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, 12/29/2011 - 10:00pm | Wounded Knee - After ten, John Munson and his guest remember the Wounded Knee Massacre that happened on December 29, 1890. | Download |
| Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:00am |
Wounded Knee - After ten, John Munson and his guest remember the Wounded Knee Massacre that happened on December 29, 1890.
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| Thu, 12/29/2011 - 9:00am |
Wisconsin Winter Fun - Ice fishing, snowmobiling, winter festivals, cross country skiing ... there's no end to the options for having some winter fun in Wisconsin. After nine, John Munson is joined by Wisconsin's Secretary of Tourism to discuss the best events, destinations and activities Wisconsin has to offer during the winter.
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| Wed, 12/28/2011 - 10:00pm | Stealth of Nations - After ten, John Munson's guest chronicles the global growth of the informal economy. | Download |
| Wed, 12/28/2011 - 10:00am |
Stealth of Nations - After ten, John Munson's guest chronicles the global growth of the informal economy.
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| Wed, 12/28/2011 - 9:00am |
100 Worst Cars of All Time - Do you think you've driven a terrible car in your life? Find out if it's historically bad after nine, when John Munson and his guest go over Edmunds.com's list of the 100 worst cars of all time. http://www.insideline.com/features/100-worst-cars-of-all-time.html
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| Tue, 12/27/2011 - 10:00pm | Future of Knowledge in the Era of Big Data - How has the era of "big data" affected science and knowledge? After ten, John Munson's guest talks about how digital information is flooding our planet ... and helping us understand it better. | Download |
| Tue, 12/27/2011 - 10:00am |
Future of Knowledge in the Era of Big Data - How has the era of "big data" affected science and knowledge? After ten, John Munson's guest talks about how digital information is flooding our planet ... and helping us understand it better.
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| Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:00am |
Syrian Uprising - Officials from the Arab League arrived in Syria on Monday as violence continues between government security forces andbopposition activists . After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the history, and possible future of the Syrian uprising.
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| Mon, 12/26/2011 - 10:00pm | Payroll tax break extension - President Obama signed a two-month extension on the payroll tax break last Friday. After ten, John Munson's guest looks at the politicking behind the deal and what's going to happen at the end of the two-month extension. | Download |
| Mon, 12/26/2011 - 10:00am |
Payroll tax break extension - President Obama signed a two-month extension on the payroll tax break last Friday. After ten, John Munson's guest looks at the politicking behind the deal and what's going to happen at the end of the two-month extension.
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| Mon, 12/26/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, John Munson's guests look over the latest state and national political headlines.
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| Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:00pm | Shel Silverstein - After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest remember the life and work of Shel Silverstein. | Download |
| Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:00am |
Shel Silverstein - After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest remember the life and work of Shel Silverstein.
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| Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:00am |
The Dangers of Crying it Out - The idea of letting a baby "cry it out" has been around since the 17th century, but Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, reviews some new research that says it could damage a baby's long-term relationship skills.
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| Wed, 12/21/2011 - 10:00pm | Winter: Five Windows on the Season - As we mark the first day of winter tomorrow, Veronica Rueckert is joined by Adam Gopnik after ten, whose new book details how poets, composers, scientists and explorers have shaped our modern idea of winter. | Download |
| Wed, 12/21/2011 - 10:00am |
Winter: Five Windows on the Season - As we mark the first day of winter tomorrow, Veronica Rueckert is joined by Adam Gopnik after ten, whose new book details how poets, composers, scientists and explorers have shaped our modern idea of winter.
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| Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:00am |
The New Blue Collar - After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses the emergence of a new blue collar workforce, filled with domestically outsourced jobs when large corporations hire second party companies to manage their employees.
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| Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:00pm | Geek Girls Unite - Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, explores the emerging new trend of geek girl culture. | Download |
| Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:00am |
Geek Girls Unite - Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, explores the emerging new trend of geek girl culture.
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| Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:30am |
Death of Kim Jong Il - North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il died this past weekend. Join Veronica Rueckert and her guest after nine-thirty as they examine what's next for the rogue nation after the death of their "Dear Leader."
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| Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:00am |
Christopher Hitchens Remembered - British-born journalist and atheist intellectual Christopher Hitchens died last week. After nine, Veronica Rueckert speaks with a friend of Hitchens, who remembers him as "a man of moral clarity."
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| Mon, 12/19/2011 - 10:00pm | How the Dog Became the Dog - That dogs evolved from wolves is an accepted evolutionary fact. But how and when this happened is a matter for debate. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest traces the history of how dogs went from wolves to our best friends. | Download |
| Mon, 12/19/2011 - 10:00am |
How the Dog Became the Dog - That dogs evolved from wolves is an accepted evolutionary fact. But how and when this happened is a matter for debate. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest traces the history of how dogs went from wolves to our best friends.
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| Mon, 12/19/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest national political news.
