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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| Wed, 07/31/2013 - 10:00pm | Laughter and the Brain - Renowned neurologist, Richard Restak, joins John Munson to delve into the question, "Can humor help us better understand the brain?" | Download |
| Wed, 07/31/2013 - 2:00pm |
Laughter and the Brain - Renowned neurologist, Richard Restak, joins John Munson to delve into the question, "Can humor help us better understand the brain?"
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| Wed, 07/31/2013 - 1:00pm |
Cities Use Eminent Domain to Stop Foreclosures - The city of Richmond CA hopes to use its power of eminent domain as a legal tool to help stop foreclosures in the small working class town. Wall Street banks, have vigorously opposed the use of eminent domain and a host of cities across the country that are considering emulating the move. Guest host John Munson will be joined by two guests on the topic.
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| Tue, 07/30/2013 - 10:00pm | Wrong Turn, with Col. Gian Gentile - Guest host John Munson talks with Colonal Gian Gentile, the author of "Wrong Turn, America's Deadly Embrace of Counterinsurgency". Gentile and a small group of dissident officers and defense analysts have questioned the necessity and efficacy of the doctrine of counterinsurgency (COIN), COIN-essentially armed nation-building-in achieving the United States' limited core policy objective in Afghanistan: the destruction of Al Qaeda. | Download |
| Tue, 07/30/2013 - 2:00pm |
Wrong Turn, with Col. Gian Gentile - Join guest host John Munson speaking with Col. Gian Gentile, the author of "Wrong Turn, America's Deadly Embrace of Counterinsurgency". Gentile and a small group of dissident officers and defense analysts have questioned the necessity and efficacy of the doctrine of counterinsurgency (COIN), COIN-essentially armed nation-building-in achieving the United States' limited core policy objective in Afghanistan: the destruction of Al Qaeda.
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| Tue, 07/30/2013 - 1:00pm |
Teen Birth Rates Plummet - The teen birth rate in California has dropped nearly sixty-percent as a result of expanded sex education programs. In fact, teen birth rates are down in nearly all states except in the south. Join guest host John Munson as we discuss this news with two guests.
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| Mon, 07/29/2013 - 10:00pm | Terms And Conditions May Apply - | |
| Mon, 07/29/2013 - 2:00pm |
Terms And Conditions May Apply - John Munson talks with the filmmaker of a new documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything. Terms & Conditions May Apply is the film and we speak with Cullen Hoback
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| Mon, 07/29/2013 - 1:00pm |
All Things Political - John Munson hosts this edition of All Things Political. He'll be joined by a professor from Detroit to talk about the city's financial woes, the NSA, and the latest on Immigration reform.
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| Thu, 07/25/2013 - 10:00pm | Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance? - Is Washington shifting it's attention to working families? From the President's call for "Universal preschool", to the Working Families Flexibility Act and recently released "Economic Agenda for Women and Families." Could this be The Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance? Join Guest Host Cynthia Schuster as we explore this with Bryce Covert, who writes for The Nation on Women and Business Issues. | Download |
| Thu, 07/25/2013 - 2:00pm |
Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance? - Is Washington shifting its attention to working families? From the President's call for "Universal preschool", to the Working Families Flexibility Act and recently released "Economic Agenda for Women and Families." Could this be the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance? Join Guest Host Cynthia Schuster, in for Kathleen as we explore this with Bryce Covert, who writes for The Nation on Women and Business Issues.
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| Thu, 07/25/2013 - 1:00pm |
Immigration Reform - The House and Senate continue to struggle over immigration reform and today our guests are beginning to wonder if any progress will actually be made. Join Guest Host Cynthia Schuster, as we look at what appears to be some of the biggest coming weeks in this battle to pass legislation with two guests.
