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, 05/31/2016 - 2:00pm
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Examining Wisconsin's Voter ID Law - Wisconsin's controversial voter ID law was in the spotlight last week during an ongoing federal trial on state election laws. We'll discuss the law from both the perspectives, and hear from a former Republican staffer who said state conservatives were "giddy" after passing the bill knowing that it would allow their party to win future elections.
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Tue, 05/31/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For May 31, 2016 - Kathleen and her guest review the top political news of the week including ongoing coverage of the Presidential election.
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Mon, 05/30/2016 - 2:00pm
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'Washington: A History of Our National City' - We speak with the author of a sweeping new portrait of Washington D.C., who writes that “from the moment the federal government moved to the District of Columbia in December 1800, Washington has been central to American identity and life.” We explore this stage on which our national dramas have played out, and how the city itself holds a mirror to the millions of Americans who look upon it.
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Mon, 05/30/2016 - 1:00pm
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World War II In Milwaukee - The city of Milwaukee was an industrial town that quickly positioned itself for wartime production after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. In a new book about that time, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter reveals the stories of Milwaukee during World War II through past interviews and archival materials.
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Thu, 05/26/2016 - 2:00pm
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Our Digital Life: Are Smartphones Afflicting Us With ADHD? - Today's teenagers seemed glued to their smartphones, engaged with their digital devices at all hours of the day. We'll speak with two leading researchers who have examined how young people use their phones and how it may be afflicting them with symptoms of ADHD. | Download |
Thu, 05/26/2016 - 1:00pm
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The Discontent With Obamacare - A New York Times health reporter joins us to talk about how the growing pains of the Affordable Care Act are frustrating patients. While the law has insured millions of new Americans, our guest says there remains a strong undercurrent of discontent.
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Wed, 05/25/2016 - 2:00pm
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Report: Bullying Is A Serious Public Health Issue, More Efforts Needed To Stop It - It’s not just kids being kids. According to a new report, bullying is a serious public health problem…and could have a major effect on children’s well-being and development. This hour, we’ll look at new recommendations to prevent and combat bullying in all forms, including cyberbullying…and what role parents, teachers and social media companies should be playing.
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Wed, 05/25/2016 - 1:00pm
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Obama Visits Hiroshima - On Friday, President Obama will be the first sitting U.S. President to visit Hiroshima, Japan. Although he will not be apologizing for the atomic bombings during WW2, our guest will discuss the trip's historic implications.
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Tue, 05/24/2016 - 2:00pm
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Panic At The Pump - Kathleen speaks to the author of a new book on the huge political impact that the 1970s energy crisis had on the nation and how it reshaped American politics. The book is titled; "Panic at the Pump: The Energy Crisis and the Transformation of American Politics in the 1970s".
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Tue, 05/24/2016 - 1:00pm
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Is The U.S. Voting System Broken? - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may have won primaries, but are they really representative of what the American people want? We’ll speak with an elections expert about how the American voting system is broken and how it might be fixed.
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Mon, 05/23/2016 - 2:00pm
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What Does This Presidential Race Say About America? - What's happening in America? What does it mean to be an American? These are questions defining a campaign unlike any other. For nearly 35 days, our guest, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with Wisconsin ties, crossed the nation looking for answers. He describes what he found in his latest series for The Washington Post, "Looking For America."
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Mon, 05/23/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For May 23, 2016 - Kathleen and her guest review the top political news of the week including ongoing coverage of the Presidential election.
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Thu, 05/19/2016 - 2:00pm
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'Americans Don't Miss Manufacturing, They Miss Unions' - Our guest says despite our modern nostalgia and the promises from presidential candidates, manufacturing jobs are never coming back. The days of stable, well-paying manufacturing jobs for people without college degrees are in the past. We'll discuss how union membership affects the labor market and the overall economy. | Download |
Thu, 05/19/2016 - 1:00pm
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New Planets In The Habitable Zone - After 1:00 we'll talk with a science journalist and the astronomer who located three potentially habitable exoplanets orbiting a nearby tiny star.
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Wed, 05/18/2016 - 2:00pm
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FDA To Re-Evaluate Definition Of "Healthy" On Food Labels, Packaging - When a food product says ‘healthy’ on the label or packaging, what does that really mean? Well…it’s complicated. Because of that, the Food and Drug Administration will be re-evaluating its definition of ‘healthy’ and when the word can be used to market the product. This hour, we talk to a nutritionist about modernizing the definition of ‘healthy’ and what that would entail.
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Wed, 05/18/2016 - 1:00pm
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Milwaukee Organization Putting The 'Neighbor' Back In 'Hoods' - The “We Got This” program in Milwaukee began with a crew of young boys cleaning up their neighborhood and learning about gardening. We're joined by the program founder, who says he grew tired of hearing negative messages about his community. The program is growing and more community members are learning the powerful message of self reliance and dispelling stereotypes. | Download |
Tue, 05/17/2016 - 2:00pm
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Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society And The Limits Of Liberalism - We're joined by the author of the new book, "Prisoners of Hope: Lyndon B. Johnson, the Great Society, and the Limits of Liberalism." While in the White House, Johnson passed a ton of legislation to address a wide variety of social issues. It was ambitious, but far from perfect. But while the Great Society was undeniably ambitious, it was by no means perfect. The book is an exploration of both the breathtaking possibilities of visionary politics, as well as its limits.
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Tue, 05/17/2016 - 1:00pm
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Resettling America's First 'Climate Refugees' - Communities throughout the world are being forced to resettle as a result of climate change. They're being called "climate refugees." Earlier this year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development designated $1 billion to help a dozen or so communities in the United States build stronger levees, dams and drainage systems. We're joined by a pair of environmental experts and a member of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe in Louisiana, which is is moving its entire community.
