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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
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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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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Tuesday
5/5/2009
9:00 AM
090505D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the career of retiring U.S. Chief Justice David Souter (SOO-ter), his potential replacement, and major cases soon to come before the Supreme Court.
Guests:
9:00 - Peter K. Rofes, Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Director, Part-time Legal Education, Marquette University.
9:30 - Lee Epstein, Professor, Northwestern University School of Law.
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
10:00 AM
090505E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the upcoming American Heart Association “Go Red For Women Luncheon” in Milwaukee. It hopes to raise awareness about women and heart disease.
Guests:
- Dr. Robert Roth, Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Group, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals.
- Eliz Greene, Spokesperson, American Heart Association. Chair, Advocacy Committee in Wisconsin. Heart attack survivor. Author, “Passion For Life,” and “The Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy Heart.”
- Bobbi Hasek Berger, heart attack survivor.
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
10:00 PM
090505E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the upcoming American Heart Association “Go Red For Women Luncheon” in Milwaukee that hopes to raise awareness about women and heart disease.
Guests:
- Dr. Robert Roth, cardiologist, Cardiovascular Group, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals.
- Eliz Greene, spokesperson, American Heart Association. Chair, Advocacy Committee in Wisconsin. Heart attack survivor, Author, “Passion For Life.”
- Bobbi Hasek Berger, heart attack survivor.
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Monday
5/4/2009
9:00 AM
090504D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests review the latest on the Swine Flu outbreak, upcoming changes to the Supreme Court, the future of the G-O-P, and the fate of the U.S. auto industry.
Guests:
9:00 - Tracy Wilkinson, Mexico Bureau Chief, “Los Angeles Times.”
9:20 – Matt Grossman, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University.
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Monday
5/4/2009
10:00 AM
090504E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, says the current financial crisis and the quest of global competition are examples of what could lead to individualized education... teaching each person what he or she needs and wants to know to make their way in the world today.
Guest: Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Author, “Five Minds for the Future.” His article, “The Next Big Thing: Personalized Education” (May/June Foreign Policy magazine).
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Monday
5/4/2009
10:00 PM
090504E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, the new financial crisis has the potential to lead to individualized education—to teach each person what he or she needs and wants to know in ways that are most comfortable and most efficient, producing a qualitative spurt in educational effectiveness.
Guest: Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Author of several books, the most recent publication is entitled, “Five Minds for the Future.” His article, “The Next Big Thing: Personalized Education,” appears in the May/June edition of “Foreign Policy Magazine.”
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Thursday
4/30/2009
9:00 AM
090430D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen and her guest analyze President Obama's Wednesday night press conference.
Guest: Jeffry Burnam, Visiting Professor of Government, Georgetown University. Associate Director, M.A. Program in American Government, Georgetown University.
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Thursday
4/30/2009
10:00 AM
090430E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the publisher of an online news site who believes people need a more balanced media diet.
Guest: Geri Weis-Corbley, creator, editor, and publisher, “The Good News Network.”
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Thursday
4/30/2009
10:00 PM
090430E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the publisher of an online news site who believes people need a balanced media diet.
Guest: Geri Weis-Corbley, creator, editor, and publisher, “The Good News Network.”
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
9:00 AM
090429D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine President Obama’s first 100 days in office.
Guests:
9:00 – Ken Rudin, NPR political editor. He writes a daily blog for NPR, "Political Junkie." www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/
9:30 - Heather Hurlburt, Executive Director, National Security Network.
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
10:00 AM
090429E
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Kathleen Dunn
It's killed more than a hundred people in Mexico and is beginning to spread around the globe. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the health threat of the Swine Flu virus.
Guests:
- Andrew Pekosz, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
- Pam Belluck, science reporter, New York Times.
Information from the Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm
Information from the World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
10:00 PM
090429E
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Kathleen Dunn
It's killed more than a hundred people in Mexico and is beginning to spread around the globe. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the health threat of the Swine Flu virus.
Guests:
- Andrew Pekosz, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
- Pam Belluck, science reporter, New York Times.
Information from the Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm
Information from the World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
9:00 AM
090428D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the implication of recently released C.I.A. memos justifying the use of torture on terrorism suspects and detainees.
Guest: Scott Silliman, Professor of the Practice of Law and Executive Director, Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, Duke University.
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
10:00 AM
090428E
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Kathleen Dunn
How did humans get to be human? How did we evolve so differently from other creatures? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the relationship between the origins of language and the evolution of the human species.
