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Tuesday
5/8/2012
9:00 AM
120508D

Victory in Europe Day
On this day in 1945 German troops throughout Europe surrendered. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss Victory in Europe Day and the end of WWII.
Guests:

- Gene Schultz, Wisconsin WWII Veteran. Author of the forthcoming book, "The Ghost in General Patton's Army."

- Donald L. Miller, professor of history, Lafayette College.

Tuesday
5/8/2012
10:00 AM
120508E

Documentary "Miss Representation"
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a filmmaker whose latest documentary explores how the media's misrepresentations of women contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence.
Guest: Jennifer Siebel (SEE-bull) Newsom, filmmaker, speaker, actress. Founder & CEO of Girls Club Entertainment, LLC. Newsom recently wrote and directed the documentary, "Miss Representation." http://www.missrepresentation.org

Tuesday
5/8/2012
10:00 PM
120508E

Monday
5/7/2012
9:00 AM
120507D

Wisconsin recall primary preview
At nine, Kathleen hosts All Things Political with a Wisconsin recall primary preview.
GUESTS
Christian Schneider - Senior Fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute
Ruth Conniff - Political Editor of The Progressive magazine

Monday
5/7/2012
10:00 AM
120507E

Lessons of Literature
Recent debates over education reform in Wisconsin and nationwide have focused on standardized tests. But what if it takes time for a lesson to land? Like, years? At ten, Kathleen talks about teaching and measuring the lessons of literature.
GUEST
Claire Needell Hollander, New York City public school teacher and author of the recent New York Times essay, "Teach the Books, Touch the Heart": http://goo.gl/FEgrb.

Monday
5/7/2012
10:00 PM
120507E

Thursday
5/3/2012
9:00 AM
120503D

Bay View Tradegy
This year is the 126th Anniversary of the Bay View Tragedy where seven people were killed in a rally for an eight-hour workday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest remember the event, and discuss Wisconsin's labor history.
Guest: John Gurda, Milwaukee Historian, author of "The Making of Milwaukee."

Thursday
5/3/2012
10:00 AM
120503E

Cosmic Colors
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two astronomers to discuss the colors of our universe.
Guests:

- Bob Berman, "Strange Universe" columnist for Astronomy magazine, author of "The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet."

- Bob Bonadurer, Planetarium Director, Milwaukee Public Museum. www.mpm.edu

Thursday
5/3/2012
10:00 PM
120503E

Wednesday
5/2/2012
9:00 AM
120502D

State and National Politics
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the upcoming Wisconsin recall election, as well as the 2012 presidential race.
Guests:

9:00: Craig Gilbert, Washington bureau chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

9:30: Patrick Marley, Madison bureau reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Wednesday
5/2/2012
10:00 AM
120502E

Daniel Goldin on latest books
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest fiction and non-fiction releases.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com

Wednesday
5/2/2012
10:00 PM
120502X

Grant's Final Victory
Broke and on his death bed, Ulsysses S. Grant struggled to complete his memoir. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Grant's final year, and how he succeeded to complete his autobiography with the help of Mark Twain. (Rebroadcast from 1/18/2012)
Guest: Charles Bracelen Flood, Author, "Grant's Final Victory: Ulysses S. Grant's Heroic Last Year."

Tuesday
5/1/2012
9:00 AM
120501D

Corporate governance
Citigroup shareholders recently voted against the bank's executive pay packages in an advisory vote. These "Say on Pay" votes are mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law passed in 2010. Does the Citigroup result indicate that shareholder advocacy is on the rise? At nine, John Munson talks about corporate governance with two guests.
GUESTS:

Keith Johnson - former legal counsel to the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and attorney at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren

Jessica Clarke - Advocate Relationship Manager at www.moxyvote.com

Tuesday
5/1/2012
10:00 AM
120501E

China and US: diplomatic crisis?
Last week's escape of a Chinese dissident from house arrest unexpectedly heightened US and China relations. This hour, John Munson talks to NYU Professor Ann Lee about Chen Guangcheng, Bo Xilai, and the potential diplomatic crisis brewing between the US and China.
GUEST: Ann Lee - author of "What the US Can Learn from China" and Adjunct Professor at New York University.

Tuesday
5/1/2012
10:00 PM
120501E

China and US: diplomatic crisis?
Last week's escape of a Chinese dissident from house arrest unexpectedly heightened US and China relations. This hour, John Munson talks to NYU Professor Ann Lee about Chen Guangcheng, Bo Xilai, and the potential diplomatic crisis brewing between the US and China.
GUEST: Ann Lee, author of "What the US Can Learn from China" and Adjunct Professor at New York University.

