The Kathleen Dunn Show

Kathleen Dunn

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.

April 2014

Date	Description	Audio
Wed, 04/30/2014 - 10:00pm	The Milwaukee Handicraft Project of 1935 - The Milwaukee Handicraft Project (MHP), one of the most successful and innovative Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in the US, employed thousands of people, teaching them to make a variety of handmade wooden and cloth articles. Local historian, John Gurda joins Kathleen along with Graeme Reid of the Museum of Wisconsin Art to discuss the pioneering women artists as the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) presents Handmade for Hard Times: The Milwaukee Handicraft Project , on view March 28–June 15, 2014. Guest(s): John Gurda , Graeme Reid	Download
Wed, 04/30/2014 - 1:00pm	Political Evolution - Politically, do the young really lean left because of passions and idealism? And as people age, do they incline toward the right because they become more realistic or cynical? For the past 10 years, Avi Tuschman has studied political divisions through the lenses of evolutionary anthropology, genetics, and neuroscience. He'll join Kathleen for a fascinating look at the evolution of politics. Guest(s): Avi Tuschman	Download
Tue, 04/29/2014 - 10:00pm	Green Is Good - Kathleen speak with Briane Keane, a leading voice on clean energy, energy efficiency and the environment. His book "Green Is Good" shows you how you can easily make clean energy and energy efficiency part of your daily life, saving money, making money, and weaning your community off fossil fuels in the process. Guest(s): Brian F Keane	Download
Tue, 04/29/2014 - 1:00pm	Investors Gain As Workers Lose - A new government report on capital gains shows that investing is gaining as a source of income while work is declining as one. Kathleen is joined by a Pulitzer prize winning journalist and economist to discuss why. Guest(s): David Cay Johnston	Download
Mon, 04/28/2014 - 10:00pm	Fighting Resegregation In Our Schools - Kathleen Dunn talks with a public high school principal about how academic tracking is leading to the resegregation of America's schools, and what other options exist. Guest(s): Carol Burris	Download
Mon, 04/28/2014 - 1:00pm	All Things Political with Susan Page - Susan Page of USA Today joins Kathleen Dunn to recap the week's top political news. Guest(s): Susan Page	Download
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 10:00pm	And The Funniest City in America Is.... - Kathleen take a hilarious look at the funniest cities in America with the director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL). Guest(s): Peter McGraw	Download
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 1:00pm	New Study on School Privatization in Milwaukee - A new study is being released that evaluates the school privatization proposals in Milwaukee. The author of the report joins Kathleen to discuss. Guest(s): Gordon Lafer	Download
Wed, 04/23/2014 - 10:00pm	Sexual Violence Awareness - Statistics indicate that 1 in 4 women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their life. Today is Denim Day, an international awareness effort that is focused on believing and supporting survivors of sexual assault. Two survivor advocates join Kathleen for a discussion about the problem and Mayor Tom Barrett will join to discuss the events of Denim Day. Guest(s): Tom Barrett , Erin Perkins , Sue McCarthy	Download
Wed, 04/23/2014 - 1:00pm	Is Civilization Headed For Collapse? - A recent study partly-sponsored by NASA has highlighted the prospect that global industrial civilization could collapse in coming decades due to unsustainable resource exploitation and increasingly unequal wealth distribution. The executive director of the Institute for Policy Research & Development joins Kathleen for a realistic review of this report. Guest(s): Nafeez Ahmed	Download
Tue, 04/22/2014 - 10:00pm	The Fight For The Four Freedoms by Harvey Kaye - In "The Fight for the Four Freedoms ", acclaimed and local author Harvey J. Kaye challenges us to remember that the Greatest Generation was also America’s most progressive one. He joins Kathleen to discuss his latest book.	Download
Tue, 04/22/2014 - 1:00pm	The Genius Of Earth Day - Forty four years ago today, 2,000 colleges, 10,000 schools and hundreds of communities across the U.S. came together to celebrate the first Earth Day. Today Earth Day is celebrated in over 192 countries, and the story starts right here in Wisconsin. Kathleen Dunn’s guest shares the story of how a 1970 teach-in created the first green generation. Guest(s): Adam Rome	Download
