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, 03/31/2015 - 10:00pm
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How To Keep Happy Families In A New Tech World - From baby's first steps to baby's first cell phone, managing the transition to this first can be a difficult one for families. On one hand parents can better keep track of where their child is, but on the other hand you can lose them into the darkness of the internet. Kathleen's guest offers some advice for how to keep families happy in an increasingly high tech world.
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Tue, 03/31/2015 - 1:00pm
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John Doe 2 Will Be Decided Without Oral Argument - In a surprise move, the Wisconsin Supreme Court canceled oral arguments planned on three cases related to the secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign known as "John Doe 2". Kathleen and her guest discuss the decision, the investigation and the influence of money in politics.
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Mon, 03/30/2015 - 10:00pm
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Rx The Quiet Revolution - Kathleen is joined by a doctor and a documentary filmmaker whose new film Rx: The Quiet Revolution exposes what he calls a quiet revolution that’s happening in medicine - Patient-Centered Car e. From house calls, to alternatives to nursing homes, what he finds is that putting patients first as a philosophy can improve health outcomes and enrich the lives of patients and lower costs.
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Mon, 03/30/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political Guest Bob Franken - Join Kathleen for our weekly political roundup "All Things Political." Monday's guest is Bob Franken, a veteran news journalist in Washington having worked for CBS and CNN and is currently a frequent guest on MSNBC. His weekly column Franken Sense Blog is syndicated by King Features to US newspapers.
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Thu, 03/26/2015 - 10:00pm
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How To Handle Stress - Kathleen is joined by the author of a new book titled The Anxiety Toolkit. The book provides strategies for fine tuning your mind and moving past your stuck points, based on years of clinical practice and research. Her guest is an emotions expert, author, speaker and popular blogger for Psychology Today.
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Thu, 03/26/2015 - 1:00pm
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Oregon's New 'Motor Voter' Law - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed last week a so-called "motor voter" law that synchronizes voting registration with citizens applying for a license of ID. The law is expected to significantly increase voter registration. The law comes on the heels of several other voting-related stories, including mandatory voting remarks made by President Obama, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to look at Wisconsin's voter ID law. We'll be joined by several voting rights experts to discuss the new Oregon law and the larger political implications across the country.
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Wed, 03/25/2015 - 10:00pm
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NY Times Columnist Frank Bruni - New York Times columnist and author of several books, Frank Bruni joins Kathleen to discuss his latest book; " Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be -An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania ." The book explores what Bruni calls the "deeply flawed competition and a path out of the anxiety" that is the college admissions process.
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Wed, 03/25/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Walker Probe Intensifies - An investigative article published this week for Yahoo News by Chief Investigative Correspondent, Michael Isikoff claims to have uncovered a secret/dark money contributions in the Scott Walker John Doe probe. The donation is of $1.5million dollars from a Wisconsin billionaire owner of Menards home improvement stores which has since received over $1.8 million in special tax credits. Mr. Isikoff joins Kathleen to discuss what he has uncovered along with the Executive Director of Common Cause in Wisconsin, a local non-partisan, non-profit citizen's lobby focused on campaign finance, and other...
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Tue, 03/24/2015 - 10:00pm
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The History of Physician-Assisted Dying - California and New York state are poised to be the next states to allow for physician-assisted-suicide. The Retro Report and New York Times have partnered to present an extensive review of the decades old right-to-die movement. The Retro Report’s reporter joins Kathleen to discuss the history of that movement.
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Tue, 03/24/2015 - 1:00pm
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Recovery Schools From New Orleans to Milwaukee - The Milwaukee Board of School Directors has invited three experts who have either lived through or researched the recovery school districts that were established in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. They join Kathleen for a preview of their discussions on how to improve low performing schools without leaving behind minority and disabled students.
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Mon, 03/23/2015 - 10:00pm
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Bilingualism Has Its Benefits - Research is proving the benefits of a bilingual education . Test scores, problem solving skills, and social networks all increase for students learning a second language. The benefits are now proven to carry into adulthood with better jobs. Kathleen is joined by a Professor who has been studying the trend for two decades.
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Mon, 03/23/2015 - 1:00pm
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John McCormack on All Things Political - Kathleen is joined by John McCormack for this week's edition of All Things Political. John is a senior writer for The Weekly Standard and together they'll discuss the Sex Trafficking Bill that is holding up the Loretta Lynch confirmation and why, Gov. Walker's expected run for the White House, the Clinton email controversy and the top political news you're following as well.