Guest: Derek Bickerton, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Hawaii. Author, "Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans" (Farrar Straus & Giroux).
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
10:00 PM
090428E
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Kathleen Dunn
How did humans get to be human? How did we evolve so differently from most all other creatures? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the relationship between the origins of language and the evolution of the human species.
Guest: Derek Bickerton, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Hawaii. Author, "Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans" (Farrar Straus & Giroux).
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Monday
4/27/2009
9:00 AM
090427D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, it’s All Things Political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest. Join the conversation on the latest headlines from Washington.
Guest: Lawrence Jacobs, Director, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota.
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Monday
4/27/2009
10:00 AM
090427E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn and her guests take to the rails, after ten. Her first guest says the U.S. should focus on expanding rail freight to relieve highway congestion from trucks. After ten-thirty, her guest discusses the success of passenger rail in Europe, and how it could be implemented in America.
Guests:
10:00 - Phillip Longman, Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation. Author, “The Next Progressive Era: A Blueprint for Broad Prosperity.”
10:30 – Simon Montague, Director of Corporate Communications, Eurostar high-speed passenger train in the UK and Europe.
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Monday
4/27/2009
10:00 PM
090427E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn and her guests take to the rails, after ten. Her first guest says the U.S. should focus on expanding rail freight to relieve highway congestion from trucks. After ten-thirty, her guest discusses the success of passenger rail in Europe, and how it could be implemented in America.
Guests:
10:00 - Phillip Longman, Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation. Author, “The Next Progressive Era: A Blueprint for Broad Prosperity.”
10:30 – Simon Montague, Director of Corporate Communications, Eurostar high-speed passenger train in the UK and Europe.
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Thursday
4/23/2009
9:00 AM
090423D
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Kathleen Dunn
Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) money has circulated into the U.S. financial system in an attempt to rescue failing banks. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the current status of the Bank Bailout, and the effect on our troubled economy.
Guest: Chris Mayer, Senior Vice Dean and Professor of Real Estate, Finance and Economics Division, Columbia University.
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Thursday
4/23/2009
10:00 AM
090423E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest illuminates the historical significance... and the everyday local impact... of global warming.
Guest: Amy Seidl, Research Scholar, Environmental Studies Program, Middlebury College, VT. Author, “Early Spring: An Ecologist and Her Children Wake to a Warming World.”
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Thursday
4/23/2009
10:00 PM
090423E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest illuminates the historical significance... and the everyday local impact... of global warming.
Guest: Amy Seidl, Research Scholar, Environmental Studies Program, Middlebury College, VT. Author, “Early Spring: An Ecologist and Her Children Wake to a Warming World.”
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
9:00 AM
090422D
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Kathleen Dunn
Three years ago the state of Massachusetts implemented near-universal health coverage. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine lessons learned from Massachusetts’ foray into public health insurance... and how that plan could be a model for the Nation.
Guests:
Jon Kingsdale, Executive Director, Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority.
Jon Gruber, Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
10:00 AM
090422E
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Kathleen Dunn
Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share her picks for Spring reading. As the weather improves, learn why Nancy recommends titles like “The Elfish Gene” by Mark Barrowclife, and “Rapunzel’s Revenge” by Shannon and Dean Hale.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Lust,” and “Book Crush.”
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
10:00 PM
090422E
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Kathleen Dunn
Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share her picks for Spring reading. As the weather improves, learn why Nancy recommends titles like “The Elfish Gene” by Mark Barrowclife, and “Rapunzel’s Revenge” by Shannon and Dean Hale.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Lust,” and “Book Crush.”
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
9:00 AM
090421D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the top agenda items for Congress as it resumes this week in Washington. Also, will a second Minnesota Senator be joining Amy Klobuchar for the trip to Capitol Hill?
Guest: Edward Epstein, Inside Congress reporter, CQPolitics.com.
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
10:00 AM
090421E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest discusses her new book of poetry, which chronicles the civil rights movement, and the role Milwaukee placed in it.
Guest: Margaret Rozga, Professor of English, UW–Waukesha. Author, “200 Nights and One Day.”
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
10:00 PM
090421E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest discusses her new book of poetry, which chronicles the civil rights movement, and the role Milwaukee plaed in it.
Guest: Margaret Rozga, Professor of English, UW–Waukesha. Author, “200 Nights and One Day.”