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 10:00pm	Child Labor For Cheap Products in America - Kathleen's guest, one of the world's foremost experts on human trafficking, has just returned from India, and tells the heartbreaking story of contemporary slavery and child labor practices that are used to produce cheap products for consumers here in the United States and other western nations. Guest(s): Siddharth Kara	Download
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 1:00pm	All Things Political with Molly Ball - Join Kathleen and her guest Molly Ball, Political Writer at The Atlantic. They'll talk about Ted Cruz and Rand Paul as top GOP presidential hopefuls, if Democrats can hold the senate in the mid-terms, if Obamacare has finally turned the corner, and other top political stories of the day. Guest(s): Molly Ball	Download
Thu, 04/17/2014 - 10:00pm	The Crusades of Cesar Chavez - Cesar Chavez founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation. He rose from migrant worker to national icon, becoming one of the great charismatic leaders of the 20th century. Two decades after his death, Chavez still remains the most significant Latino leader in US history. Kathleen discusses the life of Chavez with Miriam Pawel an award-winning reporter and editor who has written about Chavez. Guest(s): Miriam Pawel	Download
Thu, 04/17/2014 - 1:00pm	Medical Advances Mean Larger Bills - Best of Broadcast. This show orginally aired 04/17/2014. Some high-tech treatments help patients control chronic diseases like diabetes more easily, but Kathleen's guest this hour says they also drive an enormous surge in costs. New York Times Medical Reporter Elisabeth Rosenthal joins with her latest in the series, Paying Til It Hurts. Guest(s): Elisabeth Rosenthal	Download
Wed, 04/16/2014 - 1:00pm	Cities Push For Their Own Minimum Wage - Many cities are not waiting for the federal government nor their state's representatives to enact change in the minimum wage. Kathleen will speak with a journalist about Seattle's push for a $15 minimum wage in the city limits and other states' similar efforts. Guest(s): David Cooper , Tsedeye Gebreselassie	Download
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 1:00pm	Harvard University Faculty Encourages Divestment From Fossil Fuels - Nearly 100 Harvard University faculty members wrote an open letter urging divestment of its endowment of holdings in oil and coal companies. Kathleen discusses the move and that of other citizen action in affecting policy changes regarding climate change with one of the principal authors of the letter and a local activist working nationally.	Download
Mon, 04/14/2014 - 10:00pm	149th Anniversary of the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln - On this the 149th Anniversary of the Assassination of President Lincoln, Academy Award Nominated and Emmy Award Winning documentarian, Ken Burns joins Kathleen to discuss Lincoln's life, legacy and death. His new PBS documentary "The Address" premieres on PBS April 15th. http://wptschedule.org/episodes/45015621/The-Address/ Guest(s): Ken Burns	Download
Mon, 04/14/2014 - 1:00pm	All Things Political with Charley Jacobs - Join Kathleen and her guest, Charley Jacobs, Political Science Professor for St. Norbert College. Paul Ryan's budget passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, they'll take a closer look at what's proposed and the likelihood of it getting through the Senate. Governor Scott Walker is set to launch his reelection campaign on Tuesday and says he's getting his college degree, but not for political reasons. They'll also discuss the results of the WPR-St. Norbert College Survey results, and other top political news stories of the week. Guest(s): Charley Jacobs	Download
Thu, 04/10/2014 - 10:00pm	The Snowden Files The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man - Best of Broadcast. This show originally aired 04/10/2014. Kathleen is joined by Luke Harding, an award-winning foreign correspondent with the Guardian to discuss his latest book, "The Snowden Files". The inside story about the most spectacular intelligence breach ever, brought about by a 29-year-old computer genius working for the National Security Agency. Edward Snowden shocked the world by exposing the near-universal mass surveillance programs of the United States government. Guest(s): Luke Harding	Download
