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, 04/30/2013 - 10:00pm | Preparing for aging - As the American population ages, we're worried about keeping our independent lifestyles, but we're not sure how to prepare, according to recent survey. Kathleen Dunn's guest says there's a lot we can do as a society and as individuals to prepare for aging. | Download |
| Tue, 04/30/2013 - 10:00am |
Preparing for aging - As the American population ages, we're worried about keeping our independent lifestyles, but we're not sure how to prepare, according to recent survey. Kathleen Dunn's guest says there's a lot we can do as a society and as individuals to prepare for aging.
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| Tue, 04/30/2013 - 9:00am |
Beginning of the Universe. - Astronomers recently released new images showing our universe right after the Big Bang. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined ya leading theoretical physicist to talk about the beginning of the universe.
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| Mon, 04/29/2013 - 10:00pm | Bill McKibben - Environmentalist, Bill McKibben joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the future of environmental activism, and the Keystone pipeline. | Download |
| Mon, 04/29/2013 - 10:00am |
Bill McKibben - Environmentalist, Bill McKibben joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the future of environmental activism, and the Keystone pipeline.
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| Mon, 04/29/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - This hour of All Things Political, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the latest on sequestration, the Boston bombing investigation, President Obama's meeting with female senators, and other news in congress.
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| Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:00pm | Micheal Pollan - Michael Pollan, author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma", joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the joys of home cooked meals. His latest book, "Cooked", explores the enduring power of the four classical elements-fire, water, air, and earth-to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. | Download |
| Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:00am |
Micheal Pollan - Michael Pollan, author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma", joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the joys of home cooked meals. His latest book, "Cooked", explores the enduring power of the four classical elements-fire, water, air, and earth-to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink.
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| Thu, 04/25/2013 - 9:00am |
Rule of the Clan - Kathleen Dunn's guest talks about the role kin-based societies have played throughout history and around the world.
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| Wed, 04/24/2013 - 10:00pm | Therapy dogs - When communities set out do the hard work of healing in the aftermath of violence, therapy dogs can help. Kathleen Dunn's guests have worked with therapy dogs in Boston and Sandy Hook, and in the challenges of everyday life. | Download |
| Wed, 04/24/2013 - 10:00am |
Therapy dogs - When communities set out do the hard work of healing in the aftermath of violence, therapy dogs can help. Kathleen Dunn's guests have worked with therapy dogs in Boston and Sandy Hook, and in the challenges of everyday life.
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| Wed, 04/24/2013 - 9:00am |
Standardized tests creating "toxic environment" - Standardized tests are all over the place in schools, but they're creating a toxic environment for learning, according to Kathleen Dunn's guest.
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| Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:00pm | Victims of Gun Violence - Neil Heslin, whose son was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, said the defeat of new gun control measures in the Senate last week was, "like a slap in the face to the people of Newtown." This hour, Kathleen Duun talks with a survivor, and a family member of other mass shootings about the lasting effects of gun violence. | Download |
| Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:00am |
Victims of Gun Violence - Neil Heslin, whose son was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, said the defeat of new gun control measures in the Senate last week was, "like a slap in the face to the people of Newtown." This hour, Kathleen Duun talks with a survivor, and a family member of other mass shootings about the lasting effects of gun violence.
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| Tue, 04/23/2013 - 9:00am |
Congress - Kathleen Dunn broadcasts live from our studios in Eau Claire this hour. She'll be joined by UW-Eau Claire political Science Professor, Geoffrey Peterson, to talk about current hearings and votes before Congress.
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| Mon, 04/22/2013 - 10:00pm | 21st century - Veronica Rueckert's guests, this hour, talk about what feminism means in the 21st century. | Download |
| Mon, 04/22/2013 - 10:00am |
21st century - Veronica Rueckert's guests, this hour, talk about what feminism means in the 21st century.
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| Mon, 04/22/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Veronica Rueckert hosts this edition of All Things Political. Her guest this hour recaps the week's top news, from Boston to the US Capital.
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| Thu, 04/18/2013 - 10:00pm | Kati Marton's Paris: A Love Story - Paris was an important place for award-winning journalist Kati Marton while she was married to ABC News anchor Peter Jennings and, later, to the diplomat Richard C. Holbrooke. This hour, Marton talks about Jennings, Holbrooke, and Paris-the subjects of her memoir. (Rebroadcast from 9-5-12 ) | Download |
| Thu, 04/18/2013 - 9:00am |
Paycheck Fairness Act - Last week, the House GOP blocked another vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the future of equal pay legislation.
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| Wed, 04/17/2013 - 10:00pm | Sharing a love of poetry - It's national poetry month, and Kathleen Dunn and her guests take stock of poetry in America, share poems, and make the case for why poetry matters. | Download |
| Wed, 04/17/2013 - 10:00am |
Sharing a love of poetry - It's national poetry month, and Kathleen Dunn and her guests take stock of poetry in America, share poems, and make the case for why poetry matters.
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| Wed, 04/17/2013 - 9:00am |
Cuts to Social Security - Within President Obama's federal budget are proposed cuts to Social Security. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests detail how those cuts will be made, and the future of this government program.
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| Mon, 04/15/2013 - 10:00pm | The Bonobo and the Atheist - Primatologist Frans de Waal joins Kathleen Dunn this hour. His latest book explores the origins of morality, and concludes that behavior does not begin and end with religion, but is in fact a product of evolution. | Download |
| Mon, 04/15/2013 - 10:00am |
The Bonobo and the Atheist - Primatologist Frans de Waal joins Kathleen Dunn this hour. His latest book explores the origins of morality, and concludes that behavior does not begin and end with religion, but is in fact a product of evolution.