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Monday
4/20/2009
9:00 AM
090420D
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Kathleen Dunn
The E-P-A, pirates, Cuba, North Korea, and Norm Coleman... After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what's made the headlines and why.
Guest: David Michael Green, Associate Professor of Political Science, Hofstra University.
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Monday
4/20/2009
10:00 AM
090420E
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty-seven year old Susan Boyle came from obscurity to global attention for her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” as a contestant on "Britain’s Got Talent". After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at late bloomers... those who succeed later in life.
Guest: Prill Boyle, Author, “Defying Gravity: A Celebration of Late Blooming Women.”
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Monday
4/20/2009
10:00 PM
090420E
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty-seven year old Susan Boyle came from obscurity to global attention for her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” as a contestant on "Britain’s Got Talent". After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at late bloomers... those who succeed later in life.
Guest: Prill Boyle, Author, “Defying Gravity: A Celebration of Late Blooming Women.”
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Thursday
4/16/2009
9:00 AM
090416D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen and her guest look at possible Obama administration responses to North Korea's declaration on Tuesday that it would pull out of nuclear disarmament talks and restart its own program.
Guest: Ed Reed, Korea Representative, The Asia Foundation.
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Thursday
4/16/2009
10:00 AM
090416E
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Kathleen Dunn
Nearly a year ago, the small Iowa town of Postville was rocked by an immigration raid at a meatpacking plant. After ten, Kathleen and her guest look at the indelible mark on the community today.
Guest: Marcelo Ballve, Contributing Editor, New American Media.
Read his story: "A Year Without A Mexican" at http://wpr.org/r/?37
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Thursday
4/16/2009
10:00 PM
090416E
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Kathleen Dunn (Evening Repeat)
Nearly a year ago, the small Iowa town of Postville was rocked by an immigration raid at a meatpacking plant. After ten, Kathleen and her guest look at the indelible mark on the community today.
Guest: Marcelo Ballve, Contributing Editor, New American Media.
Read his story: "A Year Without A Mexican" at http://wpr.org/r/?37
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
9:00 AM
090415D
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
It's mysteriously wiped out large numbers of the bees that pollinate our crops. After nine, Gene Purcell and his guests discuss Colony Collapse Disorder in bee populations... the possible causes... and emerging solutions.
Guests:
- Diana Cox-Foster, professor of entomology, Pennsylvania State University. Co-director, colony collapse disorder working team.
- Dennis van Engelsdorp, acting state apiarist for Pennsylvania. Senior extension associate, entomology department, Pennsylvania State University.
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
10:00 AM
090415E
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
Last Week, the Wall Street Journal reported cyberspies had penetrated the electrical grid with software that could disrupt the system. After ten, Gene Purcell’s guests examine the security of the U.S. electrical grid and cyberspace today... and what the government needs to do in defense of future threats.
Guests:
- Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies.
- Alan Paller, Director of Research, The SANS Institute.
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
10:00 PM
090415E
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
Last Week, the Wall Street Journal reported cyberspies had penetrated the electrical grid with software that could disrupt the system. After ten, Gene Purcell’s guests examine the security of the U.S. electrical grid and cyberspace today... and what the government needs to do in defense of future threats.
Guests:
- Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies.
- Alan Paller, Director of Research, The SANS Institute.
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
9:00 AM
090414D
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the role of economists in our current financial crisis.
Guest: Harvey C. Mansfield, Professor of Government, Harvard University.
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
10:00 AM
090414E
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
We live in a world of unpredictability and change. After ten, Gene Purcell's guest says the American "can-do" attitude could be the very thing that moves us forward to a confident future.
Guest: Joshua Cooper Ramo, author, "The Age of The Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It" (Little Brown). www.AgeoftheUnthinkable.com
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
10:00 PM
090414E
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Kathleen Dunn
We are in an era of unpredictability and change. After ten, Gene Purcell's guest says the American "can-do" attitude could be the very thing that moves us forward into a confident future.
Guest: Joshua Cooper Ramo, author, "The Age of The Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It" (Little Brown). www.AgeoftheUnthinkable.com
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Monday
4/13/2009
9:00 AM
090413D
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Kathleen Dunn
PBS’s Jim Lehrer and Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid join Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to talk about political news from across the country and around the globe.
Guests:
9:00 - Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor of “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” on PBS. Author, “Oh, Johnny: A Novel.”
