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, 02/28/2013 - 10:00pm | Bruce Springsteen - Born in 1949, in Freehold, New Jersey Bruce Springsteen, through his music, became working-class hero. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Springsteen biographer about his life and career. | Download |
| Thu, 02/28/2013 - 10:00am |
Bruce Springsteen - Born in 1949, in Freehold, New Jersey Bruce Springsteen, through his music, became working-class hero. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Springsteen biographer about his life and career.
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| Thu, 02/28/2013 - 9:00am |
Sequestration - There is a fiscal standoff taking place in Washington that could mean big cuts to federal spending starting Friday. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with two economists about what the upcoming sequestration means for the nation.
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| Wed, 02/27/2013 - 10:00pm | The Jungle - Upton Sinclair's, "The Jungle," will be discussed this hour as our latest back-to-school book club selection. | Download |
| Wed, 02/27/2013 - 10:00am |
The Jungle - Upton Sinclair's, "The Jungle," will be discussed this hour as our latest back-to-school book club selection.
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| Wed, 02/27/2013 - 9:00am |
Sugar Salt Fat - Every year, the average American consumes thirty-three pounds of cheese and seventy pounds of sugar. We're also eating double the daily recommended amount of sodium every day. Kathleen Dunn speaks to an investigative reporter about his in-depth look at food giants and how they hooked us on salt, sugar, and fat.
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| Tue, 02/26/2013 - 10:00pm | Literacy, Globally and Locally - Literacy is an important tool in modern life, but millions of people globally don't know how to read. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a guest about his journey from a corporate boardroom to creating libraries and schools in third-world countries. Then she'll talk to a local literacy group about their efforts to promote reading and writing in Milwaukee. | Download |
| Tue, 02/26/2013 - 10:00am |
Literacy, Globally and Locally - Literacy is an important tool in modern life, but millions of people globally don't know how to read. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a guest about his journey from a corporate boardroom to creating libraries and schools in third-world countries. Then she'll talk to a local literacy group about their efforts to promote reading and writing in Milwaukee.
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| Tue, 02/26/2013 - 9:00am |
Drones - Kathleen Dunn and her guests explore the legal, Constitutional and international, questions surrounding the United States' usage of drones.
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| Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:00pm | Jack Lee and Radio - Jack Lee, a major figure in Milwaukee radio for more than 48 years, is retiring. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with him about his career and medium of radio. | Download |
| Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:00am |
Jack Lee and Radio - Jack Lee, a major figure in Milwaukee radio for more than 48 years, is retiring. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with him about his career and medium of radio.
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| Mon, 02/25/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Congressional and party approval ratings, immigration reform, and sequestration are topics for discussion when Kathleen Dunn hosts her all things political segment.
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| Thu, 02/21/2013 - 10:00pm | Searching for Sugar Man - The amazing story behind Rodriguez, the missing-then-found star of the hit documentary, "Searching for Sugar Man," will be the topic this hour. Joining Kathleen Dunn is of the co-producers of the Rodriguez album, "Cold Fact". | Download |
| Thu, 02/21/2013 - 10:00am |
Searching for Sugar Man - The amazing story behind Rodriguez, the missing-then-found star of the hit documentary, "Searching for Sugar Man," will be the topic this hour. Joining Kathleen Dunn is of the co-producers of the Rodriguez album, "Cold Fact".
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| Thu, 02/21/2013 - 9:00am |
American Presidents - Kathleen Dunn chats with a presidential historian about our nation's leaders are viewed through the lens of history.
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| Wed, 02/20/2013 - 10:00pm | Astronomy News - Last Friday a meteor streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains, making it the largest such object to hit the Earth in more than a century. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss that event, and new research on rocks that have scientists rethinking how the moon was formed. | Download |
| Wed, 02/20/2013 - 10:00am |
Astronomy News - Last Friday a meteor streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains, making it the largest such object to hit the Earth in more than a century. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss that event, and new research on rocks that have scientists rethinking how the moon was formed.
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| Wed, 02/20/2013 - 9:00am |
Pukka's Promise - How can we give our dogs longer, healthier lives? That's the question Kathleen Dunn's guest set out to answer in his book, "Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs."
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| Tue, 02/19/2013 - 10:00pm | Great Hoaxes tTroughout History - From the cooked-up story about the birth of the bathtub, to a BBC prank news story about pasta growing plants, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a writer for Mental_Floss magazine about great hoaxes throughout history. | Download |
| Tue, 02/19/2013 - 10:00am |
Great Hoaxes tTroughout History - From the cooked-up story about the birth of the bathtub, to a BBC prank news story about pasta growing plants, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a writer for Mental_Floss magazine about great hoaxes throughout history.
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| Tue, 02/19/2013 - 9:00am |
National and State Economic Issues - Nobel-prize-winning economist Paul Krugman joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss why he says we should raise the minimum wage and put off spending cuts. Then Kathleen talks to a state economy expert about issues facing Wisconsin.
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| Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:00pm | BULLY - 13 million kids are bullied every day, and 3 million of those are absent every month because they feel unsafe in school. This hour, the filmmaker behind the documentary "BULLY" joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about how we can better respond to this epidemic. | Download |
| Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:00am |
BULLY - 13 million kids are bullied every day, and 3 million of those are absent every month because they feel unsafe in school. This hour, the filmmaker behind the documentary "BULLY" joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about how we can better respond to this epidemic.
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| Mon, 02/18/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn talks to NPR's senior Washington editor, Ron Elving about the latest news from our nation's capital.
