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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Mon, 11/30/2015 - 10:00pm
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Marilynne Robinson On Her Conversation With Obama - President Barack Obama recently sat down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson for a conversation about her writing career, the cynicism that exists in today's politics and small-town values. Robinson joins Kathleen to reflect on her discussion with the president and her latest published work.
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Mon, 11/30/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political With Carl Cannon - Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics joins Kathleen to discuss the latest news circulating in the headlines, including the latest in the presidential race, France's response to the terrorist attacks in Paris, U.S. strategy against ISIS, Syrian refugee policy and the escalating tensions between Russia and Turkey among other political topics.
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Wed, 11/25/2015 - 10:00pm
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Making Online Dating Work For You - With more than a third of all couples who married in the past decade meeting on the internet, online dating looks like it's here to stay. Kathleen is joined by a sociologist who recently teamed up with a comedian for a funny, but also research-driven look at online dating . He'll share some of the secrets to making online dating work for you.
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Wed, 11/25/2015 - 1:00pm
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How The U.S. Government Created Ghettos - Decades removed from Jim Crow, many minorities still live in segregated ghettos in inner-city neighborhoods throughout the country. A housing expert from the Economic Policy Institute joins Kathleen to talk about the explicit and racially driven policies at all levels of government that created today's ghettos, a word he argues should not be avoided or sanitized.
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Tue, 11/24/2015 - 10:00pm
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Gun Culture Among Milwaukee Youth - Leaders from three Milwaukee-based organizations who are on the frontlines of steering youth away from violence join Kathleen to discuss gun culture on the city's streets.
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Tue, 11/24/2015 - 1:00pm
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Turning Around Milwaukee's Low Performing Schools - Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele recently tapped Mequon-Thiensville School District Superintendent Dr. Demond Means to lead a Milwaukee turnaround district that was mandated by the state Legislature. Means joins Kathleen to discuss the vision and mission of the Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program.
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Mon, 11/23/2015 - 10:00pm
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How Do We Fix The U.S. Postal Service's 'Fiscal Crisis?' - While Congress debates how to respond to the U.S. Postal Service's fiscal crisis, the latest Citizen Cabinet survey found that there is large bipartisan support to let the mail carrier " act more like a business in ways that would dramatically improve its financial position." The survey found that people are for " dramatically reducing the requirement imposed by Congress to fully prefund future retiree health benefits." Kathleen discusses the results with the survey's leader.
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Mon, 11/23/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political With Dr. Lilly Goren - Carroll University Political Scientist Lilly Goren joins Kathleen to talk about the week's latest news, including the presidential race, the growing threat of ISIS and Boko Haram, U.S. immigration policy and much more.
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Thu, 11/19/2015 - 10:00pm
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The History Of Milwaukee's Neighborhoods - Kathleen's joined by Milwaukee historian John Gurda to discuss his new book, "Milwaukee: City of Neighborhoods," which is being called the "geographic companion" to his seminal work, "The Making of Milwaukee." From Sherman Park and Harambee, to Clarke Square and Brewer's Hill, together they'll explore the histories of Milwaukee's distinct neighborhoods.
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Thu, 11/19/2015 - 1:00pm
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Has The War On Partisanship Become A Frivolous Fight? - There have been renewed efforts to fight back against the current partisan gridlock that grips Washington, D.C. Kathleen's joined by a journalist who argues that partisanship is the zeitgeist of U.S. politics and organizational efforts certainly face an uphill battle in trying to find compromise in our legislative chambers.
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Wed, 11/18/2015 - 10:00pm
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Milwaukee Art Museum Grand Reopening - The Milwaukee Art Museum has been under renovation for more than a year, and next week they plan to unveil their new space in a grand reopening. This hour, Kathleen speaks with the Museum Director, Chief Curator, and Lead Designer about the project, the changes, and the completely new museum experience that we can expect.
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Wed, 11/18/2015 - 1:00pm
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Taking The Politics Out Of Refugee Services - Politicians are sounding off about whether the United States should go ahead with plans to accept Syrian refugees. Kathleen puts politics aside to hear about some of the refugee and immigration services offered by Lutheran Social Services and why the religious organization believes it to be an important part of its mission.
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Wed, 11/18/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Inside Story Of How Activists Defeated The Keystone Pipeline - Environmentalists are celebrating the news that President Barack Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline proposal. Kathleen talks with several activists from communities that would have been affected by the pipeline, as well as environmental policy makers in Washington, D.C.
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Tue, 11/17/2015 - 10:00pm
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Modern Families - What we think of as the family unit has changed rapidly over the past decade. Tuesday Kathleen speaks with the author of “Modern Families,” a book that looks at gay and lesbian families and other family arrangements.
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Tue, 11/17/2015 - 1:00pm
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The Differences In Body Camera Policies Among U.S. Police Departments - Kathleen speaks with members of The Leadership Conference who recently published a national scorecard that examines the various body-worn camera policies used by police departments across the country.
