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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| Wed, 11/30/2011 - 10:00pm | Howard Gardner - Renowned education authority Howard Gardner joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to explore the evolving meaning of truth, beauty, and goodness in a digital world. | Download |
| Wed, 11/30/2011 - 10:00am |
Howard Gardner - Renowned education authority Howard Gardner joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to explore the evolving meaning of truth, beauty, and goodness in a digital world.
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| Wed, 11/30/2011 - 9:00am |
Airline Industry - The parent company to American Airlines filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the future of the airline industry.
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| Tue, 11/29/2011 - 10:00pm | The Black Banners - According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, the 9/11 terrorist attacks could have been prevented had he received a file he'd requested months earlier. Former FBI agent Ali Soufan talks about the rivalry between the U.S. government's counterterrorism agencies, and how it prevented us from stopping al-Qaeda. | Download |
| Tue, 11/29/2011 - 10:00am |
The Black Banners - According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, the 9/11 terrorist attacks could have been prevented had he received a file he'd requested months earlier. Ali Soufan talks about the rivalry between the U.S. Government's counter-terrorism agencies, and how it prevented us from stopping al-Qaeda.
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| Tue, 11/29/2011 - 9:00am |
Mars Rover - The world's biggest extraterrestrial explorer, NASA's Curiosity rover, is on its way to Mars in search of evidence the planet might once have been home to microscopic life. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Curiosity's 345-million-mile journey to the Red Planet.
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| Mon, 11/28/2011 - 10:00pm | Nancy Pearl Talks Books - Book-lover Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss great book gift ideas for the holidays. | Download |
| Mon, 11/28/2011 - 10:00am |
Nancy Pearl Talks Books - Book-lover Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss great book gift ideas for the holidays.
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| Mon, 11/28/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, it's all things political as Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top news.
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| Thu, 11/24/2011 - 10:00pm | Over 90 and Loving It - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest filmmaker talks about her documentary featuring people in their 90s and 100s who are living extraordinary and passionate lives. (Rebroadcast from 5/31/2011) | Download |
| Thu, 11/24/2011 - 9:00am |
Over 90 and Loving It - After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest filmmaker talks about her documentary featuring people in their 90s and 100s who are living extraordinary and passionate lives.
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| Wed, 11/23/2011 - 10:00pm | Holiday Cooking - Feeling stressed about cooking for the holidays? Join Veronica Rueckert, after ten, when she's joined by an award winning food writer who'll share seasonal cooking tips. | Download |
| Wed, 11/23/2011 - 10:00am |
Holiday Cooking - Feeling stressed about cooking for the holidays? Join Veronica Rueckert, after ten, when she's joined by an award winning food writer who'll share seasonal cooking tips.
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| Wed, 11/23/2011 - 9:00am |
Occupy Davis Protests - Many in the public are calling for the Chancellor at the University of California at Davis to resign after campus police pepper-sprayed student protestors last week. After nine, Veronica Rueckert talks with a UC-Davis professor and a student protestor about the latest news surrounding the incident.
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| Tue, 11/22/2011 - 10:00pm | Constitution Cafe - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest describes his travels across America talking with people about how they would change the U.S. Constitution. | Download |
| Tue, 11/22/2011 - 10:00am |
Constitution Cafe - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest describes his travels across America talking with people about how they would change the U.S. Constitution.
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| Tue, 11/22/2011 - 9:00am |
Congressional Super Committee - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss tomorrow's deadline for the Congressional Super Committee to cut at least one-point-two trillion dollars from the deficit.
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| Mon, 11/21/2011 - 10:00pm | Pakistan: The Ally from Hell - Pakistan is an unstable and violent country located at the epicenter of global jihadism, and it has been the foremost supplier of nuclear technology to such rogue states as Iran and North Korea. That's according to Kathleen Dunn's guest after ten, who calls Pakistan the "ally from hell." | Download |
| Mon, 11/21/2011 - 10:00am |
Pakistan: The Ally from Hell - Pakistan is an unstable and violent country located at the epicenter of global jihadism, and it has been the foremost supplier of nuclear technology to such rogue states as Iran and North Korea. That's according to Kathleen Dunn's guest after ten, who calls Pakistan the "ally from hell."
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| Mon, 11/21/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they discuss the latest news from Wisconsin and Washington D.C..
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| Thu, 11/17/2011 - 10:00pm | Sing Man Dance Man - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the cast of "Sing Man Dance Man," a new play from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. The play pays tribute to seven extraordinary Hollywood icons including George M. Cohan, Fred Astaire, and Gene Kelly. www.milwaukeerep.com | Download |
| Thu, 11/17/2011 - 10:00am |
Sing Man Dance Man - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the cast of "Sing Man Dance Man," a new play from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. The play pays tribute to seven extraordinary Hollywood icons including George M. Cohan, Fred Astaire, and Gene Kelly. www.milwaukeerep.com
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| Thu, 11/17/2011 - 9:00am |
Supreme Court and Health Care Reform - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest examines the legal arguments and potential consequences of its decision.
