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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.

March 2010

Date Description Audio
Wed, 03/31/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/31/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the life and work of Italian Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio. His painting, "The Woman with the Veil," created in 1516, is on loan and on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum. www.mam.org Download
Wed, 03/31/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/31/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the life and work of Italian Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio. His painting, "The Woman with the Veil," created in 1516, is on loan and on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Download
Wed, 03/31/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/31/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the director of the National Institutes of Health about the new healthcare law... his role in the Humane Genome Project... and his vision for the N-I-H. Download
Tue, 03/30/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/30/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a biographer of Speaker-of-the-House Nancy Pelosi about the Congresswoman's role in health care reform, and her overall job performance. Download
Tue, 03/30/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/30/2010 - Are we living in a "stuff" crisis? Yes, according to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, who says we're in constant acquisition of new stuff, and it’s negatively impacting our lives... and the planet. Download
Tue, 03/30/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/30/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a biographer of Speaker-of-the-House Nancy Pelosi about the Congresswoman's role in health care reform, and her overall job performance. Download
Mon, 03/29/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/29/2010 - Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the United State's $6-billion failed effort to implement an Afghan police force Download
Mon, 03/29/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/29/2010 - Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the United State's $6-billion failed effort to implement an Afghan police force Download
Mon, 03/29/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/29/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts the All Things Political hour when she and her guest update the major headlines from last week. Download
Thu, 03/25/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/25/2010 - After ten, baseball great Willie Mays is the focus for Kathleen Dunn and her guest. Download
Thu, 03/25/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/25/2010 - After ten, baseball great Willie Mays is the focus for Kathleen Dunn and her guest. Download
Thu, 03/25/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/25/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the current nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia. Download
Wed, 03/24/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/24/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest describes eight meaningful things he says President Obama could do right now... without getting caught-up in Congressional gridlock. Download
Wed, 03/24/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/24/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest describes eight meaningful things he says President Obama could do right now... without getting caught-up in Congressional gridlock. Download
Wed, 03/24/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/24/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest on the sexual abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church across Europe. Download
Tue, 03/23/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/23/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the United States and Britain forged their alliance during World War II. Download
Tue, 03/23/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/23/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the United States and Britain forged their alliance during World War II. Download
Tue, 03/23/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/23/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn will host her March open line, when she'll ask what show topics you'd like to hear. Download
Mon, 03/22/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/22/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the career of Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner (GITE-ner), and the decisions he's made in office. Download
Mon, 03/22/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/22/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the career of Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner (GITE-ner), and the decisions he's made in office. Download
Mon, 03/22/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/22/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on health care... and other top news stories from Washington. Download
Thu, 03/18/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/18/2010 - Some say History hasn't always been kind to President Grant. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, and why his reputation has been improving in recent years. Download
Thu, 03/18/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/18/2010 - Some say History hasn't always been kind to President Grant. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, and why his reputation has been improving in recent years. Download
Thu, 03/18/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/18/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest cover the latest in the battle over health care reform. Download
Wed, 03/17/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/17/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the author of the book, “Letters to Jackie,” which examines a collection of one-and-a-half million letters written to Jackie Kennedy after the president’s assassination. Download
Wed, 03/17/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/17/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the author of the book, “Letters to Jackie,” which examines a collection of one-and-a-half million letters written to Jackie Kennedy after the president’s assassination. Download
Wed, 03/17/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/17/2010 - Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, Irish author Frank Delaney, after nine. Download
Tue, 03/16/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/16/2010 - House Democrats are hoping that attaching a student aid bill to the healthcare reform legislation could attract support for the whole measure. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine legislation that would overhaul the nation’s student loan program. Download
Tue, 03/16/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/16/2010 - House Democrats are hoping that attaching a student aid bill to the healthcare reform legislation could attract support for the whole measure. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine legislation that would overhaul the nation’s student loan program. Download
Tue, 03/16/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/16/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss an investigative series that examined the safety of school lunches and prompted legislative reform. Download
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/15/2010 - It's all things political, after ten, with Veronica Rueckert and her guest. Download
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/15/2010 - Is everyone addicted to something? After ten, Veronica Reuckert's guest asserts that life in the U.S. is so stressful that it is impossible not to become addicted to something. Download
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/15/2010 - It's all things political, after nine, with Veronica Rueckert and her guest. Download
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/11/2010 - It’s an ode to libraries and librarians, after ten, with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, author of “This Book is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All.” Download
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/11/2010 - It’s an ode to libraries and librarians, after ten, with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, author of “This Book is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All.” Download
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/11/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the education system in Wisconsin, and across the nation. Download
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/10/2010 - Are parents today overmedicating their kids? After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest set out to answer that question, and her findings changed some of her opinions on prescription drugs. Download
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/10/2010 - Are parents today overmedicating their kids? After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest set out to answer that question, and her findings changed some of her opinions on prescription drugs. Download
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/10/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss what makes a community happy, and where the happiest towns in the United States are located. Download
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/09/2010 - A new report suggests that despite increasing awareness of gender disparities in the workplace, women at many of the world’s top companies continue to fall behind males in several areas, including pay and opportunities for advancement. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the issue of pay equality and gender. Download
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/09/2010 - A new report suggests that despite increasing awareness of gender disparities in the workplace, women at many of the world’s top companies continue to fall behind males in several areas, including pay and opportunities for advancement. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the issue of pay equality and gender. Download
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/09/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine how congressional Democrats, Republicans, and the White House are shaping their message. Download
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/08/2010 - After ten, from Washington, the NPR Ombudsman joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the relationship between public radio stations and their communities. Download
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/08/2010 - After ten, from Washington, NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the relationship between public radio stations and their communities. Download
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/08/2010 - For a review of the latest national news, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine. Download
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/04/2010 - After ten, rock music icon Patti Smith joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her memoir “Just Kids,” which chronicles her extraordinary relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. Download
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/04/2010 - After ten, rock music icon Patti Smith joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her memoir “Just Kids,” which chronicles her extraordinary relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. Download
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/04/2010 - Jim Wallis joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss his recently published book, “Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street and Your Street.” Download
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/03/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss ways to promote healthy lifestyles in kids through good food habits and daily physical activity. Download
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/03/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn welcomes Wall Street Journal columnist Cynthia Crossen to discuss all things literary. Download
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/03/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss ways to promote healthy lifestyles in kids through good food habits and daily physical activity. Download
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/02/2010 - Has higher education become a dinosaur? Louis Menand believes that the institutional structure and the educational philosophy of higher education have remained the same, while students and professors have radically changed. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore how to make higher education more useful and reflective of how we live today. Download
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/02/2010 - Has higher education become a dinosaur? Louis Menand believes that the institutional structure and the educational philosophy of higher education have remained the same, while students and professors have radically changed. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore how to make higher education more useful and reflective of how we live today. Download
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/02/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on Healthcare overhaul legislation in congress, and the way ahead. Download
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 10:00pm The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/01/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says despite the current job market, there are still some extremely successful industries that are open to new job seekers. Download
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 10:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/01/2010 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says despite the current job market, there are still some extremely successful industries that are open to new job seekers. Download
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 9:00am The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 03/01/2010 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by N-P-R’s own Political Junkie Ken Rudin (ROO-din), to recap last week’s busy congressional calendar. Download

March 2010