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Thursday
3/7/2013
9:00 AM
130307D

Corporate Profits and Job Growth
The Dow Jones industrial average is hitting record highs, and corporate profits are up, but many are asking "where are the jobs?" This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with David Cay Johnston about the economy and job growth.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, columnist for Tax Analysts and the Columbia Journalism Review, author of several books, including "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain English' to Rob You Blind"

Thursday
3/7/2013
10:00 AM
130307E

Sustainability Summit
Climate scientist James Hansen speaks with Kathleen Dunn about the Sustainability Summit taking place in Milwaukee.
Guest: James Hansen, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and adjunct professor in Columbia University's Department of Earth and Environmental Studies.

Thursday
3/7/2013
10:00 PM
130307E

Wednesday
3/6/2013
9:00 AM
130306D

AIDS and HIV Research
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center announced this week that a Mississippi baby born with HIV is said to be cured of the virus. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how this breakthrough could change the global fight against AIDS.
Guests:
9:00 - Dr. Rowena Johnston, Vice President and Director of Research at amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.
9:30 - Dr. Stephen Brown, Medical Director, AIDS Research Alliance.

Wednesday
3/6/2013
10:00 AM
130306E

Coolidge
Kathleen Dunn speaks with biographer Amity Shlaes about her recent book on the reexamination of America's thirtieth President, Calvin Coolidge.
Guest: Amity Shlaes, Senior Fellow and Director of the Four Percent Project at the George W. Bush Institute. Syndicated columnist for Bloomberg News, and author of several books including "The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression," and her latest, "Coolidge".

Wednesday
3/6/2013
10:00 PM
130306E

Coolidge
Kathleen Dunn speaks with biographer, Amity Shlaes about her recent book on the reexamination of America's thirtieth president, Calvin Coolidge.
Guest: Amity Shlaes, Senior Fellow and Director of the Four Percent Project at the George W. Bush Institute. Syndicated columnist for Bloomberg News, and author of several books including "The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression," and her latest, "Coolidge".

Tuesday
3/5/2013
9:00 AM
130305D

Open Line for Show Suggestions
This hour, call-in to with your program topic and guest suggestion for the Kathleen Dunn Show.

Tuesday
3/5/2013
10:00 AM
130305E

Social Mobility in the U.S.
New research shows that many Americans are earning more than their parents did, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're moving up the economic ladder. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a guest economist about social mobility rates in the United States and how they've changed over time.
Guest: Gregory Clark, Professor of Economics at the University of California-Davis

Tuesday
3/5/2013
10:00 PM
130305E

Monday
3/4/2013
9:00 AM
130304D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn hosts another edition of All Things Political. This hour, topics include the federal budget cuts due to the sequester, immigration reform, and the latest on foreign policy matters.
Guest: James M. McCormick, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Iowa State University.

Monday
3/4/2013
10:00 AM
130304E

Nancy Pearl
Librarian extraordinaire, Nancy Pearl, joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the best books for parents to read with their children before they grow up.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, "Book Lust" series, including, "Book Crush: For Kids and Teens -Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest."

Monday
3/4/2013
10:00 PM
130304E

Nancy Pearl
Librarian extraordinaire, Nancy Pearl, joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the best books for parents to read with their children before they grow up.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former Director of the Seattle Public Libraries, author of several books including "Book Crush".

Thursday
2/28/2013
9:00 AM
130228D

Sequestration
There is a fiscal standoff taking place in Washington that could mean big cuts to federal spending starting Friday. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with two economists about what the upcoming sequestration means for the nation.
Guests:
- Steven Isberg, Associated Professor of Finance, University of Baltimore.
- Nathan Smith, Assistant Professor of Business Administration: Finance and Economics, Fresno Pacific University.

Thursday
2/28/2013
10:00 AM
130228E

Bruce Springsteen
Born in 1949, in Freehold, New Jersey Bruce Springsteen, through his music, became working-class hero. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Springsteen biographer about his life and career.
Guest: Peter Ames Carlin, Journalist and Author. His latest book is a biography of Bruce Springsteen called, "Bruce".

Thursday
2/28/2013
10:00 PM
130228E

Wednesday
2/27/2013
9:00 AM
130227D

Sugar Salt Fat
Every year, the average American consumes thirty-three pounds of cheese and seventy pounds of sugar. We're also eating double the daily recommended amount of sodium every day. Kathleen Dunn speaks to an investigative reporter about his in-depth look at food giants and how they hooked us on salt, sugar, and fat.
Guest: Michael Moss, reporter for the New York Times and author of "Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us."

Wednesday
2/27/2013
10:00 AM
130227E

The Jungle
Upton Sinclair's, "The Jungle," will be discussed this hour as our latest back-to-school book club selection.
Guest: Russ Castronovo, Professor of English and American Studies, University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Wednesday
2/27/2013
10:00 PM
130227E

Tuesday
2/26/2013
9:00 AM
130226D

Drones
Kathleen Dunn and her guests explore the legal, Constitutional and international, questions surrounding the United States' usage of drones.
Guests:

9:00 - Will Saletan, a writer for Slate who covers science, technology, and politics.
9:30 - Vicki Divoll, lawyer and national security expert, former general counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and former deputy legal adviser to the C.I.A.'s Counterterrorism Center.

Tuesday
2/26/2013
10:00 AM
130226E

Literacy, Globally and Locally
Literacy is an important tool in modern life, but millions of people globally don't know how to read. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a guest about his journey from a corporate boardroom to creating libraries and schools in third-world countries. Then she'll talk to a local literacy group about their efforts to promote reading and writing in Milwaukee.

Guests:

--John Wood, author of "Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy." He's the Founder and Board Co-Chair of Room to Read, and a former Microsoft marketing executive.

--India McCanse, Executive Director of Literacy Services of Wisconsin in Milwaukee

Tuesday
2/26/2013
10:00 PM
130226E

Monday
2/25/2013
9:00 AM
130225D

All Things Political
Congressional and party approval ratings, immigration reform, and sequestration are topics for discussion when Kathleen Dunn hosts her all things political segment.
Guest: Jason M. Roberts, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.

Monday
2/25/2013
10:00 AM
130225E

Jack Lee and Radio
Jack Lee, a major figure in Milwaukee radio for more than 48 years, is retiring. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with him about his career and medium of radio.
Guest: Jack Lee, director of integrated media at Milwaukee Radio Group stations WKLH-FM (96.5), WHQG-FM (102.9), WNRG-FM (106.9) and WJYI-AM (1340).

Monday
2/25/2013
10:00 PM
130225E

Thursday
2/21/2013
9:00 AM
130221D

American Presidents
Kathleen Dunn chats with a presidential historian about our nation's leaders are viewed through the lens of history.
Guest: Lewis Gould, Professor Emeritus in the History Department, University of Texas. Author of several books including, "Theodore Roosevelt," "The Modern American Presidency," and "Grand Old Party: A History of the Republicans".

Thursday
2/21/2013
10:00 AM
130221E

Searching for Sugar Man
The amazing story behind Rodriguez, the missing-then-found star of the hit documentary, "Searching for Sugar Man," will be the topic this hour. Joining Kathleen Dunn is of the co-producers of the Rodriguez album, "Cold Fact".
Guests:
- Dennis Coffey, musician, session guitarist for Motown records, former member of the Funk Brothers. Author, "Guitars, Bars and Motown Superstars". Coffey was a co-producer on the 1970 album, "Cold Fact," by Rodriguez.
- Richard Pithouse, professor of Political Science at Rhodes University in South Africa.

Thursday
2/21/2013
10:00 PM
130221E

Wednesday
2/20/2013
9:00 AM
130220D

Pukka's Promise
How can we give our dogs longer, healthier lives? That's the question Kathleen Dunn's guest set out to answer in his book, "Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs."
Guest: Ted Kerasote, nature writer and author. His other books include, "Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog," and, "Pukka: The Pup After Merle".

