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.
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| Wed, 04/30/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/30/2008 - The United Nations Secretary-General said yesterday that if a three-quarters-of-a-million shortfall in the World Food Program is not met we risk widespread hunger, malnutrition, and social unrest on an unprecedented scale. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the growing world food crisis. | Download |
| Wed, 04/30/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/30/2008 - The United Nations Secretary-General said yesterday that if a three-quarters-of-a-million shortfall in the World Food Program is not met we risk widespread hunger, malnutrition, and social unrest on an unprecedented scale. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the growing world food crisis. | Download |
| Wed, 04/30/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/30/2008 - Arianna Huffington joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss her new book, “Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe.” | Download |
| Tue, 04/29/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/29/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explores the resting places of deceased Presidents and Vice Presidents, and unearths fascinating information about these men... many of whom are not remembered by Americans today, but whose stories are worth telling. | Download |
| Tue, 04/29/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/29/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explores the resting places of deceased Presidents and Vice Presidents, and unearths fascinating information about these men... many of whom are not remembered by Americans today, but whose stories are worth telling. | Download |
| Tue, 04/29/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/29/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gilbert. | Download |
| Mon, 04/28/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/28/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard’s guest argues that energy independence is "a populist charade masquerading as energy strategy." Fossil fuels are a finite and planet-killing source of fuel, he observes, and an alternative will require an economic and social transformation as great as the Industrial Revolution. | Download |
| Mon, 04/28/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/28/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard’s guest argues that energy independence is "a populist charade masquerading as energy strategy." Fossil fuels are a finite and planet-killing source of fuel, he observes, and an alternative will require an economic and social transformation as great as the Industrial Revolution. | Download |
| Mon, 04/28/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/28/2008 - After nine, Jim Packard and his guests talk politics, re-capping all the major news from Washington. | Download |
| Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/25/2008 - Can you recall John Billington, Anne Bonny, or Stephen Pleasonton’s place in history? After ten, Jim Packard and his guest take a look at history's almost-famous... but mostly forgotten... folks. | Download |
| Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/25/2008 - Can you recall John Billington, Anne Bonny, or Stephen Pleasonton’s place in history? After ten, Jim Packard and his guest take a look at history's almost-famous... but mostly forgotten... folks. | Download |
| Fri, 04/25/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/25/2008 - This past week, the New York Times disclosed an investigation that raises disturbing questions about the media's role as a conduit for Pentagon propaganda. After nine, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the dividing line between government and journalism. | Download |
| Thu, 04/24/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/24/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses some of the most renowned presidential speechwriters, and offers a comparative view of modern presidents from the vantage point of the speech writer. | Download |
| Thu, 04/24/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/24/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses some of the most renowned presidential speechwriters, and offers a comparative view of modern presidents from the vantage point of the speech writer. | Download |
| Thu, 04/24/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/24/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts her April open line. Call in with your suggestions for programs and guests. | Download |
| Wed, 04/23/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/23/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest gives a historical perspective on climate change, recounting the consequences of shifting climate in the Medieval Warm Period. | Download |
| Wed, 04/23/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/23/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest gives a historical perspective on climate change, recounting the consequences of shifting climate in the Medieval Warm Period. | Download |
| Wed, 04/23/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/23/2008 - Veteran journalist Sander Vanocur (SAN-der van-OH-curr) joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss the results of the Pennsylvania Primary. | Download |
| Tue, 04/22/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/22/2008 - After ten, celebrate Earth Day with Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they discuss ways to keep our environment healthy. | Download |
| Tue, 04/22/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/22/2008 - Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after nine, suggests that children who come of age on antidepressants may be seriously affecting their psychological development and core identity. | Download |
| Mon, 04/21/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/21/2008 - Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about new and notable books. | Download |