9:40 - Ahmed Rashid, Author, “Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.”
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Monday
4/13/2009
10:00 AM
090413E
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Kathleen Dunn
With the No Child Left Behind law up for reauthorization this year, lawmakers and educators are working to find a way to maintain accountability while reducing the teaching strategies that “teach to the test.” After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss why current reading comprehension tests may not be the best way to gauge student progress.
GUEST: E.D. Hirsch, professor emeritus of education and humanities, University of Virginia. Founder and chairman, Core Knowledge Foundation. Author, “Cultural Literacy” and “The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them.” Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the International Academy of Education.
Read Hirsch's op-ed: http://wpr.org/r/?36
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Monday
4/13/2009
10:00 PM
090413E
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Kathleen Dunn
With the No Child Left Behind law up for reauthorization this year, lawmakers and educators are working to find a way to maintain accountability while reducing teaching strategies that “teach to the test.” After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss why current reading comprehension tests may not be the best way to gauge student progress.
GUEST: E.D. Hirsch, professor emeritus of education and humanities, University of Virginia. Founder and chairman, Core Knowledge Foundation. Author, “Cultural Literacy” and “The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them.” Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the International Academy of Education.
Read Hirsch's op-ed: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/opinion/23hirsch.html?sq=reading%20test%20dummies&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print
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Thursday
4/9/2009
9:00 AM
090409D
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Kathleen Dunn
Several ships, including one with an American crew, have been commandeered by pirates off the Horn of Africa in the past week. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss modern day Somali pirates.
Guests:
- Jonathan M. Gutoff, Professor of Law, Roger Williams University.
- Ken Menkhaus, Associate Professor of Political Science, Davidson College
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Thursday
4/9/2009
10:00 AM
090409E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, our industrial food system is rotten to the core. Paul Roberts joins the show to discuss what he thinks we can do to fix it.
Guest: Paul Roberts, Journalist and Author. His books include, “The End of Oil,” and “The End of Food.” His article, “Spoiled: Organic and Local Is So 2008,” appears in the March/April edition of “Mother Jones.”
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Thursday
4/9/2009
10:00 PM
090409E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, our industrial food system is rotten to the core. Paul Roberts joins the show to discuss what he thinks we can do to fix it.
Guest: Paul Roberts, Journalist and Author. His books include, “The End of Oil,” and “The End of Food.” His article, “Spoiled: Organic and Local Is So 2008,” appears in the March/April edition of “Mother Jones.”
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Wednesday
4/8/2009
9:00 AM
090408D
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Kathleen Dunn
Arctic sea ice continues to shrink and become thinner and the Wilkins ice shelf is on the brink of total collapse. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the loss of arctic ice will effect animal populations and global coastlines.
Guest: Walt Meier, Research Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Wednesday
4/8/2009
10:00 AM
090408E
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Kathleen Dunn
Organic food, professional dog walkers, and veterinary social workers... After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss this new world of pet mania, and how the way we treat our pets today reflects evolving ideas about everything, from science and consumerism to politics and family.
Guest: Michael Schaeffer, Author, "One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food" (Henry Holt).
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Wednesday
4/8/2009
10:00 PM
090408E
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Kathleen Dunn
Organic food, professional dog walkers, and veterinary social workers... After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss this new world of pet mania, and how the way we treat our pets today reflects evolving ideas about everything, from science and consumerism to politics and family.
Guest: Michael Schaeffer, Author, "One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food" (Henry Holt).
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Tuesday
4/7/2009
9:00 AM
090407D
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Kathleen Dunn
Terrorists, angry neighbors, and an accidental president. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Pakistan's crisis after two dangerous years of popular agitation and spasmodic crackdown.
Guest: James Traub, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. His article, "Can Pakistan Be Governed?" (April 5 issue).
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Tuesday
4/7/2009
10:00 AM
090407E
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Kathleen Dunn
Opening Day is here as the Milwaukee Brewers open the 2009 season today at San Francisco. After 10, Kathleen and her guest look at what to expect from the new season, including new ballparks in New York, a Yankees spending spree, and the Brewers’ chances of returning to the postseason.
Guest: Mike Bauman, national columnist, mlb.com.
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Tuesday
4/7/2009
10:00 PM
090407E
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Kathleen Dunn
Opening Day is here as the Milwaukee Brewers open the 2009 season today at San Francisco. After 10, Kathleen and her guest look at what to expect from the new season, including new ballparks in New York, a Yankees spending spree, and the Brewers’ chances of returning to the postseason.