Monday
4/30/2012
9:00 AM
120430D

All Things Political with Ross Douthat
This morning, we talk All Things Political at nine. Guest host John Munson talks to New York Times columnist Ross Douthat about the latest political news, as well as his new book, "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics".
GUEST: Ross Douthat, New York Times columnist and author of the new book, "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics".

Monday
4/30/2012
10:00 AM
120430E

Food Supply
Last week, a dead California dairy cow was discovered to have mad cow disease. It was the first reported case in the US since 2006. At ten, guest host John Munson talks with two experts about where our food comes from, and why.
GUESTS:
Bill Winders, Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgia Tech University and author of "The Politics of Food Supply: US Agricultural Policy in the World Economy".
Elizabeth Ransom, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Richmond.

Monday
4/30/2012
10:00 PM
120430E

Thursday
4/26/2012
9:00 AM
120426D

Frank Rich on HBO's VEEP
At nine, Kathleen talks about politics, comedy, and political comedy with Frank Rich, Writer-at-Large for New York Magazine and Executive Producer of the new HBO series VEEP.
GUEST: Frank Rich, Writer-at-Large for New York Magazine, former columnist and drama critic for the New York Times, and one of the Executive Producers of the new HBO series VEEP, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Thursday
4/26/2012
10:00 AM
120426E

My Two Moms by Zach Wahls
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, spoke early last year before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in a public forum regarding full marriage equality. He is the son of a same-sex couple, and writes about growing up with two moms in his recent book.
Guest: Zach Wahls, Author, "My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family."

Thursday
4/26/2012
10:00 PM
120426E

Wednesday
4/25/2012
9:00 AM
120425D

Oral arguments against Arizona's immigration law
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in the case against SB 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law. At nine, Kathleen talks to Carissa Hessick, Professor of Law at Arizona State University, about the legal issues at the heart of the case, as well as to Kathy Lohr, National Correspondent for NPR, about similar immigration laws passed in other states.
GUESTS:
Carissa Hessick, Professor of Law at Arizona State University

Kathy Lohr, National Correspondent for NPR

Wednesday
4/25/2012
10:00 AM
120425E

You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up
At ten, Kathleen talks to comedians, writers, and married couple Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn. Together, they wrote a surprising and sarcastic memoir about their marriage. It's called YOU SAY TOMATO, I SAY SHUT UP, and the play based on the book opens Thursday at Milwaukee's Marcus Center. http://www.marcuscenter.org/You-Say-Tomato.html
GUESTS:
Annabelle Gurwitch, comedian, actor, and author.

Jeff Kahn, comedian, actor, and author.

Wednesday
4/25/2012
10:00 PM
120425E

Tuesday
4/24/2012
9:00 AM
120424D

Bullying
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss what parents, schools, and peers can do to stop bullying and cyber-bullying.
Guests:

- Deborah Temkin, the Research and Policy Coordinator for Bullying Prevention Initiatives at the US Department of Education, Office of Safe and Healthy Students. http://www.stopbullying.gov/

- Signe Whitson is a licensed social worker, author, and educator. http://signewhitson.com/

Tuesday
4/24/2012
10:00 AM
120424E

Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir
After ten, Kathleen Dunn will be joined by Clint Hill the Secret Service agent assigned to Jackie Kennedy.
Guest: Clint Hill, Former Special Agent, United States Secret Service, Assigned to Jackie Kennedy in November 1960 and with the agency until aftter the election of Lyndon Johnson. Author, "Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir."

Tuesday
4/24/2012
10:00 PM
120424E

Monday
4/23/2012
9:00 AM
120423D

All Things Political with Major Garrett
After nine, it's All Things Political. Kathleen and her guest Major Garrett of National Journal discuss the latest political news.
GUEST: Major Garrett, White House correspondent for National Journal.

Monday
4/23/2012
10:00 AM
120423E

Scholastic's 100 Greatest Books for Kids
Scholastic's Parent & Child Magazine recently asked literacy experts and mommy bloggers for a list of their all-time favorite books for children. At ten, Kathleen talks to two of Scholastic's editors about which books made the list, and why.
GUESTS: Anna Bardaus, a Senior Editor at Scholastic and Nick Friedman, Editor-in-Chief, Scholastic

Monday
4/23/2012
10:00 PM
120423E

Thursday
4/19/2012
9:00 AM
120419D

Equal Pay
Women in the USA earned 77-percent of what men earned in 2010 according to a new report by the American Association of University Women. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by one of the report's researchers to discuss the gender wage gap.
Guest: Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at the American Association of University Women. http://www.aauw.org/

Thursday
4/19/2012
10:00 AM
120419E

Earth Day and Environmental Education
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Earth Day and the importance of environmental education.
Guest: Tia Nelson, Executive Secretary, Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. She is the daughter of Gaylord Nelson, former Wisconsin Governor, Senator, and founder of Earth Day.

