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Tuesday
9/8/2009
9:00 AM
090908D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the state of access to health care around the world.
Guest: Cynthia L Haq, Director, Center for Global Health, Professor of Family Medicine and Population Health Sciences, UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Tuesday
9/8/2009
10:00 AM
090908E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, examines the political, philosophical, and messaging conflicts surrounding health care reform today, and during past administrations.
Guest: James Morone, Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies, Brown University. Co-Author, “The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office.”
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Tuesday
9/8/2009
10:00 PM
090908E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, examines the political, philosophical, and messaging conflicts surrounding health care reform today, and during past administrations.
Guest: James Morone, Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies, Brown University. Co-Author, “The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office.”
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Monday
9/7/2009
9:00 AM
090907D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, it’s All Things Political, as Kathleen and her guest examine the week’s headlines and newsmakers, including the latest on the health care debate.
GUEST: Susan Giaimo, Visiting Assistant Professor in Political Science, Department of Political Science, Marquette University. Author, “Markets and Medicine: the Politics of Health Care Reform in Britain, Germany, and the United States.”
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Monday
9/7/2009
10:00 AM
090907E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how scientists were able to map out the Milky Way.
Guest: Liz Kruesi, Associate Editor, Astronomy Magazine. www.astronomy.com
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Monday
9/7/2009
10:00 PM
090907E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how scientists were able to map out the Milky Way.
Guest: Liz Kruesi, Associate Editor, Astronomy Magazine. www.astronomy.com
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Thursday
9/3/2009
9:00 AM
090903D
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Kathleen Dunn
After making headlines from his interview with Bill Moyers, Wendell Potter, joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss health care reform and the insurance industry.
Guest: Wendell Potter, Senior Fellow on Health Care, Center for Media and Democracy. www.prwatch.org. Potter worked for CIGNA, a major health insurance corporation for fifteen years holding a variety of positions, serving most recently as head of corporate communications and as the company's chief corporate spokesman.
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Thursday
9/3/2009
10:00 AM
090903E
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Kathleen Dunn
"An aphorism is a one-line novel," says the Ukrainian writer Leonid Sukhorukov. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the world of aphorisms that begin with ‘if.’
Guest: Mardy Grothe, author, “Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin
with the Word "IF,”” and "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes."
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Thursday
9/3/2009
10:00 PM
090903E
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Kathleen Dunn
"An aphorism is a one-line novel," says the Ukrainian writer Leonid Sukhorukov. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the world of aphorisms that begin with ‘if.’
Guest: Mardy Grothe, author, “Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin
with the Word "IF,”” and "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes."
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Wednesday
9/2/2009
9:00 AM
090902D
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Kathleen Dunn
Primatologist Jane Goodall and Conservationist George Archibald join Kathleen Dunn after nine, to discuss the importance of biodiversity.
Guests:
9:00 – George Archibald, Conservationist and Co-founder of the International Crane Foundation.
9:30 - Jane Goodall, Primatologist, Conservationist and Humanitarian. Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, www.janegoodall.org. Author of several books including, “Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey,” “Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters” and most recently, “Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink.”
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Wednesday
9/2/2009
10:00 AM
090902E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to the latest federal statistics, nearly one in every ten Americans remains out of work. After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss the psychological effects of unemployment, job searching and rejection.
Guest: Dr. Robert Leahy, Director, American Institute for Cognitive Therapy. Author, “The Worry Cure” and “Anxiety Free.”
Guest: Clinton Cole, former business development manager, General Dynamics Information Technology. Read Cole's story here: http://wpr.org/r/?75
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Wednesday
9/2/2009
10:00 PM
090902D
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Kathleen Dunn (Evening Repeat)
Primatologist Jane Goodall and Conservationist George Archibald join Kathleen Dunn after ten, to discuss the importance of biodiversity.
Guests:
10:00 – George Archibald, Conservationist and Co-founder of the International Crane Foundation.
10:30 - Jane Goodall, Primatologist, Conservationist and Humanitarian. Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, www.janegoodall.org. Author of several books including, “Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey,” “Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters” and most recently, “Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink.”
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Tuesday
9/1/2009
9:00 AM
090901D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest updates us on the latest from New Orleans, four years after Hurricane Katrina.
Guest: Chris Rose, columnist, The Times Picayune, New Orleans. Author, “1 Dead in Attic.” www.chrisrosebooks.com
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Tuesday
9/1/2009
10:00 AM
090901E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest explains the latest version of the House and Senate Health Care Bills.
Guest: Helen Ann Halpin, Professor of Health Policy and Director, Center for Health and Public Policy Studies, University of California Berkeley School of Public Health.
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Tuesday
9/1/2009
10:00 PM
090901E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest explains the latest version of the House and Senate Health Care Bills.
Guest: Helen Ann Halpin, Professor of Health Policy and Director, Center for Health and Public Policy Studies, University of California Berkeley School of Public Health.
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Monday
8/31/2009
9:00 AM
090831D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top news stories.
Guest: George Waller, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin – Fox Valley.
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Monday
8/31/2009
10:00 AM
090831E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember the life of Senator Ted Kennedy.
Guests:
10:00 - Michael O'Brien, Emeritus Professor of history, University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley.
10:30 - Jenna Russell, journalist for the Boston Globe, and contributor to, "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy."
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Monday
8/31/2009
10:00 PM
090831E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember the life of Senator Ted Kennedy.
Guests:
10:00 - Michael O'Brien, Emeritus Professor of history, University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley.
10:30 - Jenna Russell, journalist for the Boston Globe, and contributor to, "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy."
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Thursday
8/27/2009
9:00 AM
090827D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with one of the leading scientists for the National Geographic television special, “The Human Family Tree.”
Guest: Spencer Wells, geneticist, anthropologist, and Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic Society. www.channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/human-family-tree
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Thursday
8/27/2009
10:00 AM
090827E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, bestselling author Dean Koontz joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his latest book, "A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog".
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Thursday
8/27/2009
10:00 PM
090827E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, bestselling author Dean Koontz joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his latest book, "A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog"
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Wednesday
8/26/2009
9:00 AM
090826D
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Kathleen Dunn
As election results continue to be tallied, Afghan President Hamid Karzai hopes for re-election. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest election news from Afghanistan, and examine the future direction for U.S. foreign policy there.
Guest: F. William Smullen III, Director, National Security Studies, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.
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Wednesday
8/26/2009
10:00 AM
090826E
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Kathleen Dunn
Many Americans are challenged by health care costs, and the price of catastrophic care is too much for some. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the growing use of overseas travel by Americans seeking major medical procedures at reduced rates.
Guests:
- Wouter Hoeberechts, CEO, WorldMed Assist.
- Henry Konczak, Owner, Henry J. Productions.
http://worldmedassist.com/
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Wednesday
8/26/2009
10:00 PM
090826E
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Kathleen Dunn (Evening Repeat)
Many Americans are challenged by everyday health care costs, but the price of catastrophic health care is too much for some Americans to handle. Some Americans are turning to overseas travel to receive needed medical treatments are reduced prices. After ten, Kathleen and her guests discuss the work of one company that prepares trips for Americans to undergo major medical treatments in other countries.
GUEST: Wouter Hoeberechts, CEO, WorldMed Assist.
GUEST: Henry Konczak, Owner, Henry J. Productions. Completed mitral valve replacement done in India by cardiac surgeon Dr. Naresh Trehan through WorldMed Assist.
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Tuesday
8/25/2009
9:00 AM
090825D
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Kathleen Dunn
he Government announced that there won’t be a cost of living adjustment to Social Security benefits for at least the next two years. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the financial and emotional toll this may have on millions of seniors.
Guests:
9:00 – Barbara Kennelly, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.
9:30 - Virginia Rutter, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Framingham State College.
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Tuesday
8/25/2009
10:00 AM
090825E
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Kathleen Dunn
The Caribbean is more than a mix of cultures and traditions. It also represents a combination of private and government funded health care systems. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the realities of reforming and maintaining health care in The Caribbean.
Guest: Dr. Henry Fraser, Dean, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, University of The West Indies, Cave Hill campus, Barbados. Contributing writer and editor, Pan American Journal of Public Health.
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Tuesday
8/25/2009
10:00 PM
090825E
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Kathleen Dunn
The Caribbean is more than a mix of cultures and traditions. It also represents a combination of private and government funded health care systems. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the realities of reforming and maintaining health care in The Caribbean.
Guest: Dr. Henry Fraser, Dean, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, University of The West Indies, Cave Hill campus, Barbados. Contributing writer and editor, Pan American Journal of Public Health.
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Monday
8/24/2009
9:00 AM
090824D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, It’s all things political as Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest news from Washington.
Guest: Darel E. Paul, Associate Professor of Political Science, Williams College.
