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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| Mon, 04/30/2012 - 10:00pm | Food Supply - Last week, a dead California dairy cow was discovered to have mad cow disease. It was the first reported case in the US since 2006. At ten, guest host John Munson talks with two experts about where our food comes from, and why. | Download |
| Mon, 04/30/2012 - 10:00am |
Food Supply - Last week, a dead California dairy cow was discovered to have mad cow disease. It was the first reported case in the US since 2006. At ten, guest host John Munson talks with two experts about where our food comes from, and why.
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| Mon, 04/30/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political with Ross Douthat - This morning, we talk All Things Political at nine. Guest host John Munson talks to New York Times columnist Ross Douthat about the latest political news, as well as his new book, "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics".
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| Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:00pm | My Two Moms by Zach Wahls - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, spoke early last year before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in a public forum regarding full marriage equality. He is the son of a same-sex couple, and writes about growing up with two moms in his recent book. | Download |
| Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:00am |
My Two Moms by Zach Wahls - Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, spoke early last year before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in a public forum regarding full marriage equality. He is the son of a same-sex couple, and writes about growing up with two moms in his recent book.
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| Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:00am |
Frank Rich on HBO's VEEP - At nine, Kathleen talks about politics, comedy, and political comedy with Frank Rich, Writer-at-Large for New York Magazine and Executive Producer of the new HBO series VEEP.
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| Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:00pm | You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up - At ten, Kathleen talks to comedians, writers, and married couple Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn. Together, they wrote a surprising and sarcastic memoir about their marriage. It's called YOU SAY TOMATO, I SAY SHUT UP, and the play based on the book opens Thursday at Milwaukee's Marcus Center. http://www.marcuscenter.org/You-Say-Tomato.html | Download |
| Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:00am |
You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up - At ten, Kathleen talks to comedians, writers, and married couple Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn. Together, they wrote a surprising and sarcastic memoir about their marriage. It's called YOU SAY TOMATO, I SAY SHUT UP, and the play based on the book opens Thursday at Milwaukee's Marcus Center. http://www.marcuscenter.org/You-Say-Tomato.html
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| Wed, 04/25/2012 - 9:00am |
Oral arguments against Arizona's immigration law - The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in the case against SB 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law. At nine, Kathleen talks to Carissa Hessick, Professor of Law at Arizona State University, about the legal issues at the heart of the case, as well as to Kathy Lohr, National Correspondent for NPR, about similar immigration laws passed in other states.
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| Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:00pm | Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir - After ten, Kathleen Dunn will be joined by Clint Hill the Secret Service agent assigned to Jackie Kennedy. | Download |
| Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:00am |
Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir - After ten, Kathleen Dunn will be joined by Clint Hill the Secret Service agent assigned to Jackie Kennedy.
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| Tue, 04/24/2012 - 9:00am |
Bullying - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss what parents, schools, and peers can do to stop bullying and cyber-bullying.
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| Mon, 04/23/2012 - 10:00pm | Scholastic's 100 Greatest Books for Kids - Scholastic's Parent & Child Magazine recently asked literacy experts and mommy bloggers for a list of their all-time favorite books for children. At ten, Kathleen talks to two of Scholastic's editors about which books made the list, and why. | Download |
| Mon, 04/23/2012 - 10:00am |
Scholastic's 100 Greatest Books for Kids - Scholastic's Parent & Child Magazine recently asked literacy experts and mommy bloggers for a list of their all-time favorite books for children. At ten, Kathleen talks to two of Scholastic's editors about which books made the list, and why.
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| Mon, 04/23/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political with Major Garrett - After nine, it's All Things Political. Kathleen and her guest Major Garrett of National Journal discuss the latest political news.
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| Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:00pm | Earth Day and Environmental Education - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Earth Day and the importance of environmental education. | Download |
| Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:00am |
Earth Day and Environmental Education - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Earth Day and the importance of environmental education.
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| Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:00am |
Equal Pay - Women in the USA earned 77-percent of what men earned in 2010 according to a new report by the American Association of University Women. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by one of the report's researchers to discuss the gender wage gap.
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| Wed, 04/18/2012 - 10:00pm | Why We Love to Swim - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the appeal of swimming and why it's become the third most popular sports activity in the country! | Download |
| Wed, 04/18/2012 - 10:00am |
Why We Love to Swim - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the appeal of swimming and why it's become the third most popular sports activity in the country!
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| Wed, 04/18/2012 - 9:00am |
Robert Reich on his book BEYOND OUTRAGE - At nine, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich talks about rising inequality and what outraged Americans can do about it. He writes about what he calls our broken economy and democracy in a new e-book exclusive, BEYOND OUTRAGE.
