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, 06/30/2011 - 10:00pm | Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star’s Revolution - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, is a Pakistani rock star trying to build a bridge between The East and The West through music. | Download |
| Thu, 06/30/2011 - 10:00am |
Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star’s Revolution - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, is a Pakistani rock star trying to build a bridge between The East and The West through music.
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| Thu, 06/30/2011 - 9:00am |
Soul of the Age: The Life, Mind and World of Willi - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an acclaimed Shakespearean Scholar about the crucial events of The Bard's life, and how they shaped his world and work.
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| Wed, 06/29/2011 - 10:00pm | All Facts Considered - News Host Scott Simon dubbed her "the source of all human knowledge". After ten, join Kathleen Dunn for a conversation with National Public Radio News Librarian Kee Malesky (KEY mah-LESS-key). | Download |
| Wed, 06/29/2011 - 10:00am |
All Facts Considered - News host Scott Simon dubbed her "the source of all human knowledge". After ten, join Kathleen Dunn for a conversation with NPR News Librarian Kee Malesky (KEY mah-LESS-key). SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTE: This hour of the Kathleen Dunn program will be abreviated due to Special Programming from NPR News --President Obama's White House News Conference.
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| Wed, 06/29/2011 - 9:00am |
Why Brandeis Matters - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis.
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| Tue, 06/28/2011 - 10:00pm | Bill Moyers - Legendary journalist Bill Moyers joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to look back at his years as host of his popular PBS program. | Download |
| Tue, 06/28/2011 - 10:00am |
Bill Moyers - Legendary journalist Bill Moyers joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to look back at his years of hosting his popular PBS program.
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| Tue, 06/28/2011 - 9:00am |
Gay Marriage Bill passed in New York - Late last Friday, New York became the sixth, and by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage, following a grueling overtime session in the state legislature. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the history of same-sex marriage legislation, and how it passed the republican controlled Senate.
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| Mon, 06/27/2011 - 10:00pm | Transition Towns - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss "transition towns," where community members engage their collective creativity to successfully transition to a future beyond fossil fuels. | Download |
| Mon, 06/27/2011 - 10:00am |
Transition Towns - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss "transition towns" in America, where community members engage their collective creativity to successfully transition to a future beyond fossil fuels.
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| Mon, 06/27/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest after nine, when they look back at the headlines from Washington that shaped the past week.
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| Thu, 06/23/2011 - 10:00pm | Summer of China at the Milwaukee Art Museum - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Milwaukee Art's Museum's new "Summer of China" exhibit. | Download |
| Thu, 06/23/2011 - 10:00am |
Summer of China at the Milwaukee Art Museum - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests take a virtual tour of a new exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum: "Summer of China".
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| Thu, 06/23/2011 - 9:00am |
Afghanistan - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss Obama's plan in Afghanistan, and the United Nations Environment Programme operating in the country.
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| Wed, 06/22/2011 - 10:00pm | Battle of Bunker Hill - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss one of the earliest battles of the Revolutionary War. | Download |
| Wed, 06/22/2011 - 10:00am |
Battle of Bunker Hill - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss one of the earliest battles of The Revolutionary War.
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| Wed, 06/22/2011 - 9:00am |
All Work and No Pay: The Great Speedup - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after nine, says that while corporate profits are up twenty-percent, most workers are doing more . . . and paid less.
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| Tue, 06/21/2011 - 10:00pm | The Nature Principle - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that the future will belong to 'nature-smart' individuals, stating "The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need." | Download |
| Tue, 06/21/2011 - 10:00am |
The Nature Principle - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest describes how the future will belong to the 'nature-smart', saying, "The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need."
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| Tue, 06/21/2011 - 9:00am |
Update on Budget Repair Bill and Recall Elections - After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two guests for the latest news on the Budget Repair Bill, and recall elections.
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| Mon, 06/20/2011 - 10:00pm | Ninth Season of History Detectives on PBS - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by one of PBS's "History Detectives". The ninth season debuts tomorrow night at seven o'clock. | Download |
| Mon, 06/20/2011 - 10:00am |
Ninth Season of History Detectives on PBS - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by one of PBS's "History Detectives". The ninth season debuts tomorrow night at seven o'clock.
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| Mon, 06/20/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the nation's top headlines.
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| Thu, 06/16/2011 - 10:00pm | Wisconsin Politics - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on the politics of Wisconsin. | Download |
| Thu, 06/16/2011 - 10:00am |
Wisconsin Politics - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on the politics of Wisconsin.
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| Thu, 06/16/2011 - 9:00am |
National Congress of American Indians Conference - The National Congress of American Indians is wrapping-up their Mid-Year Conference and Marketplace today in Milwaukee. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss issues facing American Indian communities here in Wisconsin and across the United States.
