24/2008 - After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss a waste management system that results in a by-product of fertilizer. | Download |
| Thu, 01/24/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/24/2008 - After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss a waste management system that results in a by-product of fertilizer. | Download |
| Thu, 01/24/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/24/2008 - According to Anne Strainchamps' guest, after nine, the debt Americans continue to pile-up is the byproduct of our turbo-charged economy. He says social and technological trends encourage spending and undermine self-control. | Download |
| Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/23/2008 - With the presidential campaign heating up there's been a lot of discussion about the candidates political styles, but have you ever wondered about the politics of animals? After ten, Jim Packard and his guests examine the social structures of some of nature’s most intelligent animal species. | Download |
| Wed, 01/23/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/23/2008 - With the presidential campaign heating up there's been a lot of discussion about the candidates political styles, but have you ever wondered about the politics of animals? After ten, Jim Packard and his guests examine the social structures of some of nature’s most intelligent animal species. | Download |
| Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/23/2008 - Health Care is emerging as one of the major issues on voter’s minds this election year. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine each presidential candidate’s proposal for health care reform. | Download |
| Tue, 01/22/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/22/2008 - Author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Anthony Lewis joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the First Amendment, and how the right of free expression has evolved with our nation. | Download |
| Tue, 01/22/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/22/2008 - Author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Anthony Lewis joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the First Amendment, and how the right of free expression has evolved with our nation. | Download |
| Tue, 01/22/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/22/2008 - Economists and politicians have been arguing whether the nation is facing recession. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the state of the economy, and the President’s call for emergency fiscal stimulus. | Download |
| Mon, 01/21/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/21/2008 - After ten, in honor of Martin Luther King Day, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recall his famous speech, "I Have a Dream". Drew Hansen, author, "The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation" (Ecco) | Download |
| Mon, 01/21/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/21/2008 - After ten, in honor of Martin Luther King Day, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recall his famous speech, "I Have a Dream". Drew Hansen, author, "The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation" (Ecco) | Download |
| Mon, 01/21/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/21/2008 - It's all things political, after nine, when Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at race and gender in American politics. | Download |
| Fri, 01/18/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/18/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest author shares the greatest moments at Lambeau Field. Plus, hear the essay written by a Manitowac Nun that landed her in the middle of Lambeau for last week’s coin toss. | Download |
| Fri, 01/18/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/18/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest author shares the greatest moments at Lambeau Field. Plus, hear the essay written by a Manitowac Nun that landed her in the middle of Lambeau for last week’s coin toss. | Download |
| Fri, 01/18/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/18/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look ahead to Saturday's Democratic caucus in Nevada, the influence of the Latino vote, and worker unions. | Download |
| Thu, 01/17/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/17/2008 - After ten, in a rebroadcast from this morning, Kathleen Dunn hosts her first open-line of the new year. | Download |
| Thu, 01/17/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/17/2008 - After ten, join Kathleen Dunn for her first open-line of the new year. You're invited to call-in with your program ideas and guest suggestions. | Download |
| Thu, 01/17/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/17/2008 - According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after nine, the Republican Party is undergoing a process of creative destruction and complete redefinition,” which will result in an invigorated G-O-P. | Download |
| Wed, 01/16/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/16/2008 - Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, argues that America’s heartland is losing it’s economic clout... with industrial cities with no industry, company towns with no companies, shopping districts with no shopping, and farmland with no farmers. | Download |
| Wed, 01/16/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/16/2008 - Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, argues that America’s heartland is losing it’s economic clout... with industrial cities with no industry, company towns with no companies, shopping districts with no shopping, and farmland with no farmers. | Download |
| Wed, 01/16/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/16/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests focus on the education policies of the presidential candidates. | Download |
| Tue, 01/15/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/15/2008 - Over the last year-and-a-half the list of food items recalled due to contamination has increased, with a wider variety of products. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss these outbreaks, and what's being done to strengthen oversight procedures. | Download |
| Tue, 01/15/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/15/2008 - Over the last year-and-a-half the list of food items recalled due to contamination has increased, with a wider variety of products. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss these outbreaks, and what's being done to strengthen oversight procedures. | Download |
| Tue, 01/15/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/15/2008 - The United States ranks sixty-seventh in the world for female political representation. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the founder of an organization working to advance the leadership role of women in business and political communities. | Download |
