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.
August 2017
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| Thu, 08/10/2017 - 1:00pm |
Kathleen Dunn's Goodbye Show - Kathleen Dunn has been a host on Wisconsin Public Radio for nearly a quarter-century. Today is her last broadcast. We talk to the man who hired her, her old producers, and listen to some of her favorite interviews from over the years, including Maya Angelou, John McCain, Studs Terkel and Jane Goodall.
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Wed, 08/09/2017 - 2:00pm
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The Power Of Therapy Animals - Molly Johnson and registered therapy dog Fitzgerald William, a Basset Hound, travel from from Oconomowoc to bring comfort to people all over: from cancer patients in Appleton, to college students in Minnesota. They join us in-studio to talk about their experiences together and the power of animal therapy.
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| Wed, 08/09/2017 - 1:00pm |
Legends In Baseball And Politics - Longtime Brewers play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker is the ultimate storyteller, known for his captivating, funny media presence. MLB Commissioner Emeritis Bud Selig is regarded as one of the best commissioners in baseball history. The two baseball hall-of-famers join us for the first half of the hour. Then for the second half of the hour, we talk to David Axelrod, who served as President Obama's senior advisor from 2009-2011 and was the chief strategist for both of Obama's presidential campaigns. Before his career as one of the best-know American polical strategists, Axelrod was a reporter...
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| Tue, 08/08/2017 - 2:00pm |
The Last Great Newspaper War/I Will Not Die Young Campaign - Is the battle between the New York Times, the Washington Post and President Trump the last great newspaper war? We talk to James Warren of Poynter about journalism in the Internet and Trump era. Then we'll talk to Muhibb Dyer, founder of the I Will Not Die Young Campaign, which aims to improve the lives of young black men.
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| Tue, 08/08/2017 - 1:00pm |
Russia and Immigration - Last week after the Trump administration announced plans to curb immigration to the U.S., in part through new language requirements, Russian-born journalist Julia Ioffe tweeted, "I didn't speak English when I immigrated to the United States. Now, I get paid to write in it. Just saying." We’ll talk to Ioffee and Jeet Heer of the New Republic tomorrow about U.S. immigration policy as well as shifting policies towards Russia.
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| Mon, 08/07/2017 - 2:00pm |
The Value Of Play Time; The Liberal Arts Make A Comeback - Today's kindergarten looks a lot like first grade. How valuable is play time? We talk with an expert who shares his take. Then we shift to college education for a look at how Liberal Arts are gaining renewed appeal to power a range of careers.
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| Mon, 08/07/2017 - 1:00pm |
All Things Political For Monday, August 7 - We talk about the news of the week with Ruth Conniff and Jonathan Allen.
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| Thu, 08/03/2017 - 2:00pm |
Far From The Tree: Young Adults - In his book, 'Far From The Tree,' Andrew Solomon writes about what happens when families face major differences, and how those differences can bind a family together. We talk to him about his reporting on parents of gay, deaf, disabled, autistic, and other children in light of the new young adult version of the book, which speaks directly to the children.
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| Thu, 08/03/2017 - 1:00pm |
Healthcare Roundtable - We talk to a current and former senators about the healthcare debate.
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| Wed, 08/02/2017 - 2:00pm |
The Oak Creek Sikh Temple Shooting, Five Years Later - It has been five years since a white supremacist fatally shot six people and wounded four others at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek. We talk with the son of one of the victims as well as a former white supremacist who have worked together after the shooting to promote peace and nonviolence.
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| Wed, 08/02/2017 - 1:00pm |
Milwaukeeans Of Color Shape Their City - A Milwaukee-based, hands-on program is helping expand representation of people of color in Milwaukee’s commercial real estate industry. We talk to graduates of the ACRE program.
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| Tue, 08/01/2017 - 2:00pm |
Ron Suskind - We talk to Ron Suskind about his work and career.
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| Tue, 08/01/2017 - 1:00pm |
Is The Voting Process At Risk? - This year's presidential election put a new spotlight on the voting process. From concerns about Russian interference, to strict voter ID laws, to the danger of cyberattacks, is our democracy at risk? We talk with an election law expert.
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