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, 02/29/2012 - 10:00pm | Out-Of-Wedlock Births - More than half of all children born today are born out-of-wedlock. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the changing shift, and the changing dynamic of the American family. | Download |
| Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:00am |
Out-Of-Wedlock Births - More than half of all children born today are born out-of-wedlock. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the changing shift, and the changing dynamic of the American family.
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| Wed, 02/29/2012 - 9:00am |
Primaries in Michigan and Arizona - The stakes are high for the Michigan primary. Santorum is seeking to prove he is a legitimate front-runner, while Romney is trying to avoid the embarrassment of losing his home state. Voters in Arizona are also heading to the polls, but despite recent controversial immigration laws, turnout for the presidential primary is expected to be low. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the results from both races.
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| Tue, 02/28/2012 - 10:00pm | Malcolm X - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the editors of, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention," by Manning Marable who passed away last spring. | Download |
| Tue, 02/28/2012 - 10:00am |
Malcolm X - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the editors of, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention," by Manning Marable who passed away last spring.
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| Tue, 02/28/2012 - 9:00am |
Teen Violence - A school shooting in Ohio on Monday left four students injured and one dead. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine teen violence, suicide, and depression.
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| Mon, 02/27/2012 - 10:00pm | America The Possible - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, penned an article for Orion Magazine discussing ways he thinks America got off-track, and what we can do to get the country back on track. | Download |
| Mon, 02/27/2012 - 10:00am |
America The Possible - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, penned an article for Orion Magazine discussing ways he thinks America got off-track, and what we can do to get the country back on track.
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| Mon, 02/27/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top political headlines from around the country.
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| Thu, 02/23/2012 - 10:00pm | Beautiful Souls - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, examines what motivates people to act morally and courageously when faced with anything from a unethical corporation to a totalitarian regime. | Download |
| Thu, 02/23/2012 - 10:00am |
Beautiful Souls - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, examines what motivates people to act morally and courageously when faced with anything from an unethical corporation to a totalitarian regime.
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| Thu, 02/23/2012 - 9:00am |
Religion and Politics - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what role religion should play in political discourse.
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| Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:00pm | Affirmative Action for College Admissions - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the case of affirmative action for college admissions that is set to be heard by the US Supreme Court. | Download |
| Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:00am |
Linsanity - From Benchwarmer to superstar, the Knicks' basketball player Jeremy Lin has caught the attention of fans, players and recruiters across the country. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss what has now been dubbed Linsanity.
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| Wed, 02/22/2012 - 9:00am |
Affirmative Action for College Admissions - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the case of affirmative action for college admissions that is set to be heard by the US Supreme Court.
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| Tue, 02/21/2012 - 10:00pm | Adlai E. Stevenson - The name Adlai Stevenson has had a place in American politics since the late 1800s. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest, former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, look back a century and a half of American history, as experienced through his political family. (Repeated from 2/1/2011) | Download |
| Tue, 02/21/2012 - 10:00am |
Adlai E. Stevenson - The name Adlai Stevenson has had a place in American politics since the late 1800s. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest, former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, look back a century and a half of American history, as experienced through his political family. (Repeated from 2/1/2011)
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| Tue, 02/21/2012 - 9:00am |
Iran - Officials with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency arrived in Iran on Monday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest from the region, Israeli threats of a strike, and the response from the United States.
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| Mon, 02/20/2012 - 10:00pm | Nancy Pearl - After ten, literary maven Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss great new reads. | Download |
| Mon, 02/20/2012 - 10:00am |
Nancy Pearl - After ten, literary maven Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss great new reads.
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| Mon, 02/20/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest national news in politics.
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| Thu, 02/16/2012 - 10:00pm | Milwaukee Inner City Allied For Hope - Kathleen Dunn's guests, after ten, are kicking off a campaign that hopes to reduce Wisconsin's prison population to 11,000 by 2015. | Download |
| Thu, 02/16/2012 - 10:00am |
Milwaukee Inner City Allied For Hope - Kathleen Dunn's guests, after ten, are kicking off a campaign that hopes to reduce Wisconsin's prison population to 11,000 by 2015.
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| Thu, 02/16/2012 - 9:00am |
Teaching Quality - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the Education Department's proposed $5 billion program for a new Race to the Top-style competition, with states and districts competing for grant dollars to improve teacher quality.
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| Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:00pm | News for All the People - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the role between race and media. | Download |
| Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:00am |
News for All the People - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the role between race and media.
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| Wed, 02/15/2012 - 9:00am |
Master Lock - President Obama will be visiting Master Lock in Milwaukee today showcasing companies that are bringing jobs back to the U.S. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss jobs that have been taken overseas being brought back to America.