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| Wed, 07/24/2013 - 10:00pm | Blue Plate Special - Join Cynthia Schuster in for Kathleen with her guest Kate Christensen. Kate has written an honest account of her unorthodox childhood in 1960s Berkeley as the daughter of a legal activist who ruled the house with his fists. She recalls memories of pain and joy by weaving tales of food, which sustained her during her hunger for food, love, confidence and self-belonging. The book is Blue Plate Special. | Download |
| Wed, 07/24/2013 - 2:00pm |
Blue Plate Special - Join Cynthia Schuster in for Kathleen with her guest Kate Christensen. Kate has written an honest account of her unorthodox childhood in 1960s Berkeley as the daughter of a legal activist who ruled the house with his fists. She recalls memories of pain and joy by weaving tales of food, which sustained her during her hunger for food, love, confidence and self-belonging. The book is Blue Plate Special.
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| Wed, 07/24/2013 - 1:00pm |
The New American Economy - Cynthia Schuster's guest this hour outlines eight reasons he thinks our economy is more dysfunctional than ever.
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| Tue, 07/23/2013 - 10:00pm | The Totally Sweet '90s - Cynthia Schuster and her guest this hour take a look back at the cultural events, people, and fads that shaped the 1990's. | Download |
| Tue, 07/23/2013 - 2:00pm |
The Totally Sweet '90s - Cynthia Schuster and her guest this hour take a look back at the cultural events, people, and fads that shaped the 1990's.
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| Tue, 07/23/2013 - 1:30pm |
Alan Alda - Alan Alda, this year's Master Teacher at the Ten Chimneys Theatre, joins Cynthia Schuster to talk about his career and the artistic elements of being a stage actor.
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| Tue, 07/23/2013 - 1:00pm |
Wisconsin Jobs Report, June 2013 - 1:00-1:30PM: The Wisconsin preliminary employment numbers for June were released last week and at first glance, things look promising. Nearly 14,000 private sector jobs were added making it the largest month to month gain in about 10 years. John Schmid, Business Reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins Cynthia Schuster in for Kathleen with a look at the numbers.
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| Mon, 07/22/2013 - 10:00pm | The Empress Has No Clothes - Cynthia Schuster's guest explores ways to overcome 'imposter syndrome', what she defines as the fear and self-doubt that causes people to question their abilities. | Download |
| Mon, 07/22/2013 - 2:00pm |
The Empress Has No Clothes - Cynthia Schuster's guest explores ways to overcome "imposter syndrome," what she defines as the fear and self-doubt that causes people to question their abilities.
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| Mon, 07/22/2013 - 1:00pm |
All Things Political - Cynthia Schuster hosts this week's All Things Political. We'll be discussing the political reactions to the Zimmerman verdict, President Obama's latest Cabinet appointments, and the productivity of the 113th Congress.
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| Thu, 07/18/2013 - 10:00pm | Satire and Democracy - Can satire save democracy? Kathleen Dunn's guest this hour recently penned an article for the Columbia Journalism Review that argues satire can help make politics relevant again. | Download |
| Thu, 07/18/2013 - 2:00pm |
Satire and Democracy - Can satire save democracy? Kathleen Dunn's guest this hour recently penned an article for the Columbia Journalism Review that argues satire can help make politics relevant again.
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| Thu, 07/18/2013 - 1:00pm |
Rafe Esquith on Teachers - After thirty-plus years in the job, renowned educator Rafe Esquith, joins Kathleen Dunn to share his advice for fellow teachers.
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| Wed, 07/17/2013 - 10:00pm | Best Companies for Hourly Employees - Many women in the workforce today are trying to balance work and home life and that isn't always welcome from employers. Today, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss Working Mothers Magazine's Annual report of the Best Companies for hourly employees. According to an examination of US employers, the Working Mother Research Institute says these companies are going the extra mile to make sure their employees have stability, predictability and benefits to succeed in their job without disrupting their families. | Download |
| Wed, 07/17/2013 - 2:00pm |
Best Companies for Hourly Employees - Many women in the workforce today are trying to balance work and home life and that isn't always welcome from employers. Today, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss Working Mothers Magazine's Annual report of the Best Companies for hourly employees. According to an examination of US employers, the Working Mother Research Institute says these companies are going the extra mile to make sure their employees have stability, predictability and benefits to succeed in their job without disrupting their families.
