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, 10/29/2015 - 10:00pm
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Norman Lear Discusses His Memoir - We're joined by legendary TV producer Norman Lear (“All in the Family,” “Maude,” “Good Times” and “The Jeffersons,”) who discusses his memoir - "Even This I Get to Experience ".
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Thu, 10/29/2015 - 1:00pm
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Will The Badger Guns Ruling Reduce Illegal Firearm Sales? - A law professor at Georgia State University believes lawsuits "like the one in Milwaukee could well provide the gun industry with an incentive to police gun shops so that they lower the risk that the weapons fall into the wrong hands."
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Wed, 10/28/2015 - 10:00pm
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Arne Duncan's Legacy - Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch joins Kathleen to assess the legacy of current Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. We'll also preview what the educational landscape might look like under John B. King Jr., who will succeed Duncan in December.
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Wed, 10/28/2015 - 1:00pm
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Not Just A Raise: A New Norm To Guide Wages - Kathleen speaks with an economist who says protesters across the country who have been calling for a $15-hour wage would be better served by instead advocating for a new norm for guiding wages. The decline of steadily increasing wages, he says, is a result of several factors, including productivity, the college degree gap, globalization and the decline of unions.
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Tue, 10/27/2015 - 10:00pm
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The Baldwin Promise: Transforming A Michigan Town With Scholarships For All - Ten years ago in the small town of Baldwin, Michigan, most students were not going off to college. Now, thanks to the Baldwin Promise, nearly every student is heading to an in-state post-secondary school. The promise offers up to $5,000 per year for four years to every single graduate of Baldwin High School regardless of merit or need. District administrators and a student join Kathleen to share their experiences with the program and how it’s transforming the rural town.
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Mon, 10/26/2015 - 10:00pm
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Star Wars - Still Conquering The Universe - Guest host John Munson talks about the multibillion dollar empire of the Star Wars franchise with an author of the book; How Star Wars Conquered the Universe .
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Mon, 10/26/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political With Yevgeniy Feyman - Substitute host, John Munson is joined by Yevgeniy Feyman for a discussion on All Things Political, including; the undecided role of Speaker of the House, Joe Biden's announcement, Hillary Clinton's critique of drug companies, and more. Feyman is a fellow and deputy director of the Center for Medical Progress at The Manhattan Institute
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Thu, 10/22/2015 - 10:00pm
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What Are Tech Companies And The Government Gleaning From Our Smartphones And Internet Searches? - Guest host John Munson speaks with the author of the latest Atlantic cover story, “If You’re Not Paranoid, You’re Crazy.” The piece poses the question, as government and tech companies develop more and more intrusive means of watching and influencing people, how can we live free lives?
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Thu, 10/22/2015 - 1:00pm
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Why Are So Many Americans Disgusted By Politics? - Guest host John Munson asks the question, why do Americans say they've had it with our political system? New research suggests that this disgust . . . and America's political dysfunction . . . won't be so easy to fix.
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Wed, 10/21/2015 - 10:00pm
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The Gettysburg Cyclorama - Kathleen is joined by two Battlefield Guides at the Gettysburg National Military Park, and employees of the Gettysburg Foundation to discuss their book " The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas ". The book gives a very detailed view of the masterpiece and historic art work, as well as the captivating background about how the paintings have survived more than 100 years and how it was received by Civil War veterans.
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Wed, 10/21/2015 - 1:00pm
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Saving Capitalism With Robert Reich - Kathleen is joined by Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor and author of fourteen books. They will discuss his latest book, "Saving Capitalism: For The Many, Not The Few."
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Tue, 10/20/2015 - 10:00pm
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"Dreamgirls" Plays Milwaukee Rep - "DreamGirls" is in the final weeks of its performance at the Milwaukee Rep Theater. Kathleen discusses the show with one of the cast members. The Broadway musical hit is based on the aspirations and successes of some classic R&B acts like The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, and others.
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Tue, 10/20/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Mysterious Star Baffling Astrophysicists - Scientists have identified a distant star that’s behaving unlike anything they’ve seen before and are now working to get a closer look. Astrophysicists have outlined several natural explanations. One researcher associated with the project recently told The Atlantic, “Aliens should always be the very last hypothesis you consider, but this looked like something you would expect an alien civilization to build.” Kathleen speaks with the director of SETI at the University of California, Berkeley, one of the research institutions leading the exploration.
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Mon, 10/19/2015 - 10:00pm
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The Immigration Battle - Kathleen talks with the filmmakers of the PBS Frontline documentary, " Immigration Battle ." They'll discuss why it has been so hard for Washington to fix the nation’s broken immigration system.
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Mon, 10/19/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political With Matt Bai - Matt Bai, national political columnist for Yahoo News, joins Kathleen for this week's political round up, All Things Political.
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Thu, 10/15/2015 - 10:00pm
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Should We Revoke The Second Amendment? - Kathleen speaks with a psychiatrist who says the Second Amendment stands in the way of helping Americans feel safe in schools, churches, cinemas and shopping malls. He says it's time to revoke the Second Amendment.
