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The Kathleen Dunn Show

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.

August 2009

Date Description Audio
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/31/2009 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember the life of Senator Ted Kennedy. Download
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/31/2009 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember the life of Senator Ted Kennedy. Download
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/31/2009 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top news stories. Download
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/27/2009 - After ten, bestselling author Dean Koontz joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his latest book, "A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog" Download
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/27/2009 - After ten, bestselling author Dean Koontz joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his latest book, "A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog". Download
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/27/2009 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with one of the leading scientists for the National Geographic television special, “The Human Family Tree.” Download
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/26/2009 - Many Americans are challenged by everyday health care costs, but the price of catastrophic health care is too much for some Americans to handle. Some Americans are turning to overseas travel to receive needed medical treatments are reduced prices. After ten, Kathleen and her guests discuss the work of one company that prepares trips for Americans to undergo major medical treatments in other countries. Download
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/26/2009 - Many Americans are challenged by health care costs, and the price of catastrophic care is too much for some. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the growing use of overseas travel by Americans seeking major medical procedures at reduced rates. Download
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/26/2009 - As election results continue to be tallied, Afghan President Hamid Karzai hopes for re-election. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest election news from Afghanistan, and examine the future direction for U.S. foreign policy there. Download
Tue, 08/25/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/25/2009 - The Caribbean is more than a mix of cultures and traditions. It also represents a combination of private and government funded health care systems. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the realities of reforming and maintaining health care in The Caribbean. Download
Tue, 08/25/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/25/2009 - The Caribbean is more than a mix of cultures and traditions. It also represents a combination of private and government funded health care systems. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the realities of reforming and maintaining health care in The Caribbean. Download
Tue, 08/25/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/25/2009 - he Government announced that there won’t be a cost of living adjustment to Social Security benefits for at least the next two years. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the financial and emotional toll this may have on millions of seniors. Download
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/24/2009 - Do opposites really attract? When it comes to spending they do, according to a new study. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at Money and relationships. Download
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/24/2009 - Do opposites really attract? When it comes to spending they do, according to a new study. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at money and relationships. Download
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/24/2009 - After nine, It’s all things political as Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest news from Washington. Download
Thu, 08/20/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/20/2009 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a dark part of America’s World War II history, that of the Bataan Death March. Download
Thu, 08/20/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/20/2009 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss as dark part of America’s World War II history, the of the Bataan Death March. Download
Thu, 08/20/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/20/2009 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss today’s presidential election in Afghanistan. Download
Wed, 08/19/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/19/2009 - Since Governor Doyle lifted the controls on teacher compensation in Wisconsin, the debate over teacher pay has resurfaced. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what factors, if any, should influence teacher salaries. Download
Wed, 08/19/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/19/2009 - Since Governor Doyle lifted the controls on teacher compensation in Wisconsin, the debate over teacher pay has resurfaced. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what factors, if any, should influence teacher salaries. Download
Wed, 08/19/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/19/2009 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn welcomes your suggestions for future shows and guests during her August open line. Download
Tue, 08/18/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/18/2009 - As the debate over health care continues many citizens are asking, "why can't everyone have the same benefits as members of Congress?" After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the Health Benefits Plan enjoyed by Federal Employees, and the difficulties in extending coverage to the rest of the nation. Download
Tue, 08/18/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/18/2009 - As the debate over health care continues many are asking, "why can't everyone have the same benefits as members of Congress?" After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the Health Benefits Plan enjoyed by Federal Employees, and the difficulties in extending coverage to the rest of the nation. Download
Tue, 08/18/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/18/2009 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss a report released last week that warns of "unmistakable signs" of the revival of what's been commonly called the Militia Movement, far-Right extremism in America. Download
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/17/2009 - Kathleen’s guest, after ten, argues that the poor today are not only scorned, but criminalized, targeted for crimes like "loitering," "vagrancy" or "criminal trespassing." Download
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/17/2009 - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, discusses how the the poor today are not only scorned, but criminalized...often targeted for crimes like "loitering," "vagrancy" or "criminal trespassing." Download
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/17/2009 - Health care, the economy, and the war in Afghanistan are just a few of the topics covered by Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine. Download
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/13/2009 - Irish Fest is underway in Milwaukee today through the weekend. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests celebrate the literary and musical traditions of the Emerald Isle. Download
