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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| Tue, 07/31/2012 - 10:00pm | The Irresistible Fairy Tale - Fairy-tale expert Jack Zipes joins Rob Ferrett to talk about why these stories - told through characters such as talking beasts, dragons, elves, witches and queens - have evolved and remained a significant part of our culture. | Download |
| Tue, 07/31/2012 - 10:00am |
The Irresistible Fairy Tale - Fairy-tale expert Jack Zipes joins Rob Ferrett to talk about why these stories - told through characters such as talking beasts, dragons, elves, witches and queens - have evolved and remained a significant part of our culture.
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| Tue, 07/31/2012 - 9:00am |
Objective versus Opinion Journalism - Many news consumers say that they prefer objective journalism: no spin, no opinion. But what kind of media actually stimulates action, and enhances civic engagement? Well, it depends. A new, experimental study found that objective and opinion-based journalism stimulates more engagement among some, less engagement among others. But it's not what you might think. This hour, guest host Rob Ferrett talks about objective versus opinion media with Bob McChesney, host of Media Matters. GUEST Robert W. McChesney - Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of...
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| Mon, 07/30/2012 - 10:00pm | A Guide to Cities - Our world becomes more urbanized each year, and although Madison and Milwaukee are different from London and Dubai, there are several characteristics common to all cities. This hour, guest host Rob Ferrett speaks with PD Smith about his new guide to the urban era. GUEST PD Smith - author of CITY: A GUIDEBOOK FOR THE URBAN AGE | Download |
| Mon, 07/30/2012 - 10:00am |
A Guide to Cities - Our world becomes more urbanized each year, and although Madison and Milwaukee are different from London and Dubai, there are several characteristics common to all cities. This hour, guest host Rob Ferrett speaks with PD Smith about his new guide to the urban era. GUEST PD Smith - author of CITY: A GUIDEBOOK FOR THE URBAN AGE
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| Mon, 07/30/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - We talk All Things Political this hour. Guest host Rob Ferrett talks about national politics with Washington Post reporter Aaron Blake, then turns to state politics with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Patrick Marley. GUESTS 9 - 9:30: Aaron Blake - National political reporter for the Washington Post 9:30 - 10: Patrick Marley - Madison bureau reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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| Thu, 07/26/2012 - 10:00pm | Super PACs - Since the Supreme Court's ruling on Citizens United, the number of Super PACs have exploded, pouring record amounts of cash into campaigns. This hour, John Munson and his guest discuss the influence of Super PACs and the 2012 elections. | Download |
| Thu, 07/26/2012 - 10:00am |
Super PACs - Since the Supreme Court's ruling on Citizens United, the number of Super PACs have exploded, pouring record amounts of cash into campaigns. This hour, John Munson and his guest discuss the influence of Super PACs and the 2012 elections.
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| Thu, 07/26/2012 - 9:00am |
Money Laundering in International Banking - Details on the Libor scandal continue to emerge, but a different bank scandal has received somewhat less attention. A U.S. Senate report released last week detailed how Mexican drug cartels used HSBC-in connection with Saudi Arabian banks-to launder money back into the U.S. The head of compliance at HSBC resigned over the report. This hour, guest host John Munson and his guests talk about how money laundering works in the era of multinational financial conglomerates, and how HSBC failed to stop it. GUESTS Peter Henning - Professor of Law at Wayne State University. He also writes the White...
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| Wed, 07/25/2012 - 10:00pm | Food: You're the Boss - John Munson speaks with an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School about how a better understanding of our bodies can lead to making healthier diet decisions. | Download |
| Wed, 07/25/2012 - 10:00am |
Food: You're the Boss - John Munson speaks with an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School about how a better understanding of our bodies can lead to making healthier diet decisions.
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| Wed, 07/25/2012 - 9:00am |
News, politics, and refugees of Syria - Yesterday, Syrian President Bashar Assad moved to replace the advisors that died in Damascus bomb strikes last week. The fighting in Syria continues to escalate, and this hour, we talk about the events on the ground, what a post-Assad Syria might look like, and what neighboring countries like Turkey are doing about refugees.
