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, 11/29/2012 - 10:00pm | History of Columbia Records - 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the Columbia Records. This hour: a look at the history of that label, which reflects the history of America. | Download |
| Thu, 11/29/2012 - 10:00am |
History of Columbia Records - 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the Columbia Records. This hour: a look at the history of that label, which reflects the history of America.
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| Thu, 11/29/2012 - 9:00am |
AIDS - According to a new Government report, of the 50,000 new HIV infections in the U.S. each year, more than one in four affect people ages 13 to 24, more than half of whom don't know they're infected. This hour Kathleen Dunn discusses the continuing epidemic, education, and the upcoming World AIDS Day.
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| Wed, 11/28/2012 - 10:00pm | November Book Club - November's edition of the Back-to-School Book Club looks at Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Born in 1818, Douglass learned to read as a slave in his native Maryland, which prepared him for a lifetime of self-education. He escaped to the North at age twenty, and joined the abolitionist movement in the 1840s. This memoir, released in 1845, both exemplified and expanded the genre of slave narrative. | Download |
| Wed, 11/28/2012 - 10:00am |
November Book Club - November's edition of the Back-to-School Book Club looks at Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Born in 1818, Douglass learned to read as a slave in his native Maryland, which prepared him for a lifetime of self-education. He escaped to the North at age twenty, and joined the abolitionist movement in the 1840s. This memoir, released in 1845, both exemplified and expanded the genre of slave narrative.
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| Wed, 11/28/2012 - 9:00am |
Drug Shortages - This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the ongoing issue with prescription drug shortages.
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| Tue, 11/27/2012 - 10:00pm | Doc Severinsen and the MSO - Doc Severinsen, known by millions as Johnny Carson's band leader on The Tonight Show, talks about his upcoming holiday concerts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. MSO President Mark Niehaus also joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new role as the organization's leader. | Download |
| Tue, 11/27/2012 - 10:00am |
Doc Severinsen and the MSO - Doc Severinsen, known by millions as Johnny Carson's band leader on The Tonight Show, talks about his upcoming holiday concerts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. MSO President Mark Niehaus also joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new role as the organization's leader.
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| Tue, 11/27/2012 - 9:00am |
UN Climate Change Conference - Doha, Qatar hosts the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which opened on Monday. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the history of international environmental treaties and what this year's participants hope to achieve at the summit.
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| Mon, 11/26/2012 - 10:00pm | Peace Corps - This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with the Acting Director of the Peace Corps, Carrie Hessler-Radelet, about the organization's global health initiatives. | Download |
| Mon, 11/26/2012 - 10:00am |
Peace Corps - This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with the Acting Director of the Peace Corps, Carrie Hessler-Radelet, about the organization's global health initiatives.
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| Mon, 11/26/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - All Things Political with David Swerdlick, Contributing Editor at The Root
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| Thu, 11/22/2012 - 10:00pm | James Madison - James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a historian to discuss the life of the Father of the Constitution. (Rebroadcast from January 25, 2012) | Download |
| Wed, 11/21/2012 - 10:00pm | Man Made - When humorist Joel Stein learned he was fathering a baby boy he set out to explore what being a man meant. He joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his quest to define masculinity. (Rebroadcast from June 26, 2012) | Download |
| Wed, 11/21/2012 - 10:00am |
Man Made - When humorist Joel Stein learned he was fathering a baby boy he set out to explore what being a man meant. He joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his quest to define masculinity. (Rebroadcast from June 26, 2012)
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| Wed, 11/21/2012 - 9:00am |
Destiny of the Republic - Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the 1881 assassination attempt on President James A. Garfield, and the dreadfully misguided medical efforts to save his life. (Rebroadcast from September 29, 2011)
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| Tue, 11/20/2012 - 10:00pm | The Film, "Lincoln" - This January marks the 150th anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation, and a new film by Stephen Spielberg that depicts the events leading up to the signing. This hour Kathleen Dunn talks to both a film critic and one of the historical consultants on the film. They discuss "Lincoln" as both history and art. | Download |
| Tue, 11/20/2012 - 10:00am |
The Film, "Lincoln" - This January marks the 150th anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation, and a new film by Stephen Spielberg that depicts the events leading up to the signing. This hour Kathleen Dunn talks to both a film critic and one of the historical consultants on the film. They discuss "Lincoln" as both history and art.