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Mon, 11/16/2015 - 10:00pm
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Everything We Know About The Terrorist Attacks In Paris - The world watched in horror Friday as Islamic State terrorists opened up gun fire and detonated bombs at six different locations in Paris, killing 129 people. French President Francois Hollande has described the attacks as "an act of war" and launched massive airstrikes in Syria, dropping a reported 20 bombs. Earlier today at the G20 summit in Turkey, President Obama once again ruled out a ground intervention in Syria. Kathleen speaks with several counterterrorism experts about the latest in Paris.
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Mon, 11/16/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with David Swerdlick - Kathleen discusses All Things Political with her guest, David Swerdlick, assistant editor of Outlook/PostEverything at the Washington Post.
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Thu, 11/12/2015 - 10:00pm
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The Legacy Of China's One-Child Policy - China recently ended its one-child policy, a rule which has been enforced for almost 40 years. Couples can now have two children. An expert on the policy talks about how the it lead to some human right abuses and what impacts it may have on the aging population.
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Thu, 11/12/2015 - 1:00pm
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When The Mental Health And Justice Systems Collide - Kathleen's joined by experts in the mental health, criminal justice and public policy fields to discuss how to better serve those requiring social services.
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Wed, 11/11/2015 - 10:00pm
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Veterans Day - Kathleen is joined by three of the nation's Veterans to learn of their service, and lives since the wars in which they served.
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Wed, 11/11/2015 - 1:00pm
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Are We Seeing The End of Nature? - Kathleen is joined by famed conservationist, Paul Ehrlich to discuss his new book; The Annihilation of Nature , about the many birds and mammals we have lost and those that are now on the road to extinction.
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Tue, 11/10/2015 - 10:00pm
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Migration In Modern Climate Times - Kathleen's guest is an ecologist who believes by observing past migrations of plants, animals and humans, we can get a glimpse into the future, and how life may unfold under modern climate change.
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Tue, 11/10/2015 - 1:00pm
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Previewing Tuesday's Republican Debate In Milwaukee - Kathleen's joined by members of the national media who are in Milwaukee covering the Republican debate. They will preview Tuesday's event and what each candidate must do in order to gain traction in the polls.
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Mon, 11/09/2015 - 10:00pm
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Momento Mori: Seizing The Time We Have In Life - Kathleen speaks with an educator who recently delivered a TED talk in which he says "only when we acknowledge that our most valuable resource, time, is nonrenewable, can we begin to understand what it means to be well and live accordingly." In this acknowledgment we can seize the day and live well. You can watch Matt's TED talk below: <iframe width="560" height="315" src=" https://www.youtube.com/embed/O8SUz0aJEpk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Mon, 11/09/2015 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political with Akhil Amar - For All Things Political this week, Kathleen is joined by Professor Akhil Amar, a Constitutional Scholar and Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University. They'll discuss the the Presidential race, Middle East, and other top political news stories of the week.
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Thu, 11/05/2015 - 10:00pm
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In Defense Of Recycling - Last month on "The Kathleen Dunn Show," a former New York Times journalist argued that recycling programs here in the United States and throughout the world are ineffective. Kathleen welcomes two guests from the Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin who say recycling is hugely beneficial to our Earth and our wallets.
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Thu, 11/05/2015 - 1:00pm
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Opting Out Of Workers' Compensation - Kathleen speaks with two investigative journalists who’ve reported about the growing trend of corporations opting out of workers’ compensation and providing a new option that could be much less desirable for their employees. They'll discuss what it could mean for injured workers.
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Wed, 11/04/2015 - 10:00pm
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Six Minutes In August - Kathleen is joined by the Mayor of Oak Creek Wisconsin on his new book about the tragic Sikh Temple shooting that took place in his first year in office.
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Wed, 11/04/2015 - 1:00pm
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What The Exxon Oil Company Knew About Climate Change - A Los Angeles Times investigation found that the Exxon oil company planned its future business operations around its own research that concluded climate change imposed obstacles to arctic drilling. Kathleen speaks with a member of the investigation team about what she discovered in reviewing the company's internal documents.
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Tue, 11/03/2015 - 10:00pm
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A Renewed Call For Action On Diversity Initiatives - Kathleen's joined by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for a broad discussion about diversity in the work place and civic institutions.
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Tue, 11/03/2015 - 1:00pm
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"Is The American Century Over?" - For more than 100 years, the United States has led the world with its economic and military power. A foreign policy expert joins Kathleen to explain why the American century is far from over, even as China competes for superpower status, and what the U.S. must continue to do to retain its spot at the top.
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Mon, 11/02/2015 - 10:00pm
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Why Do We Procrastinate? - Kathleen speaks with a psychology professor about why we procrastinate -- whether it's home repairs, working out or grocery stopping -- and how we can stop putting things off.
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Mon, 11/02/2015 - 1:00pm
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Francesca Chambers on All Things Political - Francesca Chambers , White House Correspondent for DailyMail.com who is also covering the 2016 presidential race is Kathleen's guest this week for All Things Political. Together they'll discuss the recent GOP debate, Paul Ryan's nomination to Speaker of the House, and other top political news.
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