Guest: Mike Bauman, national columnist, mlb.com.
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Monday
4/6/2009
9:00 AM
090406D
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Kathleen Dunn
It's all things political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: Steven S. Smith, Kate M. Gregg Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science, Director, Weidenbam Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy, Washington University.
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Monday
4/6/2009
10:00 AM
090406D
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, call in with your show and guest suggestions when Kathleen Dunn hosts her April open line.
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Monday
4/6/2009
10:00 PM
090406D
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Kathleen Dunn
It's all things political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten.
Guest: Steven S. Smith, Kate M. Gregg Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science, Director, Weidenbam Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy, Washington University.
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Thursday
4/2/2009
9:00 AM
090402D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the G-20 summit this week in London.
Guest: Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley.
Guest: Keith Pilbeam, Professor of International Economics and Finance, City University of London.
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Thursday
4/2/2009
10:00 AM
090402E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at social justice work in a diverse range of educational settings.
Guest: Connie E. North, assistant professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Maryland, College Park. Author, “Teaching for Social Justice?: Voices from the Front Lines,” (Paradigm).
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Thursday
4/2/2009
10:00 PM
090402E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at social justice work in a diverse range of educational settings.
Guest: Connie E. North, assistant professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Maryland, College Park. Author, “Teaching for Social Justice?: Voices from the Front Lines,” (Paradigm).
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Wednesday
4/1/2009
9:00 AM
090401D
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Kathleen Dunn
A bill in Congress would create a blue-ribbon commission to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the nation's criminal justice system... with recommendations for reform. After nine, Kathleen and her guest discuss challenges in the American justice system today... and possible solutions.
Guest: Jessica Smith, Communications Director, Office of Sen. Jim Webb.
- Marc Mauer, Executive Director, The Sentencing Project.
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Wednesday
4/1/2009
10:00 AM
090401E
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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. A look at the mysterious ancient civilization he searched for in the Amazon.
Guest: David Grann, staff writer at The New Yorker since 2003. Author, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" (Doubleday).
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Wednesday
4/1/2009
10:00 PM
090401E
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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. A look at the mysterious ancient civilization he searched for in the Amazon.
Guest: David Grann, staff writer at The New Yorker since 2003. Author, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" (Doubleday).
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Tuesday
3/31/2009
9:00 AM
090331D
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Kathleen Dunn
General Motors C-E-O Rick Wagoner is said to be stepping down at the request of the White House this week. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine whether the auto industry is getting much tougher treatment than Wall Street, or should car makers be allowed to go bankrupt.
Guests:
9:00 – Donald R. Grimes, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, University of Michigan.
9:30 - Micheline Maynard, Senior Business Correspondent, The New York Times.
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Tuesday
3/31/2009
10:00 AM
090331E
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Kathleen Dunn
The N-C-A-A men’s basketball tournament is down to the Final Four in Detroit this weekend. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at college athlete recruiting today.
Guest: Dr. Allen Sack, Professor of Management, University of New Haven. Director, Institute for Sports Management, School of Business, University of New Haven. Author, “Counterfeit Amateurs: An Athlete’s Journey Through the Sixties to the Age of Academic Capitalism.”
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Tuesday
3/31/2009
10:00 PM
090331E
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Kathleen Dunn
The N-C-A-A men’s basketball tournament is down to the Final Four in Detroit this weekend. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at college athlete recruiting today.
Guest: Dr. Allen Sack, Professor of Management, University of New Haven. Director, Institute for Sports Management, School of Business, University of New Haven. Author, “Counterfeit Amateurs: An Athlete’s Journey Through the Sixties to the Age of Academic Capitalism.”
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Monday
3/30/2009
9:00 AM
090330D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest news from across the country and around the globe.
Guests:
9:00 - José Díaz-Briseño, Washington correspondent for "Reforma," the leading daily newspaper in Mexico City.
9:30 - Alexander P. Lamis, Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University.
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Monday
3/30/2009
10:00 AM
090330E
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Kathleen Dunn
Recent studies suggest that early screening does not reduce the number of deaths from prostate cancer. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the merits of cancer screening.
Guests:
- Douglas Evans, MD, cancer surgeon, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center and chairman of surgery at the Medical College.