| Mon, 04/21/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/21/2008 - Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about new and notable books. | Download |
| Mon, 04/21/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/21/2008 - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited Washington, the Democratic candidates squared off in Philadelphia, and John McCain made a campaign stop in Wisconsin… After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about all things political. | Download |
| Fri, 04/18/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/18/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard talks with Amy and David Goodman about their new book, “Standing Up To the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.” | Download |
| Fri, 04/18/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/18/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard talks with Amy and David Goodman about their new book, “Standing Up To the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.” | Download |
| Fri, 04/18/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/18/2008 - According to Jim Packard’s guest, after nine, the recession is a wake up call. Americans need to confront some false gods... free trade, gas guzzlers, and Wall Street.” | Download |
| Thu, 04/17/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/17/2008 - Chinese authorities are trying to improve air quality for the upcoming Olympics by ordering factory and construction shutdowns. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how Olympic athletes are preparing their bodies to compete in the smoggy air of Bejing. | Download |
| Thu, 04/17/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/17/2008 - Chinese authorities are trying to improve air quality for the upcoming Olympics by ordering factory and construction shutdowns. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how Olympic athletes are preparing their bodies to compete in the smoggy air of Bejing. | Download |
| Thu, 04/17/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/17/2008 - What's the status of the news media in 2008? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how people get their news. | Download |
| Wed, 04/16/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/16/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a baseball writer about everything you need to know about the Milwaukee Brewers. | Download |
| Wed, 04/16/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/16/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a baseball writer about everything you need to know about the Milwaukee Brewers. | Download |
| Wed, 04/16/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/16/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest developments on the campaign trail. | Download |
| Tue, 04/15/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/15/2008 - Jim Packard and his guest talk about strange Wisconsin... cursed pigmen, maverick artists, ancient puzzles, haunted inns, and lots more you could see around the state. Linda Godfrey, writer, illustrator, and investigator of offbeat and strange stories. Author, "Strange Wisconsin: More Badger State Weirdness" (Trails Books) | Download |
| Tue, 04/15/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/15/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard and his guest talk about strange Wisconsin... cursed pigmen, maverick artists, ancient puzzles, haunted inns, and lots more you could see around the state. Linda Godfrey, writer, illustrator, and investigator of offbeat and strange stories. Author, "Strange Wisconsin: More Badger State Weirdness" (Trails Books) | Download |
| Tue, 04/15/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/15/2008 - After nine, Jim Packard talks with a national security expert about the latest news from Iraq. | Download |
| Mon, 04/14/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/14/2008 - After ten, it’s your guide to the ancient Olympics as Jim Packard and guests discuss the lifestyles of the original Greek athletes, and challenge some Olympic myths. | Download |
| Mon, 04/14/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/14/2008 - After ten, it’s your guide to the ancient Olympics as Jim Packard and guests discuss the lifestyles of the original Greek athletes, and challenge some Olympic myths. | Download |
| Mon, 04/14/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/14/2008 - After nine, Jim Packard and his guest discuss the top news stories from last week. | Download |
| Fri, 04/11/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/11/2008 - After ten, enjoy a comedic slice of a dogs life when Kathleen Dunn welcomes the co-editor of a new book that celebrates the endless laughs dogs offer their people. | Download |
| Fri, 04/11/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/11/2008 - The Iraq War has already cost the U.S. nearly a trillion dollars. After ten, John Munson's guest says the full, real costs of the war are much higher, and Americans will be paying them for decades to come. | Download |
| Fri, 04/11/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/11/2008 - President Bush says he will suspend U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer, but cut the length of tours of duty. After nine, John Munson and his guests discuss last year’s troop surge, and current deployments in the Middle East. | Download |
| Thu, 04/10/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/10/2008 - After ten, John Munson talks with Representative Frank Boyle about his twenty-two years as a Wisconsin assemblyman. He announced last week that he won’t seek re-election in the fall. | Download |
| Thu, 04/10/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/10/2008 - After ten, John Munson talks with Representative Frank Boyle about his twenty-two years as a Wisconsin assemblyman. Boyle announced last week that he won’t seek re-election this fall. | Download |
| Thu, 04/10/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/10/2008 - After nine, John Munson talks with an ecologist about the lifetime consumption of the average American, the focus of a new National Geographic special. | Download |
