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, 06/30/2016 - 2:00pm
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Summer Reading Guide with Daniel Goldin - Join Kathleen and her guest Daniel Goldin as they talk through some of their favorite books that you can enjoy reading this Summer.
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Thu, 06/30/2016 - 1:00pm
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How American Politics Became So Chaotic And What We Can Do About It - It’s hard not to look at the 2016 presidential election and wonder how things got so crazy. This hour, our guest discusses the gradual breakdown of traditional political structures in the United States. He also talks about how political reformers throughout the years have convinced us that our leaders are corrupt, undemocratic, and unnecessary…and how that’s caused the rise of party-bucking candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
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Wed, 06/29/2016 - 2:00pm
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Why High School Memories Are The Best - Have you ever wondered why high school memories stick with us and seem so much more meaningful and memorable than others? We speak to a psychologist whose research leads him to believe that many factors interact to make our teenage memories so vivid.
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Wed, 06/29/2016 - 1:00pm
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Age: More Than Just A Number - We speak to the author of " 100 Years ", a list of literary quotations on every age from birth to one hundred. The author wrote recently that “For Presidents, Age Is Not Just a Number” and we discuss a sampling of observations about age in regards to the experiences of our last eight presidents.
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Tue, 06/28/2016 - 2:00pm
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American Players Theater Performs Death Of A Salesman - We'll talk to two of the actors in this year's production of "Death Of A Salesman" by American Players Theatre. The show is playwright Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize winner and breakthrough piece.
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Tue, 06/28/2016 - 1:00pm
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The Early Childhood Education Pay Gap - Despite being responsible for teaching kids during one of the most important development phases of their lives, early childhood educators are significantly underpaid and often qualify for public assistance. Those are the takeaways from a recent report from the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services, who say that it's time for a change. This hour, we look at the early childhood education pay gap, why it persists, and what can be done to address it.
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Mon, 06/27/2016 - 2:00pm
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What's This Gluten-Free Craze All About? - Gluten-free foods are offered on nearly every restaurant menu and grocery store across the country. Almost a third of Americans avoid gluten and yet only one percent of them actually have a medical need to due to celiac disease. What explains the booming popularity of gluten-free diet? A food expert joins us to help us understand this dietary trend.
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Mon, 06/27/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For June 27, 2016 - Bloomberg's White House correspondent joins us as we review the top political news of the week, including ongoing coverage of the presidential election, the latest decision from the U.S. Supreme Court and the potential ramifications of the "Brexit" referendum vote.
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Thu, 06/23/2016 - 2:00pm
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Growing Unhappiness In America - We talk about the growing discontent among Americans, especially in light of this election cycle. Kathleen's guest believes the reason for our unhappiness is a wide and growing optimism gap that has opened up between poor and middle-class whites and their counterparts of other races.
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Thu, 06/23/2016 - 1:00pm
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Life After Bernie - Kathleen speaks to a journalist covering the Bernie Sanders campaign about the many Sanders supporters effected by his presidential run, and what they will do now that his campaign is effectively over. Her article is " Life After Bernie ."
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Wed, 06/22/2016 - 2:00pm
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Making Sense Of Tomorrow's 'Brexit' Vote: Will Britain Stay In The European Union? - Voters in Britain head to the polls tomorrow to vote on a controversial referendum known as the 'Brexit'. The question at hand: should the country stay in or leave the European Union? This hour, we’ll look at the reasons behind the push for a ‘Brexit’ and what the implications would be should the referendum pass.
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Wed, 06/22/2016 - 1:00pm
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Being LGBT And Arab - Kathleen speaks to a middle-eastern writer who is also gay and is trying to shed light on what the Arab world is like for gay people . He explains that it’s complicated but is also true for many other parts of life in the region.
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Tue, 06/21/2016 - 2:00pm
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What's The Matter With Democrats? - Our guest argues that Democrats have done little to advance traditional liberal goals, including expanding opportunity, fighting for social justice and ensuring that workers get a fair deal. We'll discuss his new book, "Listen Liberal: Whatever Happened to The Party of the People?" which self-proclaims to be scathing look at the standard-bearers of liberal politics.
