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, 05/28/2015 - 10:00pm
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Lincoln And The Power Of The Press
- Kathleen speaks with historian and Lincoln scholar, Harold Holzer. He has written a new book about Abraham Lincoln entitled, "Lincoln and the Power of the Press". The book explores how newspapers reported on and influenced his ascent and the growing power and influence of the press.
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Thu, 05/28/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Unexpected Costs Of Drive-by Doctors
- Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal joins us to discuss the latest in her New York Times healthcare series, Paying Til It Hurts , focusing on “Drive-by Doctors” and the unexpected charges you might incur without having any say in the matter.
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Wed, 05/27/2015 - 10:00pm
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High School Program Transforms Construction Sites Into Classrooms
- Eighteen students from Milwaukee Public Schools have been participating in Tech Terns, a curriculum-based program combining hands-on learning from dozens of design, construction and healthcare professionals as well as on-site craftworkers. Froedtert Health, CannonDesign and Mortenson Construction have partnered up to offer the students learning lessons from the construction site. Kathleen's joined by a high school student, an MPS coordinator and a member of the construction team.
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Wed, 05/27/2015 - 1:00pm
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Starbucks Sends Baristas To College
- Starbucks recently announced a partnership with Arizona State University to help baristas get college degrees. The coffee chain now offers employees 100 percent tuition coverage to earn an online bachelor’s degree. Kathleen's guest is an investigative journalist who asks whether this could serve as a new model for helping more Americans reach the middle class.
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Tue, 05/26/2015 - 10:00pm
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An Intimate Look at Fatherhood in Milwaukee
- Paul Gayle, a 19-year-old dad in Milwaukee raising his baby daughter often on his own, joins Kathleen to share his story of struggle to find a job in a city that's home to the country's largest employment gap between white and African-American workers. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist from The Washington Post recently profiled Gayle. The article provides a blunt look at President Barack Obama's fatherhood initiative and confronts the challenges of poverty, public transportation and income inequality.
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Tue, 05/26/2015 - 1:00pm
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Election Season Heating Up: Craig Gilbert on All Things Political
- Election season in Wisconsin is heating up. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Washington bureau chief joins Kathleen to talk about the latest headlines involving Gov. Scott Walker, including the latest job numbers and criticism he's received over the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Also, a look at the latest from under the Capitol dome in Madison as lawmakers continue to debate the budget.
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Mon, 05/25/2015 - 10:00pm
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Why America Can't Have and Doesn't Want Another Great President
- Author Aaron David Miller joins the program to talk about his new book, " Why America Can't Have (and Doesn't Want) Another Great President." The book explores the concept of greatness in the presidency and the ways in which it has become both essential and detrimental to America and the nation’s politics. The Presidency has always been an implausible—some might even say an impossible—job. Part of the problem is that the challenges of the presidency and the expectations Americans have for their presidents have skyrocketed, while the president’s...
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Mon, 05/25/2015 - 1:00pm
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Rick Perlstein On Reagan's Invisible Bridge
- The new book The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan explores the time of American history when it seemed everyone was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. We'll hear from the author about what motivated him to write about the tumultuous political and economic times of the 1970s.
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Thu, 05/21/2015 - 10:00pm
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Are We 'Food-Policing' The Poor?
- There has been much debate across the country, and in Wisconsin, about the expectations we put on those receiving public benefits. Kathleen's guest wants to personalize the debate. She’s a freelance writer who has recently written about her childhood and growing up with food insecurity. She believes that the practice of food-policing and food-shaming of poor people needs to stop.
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Thu, 05/21/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Dark Side of the Nail Salon Industry
- A recent New York Times investigation uncovered epidemic wage violations of nail salon workers who are exposed to dangerous fumes. Kathleen's guests include an investigative reporter who helped reveal some of the occupational threats inside the industry, as well as a labor leader who is pressuring elected officials to submit new legislation to protect nail salon workers.
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Wed, 05/20/2015 - 10:00pm
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Reinventing Detroit
- Detroit has gained a reputation as a failed city of abandoned buildings, widespread poverty and governmental dysfunction. With its bankruptcy now in the rearview mirror, the Motor City is once again a ttracting a new generation of investors, innovators and young artists. A veteran journalist of the Detroit Free Press joins Kathleen to discuss how Detroit is cool again and ripe for a renaissance.
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Wed, 05/20/2015 - 1:00pm
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Case Study Of Voting Rights Challenges
- In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, saying the law was outdated. But a Voting Rights historian has just completed a comprehensive new study that he believes, provides a wealth of evidence to refute that assertion. He will join Kathleen to discuss some of the 4,000 voting rights cases he examined for his study.
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Tue, 05/19/2015 - 10:00pm
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An Inside Look at the U.S. Senate
- The United States Senate's first official historian joins Kathleen to offer an insider's look into the chambers and the men and women who have defined the American political landscape. In his latest book, the historian explores the Senate's historical evolution and how partisanship has come to define the body in recent decades.
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Tue, 05/19/2015 - 1:00pm
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US Infrastructure Has A D+ Rating
- Last week’s Amtrak tragedy has reignited a debate over U.S. infrastructure spending. According to the latest American Society of Civil Engineers Report C ard the U.S. infrastructure’s grade point average is a D-plus. The 2013 Report Card shows a need for significant improvement in maintenance and modernization, while providing opportunities to create steady funding. Kathleen speaks with a representative of ASCE about the report card and what is needed.
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Mon, 05/18/2015 - 10:00pm
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Prison Dog Programs
- Kathleen discusses The Pathways of Courage Prison Dog Program . The program has Prisoners training unwanted dogs to become Therapy Dogs who in turn help Veterans and Victims of Crime with PTSD. Her guest started a prison dog program concept in 1981. Similar programs are now operating all over the world.