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| Wed, 11/16/2011 - 10:00pm | Libraries - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest stresses why libraries are vitally important to their communities. | Download |
| Wed, 11/16/2011 - 10:00am |
Libraries - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest stresses why libraries are vitally important to their communities.
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| Wed, 11/16/2011 - 9:00am |
Recall Walker Campaign - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the effort for a recall election against Governor Scott Walker.
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| Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:00pm | Tom Brokaw - Veteran journalist and broadcaster, Tom Brokaw, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss his thoughts on recapturing the American dream. | Download |
| Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:00am |
Tom Brokaw - Veteran journalist and broadcaster Tom Brokaw joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his thoughts on recapturing the American dream.
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| Tue, 11/15/2011 - 9:00am | Open Line - After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts her November open line. Call in with your guest and show suggestions. | Download |
| Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:00pm | Arctic Drilling - The Obama administration announced their five-year plan for offshore oil drilling last week, which calls for opening new areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, but bars development along the East and West Coasts. After ten, John Munson and his guests talk about what's going to change, and what it means for the people and wildlife living in the affected areas. | Download |
| Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:00am |
Arctic Drilling - The Obama administration announced their five-year plan for offshore oil drilling last week, which calls for opening new areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, but bars development along the East and West Coasts. After ten, John Munson and his guests talk about what's going to change, and what it means for the people and wildlife living in the affected areas.
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| Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Jobs, the economy, and the latest on the G-O-P presidential race are all up for discussion, after nine, with John Munson and his guest.
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| Thu, 11/10/2011 - 10:00pm | Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with M-S-N-B-C commentator Chris Matthews about his new book "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero." | Download |
| Thu, 11/10/2011 - 10:00am |
Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero - After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with M-S-N-B-C commentator Chris Matthews about his new book "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero."
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| Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:00am |
Social Development Commission Poverty Symposium - The Milwaukee-based Social Development Commission held its fifth annual Symposium on Poverty yesterday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with two S-D-C staffers about the theme of the symposium - "Reducing Poverty in a Changing Landscape."
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| Wed, 11/09/2011 - 10:00pm | Penn State Sex Scandal - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Penn State sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials, and will cause Joe Paterno's tenure as football coach come to an end. | Download |
| Wed, 11/09/2011 - 10:00am |
Penn State Sex Scandal - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Penn State sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials, and will cause Joe Paterno's tenure as football coach comes to an end.
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| Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:00am |
Ohio Union Vote - Many political analysts are saying that Tuesday's collective bargaining vote in Ohio has major implications for the 2012 election. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with two Ohio political science professors about the background and results from the vote.
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| Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:00pm | Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? - The new film, "Anonymous," claims that Shakespeare was not the true author of his plays. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the theory should be dismissed. | Download |
| Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:00am |
Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? - The new film, "Anonymous," claims that Shakespeare was not the true author of his plays. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the theory should be dismissed.
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| Tue, 11/08/2011 - 9:00am |
Barbara Ehrenreich on Wall Street - After nine, journalist Barbara Ehrenreich (AIR-en-RIKE) joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the occupy Wall Street movement, and the wealth gap between young and old.
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| Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:00pm | TimeSlips - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a program called TimeSlips, a storytelling project for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. | Download |
| Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:00am |
TimeSlips - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a program called TimeSlips, a storytelling project for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
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| Mon, 11/07/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests review the nation's top political news stories.
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| Thu, 11/03/2011 - 10:00pm | The Booming Economy of Argentina - Argentina's President easily won re-election last month amid an economic boom, but critics say her policies are unsustainable. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a deeper look into what's happening in Argentina. | Download |
| Thu, 11/03/2011 - 10:00am |
The Booming Economy of Argentina - Argentina's President easily won re-election last month amid an economic boom, but critics say her policies are unsustainable. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a deeper look into what's happening in Argentina.
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| Thu, 11/03/2011 - 9:00am |
Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm - After nine, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her time as Governor, and her ideas for America's future.
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| Wed, 11/02/2011 - 10:00pm | Diana Nyad - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by record breaking long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad. Earlier this year, at the age of 61, Nyad attempted to swim from Havana to the Florida coast stopped after 40 hours in the water when she got attacked by box jellyfish. | Download |
| Wed, 11/02/2011 - 10:00am |
Diana Nyad - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by record breaking long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad. Earlier this year, at the age of 61, Nyad attempted to swim from Havana to the Florida coast stopped after 40 hours in the water when she got attacked by box jellyfish.
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| Wed, 11/02/2011 - 9:00am |
Building Types that Helped Cause the Recession - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses what he thinks are the 19 building types that help cause the recession such as suburban detached starter homes, big-box anchored power centers, multi-tenant bulk warehousing and self-storage facilities.
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| Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:00pm | Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, "Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper." www.mam.org | Download |
| Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:00am |
Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, "Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper." www.mam.org
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| Tue, 11/01/2011 - 9:00am |
Less Cancer Screening - Can some types of cancer screening do more harm than good? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine why some cancer experts are advocating less screening for cervical, prostate, and breast cancer.
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