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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| Mon, 06/30/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/30/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the killing last year of six rare mountain gorillas in the Congo and the political turmoil in the region. It was one of the worst massacres of mountain gorillas since scientist Dian Fossey began battling poachers 40 years ago. | Download |
| Mon, 06/30/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/30/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the killing last year of six rare mountain gorillas in the Congo and the political turmoil in the region. It was one of the worst massacres of mountain gorillas since scientist Dian Fossey began battling poachers 40 years ago. | Download |
| Mon, 06/30/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/30/2008 - After nine, the talk turns to politics when Kathleen Dunn and her guests recap all the major headlines from Washington. | Download |
| Fri, 06/27/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/27/2008 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest movie reviewer take a look at this summer 's crop of films. Mike Mayo, movie reviewer. Co-host of “Max & Mike.com” and author, most recently, of "American Murder: Criminals, Crimes and the Media.” | Download |
| Fri, 06/27/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/27/2008 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest movie reviewer take a look at this summer 's crop of films. Mike Mayo, movie reviewer. Co-host of “Max & Mike.com” and author, most recently, of "American Murder: Criminals, Crimes and the Media.” | Download |
| Fri, 06/27/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/27/2008 - If the Democrats took the White House in November would we see a new social contract for America similar to F-D-R’s New Deal? What would the "middle class" look like under a GOP administration? After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine the economic future of millions of Americans. | Download |
| Thu, 06/26/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/26/2008 - Ever wonder why the states are shaped they way they are? What historical events led to the seemingly random Oklahoma panhandle? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the shape of our states, and the stories they have to tell. | Download |
| Thu, 06/26/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/26/2008 - Ever wonder why the states are shaped they way they are? What historical events led to the seemingly random Oklahoma panhandle? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the shape of our states, and the stories they have to tell. | Download |
| Thu, 06/26/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/26/2008 - The President of Zimbabwe (zim-BOB-way) vows to hold a scheduled run-off election on Friday despite increasing violence and the withdrawal of the opposition leader. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the electoral crisis in Zimbabwe (zim-BOB-way), and the campaign of violence. | Download |
| Wed, 06/25/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/25/2008 - According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, Americans are self-segregating into communities of like-minded individuals, resulting in a extremely polarized country. | Download |
| Wed, 06/25/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/25/2008 - According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, Americans are self-segregating into communities of like-minded individuals, resulting in an extremely polarized nation. | Download |
| Wed, 06/25/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/25/2008 - Last week, Barack Obama opted out of public financing, calling the system broken. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the state of the presidential public financing system, and the effect of candidate Obama’s decision to refuse it. | Download |
| Tue, 06/24/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/24/2008 - Was there evidence of sexism in the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign? Do words like "cackle," "cleavage," "pantsuits" alter the way the public looks at a senator? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at prejudice and the media. | Download |
| Tue, 06/24/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/24/2008 - Was there evidence of sexism in the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign? Do words like "cackle," "cleavage," "pantsuits" alter the way the public looks at a senator? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at prejudice and the media. | Download |
| Tue, 06/24/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/24/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Iraq war coverage compared to other news stories. Are the presidential elections and news about gas prices sapping attention from the conflict, now the third longest war in America's history? | Download |
| Mon, 06/23/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/23/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what's become known as the "gap year," when high school grads choose to postpone college for a year to gain experience and take time to evaluate what they want out of higher education. | Download |
| Mon, 06/23/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/23/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what's become known as the "gap year," when high school grads choose to postpone college for a year to gain experience and take time to evaluate what they want out of higher education. | Download |
| Mon, 06/23/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/23/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at the top news stories from around the country, and around the world. | Download |
| Fri, 06/20/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/20/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss how to handle rudeness in everyday life, and stop the cycle of bad behavior in society. | Download |
| Fri, 06/20/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/20/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss how to handle rudeness in everyday life, and stop the cycle of bad behavior in society. | Download |
| Fri, 06/20/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/20/2008 - After nine, John Munson talks with an editor from the Atlantic Monthly to examine which ideas... good and bad... most influenced the national conversation over the past twelve months. | Download |
| Thu, 06/19/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/19/2008 - Gay marriage became legal in California this week by order of the state's highest court. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the status of same-sex marriage in the U.S. | Download |
| Thu, 06/19/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/19/2008 - Gay marriage became legal in California this week by order of the state's highest court. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the status of same-sex marriage in the U.S. | Download |
| Thu, 06/19/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/19/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the economic impact recent floods are having on the Midwest agriculture industry. | Download |
| Wed, 06/18/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/18/2008 - With gas prices on the rise, many Wisconsin residents are turning to mass transit systems. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the status of mass transit in Wisconsin. | Download |
| Wed, 06/18/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/18/2008 - With gas prices on the rise, many Wisconsin residents are turning to mass transit systems. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the status of mass transit in Wisconsin. | Download |
| Wed, 06/18/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/18/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn takes your suggestions for show topics and guests during her June open-line. | Download |
| Tue, 06/17/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/17/2008 - A President emeritus of George Washington University joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss current and future issues in higher education. | Download |
| Tue, 06/17/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/17/2008 - A President emeritus of George Washington University joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss current and future issues in higher education. | Download |
| Tue, 06/17/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/17/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine modern political partisanship and its regional roots. John McCain and Barack Obama are both trying to shake up the electoral map, which has been static for the past two elections. | Download |
| Mon, 06/16/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/16/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of the airline industry, and the call by some for government re-regulation. Airlines are facing mounting losses, skyrocketing fuel prices, and a public that is feeling the economic slow-down put a pinch on their pocketbooks. | Download |