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| Tue, 11/20/2012 - 9:00am |
Holidays and Commerce - Black Friday begins even earlier this year. Wal-Mart will open at 8pm, Target at 9pm, and Kohl's at midnight. Many criticize the retailers for offering steep discounts to their earliest shoppers, but the turnout remains high. In many cases, the first hour of "Gray Thursday" shopping sees the highest shopping traffic of the year. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the intersection of holidays, commerce, and family.
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| Mon, 11/19/2012 - 10:00pm | Voting Rights Act and SCOTUS - Earlier this month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the legal questions in the case and how the Voting Rights Act might be updated. | Download |
| Mon, 11/19/2012 - 10:00am |
Voting Rights Act and SCOTUS - Earlier this month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the legal questions in the case and how the Voting Rights Act might be updated.
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| Mon, 11/19/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - On this edition of All Things Political Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the foreign policy of Obama's second term, the Benghazi hearings, and the selection of new Secretaries of State and Defense.
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| Thu, 11/15/2012 - 10:00pm | Affordable Health Care Act - Last week's election most likely settled the fate of the Affordable Health Care Act. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the provisions of the act will be implemented. | Download |
| Thu, 11/15/2012 - 10:00am |
Study Abroad Programs - This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a recent report that accessed study abroad programs around the world. The report ranked the University of Wisconsin in the top 10 of colleges that send students overseas to study.
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| Thu, 11/15/2012 - 9:00am |
Affordable Health Care Act - Last week's election most likely settled the fate of the Affordable Health Care Act. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the provisions of the act will be implemented.
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| Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:00pm | Cuba's New Now - Kathleen Dunn speaks with a journalist who has been reporting on the economic, cultural, and political transitions taking place in Cuba since Fidel Castro handed power over to his brother, Raul. | Download |
| Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:00am |
Cuba's New Now - Kathleen Dunn speaks with a journalist who has been reporting on the economic, cultural, and political transitions taking place in Cuba since Fidel Castro handed power over to his brother, Raul.
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| Wed, 11/14/2012 - 9:00am |
School Funding - On Monday, State Superintendent Tony Evers released a proposal that his office said would increase school aid. He also seeks to set a state funding level for districts of $3,000 per pupil. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the details of the plan and what education policies we might see passed in Madison next year.
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| Tue, 11/13/2012 - 10:00pm | Kurt Vonnegut: The Letters - Kathleen Dunn is joined by editor Dan Wakefield and Mark Vonnegut, son of the late Kurt Vonnegut. The writer's personal correspondences, ranging over sixty years, has just been published under the title, "Kurt Vonnegut: The Letters." | Download |
| Tue, 11/13/2012 - 10:00am |
Kurt Vonnegut: The Letters - Kathleen Dunn is joined by editor Dan Wakefield and Mark Vonnegut, son of the late Kurt Vonnegut. The writer's personal correspondences, ranging over sixty years, has just been published under the title, "Kurt Vonnegut: The Letters."
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| Tue, 11/13/2012 - 9:00am |
Syria - A coalition of rebel groups formed an umbrella group on Sunday, seeking international recognition. with the conflict in its 21st month and violence spreading to Syria's neighbors, is there a path to peace in Syria?