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Monday
8/24/2009
10:00 AM
090824E
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Kathleen Dunn
Do opposites really attract? When it comes to spending they do, according to a new study. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at money and relationships.
Guest: Connie Kilmark, founder, counseling and consulting firm, Kilmark & Associates. www.kilmark.com
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Monday
8/24/2009
10:00 PM
090824E
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Kathleen Dunn
Do opposites really attract? When it comes to spending they do, according to a new study. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at Money and relationships.
Guest: Connie Kilmark, founder, counseling and consulting firm, Kilmark & Associates. www.kilmark.com
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Thursday
8/20/2009
9:00 AM
090820D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss today’s presidential election in Afghanistan.
Guest: Thomas E. Gouttierre, Dean of International Studies and Director, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska.
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Thursday
8/20/2009
10:00 AM
090820E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss as dark part of America’s World War II history, the of the Bataan Death March.
Guests:
- Micheal Norman, a former reporter and columnist for The New York Times, a Vietnam vet and professor of Journalism at New York University. Author, “These Good Men: Friendships Forged from War."
- Elizabeth Norman, professor, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University.
Together they have recently published, "Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath."
- Ben Steele, retired art professor from Billings, Montana who was part of the U.S. Army Air Corps when he became a POW in Bataan, Philippines, during the Battle of Bataan in 1942.
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Thursday
8/20/2009
10:00 PM
090820E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a dark part of America’s World War II history, that of the Bataan Death March.
Guests:
- Micheal Norman, a former reporter and columnist for The New York Times, a Vietnam vet and professor of Journalism at New York University. Author, “These Good Men: Friendships Forged from War."
- Elizabeth Norman, professor, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University.
Together they have recently published, "Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath."
- Ben Steele, retired art professor from Billings, Montana who was part of the U.S. Army Air Corps when he became a POW in Bataan, Philippines, during the Battle of Bataan in 1942.
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Wednesday
8/19/2009
9:00 AM
090819D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn welcomes your suggestions for future shows and guests during her August open line.
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Wednesday
8/19/2009
10:00 AM
090819E
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Kathleen Dunn
Since Governor Doyle lifted the controls on teacher compensation in Wisconsin, the debate over teacher pay has resurfaced. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what factors, if any, should influence teacher salaries.
Guest: Jim Carlson, Director, Kettle Moraine UniServ Council, an affiliate of the Wisconsin Education Association Council and the National Education Association. Founder and President, Educator Compensation Institute.
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Wednesday
8/19/2009
10:00 PM
090819E
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Kathleen Dunn
Since Governor Doyle lifted the controls on teacher compensation in Wisconsin, the debate over teacher pay has resurfaced. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what factors, if any, should influence teacher salaries.
Guest: Jim Carlson, Director, Kettle Moraine UniServ Council, an affiliate of the Wisconsin Education Association Council and the National Education Association. Founder and President, Educator Compensation Institute.
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Tuesday
8/18/2009
9:00 AM
090818D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss a report released last week that warns of "unmistakable signs" of the revival of what's been commonly called the Militia Movement, far-Right extremism in America.
Guest: Heidi Beirich, Director of Research and Special Projects, Southern Poverty Law Center. www.splcenter.org
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Tuesday
8/18/2009
10:00 AM
090818E
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Kathleen Dunn
As the debate over health care continues many are asking, "why can't everyone have the same benefits as members of Congress?" After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the Health Benefits Plan enjoyed by Federal Employees, and the difficulties in extending coverage to the rest of the nation.
Guest: Jon R. Gabel, Senior Fellow, Health Care Research Department, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago.
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Tuesday
8/18/2009
10:00 PM
090818E
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Kathleen Dunn
As the debate over health care continues many citizens are asking, "why can't everyone have the same benefits as members of Congress?" After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the Health Benefits Plan enjoyed by Federal Employees, and the difficulties in extending coverage to the rest of the nation.
Guest: Jon R. Gabel, Senior Fellow, Health Care Research Department, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago.
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Monday
8/17/2009
9:00 AM
090817D
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Kathleen Dunn
Health care, the economy, and the war in Afghanistan are just a few of the topics covered by Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: James M. McCormick, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Iowa State University.
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Monday
8/17/2009
10:00 AM
090817E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, discusses how the the poor today are not only scorned, but criminalized...often targeted for crimes like "loitering," "vagrancy" or "criminal trespassing."
Guest: Barbara Ehrenreich, journalist. Author, “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,” “This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation.” Her recent op-ed, “Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor?” (New York Times)
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Monday
8/17/2009
10:00 PM
090817E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen’s guest, after ten, argues that the poor today are not only scorned, but criminalized, targeted for crimes like "loitering," "vagrancy" or "criminal trespassing."
Guest: Barbara Ehrenreich, journalist and Author. Her books include, “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,” “This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation.” Ehrenreich recently penned an op-ed for the New York Times entitled, “Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor?”
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Thursday
8/13/2009
9:00 AM
090813D
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty years ago this week, half-a-million people gathered at a farm-field in upstate New York to participate in what has been considered one of the most significant and inspiring musical events of its kind. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the fortieth anniversary of Woodstock, which many believe defined a generation.
Guest: Mike Evans and Paul Kingsbury, editors, "Woodstock: Three Days that Rocked the World"
www.BethelWoodsCenter.org
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Thursday
8/13/2009
10:00 AM
090813E
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Kathleen Dunn
Irish Fest is underway in Milwaukee today through the weekend. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests celebrate the literary and musical traditions of the Emerald Isle.
Guests:
- Mary Pat Kelly, Author and Filmmaker. Her PBS documentaries, “To Live for Ireland,” and “Home Away from Home: The Yanks in Ireland.” Author, “Galway Bay.”
- Tommy Sands, Singer/Songwriter from Northern Ireland. His albums, “Let the Circle Be Wide,” “To Shorten the Winter,” and “The Heart's a Wonder.” www.irishfest.com
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Thursday
8/13/2009
10:00 PM
090813E
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Kathleen Dunn
Irish Fest is underway in Milwaukee today through the weekend. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests celebrate the literary and musical traditions of the Emerald Isle.
Guests:
- Mary Pat Kelly, Author and Filmmaker. Her PBS documentaries, “To Live for Ireland,” and “Home Away from Home: The Yanks in Ireland.” Author, “Galway Bay.”
- Tommy Sands, Singer/Songwriter from Northern Ireland. His albums, “Let the Circle Be Wide,” “To Shorten the Winter,” and “The Heart's a Wonder.” www.irishfest.com
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Wednesday
8/12/2009
9:00 AM
090812D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the journalistic integrity of so-called "public-policy dinners" and what these dinners tells us about the state of the American media.
Guest: Jeffrey Dvorkin, Executive Director, Organization of News Ombudsmen. Co-author, “Ethics Guide for Public Radio.”
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Wednesday
8/12/2009
10:00 AM
090812E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember the life and work of News Anchor Walter Cronkite.
Guest: Mike Simonson, Reporter, Superior Bureau, Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Wednesday
8/12/2009
10:30 AM
090812X
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten-thirty, C-N-N Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour (KRISS-chee-ANN AH-mahn-POOR) joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her latest report, “Generation Islam,” examining the battle over today’s Muslim youth.
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/generation.islam
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Wednesday
8/12/2009
10:00 PM
090812E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember the life and work of News Anchor Walter Cronkite.
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Wednesday
8/12/2009
10:30 PM
090812X
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten-thirty, C-N-N Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour (kriss-chee-ANN AH-mahn-POOR) joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her latest report, “Generation Islam,” examining the battle over today’s Muslim youth.
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/generation.islam
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Tuesday
8/11/2009
9:00 AM
090811D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the use of lawn pesticides, and one Canadian town that banned them.
Guests:
- Paul Tukey, journalist, author, and activist. Co-foundeder SafeLawns & Landscapes. Featured in the Documentary, “A Chemical Reaction.” www.pfzmedia.com
- Michael Elliott, former mayor, Town of Hudson, Quebec Canada.
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Tuesday
8/11/2009
10:00 AM
090811E
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Kathleen Dunn
At the turn of the century the U.S and France embraced a health care system that was more similar than different. Now France is ranked number one in health care while the U.S. ranks 37. After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest offers his insight on this disparity and what the U.S stands to learn from France.
Guest: Paul V. Dutton, Associate Professor of History at Northern Arizona University and Executive Director of the Interdisciplinary Health Policy Institute. Author, “Differential Diagnoses: A comparative history of health care problems and solutions in the U.S and France."
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Tuesday
8/11/2009
10:00 PM
090811E
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Kathleen Dunn
At the turn of the century the U.S and France embraced a health care system that was more similar than different. Now France is ranked number one in health care while the U.S. ranks 37. After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest offers his insight on this disparity and what the U.S stands to learn from France.
