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, 08/28/2014 - 10:00pm
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The American Worker Is Intelligent! - Kathleen's guest this hour believes that testimonials to the American worker often celebrate the physical labor, dignity, economic and moral value, but rarely the intellect. His book, "The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker" tries to do that in a style compared to that of Studs Terkel. Critically acclaimed author and educator Mike Rose joins Kathleen to celebrate the American Worker.
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| Thu, 08/28/2014 - 1:00pm |
The Threat Of ISIS And The Islamic State To The Middle East And Beyond - Forces of the Islamic State (IS) are gaining strength in Syria, Iraq and beyond. Kathleen Dunn talks with a veteran journalist about what accounts for their rise, what role the United States should and could play, and what an unchecked IS could mean for the region.
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Wed, 08/27/2014 - 10:00pm
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Meet The Incredible Dr. Jan Pol - Michigan Veterinarian Dr. Jan Pol joins Kathleen this hour. Now in its fourth season, The Incredible Dr. Pol follows the rural veterinarian and his family on the daily duties at his clinic and on nearby farms. They'll discuss life as a rural vet, farm animals, reality tv and his book: "Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow."
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Wed, 08/27/2014 - 1:00pm
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Burger King Becomes The Latest US Company Using Tax Inversion - This hour Kathleen speaks with a Harvard Law Professor who recently testified to the Senate Finance Committee on the issue of corporate tax inversions. Burger King is the latest US corporation who is leaving the US and taking its tax dollars with it. They'll discuss the problem and possible solutions.
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Tue, 08/26/2014 - 10:00pm
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Life On Other Planets? - Kathleen talks with astrobiologist Dr. Maggie Turnbull and Alan Peche, Barlow Planetarium director, about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Tue, 08/26/2014 - 1:00pm
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Police Militarization Disproportionally Used Against Communities of Color - This hour, Kathleen speaks with the ACLU – Wisconsin’s Chris Ahmuty about their report on the issue of militarizing local police forces. They found that found that this type of police militarization is being used disproportionately against communities of color.
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| Mon, 08/25/2014 - 10:00pm |
Women And Minorities In Baseball - The number of African-American players in Major League Baseball is declining, and the excitement around Mo'ne Davis as a young woman pitching in the Little League World Series highlights the gender barrier that exists as well. Kathleen Dunn investigates why that is, and learns about women and African-Americans who have overcome the obstacles.
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| Mon, 08/25/2014 - 1:00pm |
All Things Political with Jamelle Bouie - Join Kathleen and her guest, Jamelle Bouie, staff writer for Slate.com where he covers politics, policy, and race. They'll discuss the latest political news.
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| Thu, 08/21/2014 - 10:00pm |
American Players Theatre - From June through October each year, American Players Theatre produces eight plays in rotation at their indoor and outdoor theaters located on 110 acres of hilly woods and meadows near Spring Green, WI. Members of the theater join Kathleen for discussion of this season's shows.
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Thu, 08/21/2014 - 1:00pm
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The State Of Education According To Award-Winning Teacher - Kathleen Dunn talks with an award-winning teacher about how he assesses the state of education today, and what teachers, parents and policymakers need to know.
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Wed, 08/20/2014 - 10:00pm
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Michelangelo - Miles Unger is the author of three books on Renaissance Italy. He joins Kathleen to discuss his latest book, Michelangelo: A Life in Six Masterpieces . The book tells the life story of the world's most accomplished sculptor and artist through six of his greatest masterpieces: the Pieta; the David; the Sistine Ceiling; the Medici tombs; The Last Judgment; and the Basilica of St. Peter's.
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| Wed, 08/20/2014 - 1:00pm |
Milwaukee's Response To The Issues Of Ferguson MO - This hour, Milwaukee's Chief of Police, Ed Flynn joins Kathleen for a discussion around the issues that Ferguson Missouri are raising nationally. Race, police restraint, militarization, and how our armed forces should be responding to the events unfolding.
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Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:00pm
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Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption - Kathleen Dunn visits with the author of a memoir that traces his family's experience as Vietnamese refugees, referred to as boat people, and their eventual success in the United States.
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Tue, 08/19/2014 - 1:00pm
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How Voters Become Misinformed - As midterm elections approach Kathleen and her guest take a look at how voters form their deeply held beliefs, even when those beliefs are not truthful. They'll discuss how media, political advertising and partisanship all play a role in how voters become misinformed.
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Mon, 08/18/2014 - 10:00pm
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Social Security Turns 79 - On August 14th, 1935 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Social Security into law. To mark the 79th Anniversary, Kathleen speaks to the co-director for the Center for Economic Policy and Research about the history of the law, and the trouble it is facing today.
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Mon, 08/18/2014 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with USA Today's Susan Page - Susan Page of USA Today joins Kathleen Dunn to recap the week's top political news. Read Susan's latest piece on Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan here.
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Thu, 08/14/2014 - 10:00pm
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A Conversation with Paul Ehrlich and Michael Tobias - Kathleen speaks with two of the world’s leading interdisciplinary environmental scientists to get their unguarded and realistic perspective on the most pressing environmental issues of our day. Together, they’ve penned; Hope on Earth: A Conversation – a book that provides an informal and thought-provoking conversation between the two. Paul R. Ehrlich and Michael Charles Tobias are her guests.