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Thu, 03/19/2015 - 10:00pm
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How Do President Rank In Crisis? - Kathleen is joined by the a former director of the White House situation room about how the US. Presidents have handled situations of national crisis. He is author of the new book; Presidents In Crisis , and the book brings readers into meetings of 12 modern presidencies.
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Thu, 03/19/2015 - 1:00pm
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Netanyahu Won, Now What? - In a surprise victory that saw record voter turnout, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won Israel's parliamentary elections. We'll speak to reporters about how Netanyahu and the rightist Likud party managed to win a fourth term. The election puts a spotlight on U.S. peace negotiations with Iran. We'll discuss how the international community will navigate resolutions as the Israeli prime minister vows to resist President Obama's diplomacy efforts. | Download |
Wed, 03/18/2015 - 10:00pm
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Can There Be Peace In The Middle East? - Kathleen is joined by retired Colonel and State Department diplomat, Ann Wright, to discuss her experiences as an international diplomat and advocate for human rights, peace, and justice in the Middle East.
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Wed, 03/18/2015 - 1:00pm
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Proposed State Budget Cuts To Education Worry Educators - The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee holds a public hearing at Alverno College on Friday about the significant cuts to education proposed in Gov. Scott Walker's biennial budget. Educators are very concerned about the effect on public schools. Kathleen is joined by the former Assistant Secretary of Education, Diane Ravitch, who is in Milwaukee to discuss the issue.
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Tue, 03/17/2015 - 10:00pm
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Irish History & Culture Celebration - On this St. Patrick's Day, Kathleen Dunn and her guest Frank Delaney celebrate Irish culture and history. Frank Delaney is a writer, broadcaster, BBC host and Booker Prize Judge, and has been called The Most Eloquent Man in the World' by NPR.
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Tue, 03/17/2015 - 1:00pm
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Undocumented Immigrants Also Include The Irish - Did you know there are estimates of up to 50,000 undocumented Irish immigrants living in the United States? What is it like for these immigrants to be living and working in the United States? Do they face similar challenges that undocumented Latino immigrants face? Kathleen discusses the issue with two guests.
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Mon, 03/16/2015 - 10:00pm
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Ageism In Society - Kathleen's guest believes that although many people are quick to oppose the effects of racism or class prejudice, the same people often unabashedly engage in ageism. Do we have an ageism problem in our society?
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Mon, 03/16/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with Lauren Victoria Burke - Kathleen and her guest discuss this week's top political news including events in Ferguson, the Hillary Clinton email controversy, the GOP Iran letter dispute and the news you're following. Her guest is a political journalist at politic365.com who has also worked for USA Today.com, The Washington Post, The Hill, and Associated Press.
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Thu, 03/12/2015 - 10:00pm
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"Five Presidents" World Premier in Milwaukee - Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the World Premiere of the play "Five Presidents", about the meeting of America’s most exclusive club – the ex-presidents. The play brings together Presidents Ford, Reagan, Carter, Bush Sr., and Clinton all gathered for Nixon’s funeral. Playwright Rick Cleveland joins Kathleen to discuss. He is also an Emmy award winning writer who has worked on many great TV series such as "House of Cards", "The West Wing", "Six Feet Under", and "Mad Men."
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Thu, 03/12/2015 - 1:00pm
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Race: Selma to Ferguson to Wisconsin - In light of the recent shooting of a 19 year old black man by a white police officer in Madison on the very weekend of the 50th Anniversary of the Selma march, and release of the Justice Department’s report of racism and abuse within the Ferguson Police Department, Kathleen speaks with two guest on the topic of race in the U.S.
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Wed, 03/11/2015 - 10:00pm
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Alan Turing: "The Enigma" - Kathleen is joined by the author of the book "Alan Turing: The Enigma", the book behind the Academy Award-winning film "The Imitation Game", starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Turing was a British mathematician who essentially saved the Allies from the Nazis, and invented computers. He also struggled personally with his own hidden life.
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A Proposed Overhaul To Wisconsin Long Term Care - One of the proposed changes in the Wisconsin biennial budget is a change to the way long term care is provided to the states elderly and disabled. Kathleen and her guests discuss the reasons and impacts of the proposal.