Wednesday
2/20/2013
10:00 AM
130220E

Astronomy News
Last Friday a meteor streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains, making it the largest such object to hit the Earth in more than a century. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss that event, and new research on rocks that have scientists rethinking how the moon was formed.
Guest: Alan Peche, Director, Barlow Planetarium.

Wednesday
2/20/2013
10:00 PM
130220E

Tuesday
2/19/2013
9:00 AM
130219D

National and State Economic Issues
Nobel-prize-winning economist Paul Krugman joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss why he says we should raise the minimum wage and put off spending cuts. Then Kathleen talks to a state economy expert about issues facing Wisconsin.

Guests:

--Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist and op-ed columnist for the New York Times. Professor of economics at Princeton University and centenary professor at the London School of Economics. Author of numerous books, including, "The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008." His new book is titled, "End This Depression Now!"

--Laura Dresser, Associate Director of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS)

Tuesday
2/19/2013
10:00 AM
130219E

Great Hoaxes tTroughout History
From the cooked-up story about the birth of the bathtub, to a BBC prank news story about pasta growing plants, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a writer for Mental_Floss magazine about great hoaxes throughout history.
Guest: Adam Raymond, contributing writer for Mental_Floss Magazine.

Tuesday
2/19/2013
10:00 PM
130219E

Monday
2/18/2013
9:00 AM
130218D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn talks to NPR's senior Washington editor, Ron
Elving about the latest news from our nation's capital.

Guest: Ron Elving, Senior Washington Editor, NPR News.

Monday
2/18/2013
10:00 AM
130218E

BULLY
13 million kids are bullied every day, and 3 million of those are absent every month because they feel unsafe in school. This hour, the filmmaker behind the documentary "BULLY" joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about how we can better respond to this epidemic.
Guest: Lee Hirsch, Director, Producer, Cinematographer and Writer for the Documentary, "BULLY."

Monday
2/18/2013
10:00 PM
130218E

Thursday
2/14/2013
9:00 AM
130214D

War Against Boys
Is it a tough time to be a boy in America? Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that yes, young men are being shortchanged by our current educational system.
Guest: Christina Hoff Sommers, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and the author of "The War Against Boys."

Thursday
2/14/2013
10:00 AM
130214E

Reagan Presidency Documentary
Filmmaker Chip Duncan joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new documentary series on the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Guest: Chip Duncan, filmmaker, author, photographer, and President of the Duncan Group, inc.

Thursday
2/14/2013
10:00 PM
130214E

Wednesday
2/13/2013
9:00 AM
130213D

King Richard III Discovery
Earlier this month it was announced that the remains of King Richard III, who died in battle in 1485, had been discovered. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with three individuals from the University of Leicester's 'Search for King Richard III' project. http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/

Guests:- Mathew Morris, Site Director, University of Leicester Archaeological Services. Morris is the archeologist who first uncovered the remains of Richard III.

- Sarah Knight, Senior Lecturer in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature, University of Leicester.

- Mary Ann Lund, Lecturer in Renaissance Literature, University of Leicester.

- All are members of the University's "Search for Richard III" project.

Wednesday
2/13/2013
10:00 AM
130213E

Millenials and Violence and Stress
Young adults are facing higher stress levels than the national average, graduating during The Great Recession, and have grown up witnessing violence like 9/11 and the Newtown shooting. Kathleen Dunn's guest says these events have made the Millennial Generation more resilient and discusses how these hardships may shape Millennials.

Guest: Mike Hais (HAYS), co-author with Morley Winograd (WIN-oh-grad) of "Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation is Remaking America" and "Millennial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube, and the Future of American Politics."

Wednesday
2/13/2013
10:00 PM
130213E

Millenials and Violence and Stress
Young adults are facing higher stress levels than the national average, graduating during The Great Recession, and have grown up witnessing violence like 9/11 and the Newtown shooting. Kathleen Dunn's guest says these events have made the Millennial Generation more resilient and discusses how these hardships may shape Millennials.

Guest: Mike Hais (HAYS), co-author of "Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation is Remaking America" and "Millennial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube, and the Future of American Politics."

Tuesday
2/12/2013
9:00 AM
130212D

History of the State of the Union
President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union Address later this evening. This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the history of the State of the Union, from Washington to the present, and preview tonight's speech.
Guests:

9:00 - Donald Ritchie, Historian for the United States Senate.

9:35 - Reid Epstein, White House Reporter for POLITICO.

Tuesday
2/12/2013
10:00 AM
130212E

Feminine Mystique Turns 50
Fifty years ago this month Betty Friedan started a national conversation about the role of women in society with her groundbreaking book, "The Feminine Mystique." Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the impact of this cultural touchstone on American society and what, if any, of it is still relevant today.
Guest: Stephanie Coontz, author of "A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960's." She's the Director of Research and Public Education at the Council on Contemporary Families and teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

Tuesday
2/12/2013
10:00 PM
130212E

Monday
2/11/2013
9:00 AM
130211D

All Things Political
Susan Page of USA Today joins Kathleen Dunn to recap the week's top political news.
GUEST: Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief, USA Today.

Monday
2/11/2013
10:00 AM
130211E

Gavin Newsom on Citizenville
Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California, joins Kathleen Dunn to share his ideas on how peer relationships and technology can transform democracy.
Gavin Newsom, current Lieutenant Governor of California and former Mayor of San Francisco. Author, "Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government."

Monday
2/11/2013
10:00 PM
130211E

Thursday
2/7/2013
9:00 AM
130207D

2013 Chicago Auto Show
The 2013 Chicago Auto Show kicks off this week. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with an editor for Automobile Magazine about the industries latest news.
Guest: Todd Lassa, Executive Editor of "Automobile".

Thursday
2/7/2013
10:00 AM
130207E

85th Academy Awards
The 85th Academy Awards are just over two weeks away. This hour, we'll speak with an editor from the film site Fandago about the films you should watch before the Oscars.
Guest: Chuck Walton, Editor-in-Chief, Fandango.

Thursday
2/7/2013
10:00 PM
130207E

Wednesday
2/6/2013
9:00 AM
130206D

Electoral Map 2016
It's still early, but have you considered what the electoral map will look like in 2016? This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest outlines how each party is trying to change the way we elect our leaders.
Guest: David Davenport, counselor to the director and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution. Columnist, Forbes.com.

Wednesday
2/6/2013
10:00 AM
130206E

125th Anniversary of National Geographic
In January National Geographic marked their 125th anniversary. This hour Kathleen Dunn's guests discuss the ongoing importance of discovery, adventure and environmental and historical preservation.
Guests:

- Terry Garcia, Executive Vice President for Mission Programs, National Geographic Society.

- Joel Sartore, wildlife photographer and National Geographic Fellow.

Wednesday
2/6/2013
10:00 PM
130206E

Tuesday
2/5/2013
9:00 AM
130205D

Violence Against Women Act
This week the United States Senate is set to vote on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a guest from a women's legal defense fund about the history of the Violence Against Women Act, it's new controversial provisions, and how Congress is expected to vote on it.

Guest: Lisalyn (LISA LYNN) Jacobs, Vice President for Government Relations at Legal Momentum, the women's legal defense fund

Tuesday
2/5/2013
10:00 AM
130205E

Good Prose
For four decades Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder has been working with the same editor, Richard Todd. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with them both about their stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing.
Guests:

- Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize winning author. His many books include: "Strength in What Remains," "The Soul of a New Machine," and most recently, "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction."

- Richard Todd, writer and editor. Former executive editor of, "Atlantic Monthly," who now teaches courses in the Goucher College MFA program. He is the co-author of, "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction."

Tuesday
2/5/2013
10:00 PM
130205E

Monday
2/4/2013
9:00 AM
130204D

All Things Political
It's another edition of All Things Political this hour as Kathleen Dunn, and her guest, discuss the week's top news.
Guest: TBA

Monday
2/4/2013
10:00 AM
130204E

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
February 4th is the 100th anniversary of Rosa Parks' birth. Her legacy is reduced to her refusal to give up her seat to a white man, but she contributed much more to civil rights in the United States. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a Rosa Parks' biographer about her many other contributions to civil rights.