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Thu, 08/14/2014 - 1:00pm
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Police Shootings And African-American Men - The shooting by police of unarmed 18-year old Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, on Saturday was sadly familiar. Kathleen Dunn gets an overview of the incident and its aftermath. Then she turns her attention to research that looks at how racial bias and perceived threat make African-American men exponentially likely to be the victims.
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Wed, 08/13/2014 - 2:00pm
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Milwaukee Irish Fest - The Milwaukee Irish Fest happens in Milwaukee August 14 - 17, 2014. Kathleen speaks with the festival organizers about the events planned for the weekend and is joined by one of the authors who will be attending. They'll also talk about some of the music highlights and play some tunes.
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Wed, 08/13/2014 - 1:00pm
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Jobs Have Recovered But Wages Haven't - According to a report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, although the US economy regained 8.7 million jobs since the recession,those jobs don't pay as well as those lost. Kathleen speaks with an economist from about what's happening.
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Tue, 08/12/2014 - 10:00pm
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How Parenting Supports A Child's Development - Pediatricians are becoming much more aware of how child-rearing styles affect adulthood, especially for kids living in poverty have a chance to succeed. Kathleen's guest will explain how and why.
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| Tue, 08/12/2014 - 1:00pm |
James Brady Remembered - Kathleen and her guest look back on the life of James Brady who died last week. Brady was one of four people shot during the March 30, 1981, attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. He became a champion of ending gun violence in America. Kathleen's Millenial guest will also talk about the new generation of activist and what they're doing to prevent gun violence.
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Mon, 08/11/2014 - 10:00pm
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Bringing Arts, Music And Gym Back to Milwaukee School - In times of financial challenges, the arts are often the first cuts from school budgets. Kathleen Dunn talks with a researcher whose work has found that keeping those classes in the schedule increases student achievement across the board, and that the effect is even greater for students living in poverty. Then, she finds out how it is being implemented in Milwaukee Public Schools, through programs like Arts @ Large.
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Mon, 08/11/2014 - 1:00pm
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Jill Lawrence For All Things Political - Join Kathleen and her guest Jill Lawrence, opinion writer for Creators Syndicate and other organizations, who's currently doing a research project on political primaries for the Brookings Institution. Israel/Palestine and Ukraine/Russia conflicts still in the news, and airstrikes in Iraq. The latest primary results and what it might indicate. And the ongoing immigration debate and crisis at the border.
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Thu, 08/07/2014 - 10:00pm
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The Cost of Vaccinations - Kathleen is joined by medical doctor, Elisabeth Rosenthall to discuss the latest in her New York Times series on the rising costs of healthcare. They'll discuss the cost of vaccinations and the rising prices associated with prevention.
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Thu, 08/07/2014 - 1:00pm
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What's Causing Toledo's Water Crisis - Last week the city of Toledo placed a ban on its drinking water due to a toxin produced by blue-green algae in Lake Erie. The ban affected a half-million residents in Northwestern Ohio. This hour, Kathleen is joined by two experts on the issues affecting all of the Great Lakes and the concerns scientists have been raising for years.
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Wed, 08/06/2014 - 10:00pm
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Wisconsin's Progressive History - Host John Munson is joined by the author of a new book about Wisconsin's Progressive Trailblazers. The title of the book is Unreasonable Men: Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican Rebels Who Created Progressive Politics. It recounts the battle between Wisconsin Senator Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette and Illinois Congressman “Uncle Joe” Cannon, the House Speaker.
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Wed, 08/06/2014 - 1:00pm
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As Big Tobacco Struggles Predatory Advertising Rises - Although smoking is on the decline, the Tobacco Industry has increased its target adverstising. Host John Munson is joined by a leader in the movement to prevent tobacco use. She says that Big Tobacco companies are still getting new smokers; specifically among the poor and minority communities.
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Tue, 08/05/2014 - 10:00pm
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Kandinsky Exhibit At Milwaukee Art Museum - Kathleen is joined by the Milwaukee Art Museum's Chief Curator to discuss the exhibit; Kandinsky: A Retrospective. They'll discuss the artists interesting life and artistic growth over his four decade career during two World Wars. His artist's treatise "Concerning The Spiritual In Art" has become one of the most important and most read of the twentieth century.
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Tue, 08/05/2014 - 1:00pm
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How Far Can Technology Influence Political Elections? - Kathleen and her guest discuss how election campaigns are furthering the gathering and mining of data to new levels of granular precision, and what that will mean to the next election cycle as well as future elections.
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Mon, 08/04/2014 - 10:00pm
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What Exactly Did President Nixon Know, And When? - During the President Nixon Watergate scandal, John W. Dean was Nixon's legal counsel. His Senate testimony during the investigation lead to Nixon's resignation. He joins Kathleen this hour to discuss his new book; The Nixon Defense, and what exactly Nixon knew and when he knew it.
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| Mon, 08/04/2014 - 1:00pm |
All Things Political with Yevgeniy Feyman - This week on "All Things Political," Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the Israel-Palestine crisis, the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and what impact these challenges are having on the Obama adminstration. On the national level, a look at House votes late last week. Are they attempts at legislating, or posturing for the mid-term elections?
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