| Wed, 04/09/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/09/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard's guest introduces us to the man behind Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, and how he put his compulsion to make lists to work in 1852. | Download |
| Wed, 04/09/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/09/2008 - After ten, Jim Packard's guest introduces us to the man behind Roget's (roe-ZJHAY's) Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, and how he put his compulsion to make lists to work in 1852. | Download |
| Wed, 04/09/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/09/2008 - During his testimony before Congress yesterday, General Petraeus (peh-TRAY-us) said that security progress in Iraq has been “significant but uneven.” After nine, Jim Packard and his guests discuss the latest from Iraq: troop levels, recent violence in Basra, Iran, and congressionally mandated benchmarks. | Download |
| Tue, 04/08/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/08/2008 - According to a recent article in the New York Times, the number of undergraduate philosophy majors is ballooning. After ten, Jim Packard and his guests examine why college students today are becoming increasingly attracted to the study of philosophy. | Download |
| Tue, 04/08/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/08/2008 - According to a recent article in the New York Times, the number of undergraduate philosophy majors is ballooning. After ten, Jim Packard and his guests examine why college students today are becoming increasingly attracted to the study of philosophy. | Download |
| Tue, 04/08/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/08/2008 - For the last time as Presidents, Bush and Putin met over the weekend to sign an important policy document. After nine, Jim Packard and his guest discuss the Strategic Framework Declaration, and U.S. and Russian relations. | Download |
| Mon, 04/07/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/07/2008 - Returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan face many obstacles, but Kathleen Dunn’s guests, after ten, are trying to alleviate one of them by training veterans for new careers. | Download |
| Mon, 04/07/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/07/2008 - Returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan face many obstacles, but John Munson’s guests, after ten, are trying to alleviate one of them by training veterans for new careers. | Download |
| Mon, 04/07/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/07/2008 - The nation lost another eighty-thousand jobs in March as the economy continues to struggle, President Bush wrapped up his last NATO summit, and the elections continues to heat up. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the latest headlines, and more. | Download |
| Fri, 04/04/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/04/2008 - During the Great Depression, FDR’s New Deal gave two-hundred struggling Midwestern families a chance to relocate and farm the land in Alaska. After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss a new documentary that chronicles this epic resettlement. | Download |
| Fri, 04/04/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/04/2008 - During the Great Depression, FDR’s New Deal gave two-hundred struggling Midwestern families a chance to relocate and farm the land in Alaska. After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss a new documentary that chronicles this epic resettlement. | Download |
| Fri, 04/04/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/04/2008 - Meeting with other NATO nations this week, President Bush urged leaders to commit more troops to Afghanistan and grant membership to Ukraine and Georgia. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss this week's NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania. | Download |
| Thu, 04/03/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/03/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss a recent report that compares federal dollars given to each state for public health. It indicates that only five states received less funding than Wisconsin last year. | Download |
| Thu, 04/03/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/03/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss a recent report that compares federal dollars given to each state for public health. It indicates that only five states received less funding than Wisconsin last year. | Download |
| Thu, 04/03/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/03/2008 - After nine, John Munson’s guest describes what he believes are the major issues causing higher taxes, and what economic obstacles the next president will face. | Download |
| Wed, 04/02/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/02/2008 - No official results from Saturday's elections in Zimbabwe have been announced. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the situation in Zimbabwe (zim-BOB-way). | Download |
| Wed, 04/02/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/02/2008 - Mark Vonnegut, son of author Kurt Vonnegut, joins John Munson, after ten, to discuss, "Armageddon in Retrospect," a collection of unpublished work by his father, the first since his death in 2007. | Download |
| Wed, 04/02/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/02/2008 - No official results from Saturday's elections in Zimbabwe have been announced. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the situation in Zimbabwe (zim-BOB-way). | Download |
| Tue, 04/01/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/01/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss the shrinking Antarctic ice sheet, and the global environmental impact. | Download |
| Tue, 04/01/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/01/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss the shrinking Antarctic ice sheet, and the global environmental impact. | Download |
| Tue, 04/01/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 04/01/2008 - After nine, John Munson and his guests examine the Chinese crackdown in Tibet following violent protests, and the international reaction in light of the upcoming Olympics. | Download |