- Amanda Kong, MD, breast cancer specialist, Froedtert & Medical College Clinical Cancer Center and a member of the Medical College faculty.
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Monday
3/30/2009
10:00 PM
090330E
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Kathleen Dunn
Recent studies suggest that early screenings do not reduce the number of deaths from prostate cancer. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the merits of cancer screening.
Guests:
- Douglas Evans, MD, cancer surgeon, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center and chairman of surgery at the Medical College.
- Amanda Kong, MD, breast cancer specialist, Froedtert & Medical College Clinical Cancer Center and a member of the Medical College faculty.
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Thursday
3/26/2009
9:00 AM
090326D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says the long-overdue outburst of populist rage could mark a decisive shift in attitude toward income inequality, but he cautions it could be temporary.
Guest: Gary Kamiya, journalist, executive editor. One of the founders of Salon.com.
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Thursday
3/26/2009
10:00 AM
090326E
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Kathleen Dunn
For nearly half-a-century, the youngest of the Kennedy brothers has been the target for American anger, pity, envy... and hope. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the political career and personal tragedies of Ted Kennedy.
Guest: Peter Canellos, Washington bureau chief, The Boston Globe. Editor, "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy" (Simon & Schuster).
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Thursday
3/26/2009
10:00 PM
090326E
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Kathleen Dunn
For nearly half-a-century, the youngest of the Kennedy brothers has been the target for American anger, pity, envy... and hope. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the political career and personal tragedies of Ted Kennedy.
Guest: Peter Canellos, Washington bureau chief, The Boston Globe. Editor, "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy" (Simon & Schuster).
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Wednesday
3/25/2009
9:00 AM
090325D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
At your desk... on the road... on a remote beach, the world is just a tap-or-two away. After nine, a look at our constant connectedness... what we've gained... and what we lose... “It's so cool,” says Veronica Rueckert’s guest, “and yet it's not.”
Guest: Neil Swidey, Writer, The Boston Globe Magazine. Author, “The Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their Lives.”
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Wednesday
3/25/2009
10:00 AM
090325E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, says parents, coaches, and others have become overly invested and involved in youth sports, often to the detriment of the young players.
Guest: Mark Hyman, Journalist and Author, “Until it Hurts: America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How it Harms Our Kids.”
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Wednesday
3/25/2009
10:00 PM
090325E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, says parents, coaches, and other's have become overly invested and involved in youth sports, often to the detriment of the young players.
Guest: Mark Hyman, journalist and author, “Until it Hurts: America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How it Harms Our Kids.”
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Tuesday
3/24/2009
9:00 AM
090324D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine how the economic crisis in America has impacted the global economy, and what the Obama administration approach to revitalizing the economy means to economies around the world.
Guest: David Rothkopf, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Tuesday
3/24/2009
10:00 AM
090324E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss combating racism and improving literacy within the classroom.
Guests:
- Marlene Doerr, Executive Director, SHARP Literacy.
- Gregory Tolbert, Principal, Dr. Benjamin Carson Academy of Science in Milwaukee.
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Tuesday
3/24/2009
10:00 PM
090324E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss combating racism and improving literacy within the classroom.
Guests:
- Marlene Doerr, Executive Director, SHARP Literacy.
- Gregory Tolbert, Principal, Dr. Benjamin Carson Academy of Science in Milwaukee.
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Monday
3/23/2009
9:00 AM
090323D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss all the latest news on the economy, and headlines from around the country, and around the world.
Guests:
- Abdur R. Chowdhury, Professor of Economics, Marquette University.
- David Siegel, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Florida State University.
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Monday
3/23/2009
10:00 AM
090323E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the industry of grass-fed beef in the U.S.
Guests:
- Richard Manning, Journalist. Author, “Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization” His most recent article, “Graze Anatomy” (OnEarth Magazine). http://www.onearth.org/
- Todd Churchill, founder, Thousand Hills Cattle Company.
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Monday
3/23/2009
10:00 PM
090323E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the industry of grass-fed beef in the U.S.
Guests:
- Richard Manning, Journalist. Author, “Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization” His most recent article, “Graze Anatomy” (OnEarth Magazine). http://www.onearth.org/
- Todd Churchill, founder, Thousand Hills Cattle Company.
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Thursday
3/19/2009
9:00 AM
090319D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests take a look at a current exhibiton at the Milwaukee Art Museum. It's “Jan Lievens: Out of Rembrandt’s Shadow”.