Thu, 04/10/2014 - 2:00pm	OPEN LINE - Be by your phone at 2pm, because Kathleen wants to hear from you. She's hosting an open line for you to call in with your topics for show ideas and to let you talk about the stories you want us to cover.	Download
Wed, 04/09/2014 - 10:00pm	College Athletic Spending Increasing Faster Than Academics - A recent report shows that College spending on athletics is increasing at a faster rate than that of academics. Kathleen speaks with the Executive Director of The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletic, to find out why. Guest(s): Amy Perko	Download
Wed, 04/09/2014 - 1:00pm	The SCOTUS Decision And Money In American Politics - Kathleen is joined by Adam Liptak, the Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times. Together they'll discuss the increasing role of money in American politics in light of the recent McCutcheon vs. FEC Supreme Court decision. Guest(s): Adam Liptak	Download
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 1:00pm	America's Dependence On Russia In Space - Rising tensions between Russia and the US over the situation in Crimea may have more consequences than most Americans think. Kathleen Dunn finds out how dependent the US is on Russia in space, and how our lives may be directly impacted. Guest(s): Jean Mackenzie	Download
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 10:00pm	Fort Hood Shooting - Kathleen is joined by two guests to discuss the tragic shooting at the Fort Hood Military Base. Guest(s): Kate McGee , Drake Logan	Download
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 1:00pm	All Things Political with Jamelle Bouie - Join Kathleen and her guest, Jamelle Bouie, staff writer at The Daily Beast. He covers campaigns and elections, as well as policy and public opinion. They'll discuss the latest political news. Guest(s): Jamelle Bouie	Download
Thu, 04/03/2014 - 10:00pm	Sliver Of Light - You remember the story; Back in 2009, three young Americans were captured in Iran and held as spies. They claim they were hiking and got lost. In a poignant memoir, "A Sliver Of Light", the hikers finally tell their side of the story. They join Kathleen to recount the deception that lured them into Iran in the first place and describe the psychological torment of interrogation and solitary confinement. Guest(s): Sarah Shourd	Download
Thu, 04/03/2014 - 1:00pm	Should We End The Tipped Minimum Wage - Kathleen is joined by a journalist and a restaurant advocacy group that say the time has come to end the tipped wage. They say at $2.13 an hour, it is well below the minimum wage and service workers are losing millions because of it. Guest(s): Michelle Chen , Teo Reyes	Download
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 10:00pm	Should CEO Compensation Be Capped And Made Public? - Everyone knows that CEOs make a lot more than their rank and file employees. Does it matter how much more? And should the ratio between the two be made public? Kathleen Dunn gets the view from the European Union, and how the principles apply here. Guest(s): Deborah Hargreaves	Download
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 1:00pm	Heroin Recovery: What It Takes To Get Clean - Kathleen Dunn talks with recovering heroin addicts about what they had to go through to overcome their addiction. They'll share their personal stories and offer perspective on a disease that's ravaging communities across Wisconsin. Guest(s): Greg Matysik	Download
Tue, 04/01/2014 - 10:00pm	Redeployment And The Psychic Cost of A Soldier's Homecoming - Kathleen is joined by author Phil Klay to discuss his book "Redeployment", his short story collection, that draws from his real life experiences in Iraq. Two local vets will also join her to discuss their walk from Milwaukee to Los Angeles to promote awareness of issues influencing veterans and their families. Guest(s): Phil Klay , Tom Voss , Anthony Anderson	Download
Tue, 04/01/2014 - 1:00pm	Keystone XL: An Update - Few energy issues ignite as much emotion as the proposed Keystone XL pipeline: it has spurred legal action, ad campaigns, protests and hunger strikes. Yet, the pipe’s southern leg is already pumping crude oil to the Texas Gulf. Kathleen Dunn asks Bill McKibben for an update. Guest(s): Bill McKibben	Download