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, 05/29/2014 - 10:00pm
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Is Secularism Replacing Christianity? - A recent study concluded that religious people will be a minority in many developed countries by the year 2041. John Munson’s guest also believes that the Christian Right might have a major role in hastening the decline of religion in the U.S. Is Secularism replacing Christianity? John speaks with a Professor at Trinity College and The Director of The Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture.
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Thu, 05/29/2014 - 1:00pm
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Do Background Checks Work - A question at the heart of the gun debate is whether or not background checks work to keep guns out of the hands of mentally unstable individuals. John Munson's guest says it is working. He has produced an award winning in-depth investigation into mass shootings for Mother Jones . According to his research, mental health records collected from states in the NIC Background Check System has tripled since 2011—and that as a result, a growing number of mentally ill people have been stopped from purchasing firearms through licensed dealer.
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Wed, 05/28/2014 - 10:00pm
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Pope Francis' Brilliant Moves - Having taken the name of a humble saint, Pope Francis manages to appeal to common people even as he is rapidly transforming the Catholic Church. During his Middle East visit this week, he has also shown himself to be a shrewd diplomat. John Munson and guest discuss the Pope’s surprising and, some would say, brilliant moves.
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Wed, 05/28/2014 - 1:00pm
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Putin's Dream of a Russian Arctic - John Munson speaks with a Russian-American journalist about the case of the Arctic 30, a group of Greenpeace activists arrested and jailed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on charges of piracy. She says their challenge of Putin’s dream of a Russian Arctic landed them in the brutality and corruption of Russia’s prison system.
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Tue, 05/27/2014 - 10:00pm
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Are We Entering A Post-Antibiotic Era? - The World Health Organization warns that the decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents is becoming a global problem. John Munson and guest explore the extent of the problem and the WHO’s call for surveillance system to monitor antibiotics.
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Tue, 05/27/2014 - 2:00pm
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What Makes Americans Panic? - John Munson’s guest traces the history and consequences of American political panics through the years and reveals why some people become panicked over certain issues while others don’t.
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Mon, 05/26/2014 - 10:00pm
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Doris Kearns Goodwin on her bestselling book, Bully Pulpit - This hour Kathleen is joined by Doris Kearns Goodwin to discuss her latest, and bestselling book "Bully Pulpit, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism."
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Mon, 05/26/2014 - 1:00pm
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Countrymen by Bo Lidegaard - Kathleen is joined by Bo Lidegaard, author of "Countrymen: The Untold Story Of How Denmark’s Jews Escaped The Nazis, Of The Courage Of Their Fellow Danes And Of The Extraordinary Role Of The SS" . The book explores how the vast majority of the Danish Jews actually managed to escape and thereby survive the Holocaust.
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Thu, 05/22/2014 - 10:00pm
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What About Non-Human Rights? - Do animals have legal rights? Can a chimpanzee sue its owner? Kathleen's guest, a legal scholar in the field of animal law is about to find out. Under the partial heading “The Nonhuman Rights Project Inc. on behalf of Tommy," he is suing Tommy's owner and plans to file similar lawsuits on behalf of other members of the great ape family (bonobos, orangutans and gorillas) as well as dolphins, orcas, belugas, elephants and African gray parrots.
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Thu, 05/22/2014 - 1:00pm
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Racial And Political Polarization - Kathleen's guest has studied how America’s stark racial segregation creates politically divided metropolitan areas. They'll examine how political polarization in Milwaukee's metropolitan area undermines regional projects like mass transit and water-sharing agreements that could help both rich and poor.
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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 10:00pm
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Youth And Civil Protest - Recently, The Guardian asked, "Why aren't Europe's young people rioting anymore?" Kathleen Dunn's guest says today's young people are fragmented, anxious, and uncertain about their future. All told, they are a generation in need of hope. He explains what he thinks is needed to get today's youth engaged in politics again.
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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 1:00pm
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"Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter" - Kathleen Dunn visits with the author of a new book about former President Jimmy Carter that highlights his deep roots in the Progressive Evangelical tradition.