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/13/2009 - Irish Fest is underway in Milwaukee today through the weekend. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests celebrate the literary and musical traditions of the Emerald Isle. Download
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/13/2009 - Forty years ago this week, half-a-million people gathered at a farm-field in upstate New York to participate in what has been considered one of the most significant and inspiring musical events of its kind. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the fortieth anniversary of Woodstock, which many believe defined a generation. Download
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:30pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/12/2009 - After ten-thirty, C-N-N Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour (kriss-chee-ANN AH-mahn-POOR) joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her latest report, “Generation Islam,” examining the battle over today’s Muslim youth. www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/generation.islam Download
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/12/2009 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember the life and work of News Anchor Walter Cronkite. Download
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:30am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/12/2009 - After ten-thirty, C-N-N Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour (KRISS-chee-ANN AH-mahn-POOR) joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her latest report, “Generation Islam,” examining the battle over today’s Muslim youth. www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/generation.islam Download
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/12/2009 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember the life and work of News Anchor Walter Cronkite. Download
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/12/2009 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the journalistic integrity of so-called "public-policy dinners" and what these dinners tells us about the state of the American media. Download
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/11/2009 - At the turn of the century the U.S and France embraced a health care system that was more similar than different. Now France is ranked number one in health care while the U.S. ranks 37. After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest offers his insight on this disparity and what the U.S stands to learn from France. Download
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/11/2009 - At the turn of the century the U.S and France embraced a health care system that was more similar than different. Now France is ranked number one in health care while the U.S. ranks 37. After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest offers his insight on this disparity and what the U.S stands to learn from France. Download
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/11/2009 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the use of lawn pesticides, and one Canadian town that banned them. Download
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/10/2009 - Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, for a fascinating architectural tour... of the Year 2050 (two-thousand-fifty). Download
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/10/2009 - Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, for a fascinating architectural tour... of the Year 2050 (two-thousand-fifty). Download
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/10/2009 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss all the major political headlines from across the nation, and around the globe. Download
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/06/2009 - On July nineteenth, an object, possibly a comet, slammed into the gas-giant planet Jupiter, leaving a mark the size of the Pacific Ocean. After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss the potential consequences of an asteroid striking The Earth, and what scientists are doing to attempt to shield against this remote threat. Download
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/06/2009 - Last month an object... possibly a comet... slammed into the planet Jupiter, leaving a mark the size of the Pacific Ocean. After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss the potential consequences of an asteroid striking Earth, and what scientists are doing to shield against the remote threat. Download
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/06/2009 - The head of a subsidiary of financial conglomerate Citigroup is owed a nine-figure bonus, despite the fact his company was saved by forty-five-billion in taxpayer dollars. After nine, John Munson and his guest debate the merits of executive compensation in the age of bailouts. Download
Wed, 08/05/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/05/2009 - After ten, John Munson’s guest says making small personal changes to improve society and the environment might make us feel good about ourselves, but do little to impact the greater political sphere. Download
Wed, 08/05/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/05/2009 - After ten, John Munson’s guest says making small personal changes to improve society and the environment might make us feel good about ourselves, but do little to impact the greater political sphere. Download
Wed, 08/05/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/05/2009 - With a number of high-profile commercial airline incidents this year, how safe is air travel in the U.S.? After nine, John Munson’s guest says air travel remains extremely safe, although some regional airline issues should be addressed. Download
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/04/2009 - After ten, John Munson and his guest examine a newly developing economic model that promotes a healthy economy while respecting the natural environment and the well-being of the human race. Download
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/04/2009 - After ten, John Munson and his guest examine a newly developing economic model that promotes a healthy economy while respecting the natural environment and the well-being of the human race. Download
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/04/2009 - After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss current events in Iran, including the second term for the controversial President. Download
Mon, 08/03/2009 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/03/2009 - Recently, online merchant Amazon-dot-com abruptly deleted books from users' Kindle wireless reading devices when the company discovered the books had been improperly published. After ten, John Munson’s guest ponders whether the practice of deleting content from individual electronic reading devices could signal a new era of censorship. Download
Mon, 08/03/2009 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/03/2009 - Recently, online merchant Amazon-dot-com abruptly deleted books from users' Kindle wireless reading devices when the company discovered the books had been improperly published. After ten, John Munson’s guest ponders whether the practice of deleting content from individual electronic reading devices could signal a new era of censorship. Download
Mon, 08/03/2009 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 08/03/2009 - After nine, it’s All Things Political when John Munson and his guest discuss the latest on health care reform, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ visit to Iraq, and all the latest headlines and newsmakers. Download

August 2009