Guests:
- Walter Liedtke, curator, European Paintings, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibitions, Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Thursday
3/19/2009
10:00 AM
090319E
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Kathleen Dunn
Historian John Gurda joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, for a look back at the history of Milwaukee and the socialist movement at the turn of the twentieth century.
Guest: John Gurda, historian. Author, “The Making of Milwaukee,” and “Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past.”
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Thursday
3/19/2009
10:00 PM
090319E
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Kathleen Dunn
Historian John Gurda joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to examine Milwaukee’s past and the socialist movement at the turn of the twentieth century.
Guest: John Gurda, historian and author. His books include, “The Making of Milwaukee,” and “Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past.”
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Wednesday
3/18/2009
9:00 AM
090318D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, in light of the outrage this week for handing out one-hundred-sixty-five million dollars in bonuses, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine insurer A-I-G’s handling of government bailout money.
Guest: Edward F. Stuart, Professor of Economics, Northeastern Illinois University.
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Wednesday
3/18/2009
10:00 AM
090318E
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Kathleen Dunn
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in recent months, and thousands more worry they could be next. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what to do if you get laid-off.
Guest: Martha Finney, author, “Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss.”
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Wednesday
3/18/2009
10:00 PM
090318E
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Kathleen Dunn
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in recent months, and thousands more worry they could be next. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what to do if you get laid-off.
Guest: Martha Finney, author, “Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss.”
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Tuesday
3/17/2009
9:00 AM
090317D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Project for Excellence in Journalism released its 2009 State of the News Media report on Monday. After nine, Kathleen and her guest examine the state of the American news media today, and its future development.
Guest: Tom Rosenstiel, Director, Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Read the report: http://www.stateofthemedia.org/2009/index.htm
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Tuesday
3/17/2009
10:00 AM
090317E
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Kathleen Dunn
Ireland’s Frank Delaney joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share the culture, politics, and literature of the Emerald Isle.
Guest: Frank Delaney, born in Tipperary, Ireland. Former broadcaster and journalist. Author, “Ireland,” “Tipperary,” “Shannon.”
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Tuesday
3/17/2009
10:00 PM
090317E
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Kathleen Dunn
Ireland’s Frank Delaney joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share the culture, politics, and literature of the Emerald Isle.
Guest: Frank Delaney, born in Tipperary, Ireland. Former broadcaster and journalist. Author, “Ireland,” “Tipperary,” “Shannon.”
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Monday
3/16/2009
9:00 AM
090316D
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Kathleen Dunn
The spending bill... earmark reform... a new F-D-A administrator... and turmoil within the Republican National Committee... those are some of the topics for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: Mike Madden, Washington correspondent, Salon.com.
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Monday
3/16/2009
10:00 AM
090316E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the founder of an organization that helps women initiate projects for social change in disadvantaged regions of the world.
Guest: Gretchen Steidle Wallace, founder, Global Grassroots. (www.globalgrassroots.org) Co-author, “The Devil Came on Horseback” with her brother, Brian Steidle, and co-producer of the documentary by the same name.
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Monday
3/16/2009
10:00 PM
090316E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the founder of an organization that helps women initiate projects for social change in disadvantaged regions of the world.
Guest: Gretchen Steidle Wallace, founder, Global Grassroots. (www.globalgrassroots.org) Co-author, “The Devil Came on Horseback” with her brother, Brian Steidle, and co-producer of the documentary by the same name.
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Thursday
3/12/2009
9:00 AM
090312D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the four-hundred-ten-billion dollar spending bill signed by President Obama. Despite millions in earmarks, the President is saying he'll push for reforms in the future.
Guest: Ernest Goss, Chair in Regional Economics, Creighton University, Omaha.
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Thursday
3/12/2009
10:00 AM
090312E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest filmmaker talks about his latest documentary, which examines American dependence on foreign oil.
Guest: Greg Reitman, producer, “Fields of Fuel.”
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Thursday
3/12/2009
10:00 PM
090312E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn guest filmmaker talks about his latest documentary, which examines American dependence on foreign oil.
Guest: Greg Reitman, producer, “Fields of Fuel.”
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Wednesday
3/11/2009
9:00 AM
090311D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests take a look at the White House Forum on Health Reform convened last week by President Obama to discuss health care reform. Congressional leaders, community leaders and major stakeholders were invited.