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| Wed, 07/17/2013 - 1:00pm |
Race and the U.S. Criminal Justice System - The not guilty verdict of the Zimmerman case has sparked a wide range of emotions from across the country. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about race, stereotypes, and our criminal justice system.
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| Tue, 07/16/2013 - 10:00pm | Confronting Suburban Poverty in America - Today nearly one third of all Americans are poor, or nearly poor. And one-in-three of those Americans are living in the suburbs. Communities around Dayton, Detroit, and Chicago have become home to low-income families pushed out of central cities by higher housing costs, restrictive zoning, and reinforced segregation. | Download |
| Tue, 07/16/2013 - 2:00pm |
Confronting Suburban Poverty in America - Today nearly one third of all Americans are poor, or nearly poor. And one-in-three of those Americans are living in the suburbs. Communities around Dayton, Detroit and Chicago have become home to low-income families pushed out of central cities by higher housing costs, restrictive zoning, and reinforced segregation.
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| Tue, 07/16/2013 - 1:00pm |
Farm Bill and Food Stamps - A farm bill passed the House of Representatives last week that contained no funding for the food stamp program. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with a UW professor of public policy about the future of the bill, and how a lack of food stamps would affect the poor.
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| Mon, 07/15/2013 - 10:00pm | Oliver Sacks - British neurologist Oliver Sacks joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the joys of aging. | Download |
| Mon, 07/15/2013 - 2:00pm |
Oliver Sacks - British neurologist Oliver Sacks joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the joys of aging.
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| Mon, 07/15/2013 - 1:00pm |
All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the week's top political news.
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| Thu, 07/11/2013 - 10:00pm | Student Loans and The Cost of Higher Education - Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the failed Senate vote to lower student loan rates, and compares the cost of higher education in the United States to the rest of the world. | Download |
| Thu, 07/11/2013 - 2:00pm |
Student Loans and The Cost of Higher Education - Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the failed Senate vote to lower student loan rates, and compares the cost of higher education in the United States to the rest of the world.
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| Thu, 07/11/2013 - 1:00pm |
Bangladesh Update and Art - Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest developments in the tragic story of the Bangladesh clothing factory collapse that killed more than 1,100 people last April. We also take a "look" at the amazing tapestry art of Terese Agnew who created a portrait of a worker out of 30,000 clothing labels, to draw attention to the poor working conditions in Bangladesh.
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| Wed, 07/10/2013 - 10:00pm | The New Middle Class - Former Wisconsin congressman, Steve Gunderson, joins Kathleen Dunn to stress the need for a stronger middle class in order for America to compete in a global economy. | Download |
| Wed, 07/10/2013 - 2:00pm |
The New Middle Class - Former Wisconsin Congressman, Steve Gunderson, joins Kathleen Dunn to stress the need for a stronger middle class in order for America to compete in a global economy.
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| Wed, 07/10/2013 - 1:00pm |
Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan - Earlier this week it was announced that the United States is considering pulling out all its troops from Afghanistan next year. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about military forces within the country, and tensions between President Obama's Administration and President Karzai's government.
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| Tue, 07/09/2013 - 10:00pm | Testing on Chimpanzees - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they plan to substantially reduce the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with individuals who support the NIH, and someone who argues testing on chimps is still crucial to improving human health. | Download |
| Tue, 07/09/2013 - 2:00pm |
Testing on Chimpanzees - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they plan to substantially reduce the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with individuals who support the NIH, and someone who argues testing on chimps is still crucial to improving human health.
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| Tue, 07/09/2013 - 1:00pm |
Obamacare Employer Mandate delayed - Critics are raising questions over the abrupt delay of the Affordable Care Law's Employer mandate. Join Kathleen and her guest to see why it's being delayed and what the implications will be.