Guest: Paul V. Dutton, Associate Professor of History at Northern Arizona University and Executive Director of the Interdisciplinary Health Policy Institute. Author, “Differential Diagnoses: A comparative history of health care problems and solutions in the U.S and France."
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Monday
8/10/2009
9:00 AM
090810D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss all the major political headlines from across the nation, and around the globe.
Guest: Ed Garvey, Senior Partner, law firm of Garvey, McNeil and Associates. Publisher, FightingBob.com.
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Monday
8/10/2009
10:00 AM
090810E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, for a fascinating architectural tour... of the Year 2050 (two-thousand-fifty).
Guest: Brendan Spiegel, political writer from New York City. Contributor, “Mental Floss Magazine.” www.mentalfloss.com
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Monday
8/10/2009
10:00 PM
090810E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, for a fascinating architectural tour... of the Year 2050 (two-thousand-fifty).
Guest: Brendan Spiegel, political writer from New York City. Contributor, “Mental Floss Magazine.” www.mentalfloss.com
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Thursday
8/6/2009
9:00 AM
090806D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
The head of a subsidiary of financial conglomerate Citigroup is owed a nine-figure bonus, despite the fact his company was saved by forty-five-billion in taxpayer dollars. After nine, John Munson and his guest debate the merits of executive compensation in the age of bailouts.
Guest: Charles Elson, Chair, Center for Corporate Governance, Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware.
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Thursday
8/6/2009
10:00 AM
090806E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
Last month an object... possibly a comet... slammed into the planet Jupiter, leaving a mark the size of the Pacific Ocean. After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss the potential consequences of an asteroid striking Earth, and what scientists are doing to shield against the remote threat.
Guest: Gregg Easterbrook, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic. Contributing Editor, The New Republic. "The Sky is Falling": http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200806/asteroids
Gregg Easterbrook's home page: http://www.greggeasterbrook.com
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Thursday
8/6/2009
10:00 PM
090806E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
On July nineteenth, an object, possibly a comet, slammed into the gas-giant planet Jupiter, leaving a mark the size of the Pacific Ocean. After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss the potential consequences of an asteroid striking The Earth, and what scientists are doing to attempt to shield against this remote threat.
Guest: Gregg Easterbrook, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic. Contributing Editor, The New Republic. "The Sky is Falling": http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200806/asteroids
Gregg Easterbrook's home page: http://www.greggeasterbrook.com
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Wednesday
8/5/2009
9:00 AM
090805D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
With a number of high-profile commercial airline incidents this year, how safe is air travel in the U.S.? After nine, John Munson’s guest says air travel remains extremely safe, although some regional airline issues should be addressed.
Guest: Douglas Moss, Pilot, United Airlines. Owner, AeroPacific Consulting.
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Wednesday
8/5/2009
10:00 AM
090805E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson’s guest says making small personal changes to improve society and the environment might make us feel good about ourselves, but do little to impact the greater political sphere.
Guest: Derrick Jensen, Environmental Activist. Author, “What We Leave Behind” and “Songs of the Dead.”
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Wednesday
8/5/2009
10:00 PM
090805E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson’s guest says making small personal changes to improve society and the environment might make us feel good about ourselves, but do little to impact the greater political sphere.
Guest: Derrick Jensen, Environmental Activist. Author, “What We Leave Behind” and “Songs of the Dead.”
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Tuesday
8/4/2009
9:00 AM
090804D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss current events in Iran, including the second term for the controversial President.
Guest: Jamsheed Choksy, Professor of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University.
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Tuesday
8/4/2009
10:00 AM
090804E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest examine a newly developing economic model that promotes a healthy economy while respecting the natural environment and the well-being of the human race.
Guest: Geoffrey Garver, Environmental Consultant and Lecturer in Law in Montrreal, Quebec. Co-author, "Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy" (Berrett-Korhler Publishers).
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Tuesday
8/4/2009
10:00 PM
090804E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest examine a newly developing economic model that promotes a healthy economy while respecting the natural environment and the well-being of the human race.
Guest: Geoffrey Garver, environmental consultant and lecturer in law in Montrreal, Quebec. Co-author, "Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy" (Berrett-Korhler Publishers).
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Monday
8/3/2009
9:00 AM
090803D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, it’s All Things Political when John Munson and his guest discuss the latest on health care reform, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ visit to Iraq, and all the latest headlines and newsmakers.
Guest: Patrick Egan, Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Policy, New York University.
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Monday
8/3/2009
10:00 AM
090803E
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Kathleen Dunn
Recently, online merchant Amazon-dot-com abruptly deleted books from users' Kindle wireless reading devices when the company discovered the books had been improperly published. After ten, John Munson’s guest ponders whether the practice of deleting content from individual electronic reading devices could signal a new era of censorship.
Guest: Farhad Manjoo, Staff Writer, Slate Magazine. http://www.slate.com/id/2223214/
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Monday
8/3/2009
10:00 PM
090803E
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Kathleen Dunn
Recently, online merchant Amazon-dot-com abruptly deleted books from users' Kindle wireless reading devices when the company discovered the books had been improperly published. After ten, John Munson’s guest ponders whether the practice of deleting content from individual electronic reading devices could signal a new era of censorship.
Guest: Farhad Manjoo, Staff Writer, Slate Magazine. http://www.slate.com/id/2223214/
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Thursday
7/30/2009
9:00 AM
090730D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
With the U.S. economy still struggling, many are seeking alternatives to expensive traditional funerals. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss how some families are returning to the custom of hosting funerals in their own homes.
Guest: Jerrigrace Lyons, Founder, Final Passages. www.finalpassages.org
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Thursday
7/30/2009
10:00 AM
090730E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss the July/August cover story from Mother Jones magazine, “Totally Wasted: Just who is winning the War on Drugs?”
Guests:
10 - Charles Bowden, Contributing writer, Mother Jones.
10:30 - Sam Baldwin, Online Fellow and contributor, Mother Jones Magazine.
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Wednesday
7/29/2009
9:00 AM
090729D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
It has re-ignited the debate over the role of race in America. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss what America has learned from the arrest incident involving Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, and the President's response.
Guest: Andra Gillespie, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Emory University.
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Wednesday
7/29/2009
10:00 AM
090729E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert talks with the director of the documentary, "Food, Inc." The film contends our food supply is controlled by a handful of corporations that put profit first... ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, and a safe environment.
Guest: Robert Kenner, Filmmaker. Producer, Director, documentary, "Food, Inc." http://www.foodincmovie.com/about-the-film.php
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Wednesday
7/29/2009
10:00 PM
090729E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert talks with the director of the documentary, "Food, Inc.", who says that our country's food supply is controlled by a handful of corporations, that put profit first...ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, and a safe environment.
Robert Kenner, award-winner filmmaker. Producer, director, documentary "Food, Inc." http://www.foodincmovie.com/about-the-film.php
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Tuesday
7/28/2009
9:00 AM
090728D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Veronica Rueckert's guests talk about their Summer program dedicated to legally empowering women around the globe.
Guests:
- Azizah Y. al-Hibri, (Ah-Zee-Zah Al-Hee-Bray) Professor of law, T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond. Founder, KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights.
- Rahila Muhibi, (Ra-Heel-A ), recent graduate of Methodist University, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Participant in KARAMAH’s “Laws and Leadership Summer Program.”
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Tuesday
7/28/2009
10:00 AM
090728E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest de-bunks the notion of a so-called "Balance Of Nature" in light of the reality of the effect of global climate change.
Guest: John Kricher, Meneely Professor of Biology, Wheaton College. Author, “The Balance of Nature: Ecology’s Enduring Myth.”
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Tuesday
7/28/2009
10:00 PM
090728E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest de-bunks the notion of a so-called "Balance Of Nature" in light of the reality of the effect of global climate change.
Guest: John Kricher, Meneely Professor of Biology, Wheaton College. Author, “The Balance of Nature: Ecology’s Enduring Myth.”
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Monday
7/27/2009
9:00 AM
090727D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, it’s All Things Political as Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the Sonia Sotomayor (soto-my-YOUR) confirmation hearings, the healthcare debate, and all the headlines and newsmakers from the past week.
Guest: Marvin Overby, Professor Chair in Political Science, University of Missouri.
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Monday
7/27/2009
10:00 AM
090727E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest says the fall of the financial sector, loss of jobs, and psychological frailty of unmarried men is going to lead to the end of the macho (MAH-choe) culture.
Guest: Reihan Salam, Fellow, New America Foundation. Author, "Death of Macho," which appears in July's "Foreign Policy Magazine."
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Monday
7/27/2009
10:00 PM
090727E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest says the fall of the financial sector, loss of jobs, and psychological frailty of unmarried men is going to lead to the end of the macho (MAH-choe)culture.