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| Mon, 11/12/2012 - 10:00pm | Photos of Vietnam Veterans - In commemoration of Veterans' Day, we talk about an effort to collect a photograph of every Wisconsin Vietnam Veteran. Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the project with the founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, as well as a Wisconsinite who has been active in finding photos for the project. | Download |
| Mon, 11/12/2012 - 10:00am |
Photos of Vietnam Veterans - In commemoration of Veterans' Day, we talk about an effort to collect a photograph of every Wisconsin Vietnam Veteran. Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the project with the founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, as well as a Wisconsinite who has been active in finding photos for the project.
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| Mon, 11/12/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Another edition of All Things Political with Kathleen Dunn and her guests as they discuss last week's elections, and preview President Obama's second term.
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| Thu, 11/08/2012 - 10:00pm | Climate Change and Election - In his victory speech Tuesday night, President Obama said "We want our children to live in an America...that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet" But climate change was not a major issue in the Presidential campaign. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the potential political will to confront this issue post-Sandy and post-election. | Download |
| Thu, 11/08/2012 - 10:00am |
Climate Change and Election - In his victory speech Tuesday night, President Obama said "We want our children to live in an America...that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet." But climate change was not a major issue in the Presidential campaign. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the potential political will to confront this issue post-Sandy and post-election.
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| Thu, 11/08/2012 - 9:00am |
Patchwork Nation - Latinos, African Americans, young voters and women are all demographic groups that contributed to President Obama's winning 2012 coalition. But how did the results break down community type? This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to Patchwork Nation founder Dante Chinni.
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| Wed, 11/07/2012 - 10:00pm | Swing State election results - Kathleen Dunn and her rotating panel of guests discuss the swing state results around the country. We begin in Wisconsin, and visit Ohio, Iowa, and Florida. | Download |
| Wed, 11/07/2012 - 10:00am |
Swing State election results - Kathleen Dunn and her rotating panel of guests discuss the swing state results around the country. We begin in Wisconsin, and visit Ohio, and look at Congressional results..
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| Wed, 11/07/2012 - 9:00am |
Election Results - This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the results from last night's elections.
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| Tue, 11/06/2012 - 10:00am |
Native and Hmong Education - November 8th through the 11th, La Crosse hosts the 9th Annual Widening the Circle Native American & Hmong Indigenous Education Symposium. The symposium addresses common educational dilemmas in both the Native and Hmong cultures in Wisconsin. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the mission of the event and what students and educators will explore.
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| Tue, 11/06/2012 - 9:00am |
History of Election Night - On election day in America, Kathleen Dunn and her guest revisit coverage of passed elections by NBC News.
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| Mon, 11/05/2012 - 10:00pm | Wisconsin Senate and Presidential Campaigning - This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with reporters across Wisconsin about the state's senate race, and recent campaigning by the presidential candidates. | Download |
| Mon, 11/05/2012 - 10:00am |
Wisconsin Senate and Presidential Campaigning - This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with reporters across Wisconsin about the state's senate race, and recent campaigning by the presidential candidates.
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| Mon, 11/05/2012 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn hosts a special edition of All Things Political previewing tomorrow's presidential election.
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| Thu, 11/01/2012 - 10:00pm | Elite Forces in Afghanistan - Since the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, more attention has been given to elite fighting units like the Navy SEALs and the Green Berets. Also, our military relies on these soldiers more and more as we shift to a smaller fighting force. This hour, journalist Kevin Maurer talks about the time he spent traveling with a Special Forces team in Afghanistan as they defeated insurgents and trained Afghan soldiers. | Download |
| Thu, 11/01/2012 - 10:00am |
Elite Forces in Afghanistan - Since the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, more attention has been given to elite fighting units like the Navy SEALs and the Green Berets. Also, our military relies on these soldiers more and more as we shift to a smaller fighting force. This hour, journalist Kevin Maurer talks about the time he spent traveling with a Special Forces team in Afghanistan as they defeated insurgents and trained Afghan soldiers.
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| Thu, 11/01/2012 - 9:00am |
Electoral College - With less than a week before Americans head to the polls, John Munson and his guest delve into the reasoning and history behind our electoral college, and discusses if the method is still the best way to select the nation's president.
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