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Mon, 05/18/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with Kathleen Dolan
- Kathleen and her guest discuss the top political news of the week.
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Thu, 05/14/2015 - 10:00pm
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In The Company of Legends
- Kathleen remembers the great Hollywood screen legends with the authors of the book, "In The Company of Legends".
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Thu, 05/14/2015 - 1:00pm
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Understanding Dolphins
- Dolphins are one of Earth's smartest creatures and scientists are only just beginning to understand how they communicate in their natural environment. Kathleen is joined by a pair of contributing writers for National Geographic who wrote about the complexities of dolphin language , and the ongoing effort to return captive dolphins to the oceans .
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Wed, 05/13/2015 - 10:00pm
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James Madison: A Life Reconsidered
- Lynne Cheney joins Kathleen for a discussion on President James Madison. Lynne is the wife of the 46th Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney, and served as the Second Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. She is also a prolific writer and scholar who has authored over a dozen books including her latest, "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered."
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Wed, 05/13/2015 - 1:00pm
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Partisanship Among The Generations
- The Pew Research Center released a report at the end of April that focused on partisanship in different age groups. According to the results, a pronounced age gap exists in American politics that has been growing over the past decade. Kathleen talks with an expert from PEW about the report and its results.
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Jonathan Lucroy's Honor Flight
- Kathleen talks with Milwaukee Brewers All-Star Catcher Jonathan Lucroy about volunteering on a Stars and Stripes Honor Flight last fall with 88 veterans from World War II and the Korean War. Two of those veterans will also join in the conversation. Jonathan and the veterans traveled from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C. as part of the Honor Flight program which provides free one-day trips for veterans to Washington DC to visit monuments and memorials.
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Tue, 05/12/2015 - 1:00pm
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Parents Take Up Issue Of Public School Funding
- Kathleen is joined by a couple of Wisconsin parents who have been spurred into action regarding the issue of Public School funding. In nonpartisan fashion, they are educating other parents on the importance of public funding of their schools. Member from Wauwatosa Support Our Schools (SOS) and Lake Mills Citizen Advocates For Public Education (PACE) are Kathleen's guests.
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Mon, 05/11/2015 - 10:00pm
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Why We Have Pets
- Are you aware that nearly half of all American households have a pet? These pets become great friends and companions, and are largely considered part of the family. But have you ever stopped to think…why is it that we become so close to our family pets? Kathleen's guest is a science writer who has interviewed psychologists and researchers from all over the country to answer that question.
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Mon, 05/11/2015 - 1:00pm
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Jonathan Allen on All Things Political
- Join Kathleen and her guest, Jonathan Allen, chief political correspondent at Vox . They'll discuss the latest political news for this week's edition of All Things Political.
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Thu, 05/07/2015 - 10:00pm
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Bettyville - Love Between Mother And Son
- Kathleen is joined by the author of a memoir with lessons for mothers and sons. Bettyville tells of the many challenges that come as a son leaves his New York City life to care for his very headstrong yet, vulnerable, aging mother in small-town Missouri. Though Betty, his mother, never accepted the fact that her son George is gay – the two are determined to come to terms with each other in her end days.
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Thu, 05/07/2015 - 1:00pm
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Coral Reefs: Why They Matter And How To Save Them
- The world’s coral reefs are vital to sustaining ocean life and therefore, life on Earth. Twenty five percent of all marine animals live on or near coral reefs and 90 percent of them rely on reefs for survival. Scientists predict that we could lose 60 percent of the world’s coral in the next 30 years. Kathleen asks a conservation scientist what endangers coral and what can be done to save it.
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Wed, 05/06/2015 - 10:00pm
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Local Mothers March In Washington For Justice
- This Mother's Day Weekend, Mom from all across the United States will descend on Washington DC for the MILLION MOMS MARCH . They intend to present demands for racial equality and justice in the name of their slain children. Kathleen is joined by Wisconsin mothers, Maria Hamilton, mother of Dontre Hamilton and Alicia Stingley, mother of Corey Stingley who will be a part of the march.
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Wed, 05/06/2015 - 1:00pm
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NASA Thinks We'll Find Alien Life In Next Ten Years
- NASA's chief scientist recently said we could find extraterrestrial life in as little as 10 years from now. Kathleen asks an astrobiologist where in space we're most likely to find new life, what it will take to find it and, of course, what any new neighbors might look like.
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Tue, 05/05/2015 - 10:00pm
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The China Mirage
- Kathleen is joined by the author of the book "The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia". In several books now the author has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. His latest follows in that same tradition, by exposing prominent Americans who made their fortunes in the China opium trade.
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Tue, 05/05/2015 - 1:00pm
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A Voice From Baltimore
- The events that have unfolded in Baltimore have sparked a national discussion about police brutality, incarceration rates, urban housing, unemployment, school segregation, and minority leadership. Kathleen's guest, a professor who grew up in the hard streets of East Baltimore, has studied and written about all of those themes. In his recent opinion piece for the New York Times , he wrote, "In Baltimore, we're all Freddie Gray."
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Mon, 05/04/2015 - 10:00pm
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The Joe Hill Roadshow
- This November marks the 100 year anniversary of the execution of IWW organizer and songwriter Joe Hill, even after national and international appeals for clemency that included the American Federation of Labor, Helen Keller, and President Woodrow Wilson. The Joe Hill 100 Roadshow, featuring musicians from across the United States and from Sweden, kicked off this past weekend. It's a series of tours that will cover much of the United States over the next seven months, including several stops in Wisconsin. Kathleen and two of the performers discuss the life and music of Joe Hill.
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Mon, 05/04/2015 - 1:00pm
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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 for this week's edition of All Things Political.
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