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Thu, 10/15/2015 - 1:00pm
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SOLD: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel And Media Consolidation - Last week it was reported that Gannett Co. had reached an agreement to acquire newspaper company Journal Media Group . In a time where newspapers are being purchased, budgets are being cut, and veteran journalist are being replaced, what does this proposed sale mean for news consumers in Wisconsin and elsewhere? Kathleen explores this with a media historian and author or co-author of several books about the American media.
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Wed, 10/14/2015 - 10:00pm
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Why Is It Hard To Ask For Help? - Kathleen's guest says 7 out of 10 people admit they could have used help over the last week but didn’t ask for it! They explore why asking for help, is, as she writes, …"a universally dreaded endeavor."
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Wed, 10/14/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Democratic Debates - Kathleen recaps the first Democratic Debate with her guest who is Chief Political Correspondent for Vox, and author of the book, "HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton."
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Tue, 10/13/2015 - 10:00pm
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Faith Education - Kathleen looks at the new debate over religion in the public schools with her guest, author of the book "Faith Ed, Teaching About Religion In An Age of Intolerance." A veteran education journalist, her guest spent months traveling to communities around the nation, listening to voices on all sides of this controversy.
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Tue, 10/13/2015 - 1:00pm
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Paid Maternity Leave - Kathleen's guest says that American workers are far behind other countries regarding maternity leave, and that it's not just wealthy, social democratic countries that make us look bad. According to her, with the exception of a few small countries, every other nation in the world—rich or poor—now requires paid maternity leave. So why doesn't the U.S?
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Mon, 10/12/2015 - 10:00pm
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The Reign Of Recycling - In a recent New York Times Opinion piece , Kathleen's guest makes the argument that recycling is too costly and ineffectual, and that the future of recycling looks bad.
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Mon, 10/12/2015 - 1:00pm
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Goldie Taylor On 'All Things Political' - Kathleen speaks with an editor of The Daily Beast about the latest news in the headlines, including the Speaker of the House position, the upcoming Democratic debate, gun laws and TPP trade deal.
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Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:00pm
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The U.S. Airstrike That Targeted A Doctors Without Borders Hospital - Over the weekend, a United States military aircraft targeted a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, killing 22 innocent people. The organization has called the airstrike a war crime and is asking for an independent investigation. General John F. Campbell testified that the hospital was "mistakenly struck." Kathleen speaks with a pair of experts for the latest news on the bombing.
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Thu, 10/08/2015 - 1:00pm
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A Four Step Plan For Happiness - Daily decisions affect our overall happiness, but who has time in their day to devote to making themselves happy? Kathleen's guest has some suggestions. He's just published a new book, "The Mayo Clinic Handbook For Happiness–a four step plan." Together they'll explore a 10-week program for making more room in your life for happiness.
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Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:00pm
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - There are a surprising number of grandparents raising grandchildren . Kathleen's guest will help explain why. She is founder and director of Project Healthy Grandparents, a community-based program that provides comprehensive services to families with parent-absent homes.
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Wed, 10/07/2015 - 1:00pm
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Why The Recent Neanderthal Discovery Is So Important - Kathleen's guest says the recent discovery of a human/Neanderthal hybrid is prompting a major reconsideration of our ideas about who the Neanderthals were, and how modern humans came to be.
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Tue, 10/06/2015 - 10:00pm
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That Should Be A Word! - Have you ever encountered a person who was real fidgital: someone who is constantly checking their digital device. Or a sipster? That’s a hipster who expresses himself by what he drinks. Of course, these aren’t real words, but Kathleen's guest Tuesday says they should be! Originating from a New York Times magazine column for language lovers, her new book is "That Should Be A Word".
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Tue, 10/06/2015 - 1:00pm
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'Money And College: 8 Crucial Questions For Parents And Children' - A Marketwatch reporter walks us through some crucial questions that parents and students should be asking themselves before enrolling into college. For example, what does the student want to get out of college? How much are parents willing to contribute? And, should the student help out by working?
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Mon, 10/05/2015 - 10:00pm
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Maiden Names Gain Popularity Again - Kathleen's guest says that keeping your maiden name after marriage is on the rise again. In an article for the New York Times, she discusses some of the more common reasons for the resurgence, even while it is still the "strongest gendered social norm expected."
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Mon, 10/05/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with Joan Walsh - Joan Walsh joins Kathleen Dunn to recap the top political news from around the country. Joan is National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation Magazine. Former editor at large for Salon.com and a regular political analysts on MSNBC.
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Thu, 10/01/2015 - 10:00pm
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Amy Klobuchar Is The Senator Next Door - Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota joins Kathleen this hour. Klobuchar has written a new book titled; The Senator Next Door: A Memoir from the Heartland . In it, she writes of her humble upbringing - immigrant grandparents, range miner relatives and an elementary school teaching mother – all who helped shaped her politics. Known as someone who rarely criticizes, and works to build bridges with her opponents she tries to find common ground in a divided political landscape.
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Thu, 10/01/2015 - 1:00pm
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Scandal And Recovery At Volkswagen - The Volkswagen CEO has resigned under investigation into the company’s illegal tampering of its diesel cars to fake compliance with emissions laws. Kathleen discusses with a Business Writer who has covered the auto industry for a number of years as Detroit bureau chief for the New York Times.
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