| Mon, 06/16/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/16/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of the airline industry, and the call by some for government re-regulation. Airlines are facing mounting losses, skyrocketing fuel prices, and a public that is feeling the economic slow-down put a pinch on their pocketbooks. | Download |
| Mon, 06/16/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/16/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk politics from around the state... and around the world. | Download |
| Fri, 06/13/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/13/2008 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest says the economy isn't what it used to be... education, savings, insurance, and prudent living no longer guarantee financial security. | Download |
| Fri, 06/13/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/13/2008 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest says the economy isn't what it used to be... education, savings, insurance, and prudent living no longer guarantee financial security. | Download |
| Fri, 06/13/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/13/2008 - America’s reputation in the world has been hotly debated during the presidential election. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests examine what the foreign polls are saying about American politics. | Download |
| Thu, 06/12/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/12/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest delve into the evolution of language, and a field of study that emerged just fifteen years ago. | Download |
| Thu, 06/12/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/12/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest delve into the evolution of language, and a field of study that emerged just fifteen years ago. | Download |
| Thu, 06/12/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/12/2008 - The talk turns to Cuba, after nine, for Kathleen Dunn and her guest. They'll discuss life after Fidel Castro, how recent policy changes have effected Cuban-American families, and what the current U.S. presidential candidates are saying about future relations with Cuba. | Download |
| Wed, 06/11/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/11/2008 - A new report says twenty-five million Americans don’t have enough health care. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of health care in America. | Download |
| Wed, 06/11/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/11/2008 - A new report says twenty-five million Americans don’t have enough health care. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of health care in America. | Download |
| Wed, 06/11/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/11/2008 - The Wisconsin Working Lands Steering Committee met last week to discuss ways to preserve farmland. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the Secretary of Agriculture and others about their recommendations. | Download |
| Tue, 06/10/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/10/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the CIA, from creation after World War II, through battles in the cold war and the war on terror, to near-collapse after 9/ll. | Download |
| Tue, 06/10/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/10/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the CIA, from its creation after World War II, through battles in the cold war and the war on terror, to near-collapse after 9/ll. | Download |
| Tue, 06/10/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/10/2008 - As gas prices continue to rise, more and more are turning to alternative transportation. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine how Americans are coping with high energy costs. | Download |
| Mon, 06/09/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/09/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with Richard Engel, the longest serving broadcaster in Iraq, about living in one of the most dangerous places in the world. | Download |
| Mon, 06/09/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/09/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with Richard Engel, the longest serving broadcaster in Iraq, about living in one of the most dangerous places in the world. | Download |
| Mon, 06/09/2008 - 9:30am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/09/2008 - Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine-thirty, to discuss his new book, “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception.” | Download |
| Mon, 06/09/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/09/2008 - New York Times columnist Frank Rick joins Kathleen Dunn to talk politics, after nine. | Download |
| Fri, 06/06/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/06/2008 - Do happy people work harder, have better marriages, and become better parents? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses his research on Happiness, and the surprising and unexpected things he found along the way. | Download |
| Fri, 06/06/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/06/2008 - Do happy people work harder, have better marriages, and become better parents? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses his research on Happiness, and the surprising and unexpected things he found along the way. | Download |
| Fri, 06/06/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/06/2008 - A recent New York Times magazine cover story depicted the personal and professional life of a former website editor turned blogger. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss current criticism of the culture of blogging. | Download |
| Thu, 06/05/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/05/2008 - Forty years ago his Presidential campaign ended tragically with his assassination. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Robert F. Kennedy’s hopes for America in a time when it faced the defining crises (CRY-sees) of the Vietnam War, and the battle over civil rights. | Download |
| Thu, 06/05/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/05/2008 - Forty years ago his Presidential campaign ended tragically with his assassination. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Robert F. Kennedy’s hopes for America in a time when it faced the defining crises (CRY-sees) of the Vietnam War, and the battle over civil rights. | Download |
| Thu, 06/05/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/05/2008 - The nonpartisan organization Free Press holds it’s fourth annual National Conference for Media Reform this weekend in Minneapolis. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the major issues on the media landscape today. | Download |
| Wed, 06/04/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/04/2008 - Author, humorist and frequent Daily Show guest Lewis Black joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about his latest book, “Me of Little Faith.” | Download |
| Wed, 06/04/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/04/2008 - Author, humorist and frequent Daily Show guest Lewis Black joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about his latest book, “Me of Little Faith.” | Download |
| Wed, 06/04/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/04/2008 - Five months and more than thirty-five million votes later, the Democratic primary calendar came to a close last night. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests analyze this historic and record-breaking race. | Download |
| Tue, 06/03/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/03/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the politics of advertising... from an attack against Dunkin Donuts, Barack Obama’s photograph on the cover of Newsweek, and the money spent on campaign ads. | Download |
| Tue, 06/03/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/03/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest cognitive linguist shares his thoughts on the political mind. | Download |
| Mon, 06/02/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/02/2008 - Was it a royal burial ground? A scientific observatory? The work of Druids? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and talks with an archaeologist about the enigmatic site in southern England... Stonehenge. | Download |
| Mon, 06/02/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/02/2008 - Was it a royal burial ground? A scientific observatory? The work of Druids? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and talks with an archaeologist about the enigmatic site in southern England... Stonehenge. | Download |
| Mon, 06/02/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/02/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk politics with a recap of all the major headlines from Washington, and a look ahead to the Montana and South Dakota Primaries. | Download |