Guest: Jeanne Theoharis, author of "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks." She's a professor of political science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.

Monday
2/4/2013
10:00 PM
130204E

Thursday
1/31/2013
9:00 AM
130131D

Why You Truly Never Leave High School
Did you fall into a particular category in high school... the jocks, nerds, partiers, or the loners? Do you think that you've changed? This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that when it comes to identity, high school is not only formative, it's lasting.
Guest: Jennifer Senior, Contributor, New York Magazine.

Thursday
1/31/2013
10:00 AM
130131E

Max Garland - Wisconsin's Poet Laureate
Wisconsin's newest Poet Laureate joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the value of poetry in our everyday lives.
Guest: Max Garland, Professor of English, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The 2013-2014 Wisconsin Poet Laureate.

Thursday
1/31/2013
10:00 PM
130131E

Wednesday
1/30/2013
9:00 AM
130130D

A Wealth of Words
To reduce inequality in America, a good place to start is the language-arts classroom. That is the argument of Kathleen Dunn's guest this hour.
Guest: E. D. Hirsch, Jr., professor emeritus of education and humanities at the University of Virginia. Founder, Core Knowledge Foundation.

Wednesday
1/30/2013
10:00 AM
130130E

Book Club: The Awakening
The January edition of our Back-to-School Book Club. Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" received harsh reviews from male critics when it was released in 1899. Chopin wrote overt descriptions of female sensuality, and the main character, Edna Pontellier, disdains the role of wife and mother that is prescribed for her in turn-of-the-19th-century New Orleans. Russ Castronovo and Chopin biographer Emily Toth join Kathleen to talk about why this novella helped to awaken the nation to female voices.
Guests:
Russ Castronovo - Professor of English and American Studies at UW-Madison
Emily Toth - Kate Chopin biographer and Professor of English at Louisiana State University

Wednesday
1/30/2013
10:00 PM
130130E

Book Club: The Awakening
This hour: the January edition of our Back-to-School Book Club. Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" received harsh reviews from male critics when it was released in 1899. Chopin wrote overt descriptions of female sensuality, and the main character, Edna Pontellier, disdains the role of wife and mother that is prescribed for her in turn-of-the-19th-century New Orleans. Russ Castronovo and Chopin biographer Emily Toth join Kathleen to talk about why this novella helped to awaken the nation to female voices.
Guests:
Russ Castronovo - Professor of English and American Studies at UW-Madison
Emily Toth - Kate Chopin biographer and Professor of English at Louisiana State University

Tuesday
1/29/2013
9:00 AM
130129D

Immigration Reform
On Monday, eight senators released a bipartisan plan for immigration reform . This hour, we'll be discussing this recent proposal and President Obama's policy speech on immigration happening later today.
Guest: Kevin R. Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law, and Professor of Chicana/o Studies, University of California-Davis.

Tuesday
1/29/2013
10:00 AM
130129E

Petraeus and Counterinsurgency
General David Petraeus occupied headlines in November for his revelation of an extramarital affair and resignation as Director of the CIA. But Petraeus may have a more lasting influence as an advocate of the counterinsurgency approach to warfare. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and Slate's Fred Kaplan discuss how Petraeus and others remade military strategy.
Guest:
Fred Kaplan - War Stories columnist at Slate. His new book is The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War

Tuesday
1/29/2013
10:00 PM
130129E

Monday
1/28/2013
9:00 AM
130128D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the week's top political news.
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Monday
1/28/2013
10:00 AM
130128E

Antarctica
Kathleen Dunn speaks with a guest who recently returned from a three-week expedition to Antartica, sponsored by the Geological Society of America, to study climate change.
Guest: George Stone, Instructor of Natural Science at the Milwaukee Area Technical College. He is the co-founder and chair of the Green Energy Summit in Milwaukee.

Monday
1/28/2013
10:00 PM
130128E

Thursday
1/24/2013
9:00 AM
130124D

Trust in Government
According to the 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer, less than one in five respondents believe a business or governmental leader will actually tell the truth when confronted with a difficult issue. This hour, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the level of citizens' trust with the government.
Guest: Sheila Suess Kennedy, Professor of Law and Policy in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Author, "Distrust American Style: Diversity and the Crisis in Public Confidence."

Thursday
1/24/2013
10:00 AM
130124E

The Year of Cooking Fearlessly
Cooking has increasingly become a spectator sport in our culture according to Veronica Rueckert's guest. She's trying to empower home cooks with her new project, "The Year of Cooking Fearlessly." She'll discuss why home cooking has diminished and how she plans to turn cooking novices into home chefs.

Guest: Kathleen Flinn, author of "The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry" and "The Kitchen Counter Cooking School." She's the creator of Cookfearless.com, where "The Year of Cooking Fearlessly" project is now underway.

Thursday
1/24/2013
10:00 PM
130124E

The Year of Cooking Fearlessly
Cooking has increasingly become a spectator sport in our culture, according to Veronica Rueckert's guest. She's trying to empower home cooks with her new project, "The Year of Cooking Fearlessly." She'll discuss why home cooking has diminished and how she plans to turn cooking novices into home chefs.

Guest: Kathleen Flinn, author of "The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry" and "The Kitchen Counter Cooking School." She's the creator of Cookfearless.com, where "The Year of Cooking Fearlessly" project, which is now underway.

Wednesday
1/23/2013
9:00 AM
130123D

Gay Marriage
President Obama made history during his second inaugural address on Monday when he mentioned marriage equality for gays and lesbians. This hour, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses those statements, and the upcoming gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court.
Guest: Katherine Franke, Professor of Law and Director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, Columbia.

Wednesday
1/23/2013
10:00 AM
130123E

The Fear Project
Fear is an emotion that all living creatures feel. Veronica Rueckert speaks to a journalist and author who set out to better understand fear by speaking to leading neuroscientists and extreme athletes- and by overcoming a few of his own phobias.

Guest: Jaimal (jah-MALL) Yogis (YO-giss), journalist and author of "The Fear Project: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing...and Love."

Wednesday
1/23/2013
10:00 PM
130123E

The Fear Project
Fear is an emotion that all living creatures feel. Veronica Rueckert speaks to a journalist and author who set out to better understand fear by speaking to leading neuroscientists and extreme athletes -- and by overcoming a few of his own phobias.

Guest: Jaimal (jah-MALL) Yogis (YO-giss), journalist and author of "The Fear Project: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing...and Love".

Tuesday
1/22/2013
9:00 AM
130122D

The Rise of the "Nones"
According to a recent PEW study, one in five American adults and one-third of adults under age 30 have no religious affiliation. This hour of the program we discuss the rise of what are being called the "nones".
Guests:

9:00 - Katherine Ozment, Boston-based freelance writer, her recent cover story in Boston Magazine is "Losing Our Religion."

9:30 - Gregory A. Smith, senior researcher at the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life.

Tuesday
1/22/2013
10:00 AM
130122E

The Archaeology and History of Troy
Immortalized in Homer's epic poem "The Iliad," this history of Troy has captivated researchers for decades. This hour, Veronica Rueckert speaks with an archeologist and historian to discuss the facts and legends surrounding this ancient civilization.

Guests:

- William Aylward, Archeologist and Classics Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

- Madeline Miller, Author, "The Song of Achilles."

Tuesday
1/22/2013
10:00 PM
130122E

Monday
1/21/2013
9:00 AM
130121D

All Things Political
It's Inauguration Day in America as President Obama is sworn in for his second term this morning in Washington, D.C.. This hour, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the events and the week's other top political news.
Guest: David Swerdlick, Contributing Editor at The Root. He is also a blogger for the New York Daily News.