Thursday
4/19/2012
10:00 PM
120419E

Wednesday
4/18/2012
9:00 AM
120418D

Robert Reich on his book BEYOND OUTRAGE
At nine, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich talks about rising inequality and what outraged Americans can do about it. He writes about what he calls our broken economy and democracy in a new e-book exclusive, BEYOND OUTRAGE.
GUEST: Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration and Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley.

Wednesday
4/18/2012
10:00 AM
120418E

Why We Love to Swim
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the appeal of swimming and why it's become the third most popular sports activity in the country!
Guest: Lynn Sherr, former correspondent for ABC News; author of Swim: Why We Love the Water

Wednesday
4/18/2012
10:00 PM
120418E

Tuesday
4/17/2012
9:00 AM
120417D

NRA and Conceal Carry
The National Rifle Association met over the weekend. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the current debate over conceal carry laws across the country.
Guests:

9:00 - Jeff Nass, President, Wisconsin Firearm Owners, Rangers, Clubs, and Educators. An NRA state chartered association.

9:30 - Josh Sugarmann, Founder and Executive Director of the Violence Policy Center.

Tuesday
4/17/2012
10:00 AM
120417E

Milwaukee Rep's production of Othello
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater is currently staging a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's OTHELLO, complete with biker gangs and motorcycles. At ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements, who directed the play. He talks about his concept, as well as his new role as the artistic leader of the Rep. Lindsay Smiling, who plays Othello, joins the conversation to talk about playing Shakespeare's Venetian Moor.
GUESTS: Mark Clements, Artistic Director of the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, & actor Lindsay Smiling, who plays Othello in the Rep's new production.

Tuesday
4/17/2012
10:00 PM
120417E

Monday
4/16/2012
9:00 AM
120416D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the most recent news from around the state and across the nation.
Guests:

9:00 - E.J. Dionne, Jr., Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution. Syndicated columnist, Washington Post. Author, "Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith & Politics After the Religious Right."

9:30 - Patrick Marley, Madison bureau reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Monday
4/16/2012
10:00 AM
120416E

Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?
Facebook announced a one billion dollar purchase of Instagram last week, and expects to set records with its Initial Public Offering next month. So business is great. How are we? Novelist and columnist Stephen Marche joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to talk about loneliness, happiness, and Facebook.
Guest: Stephen Marche, novelist and columnist. His new piece, published in the May 2012 issue of THE ATLANTIC, is "Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?"

Monday
4/16/2012
10:00 PM
120416E

Thursday
4/12/2012
9:00 AM
120412D

Fort Sumter and the Civil War
At 4:30 A.M. on April 12, 1861, 43 Confederate guns in a ring around Fort Sumter began the bombardment that initiated the bloodiest war in American history. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the start of the Civil War.
Guests:

- Rick Hatcher, Historian, Fort Sumter National Monument.

- Lance Herdegen, Chair, Wisconsin Civil War 150th Commission. Former director, Institute of Civil War Studies, Carroll University. Author, "Those Damned Black Hats: The Iron Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign."

Thursday
4/12/2012
10:00 AM
120412E

Kathrine Switzer and the Boston Marathon
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon as an official participant. Switzer joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the evolution of women's sports during the past 45 years.
Guest: Kathrine Switzer, Author, "Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports."

Thursday
4/12/2012
10:00 PM
120412E

Wednesday
4/11/2012
9:00 AM
120411D

Sex Education
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that teen births are down across the nation with Wisconsin ranking the 10th lowest. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the best practices for teaching young people about sex.
Guest: Elizabeth Schroeder, Executive Director for Answer, a national organization based at Rutgers University that provides and promotes comprehensive sexuality education to young people and the adults who teach them. http://answer.rutgers.edu/

Wednesday
4/11/2012
10:00 AM
120411E

Dust to Dust
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Benjamin Busch who completed two tours in Iraq and appeared on TV shows "The Wire" and "The West Wing."
Guest: Benjamin Busch, war veteran, actor, and author. Busch served two combat tours in Iraq as a United States Marine Corps infantry officer and is the author of, "Dust to Dust: A Memoir."

Wednesday
4/11/2012
10:00 PM
120411E

Tuesday
4/10/2012
9:00 AM
120410D

Guantanamo
Last week the Pentagon announced that trials at Guantanamo will resume. After nine, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a law professor about the future military commission trials.
Guest: Marjorie Cohn, immediate past president of the National Lawyers Guild and a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. Author, "The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuse."