Guest: Reihan Salam, Fellow, New America Foundation. Author, "Death of Macho," which appears in July's "Foreign Policy Magazine."
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Thursday
7/23/2009
9:00 AM
090723D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, live from Appleton, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss President Obama’s push for Health Care overhaul, the economy, and the latest headlines from overseas.
Guest: George Waller, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin – Fox Valley.
Guest: Jason Brozek, assistant professor of government, and Professor of International Affairs, Lawrence University.
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Thursday
7/23/2009
10:00 AM
090723E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore astronomy, and the summer line-up at Barlow Planetarium, including a program entitled, “Bad Astronomy.”
Guest: Alan J. Peche, Director, Barlow Planetarium.
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Thursday
7/23/2009
10:00 PM
090723E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore astronomy, and the summer line-up at Barlow Planetarium, including a program entitled, “Bad Astronomy.”
Guest: Alan J. Peche, Director, Barlow Planetarium.
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Wednesday
7/22/2009
9:00 AM
090722D
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Kathleen Dunn
The talk turns to language for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: Mardy Grothe, author of "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes." REBROADCAST FROM 8/21/08
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Wednesday
7/22/2009
10:00 AM
090722E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, discusses what our "stuff" says about us.
Guest: Sam Gosling, associate professor of psychology, University of Texas at Austin. REBROADCAST FROM 7/15/08
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Wednesday
7/22/2009
10:00 PM
090722E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, discusses what our "stuff" says about us.
Guest: Sam Gosling, associate professor of psychology, University of Texas at Austin. REBROADCAST FROM 7/15/08
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Tuesday
7/21/2009
9:00 AM
090721D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts her July openline. Call in with your ideas for shows and guests.
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Tuesday
7/21/2009
10:00 AM
090721E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an author of childrens and young adult novels who says there aren’t enough books that reflect the genuine interests of boys causing them lose interest in reading.
Guest: John Coy, Author, Presenter, and Educator. His books, “Night Driving,” “Strong to the Hoop,” and “Crackback.”
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Tuesday
7/21/2009
10:00 PM
090721E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an author of childrens and young adult novels who says there aren’t enough books that reflect the genuine interests of boys causing them lose interest in reading.
Guest: John Coy, Author, Presenter, and Educator. His books, “Night Driving,” “Strong to the Hoop,” and “Crackback.”
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Monday
7/20/2009
9:00 AM
090720D
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk politics, after nine.
Guest: Julie Mason, White House Correspondent, The Washington Examiner.
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Monday
7/20/2009
10:00 AM
090720E
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty years ago today, humans walked on the moon for the first time. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back at the epic event, and those who made it possible.
Guest: Craig Nelson, author, "Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon" (Viking).
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Monday
7/20/2009
10:00 PM
090720E
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty years ago today, humans walked on the moon for the first time. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back at the epic event, and those who made it possible.
Guest: Craig Nelson, author, "Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon" (Viking).
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Thursday
7/16/2009
9:00 AM
090716D
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Kathleen Dunn
Education regulators in Texas are debating whether to revise the state’s American history curriculum to reflect a new emphasis on certain historical figures and less emphasis on others. After nine, Kathleen and her guest discuss the best ways for states and school districts to decide school curricula.
Guest: Luther Spoehr, Senior Lecturer in Education and History, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Education, Brown University.
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Thursday
7/16/2009
10:00 AM
090716E
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Kathleen Dunn
Last month, 13-year-old Evan Berry committed to play football for the University of Tennessee, beginning in 2014. After ten, Kathleen and her guest examine the impact of today's intensive athletic training and college recruiting on pre-teen and teenage boys and girls.
Guest: Daniel Frankl, Professor, School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science, California State University, Los Angeles.
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Thursday
7/16/2009
10:00 PM
090716E
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Kathleen Dunn
Last month, 13-year-old Evan Berry committed to play football for the University of Tennessee, beginning in 2014. After ten, Kathleen and her guest examine the impact of today's intensive athletic training and college recruiting on pre-teen and teenage boys and girls.
Guest: Daniel Frankl, Professor, School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science, California State University, Los Angeles.
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Wednesday
7/15/2009
9:00 AM
090715D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Guest: Katy J. Harriger, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Wake Forest University.
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Wednesday
7/15/2009
10:00 AM
090715D
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Kathleen Dunn
A common stereotype of today’s youth reflects an inactive generation that shuns responsibility. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how some American teens are bucking that trend and are achieving the uncommon.
Guests: Alex and Brett Harris, Authors, “Do Hard Things.” About the book:http://wpr.org/r/?65
http://www.therebelution.com/index.php
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Wednesday
7/15/2009
10:00 PM
090715E
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Kathleen Dunn
A common stereotype of today’s youth reflects an inactive generation that shuns responsibility. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how some American teens are bucking that trend and are achieving the uncommon.
Guests: Alex and Brett Harris, authors, “Do Hard Things.” About the book:http://wpr.org/r/?65
http://www.therebelution.com/index.php
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Tuesday
7/14/2009
9:00 AM
090714D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen and her guests discuss the concerns and issues facing U.S. troops in Iraq following recent troop draw-downs.
Guest: Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Donovan, Wisconsin National Guard, U.S. Army.
Guest: Juan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan.
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Tuesday
7/14/2009
10:00 AM
090714E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest hospital C-E-O offers insight into the issue of Health care overhaul. Is the Obama administration stalling? What is the responsibility of taxpayers? What challenges are facing health care managers?
Guest: William D. Petasnick, President and CEO, Froedhert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Tuesday
7/14/2009
10:00 PM
090714E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest hospital C-E-O offers insight into the issue of Health care overhaul. Is the Obama administration stalling? What is the responsibility of taxpayers? What challenges are facing health care managers?
Guest: William D. Petasnick, President and CEO, Froedhert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Monday
7/13/2009
9:00 AM
090713D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, from G-M... to the G-8... Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the top political headlines.
Guests:
- Clive S. Thomas , Professor of Political Science, University of Alaska Southeast.
- Abdur R. Chowdhury, Professor of Economics, Marquette University.
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Monday
7/13/2009
10:00 AM
090713E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, discusses his work with the company Phoenix Clearance Limited, which clears land... and unexploded landmines... in Laos, for homes, schools, gardens, roads, and other infrastructure.
Guest: Jim Harris, Co-founder, We Help War Victims. Co-creator, "From Laos to America: Changing Worlds, Changing Times", and exhibit featuring Lao and Hmong cultural artifacts.
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Monday
7/13/2009
10:00 PM
090713E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, discusses his work with the company Phoenix Clearance Limited, which clears land... and unexploded landmines... in Laos, for homes, schools, gardens, roads, and other infrastructure.
Guest: Jim Harris, Co-founder, We Help War Victims. Co-creator, “From Laos to America: Changing Worlds, Changing Times,” and exhibit featuring Lao and Hmong cultural artifacts.
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Thursday
7/9/2009
9:00 AM
090709D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine a report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education on affordable college opportunities, and improving college completion rates.
Guest: David Breneman, Professor in Economics of Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia. Chair, Measuring Up 2008 National Advisory Group. www.measuringup2008.highereducation.org
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Thursday
7/9/2009
10:00 AM
090709E
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Kathleen Dunn
Playing more than one-hundred-fifty games per season, baseball players experience thousands of games in their careers. After ten, Kathleen and her guests make a virtual visit to the baseball hall-of-fame, and reflect on the singular games that defined the careers of some of it's champions.
Guest: Maureen Mullen, Author, “‘Yogi Was Up with a Guy on Third…’ Hall of Famers Recall Their Favorite Baseball Games Ever.”
Guest: Michael Bauman, National Columnist, MLB.com.
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Thursday
7/9/2009
10:00 PM
090709E
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Kathleen Dunn
Playing more than one-hundred-fifty games per season, baseball’s best experience thousands of games in their careers. After ten, Kathleen and her guests make a virtual visit to the baseball hall-of-fame, and reflect on the singular games that defined the careers of some of it's champions.
Guest: Maureen Mullen, Author, “‘Yogi Was Up with a Guy on Third…’ Hall of Famers Recall Their Favorite Baseball Games Ever.”
Guest: Michael Bauman, National Columnist, MLB.com.
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Wednesday
7/8/2009
9:00 AM
090708D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine Michael Jackson’s influence on popular culture, race, and sexuality.
Guest: Tricia Rose, Professor and Chair, Department of Africana Studies, Brown University. Author, “Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America,” and most recently, “The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop--and Why it Matters.”
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Wednesday
7/8/2009
10:00 AM
090708E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest physician talks about his experiences in a war-torn village in Sudan. He talks about the poverty, malnourished children, and the war. He seeks action for those who live in such hazardous circumstances.