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| Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:00pm | Milwaukee Rep's production of Othello - The Milwaukee Repertory Theater is currently staging a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's OTHELLO, complete with biker gangs and motorcycles. At ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements, who directed the play. He talks about his concept, as well as his new role as the artistic leader of the Rep. Lindsay Smiling, who plays Othello, joins the conversation to talk about playing Shakespeare's Venetian Moor. | Download |
| Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:00am |
Milwaukee Rep's production of Othello - The Milwaukee Repertory Theater is currently staging a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's OTHELLO, complete with biker gangs and motorcycles. At ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements, who directed the play. He talks about his concept, as well as his new role as the artistic leader of the Rep. Lindsay Smiling, who plays Othello, joins the conversation to talk about playing Shakespeare's Venetian Moor.
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| Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:00am |
NRA and Conceal Carry - The National Rifle Association met over the weekend. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the current debate over conceal carry laws across the country.
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| Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:00pm | Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? - Facebook announced a one billion dollar purchase of Instagram last week, and expects to set records with its Initial Public Offering next month. So business is great. How are we? Novelist and columnist Stephen Marche joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to talk about loneliness, happiness, and Facebook. | Download |
| Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:00am |
Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? - Facebook announced a one billion dollar purchase of Instagram last week, and expects to set records with its Initial Public Offering next month. So business is great. How are we? Novelist and columnist Stephen Marche joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to talk about loneliness, happiness, and Facebook.
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| Mon, 04/16/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the most recent news from around the state and across the nation.
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| Thu, 04/12/2012 - 10:00pm | Kathrine Switzer and the Boston Marathon - In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon as an official participant. Switzer joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the evolution of women's sports during the past 45 years. | Download |
| Thu, 04/12/2012 - 10:00am |
Kathrine Switzer and the Boston Marathon - In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon as an official participant. Switzer joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the evolution of women's sports during the past 45 years.
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| Thu, 04/12/2012 - 9:00am |
Fort Sumter and the Civil War - At 4:30 A.M. on April 12, 1861, 43 Confederate guns in a ring around Fort Sumter began the bombardment that initiated the bloodiest war in American history. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the start of the Civil War.
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| Wed, 04/11/2012 - 10:00pm | Dust to Dust - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Benjamin Busch who completed two tours in Iraq and appeared on TV shows "The Wire" and "The West Wing." | Download |
| Wed, 04/11/2012 - 10:00am |
Dust to Dust - After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Benjamin Busch who completed two tours in Iraq and appeared on TV shows "The Wire" and "The West Wing."
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| Wed, 04/11/2012 - 9:00am |
Sex Education - A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that teen births are down across the nation with Wisconsin ranking the 10th lowest. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the best practices for teaching young people about sex.
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| Tue, 04/10/2012 - 10:00pm | Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explores the life and reign of Tutankhamen, a boy who became King of Egypt before his tenth birthday. | Download |
| Tue, 04/10/2012 - 10:00am |
Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explores the life and reign of Tutankhamen, a boy who became King of Egypt before his tenth birthday.
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| Tue, 04/10/2012 - 9:00am |
Guantanamo - Last week the Pentagon announced that trials at Guantanamo will resume. After nine, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a law professor about the future military commission trials.
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| Mon, 04/09/2012 - 10:00pm | Library Week - This week is National Library week. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the importance and relevance of Wisconsin's libraries. | Download |
| Mon, 04/09/2012 - 10:00am |
Library Week - This week is National Library week. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the importance and relevance of Wisconsin's libraries.
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| Mon, 04/09/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top political news from around the state and across the nation.
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| Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:00pm | National Poetry Month - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests celebrate National Poetry month. | Download |
| Thu, 04/05/2012 - 10:00am |
National Poetry Month - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests celebrate National Poetry month.
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| Thu, 04/05/2012 - 9:00am |
Patchwork Nation - Political journalist and project director of Patchwork Nation, Dante Chinni, joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine.
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| Wed, 04/04/2012 - 10:00pm | Summer of '68 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest recounts the 1968 baseball season as it occurred during one of the most divisive times in American history. | Download |
| Wed, 04/04/2012 - 10:00am |
Summer of '68 - After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest recounts the 1968 baseball season as it occurred during one of the most divisive times in American history.
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| Wed, 04/04/2012 - 9:00am |
Primary Results - On Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia went to the polls to cast their ballots in the GOP primary. The latest polls have Romney leading in all 3 contests. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the results with a special focus on Wisconsin voters.
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| Tue, 04/03/2012 - 10:00pm | Earl Scruggs - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember bluegrass and banjo legend, Earl Scruggs. | Download |
| Tue, 04/03/2012 - 10:00am |
Earl Scruggs - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember bluegrass and banjo legend, Earl Scruggs.
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| Tue, 04/03/2012 - 9:00am |
Elections in Burma and Aung Sang Suu Kyi - The National League for Democracy (NLD) won at least 40 of the 45 seats being contested in Myanmar's by-elections this week. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the lead-up to the elections, and pro-democracy leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi.
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| Mon, 04/02/2012 - 10:00pm | Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the 34th annual Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention and how we can keep Wisconsin's lakes healthy. | Download |
| Mon, 04/02/2012 - 10:00am |
Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention - After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the 34th annual Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention and how we can keep Wisconsin's lakes healthy.
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| Mon, 04/02/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss all the latest state and national news.
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