Guest: Jim Stoffer, co-owner, Wholly Cow Frozen Custard. Forum attendee.
Guest: Jan Stoffer, co-owner, Wholly Cow Frozen Custard.
Guest: Debbie Socolar, Project Manager, Health Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health.
Link to information on the "Summit Conversations" series in Madison April 7: http://www.americasagenda.org/documents/StLouisPressReleaseRevised.pdf
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Wednesday
3/11/2009
10:00 AM
090311E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by social and political activist Tom Hayden, to discuss the economy, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Guest: Tom Hayden, social and political activist. His books include, “Writings for a Democratic Society: The Tom Hayden Reader,” and “The Port Huron Statement: The Vision Call of the 1960s Revolution.”
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Wednesday
3/11/2009
10:00 PM
090311E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by social and political activist Tom Hayden, to discuss the economy, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Guest: Tom Hayden, social and political activist. His books include, “Writings for a Democratic Society: The Tom Hayden Reader,” and “The Port Huron Statement: The Vision Call of the 1960s Revolution.”
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Tuesday
3/10/2009
9:00 AM
090310D
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Kathleen Dunn
A shooting outside a military barracks in Northern Ireland on Saturday left two dead and four wounded. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Real Irish Republican Army, and how recent violence may affect progress made since the 1998 Good Friday peace deal, which ended decades of sectarian strife.
Guests:
9:00 - John McGarry, Professor of Political Studies; Canada Research Chair in Nationalism and Democracy, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.
9:30 - Jon Tonge, Professor and Head, School of Politics and Communication Studies, University of Liverpool.
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Tuesday
3/10/2009
10:00 AM
090310E
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Kathleen Dunn
If you've eaten a tomato recently, chances are it was picked by someone who lives in a form of virtual slavery. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what many are calling the migrant worker slave trade in Florida.
Guest: Barry Estabrook, Contributing Editor, Gourmet Magazine.
Link to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Web site: http://www.ciw-online.org/
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Tuesday
3/10/2009
10:00 PM
090310E
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Kathleen Dunn
If you've eaten a tomato recently, chances are it was picked by someone who lives in a form of virtual slavery. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what many are calling the migrant worker slave trade in Florida.
Guest: Barry Estabrook, Contributing Editor, Gourmet Magazine.
Link to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Web site: http://www.ciw-online.org/
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Monday
3/9/2009
9:00 AM
090309D
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Kathleen Dunn
The top headlines in the news are discussed by Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after nine.
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Monday
3/9/2009
10:00 AM
090309E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest for a conversation about books that have made a real-world impact. Whether saving lives... or getting people killed... predicting America’s future... or uncovering its past.
Guest: Rosemary Ahern, freelance writer and book editor. Her recent article, “The 25 most Influential Books of the Past 25 years” (March-April “Mental_Floss” magazine).
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Monday
3/9/2009
10:00 PM
090309E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss books that have had a real-world impact. Whether they’ve saved lives... or gotten people killed... predicted America’s future... or uncovered its past.
Guest: Rosemary Ahern, freelance writer and book editor. Her recent article, “The 25 most Influential Books of the Past 25 years” (March-April “Mental_Floss” magazine).
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Thursday
3/5/2009
9:00 AM
090305D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine whether class size affects student achievement.
Guests:
- Dan Goldhaber, Research Professor, Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington.
- Emily Horowitz, Assistant Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice, St. Francis College.
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Thursday
3/5/2009
10:00 AM
090305E
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Kathleen Dunn
It's a whimsical look at relationships, after ten, for Kathleen Dunn and her guests. From dating, to marriage, having kids, and staying happy... all from The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple.
Guests: Liza Donnelly and Michael Maslin, co-authors, “Cartoon Marriage: Adventures in Love and Matrimony by The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple.”
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Thursday
3/5/2009
10:00 PM
090305E
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Kathleen Dunn
It's a whimsical look at relationships for Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after ten. From dating, to marriage, having kids, and staying happy... all told by The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple.
Guests: Liza Donnelly and Michael Maslin, co-authors, “Cartoon Marriage: Adventures in Love and Matrimony by The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple.”
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Wednesday
3/4/2009
9:00 AM
090304D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says "socialism" has become a new scare word... and warnings about the stimulus bill putting the nation on the road to socialism are mistaken.
Guest: Robert Brent Toplin, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
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