Guest: James Maskalyk, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto. Author, "Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village" (Random House) www. sixmonthsinsudan.com
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Wednesday
7/8/2009
10:00 PM
090708E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a physician about his experiences in a war-torn village in Sudan. He talks about the poverty, malnourished children, and the war. He seeks action for those who live in such hazardous circumstances.
Guest: James Maskalyk, assistant professor of Medicine, University of Toronto. Author, "Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village" (Random House) www. sixmonthsinsudan.com
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Tuesday
7/7/2009
9:00 AM
090707D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the legacy of former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, often referred to as the “architect” of the Vietnam War.
Guests:
- Robert. K. Brigham, Professor of History and International Relations, Vassar College. Co-author with Robert McNamara and James G. Blight, “Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy.”
- Andrew A. Wiest, Professor and Director International Studies, University of Southern Mississippi. Author, “The Vietnam War, 1959-1975,” and “Vietnam's Forgotten Army: Heroism and Betrayal in the ARVN.”
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Tuesday
7/7/2009
10:00 AM
090707E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss universal health insurance. He believes it is a defining feature of Canada’s welfare state despite its flaws.
Guest: Micheal Orsini, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Tuesday
7/7/2009
10:00 PM
090707E
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Kathleen Dunn
“We need to be really careful that we’re not treating health care the way we treat a value meal” says Micheal Orsini, Kathleen Dunn’s guest. After ten, they discuss universal health insurance and the guest believes it is a defining feature of Canada’s welfare state despite its flaws.
Guest: Micheal Orsini, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Monday
7/6/2009
9:00 AM
090706D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss all things political. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in favor of Al Franken, calls for Governor Sanford to resign, passage of a climate bill, and the new jobless numbers.
Guest: Joseph A. Kunkel III, Professor and Chair, Political Science Department, Minnesota State University-Mankato.
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Monday
7/6/2009
10:00 AM
090706E
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Kathleen Dunn
Cutting greenhouse gases is considered a key to fighting global warming. After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says reducing greenhouse gases is not enough. He argues we also have to do something riskier... cool the planet.
Guest: Jamais Cascio, Futurist and Senior Fellow, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.
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Monday
7/6/2009
10:00 PM
090706E
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Kathleen Dunn
Cutting greenhouse gases is considered a key to fighting global warming. After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says reducing greenhouse gases is not enough. He argues we also have to do something riskier... cool the planet.
Guest: Jamais Cascio, Futurist and Senior Fellow, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.
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Thursday
7/2/2009
9:00 AM
090702D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a historian who penned "The New Republic's" July cover story, "Who Lincoln Was."
GUEST: Robert Wilentz, Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor, Department of History, Princeton University. Author "The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008," and "The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln." Editor, "The Best American History Essays on Lincoln."
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Thursday
7/2/2009
10:00 AM
090702E
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Kathleen Dunn
Why do we like the books we do? Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, with book recommendations based on reader preferences.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Lust,” and “Book Crush.”
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Thursday
7/2/2009
10:00 PM
090702E
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Kathleen Dunn
Why do we like the books we do? Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, with book recommendations based on reader preferences.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Lust,” and “Book Crush.”
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Wednesday
7/1/2009
9:00 AM
090701D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the transition underway as Iraqi forces resume control over their national security.
Guest: Charles Tiefer, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore.
Guest: Judith Yaphe, Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University.
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Wednesday
7/1/2009
10:00 AM
090701E
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Kathleen Dunn
Former Milwaukee archbishop Rembert Weakland joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his memoir, “A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop.”
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Wednesday
7/1/2009
10:00 PM
090701E
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Kathleen Dunn
Former Milwaukee archbishop Rembert Weakland joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his memoir, “A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop.”
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Tuesday
6/30/2009
9:00 AM
090630D
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Kathleen Dunn
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the evolution of the Gay Rights movement.
Guest: Rick Rosendall, Vice President for Political Affairs, Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C..
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Tuesday
6/30/2009
10:00 AM
090630E
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Kathleen Dunn
During an anti-tax tea party in Austin in April, Texas Governor Rick Perry said the state could legally secede from the union if residents chose. What if other states and regions followed? After ten, Kathleen and her guest examine what a truly divided America would be like.
Guest: Paul Starobin, Staff Correspondent, National Journal. Contributing Editor, Atlantic Monthly. Author, “After America: Narratives for the Next Global Ave. His commentary, "Divided We Stand": http://wpr.org/r/?62
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Tuesday
6/30/2009
10:00 PM
090630E
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Kathleen Dunn (Evening Repeat)
During an anti-tax tea party in Austin in April, Texas Governor Rick Perry said the state could legally secede from the union if residents chose. What if other states and regions followed? After ten, Kathleen and her guest examine what a truly divided America would be like.
Guest: Paul Starobin, Staff Correspondent, National Journal. Contributing Editor, Atlantic Monthly. Author, “After America: Narratives for the Next Global Ave. His commentary, "Divided We Stand": http://wpr.org/r/?62
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Monday
6/29/2009
9:00 AM
090629D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, it's All Things Political as John Munson and his guest discuss the latest regarding Iran and North Korea, as well as health care proposals in Congress and the White House.
Guest: Chase Martyn, Managing Editor, Iowa Independent.
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Monday
6/29/2009
10:00 AM
090629E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
Has Jane Austen’s England been overrun with zombies? Yes, with the help of John Munson’s guest, after ten, who transformed the classic, “Pride and Prejudice,” into a fight against the living dead.
Guest: Seth Grahame-Smith, co-author with Jane Austen, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”
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Monday
6/29/2009
10:00 PM
090629E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
Has Jane Austen’s England been overrun with zombies? Yes, with the help of John Munson’s guest, after ten, who transformed the classic, “Pride and Prejudice,” into a fight against the living dead.
Guest: Seth Grahame-Smith, co-author with Jane Austen, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”
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Thursday
6/25/2009
9:00 AM
090625D
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Kathleen Dunn
This week construction continues on the 400th house that the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity has built in the city over the last 25 years. After nine, Kathleen Dunn speaks with those who were involved.
Guests:
Sara Kierzek, Executive Director, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity.
Tawaina Grayson, volunteer and future home owner with Habitat for Humanity
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Thursday
6/25/2009
10:00 AM
090625E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest, an internationally renowned economist and energy expert, says that once the economy recovers, oil prices will skyrocket again; the amount of food and other goods we import will be curtailed; and long-distance travel will become a luxury. However, he points out, we can all benefit personally, politically and economically from this new reality.
Guest: Jeff Rubin, Author, "Why Your World Is About To Get A Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalization" (Random House)
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Thursday
6/25/2009
10:00 PM
090625E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest, an internationally renowned economist and energy expert, says that, once the economy recovers, oil prices will skyrocket again, the amount of food and other goods we import will be curtailed, and long-distance travel will become a luxury. However, he points out, we can all benefit personally, politically and economically from this new reality.
Jeff Rubin, author, "Why Your World Is About To Get A Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalization" (Random House)
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Wednesday
6/24/2009
9:00 AM
090624D
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Kathleen Dunn
The massive media crackdown continues in Iran, and Iranian state television is blaming the foreign media for the unrest in the country. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the difficulty of reporting on and from Iran.
Guests:
- Mohamed Abdel Dayem, Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator, The Committee to Protect Journalists.
- Mehdi Semati, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Eastern Illinois University. Editor, “Media, Culture and Society in Iran: Living with Globalization and the Islamic State.”
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Wednesday
6/24/2009
10:00 AM
090624E
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Kathleen Dunn
The southwest Wisconsin farm made famous by Ben Logan in his book, “The Land Remembers,” will be protected and preserved for agricultural use. After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with Ben Logan about his decision to maintain the farm, as well as the importance of land conservation.
Guests:
- Ben Logan, Author, “The Land Remembers: The Story of a Farm and Its People.”
- Tim Jacobson, Executive Director, Mississippi Valley Conservancy.
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Wednesday
6/24/2009
10:00 PM
090624E
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Kathleen Dunn
The southwest Wisconsin farm made famous by Ben Logan in his book, “The Land Remembers,” will be protected and preserved for agricultural use. After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with Ben Logan about his decision to maintain the farm, as well as the importance of land conservation.
Guests:
- Ben Logan, author, “The Land Remembers: The Story of a Farm and Its People.”
- Tim Jacobson, Executive Director, Mississippi Valley Conservancy.
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Tuesday
6/23/2009
9:00 AM
090623D
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Kathleen Dunn
One of the great tragedies of domestic violence is that children who grow up in homes where it occurs are far more likely than others to resort to the behavior themselves, continuing the cycle of violence into the next generation. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the psychological reasons behind, and effects of domestic abuse.
Guest: Shannon Barry, Executive Director, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services.