Tuesday
4/10/2012
10:00 AM
120410E

Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explores the life and reign of Tutankhamen, a boy who became King of Egypt before his tenth birthday.
Guest: Joyce Tyldesley, lecturer in Egyptology at the KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology, Fellow of the Manchester Museum and Honorary Research Fellow at Liverpool University. Author, "Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King."

Tuesday
4/10/2012
10:00 PM
120410E

Monday
4/9/2012
9:00 AM
120409D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top political news from around the state and across the nation.
Guest: Clarence Page, op-ed columnist, Tribune Media Services. Member, editorial board, Chicago Tribune.

Monday
4/9/2012
10:00 AM
120409E

Library Week
This week is National Library week. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the importance and relevance of Wisconsin's libraries.
Guests:

- Tom Linfield, Vice President of Grantmaking and Community Initiatives, Madison Community Foundation.

- Brian Simons, Verona Library Director.

Monday
4/9/2012
10:00 PM
120409E

Thursday
4/5/2012
9:00 AM
120405D

Patchwork Nation
Political journalist and project director of Patchwork Nation, Dante Chinni, joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine.
Guest: Dante Chinni, correspondent and project director, Patchwork Nation Project. Co-Author, "Our Patchwork Nation: The Surprising Truth About the 'Real' America." www.patchworknation.org

Thursday
4/5/2012
10:00 AM
120405E

National Poetry Month
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests celebrate National Poetry month.
Guests:

- Bruce Dethlefsen, Wisconsin's State Poet Laureate.

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

Thursday
4/5/2012
10:00 PM
120405E

Wednesday
4/4/2012
9:00 AM
120404D

Primary Results
On Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia went to the polls to cast their ballots in the GOP primary. The latest polls have Romney leading in all 3 contests. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the results with a special focus on Wisconsin voters.
Guests:

- Mike Gousha, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette University Law School. Host of the statewide public affairs tv program, "Up Front with Mike Gousha."

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

- Chuck Quirmbach, Wisconsin Public Radio's Milwaukee-based Reporter.

Wednesday
4/4/2012
10:00 AM
120404E

Summer of '68
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest recounts the 1968 baseball season as it occurred during one of the most divisive times in American history.
Guest: Tim Wendel, author, "Summer of '68: The Season that Changed Baseball, and America, Forever."

Wednesday
4/4/2012
10:00 PM
120404E

Tuesday
4/3/2012
9:00 AM
120403D

Elections in Burma and Aung Sang Suu Kyi
The National League for Democracy (NLD) won at least 40 of the 45 seats being contested in Myanmar's by-elections this week. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the lead-up to the elections, and pro-democracy leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi.
Guest: Bridget Welsh, Associate Professor in Political Science, Singapore Management University.

Tuesday
4/3/2012
10:00 AM
120403E

Earl Scruggs
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests remember bluegrass and banjo legend, Earl Scruggs.
Guests:

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

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

Tuesday
4/3/2012
10:00 PM
120403E

Monday
4/2/2012
9:00 AM
120402D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss all the latest state and national news.
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Monday
4/2/2012
10:00 AM
120402E

Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the 34th annual Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention and how we can keep Wisconsin's lakes healthy.
Guests:

- Darby Nelson, author, scientist, teacher and former lawmaker from Minnesota. His latest book is called, "For the Love of Lakes."

- Eric Olson, Director of the UW Extension Lakes program based in Stevens Point.

Monday
4/2/2012
10:00 PM
120402E

Thursday
3/29/2012
9:00 AM
120329D

Supreme Court and Health Care
The Supreme Court held its third and final day of arguments on President Obama's health care law on Wednesday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the case and reactions from the justices.
Guest:

9:00 - Greg Stohr, Supreme Court reporter, Bloomberg News.

9:30 - Philip Klein, senior writer, The Washington Examiner.

Thursday
3/29/2012
10:00 AM
120329E

A Long Bright Future
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by longevity and aging expert Laura Carstensen to discuss the new possibilities offered by a longer life.
Guest: Laura Carstensen, Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy, Professor of Psychology, Director, Stanford Center on Longevity. Author, "A Long Bright Future: Happiness, Health, and Financial Security in an Age of Increased Longevity."

Thursday
3/29/2012
10:00 PM
120329E

Wednesday
3/28/2012
9:00 AM
120328D

Earth's History in 100 Discoveries
Why is Earth apparently the one planet in our solar system that can sustain life? After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest explains the history of life on Earth in 100 fascinating discoveries.
Guest: Douglas Palmer, science writer and lecturer on earth sciences for the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education. He's the author of, "A History of the Earth in 100 Groundbreaking Discoveries."