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| Thu, 12/15/2011 - 10:00pm | Conquered Into Liberty - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests explains how the "Great Warpath," the corridor from Montreal to Albany where armies battled over the course of centuries, shaped the country's military values, practices, and institutions. | Download |
| Thu, 12/15/2011 - 10:00am |
Conquered Into Liberty - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests explains how the "Great Warpath," the corridor from Montreal to Albany where armies battled over the course of centuries, shaped the country's military values, practices, and institutions.
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| Thu, 12/15/2011 - 9:00am |
Supreme Court and Arizona's SB 1070 - The United States Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments about the constitutionality of Arizona's tough immigration law, SB1070. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a US and Arizona constitution law expert.
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| Wed, 12/14/2011 - 10:00pm | The Muppets - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of cultural significance of Jim Henson and the Muppets. | Download |
| Wed, 12/14/2011 - 10:00am |
The Muppets - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of cultural significance of Jim Henson and the Muppets.
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| Wed, 12/14/2011 - 9:00am |
ACLU Wisconsin Voter ID Lawsuit - The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit yesterday, alleging that Wisconsin's new Voter ID law is unconstitutional. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by an ACLU representative and a University of Wisconsin legal analyst.
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| Tue, 12/13/2011 - 10:00pm | It Happened on the Way to War - Join Kathleen Dunn, after ten, as she speaks with her guest about his experience as a Marine fighting in a war . . . and as the head of a non-governmental organization waging peace. (Rebroadcast from 4/26/11) | Download |
| Tue, 12/13/2011 - 10:00am |
Finding Higher Ground - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, believes that we can adapt and persist despite the inevitable effects of climate change.
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| Tue, 12/13/2011 - 9:00am |
Economy and Politics - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest political headlines and economic news, including the payroll tax.
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| Mon, 12/12/2011 - 10:00pm | Urban Anthropology - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two individuals who are embracing cultural diversity as a means to address problems in urban areas. | Download |
| Mon, 12/12/2011 - 10:00am |
Urban Anthropology - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two individuals who are embracing cultural diversity as a means to address problems in urban areas.
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| Mon, 12/12/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest from the GOP presidential candidate field, and other top political news stories.
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| Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:00pm | Revenge of the Electric Car - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a director whose latest documentary takes viewers behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. | Download |
| Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:00am |
Revenge of the Electric Car - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a director whose latest documentary takes viewers behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.
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| Thu, 12/08/2011 - 9:00am |
Urban School Performance - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss a new study from the U.S. Department of Education. The study looked at 21 urban school districts, including Milwaukee, and shows no significant improvement in test scores from 2009.
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| Wed, 12/07/2011 - 10:00pm | 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 . . . a date which will live in infamy. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back on the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. | Download |
| Wed, 12/07/2011 - 10:00am |
Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock - You may not know the names Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan Massery, but you know the photograph, which fast became one of the most indelible images of the civil-rights era. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest recounts the amazing journey from forgiveness to friendship of "Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock."
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| Wed, 12/07/2011 - 9:00am |
70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 . . . a date which will live in infamy. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back on the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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| Tue, 12/06/2011 - 10:00pm | Judy: A Legenday Film Career - Through her incomparable work on screen, stage, records, radio, and television, she earned renown as "The World's Greatest Entertainer." After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the legendary film career of Judy Garland. | Download |
| Tue, 12/06/2011 - 10:00am |
Judy: A Legenday Film Career - Through her incomparable work on screen, stage, records, radio, and television, she earned renown as "The World's Greatest Entertainer." After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the legendary film career of Judy Garland.
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| Tue, 12/06/2011 - 9:00am |
School Lunch Programs - After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest investigative journalist outlines her report on the mismanagement of school lunch programs.
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| Mon, 12/05/2011 - 10:00pm | Children in Poverty - New Census Bureau data shows that more than 40% of Milwaukee children live in poverty. After ten, Kathleen and her guests discuss what it's like to live below the poverty line and what needs to be done in order to pull people above it. | Download |
| Mon, 12/05/2011 - 10:00am |
Children in Poverty - New Census Bureau data shows that more than 40-percent of Milwaukee children live in poverty. After ten, Kathleen and her guests examine what it's like to live below the poverty line, and what should be done to pull people above it.
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| Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, join us for another weekly edition of All Things Political, when Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top news.
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| Thu, 12/01/2011 - 10:00pm | Discovery at Stonehenge - A group of British researchers have discovered new evidence of ancient sun worship at Stonehenge. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the lead researcher about the significance of the site, and what the new discovery tells us about its past. | Download |
| Thu, 12/01/2011 - 10:00am |
Discovery at Stonehenge - A group of British researchers have discovered new evidence of ancient sun worship at Stonehenge. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the lead researcher about the significance of the site, and what the new discovery tells us about its past.
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| Thu, 12/01/2011 - 9:00am |
American Jobs Act - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine President Obama's American Jobs Act.
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