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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| Thu, 07/31/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/31/2008 - By accident or faulty manufacturing, home consumer products injure more than 33-million Americans each year. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a look at the ten most dangerous things in your home. | Download |
| Thu, 07/31/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/31/2008 - By accident or faulty manufacturing, home consumer products injure more than 33-million Americans each year. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest take a look at the ten most dangerous things in your home. | Download |
| Thu, 07/31/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/31/2008 - After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest says that, contrary to popular belief, ethanol fuel will do little to increase energy security... but it will increase greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, and food prices. | Download |
| Wed, 07/30/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/30/2008 - What do Yoga, expensive sandwiches, non-motorized boating, and 80's night have in common? Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, says they're all “Stuff White People Like.” | Download |
| Wed, 07/30/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/30/2008 - What do Yoga, expensive sandwiches, non-motorized boating, and 80's night have in common? Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, says they're all “Stuff White People Like.” | Download |
| Wed, 07/30/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/30/2008 - After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guests say Americans should consider a “Prosperity Agenda,” where the government recognizes that by ensuring the economic and domestic future of other countries, we ensure our own safety and economic success. | Download |
| Tue, 07/29/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/29/2008 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest says that while the focus on the development and advancement of young women has skyrocketed, society has forgotten and ignored the needs of our young men. | Download |
| Tue, 07/29/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/29/2008 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest says that while the focus on the development and advancement of young women has skyrocketed, society has forgotten and ignored the needs of our young men. | Download |
| Tue, 07/29/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/29/2008 - Is television news information or entertainment? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest explains why he believes that T-V news does not serve the public as it claims. | Download |
| Mon, 07/28/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/28/2008 - | Download |
| Mon, 07/28/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/28/2008 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest talks about the year she spent testing every principle, tip, theory, and study she could find, on pursuing happiness. Gretchen Rubin, blogger, "The Happiness Project." http://www.happinessproject.typepad.com | Download |
| Mon, 07/28/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/28/2008 - After nine, join Veronica Rueckert and her guest for the program All Things Political. This week, Obama’s trip overseas, McCain’s media woes, foreign policy, the environment, and the economy. | Download |
| Fri, 07/25/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/25/2008 - Americans' love affair with their lawns may be shifting to sustenance over aesthetics. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss what some are calling, “edible estates.” | Download |
| Fri, 07/25/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/25/2008 - Americans' love affair with their lawns may be shifting to sustenance over aesthetics. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss what some are calling, “edible estates.” | Download |
| Fri, 07/25/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/25/2008 - After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine the extent of foreign news coverage in American print journalism. | Download |
| Thu, 07/24/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/24/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss what's right... and what's wrong... with the global food system. | Download |
| Thu, 07/24/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/24/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss what's right... and what's wrong... with the global food system. | Download |
| Thu, 07/24/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/24/2008 - After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the status of the Great Lakes Compact, and whether Congress and the White House will support the measure. Lawmakers from Great Lakes states, including Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, are in Washington, D.C. this week. | Download |
| Wed, 07/23/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/23/2008 - After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss school funding. Should states emphasize district-level financing to improve the overall allocation of funding and maximize academic success. | |
| Wed, 07/23/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/23/2008 - A priest, a rabbi and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender says, "What is this, a joke?” After ten, John Munson and his guest examine the history and philosophy of jokes. | Download |
| Wed, 07/23/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/23/2008 - After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss school funding. Should states emphasize district-level financing to improve the overall allocation of funding and maximize academic success. | Download |
| Tue, 07/22/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/22/2008 - Are we on the verge of another baby-boom? A record 4-point-three-million babies were born in America last year. After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss the increasing U.S. population and its potential impact on the economy and the environment. | Download |
| Tue, 07/22/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/22/2008 - Are we on the verge of another baby-boom? A record 4-point-three-million babies were born in America last year. After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss the increasing U.S. population and its potential impact on the economy and the environment. | Download |