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Tue, 05/20/2014 - 10:00pm
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Pranksters: Making Mischief in the Modern World - Kathleen is joined by the author of the book, Pranksters: Making Mischief in the Modern World. The book describes how staged spectacles that balance the serious and humorous can spark important public conversations, and in some cases have incited social change.
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Tue, 05/20/2014 - 1:00pm
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The Politicization and Polarization of the US Supreme Court - Kathleen is joined by a Law Professor who says for the first time, the Supreme Court is closely divided along party lines. According to him, the judicial branch has separated into two groups with little overlap or interaction and that the political polarization of the court is a recipe for dysfunction.
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Mon, 05/19/2014 - 10:00pm
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Years of Living Dangerously - "Y ears of Living Dangerously" is a new Showtime documentary series from James Cameron and Jerry Weintraub, that features Hollywood stars with award winning journalist and top climate scientist to reveal critical stories of the real and devastating effects of Climate Change. The series Co-creator and Chief Science Advisor join Kathleen to discuss the series and his goal to make the public aware of why climate change should matter to them, how it is affecting them and how they can take action to save the planet now.
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Mon, 05/19/2014 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with Tom Howell Jr. - Thomas Howell Jr. who covers politics for The Washington Times joins Kathleen to discuss the week's top political news. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) is joining the list of red state governors working to expand health care access for low-income uninsured residents. Recent polls show that GOP support for the Tea Party is declining while the Democrats have a slight lead over Republicans for the primaries. But with low approval for congress as a whole have many wondering if anyone will even show up at the polls for the midterms.
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Thu, 05/15/2014 - 10:00pm
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Celebrating The Life of Studs Terkel - Kathleen speaks with Rick Ayers about the life of Studs Terkel. Studs Terkel one of the greatest American authors, historians, actors, and broadcasters of our time. His birthday is on Friday.
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Thu, 05/15/2014 - 1:00pm
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Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt - Michael Lewis' lastest book, “Flash Boys,” is about a small group of Wall Street guys who figure out that the U.S. stock market has been rigged for the benefit of insiders and that, post–financial crisis, the markets have become not more free but less, and more controlled by the big Wall Street banks. Kathleen speaks with the author about the book and the storm it's created with the Justice Department, FBI, and State of New York investigating Wall Street practices as a direct response to the outrage generated by the book.
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Wed, 05/14/2014 - 10:00pm
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No Greatness Without Goodness, Says Former Walgreens Executive - The former Vice President of Walgreens bet his career that he could create an inclusive workplace for people with disabilities at one of America’s biggest corporations. He gives Kathleen Dunn a firsthand account of what it took to transform corporate attitudes toward people with disabilities.
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Wed, 05/14/2014 - 1:00pm
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Dividing Lines Special Report - Craig Gilbert joins Kathleen to discuss his Dividing Lines Special Report. Craig is the Washington Bureau Chief for the Journal Sentinel who has spent many months as Marquette Law School’s Fellow for Public Policy Research exploring the stark political divisions in the region and what it means for the political process.
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Tue, 05/13/2014 - 10:00pm
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A Test Of Mass Surveillance: Spy On An Entire City - In a secret test of mass surveillance technology, LA County Sherriff’s Department secretly recorded everything that happened inside a 10 mile radius of the city of Compton. Everything! Kathleen is joined by two reporters from the Center for Investigative Reporting who liken the mass surveillance to Google Earth with a rewind button and the ability to play back the movement of cars and people as they go about their daily lives. Should we welcome or worry over this type of surveillance?
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Tue, 05/13/2014 - 1:00pm
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Informing the News - Kathleen speaks with a Professor of Government and Press about his latest book, "Informing The News, The Need For Knowledge-Based Journalism." He believes that unless journalists are more deeply informed about subjects they cover, the more vulnerable they are to manipulation.