Monday
1/21/2013
10:00 AM
130121E

Bicentenary of Pride and Prejudice
To mark the bicentenary of "Pride and Prejudice", Veronica Rueckert speaks with a Jane Austen biographer.
Guest: Paula Byrne, author, "The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things."

Monday
1/21/2013
10:00 PM
130121E

Thursday
1/17/2013
9:00 AM
130117D

Gun Control
President Obama released 23 executive orders to reduce gun violence this week stemming from a month-long review led by Vice President Joe Biden. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests parse out steps the Administration intends to take immediately, and any potential future congressional legislation.
Guests:

9:00 - Reid Epstein, White House Reporter for POLITICO.

9:30 - Michael O'Shea, professor at the Oklahoma City University School of Law. Co-author, "Firearms Law and the Second Amendment: Regulation, Rights and Policy."

Thursday
1/17/2013
10:00 AM
130117E

Miwaukee Public Schools
This hour, Kathleen Dunn and Wisconsin journalist Barbara J. Miner discuss the history of public education in Milwaukee, and how the city's trajectory mirrors that of the nation.
Guest:
Barbara J. Miner - former managing editor of Rethinking Schools, and former reporter for the New York Times and the Milwaukee journal. Her new book is Lessons from the Heartland: A turbulent Half-Century of Public Education in an Iconic American City.

Thursday
1/17/2013
10:00 PM
130117E

Wednesday
1/16/2013
9:00 AM
130116D

Special Olympics
This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with two athletes and a coach from the Wisconsin Special Olympics about what it is like to compete across the state and around the world.
Guests:

- Christine Cherne, Athlete, Wisconsin Special Olympics.

- Anthony Porter, Athlete, Wisconsin Special Olympics.

- Linda Brothen, Coach and Agency Manager, Wisconsin Special Olympics.

Wednesday
1/16/2013
10:00 AM
130116E

How the World Began
A new play, "How the World Began," debuts at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater tomorrow. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with the production's director and cast. www.milwaukeerep.com
Guests:

- Brent Hazelton, Director, Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

- Deborah Staples, Associate Artist and Actress appearing in "How the World Began".

- Ben Charles, Actor.

- Marty Lodge, Actor.

Wednesday
1/16/2013
10:00 PM
130116E

Tuesday
1/15/2013
9:00 AM
130115D

Campaign Finance
Former Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, joins Kathleen Dunn for part of this hour to discuss the effects of the Citizens United ruling. Later in the hour, we'll speak with researchers who study how campaign finances are spent.
Guests:

9:00 - Russ Feingold, former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (D); founder of Progressives United, a political action committee opposing corporate influence in the U.S. political system; author of, "While America Sleeps: A Wake-Up Call for the Post-9/11 Era."

9:30 - Michael M. Franz, associate professor of government and legal studies, Bowdoin College; co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks political ads in top races across the country.

9:30 - Bill Allison, editorial director, Sunlight Foundation Reporting.

Tuesday
1/15/2013
10:00 AM
130115E

Pioneers of Television
Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new season for the PBS series, "Pioneers of Television." http://www.pbs.org/wnet/pioneers-of-television/
Guest: Mike Trinklein, Producer, "Pioneers of Television" on PBS.

Tuesday
1/15/2013
10:00 PM
130115E

Monday
1/14/2013
9:00 AM
130114D

All Things Political
The first days of the 113th Congress, developments on the fiscal cliffs, changes to Obama's Cabinet, and possible gun control legislation... This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest will be talking about these stories and other news from Washington.
Guest: Charles Lipson, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago.

Monday
1/14/2013
10:00 PM
130114D

Thursday
1/10/2013
9:00 AM
130110D

RENEW Energy Policy Summit
This hour, Kathleen Dunn will be joined by former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to discuss renewable energy policy, and the upcoming RENEW Energy Policy Summit. www.renewwisconsin.org
Guests:

9:00 - Bill Ritter, Former Governor of Colorado, 2007-2011. Currently he serves as Director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University.

9:30 - Michael Vickerman, Program & Policy Director, RENEW Wisconsin.

Thursday
1/10/2013
10:00 AM
130110E

Webster's Third Dictionary
Although Webster's Third was not the first dictionary to include several informal words, including "ain't," it ignited a firestorm of controversy upon its publication in 1961. This hour, Kathleen Dunn examines how the story of this one book reflects the history of 20th century American culture.
Guest:
David Skinner - editor of Humanities magazine, published by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and author of The Story of Ain't: America, It's Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published. He is on the usage panel for the American Heritage Dictionary.

Thursday
1/10/2013
10:00 PM
130110E

Wednesday
1/9/2013
9:00 AM
130109D

Immigration Spending
Immigration control has become the federal government's highest criminal law enforcement priority, according to a new report from the Migration Policy Institute. Kathleen Dunn talks to one of the report's authors about immigration enforcement in the United States.

Guest: Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of the US Immigration Policy Program. She's also a Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, and the former Commissioner of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service. She's a co-author of the Migration Policy Institute's latest report, "Immigration Enforcement in the United States: The Rise of a Formidable Machinery": http://wpr.org/r/?986

Wednesday
1/9/2013
10:00 AM
130109E

The Amistad Rebellion
This hour, a new history of the Amistad rebellion, told from the perspective of the fifty-three Africans who took control of their slave ship in 1839.
Guest:
Marcus Rediker - Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh

Wednesday
1/9/2013
10:00 PM
130109E

Tuesday
1/8/2013
9:00 AM
130108D

The Food Safety Modernization Act
Signed into law by President Obama two years ago, rules outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act will begin to be implemented this year. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest detail how this will affect food safety around the world.
Guests:

- James Marsden, Professor of Food Safety and Security, Kansas State University.

- David Plunkett, Senior Staff Attorney for the Food Safety Program, Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Tuesday
1/8/2013
10:00 AM
130108E

Nonhuman Rights Project
'Popular Science' magazine recently predicted the work of the Nonhuman Rights Project would be one of the leading science stories of 2013. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks with the organization's President about their plans to procure freedoms for certain animals previously granted only to humans.
Guest: Steven M. Wise, President, Nonhuman Rights Project.

Tuesday
1/8/2013
10:00 PM
130108E

Monday
1/7/2013
9:00 AM
130107D

All Things Political
The 113th Congress convened last week. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new Congress and other top stories from Washington.
Guest: Sean Kelly, Professor of Political Science, California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California.

Monday
1/7/2013
10:00 AM
130107E

Common Core: Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Wisconsin is one of forty-six states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards, new curriculum guidelines in English and Mathematics. One of the more controversial provisions in Common Core is that by the 12th grade, seventy percent of what students read must be nonfiction. This hour, Kathleen Dunn gets the details on Common Core and then talks to a teacher and her students about the new requirements.
Guests:
10:06 - 10:30: Lyndsey Layton - Washington Post Education Reporter

10:30 - 11: Kelly O'Keefe Boettcher - English teacher at Rufus King High School in Milwaukee

Monday
1/7/2013
10:00 PM
130107E

Thursday
1/3/2013
9:00 AM
130103D

113th Congress
Kathleen Dunn's guest recaps the final days of the 112th Congress, and previews what legislation awaits the incoming 113th.
Guest: Jason M. Roberts, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Thursday
1/3/2013
10:00 AM
130103E

Far From the Tree
This hour, an exploration of parenting and family through the lens of "horizontal identities:" conditions shared by peer groups, but not necessarily by members of the same family of origin. Writer Andrew Solomon talks about his reporting on parents of gay, deaf, disabled, autistic, and other children, and the family transition from disappointment to acceptance.
Guest:
Andrew Solomon - writer and lecturer on politics, culture and psychology. His new book is Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

Thursday
1/3/2013
10:00 PM
130103E

Far From the Tree
This hour, an exploration of parenting and family through the lens of "horizontal identities:" conditions shared by peer groups but not necessarily by members of the same family of origin. Writer Andrew Solomon talks about his reporting on parents of gay, deaf, disabled, autistic, and other children, and the family transition from disappointment to acceptance.
Guest:
Andrew Solomon - writer and lecturer on politics, culture and psychology. His new book is Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

Wednesday
1/2/2013
9:00 AM
130102D

Amardeep Kaleka
Satwant Singh Kaleka, the slain President of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, died almost five months ago. This hour, his son, Amardeep Kaleka, joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about his work promoting peace and advocating for gun control.
Guest: Amardeep Kaleka - Milwaukee native, filmmaker, and founder of Serve 2 Unite, a peace organization that strives to link interfaith youth.