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Tuesday
6/23/2009
10:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a reporter who spent two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan about what he witnessed, from President Pervez Musharraf losing his power to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Guest: Nicholas Schmidle, fellow at the New America Foundation. Author, “To Live or to Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan.”
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Tuesday
6/23/2009
10:00 PM
090623E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a reporter who spent two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan about what he witnessed, from President Pervez Musharraf losing his power to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Guest: Nicholas Schmidle, fellow at the New America Foundation. Author, “To Live or to Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan.”
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Monday
6/22/2009
9:00 AM
090622D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, it's All Things Political when Veronica Rueckert and her guest break down the week’s headlines... from turmoil in Iran... to tension in North Korea... to developments on the financial front at home.
Guest: I.M. “Mac” Destler, Director, Program on International Security and Economic Policy. Professor of Civic Engagement, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland.
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Monday
6/22/2009
10:00 AM
090622E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
The population and the economy are growing at breakneck speed in the nation of India. After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest says increased collaboration between India and the United States on climate change and energy is crucial to avoid a global climatic catastrophe.
Guest: George Black, Articles Editor, OnEarth Magazine. His latest article, “India, Enlightened,” (summer 2009 issue).
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Monday
6/22/2009
10:00 PM
090622E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
The population and the economy are growing at breakneck speed in the nation of India. After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest says increased collaboration between India and the United States on climate change and energy is crucial to avoid a global climatic catastrophe.
Guest: George Black, Articles Editor, OnEarth Magazine. His latest article, “India, Enlightened,” (summer 2009 issue).
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Thursday
6/18/2009
9:00 AM
090618D
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Kathleen Dunn
As unrest continues in Iran over a contested presidential election, people around the world are concerned about the fate of the nation. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the history and politics of Iran, and the nation's relationship with the west.
Guest: Barbara Slavin, Assistant Managing Editor for World and National Security, The Washington Times. Author, "Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation.” She is featured in a new National Geographic special, “Iran and the West.”
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Thursday
6/18/2009
10:00 AM
090618E
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Kathleen Dunn
“To write the truth, to defend the weak against the strong, to fight for justice” was his creed. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the work of investigative journalist I.F. Stone, and why at the height of the Cold War and McCarthyism, many publications refused to run his articles.
Guest: D.D. Guttenplan, Author, “American Radical: The Life and Times of IF Stone.” London correspondent, “The Nation.”
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Thursday
6/18/2009
10:00 PM
090618E
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Kathleen Dunn
“To write the truth, to defend the weak against the strong, to fight for justice” was his creed. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the work of investigative journalist I.F. Stone, and why at the height of the Cold War and McCarthyism, many publications refused to run his articles.
Guest: D.D. Guttenplan, Author, “American Radical: The Life and Times of IF Stone.” London correspondent, “The Nation.”
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Wednesday
6/17/2009
9:00 AM
090617D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Obama this week stressed that the "public option" in his health care reform proposal is not government run health care. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the Public Option in President Obama's proposed Health Insurance Exchange.
Guest: Karen Davenport, Director of Health Policy. Center for American Progress.
Guest: Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor, Congressional Quarterly.
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Wednesday
6/17/2009
10:00 AM
090617E
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Kathleen Dunn
The Milwaukee Art Museum is highlighting American Originals with two special exhibits this summer. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the work of a collection of American artists dubbed, "The Eight." Plus, a look at the furniture designs of Charles Rohlfs.
Guest: Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibits, Milwaukee Art Museum.
Guest: Joseph Cunningham, Curator, American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation, New York. Author and curator of the book and exhibition, “The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs.”
Guest: Elizabeth Kennedy, Curator of Collection, Terra Foundation of American Art, Chicago.
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Wednesday
6/17/2009
10:00 PM
090617E
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Kathleen Dunn
The Milwaukee Art Museum is highlighting American Originals with two special exhibits this summer. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the work of a collection of American artists dubbed, "The Eight." Plus, a look at the furniture designs of Charles Rohlfs.
Guest: Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibits, Milwaukee Art Museum.
Guest: Joseph Cunningham, Curator, American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation, New York. Author and curator of the book and exhibition, “The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs.”
Guest: Elizabeth Kennedy, Curator of Collection, Terra Foundation of American Art, Chicago.
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Tuesday
6/16/2009
9:00 AM
090616D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests focus on the work of the Benedict Center in Milwaukee, a nonprofit agency working to achieve a fair system of criminal justice. Plus, how Wisconsin residents can become involved in the center’s efforts.
Guest: Donna Heitpas, Director, Women's Harm Reduction Program, Benedict Center.
Guest: Shavonn, graduate of the Women's Harm Reduction Program and current Benedict Center volunteer.
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Tuesday
6/16/2009
10:00 AM
090616E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says America has deteriorated from a nation that valued brains and expertise, into a nation of simpletons, and hopes that one day intelligence will cease to be a stigma.
Guest: Charles P. Pierce, staff writer for the Boston Globe Magazine. Author, "Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free" (Doubleday).
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Tuesday
6/16/2009
10:00 PM
090616E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says America has deteriorated from a nation that valued brains and expertise, into a nation of simpletons, and hopes that one day intelligence will cease to be a stigma.
Guest: Charles P. Pierce, staff writer for the Boston Globe Magazine. Author, "Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free" (Doubleday).
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Monday
6/15/2009
9:00 AM
090615D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the debate over health care, the latest on the economy, and the election in Iran.
Guest: 9:00 Jamie Coomarasamy, BBC Washington correspondent.
Guest: 9:30 Mark Gasiorowski, Professor, Political Science and International Studies, Louisiana State University.
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Monday
6/15/2009
10:00 AM
090615E
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Kathleen Dunn
Lori Schneider, a Bayfield woman with multiple sclerosis, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss her recent summit of Mt. Everest.
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Monday
6/15/2009
10:00 PM
090615E
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Kathleen Dunn
Lori Schneider, a Bayfield woman with multiple sclerosis, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss her recent summit of Mt. Everest.
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Thursday
6/11/2009
9:00 AM
090611D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss single payer national health insurance.
Guest: Dr. Ann Settgast, National Leader of Physicians for a National Health Program.
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Thursday
6/11/2009
10:00 AM
090611E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss rooftop gardens.
Guest: Verlyn Klinkenborg, member New York Times editorial board. Author, "Up on the Roof." (June National Geographic Magazine).
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Thursday
6/11/2009
10:00 PM
090611E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss rooftop gardens.
Guest: Verlyn Klinkenborg, member New York Times editorial board. Author, "Up on the Roof." (June National Geographic Magazine).
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Wednesday
6/10/2009
9:00 AM
090610D
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Kathleen Dunn
North Korea is again making big headlines. A North Korean court has sentenced two American journalists accused of spying to twelve years at hard labor. Meanwhile, Kim Jong-il has designated a successor to his regime. After nine, Kathleen and her guest discuss the latest developments from the Korean peninsula.
Guest: Van Jackson, Executive Editor, Asia Chronicle.
Guest: Scott Snyder, Director, Center for U.S.-Korea Policy; Senior Associate, International Relations, The Asia Foundation.
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Wednesday
6/10/2009
10:00 AM
090610E
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Kathleen Dunn
A mix of love, work... psychological adaptation...? For seventy-two years, researchers at Harvard have examined the question, is there a formula for "The Good Life"?. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what they've found.
Guest: Joshua Wolf Shenk, Director, Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College. Essayist. Author. His recent article, “What Makes Us Happy?”(June issue, The Atlantic).
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Wednesday
6/10/2009
10:00 PM
090610E
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Kathleen Dunn
A mix of love, work... psychological adaptation...? For seventy-two years, researchers at Harvard have examined the question, is there a formula for "The Good Life"?. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what they've found.
Guest: Joshua Wolf Shenk, Director, Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College. Essayist. Author. His recent article, “What Makes Us Happy?”(June issue, The Atlantic).
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Tuesday
6/9/2009
9:00 AM
090609D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss a nine-hundred million dollar aid package for Pakistan approved last week by the World Bank, the bulk for educational projects. She says instead of concentrating on madrasas and public schools, money should be spent on private schools.
Guest: C. Christine Fair, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation. Forthcoming faculty member, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Co-author, “The Madrasa Myth.” (June Foreign Policy Magazine).
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Tuesday
6/9/2009
10:00 AM
090609E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten Kathleen Dunn is joined by a former counter-terrorism special agent to discuss his time with the Diplomatic Security Service.
Guest: Fred Burton, Vice President of Counterterrorism and Corporate Security, STRATFOR. Former Special Agent in Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State. Author, “GHOST: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent.”
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Tuesday
6/9/2009
10:00 PM
090609E
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Kathleen Dunn
Fred Burton joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his time at the Diplomatic Security Service.