Wednesday
3/28/2012
10:00 AM
120328E

Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War
This year marks the bicentennial of the War of 1812. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest offers a glimpse into the impact the war had on our young nation, as seen through the eyes of James and Dolley Madison.
Guest: Hugh Howard, historian and author; former vice president of the New York Times Book Company; author of "Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple and the Second War of Independence."

Wednesday
3/28/2012
10:00 PM
120328E

Tuesday
3/27/2012
9:00 AM
120327D

Showdown
Washington insider David Corn joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss the Obama Administration from the 2010 midterms to the start of 2012.
Guest: David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones. Author, "Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea Party."

Tuesday
3/27/2012
10:00 AM
120327E

Overcoming Racial Stereotypes In Wisconsin
Milwaukee Public Schools students are on a campaign to change the image of the district after being referred to as "thugs" by students outside the district. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the prevalence of racial stereotypes, why they exist today, and what can be done to overcome them.
Guests:
- Reverend Willie Brisco, President of MICAH (Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope)
- Kelly O'Keefe-Bettcher, an English teacher at Rufus King High School

Tuesday
3/27/2012
10:00 PM
120327E

Monday
3/26/2012
9:00 AM
120326D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest state and national news.
Guest: George Waller, Professor of Political Science, UW-Fox Valley.

Monday
3/26/2012
10:00 AM
120326E

The Interrupters
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two 'violence interrupters' from Chicago who use their own past experience to reduce gang violence in their communities.
Guests: Ameena Matthews and Cobe Williams, outreach workers for the CeaseFire anti-violence initiative. The two were featured in the documentary, "The Interrupters." http://ceasefirechicago.org

Monday
3/26/2012
10:00 PM
120326E

Thursday
3/22/2012
9:00 AM
120322D

While America Sleeps
After nine, former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold joins Kathleen Dunn to lift the veil on what's happening inside the Washington Beltway -- from Congressional in-fighting to changes in U.S. foreign policy that he says have had lasting effects on civil liberties since 9/11.
Guest: Russ Feingold, former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (D); founder of Progressives United, a political action committee opposing corporate influence in the U.S. political system; author of, "While America Sleeps: A Wake-Up Call for the Post-9/11 Era."

Thursday
3/22/2012
10:00 AM
120322E

New Books
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss great new releases in fiction and non-fiction.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com

Thursday
3/22/2012
10:00 PM
120322E

New Books
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss great new releases in fiction and non-fiction.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com

Wednesday
3/21/2012
9:00 AM
120321D

The Rise of Antibiotic Resistance
The World Health Organization warns that antibiotics soon won't be able to combat infections like tuberculosis, strep throat, and e-coli. After nine, Kathleen's guest discusses the implications of this finding, what it means for public health, and what we can do about it.
Guest: Dennis Maki, MD, Professor of Medicine and Head of the Infectious Disease Section at UW Hospital & Clinics.

Wednesday
3/21/2012
10:00 AM
120321E

Fluoride In Our Drinking Water
As New Jersey's state legislature takes up a bill requiring all public water systems in their state to add fluoride to the supply, municipalities across the country are pushing back against fluoridation. After ten, Kathleen talks to two guests about the issue -- one who says fluoridation plays a key role in dental health and another who says public health can be achieved through other means.
Guests:

- 10:00 -- Robert Hersh, DDS, past President of the New Jersey Dental Association; past President of the New Jersey Society of Periodontics

- 10:30 -- Tony Horvath, elected village trustee from Holmen, WI

Wednesday
3/21/2012
10:00 PM
120321E

Tuesday
3/20/2012
9:00 AM
120320D

PTSD and Our Veterans
Defense lawyers say post traumatic stress disorder might be to blame for the alleged killing of 16 Afghan civilians by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with an Iraq war veteran about the impact of war on the mental health of our veterans and whether the right support systems are in place following combat.
GUEST: Zach Laporte (luh-POR-tay), an Iraq war veteran; former Machine Gun Team Leader in an Infantry Platoon for the U.S. Army.

Tuesday
3/20/2012
10:00 AM
120320E

Clarence Darrow Biography
After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a biographer of Clarence Darrow, famed Defense Attorney from the early decades of the twentieth century.
Guest: John Farrell, Journalist and Author. His latest book is, "Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned."

Tuesday
3/20/2012
10:00 PM
120320E

Monday
3/19/2012
9:00 AM
120319D

All Things Political
It's all things political, after nine, when Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top news.
Guest: L. Marvin Overby, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri.

Monday
3/19/2012
10:00 AM
120319E

Homegrown Foods
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what we can learn about homegrown food from Wisconsin's early settlers.
Guest: Marcia Carmichael, Historic Gardens Coordinator, Old World Wisconsin.