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| Wed, 06/15/2011 - 10:00pm | Lakefront Festival of the Arts - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss this year’s Lakefront Festival of Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum. http://lfoa.mam.org/ | Download |
| Wed, 06/15/2011 - 10:00am |
Lakefront Festival of the Arts - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss this year’s Lakefront Festival of Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum. http://lfoa.mam.org/
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| Wed, 06/15/2011 - 9:00am |
The War on Drugs Turns 40 - This week marks the 40th anniversary of the War on Drugs. After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, who says the War on Drugs is lost.
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| Tue, 06/14/2011 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/14/2011 - Join the conversation, as Kathleen Dunn talks with her guests about the Wisconsin State Historical Society's efforts to secure its historical documents for the future. After 10:30, she is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin in a conversation about the Civil War in the summer of 1861, and President Lincoln's role as a political leader. | Download |
| Tue, 06/14/2011 - 10:00am |
Wisconsin and the Civil War in the Summer of 1861 - Join the conversation, as Kathleen Dunn talks with her guest about the Wisconsin State Historical Society's efforts to secure its historical documents for the future. After 10:30, she is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin in a conversation about President Lincoln's role as a political leader during the Civil War.
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| Tue, 06/14/2011 - 9:00am |
Job Creation - On Monday President Obama traveled to North Carolina to meet with his Jobs and Competitiveness Council. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest unemployment numbers, and how the Administration plans to create jobs.
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| Mon, 06/13/2011 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/13/2011 - With several states passing new voting laws, Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, look at the history of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. | Download |
| Mon, 06/13/2011 - 10:00am |
History of Voting Rights - With several states passing new voting laws, Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, look at the history of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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| Mon, 06/13/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine, for a review of all the top political headlines.
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| Thu, 06/09/2011 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/09/2011 - What does it mean to "think?" Will machines ever be able to completely mimic the human mind? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine the relationship between computers and humanity. | Download |
| Thu, 06/09/2011 - 10:00am |
The Most Human Human - What does it mean to "think?" Will machines ever be able to completely mimic the human mind? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine the relationship between computers and humanity.
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| Thu, 06/09/2011 - 9:00am |
Benefits of Bilingualism - After nine, Veronica Rueckert talks with a cognitive neuroscientist about how bilingualism can benefit the brain.
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| Wed, 06/08/2011 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/08/2011 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the story of how the separation of church and state in public schools began in America, with the landmark First Amendment case McCollum vs. Board of Education. | Download |
| Wed, 06/08/2011 - 10:00am |
The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/08/2011 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the story of how the separation of church and state in public schools began in America, with the landmark First Amendment case McCollum vs. Board of Education.
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| Wed, 06/08/2011 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/08/2011 - After nine, Veronica Rueckert’s guest describes how we have entered a new geological era (the Anthropocene) that reflects the impact of humans on the global environment. | Download |
| Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/07/2011 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest has suggestions for replacing some worn-out words in our vocabulary . . . words like "awesome" and "great". | Download |
| Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:00am |
The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/07/2011 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest has suggestions for replacing some worn-out words in our vocabulary . . . words like "awesome" and "great".
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| Tue, 06/07/2011 - 9:00am |
The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/07/2011 - After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests look at the latest news on the issue of immigration in America, especially the role it will play in the 2012 elections.
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| Mon, 06/06/2011 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/06/2011 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the best books for summer. | Download |
| Mon, 06/06/2011 - 10:00am |
The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/06/2011 - After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the best books for summer.
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| Mon, 06/06/2011 - 9:00am |
The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/06/2011 - After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the latest political news from Washington.
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| Thu, 06/02/2011 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/02/2011 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about this summer’s lineup at the American Players Theatre. www.americanplayers.org | Download |
| Thu, 06/02/2011 - 10:00am |
The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/02/2011 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about this summer’s lineup at the American Players Theatre. www.americanplayers.org
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| Thu, 06/02/2011 - 9:00am | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/02/2011 - After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts her June open-line. Call in with your guest and topic suggestions. | Download |
| Wed, 06/01/2011 - 10:00pm | The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/01/2011 - From Billie Holiday to Green Day, after ten Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the history of protest songs. | Download |
| Wed, 06/01/2011 - 10:00am |
The Kathleen Dunn Show show on 06/01/2011 - From Billie Holiday to Green Day, after ten Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the history of protest songs.
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| Wed, 06/01/2011 - 9:00am |
Reforming America's Prisons - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that overcrowded prisons in California violate a Constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at problems in America’s prison system.
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