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Kathleen Dunn

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.

September 2008

Date Description Audio
Tue, 09/30/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/30/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest describes how accidents of evolution created the quirky, imperfect human mind... and how to make it work for you. Download
Tue, 09/30/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/30/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest describes how accidents of evolution created the quirky, imperfect human mind... and how to make it work for you. Download
Tue, 09/30/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/30/2008 - The Brew Crew is heading to the baseball playoffs for the first time is twenty-six years. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the '82 and '08 Brewers. Download
Mon, 09/29/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/29/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the President of Common Cause about campaign finance, voting rights, and the current financial crisis. Download
Mon, 09/29/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/29/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the President of Common Cause about campaign finance, voting rights, and the current financial crisis. Download
Mon, 09/29/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/29/2008 - Friday night was the first in a series of presidential debates. Now it's your turn to talk. After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest for All Things Political. Download
Thu, 09/25/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/25/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with journalist Sally Quinn about religion, family, and the presidential election. Download
Thu, 09/25/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/25/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with journalist Sally Quinn about religion, family, and the presidential election. Download
Thu, 09/25/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/25/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss ways to effectively teach children about politics. Download
Wed, 09/24/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/24/2008 - Kathleen Dunn hosts her September open-line, after ten. Download
Wed, 09/24/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/24/2008 - Kathleen Dunn hosts her September open-line, after ten. Download
Wed, 09/24/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/24/2008 - Science Debate 2008 was formed by an organization of thousands of scientists and engineers to stimulate discussion on scientific policy in the current political arena. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a member. Download
Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/23/2008 - In terms of political party preference why do some states remain red and others blue? After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest describes the cultural and economic factors that cause people to vote the way they do. Download
Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/23/2008 - In terms of political party preference why do some states remain red and others blue? After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest describes the cultural and economic factors that cause people to vote the way they do. Download
Tue, 09/23/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/23/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the health care proposals of Presidential nominees McCain and Obama. Download
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/22/2008 - The 2008 Making Democracy Work Summit kicks off next week. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with members of the League of Women Voters about the upcoming elections, and the importance of making every vote count. Download
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/22/2008 - The 2008 Making Democracy Work Summit kicks off next week. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with members of the League of Women Voters about the upcoming elections, and the importance of making every vote count. Download
Mon, 09/22/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/22/2008 - After nine, it's all things political when Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the major headlines from Washington. Download
Thu, 09/18/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/18/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the war in Iraq. Download
Thu, 09/18/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/18/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the war in Iraq. Download
Thu, 09/18/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/18/2008 - The House this week approved a measure that would ease a longstanding ban on off-shore oil drilling. After nine, Kathleen and her guest discuss pending legislation in Congress in the lead-up to the November elections. Download
Wed, 09/17/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/17/2008 - The mysteries of the universe unfold, after ten, for Kathleen Dunn and her guest Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene. Download
Wed, 09/17/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/17/2008 - The mysteries of the universe unfold, after ten, for Kathleen Dunn and her guest Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene. Download
Wed, 09/17/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/17/2008 - General Petraeus (peh-TRAY-us) stepped down this week as military commander in Iraq. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a Middle East expert about the ongoing Iraq War, and U.S. raids in Pakistan. Download
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/16/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a middle-school teacher who for thirty years has used humor and compassion to teach his students and help them succeed. Download
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/16/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a middle-school teacher who for thirty years has used humor and compassion to teach his students and help them succeed. Download
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/16/2008 - Wall Street was dealt another blow this week when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch was acquired by Bank of America. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest economic headlines. Download
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/15/2008 - Veteran journalist, and long-time host of "Face the Nation," Bob Schieffer (SHE-fer) joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his new book, "Bob Schieffer's America". Download
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/15/2008 - Veteran journalist, and long-time host of "Face the Nation," Bob Schieffer (SHE-fer) joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his new book, "Bob Schieffer's America". Download
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/15/2008 - Have the culture wars returned? Have campaign ads stopped being about the issues to instead focus on personal attacks? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and guest talk all-things politics. Download
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/11/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about how our words relate to our thoughts, and to the world around us... and what that tells us about ourselves. Download
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/11/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about how our words relate to our thoughts, and to the world around us... and what that tells us about ourselves. Download
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/11/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with an organizer for "The Way Forward Series" at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Beginning September fifteenth, the series will examine key policy issues in the presidential race. Download
Wed, 09/10/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/10/2008 - Loneliness is bad for your health, according to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten. Download
Wed, 09/10/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/10/2008 - Loneliness is bad for your health, according to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten. Download
Wed, 09/10/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/10/2008 - Are voters more likely to go to the polls if there is someone on the ballot they dislike? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the psychology of voting. Download
Tue, 09/09/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/09/2008 - Download
Tue, 09/09/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/09/2008 - Is Gov. Sarah Palin being treated unfairly in the press, or has the media been falsely accused? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the role of the media in the presidential campaign. Download
Tue, 09/09/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/09/2008 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the latest news from Pakistan... a new president, recent U.S. missile attacks, and findings from the 2008 terrorism index. Download
Mon, 09/08/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/08/2008 - Arctic Sea ice is melting at an alarming rate, making it possible, for the first time in history, to circumnavigate the North Pole. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the impact of disappearing Arctic ice. Download
Mon, 09/08/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/08/2008 - Arctic sea ice is melting at an alarming rate making it possible for the first time in history to circumnavigate the North Pole. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the impact of disappearing Arctic ice. Download
Mon, 09/08/2008 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/08/2008 - The political conventions are over and the presidential campaigns have entered the home stretch. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest review the latest from the campaign trail. Download
Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/04/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests continue coverage of the Republican National Convention. Download
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/03/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the Tuesday evening speeches at the Republican National Convention, including President Bush and Senator Lieberman. Download
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/03/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the Tuesday evening speeches at the Republican National Convention, including President Bush and Senator Lieberman. Download
Tue, 09/02/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/02/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests continue coverage of the Republican National Convention. Download
Tue, 09/02/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/02/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests continue coverage of the Republican National Convention. Download
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/01/2008 - If you fear change, rarely laugh, and spend most of your day in a job you don't love, you may be suffering from "Adultitis." After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guests describe the symptoms... and the cure. Download
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 09/01/2008 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest continue coverage of the Republican National Convention. Download

September 2008