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Tue, 03/10/2015 - 10:00pm
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Robert Habush - The Courtroom Avenger - The editor of Milwaukee Magazine has written a new biography about Robert Habush - a prominent and esteemed trial lawyer in Milwaukee. Habush has obtained big pre-trial settlements involving the tobacco industry, Chrysler, negligent doctors, and more. The author and Habush join Kathleen for a discussion of Habush's career.
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Tue, 03/10/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Many Headlines of Hillary Clinton - There's been an increasing number of bad headlines surrounding Hillary Clinton. We'll speak with a pair of journalists to explore the latest on her emails, The Clinton Foundation fundraising issues and the potential return of Benghazi. Although Clinton hasn't yet officially announced her candidacy for President, political adversaries are combing the Clinton family's history for new damaging information.
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Mon, 03/09/2015 - 10:00pm
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The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League - Guest host Judith Siers-Poisson remembers the great tradition of Women's Baseball in Wisconsin with a Milwaukee baseball historian who has researched the Milwaukee Chicks and a former Kenosha player of the real 'League of Their Own'.
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Mon, 03/09/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with Carl Cannon - Guest host Judith Siers-Poisson is joined by Carl M. Cannon, the Washington Bureau Chief of RealClearPolitics, for this week's edition of All Things Political. Hillary Clinton's personal email is in the news, Netanyahu was in Washington to discuss the Iran deal, John Boehner moves forward a clean funding of DHS, and other top political news will be discussed.
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Thu, 03/05/2015 - 10:00pm
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The Life Of Vel Phillips - A new documentary about Vel Phillips, who rose to prominence as one of Wisconsin's great civil rights activists, is airing on Wisconsin Public Television . The director of the film, Vel’s son, and civil rights activist Margaret Rozga join Kathleen for a look at the life of Vel Phillips.
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Thu, 03/05/2015 - 1:00pm
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Student Debt and the Mental Health of Young Adults - We'll speak with one of the authors of a new study that reveals the connection between student loans and early adult mental health. The results show that student loans were associated with poorer psychological functioning. We'll take a closer look at the research and speak with other experts about the scope of student debt here in Wisconsin and across the country.
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Wed, 03/04/2015 - 10:00pm
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What's Up With The Extreme Winter Weather? - Last year the Polar Vortex brought record breaking snow amounts and temperatures to Wisconsin and most of the Midwest. This year the East Coast seems to be suffering the brunt of it. The consistency of this pattern over all of North America is starting to concern scientists. Kathleen is joined by a research professor at Rutgers University's Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences for a discussion on what’s going on .
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Wed, 03/04/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Fight For Obamacare: America's Bitter Pill - Kathleen is joined by the author of "America’s Bitter Pill" – the book chronicles how the Affordable Care Act was written, implemented, and how it changed over time. He also exposes the abuses of and the trouble with the American healthcare system which in 2014 was at $3 billion in spending – more than the next ten biggest spending countries. He wrote the book while navigating the healthcare system himself, while going through open heart surgery.
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Tue, 03/03/2015 - 10:00pm
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How Advocates Won Marriage Equality - As the Supreme Court is set to take up the issue of Same Sex Marriage equality this month, Kathleen is joined by the national campaign director for Freedom to Marry. In his book, Winning Marriage , he lets the reader in on the inner working of an advocacy movement that included legislative, legal, and electoral battles over a decade.
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Tue, 03/03/2015 - 1:00pm
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Right To Work Policy - As the Wisconsin Assembly debates legislation to make Wisconsin a Right To Work state, Kathleen discusses Right To Work policy an expert on Labor and Employment Law from the Economic Policy Institute.
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Mon, 03/02/2015 - 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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Mon, 03/02/2015 - 2:00pm
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Music Heals The Brain - Kathleen's guest has pioneered using music in helping regain motor skills in people recovering from a stroke or Parkinson's patients. Music therapy is now gaining popularity as we continue to understand the brain more. They'll discuss his research and the prognosis for treating patients with dementia and other brain injuries?
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Mon, 03/02/2015 - 1:00pm
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Craig Gilbert On All Things Political - Governor Scott Walker was at CPAC this weekend, Wisconsin Assembly is considering making Wisconsin the 25th Right-To-Work state, and the state budget proposal is still being reviewed. A special pledge-drive edition of All Things Political with Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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