| Mon, 01/14/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/14/2008 - According to a recent study, switch-grass may be the most viable alternative to corn in the production of ethanol. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an energy expert about new developments in ethanol production. | Download |
| Mon, 01/14/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/14/2008 - According to a recent study, switch-grass may be the most viable alternative to corn in the production of ethanol. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an energy expert about new developments in ethanol production. | Download |
| Mon, 01/14/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/14/2008 - It's time to talk politics, after nine, with Kathleen Dunn and her guest. | Download |
| Fri, 01/11/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/11/2008 - There's a growing buzz that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is planning a run for President. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what could happen if he joins the race. | Download |
| Fri, 01/11/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/11/2008 - There's a growing buzz that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is planning a run for President. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what could happen if he joins the race. | Download |
| Fri, 01/11/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/11/2008 - After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they discuss President Bush's trip to the Middle East. | Download |
| Thu, 01/10/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/10/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest author talks about her childhood in rural Iowa. | Download |
| Thu, 01/10/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/10/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest author talks about her childhood in rural Iowa. | Download |
| Thu, 01/10/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/10/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with an expert on South Asia about the assassination of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto (ben-uh-ZEER BOO-toe), and what it means for the future and stability of that nation. | Download |
| Wed, 01/09/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/09/2008 - With unseasonably warm weather across the U.S., heavy rains, and rare January tornadoes, join Kathleen Dunn, after ten, when she talks with the author of a recent article, “Losing Winter.” | Download |
| Wed, 01/09/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/09/2008 - With unseasonably warm weather across the country, heavy rains, and rare January tornadoes, join Kathleen Dunn, after ten, when she talks with the author of a recent article, “Losing Winter.” | Download |
| Wed, 01/09/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/09/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the Republican and Democratic results from last night’s New Hampshire Primary. | Download |
| Tue, 01/08/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/08/2008 - A new federal regulation allows employers to reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the decision by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. | Download |
| Tue, 01/08/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/08/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the president of Project Vote Smart, and with Air America radio host Rachel Maddow. | Download |
| Mon, 01/07/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/07/2008 - Have a favorite book from 2007... looking for new titles for 2008? Join in the conversation, after ten, when Kathleen Dunn talks with librarian Nancy Pearl. | Download |
| Mon, 01/07/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/07/2008 - Have a favorite book from 2007... looking for new titles for 2008? Join in the conversation, after ten, when Kathleen Dunn talks with librarian Nancy Pearl. | Download |
| Mon, 01/07/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/07/2008 - The Obama and Huckabee wins in Iowa, the upcoming New Hampshire primary, and the latest from Pakistan are among the topics for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine. | Download |
| Fri, 01/04/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/04/2008 - In a rebroadcast from this morning, coverage from the Iowa Caucus with Kathleen Dunn and a panel of guests. | Download |
| Fri, 01/04/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/04/2008 - Stay tuned, after ten, for more coverage from the Iowa Caucus with Kathleen Dunn and her panel of guests. | Download |
| Fri, 01/04/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/04/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn broadcasts live from Dubuque to discuss the results from the Iowa Caucus. | Download |
| Thu, 01/03/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/03/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn continues her live broadcast from the Iowa Caucuses in Dubuque, talking with candidates, journalists, and voters. | Download |
| Thu, 01/03/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/03/2008 - Kathleen Dunn broadcasts live from the Iowa Caucuses today. After nine, she talks with Iowa Senator Tom Harkin as well as candidates and their representatives. | Download |
| Wed, 01/02/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/02/2008 - All eyes political are on Iowa this week. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest political scientist take a look at the latest poll numbers and examine recent criticism of the caucuses. | Download |
| Wed, 01/02/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/02/2008 - All eyes political are on Iowa this week. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest political scientist take a look at the latest poll numbers and examine recent criticism of the caucuses. | Download |
| Wed, 01/02/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/02/2008 - Ever wonder what Wisconsin will look like in 100 years? After nine, Veronica Rueckert’s guests discuss a possible future scenario if climate change continues. | Download |
| Tue, 01/01/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/01/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest brings to life our nation as it was one-hundred years ago. It was a time of optimism and pride, when Americans believed that even the most intractable problems would soon be solved and the future was bound to be better than the past. | Download |
| Tue, 01/01/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/01/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest brings to life our nation as it was one-hundred years ago. It was a time of optimism and pride, when Americans believed that even the most intractable problems would soon be solved and the future was bound to be better than the past. | Download |
| Tue, 01/01/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 01/01/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Houston Chronicle White House Correspondent Julie Mason to talk about her coverage of the Iowa Caucuses. | Download |