| Tue, 07/22/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/22/2008 - With the recent Wisconsin budget shortfall, lawmakers are examining ways to increase revenue. After nine, John Munson and his guests discuss the impact of corporate tax loopholes and how stopping them could help fix the state budget. | Download |
| Mon, 07/21/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/21/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guest explore the state of the arts in Wisconsin. | Download |
| Mon, 07/21/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/21/2008 - After ten, John Munson and his guest explore the state of the arts in Wisconsin. | Download |
| Mon, 07/21/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/21/2008 - It’s All Things Political, after nine, when John Munson and his guests discuss immigration reform, Obama’s overseas trip, energy policy, and the struggling economy. | Download |
| Fri, 07/18/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/18/2008 - Does spending a lot of time online change the way we think? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss the effect of the internet on the brain. | Download |
| Fri, 07/18/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/18/2008 - Does spending time online change the way we think? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss the effect of the Internet on the brain. | Download |
| Fri, 07/18/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/18/2008 - After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests take a look at the cover of this week's The New Yorker magazine, depicting what the editors insist is a satire of Barack & Michelle Obama... examining what role, if any, can race play in political humor? | Download |
| Thu, 07/17/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/17/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the author of "The Dark Side," an investigative account of U.S. decisions made in the pursuit of terrorists around the world, which she says have not only violated the Constitution and American values, but also hindered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. | Download |
| Thu, 07/17/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/17/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the author of "The Dark Side," an investigative account of U.S. decisions made in the pursuit of terrorists around the world, which she says have not only violated the Constitution and American values, but also hindered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. | Download |
| Thu, 07/17/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/17/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the immigration raid last month on a meat plant in Iowa where nearly half of the plant’s workers were arrested. | Download |
| Wed, 07/16/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/16/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at how global warming might affect a nation like Bangladesh, where rising floodwaters could result in millions of environmental refugees. | Download |
| Wed, 07/16/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/16/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at how global warming might affect a nation like Bangladesh, where rising floodwaters could result in millions of environmental refugees. | Download |
| Wed, 07/16/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/16/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with an animal behaviorist about a recently increasing trend in giving animals prescription medications designed for humans. | Download |
| Tue, 07/15/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/15/2008 - What reveals more about you... your CD collection... or what's in your refrigerator? Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, talks about what our "stuff" says about us. | Download |
| Tue, 07/15/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/15/2008 - What reveals more about you... your CD collection... or what's in your refrigerator? Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, talks about what our "stuff" says about us. | Download |
| Tue, 07/15/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/15/2008 - On Monday, President Bush lifted a long-standing ban on off-shore drilling, and urged Congress to pass a similar measure. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the economic, environmental, and political implications of offshore drilling. | Download |
| Mon, 07/14/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/14/2008 - According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, if the U.S. wants to remain a global superpower, we need major reforms to restore the ability of our political system to act responsibly. | Download |
| Mon, 07/14/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/14/2008 - According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, if the U.S. wants to remain a global superpower, we need major reforms to restore the ability of our political system to act responsibly. | Download |
| Mon, 07/14/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/14/2008 - Global climate initiatives, the economy, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are just some of the topics on the table, after nine, during Kathleen Dunn’s All Things Political hour. | Download |
| Fri, 07/11/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/11/2008 - After ten, John Munson talks with financial planner Kevin McKinley about how to survive tough economic times, with strategies to protect and grow your net worth. | Download |
| Fri, 07/11/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/11/2008 - After ten, John Munson talks with financial planner Kevin McKinley about how to survive tough economic times, with strategies to protect... and grow... your net worth. | Download |
| Fri, 07/11/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/11/2008 - After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss John McCain’s proposed "League of Democracies," a key component in his foreign policy platform. A look at how the League would be defined, and the potential problems with its creation and implementation. | Download |
| Thu, 07/10/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/10/2008 - Is there anything left to be told of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis? After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest has some startling new revelations, illustrating how close we came to Armageddon. | Download |