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| Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:00pm | NCAA sanctions against Penn State - Yesterday, the NCAA announced disciplinary action against Penn State University in connection to the Jerry Sandusky child rape scandal. College sports' governing body fined Penn State $60 million, suspended the football program from bowl games for four years, revoked ten scholarships a year for four years, and canceled all Penn State victories from 1998 to 2011. Most analysts agree that the punishment is severe, although there is some disagreement on its suitability. This hour, guest host John Munson and his guest talk about how the scandal and sanctions might change Penn State and the... | Download |
| Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:00am |
NCAA sanctions against Penn State - Yesterday, the NCAA announced disciplinary action against Penn State University in connection to the Jerry Sandusky child rape scandal. College sports' governing body fined Penn State $60 million, suspended the football program from bowl games for four years, revoked ten scholarships a year for four years, and canceled all Penn State victories from 1998 to 2011. Most analysts agree that the punishment is severe, although there is some disagreement on its suitability. This hour, guest host John Munson and his guest talk about how the scandal and sanctions might change Penn State and the...
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| Tue, 07/24/2012 - 9:00am |
Private Equity, Leveraged Buyouts, and Offshoring" - Amid the controversy surrounding Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, guest host John Munson asks Steven Davidoff: what do private equity firms like Bain actually do? He also asks him to explain how leveraged buyouts work. Then, John and Adam Serwer discuss the "offshoring" records of both Romney and President Obama. GUESTS 9-9:30: Steven Davidoff - Associate Professor of Law and Finance at Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law. He also writes as "The Deal Professor" for The New York Times' Dealbook 9:30-10: Adam Serwer - reporter in the Washington DC bureau of Mother Jones magazine
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| Mon, 07/23/2012 - 10:00pm | Going Full Circle - How long was your longest trek? Two years ago, husband and wife Mike Link and Kate Crowley traveled 1,555 miles--on foot--around the world's largest lake, Lake Superior. They chronicled their journey in the new memoir GOING FULL CIRCLE, and this hour Mike and Kate join guest host John Munson to talk about what they learned on the journey. GUESTS Mike Link - writer, naturalist and adventurer Kate Crowley - writer, naturalist and adventurer | Download |
| Mon, 07/23/2012 - 10:00am |
Going Full Circle - How long was your longest trek? Two years ago, husband and wife Mike Link and Kate Crowley traveled 1,555 miles--on foot--around the world's largest lake, Lake Superior. They chronicled their journey in the recent memoir GOING FULL CIRCLE, and this hour Mike and Kate join guest host John Munson to talk about what they learned on the journey. GUESTS Mike Link - writer, naturalist and adventurer Kate Crowley - writer, naturalist and adventurer
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| Mon, 07/23/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - This hour John Munson hosts our weekly political wrap-up show.
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| Thu, 07/19/2012 - 10:00pm | David Maraniss on President Obama - Author David Maraniss joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his book which narrates a series of events in president Obama's family history - spanning two generations before his birth through the first three decades of his life. | Download |
| Thu, 07/19/2012 - 10:00am |
David Maraniss on President Obama - Author David Maraniss joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his book which narrates a series of events in president Obama's family history - spanning two generations before his birth through the first three decades of his life.
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| Thu, 07/19/2012 - 9:00am |
History of the Olympics - Sportswriter Frank Deford joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the modern Olympics games, and their unlikely origin-in rural England.
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| Wed, 07/18/2012 - 10:00pm | Cooperation and Evolution - Mathematical biologist Martin Nowak joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his theory of why cooperation, not competition, has always been the driving force behind evolution. | Download |
| Wed, 07/18/2012 - 10:00am |
Cooperation and Evolution - Mathematical biologist Martin Nowak joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his theory of why cooperation, not competition, has always been the driving force behind evolution.
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| Wed, 07/18/2012 - 9:00am |
Southeast Wisconsin in the Chicago Megacity - The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, a Paris-based think tank, conducted its first review of a U.S. regional urban center this year, taking on the Chicago tri-state region. This territory includes Southeast Wisconsin, and the OECD's report identified the inefficiency and fragmentation that prevent the region from realizing its full potential. This hour: Southeast Wisconsin and its role in the greater Chicago megacity. GUEST Richard Longworth - Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and author of CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: AMERICA'S HEARTLAND IN THE AGE OF...