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| Mon, 04/15/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - On this edition of All Things Political, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about upcoming congressional votes including gun amendments, budget legislation, and immigration reform.
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| Thu, 04/11/2013 - 10:00pm | Jazz Appreciation Month - April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Kathleen Dunn speaks to radio broadcaster and jazz expert Bob Parlocha about how we should celebrate the rich cultural history of jazz music in the United States. | Download |
| Thu, 04/11/2013 - 10:00am |
Jazz Appreciation Month - April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Kathleen Dunn speaks to radio broadcaster and jazz expert Bob Parlocha about how we should celebrate the rich cultural history of jazz music in the United States.
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| Thu, 04/11/2013 - 9:00am |
Federal Budget - Kathleen Dunn and her guests outline the specifics within President Obama's Federal Budget proposal.
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| Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:00pm | Worse Than The Devil - In 1917, a bomb detonated in a Milwaukee police station killed nine police officers and a civilian. The case was never solved but eleven alleged Italian anarchists were arrested and put to an unfair trial for an unrelated crime. Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses this case and their appeal trial, argued by legendary attorney Clarence Darrow. | Download |
| Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:00am |
Worse Than The Devil - In 1917, a bomb detonated in a Milwaukee police station killed nine police officers and a civilian. The case was never solved but eleven alleged Italian anarchists were arrested and put to an unfair trial for an unrelated crime. Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses this case and their appeal trial, argued by legendary attorney Clarence Darrow.
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| Wed, 04/10/2013 - 9:00am |
Margaret Thatcher - Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away this week at the age of 87. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recount the political relationship forged between Thatcher, and then President Ronald Reagan.
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| Tue, 04/09/2013 - 10:00pm | What Language Is - Kathleen Dunn's guest wants us to rethink what we "think" language is, and how it shapes communication and culture. (Rebroadcast from 8/16/2011) | Download |
| Tue, 04/09/2013 - 10:00am |
What Language Is - Kathleen Dunn's guest wants us to rethink what we "think" language is, and how it shapes communication and culture. (Rebroadcast from 8/16/2011)
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| Tue, 04/09/2013 - 9:00am |
Barack Obama: The Story - 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. (Rebroadcast from 7/19/12)
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| Mon, 04/08/2013 - 10:00pm | The House I Live In - Four decades after President Nixon declared a War on Drugs, many are questioning the effectiveness of the initiative. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with filmmaker Eugene Jarecki about his latest documentary that argues the war on drugs has led to the mass incarceration, alienation and decimation of the social fabric of the black community. | Download |
| Mon, 04/08/2013 - 10:00am |
The House I Live In - Four decades after President Nixon declared a War on Drugs, many are questioning the effectiveness of the initiative. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with filmmaker Eugene Jarecki about his latest documentary that argues the war on drugs has led to the mass incarceration, alienation and decimation of the social fabric of the black community.
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| Mon, 04/08/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - It's All Things Political this hour as Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss proposed bills before Congress, including gun legislation, and news from abroad with developments in North Korea and the Syrian Civil War.
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| Thu, 04/04/2013 - 10:00pm | Brain Mapping - President Obama officially proposed his BRAIN Initiative this month, a one hundred million dollar brain mapping project to encourage American innovation and job growth. Kathleen Dunn speaks to an expert about what this project will entail and what we can expect to come of it. | Download |
| Thu, 04/04/2013 - 10:00am |
Brain Mapping - President Obama officially proposed his BRAIN Initiative this month, a one hundred million dollar brain mapping project to encourage American innovation and job growth. Kathleen Dunn speaks to an expert about what this project will entail and what we can expect to come of it.
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| Thu, 04/04/2013 - 9:00am |
North Korea - This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about recent developments in North Korea including their vow to restart nuclear reactors, and blockage of South Korean workers from crossing the border to enter a jointly operated industrial park.
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| Wed, 04/03/2013 - 10:00pm | Museum of Wisconsin Art - The new Director of the Museum of Wisconsin Art, Laurie Winters, joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the Museum's re-opening this weekend. www.wisconsinart.org | Download |
| Wed, 04/03/2013 - 10:00am |
Museum of Wisconsin Art - The new Director of the Museum of Wisconsin Art, Laurie Winters, joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the Museum's re-opening this weekend. www.wisconsinart.org
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| Wed, 04/03/2013 - 9:00am |
Gun Legislation - President Obama is in Colorado today pushing for stricter gun laws. This hour we'll talk about recently passed legislation in that state, and current bills before the U.S. Congress.
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| Tue, 04/02/2013 - 10:00pm | Those Angry Days - Kathleen Dunn speaks with journalist and historian Lynne Olson about the debate that raged, from the White House to Main Street, concerning the role America should play in World War II. | Download |
| Tue, 04/02/2013 - 10:00am |
Those Angry Days - Kathleen Dunn speaks with journalist and historian Lynne Olson about the debate that raged, from the White House to Main Street, concerning the role America should play in World War II.
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| Tue, 04/02/2013 - 9:00am |
Immigration Legislation - After years of gridlock, the United States Congress might be close to comprehensive immigration legislation. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the history of immigration reform, and possible outcomes from this year's Congress.
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| Mon, 04/01/2013 - 10:00pm | All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn hosts another All Things Political this hour, and she and her guests recap the latest news from Washington. | Download |
| Mon, 04/01/2013 - 10:00am |
Kind Hearted Woman - PBS's Frontline is airing a five-hour special on the challenges faced by a woman living on a North Dakota Native American reservation. Kathleen Dunn speaks to the feature's director about what he learned while filming and a Native American epidemiologist about how this story resonates with Wisconsin's Native American community.
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| Mon, 04/01/2013 - 9:00am |
All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn hosts another All Things Political this hour, and she and her guests recap the latest news from Washington.
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