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Tue, 06/21/2016 - 1:00pm
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Could Have The Takata Recall Been Avoided? - Kathleen speaks to a journalist who has written that the company, Takata's failures led to the lethal products and the biggest auto recall in US car history.
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Mon, 06/20/2016 - 2:00pm
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Millennials Explain Why They're Living At Home - It was always common for people between the ages of 18 to 34 to live on their own but that no longer seems to be the case. Now, n early one-third of millennials live with their parents. Our guests, two millennials and their parent, will share their personal experiences on how they make it work for their family.
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Mon, 06/20/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For June 20, 2016 - We'll review the top political news of the week, including ongoing coverage of the presidential election, the upcoming Brexit vote and the horrific shooting in Orlando.
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Fri, 06/17/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For June 20, 2016 - We'll review the top political news of the week, including ongoing coverage of the presidential election, the upcoming Brexit vote and the horrific shooting in Orlando.
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Thu, 06/16/2016 - 2:00pm
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The Labor Of Love - Kathleen's guest has researched the history of sex and romance in modern America and found that although dating has changed significantly over the century, it has almost always stayed connected to work. "Labor Of Love: The Invention Of Dating" is the book we discuss.
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Thu, 06/16/2016 - 1:00pm
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'What My Mother Sees In Hillary' - Hillary Clinton is now the presumed Democratic nominee after a string of wins in last week's primaries, becoming the first woman in American history to secure the nomination of a major political party. For women of a certain age, it is a reminder of the work it's taken to get here. Younger women, however, aren't as enthused by her candidacy. Our guest breaks down some of the generational differences with Clinton's popularity.
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Wed, 06/15/2016 - 2:00pm
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Orlando Update, Plus A Historical and Cultural Overview Of LGBT Clubs - The nation is still searching for answers after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, which took place early Sunday morning at an LGBT club in Orlando. A reporter joins us with the latest details. Then, a historian looks at the role these clubs have played in LGBT culture throughout the decades, how they serve as a safe space for many, and their unfortunate history of being targets for attacks and hate crimes.
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Wed, 06/15/2016 - 1:00pm
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Can Transpartisanship End Our Political Gridlock? - Kathleen's guest believes that the traditional model of foundation-funded, think-tank driven policy change–from disinterested “experts”–is failing. She explains a new hope for ending political gridlock using a transpartisan model .
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Tue, 06/14/2016 - 2:00pm
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Virgin Voters: The History Of Voting Among America's Youth - Conventional wisdom holds that young voters are inherently unreliable. But it wasn't always this way. Throughout the 19th Century, young people voted en masse in wild and spectacular fashion. They were the most coveted demographic in politics. The author of the new book "The Virgin Vote" joins us to offer a history lesson on America's youth vote.
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Tue, 06/14/2016 - 1:00pm
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The United State of Women Summit - The first ever ‘United State of Women’ summit is taking place today at the White House. The conference is bringing together women from around the world, and will celebrate the progress we’ve made on gender equity, but also look at the work that still needs to be done. This hour, we look at some of the big topics that are being discussed, including economic empowerment, educational opportunities, violence against women, and leadership and civic engagement.
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Mon, 06/13/2016 - 2:00pm
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LGBT Community Mourns Orlando Shooting - Kathleen discusses the horrific shooting in an Orlando Gay Nightclub that resulted in the deaths of 50 people with as many wounded and is the worst mass shooting in our nations’ history. Her guest warns that racist, xenophobic rhetoric further erodes the safety of LGBTQ people, many of whom are undocumented, refugees, Muslims and people of color.
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Mon, 06/13/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For June 13, 2016 - Kathleen and her guest review the top political news of the week including ongoing coverage of the Presidential election, and the horrific shooting in Orlando over the weekend on this week's edition of All Things Political
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Thu, 06/09/2016 - 2:00pm
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The Ethics Of Owning And Keeping Pets - Humans are crazy about their pets – from cats and dogs, to fish and reptiles, we love filling our homes with animals, and most of us regard pet care as being beneficial to these creatures. But…is it? And are we doing the right thing when we keep pets locked up at home, subject to our control? This hour, we’re joined by a bioethicist to try and answer the big ethical questions posed by pet ownership.