Wednesday
1/2/2013
10:00 AM
130102E

Homework
Early last month, the French government proposed ending homework for elementary and junior high school students. And recent education rankings placed South Korea and Finland-two countries with very different approaches to education-alone in the top group for student cognitive skills and educational attainment. This hour, we talk about just how much homework is necessary, and why the proposed French policy is so controversial.
Guest:
Harris Cooper - Chair of the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University

Wednesday
1/2/2013
10:00 PM
130102E

Tuesday
1/1/2013
9:00 AM
130101D

Mindset List
This hour, Rob Ferrett is joined by creators of Beloit College's annual Mindset List.
Guests:

- Tom McBride, professor of English and Keefer Professor of the Humanities at Beloit College.

- Ron Nief, emeritus director of public affairs at Beloit College.

Tuesday
1/1/2013
10:00 AM
130101E

On the Map
Rob Ferrett's guest explores the history and meaning of maps, and how they change how we see ourselves in the world.
Guests: Simon Garfield, Author, "On The Map: A Mind Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks."

Tuesday
1/1/2013
10:00 PM
130101E

Monday
12/31/2012
9:00 AM
121231D

Year-End All Things Political
This hour, a special year-end All Things Political. A look at the latest political news and also look back on national and state politics in 2012.
Guests:
James Causey - Editorial writer and columnist for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Jeffrey Lord - Contributing Editor of "The American Spectator," former Reagan White House political director, and former aide to Jack Kemp.

Monday
12/31/2012
10:00 AM
121231E

Year in Science
From Higgs-boson to Superstorm Sandy, 2012 was a big year for big science events. This hour, a look at the year's biggest science stories and predictions for 2013.
Guest:
Jennifer Bogo - Articles Editor for Popular Science magazine

Monday
12/31/2012
10:00 PM
121231E

Thursday
12/27/2012
9:00 AM
121227D

Barack Obama: The Story
This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This hour, the life of Vincent Van Gogh.

Guest: Steven Naifeh, Pulitzer Prize winning co-author, "Jackson Pollock: An American Saga." Co-author, "Van Gogh: The Life."

Thursday
12/27/2012
10:00 AM
121227E

Buddy Guy
This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This hour, legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy discusses his life. He was born into a Louisiana sharecropper's family in 1936, pioneered Chicago's fabled West Side sound, won six Grammys, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Guest: Buddy Guy, Grammy Award winning blues musician. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee in 2005. His albums include, "Living Proof," "Hoodoo Man Blues," and "Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play The Blues." His recent memoir, "When I left Home."

Thursday
12/27/2012
10:00 PM
121227E

Buddy Guy
This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This hour, legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy discusses his life. He was born into a Louisiana sharecropper's family in 1936, pioneered Chicago's fabled West Side sound, won six Grammys, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Guest:
Buddy Guy, Grammy Award winning blues musician. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee in 2005. His many albums include, "Living Proof," "Hoodoo Man Blues," and "Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play The Blues." His recent memoir is titled, "When I left Home."

Wednesday
12/26/2012
9:00 AM
121226D

Bicentenary of Charles Dickens
This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens
birth by discussing his life and work. (Rebroadcast from 2/6/2012)
Guest: Martin Fido, senior lecturer, Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University. Author, "The World of Charles Dickens."

Wednesday
12/26/2012
10:00 AM
121226E

Earl Scruggs
This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This was a program Kathleen Dunn hosted shortly after the death of bluegrass and banjo legend, Earl Scruggs. (Rebroadcast from 4/3/2012)
Guests:

- Peter Cooper, senior music writer, The Daily Tennessean and a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter.

- Bob Black, Bluegrass musician and banjo player. Black toured with Bill Monroe and is the author of, "Come Hither to Go Yonder: Playing Bluegrass With Bill Monroe."

Wednesday
12/26/2012
10:00 PM
121226E

Tuesday
12/25/2012
9:00 AM
121225D

Walter Cronkite
This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This hour, historian Douglas Brinkley on the life of Walter Cronkite. During his heyday, the longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News was known as "the most trusted man in America."

Guest:
Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History, Rice University. Brinkley is the history commentator for CBS News and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. He is the author of several books, most recently, "Cronkite."

Tuesday
12/25/2012
10:00 AM
121225E

Biography of the Sun
This week we rebroadcast Kathleen Dunn's Best Conversations of 2012. This hour, the biography of the sun: from its stellar birth to its spectacular future death.
Guest:
Bob Berman, "Strange Universe" columnist for Astronomy magazine, author of "The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet"

Tuesday
12/25/2012
10:00 PM
121225E

Monday
12/24/2012
9:00 AM
121224D

George McGovern
We kick off our week of special rebroadcasts of our favorite conversations from 2012. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks with former South Dakota Senator George McGovern to discuss his thoughts on the future of the Democratic Party. (Rebroadcast from 3/1/2012)
Guest: George McGovern, former South Dakota Senator and Democratic nominee for president in 1972. Author, "What It Means to Be a Democrat."

Monday
12/24/2012
10:00 AM
121224E

National Poetry Month
This hour, we'll re-air another of our favorite programs from 2012. This is a program Kathleen Dunn hosted to celebrate National Poetry month. (Rebroadcast from 4/5/2012)
Guests:

- Bruce Dethlefsen, Wisconsin's State Poet Laureate.

- Linda Gregerson, Poet and Distinguished University Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan.

Monday
12/24/2012
10:00 PM
121224E

Thursday
12/20/2012
9:00 AM
121220D

Peggy Post on Gift Giving
Peggy Post, Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law, joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about meaningful gift giving this holiday season.
Guest: Peggy Post, director of The Emily Post Institute and the author of more than a dozen etiquette books.

Thursday
12/20/2012
10:00 AM
121220E

End of Your Life Book Club
Will Schwalbe's bestseller The End of Your Life Book Club chronicles the last two years of his mother's life, when they read the same books in an informal book club of two. This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks with Will about living, reading and sharing.
Guest:
Will Schwalbe - Book editor, founder of the recipe site Cookstr and the author of the memoir "The End of Your Life Book Club."

Thursday
12/20/2012
10:00 PM
121220E

Wednesday
12/19/2012
9:00 AM
121219D

Gun Control Legislation
In the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting, there is renewed talk about gun control legislation in Washington. This hour, U.S. Representative Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett talk about what she would like to see proposed, and then a public health expert discusses the effects of various firearm policies.
Guests:
9:06: Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee
9:30: Matthew Miller, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health

Wednesday
12/19/2012
10:00 AM
121219E

Book Club: Civil Disobedience
This hour: the December edition of our Back-to-School Book Club. We tackle Henry David Thoreau's 1849 essay Civil Disobedience, which was adapted from lectures he gave after serving a night in jail for not paying his Massachusetts taxes. Thoreau argues that individuals should not allow injustices to be perpetrated in their names by their governments, and the ideas in the piece famously inspired Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Guests:
Russ Castronovo - Professor of English and American Studies at UW-Madison
Alex Zakaras - Political philosopher and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont

Wednesday
12/19/2012
10:00 PM
121219E

Tuesday
12/18/2012
9:00 AM
121218D

Gun Violence
Kathleen Dunn is joined by a member from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and the Police Chief of Oak Creek where a mass shooting took place at a Sikh temple in August.
Guests:

- John Edwards, Police Chief, Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

- John Dickert, Mayor of Racine.