Monday
3/19/2012
10:00 PM
120319E

Thursday
3/15/2012
9:00 AM
120315D

Irish Politics, Economics, and Culture.
After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss contemporary Irish politics, economics, and culture.
Guest: Donal Casey, Irish illustrator and cartoonist. His political cartoons have appeared regularly in Magill Magazine, and trade union magazines such as Work & Life, and publications of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). Casey is also a lecturer at Dublin Business School.

Thursday
3/15/2012
10:00 AM
120315E

Oh My Gods
John Munson's guest, after ten, discusses how Greek and Roman Myths continue to influence Western culture to this day.
Guest: Philip Freeman, Qualley Professor and Chair of the Classics Department, Luther College. Author, "Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths."

Thursday
3/15/2012
10:00 PM
120315E

Wednesday
3/14/2012
9:00 AM
120314D

Primaries in Alabama and Mississippi
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss Tuesday's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama, as well as the latest court ruling on voter IDs.
Guests:

9:00- Stan Ingold, Reporter, Alabama Public Radio.

9:30- Jeffrey Hess, Reporter, Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

9:50 - Laughlin McDonald, Director, Voting Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union.

Wednesday
3/14/2012
10:00 AM
120314E

St. Patrick's Day
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Ireland's Frank Delaney. He'll join Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share the culture, politics, and literature of the Emerald Isle.
Guest: Frank Delaney, author and BBC broadcaster born in Tipperary, Ireland. Author, "Ireland," "Tipperary," and most recently, "The Last Storyteller."

Wednesday
3/14/2012
10:00 PM
120314E

Tuesday
3/13/2012
9:00 AM
120313D

Afghanistan
An American staff sergeant is in custody after allegedly killing 16 civilians in Kandahar. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the Afghan parliament's response, and what is next for the war.
Guest: Thomas E. Gouttierre, Dean of International Studies and Director, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska.

Tuesday
3/13/2012
10:00 AM
120313E

Lifespan of a Fact
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest tried to answer the intriguing question of what nonfiction should, or can, be.
Guest: Jim Fingal, software engineer and writer in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the co-author and fact-checker with John D'Agata of, "Lifespan of a Fact."

Tuesday
3/13/2012
10:00 PM
120313E

Monday
3/12/2012
9:00 AM
120312D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest review the week's top political news.
Guest: Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University. Author, "The Presidency of George W. Bush: A First Historical Assessment".

Monday
3/12/2012
10:00 AM
120312E

West Wing Babies
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, argues that six years after the finale of The West Wing, the show is still influencing young people in politics.
Guest: Juli Weiner, blogger and contributing writer for Vanity Fair. Her article, "West Wing Babies," appears in the April 2012 issue.

Monday
3/12/2012
10:00 PM
120312E

Thursday
3/8/2012
9:00 AM
120308D

Bounty Programs in the NFL
The New Orleans Saints football team has come under fire after it was revealed that some of their players were participating in a 'bounty program,' that gave cash rewards for injuring other players. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss violence in the NFL.
Guests:
9:00 - Gregg Easterbrook, writer of the Tuesday Morning Quarterback for Page 2 at ESPN. Author of "Sonic Boom" and six other books. He writes a politics column for Reuters and is a contributing editor for The New Republic, The Atlantic Monthly and The Washington Monthly.

9:30: James Varney, New Orleans Saints beat writer, The Times-Picayune.

Thursday
3/8/2012
10:00 AM
120308E

Devil in the Grove
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Thurgood Marshall and the dismantling of the Jim Crow strictures.
Guest: Gilbert King, Author, "Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America." Featured contributor to Smithsonian magazine's history blog, "Past Imperfect."

Thursday
3/8/2012
10:00 PM
120308E

Wednesday
3/7/2012
9:00 AM
120307D

Super Tuesday Results
Voters in 10 states across the country go to the polls Tuesday in republican primaries. While all eyes seems to be on Ohio, after nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests will examine all the contests, the delegates at stake, how much money went into advertising, and which candidates remain in the race.
Guests:

- Bill Cohen, Reporter for the Statehouse News Bureau, content provider for Ohio's public radio and television stations.

- Herb Weisberg, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Ohio State University.

Wednesday
3/7/2012
10:00 AM
120307E

Antidepressants
Do antidepressants work? That is the question Kathleen Dunn's guests, after ten, try and answer.
Guests:

10:00 - Robin Marantz Henig, Journalist, Author, Science Writer. Her recent article, "Lifting the Black Cloud," appears in the March 2012 issue of Scientific American.

10:30 - Irving Kirsch, Lecturer and associate director of the Placebo Studies Program, Harvard Medical School. Researcher and Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Hull, United Kingdom. Author, "The Emperor's New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth."