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| Tue, 02/14/2012 - 10:00pm | The Dictionary of American Regional English - Fifty years after Wisconsin-Madison English professor Fred Cassidy first conceived The Dictionary of American Regional English the final volume will be published next month. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the Dictionary's current Chief Editor. www.dare.wisc.edu | Download |
| Tue, 02/14/2012 - 10:00am |
The Dictionary of American Regional English - Fifty years after Wisconsin-Madison English professor Fred Cassidy first conceived The Dictionary of American Regional English the final volume will be published next month. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the Dictionary's current Chief Editor. www.dare.wisc.edu
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| Tue, 02/14/2012 - 9:00am | Open line - After nine, Kathleen Dunn holds her February open line. Call in with your show and guest suggestions. | Download |
| Mon, 02/13/2012 - 10:00pm | Wisconsin Academic Decathlon - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by individuals with the Wisconsin Academic Decathlon. | Download |
| Mon, 02/13/2012 - 10:00am |
Wisconsin Academic Decathlon - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by individuals with the Wisconsin Academic Decathlon.
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| Mon, 02/13/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Last week Rick Santorum swept the three GOP races in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss last week's contest as well as Maine's week long caucus.
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| Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:00pm | Arab Spring - It has been a year since the Arab Spring began toppling Government throughout the Middle East. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by writer and religion scholar Reza Aslan to discuss the future of the region. | Download |
| Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:00am |
Arab Spring - It has been a year since the Arab Spring began toppling Government throughout the Middle East. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by writer and religion scholar Reza Aslan to discuss the future of the region.
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| Thu, 02/09/2012 - 9:00am |
John Brown and the Civil War - On October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown and several followers seized the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss this raid and how it led to the Civil War.
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| Wed, 02/08/2012 - 10:00pm | To Kill A Mocking Bird at the Milwaukee Rep - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Milwaukee Rep Theater's performance of "To Kill A Mocking Bird." | Download |
| Wed, 02/08/2012 - 10:00am |
To Kill A Mocking Bird at the Milwaukee Rep - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Milwaukee Rep Theater's performance of "To Kill A Mocking Bird."
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| Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:00am |
Senator Joseph McCarthy - On February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy gave a speech claiming that there were large numbers of Communists working for the United States federal government. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss McCarthyism.
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| Tue, 02/07/2012 - 10:00pm | Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative - After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Wisconsin zoologist about her work trying to save bonobos (buh-NO-boes) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | Download |
| Tue, 02/07/2012 - 10:00am |
Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative - After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Wisconsin zoologist about her work trying to save bonobos (buh-NO-boes) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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| Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:00am |
Attention Deficit Disorder Drugs - After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that drugs for attention deficit disorder are being over-prescribed and many times don't work long-term.
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| Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:00pm | Charles Dickens - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens birth by discussing his life and work. | Download |
| Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:00am |
Charles Dickens - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens birth by discussing his life and work.
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| Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, it's another edition of our weekly political wrap-up show. Kathleen Dunn and her guest will be discussing the results of the Nevada Caucus, and the latest on the economy.
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| Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:00pm | Public Allies - Where is the leadership we need to solve our most pressing community problems? According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, it is all around us. | Download |
| Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:00am |
Public Allies - Where is the leadership we need to solve our most pressing community problems? According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, it is all around us.
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| Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:00am |
Breast Cancer Surgery - A new report finds the rate of follow-up surgery for breast cancer patients vary widely depending on where the individual was treated. After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with the study's co-author, a Wisconsin oncologist, about surgery guidelines.
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| Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:00pm | Right to Work Bill in Indiana - Today the Indiana Senate will take a final vote on the so-called "right to work" bill. If it passes Indiana will become the 23rd state in the nation to pass such legislation, and the first to do so in the last 10 years. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the bill, what it means for union, and Indiana businesses. | Download |
| Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:00am |
Right to Work Bill in Indiana - Today the Indiana Senate will take a final vote on the so-called "right to work" bill. If it passes Indiana will become the 23rd state in the nation to pass such legislation, and the first to do so in the last 10 years. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the bill, what it means for unions, and Indiana businesses.
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| Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:00am |
Florida Primary - Santorum had an unofficial win in Iowa, Romney took New Hampshire and Gingrich clutched a victory in the South Carolina GOP primary. It is now the turn of voters in Florida to cast their ballots, and polls show Romney with a lead. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guests join us from NPR member station WFSU in Tallahassee to discuss the result from the primary in the Sunshine State.
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