Tuesday
12/18/2012
9:30 AM
121218X

The Geography of Gun Violence
Kathleen Dunn is joined by Richard Florida who examines the geography of gun violence in America by studying the correlations between gun deaths and other kinds of social indicators.
Guest: Richard Florida, Professor, University of Toronto & NYU. Senior Editor, The Atlantic. Author of several books including, "The Rise of the Creative Class," and "The Great Reset: How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work."

Tuesday
12/18/2012
10:00 AM
121218E

List of 2012 Game Changers from Rolling Stone
An editor from Rolling Stone joins Kathleen Dunn to review the magazine's list of game changers, from politics to music, in 2012.
Guest: Will Dana, Managing Editor, Rolling Stone.

Tuesday
12/18/2012
10:00 PM
121218E

Monday
12/17/2012
9:00 AM
121217D

All Things Political
This hour, the week that was in politics with Kathleen Dunn and her guests.
Guests:

- Bob Lowry, Professor and Political Science Program Head, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas.

- Adam Winkler, Professor of Constitutional Law, UCLA. Author, "Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America."

Monday
12/17/2012
10:00 AM
121217E

Dealing With Tragedies
In the wake of the devastating school shooting in Connecticut last week, this hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine how a nation, families, and friends deal with tragic events.
Guest: Connie Kilmark, founder, counseling and consulting firm, Kilmark & Associates.

Monday
12/17/2012
10:00 PM
121217E

Thursday
12/13/2012
9:00 AM
121213D

Egypt and Syria
This hour, Kathleen Dunn discusses the upcoming constitutional referendum in Egypt and the US recognition of the Syrian Opposition Coalition.
Guests:
9am: Mona el-Ghobashy - Assistant Professor of Political Science at Barnard College
9:30am: James F. Jeffrey - Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Turkey, and Albania. He was the Deputy National Security advisor in the George W. Bush Administration from 2007 to 2008 and is currently a visiting fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Thursday
12/13/2012
10:00 AM
121213E

Open Line
Join Kathleen Dunn for her December open line. Call in with your show and guest suggestions.

Thursday
12/13/2012
10:00 PM
121213D

Egypt and Syria
This hour, Kathleen Dunn discusses the upcoming constitutional referendum in Egypt and the US recognition of the Syrian Opposition Coalition.
Guests:
Mona el-Ghobashy - Assistant Professor of Political Science at Barnard College
James F. Jeffrey - Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Turkey, and Albania. He was the Deputy National Security advisor in the George W. Bush Administration from 2007 to 2008 and is currently a visiting fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Wednesday
12/12/2012
9:00 AM
121212D

Right-to-Work Legislation in Michigan
The Michigan Legislature approved two bills on Tuesday that reduces the power of organized labor within the state. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with individuals on both sides of the right-to-work issue.
Guests:

9:00 - Kathleen Gray, political reporter, Detroit Free Press.

9:20 - Vincent Vernuccio, Director of Labor Policy, Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

9:40 - Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration and Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. Author of several books, the latest of which, "Beyond Outrage," is now out in paperback.

Wednesday
12/12/2012
10:00 AM
121212E

Pearl Harbor Christmas
This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks about a Christmas season like no other: December, 1941. Historian Stanley Weintraub discusses his recent book about the days after the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Guest:
Stanley Weintraub - Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Penn State University. His most recent book is Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941.

Wednesday
12/12/2012
10:00 PM
121212E

Tuesday
12/11/2012
9:00 AM
121211D

Supreme Court and Gay Marriage
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear challenges to the Federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage. This hour, Kathleen Dunn discuss the history of each, and the possible rulings.
9:00 - Jami Floyd, attorney, broadcast journalist and legal analyst for cable and network news, and is a frequent contributor to WNYC Radio.

9:20 - Katherine Franke, Professor of Law and Director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, Columbia.

Tuesday
12/11/2012
10:00 AM
121211E

Sam Cooke
Today is the anniversary of the death of soul legend Sam Cooke. This hour, we celebrate his music and legacy.
Guest:
Daniel Wolff - Author of recent book THE FIGHT FOR HOME: HOW (PARTS OF) NEW ORLEANS CAME BACK. His book on Sam Cooke is YOU SEND ME: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAM COOKE

Tuesday
12/11/2012
10:00 PM
121211E

Monday
12/10/2012
9:00 AM
121210D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn and her guests recap the week's top political news.
Guests:

9:00 - Clarence Page, op-ed columnist, Tribune Media Services. Member, editorial board, Chicago Tribune.

9:30 - Dave Zweifel - Editor Emeritus at the Capital Times

Monday
12/10/2012
10:00 AM
121210E

The Second City
The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by current performers to discuss the theatre's history and the art of improv.

Guests: Cate Freedman, Eddie Mujica and Neal Dandade, performers with Second City.

Monday
12/10/2012
10:00 PM
121210E

Thursday
12/6/2012
9:00 AM
121206D

Southern Poverty Law Center President
This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to the President of the Southern Poverty Law Center about the SPLC's efforts to raise awareness of hate crimes, including the Sikh Temple shooting in Oak Creek in August.
Guest:

Richard Cohen - President of the Southern Poverty Law Center

Thursday
12/6/2012
10:00 AM
121206E

Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck, the jazz pianist, composer and bandleader behind the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet, died Wednesday at age 91. This hour Kathleen Dunn explores the legendary musician's career and influence on jazz today.
Guest: Mark Davis, jazz pianist. Chair of Jazz Studies at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and he serves as an instructor at Cardinal Stritch University, Wisconsin Lutheran College and Alverno College.

Thursday
12/6/2012
10:00 PM
121206E

Wednesday
12/5/2012
9:00 AM
121205D

Drones
The number of drone strikes have increased during Obama's first term. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the use of drones, and how the administration is setting a legal framework for drone warfare.
Guest: Bill Roggio, Managing Editor, The Long War Journal. President, Public Multimedia, Inc. Adjunct Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Media Fellow, Hoover Institute. Contributor, The Weekly Standard.

Wednesday
12/5/2012
10:00 AM
121205E

Return to Pearl
This hour, the Pearl Harbor documentary Return to Pearl, about a group of Wisconsin World War II veterans that visited Pearl Harbor in June 2012.
Guest:
Mark Siegrist - Milwaukee-based journalist and host of the documentary Return to Pearl
Ken Sweet - Wisconsin Pearl Harbor veteran

Wednesday
12/5/2012
10:00 PM
121205E

Tuesday
12/4/2012
9:00 AM
121204D

Books of 2012
This hour, end-of-the-year book suggestions from two independent booksellers.
Guests:
Daniel Goldin - Owner of Boswell Books on Downer Avenue in Milwaukee
Hans Weyandt - Co-owner of Micawber's Books in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is also the editor of Read This! Handpicked Favorites from America's Indie Bookstores

Tuesday
12/4/2012
10:00 AM
121204E

Thomas Jefferson
Kathleen Dunn speaks with biographer Jon Meacham about his latest book on our nation's third president, Thomas Jefferson.
Guest: Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist. His books include, "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House," "American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation," and most recently, "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power."

Tuesday
12/4/2012
10:00 PM
121204E

Monday
12/3/2012
9:00 AM
121203D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn recaps the latest news across the country; from the fate of the fiscal cliff, immigration and filibuster reform, to the potential end of the 1 dollar bill.
Guest: Ron Elving, Senior Washington Editor, NPR News.

Monday
12/3/2012
10:00 AM
121203E

Tax Code
This hour Kathleen Dunn's guest explains the most divisive aspects of our current tax code, and what Republicans and Democrats propose in order to bring down our national debt.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author; his latest book is "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain English' to Rob You Blind"

Monday
12/3/2012
10:00 PM
121203E

Thursday
11/29/2012
9:00 AM
121129D

AIDS
According to a new Government report, of the 50,000 new HIV infections in the U.S. each year, more than one in four affect people ages 13 to 24, more than half of whom don't know they're infected. This hour Kathleen Dunn discusses the continuing epidemic, education, and the upcoming World AIDS Day.
Guests:

- Mike Gifford, Executive Director, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. www.arcw.org

- Gary Hollander, Executive Director, Diverse & Resilient. www.diverseandresilient.org

Thursday
11/29/2012
10:00 AM
121129E

History of Columbia Records
2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the Columbia Records. This hour: a look at the history of that label, which reflects the history of America.
Guest:
Sean Wilentz - Professor of History at Princeton University and author of 360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story.