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| Thu, 02/14/2013 - 10:00pm | Reagan Presidency Documentary - Filmmaker Chip Duncan joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new documentary series on the presidency of Ronald Reagan. | Download |
| Thu, 02/14/2013 - 10:00am |
Reagan Presidency Documentary - Filmmaker Chip Duncan joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new documentary series on the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
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| Thu, 02/14/2013 - 9:00am |
War Against Boys - Is it a tough time to be a boy in America? Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that yes, young men are being shortchanged by our current educational system.
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| Wed, 02/13/2013 - 10:00pm | Millenials and Violence and Stress - Young adults are facing higher stress levels than the national average, graduating during The Great Recession, and have grown up witnessing violence like 9/11 and the Newtown shooting. Kathleen Dunn's guest says these events have made the Millennial Generation more resilient and discusses how these hardships may shape Millennials. | Download |
| Wed, 02/13/2013 - 10:00am |
Millenials and Violence and Stress - Young adults are facing higher stress levels than the national average, graduating during The Great Recession, and have grown up witnessing violence like 9/11 and the Newtown shooting. Kathleen Dunn's guest says these events have made the Millennial Generation more resilient and discusses how these hardships may shape Millennials.
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| Wed, 02/13/2013 - 9:00am |
King Richard III Discovery - Earlier this month it was announced that the remains of King Richard III, who died in battle in 1485, had been discovered. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with three individuals from the University of Leicester's 'Search for King Richard III' project. http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/
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| Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:00pm | Feminine Mystique Turns 50 - Fifty years ago this month Betty Friedan started a national conversation about the role of women in society with her groundbreaking book, "The Feminine Mystique." Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the impact of this cultural touchstone on American society and what, if any, of it is still relevant today. | Download |
| Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:00am |
Feminine Mystique Turns 50 - Fifty years ago this month Betty Friedan started a national conversation about the role of women in society with her groundbreaking book, "The Feminine Mystique." Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the impact of this cultural touchstone on American society and what, if any, of it is still relevant today.
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| Tue, 02/12/2013 - 9:00am |
History of the State of the Union - President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union Address later this evening. This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the history of the State of the Union, from Washington to the present, and preview tonight's speech.
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| Mon, 02/11/2013 - 10:00pm | Gavin Newsom on Citizenville - Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California, joins Kathleen Dunn to share his ideas on how peer relationships and technology can transform democracy. Gavin Newsom, current Lieutenant Governor of California and former Mayor of San Francisco. Author, "Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government." | Download |
| Mon, 02/11/2013 - 10:00am |
Gavin Newsom on Citizenville - Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California, joins Kathleen Dunn to share his ideas on how peer relationships and technology can transform democracy. Gavin Newsom, current Lieutenant Governor of California and former Mayor of San Francisco. Author, "Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government."
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| Mon, 02/11/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Susan Page of USA Today joins Kathleen Dunn to recap the week's top political news.
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| Thu, 02/07/2013 - 10:00pm | 85th Academy Awards - The 85th Academy Awards are just over two weeks away. This hour, we'll speak with an editor from the film site Fandago about the films you should watch before the Oscars. | Download |
| Thu, 02/07/2013 - 10:00am |
85th Academy Awards - The 85th Academy Awards are just over two weeks away. This hour, we'll speak with an editor from the film site Fandago about the films you should watch before the Oscars.
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| Thu, 02/07/2013 - 9:00am |
2013 Chicago Auto Show - The 2013 Chicago Auto Show kicks off this week. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with an editor for Automobile Magazine about the industries latest news.
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| Wed, 02/06/2013 - 10:00pm | 125th Anniversary of National Geographic - In January National Geographic marked their 125th anniversary. This hour Kathleen Dunn's guests discuss the ongoing importance of discovery, adventure and environmental and historical preservation. | Download |
| Wed, 02/06/2013 - 10:00am |
125th Anniversary of National Geographic - In January National Geographic marked their 125th anniversary. This hour Kathleen Dunn's guests discuss the ongoing importance of discovery, adventure and environmental and historical preservation.
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| Wed, 02/06/2013 - 9:00am |
Electoral Map 2016 - It's still early, but have you considered what the electoral map will look like in 2016? This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest outlines how each party is trying to change the way we elect our leaders.
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| Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:00pm | Good Prose - For four decades Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder has been working with the same editor, Richard Todd. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with them both about their stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing. | Download |
| Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:00am |
Good Prose - For four decades Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder has been working with the same editor, Richard Todd. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with them both about their stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing.
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| Tue, 02/05/2013 - 9:00am |
Violence Against Women Act - This week the United States Senate is set to vote on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a guest from a women's legal defense fund about the history of the Violence Against Women Act, it's new controversial provisions, and how Congress is expected to vote on it.
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| Mon, 02/04/2013 - 10:00pm | The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks - February 4th is the 100th anniversary of Rosa Parks' birth. Her legacy is reduced to her refusal to give up her seat to a white man, but she contributed much more to civil rights in the United States. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a Rosa Parks' biographer about her many other contributions to civil rights. | Download |
| Mon, 02/04/2013 - 10:00am |
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks - February 4th is the 100th anniversary of Rosa Parks' birth. Her legacy is reduced to her refusal to give up her seat to a white man, but she contributed much more to civil rights in the United States. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a Rosa Parks' biographer about her many other contributions to civil rights.
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| Mon, 02/04/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - It's another edition of All Things Political this hour as Kathleen Dunn, and her guest, discuss the week's top news.
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