Guest: Fred Burton, a former special agent in counterterrorism for the U.S. Department of State and current Vice President of Counterterrorism and Corporate Security for STRATFOR. Author, “GHOST: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent.”
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Monday
6/8/2009
9:00 AM
090608D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on the economy, and President Obama's trip to the Middle East.
Guest: James M. McCormick, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Iowa State University.
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Monday
6/8/2009
10:00 AM
090608E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss therapy dogs, providing comfort, support, and animal companionship to people of all ages in a variety of settings.
Guest: Molly Johnson, founder, Compassionate Canines. www.compassionatecanines.org
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Monday
6/8/2009
10:00 PM
090608E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss therapy dogs, providing comfort, support, and animal companionship to people of all ages in a variety of settings.
Guest: Molly Johnson, founder, Compassionate Canines. www.compassionatecanines.org
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Thursday
6/4/2009
9:00 AM
090604D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Obama addresses Muslims around the world from Cairo today (Thu). After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the future of the Middle East, why Egypt was chosen for the President's speech, and reactions from the Muslim community.
Guest: Salam Al-Marayati, Executive Director, Muslim Public Affairs Council.
Guest: Augustus Richard Norton, Professor of International Relations and Anthropology, Boston University.
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Thursday
6/4/2009
10:00 AM
090604E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests tell the story of a forty-year friendship between a group of women from Ames, Iowa.
Guest: Jeffrey Zaslow, Columnist, Wall Street Journal. Author, “The Girls From Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship.”
Guests: Jenny Litchman and Angela Jamison, two friends featured in the book.
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Thursday
6/4/2009
10:00 PM
090604E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests tell the story of a forty-year friendship between a group of women from Ames, Iowa.
Guest: Jeffrey Zaslow, columnist, Wall Street Journal. Author, “The Girls From Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship.”
Guests: Jenny Litchman and Angela Jamison, two friends featured in the book.
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Wednesday
6/3/2009
9:00 AM
090603D
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Kathleen Dunn
On Monday, General Motors became the largest industrial firm in U.S. history to enter Chapter-eleven bankruptcy. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest analyze what the G-M bankruptcy means for the future of the company, and the U.S. auto industry.
Guest: Todd Lassa, Detroit Editor, Motor Trend Magazine.
Guest: Jim Glass, Vice President, UAW Local 95, Janesville, Wisc.
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Wednesday
6/3/2009
10:00 AM
090603E
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Kathleen Dunn
The modern world has moved away from taking pride in the manual labor of building and making things. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the move to a "knowledge culture" has diminished our communities.
Guest: Matthew B. Crawford, Philosopher and Mechanic. Owner /Operator, Shockoe Moto, independent motorcycle repair shop, Richmond, Virginia. Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of Virginia. Author, "Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work."
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Wednesday
6/3/2009
10:00 PM
090603E
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Kathleen Dunn
The modern world has moved away from taking pride in the manual labor of building and making things. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the move to a "knowledge culture" has diminished our communities.
Guest: Matthew B. Crawford, philosopher and mechanic. Owner / operator, Shockoe Moto independent motorcycle repair shop, Richmond, Virginia. Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of Virginia. Author, "Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work."
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Tuesday
6/2/2009
9:00 AM
090602D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the G-O-P approach to the Sotmayor (so-toe-my-YOUR) confirmation. Plus, how a controversial report by the Department of Homeland Security that assessed the threat of "right wing extremists" is getting a second look after the murder of an abortion doctor.
Guest: Julian E. Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University.
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Tuesday
6/2/2009
10:00 AM
090602E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn hosts her June open line, after ten.
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Tuesday
6/2/2009
10:00 PM
090602E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn hosts her June open line, after ten.
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Monday
6/1/2009
9:00 AM
090601D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Washington Examiner White House Correspondent Julie Mason joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss the week's top news.
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Monday
6/1/2009
10:00 AM
090601E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Wisconsin program, which gives aging World War II veterans free trips to the newly-constructed World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.
Guest: Mark Grams, Vice President, Stars and Stripes Honor Flights Wisconsin. Veterans Services Officer, Dodge County.
Guest: Roland Zulesdorf, United States Navy veteran. Served in the South Pacific in WWII.
http://www.starsandstripeshonorflight.org
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Monday
6/1/2009
10:00 PM
090601E
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Kathleen Dunn (Evening Repeat)
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Wisconsin program, which gives aging World War II veterans free trips to the newly-constructed World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.
Guest: Mark Grams, Vice President, Stars and Stripes Honor Flights Wisconsin. Veterans Services Officer, Dodge County.
Guest: Roland Zulesdorf, United States Navy veteran. Served in the South Pacific in WWII.
http://www.starsandstripeshonorflight.org
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Thursday
5/28/2009
9:00 AM
090528D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor (so-toe-my-YOUR) of New York to fill the seat vacated by retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter (SOO-ter).
Guest: Barbara A. Perry, Professor of Government, and Director, Center for Civic Renewal, Sweet Briar College. Author, “The Supremes': An Introduction to the Supreme Court Justices" (2d ed., 2009).
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Thursday
5/28/2009
10:00 AM
090528E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest examines the link between a person’s environment and their health.
Guest: Sandra Steingraber, Ecologist and cancer survivor. Author, “Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment,” and “Having Faith.” Her recent article: “3 Bets: On Ecology, economy, and human health” (May/June Orion magazine).
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Thursday
5/28/2009
10:00 PM
090528E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest examines the link between a person’s environment and their health.
Guest: Sandra Steingraber, Ecologist and cancer survivor. Author, “Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment,” and “Having Faith.” Her recent article: “3 Bets: On Ecology, economy, and human health” (May/June Orion magazine).
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
9:00 AM
090527D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the fine line the Federal Reserve walks as it pumps money into a weak economy... while avoiding the dangers of inflation.
Guest: John Taylor, Professor of Economics, Stanford University. Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution. Author, "Getting Off Track: How Government Actions and Interventions Caused, Prolonged, and Worsened the Financial Crisis". http://www.stanford.edu/~johntayl/
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
10:00 AM
090527E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to a new Associated Press-MTV poll, the vast majority of college students are feeling stressed, with significant numbers at risk of depression. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the warning signs and strategies for dealing with stress and depression among college students.
Guest: Robert McGrath, Coordinator of Mind/Body Wellness Services, University Health Services, UW Madison.
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
10:00 PM
090527E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to a new Associated Press-MTV poll, the vast majority of college students are feeling stressed, with significant numbers at risk of depression. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the warning signs and strategies for dealing with stress and depression among college students.
Guest: Robert McGrath, Coordinator of Mind/Body Wellness Services, University Health Services, UW Madison.
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
9:00 AM
090526D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest review the recent Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, and news that President Obama has named a former astronaut to head NASA.
Guest: Rich Talcott, Senior Editor, "Astronomy Magazine".
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
10:00 AM
090526E
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Kathleen Dunn
Middle East journalist for the New York Times, Neil MacFarquhar, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss changes in Arab mores and politics since the 1970s.
Guest: Neil MacFarquhar, Author, "The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East."
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
10:00 PM
090526E
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Kathleen Dunn
Middle East journalist for the New York Times, Neil MacFarquhar, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss changes in Arab mores and politics since the 1970s.
Guest: Neil MacFarquhar, Author, "The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East."
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Monday
5/25/2009
9:00 AM
090525D
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John Munson in For Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson is joined by Gloria Toivola, professor and Chair of the Department of Politics, Law, and Justice, at UW-Superior to discuss the latest headlines.
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Monday
5/25/2009
10:00 AM
090525E
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John Munson in For Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss life lists and the biography of bird enthusiast Phoebe Snetsinger.
Guest: Olivia Gentile, Author, "Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds."
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Monday
5/25/2009
10:00 PM
090525E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss life lists and the biography of bird enthusiast Phoebe Snetsinger.
Guest: Olivia Gentile, Author, "Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds."
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Thursday
5/21/2009
9:00 AM
090521D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Barack Obama will make a primetime speech tonight outlining his approach to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison facility. After nine, Kathleen and her guest foreshadow tonight’s speech and discuss the legal aspects of the different approaches the Obama administration can take.
Guest: Stephen Vladeck, Associate Professor, American University Washington College of Law.
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Thursday
5/21/2009
10:00 AM
090521E
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Kathleen Dunn
The National Wellness Institute at UW-Stevens Point, a leading nation-wide health facility, calls Wisconsin its home. After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss the history of the institute, its mission and current work, and key topics affecting wellness in this era.
Guest: Dr. Bill Hettler, Director, University Health Service, UW-Stevens Point. Co-founder and President of the Board of Directors, National Wellness Institute.
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Thursday
5/21/2009
10:00 PM
090521E
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Kathleen Dunn
President Barack Obama will make a primetime speech tonight outlining his approach to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison facility. After nine, Kathleen and her guest foreshadow tonight’s speech and discuss the legal aspects of the different approaches the Obama administration can take.