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Thu, 06/09/2016 - 1:00pm
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Reflecting On The Life Of Muhammad Ali - The world is mourning the loss of Muhammad Ali, who died last week at the age of 74. We'll reflect on the life of "The Greatest" ever to put on gloves, who transcended the sport of boxing with his conscientious objections to U.S. race relations and the Vietnam War. | Download |
Wed, 06/08/2016 - 2:00pm
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Building a Water Resilient City - As communities face water shortages and contamination, the world has a very real need for innovative solutions to address global water issues. We'll speak to water leaders gathered for Milwaukee's Water Summit 2016 about how to strengthen the water resiliency of our communities.
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Wed, 06/08/2016 - 1:00pm
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The Improbable Candidates For The Improbability Party - Kathleen's guest writes that campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are "hard to predict because unpredictability is almost principle for them." We'll discuss their campaigns and recap the results of Tuesday's 'Super Primary.'
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Tue, 06/07/2016 - 2:00pm
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The 'F' Word: Fascism Is This Year's Provocative Analogy For Donald Trump's Campaign - Some liberals and political columnists haven't been reluctant to call Donald Trump a "fascist" during the presidential campaign. The highly-charged term is quickly dismissed by Trump supporters and many others who identify it as exactly the kind of dangerous and slanderous rhetoric that allows for the kind of violence that broke out recently during a Trump rally in San Jose. T he leading authority on the history of fascism joins us to weigh in on what is, and perhaps more importantly, what is not fascism.
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Tue, 06/07/2016 - 1:00pm
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All Things Political For June 7, 2016 - A political correspondent with The National Journal joins us to discuss the latest news in the presidential race ahead of Tuesday's primaries, the last nomination contests before both mainstream parties host their respective conventions.
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Mon, 06/06/2016 - 2:00pm
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Syrian Doctor Reflects On Serving Refugee Patients In An Era Of War - Kathleen speaks with a pediatric neurologist who just published a new memoir, "Inside Syria -- A Physician's Memoir: My Life as a Child, a Student, and an MD in an Era of War." The doctor went to school with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, worked with Bashar's wife, butted heads with Ba'ath Party bureaucrats and lost friends to anti-Islamic purges.
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Mon, 06/06/2016 - 1:00pm
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The History Of The Voting Rights Struggle - Kathleen's guest is the President of NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice and the author of the book " The Fight to Vote" which traces the history of the long struggle to win voting rights for all citizens.
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Thu, 06/02/2016 - 2:00pm
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How America's War On Terror Weakened The U.S. Constitution - The director of the Center on National Security joins us to discuss her new book, "Rogue Justice: The Making of the Security State." The book examines how the war on terror, especially in wake of 9/11, led to a decade-long assault on the rule of law, weakening our courts and our constitution.
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Thu, 06/02/2016 - 1:00pm
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Has Our Present Day Caught Up To Our Science Fiction Future? - Substitute host John Munson talks with a film studies professor about how in popular culture, science-fiction stories look more like the real world than ever before.
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Wed, 06/01/2016 - 2:00pm
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MPS Lands Turnaround Arts Program To Close Achievement Gap - Milwaukee Public Schools is joining President Barack Obama's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities signature program, Turnaround Arts. Four MPS schools will receive arts-education resources to help close the achievement gap. We'll hear from the program's national coordinators, as well as from MPS officials who say the arts can transform their classrooms. | Download |
Wed, 06/01/2016 - 1:00pm
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Political Party Chairs Under Fire - While Republican Party Chair Reince Priebus is desperately trying to hold together the GOP which is divided over the presumptive nominee Donald Trump, some Democrats and Bernie Sanders supporters are calling for the resignation of Democratic Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Kathleen speaks to a pair of political journalists covering these divisions.
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