Wednesday
3/7/2012
10:00 PM
120307E

Tuesday
3/6/2012
9:00 AM
120306D

300-million-year-old forest discovery
A 300-million-year-old forest preserved under volcanic ash has been discovered by coal miners working near Wuda, China. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a paleobotanist who is conducting research at the site.
Guest: Hermann W. Pfefferkorn, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania.

Tuesday
3/6/2012
10:00 AM
120306E

Scotland Votes on Indepenence
After ten, Kathlenn Dunn and her guests discuss the possibility of an independent Scotland.
Guests:

- Mark Blyth, Professor of International Political Economy, Brown University.

- Paul Hamilton, Associate Professor, Political Science, Brock University, Ontario, Canada.

Tuesday
3/6/2012
10:00 PM
120306E

Monday
3/5/2012
9:00 AM
120305D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top political news.
Guest: John McCormack, staff writer, The Weekly Standard.

Monday
3/5/2012
10:00 AM
120305E

Weather Patterns
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the weekend's winter weather in Wisconsin, and the tornado outbreak on Leap Day.
Guest: Jeffery Masters, Co-founder and Director of Meteorology, Weather Underground Inc.

Monday
3/5/2012
10:00 PM
120305E

Thursday
3/1/2012
9:00 AM
120301D

Yemen
Recently returned from Yemen, Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent for The Nation, joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss the United States counter terrorism efforts there.
Guest: Jeremy Scahill, Writing Fellow, The Nation Institute. Frequent contributor to "The Nation Magazine." Investigative journalist and correspondent for the national radio and TV program "Democracy Now!" Author "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."

Thursday
3/1/2012
10:00 AM
120301E

George McGovern
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with former South Dakota Senator George
McGovern to discuss his thoughts on the future of the Democratic Party.
Guest: George McGovern, former South Dakota Senator and Democratic nominee for president in 1972. Author, "What It Means to Be a Democrat."

Thursday
3/1/2012
10:00 PM
120301E

Wednesday
2/29/2012
9:00 AM
120229D

Primaries in Michigan and Arizona
The stakes are high for the Michigan primary. Santorum is seeking to prove he is a legitimate front-runner, while Romney is trying to avoid the embarrassment of losing his home state. Voters in Arizona are also heading to the polls, but despite recent controversial immigration laws, turnout for the presidential primary is expected to be low. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the results from both races.
Guests:

- Rick Pluta, managing editor and Capitol bureau chief, Michigan Public Radio Network.

- Rodolfo Espino, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Arizona State University.

Wednesday
2/29/2012
10:00 AM
120229E

Out-Of-Wedlock Births
More than half of all children born today are born out-of-wedlock. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the changing shift, and the changing dynamic of the American family.

Guest:

- Christina M. Gibson-Davis, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Sociology, and Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University.

Wednesday
2/29/2012
10:00 PM
120229E

Out-Of-Wedlock Births
More than half of all children born today are born out-of-wedlock. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the changing shift, and the changing dynamic of the American family.

Guests:

- Kelly Musick, Associate Professor of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell's College of Human Ecology.

- Christina M. Gibson-Davis, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Sociology, and Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University.

Tuesday
2/28/2012
9:00 AM
120228D

Teen Violence
A school shooting in Ohio on Monday left four students injured and one dead. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine teen violence, suicide, and depression.
Guests:

- James J. Mazza, Professor, Educational Psychology, and Director of the School Psychology Program, University of Washington.

- James Garbarino, Professor of Psychology, Loyola University. Author, "Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them."

Tuesday
2/28/2012
10:00 AM
120228E

Malcolm X
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the editors of, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention," by Manning Marable who passed away last spring.
Guests:

- Wendy Wolf, Manning Marable's Editor at Viking Books.

- Kevin Doughten, Manning Marable's Editor at Viking Books.

Tuesday
2/28/2012
10:00 PM
120228E

Monday
2/27/2012
9:00 AM
120227D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top political headlines from around the country.
Guest: Kathleen Dolan, Professor, Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Monday
2/27/2012
10:00 AM
120227E

America The Possible
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, penned an article for Orion Magazine discussing ways he thinks America got off-track, and what we can do to get the country back on track.
Guest: James Gustave Speth, Professor, Vermont Law School. Author of the forthcoming book, "America The Possible: Roadmap to a New Economy." (Yale University Press, September 2012)

Monday
2/27/2012
10:00 PM
120227E

Thursday
2/23/2012
9:00 AM
120223D

Religion and Politics
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what role religion should play in political discourse.
Guest: Kevin Den Dulk, Professor, Department of Political Science at Grand Valley State University. Spoelhof Teacher-Scholar-in-Residence during the 2011-2012 academic year, Calvin College.