GUEST: Stephen Vladeck, Associate Professor, American University Washington College of Law.
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
9:00 AM
090520D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest argues that over the past half-billion years there have been five mass extinctions, some wiping out seventy-five percent of all species on earth, and that we may be on the precipice of the sixth.
Guest: Elizabeth Kolbert, Staff Writer for the “New Yorker Magazine.” Author, “Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change.” Her article, “The Sixth Extinction,” appears in this week’s “New Yorker.”
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
10:00 AM
090520E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest writes that “purpose” is vital for the success and happiness of every boy, and explains how parents can instill this in their sons.
Guest: Michael Gurian, Educator, Family Therapist, Founder of the Gurian Institute. Author, "The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives”
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
10:00 PM
090520E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest writes that “purpose” is vital for the success and happiness of every boy, and explains how parents can instill this in their sons.
Guest: Michael Gurian, educator, family therapist, founder of the Gurian Institute. Author, “The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives”
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
9:00 AM
090519D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Sri Lankan government has declared an end to the 26-year war against the Tamil Tigers on Monday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the civil war, and what is next for the region.
Guest: Asoka Bandarage, Affiliated Associate Professor, Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University. Author, “The Separatist Conflict in Sri Lanka: Terrorism, Ethnicity, Political Economy.” (Routledge 2008)
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
10:00 AM
090519E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with an acclaimed Shakespearean Scholar about the crucial events of the Bard’s life, and how they shaped his world and work.
Guest: Jonathan Bate, Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature at the University of Warwick. Principal Editor of the Modern Library’s and Royal Shakespeare Company’s “William Shakespeare: Complete Works.” Author, “Soul of the Age: The Life Mind and World of William Shakespeare.”
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
10:00 PM
090519E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says that William Shakespeare effectively represents the politically and socially complicated 16th century in which he lived.
Jonathan Bate, leading Shakespeare scholar. Auithor, "Soul of the Age: A Biography of the Mind of William Shakespeare" (Random House)
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Monday
5/18/2009
9:00 AM
090518D
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Kathleen Dunn
After Nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap all the major headlines... from Washington... and around the world.
GUEST: Chase Martyn, Managing Editor, Iowa Independent. www.iowaindependent.com
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Monday
5/18/2009
10:00 AM
090518E
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Kathleen Dunn
What would happen if climate change or disease wiped out most of the world’s food supply? After ten, Kathleen and her guest look at The Global Crop Diversity Trust, an ambitious project to collect and store small samples of hundreds of thousands of viable plant seeds from around the world.
Guest: Dr. Cary Fowler, Executive Director, Global Crop Diversity Trust. www.croptrust.org
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Monday
5/18/2009
10:00 PM
090518E
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Kathleen Dunn
What would happen if climate change or disease wiped out most of the world’s food supply? After ten, Kathleen and her guest look at The Global Crop Diversity Trust, an ambitious project to collect and store small samples of hundreds of thousands of viable plant seeds from around the world.
Guest: Dr. Cary Fowler, Executive Director, Global Crop Diversity Trust. www.croptrust.org
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Thursday
5/14/2009
9:00 AM
090514D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the escalating violence in Pakistan between government troops and Taliban militants.
Guests:
- Shuja Nawaz, Director South Asia Center, Atlantic Council of The United States. Author, “Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within."
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Thursday
5/14/2009
10:00 AM
090514E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after ten, for the Art of The Story. “The Moth,” a New York group dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling will be in Milwaukee on June sixth. Humorist Andy Borowitz and "The Moth" Executive Director discuss the meaning and importance of the process.
Guests:
- Andy Borowitz, Online Columnist, www.borowitzreport.com. Host, “The Moth” in Milwaukee June 6th.
- Lea Thau, Executive and Creative Director, The Moth. www.themoth.org
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Thursday
5/14/2009
10:00 PM
090514E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after ten, for the Art of The Story. “The Moth,” a New York group dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling will be in Milwaukee on June sixth. Humorist Andy Borowitz and "The Moth" Executive Director discuss the meaning and importance of the process.
Guests:
- Andy Borowitz, Online Columnist, www.borowitzreport.com. Host, “The Moth” in Milwaukee June 6th.
- Lea Thau, Executive and Creative Director, The Moth. www.themoth.org
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
9:00 AM
090513D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn takes your program ideas and guest suggestions during her May open line.
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
10:00 AM
090513E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what the Nazi Gestapo (guess-STOP-oh) called the Rote Kapelle (ROTE kah-PELL-uh), or Red Orchestra, an intrepid band of German artists, intellectuals, and bureaucrats who risked their lives to topple the Third Reich.
Guest: Anne Nelson, author, playwright, screenwriter, and adjunct associate professor, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. Author, “Red Orchestra: The Story of the Berlin Underground and the Circle of Friends Who Resisted Hitler.”
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
10:00 PM
090513E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what the Nazi Gestapo (guess-STOP-oh) called the Rote Kapelle (ROTE kah-PELL-uh), or Red Orchestra, an intrepid band of German artists, intellectuals, and bureaucrats who risked their lives to topple the Third Reich.
Guest: Anne Nelson, author, playwright, screenwriter, and adjunct associate professor, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. Author, “Red Orchestra: The Story of the Berlin Underground and the Circle of Friends Who Resisted Hitler.”
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
9:00 AM
090512D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Obama met with doctors, representatives from hospitals, drug makers and insurance companies on Monday to discuss ways to hold costs down. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine healthcare costs and possible future legislation.
Guest: Helen Ann Halpin, Professor of Health Policy and Director, Center for Health and Public Policy Studies, University of California Berkeley School of Public Health.
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
10:00 AM
090512E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss whether brain games actually produce positive brain changes.
Guests:
- P. Murali Doraiswamy, Chief, Division of Biological Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University. Co-Author, “The Alzheimer's Action Plan.”
- Marc E. Agronin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
10:00 PM
090512E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss whether brain games actually produce positive brain changes.
Guests:
- P. Murali Doraiswamy, Chief, Division of Biological Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University. Co-Author, “The Alzheimer's Action Plan.”
- Marc E. Agronin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
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Monday
5/11/2009
9:00 AM
090511D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gilbert joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the latest headlines.
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Monday
5/11/2009
10:00 AM
090511E
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Kathleen Dunn
Like most American newspapers, The New York Times continues to struggle financially. In recent weeks, company management has even threatened to close the Times-owned Boston Globe. After ten, Kathleen’s guest says the best way for The New York Times to survive is to become a non-profit organization.
Guest: Penelope Muse Abernathy, Chair in Journalism and Digital Media, University of North Carolina. Read his proposal: http://wpr.org/r/?47
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Monday
5/11/2009
10:00 PM
090511E
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Kathleen Dunn
Like most American newspapers, The New York Times continues to struggle financially. In recent weeks, company management has even threatened to close the Times-owned Boston Globe. After ten, Kathleen’s guest says the best way for The New York Times to survive is to become a non-profit organization.
Guest: Penelope Muse Abernathy, Chair in Journalism and Digital Media, University of North Carolina. Read his proposal: http://wpr.org/r/?47
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Thursday
5/7/2009
9:00 AM
090507D
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Kathleen Dunn
As part of bankruptcy, automaker Chrysler will close its Kenosha plant, and open a new plant in Mexico to produce a new engine there, originally promised here. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how job out-sourcing is impacting Wisconsin workers.
Guest: Tod Ohnstad, 6th District Alderman, City of Kenosha.
Guest: Ron Hira, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Thursday
5/7/2009
10:00 AM
090507E
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Kathleen Dunn
"Who Ran Away With Your 401(k) (four-oh-one-K)?" That’s the question for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, journalist. Author, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)." His recent article, “Pension Privateers: How the boss absconded with your benefits,” (Mother Jones Magazine). www.motherjones.com
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Thursday
5/7/2009
10:00 PM
090507E
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Kathleen Dunn
"Who Ran Away With Your 401(k) (four-oh-one-K)?" That’s the question for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, journalist. Author, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)." His recent article, “Pension Privateers: How the boss absconded with your benefits,” (Mother Jones Magazine). www.motherjones.com
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
9:00 AM
090506D
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Kathleen Dunn
Tax loopholes... the auto industry... and increased military action again the Taliban in Pakistan. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest headlines in the news.
Guest: Alexander P. Lamis, Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University.
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
10:00 AM
090506E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at all the great books out this spring, with suggestions for Mother’s Day.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Book Company. www.boswellbooks.com
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
10:00 PM
090506V
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the 1925 disappearance of one of the most famous explorers in the world, Colonel Percy Fawcett.
Guest: David Grann, staff writer at The New Yorker. Author, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" (Doubleday).
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