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| Mon, 07/08/2013 - 10:00pm | Two American Families - Kathleen Dunn talks with the filmmakers behind a new PBS Frontline documentary, narrated by Bill Moyers, that follows two Milwaukee families for over two decades as they try to survive in the middle class. | Download |
| Mon, 07/08/2013 - 2:00pm |
Two American Families - Kathleen Dunn talks with the filmmakers behind a new PBS Frontline documentary that follows two Milwaukee families for over two decades as they try to survive in the middle class.
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| Mon, 07/08/2013 - 1:00pm |
All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the week's top news, during our weekly All Things Political.
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| Thu, 07/04/2013 - 10:00pm | The Ghost in General Patton's Third Army - Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, Eugene Schulz, as they discuss his book, "The Ghost in General Patton's Third Army." His memoir of service in the United States Army in World War II. (Rebroadcast from 6/11/2013) | Download |
| Thu, 07/04/2013 - 2:00pm |
The Ghost in General Patton's Third Army - Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, Eugene Schulz, as they discuss his book, "The Ghost in General Patton's Third Army." His memoir of service in the United States Army in World War II. (Rebroadcast from 6/11/2013)
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| Thu, 07/04/2013 - 1:00pm |
Senator Olympia Snowe - After 18 years in the U.S. Senate, Maine Republican Olympia Snowe left office citing hyper-partisanship as a major reason for her departure. This hour, Senator Snowe joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about life experiences that shaped her politics, and her prescription for fixing the stalemate in Congress. (Rebroadcast from 6/5/2013)
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| Wed, 07/03/2013 - 10:00pm | The Unwinding - New Yorker journalist, George Packer, joins Kathleen Dunn to explore the social and political transformations that have taken part in the US over the past three decades by focusing on the real-life stories of three ordinary Americans confronted by a changing reality. | Download |
| Wed, 07/03/2013 - 2:00pm |
The Unwinding - New Yorker journalist, George Packer, joins Kathleen Dunn to explore the social and political transformations that have taken part in the US over the past three decades by focusing on the real-life stories of three ordinary Americans confronted by a changing reality.
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| Wed, 07/03/2013 - 1:00pm |
Archdiocese of Milwaukee records reveal - Join Kathleen and her guest Peter Isely, as they discuss the recent revelations surrounding the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and what it means to survivors of those abused by priests.
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| Tue, 07/02/2013 - 10:00pm | Hours Against Hate - Kathleen Dunn talks with one of the founders of "Hours Against Hate," a US Department of State campaign to stop bigotry and promote respect across lines of culture, religion, race, tradition, class, sexual orientation and gender. | Download |
| Tue, 07/02/2013 - 2:00pm |
Hours Against Hate - Kathleen Dunn talks with one of the founders of "Hours Against Hate," a US Department of State campaign to stop bigotry and promote respect across lines of culture, religion, race, tradition, class, sexual orientation and gender.
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| Tue, 07/02/2013 - 1:00pm |
Egyptian Protests Again - Protests have erupted again in Egypt and thousands of people are calling for the ouster of the newly elected President. Join Kathleen and her guests to discuss the latest news in the conflicts and how President Morsi and The Muslim Brotherhood are responding to the criticism of their government.
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| Mon, 07/01/2013 - 10:00pm | 150th Anniversary of The Battle of Gettysburg - Today marks the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about that battle, and Wisconsin's role in the Civil War. | Download |
| Mon, 07/01/2013 - 2:00pm |
150th Anniversary of The Battle of Gettysburg - Today marks the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about that battle, and Wisconsin's role in the Civil War.
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| Mon, 07/01/2013 - 1:00pm |
All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn kicks off her new time slot with another edition of All Things Political.
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| Mon, 07/01/2013 - 9:44am | Kathleen Dunn - Test Show - Test Show Description |