Thursday
11/29/2012
10:00 PM
121129E

Wednesday
11/28/2012
9:00 AM
121128D

Drug Shortages
This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the ongoing issue with prescription drug shortages.

Guest: Amy Peak, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, and Director of Drug Information Services & Academic Advising, Butler University.

Wednesday
11/28/2012
10:00 AM
121128E

November Book Club
November's edition of the Back-to-School Book Club looks at Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Born in 1818, Douglass learned to read as a slave in his native Maryland, which prepared him for a lifetime of self-education. He escaped to the North at age twenty, and joined the abolitionist movement in the 1840s. This memoir, released in 1845, both exemplified and expanded the genre of slave narrative.
Guests:
Russ Castronovo - Professor of English and American Studies at UW-Madison
Ivy Wilson - Associate Professor of English and Director of American Studies at Northwestern Unviersity
LISTENERS: The text is in the public domain, so you can go to http://bit.ly/fJ9EUm to get a copy

Wednesday
11/28/2012
10:00 PM
121128E

November Book Club
November's edition of the Back-to-School Book Club looks at Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Born in 1818, Douglass learned to read as a slave in his native Maryland, which prepared him for a lifetime of self-education. He escaped to the North at age twenty, and joined the abolitionist movement in the 1840s. This memoir, released in 1845, both exemplified and expanded the genre of slave narrative.
GUESTS:
Russ Castronovo - Professor of English and American Studies at UW-Madison
Ivy Wilson - Associate Professor of English and Director of American Studies at Northwestern Unviersity
LISTENERS: The text is in the public domain, so you can go to http://bit.ly/fJ9EUm to get a copy

Tuesday
11/27/2012
9:00 AM
121127D

UN Climate Change Conference
Doha, Qatar hosts the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which opened on Monday. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the history of international environmental treaties and what this year's participants hope to achieve at the summit.
Guest:
David Hunter - Professor of Law and Director of the International Legal Studies Program at American University

Tuesday
11/27/2012
10:00 AM
121127E

Doc Severinsen and the MSO
Doc Severinsen, known by millions as Johnny Carson's band leader on The Tonight Show, talks about his upcoming holiday concerts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. MSO President Mark Niehaus also joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new role as the organization's leader.
Guests:
Doc Severinsen - trumpeter and bandleader for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He returns to Milwaukee to conduct the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Doc the Halls: A Merry Doc Holiday!
Mark Niehaus - President and Executive Director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Listeners: For tickets to Doc the Halls, go to www.mso.org

Tuesday
11/27/2012
10:00 PM
121127E

Doc Severinsen and the MSO
Doc Severinsen, known by millions as Johnny Carson's band leader on The Tonight Show, talks about his upcoming holiday concerts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. MSO President Mark Niehaus also joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new role as the organization's leader.
Guests:
Doc Severinsen - trumpeter and bandleader for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He returns to Milwaukee to conduct the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Doc the Halls: A Merry Doc Holiday! www.mso.org
Mark Niehaus - President and Executive Director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Listeners: For tickets to Doc the Halls, go to www.mso.org

Monday
11/26/2012
9:00 AM
121126D

All Things Political
All Things Political with David Swerdlick, Contributing Editor at The Root
Guest:
David Swerdlick - Contributing Editor at The Root. He also writes for The Hill and the New York Daily News

Monday
11/26/2012
10:00 AM
121126E

Peace Corps
This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with the Acting Director of the Peace Corps, Carrie Hessler-Radelet, about the organization's global health initiatives.
Guest: Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Acting Director of the Peace Corps.

Monday
11/26/2012
10:00 PM
121126E

Thursday
11/22/2012
10:00 PM
120125E

James Madison
James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a historian to discuss the life of the Father of the Constitution. (Rebroadcast from January 25, 2012)
Guest: Richard Brookhiser, historian and author. His latest book is, "James Madison."

Wednesday
11/21/2012
9:00 AM
121121D

Destiny of the Republic
Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the 1881 assassination attempt on President James A. Garfield, and the dreadfully misguided medical efforts to save his life. (Rebroadcast from September 29, 2011)

Guest: Candice Millard, former writer and editor, National Geographic magazine. Author, "River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey", "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President"

Wednesday
11/21/2012
10:00 AM
121121E

Man Made
When humorist Joel Stein learned he was fathering a baby boy he set out to explore what being a man meant. He joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his quest to define masculinity. (Rebroadcast from June 26, 2012)
Guest: Joel Stein, Staff Writer, TIME. Author, "Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity."

Wednesday
11/21/2012
10:00 PM
121121E

Tuesday
11/20/2012
9:00 AM
121120D

Holidays and Commerce
Black Friday begins even earlier this year. Wal-Mart will open at 8pm, Target at 9pm, and Kohl's at midnight. Many criticize the retailers for offering steep discounts to their earliest shoppers, but the turnout remains high. In many cases, the first hour of "Gray Thursday" shopping sees the highest shopping traffic of the year. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the intersection of holidays, commerce, and family.
GUEST:

Elizabeth H. Pleck - Professor Emerita at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of Celebrating the Family: Ethnicity, Consumer Culture, and Family Rituals.

Tuesday
11/20/2012
10:00 AM
121120E

The Film, "Lincoln"
This January marks the 150th anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation, and a new film by Stephen Spielberg that depicts the events leading up to the signing. This hour Kathleen Dunn talks to both a film critic and one of the historical consultants on the film. They discuss "Lincoln" as both history and art.
Guests:
Harold Holzer, Historian, Scholar, Chairman of The Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation, and Hertog Fellow at The New-York Historical Society. Holzer is the author of several books including, "Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America."
Alison Wilmore - Film critic at Movieline.com

Tuesday
11/20/2012
10:00 PM
121120E

Monday
11/19/2012
9:00 AM
121119D

All Things Political
On this edition of All Things Political Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the foreign policy of Obama's second term, the Benghazi hearings, and the selection of new Secretaries of State and Defense.
Guest: Stephen Dyson, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut.

Monday
11/19/2012
10:00 AM
121119E

Voting Rights Act and SCOTUS
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the legal questions in the case and how the Voting Rights Act might be updated.
GUEST:
Nathaniel Persily - Professor of Law and Political Science at Columbia University

Monday
11/19/2012
10:00 PM
121119E

Thursday
11/15/2012
9:00 AM
121115D

Affordable Health Care Act
Last week's election most likely settled the fate of the Affordable Health Care Act. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the provisions of the act will be implemented.
Guest: Paul Starr, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, and Stuart Professor of Communications and Public Affairs, Princeton University. Co-founder, The American Prospect. Author, "Remedy and Reaction: The Peculiar American Struggle over Health Care Reform."

Thursday
11/15/2012
10:00 AM
121115E

Study Abroad Programs
This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a recent report that accessed study abroad programs around the world. The report ranked the University of Wisconsin in the top 10 of colleges that send students overseas to study.
Guests:

- Peggy Blumenthal, Senior Counselor, The Institute of International Education.

- Susan Lochner, Assistant Director, International Academic Programs, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Thursday
11/15/2012
10:00 PM
121115D

Wednesday
11/14/2012
9:00 AM
121114D

School Funding
On Monday, State Superintendent Tony Evers released a proposal that his office said would increase school aid. He also seeks to set a state funding level for districts of $3,000 per pupil. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the details of the plan and what education policies we might see passed in Madison next year.
GUEST:
Steve Correia - Associate Professor of Education at St. Norbert College

Wednesday
11/14/2012
10:00 AM
121114E

Cuba's New Now
Kathleen Dunn speaks with a journalist who has been reporting on the economic, cultural, and political transitions taking place in Cuba since Fidel Castro handed power over to his brother, Raul.
Guest: Cynthia Gorney, professor, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic. Her latest article, "Cuba's New Now," appears on the November cover of National Geographic.