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| Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:00pm | Walter Cronkite - Known as "the most trusted man in America" for decades, Walter Cronkite spent nineteen years anchoring the CBS nightly news. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by historian Douglas Brinkley, who just published a biography of Cronkite. | Download |
| Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:00am |
Walter Cronkite - Known as "the most trusted man in America" for decades, Walter Cronkite spent nineteen years anchoring the CBS nightly news. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by historian Douglas Brinkley, who just published a biography of Cronkite.
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| Tue, 07/17/2012 - 9:00am |
Policy Approaches to Climate Change - As our planet warms, we will experience more extreme weather disasters such as this summer's droughts, floods, and wildfires. This hour, we talk about policy options that may mitigate climate change or help us adapt to it.
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| Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:00pm | Water Policy across the state, country, and world - The availability and quality of our water will continue to be a major issue for Wisconsin and the country. Lake Michigan water levels are twenty inches below the long-term average for the month of July, and drought conditions in Wisconsin's southern counties are moving northward due to lack of rain. This hour, we talk to WPR reporter Chuck Quirmbach about Waukesha County's efforts to access Lake Michigan water, and then have a conversation with the new director of UWM's Center for Water Policy. GUESTS 10:06 - 10:15: Chuck Quirmbach - WPR environmental reporter 10:15 - 11: Jenny Kehl -... | Download |
| Mon, 07/16/2012 - 10:00am |
Water Policy across the state, country, and world - The availability and quality of our water will continue to be a major issue for Wisconsin and the country. Lake Michigan water levels are twenty inches below the long-term average for the month of July, and drought conditions in Wisconsin's southern counties are moving northward due to lack of rain. This hour, we talk to WPR reporter Chuck Quirmbach about Waukesha County's efforts to access Lake Michigan water, and then have a conversation with the new director of UWM's Center for Water Policy. GUESTS 10:06 - 10:15: Chuck Quirmbach - WPR environmental reporter 10:15 - 11: Jenny Kehl -...
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| Mon, 07/16/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn is joined by Princeton Professor and CNN contributor, Julian Zelizer for a recap of the week's political news.
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| Thu, 07/12/2012 - 10:00pm | Woody Guthrie at 100 - Saturday, July 14 is the 100th anniversary of Woody Guthrie's birth. This hour, the life, legacy--and music--of Woody Guthrie. | Download |
| Thu, 07/12/2012 - 10:00am |
Woody Guthrie at 100 - Saturday, July 14 is the 100th anniversary of Woody Guthrie's birth. This hour, the life, legacy--and music--of Woody Guthrie.
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| Thu, 07/12/2012 - 9:00am |
Supreme Court and the Constitution - Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Constitutional law professor about the history of the Supreme Court; appointments, influence, and his idea that each president, upon being elected, is allowed to appoint an additional justice.
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| Wed, 07/11/2012 - 10:00pm | Honduras, DEA, and Drug War - U.S. DEA agents have killed two suspected drug runners in separate incidents in Honduras, the first on June 23rd and the second on July 3rd. This hour, we talk about the expanding U.S. police and military presence in Central America and why Honduras has become a focus of antidrug efforts. | Download |
| Wed, 07/11/2012 - 10:00am |
Honduras, DEA, and Drug War - U.S. DEA agents have killed two suspected drug runners in separate incidents in Honduras, the first on June 23rd and the latest on July 3rd. This hour, we talk about the expanding U.S. police and military presence in Central America and why Honduras has become a focus of antidrug efforts.
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| Wed, 07/11/2012 - 9:00am |
No Child Left Behind Waiver for Wisconsin - The US Department of Education plans to announce this week that Washington and Wisconsin will be relieved of some requirements of the federal "No Child Left Behind" Law. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with a professor of education about what this means for schools across the state.