| Thu, 07/10/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/10/2008 - Is there anything left to be told of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis? After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest has some startling new revelations, illustrating how close we came to Armageddon. | Download |
| Thu, 07/10/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/10/2008 - The Taliban are resurging in Afghanistan... Iran has conducted missle tests, including one Tehran claims has the range to reach Israel. After Nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a national security advisor about the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. | Download |
| Wed, 07/09/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/09/2008 - He's the subject of TIME magazine’s annual "Making of America" issue. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss literary icon Mark Twain, and how he represents a vital tradition in American culture as a comedic commentator on serious matters. | Download |
| Wed, 07/09/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/09/2008 - He's the subject of TIME magazine’s annual "Making of America" issue. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss literary icon Mark Twain, and how he represents a vital tradition in American culture as a comedic commentator on serious matters. | Download |
| Wed, 07/09/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/09/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the impact of third party candidates on past elections, and how they might influence the upcoming contest. | Download |
| Tue, 07/08/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/08/2008 - According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, proponents of Intelligent Design want to replace modern science with "theistic science," and this, he warns, would have devastating consequences on both science and society. | Download |
| Tue, 07/08/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/08/2008 - According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, proponents of Intelligent Design want to replace modern science with "theistic science," and this, he warns, would have devastating consequences on both science and society. | Download |
| Tue, 07/08/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/08/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the economic status and the future of the media. Newspapers across the country are hit with increasing costs and reduced advertising revenues. Last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel announced it will cut 10-percent of its workforce, a move that mirrors newspapers across the country. | Download |
| Mon, 07/07/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/07/2008 - | Download |
| Mon, 07/07/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/07/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn takes your calls about what matters to you when you cast your ballot this November. | Download |
| Mon, 07/07/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/07/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks politics with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gilbert. | Download |
| Fri, 07/04/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/04/2008 - From the swimmer who dog-paddled his way to last place... to the gymnast with one leg who won three gold medals, Veronica Rueckert and her guest, after ten, discuss little known great moments in Olympic history. | Download |
| Fri, 07/04/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/04/2008 - From the swimmer who dog-paddled his way to last place... to the gymnast with one leg who won three gold medals, Veronica Rueckert and her guest, after ten, discuss little known great moments in Olympic history. | Download |
| Fri, 07/04/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/04/2008 - Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, says it's easy for Americans to show their true patriotic colors: buy something made in America. | Download |
| Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/03/2008 - Barack Obama has announced his support for funding faith-based social organizations. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the impact of religion on the presidential race. | Download |
| Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/03/2008 - Barack Obama has announced his support for funding faith-based social organizations. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the impact of religion on the presidential race. | Download |
| Thu, 07/03/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/03/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the escalating violence along the Pakistani border. | Download |
| Wed, 07/02/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/02/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a Marine veteran who served in Iraq with his dog Lava. Both are now having trouble returning to normal life back home, showing signs of PTSD, and trying to heal each other. | Download |
| Wed, 07/02/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/02/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a Marine veteran who served in Iraq with his dog Lava. Both are now having trouble returning to normal life back home, showing signs of PTSD, and trying to heal each other. | Download |
| Wed, 07/02/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/02/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the possibility of military action against Iran. A recent New Yorker article claims the Bush administration has strengthened covert operations there just days after Israel renewed threats to attack nuclear facilities. | Download |
| Tue, 07/01/2008 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/01/2008 - After eight, Kathleen Dunn's guest says America is in trouble... the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is an endangered species. | Download |
| Tue, 07/01/2008 - 10:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/01/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says America is in trouble... the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is an endangered species. | Download |
| Tue, 07/01/2008 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 07/01/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the effects of the federal "No Child Left Behind" law on Wisconsin schools. Last week, the state Department of Public Instruction reported that one-hundred-fifty-six schools failed to meet the education standards. | Download |