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Mon, 05/16/2016 - 2:00pm
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August Wilson's "Fences" At Milwaukee Rep - Legendary American theater director Lou Bellamy, founder and Co-Artistic Director of Penumbra Theatre Company discusses The Milwaukee Rep production of August Wilson’s “Fences.” The award winning drama explores race through the story of one family’s hopes and dreams in a rapidly changing 1950s America.
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Mon, 05/16/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For May 16, 2016 - Kathleen and her guest review the top political news of the week including on going coverage of the Presidential election on this week's edition of All Things Political
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Thu, 05/12/2016 - 2:00pm
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Connecting With Coincidence - Do you think coincidences are predestined . . . or just random chance? Kathleen's guest introduces new research in his book that hopes to explain how all of us are, as the title suggests, "Connecting with Coincidence ."
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Thu, 05/12/2016 - 1:00pm
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The Secret History Of ISIS - A new FRONTLINE documentary, " The Secret History of ISIS ," documents the emergence of the terrorist group known as ISIS and how the U.S. government missed its chance to stop the rise of the group. The filmmaker joins Kathleen for a discussion.
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Wed, 05/11/2016 - 2:00pm
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How To Preserve Our Minds And Bodies: Try Something New And Difficult, Then Practice - Aging escapes no one, but there are lessons to be learned about delaying the inevitable. Some of those lessons are outlined by a former editor of the New York Times Magazine in a new book, "Late to the Ball." The author joins us to talk about how mastering a new skill later in life, in his case the game of tennis, can defy time and the demands of aging.
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Wed, 05/11/2016 - 1:00pm
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Should We Ban Prescription Drug Ads? - Should we ban television prescription drug ads as other countries have? Our guest is an editor of Scientific American who writes that they are a terrible form of health education, and the cost to produce them are driving up medical costs.
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Tue, 05/10/2016 - 2:00pm
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Happy Money - The Madison Community Foundation’s annual event keynote speaker and co-author of “ Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending ,” joins us for a discussion on the science of buying happiness.
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Tue, 05/10/2016 - 1:00pm
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"Geologists Find Clues In Crater Left By Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid" - After weeks of drilling from an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have reached rocks left over from the day the Earth was hit by a killer asteroid. Its impact is believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs. One of the researchers leading the expedition tells us what they hope to discover and how it might redefine our natural history.
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Mon, 05/09/2016 - 2:00pm
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Restorative Justice: Bringing Victims Face-To-Face With The People Who Hurt Them - The director of Marquette University Law School Restorative Justice Initiative joins us to talk about how the program is challenging inmates to confront the suffering they've imposed upon their victims and society. She believes the holistic approach is far more successful at transforming inmates, and making sure they stay out of prison once they're released.
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Mon, 05/09/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For May 9, 2016 - The presidential race is shaping up, but many questions still remain. Are we being too presumptive about Donald Trump's nomination? And what does Bernie Sanders' campaign hope to achieve by staying in the race? Those are just a few of the many questions we'll discuss with the editor of The Progressive.
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Thu, 05/05/2016 - 2:00pm
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From Drug Dealer To Redemption: Baltimore Author Tells His Story Of Overcoming The Odds - The new memoir "The Cook Up" gives an inside look at how the tough streets of Baltimore can cripple the dreams of even the most high-achieving teenagers. The author explains how he escaped many hells in east Baltimore, transforming from drug kingpin to a master's student at Johns Hopkins University and eventually a professor in his own right.
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Thu, 05/05/2016 - 1:00pm
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Trump's GOP - Kathleen and her guest discuss how Donald Trump was able to capture the Republican Party in his race to the White House and what a Trump-led GOP might look like moving forward.
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Wed, 05/04/2016 - 2:00pm
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"Designing A High School For Immigrant Kids" - In the suburbs of Washington, D.C., one school system has opened small campuses especially for recent immigrants. We'll hear from one of the school's principals, who says part of her mission is to prepare English-language learners for college and careers.
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Wed, 05/04/2016 - 1:00pm
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Why "The Biggest Loser" Struggles To Keep The Weight Off - New research is shedding light on w hy obese people who lose significant weight struggle to keep the pounds off. The topic got widespread attention earlier this week when the New York Times ran a front-page story about a recent study that examined the metabolism of former contestants on the TV show "The Biggest Loser." The study's author discusses how bodies often fight to put the weight back on.
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Tue, 05/03/2016 - 2:00pm
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What Should America Do With Its Nuclear Waste? - A leak in a nuclear waste storage tank in Washington State is causing officials and concerned citizens to consider an old question: what should America be doing with its nuclear waste? This hour, we look at the proposed solutions, from the now abandoned Yucca Mountain project to other underground storage options…as well as how nuclear energy might fit into the country’s energy mix in the coming decades.
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Tue, 05/03/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For May 3, 2016 - Kathleen and her guest review the top political news of the week including on going coverage of the Presidential election on this week's edition of All Things Political
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Mon, 05/02/2016 - 2:00pm
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"Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story" - Kathleen speaks with a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author whose book captures Detroit in 1963 . . . a year in which the city was running on all cylinders . . . and how the shadows of the city's collapse were beginning to emerge. The book touches on Detroit automakers, the musical revolution coming out of the Motown studios, race riots and white flight, and corrupted political leaders of the early '60s.
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Mon, 05/02/2016 - 1:00pm
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Why The Right Went Wrong - Barry Goldwater’s run for the White House in 1964 changed the face of conservatism forever…and that’s when things started to go wrong for the Republican Party. That’s according to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, who says the GOP’s adoption of Goldwater’s brand of conservatism was an error that still has reverberations today. He’ll talk about what he thinks went wrong…and how the party can get back on track.
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