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Mon, 05/12/2014 - 10:00pm
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The Schools And Communities Our Children Deserve - On May 17, 2014, Wisconsinites from all walks of life will gather to reaffirm the promise of Brown v. Board and to recognize the inherent links between strong public schools, healthy communities and a vibrant democracy. Kathleen is joined by members of the Schools & Communities United coalition to discuss an upcoming event and release of their report, Fulfill The Promise.
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All Things Political with Dan DiSalvo - Kathleen speaks with her guest about this week's top political stories in her regular segment, All Things Political.
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Thu, 05/08/2014 - 10:00pm
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Wisconsin Teaching Since Act 10 - The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, also known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill was signed into law in June of 2011. The controversial legislation primarily impacted the areas of collective bargaining, compensation, and retirement of public sector employees. This hour Tim O'Driscoll, Past President of the Global Association of Teachers of Economics joins Kathleen to discuss how the teaching profession is fairing in Wisconsin since the Act 10 law was passed.
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Thu, 05/08/2014 - 1:00pm
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Critical Shortage of Lethal Injection Drugs Led To Botched Execution - An attending doctor at the botched execution of an Oklahoma prisoner blamed the gruesome cause on the fact that not enough of the drugs had been delivered to cause death, and there was not enough left to allow another attempt. Kathleen is joined by a lawyer with the U.C. Berkeley School of Law's Death Penalty Clinic. She says prison officials in a number of states have recently engaged in an unseemly scramble to obtain new execution drugs, often from unreliable and even illegal sources due to the critical shortage of lethal injection drugs.
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| Wed, 05/07/2014 - 10:00pm |
The Second Arab Awakening - Kathleen Dunn talks to Jordan’s former foreign minister, who says that if the promise of the Arab awakening is to be fulfilled, we need to fight for pluralism—ensuring a democratic culture where all parties can participate.
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Wed, 05/07/2014 - 1:00pm
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Dark Money Influence in Politics - Most people have come to associate outside "dark" money groups with the politically conservatives, representing hundreds of millions of dollars from super PACs pouring money into our elections. But Kathleen's guest this hour says Liberal spending via dark money groups and super PACs although relatively modest in 2012, has taken off this year in at least one state.
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Tue, 05/06/2014 - 10:00pm
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Women Comedians & Body Politics - With the rise of Tina Fey, Ellen DeGeneres, Wanda Sykes, and others, women have made their mark in the traditionally male-dominated world of comedy. Are they pioneers in their field, or do they still need to adjust in order to fit in? Kathleen Dunn’s guest spells out the body politics at play in today’s comedy landscape.
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Tue, 05/06/2014 - 1:00pm
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Are Banks Too Big To Jail? - Kathleen is joined by an Economist and New York Times journalist who says Federal prosecutors are nearing criminal charges against some of the world’s biggest banks, a development that could produce the first guilty plea from a major bank in more than two decades.
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Mon, 05/05/2014 - 10:00pm
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Celebrate Pete Seeger's Birthday - May 3rd would have been Pete Seeger's 95th birthday. This hour we celebrate the life and legacy of the great American folk singer and activist with local legend and music historian, Bill Malone. Bill is author of many books on American Music and has earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of American Music.
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Mon, 05/05/2014 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with David Swerdlick - Kathleen discusses All Things Political with her guest, David Swerdlick, Associate Editor at TheRoot.Com. Some of the headlines include the Cliven Bundy scandal for the Right, Donald Sterling possible court battle over his racists comments, the Affirmative Action case at The Supreme Court, and our own Wisconsin Voter ID Law decision.
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Thu, 05/01/2014 - 10:00pm
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Retirement Plans, IRAs and 401Ks - A recent report indicates that more than 1/3 rd of all workers have less than $1,000 saved for retirement, and that most people really have not saved enough at all for their later years in life. Independent financial advisor, Ric Edelman joins Kathleen to talk about retirement plans, IRAs and 401Ks.
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Thu, 05/01/2014 - 1:00pm
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Inside The Life And Work Of A K9 Team - Kathleen Dunn visits with retired UW Police detective, Shane Driscoll and his partner Rex. They’ll share insights from their career as the UWPD’s longest serving K9 team.
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