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| Tue, 07/10/2012 - 10:00pm | Obama and black politics - This hour: President Obama and black politics. According to our guest, black Americans have accepted the lack of policies that address African American concerns in exchange for symbolic pride in a black President. GUEST Fredrick Harris - Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. He is the author of "The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics." | Download |
| Tue, 07/10/2012 - 10:00am |
Obama and black politics - This hour: President Obama and black politics. According to our guest, black Americans have accepted the lack of policies that address African American concerns in exchange for symbolic pride in a black President. GUEST Fredrick Harris - Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. He is the author of "The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics."
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| Tue, 07/10/2012 - 9:00am |
Wisconsin Drought - A government meteorologist predicted that the hot and dry weather in the Midwest this year may rival the drought in 1988 that cost agriculture $78 billion. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the current drought in Wisconsin, and the implications for farmers and consumers.
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| Mon, 07/09/2012 - 10:00pm | 'God particle' - Physicists say they have found the best evidence yet for the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle, sometimes called 'the God particle'. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a physicist about how this will change our understanding of space, time and matter. | Download |
| Mon, 07/09/2012 - 10:00am |
'God particle' - Physicists say they have found the best evidence yet for the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle, sometimes called 'the God particle'. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a physicist about how this will change our understanding of space, time and matter.
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| Mon, 07/09/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - This week on All Things Political: the June jobs numbers and political spin, the health of the US economy, and a check-in on Wisconsin's GOP Senate primary. 9 - 9:35: David Wessel - Economics Editor for the Wall Street Journal 9:35 - 10: Cameron Joseph - Staff Writer at The Hill
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| Thu, 07/05/2012 - 10:00pm | Songs of Summer - Do you have a summer anthem? This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about great summer songs; past and present. | Download |
| Thu, 07/05/2012 - 10:00am |
Songs of Summer - Do you have a summer anthem? This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about great summer songs; past and present.
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| Thu, 07/05/2012 - 9:00am |
Amelia Earhart - This week marks the 75th anniversary of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, the famed female pilot. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to Earhart biographer Susan Butler about Earhart's life, as well as recent efforts to learn more about her disappearance. GUEST Susan Butler, author of EAST TO THE DAWN: THE LIFE OF AMELIA EARHART, the basis for the 2009 biopic AMELIA.
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| Wed, 07/04/2012 - 10:00pm | Mrs. Kennedy and Me - Kathleen Dunn is joined by Clint Hill the Secret Service agent assigned to Jackie Kennedy. (Rebroadcast from 4/24/2012) | Download |
| Wed, 07/04/2012 - 10:00am |
Mrs. Kennedy and Me - Kathleen Dunn is joined by Clint Hill the Secret Service agent assigned to Jackie Kennedy. (Rebroadcast from 4/24/2012)
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| Wed, 07/04/2012 - 9:00am |
Almost President - Kathleen Dunn's guest profiles a dozen men he argues who have run for the American presidency and lost, but who have had a greater impact than many of the victors.(Rebroadcast from 5/5/2012)
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| Tue, 07/03/2012 - 10:00pm | The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker - Kathleen Dunn is joined by Janet Groth who spent over two decades, 1957 to 1978, as a receptionist for The New Yorker. | Download |
| Tue, 07/03/2012 - 10:00am |
The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker - Kathleen Dunn is joined by Janet Groth who spent over two decades, 1957 to 1978, as a receptionist for The New Yorker.
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| Tue, 07/03/2012 - 9:00am |
Mexico's Presidential Election - Millions of votes were cast this weekend in Mexico for a new President. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the results, projected winner Enrique Pe a Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), and the new administration's plan to curb drug war violence.
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| Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:00pm | Girls Rock Camp Madison - Girls Rock Camps, clinics where young girls are taught about musical instruments, song writing, and self esteem from female musicians in their community, are springing up around the country. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by members from the Madison based camp. http://grcmadison.wordpress.com/ | Download |
| Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:00am |
Girls Rock Camp Madison - Girls Rock Camps, clinics where young girls are taught about musical instruments, song writing, and self esteem from female musicians in their community, are springing up around the country. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by members from the Madison based camp. http://grcmadison.wordpress.com/
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| Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - All Things Political with Linda Feldman of the Christian Science Monitor. GUEST Linda Feldman - White House and political correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor
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