Wednesday
11/14/2012
10:00 PM
121114E

Tuesday
11/13/2012
9:00 AM
121113D

Syria
A coalition of rebel groups formed an umbrella group on Sunday, seeking international recognition. with the conflict in its 21st month and violence spreading to Syria's neighbors, is there a path to peace in Syria?
GUESTS:
9:06 - 9:35: Borzou Daragahi - Middle East and North Africa Bureau Chief for the Financial Times, based in Cairo
9:35 - 10: Stephen Zunes - Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco. He chairs the program in Middle Eastern Studies.

Tuesday
11/13/2012
10:00 AM
121113E

Kurt Vonnegut: The Letters
Kathleen Dunn is joined by editor Dan Wakefield and Mark Vonnegut, son of the late Kurt Vonnegut. The writer's personal correspondences, ranging over sixty years, has just been published under the title, "Kurt Vonnegut: The Letters."
Guests:

- Mark Vonnegut, American pediatrician and memoirist. Son of Kurt Vonnegut.

- Dan Wakefield, novelist, journalist and screenwriter. Editor, "Kurt Vonnegut: The Letters."

Tuesday
11/13/2012
10:00 PM
121113E

Monday
11/12/2012
9:00 AM
121112D

All Things Political
Another edition of All Things Political with Kathleen Dunn and her guests as they discuss last week's elections, and preview President Obama's second term.
Guests:

9:00- Matt Bai, chief political correspondent, "The New York Times Magazine," and writer of the "Political Times" column for the Times political blog, "The
Caucus."

9:30 - Scott Bauer, Associated Press correspondent, based in Madison, WI.

Monday
11/12/2012
10:00 AM
121112E

Photos of Vietnam Veterans
In commemoration of Veterans' Day, we talk about an effort to collect a photograph of every Wisconsin Vietnam Veteran. Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the project with the founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, as well as a Wisconsinite who has been active in finding photos for the project.
GUESTS:
Jan Scruggs - President and Founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Bryce Kelley - Medford resident. Bryce has been active in acquiring photos of Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans for the project.
LISTENERS: For more information on how to submit photos of Vietnam Veterans from Wisconsin, visit www.vvmf.org/wisconsin

Monday
11/12/2012
10:00 PM
121112E

Thursday
11/8/2012
9:00 AM
121108D

Patchwork Nation
Latinos, African Americans, young voters and women are all demographic groups that contributed to President Obama's winning 2012 coalition. But how did the results break down community type? This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to Patchwork Nation founder Dante Chinni.
GUEST:

Dante Chinni - journalist and creator of the multimedia project PATCHWORK NATION

Thursday
11/8/2012
10:00 AM
121108E

Climate Change and Election
In his victory speech Tuesday night, President Obama said "We want our children to live in an America...that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet." But climate change was not a major issue in the Presidential campaign. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the potential political will to confront this issue post-Sandy and post-election.
GUESTS:
Elizabeth Kolbert - Staff writer for the New Yorker and author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
Paul Robbins - Geographer and the Director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Political Ecology.

Thursday
11/8/2012
10:00 PM
121108E

Climate Change and Election
In his victory speech Tuesday night, President Obama said "We want our children to live in an America...that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet" But climate change was not a major issue in the Presidential campaign. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the potential political will to confront this issue post-Sandy and post-election.
GUESTS:
Elizabeth Kolbert - Staff writer for the Nee Yorker and author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
Paul Robbins - Geographer and the Director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Political Ecology.

Wednesday
11/7/2012
9:00 AM
121107D

Election Results
This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the results from last night's elections.
Guests:

- Kathleen Dolan - Professor, Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

- Matt Viser - National Political Reporter, Boston Globe.

- Jonathan Alter - Award-winning writer and journalist. His books include The Promise: President Obama, Year One, and The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope.

Wednesday
11/7/2012
10:00 AM
121107E

Swing State election results
Kathleen Dunn and her rotating panel of guests discuss the swing state results around the country. We begin in Wisconsin, and visit Ohio, and look at Congressional results..
Guests:
- Chuck Quirmbach, WPR Milwaukee reporter

- Brian Bull, Reporter/Producer for Northeast Ohio Public Radio
- Cameron Joseph - Staff Writer for The Hill

Wednesday
11/7/2012
10:00 PM
121107E

Swing State election results
Kathleen Dunn and her rotating panel of guests discuss the swing state results around the country. We begin in Wisconsin, and visit Ohio, Iowa, and Florida.
Guests:
- Chuck Quirmbach, WPR Milwaukee reporter

- Brian Bull, Reporter/Producer for Northeast Ohio Public Radio
- Cameron Joseph - Staff Writer for The Hill

Tuesday
11/6/2012
9:00 AM
121106D

History of Election Night
On election day in America, Kathleen Dunn and her guest revisit coverage of passed elections by NBC News.

Guest: Stephen Battaglio, TV Guide business editor. Author, "Election Night: A Television History 1948 - 2012."

Tuesday
11/6/2012
10:00 AM
121106E

Native and Hmong Education
November 8th through the 11th, La Crosse hosts the 9th Annual Widening the Circle Native American & Hmong Indigenous Education Symposium. The symposium addresses common educational dilemmas in both the Native and Hmong cultures in Wisconsin. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the mission of the event and what students and educators will explore.
GUESTS:
Matthew Stewart - Chair, Widening the Circle Symposium

Xong Xiong - Executive Director for the La Crosse Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, Inc.

Monday
11/5/2012
9:00 AM
121105D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn hosts a special edition of All Things Political previewing tomorrow's presidential election.
Guests:

9:00 - Steven Thomma, Senior White House Correspondent and the Government and Politics Editor for McClatchy Newspapers.

9:20 - Chip Saltsman, republican strategist and former national campaign manager for Governor Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign.

9:40 - Ari Berman, contributing writer for The Nation magazine and an Investigative Journalism Fellow at The Nation Institute. Author, "Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics."

Monday
11/5/2012
10:00 AM
121105E

Wisconsin Senate and Presidential Campaigning
This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with reporters across Wisconsin about the state's senate race, and recent campaigning by the presidential candidates.

Guests:

- Chuck Quirmbach, WPR Reporter, Milwaukee Bureau.

- Patty Murray, WPR Reporter, Green Bay Bureau.

- Ben Jones, investigative reporter for Gannett Wisconsin Media

- Maureen McCollum, WPR Reporter, La Crosse Bureau.

Monday
11/5/2012
10:00 PM
121105E

Thursday
11/1/2012
9:00 AM
121101D

Electoral College
With less than a week before Americans head to the polls, John Munson and his guest delve into the reasoning and history behind our electoral college, and discusses if the method is still the best way to select the nation's president.
Guest: John C. Fortier, Director of the Democracy Project, Bipartisan Policy Center. Author, "After the People Vote: A Guide to the Electoral College."

Thursday
11/1/2012
10:00 AM
121101E

Elite Forces in Afghanistan
Since the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, more attention has been given to elite fighting units like the Navy SEALs and the Green Berets. Also, our military relies on these soldiers more and more as we shift to a smaller fighting force. This hour, journalist Kevin Maurer talks about the time he spent traveling with a Special Forces team in Afghanistan as they defeated insurgents and trained Afghan soldiers.
GUEST:
Kevin Maurer - journalist and author of Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces

Thursday
11/1/2012
10:00 PM
121101E

Wednesday
10/31/2012
9:00 AM
121031D

Foreign press on US
How do foreign journalists and international readers look at our election? This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the view from beyond the border.
GUEST:
Konrad Yakabuski - chief US political writer for The Globe and Mail, one of Canada's major newspapers

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