Thursday
2/23/2012
10:00 AM
120223E

Beautiful Souls
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, examines what motivates people to act morally and courageously when faced with anything from an unethical corporation to a totalitarian regime.
Guest: Eyal Press, journalist and author. his latest book is, "Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times."

Thursday
2/23/2012
10:00 PM
120223E

Beautiful Souls
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, examines what motivates people to act morally and courageously when faced with anything from a unethical corporation to a totalitarian regime.
Guest: Eyal Press, journalist and author. his latest book is, "Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times."

Wednesday
2/22/2012
9:00 AM
120222D

Affirmative Action for College Admissions
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the case of affirmative action for college admissions that is set to be heard by the US Supreme Court.
Guest: Brian T. Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University.

Wednesday
2/22/2012
10:00 AM
120222E

Linsanity
From Benchwarmer to superstar, the Knicks' basketball player Jeremy Lin has caught the attention of fans, players and recruiters across the country. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss what has now been dubbed Linsanity.
Guest:

10:00 - Sean Gregory, Staff Writer for TIME where he covers sports for the magazine and TIME.com. http://ti.me/zjk94A

10:30 - Mitch Nelles, "Thunder", Co host of the afternoon drive show on ESPN Radio 540 AM Milwaukee and 100.5 FM Madison.

10:40 - Doc Scheppler, girl's basketball coach at Pinewood high school in Los Altos, CA. Scheppler spent time training Jeremy Lin.

Wednesday
2/22/2012
10:00 PM
120222D

Affirmative Action for College Admissions
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the case of affirmative action for college admissions that is set to be heard by the US Supreme Court.
Guest: Brian T. Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University.

Tuesday
2/21/2012
9:00 AM
120221D

Iran
Officials with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency arrived in Iran on Monday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest from the region, Israeli threats of a strike, and the response from the United States.
Guests:

9:00 - Barbara Slavin, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Washington correspondent for a new website devoted to the Middle East, Al-Monitor.com.

9:30 - Dilshod Achilov, Assistant Professor of Political Science, East Tennessee State University

Tuesday
2/21/2012
10:00 AM
120221E

Adlai E. Stevenson
The name Adlai Stevenson has had a place in American politics since the late 1800s. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest, former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, look back a century and a half of American history, as experienced through his political family. (Repeated from 2/1/2011)
Guest: Adlai E. Stevenson, III, former U.S. Senator from Illinois. Author, "The Black Book".

Tuesday
2/21/2012
10:00 PM
120221E

Monday
2/20/2012
9:00 AM
120220D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest national news in politics.
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Monday
2/20/2012
10:00 AM
120220E

Nancy Pearl
After ten, literary maven Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss great new reads.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, "Book Lust" series, including, "Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers".

Monday
2/20/2012
10:00 PM
120220E

Thursday
2/16/2012
9:00 AM
120216D

Teaching Quality
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the Education Department's proposed $5 billion program for a new Race to the Top-style competition, with states and districts competing for grant dollars to improve teacher quality.
Guest: Steve Correia (ko-REE-uh), Associate Professor of Teacher Education, St. Norbert College.

Thursday
2/16/2012
10:00 AM
120216E

Milwaukee Inner City Allied For Hope
Kathleen Dunn's guests, after ten, are kicking off a campaign that hopes to reduce Wisconsin's prison population to 11,000 by 2015.
Guests:

- Rev. Willie E. Brisco, President, Milwaukee Inner City Allied For Hope.

- Mandela Barnes, lead organizer for Milwaukee Inner city Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH).

Thursday
2/16/2012
10:00 PM
120216E

Wednesday
2/15/2012
9:00 AM
120215D

Master Lock
President Obama will be visiting Master Lock in Milwaukee today showcasing companies that are bringing jobs back to the U.S. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss jobs that have been taken overseas being brought back to America.
Guest: Richard C. Longworth, Fellow, Council on Global Affairs. Author, "Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism."

Wednesday
2/15/2012
10:00 AM
120215E

News for All the People
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the role between race and media.
Guests:

- Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! co-host and award-winning columnist at the New York Daily News. Former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

- Joseph Torres, senior adviser for government and external affairs for Free Press. Former deputy director at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

Both are co-authors of, "News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media."

Wednesday
2/15/2012
10:00 PM
120215E

Tuesday
2/14/2012
9:00 AM
120214D

Open line
After nine, Kathleen Dunn holds her February open line. Call in with your show and guest suggestions.

Tuesday
2/14/2012
10:00 AM
120214E

The Dictionary of American Regional English
Fifty years after Wisconsin-Madison English professor Fred Cassidy first conceived The Dictionary of American Regional English the final volume will be published next month. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the Dictionary's current Chief Editor. www.dare.wisc.edu
Guest: Joan Houston Hall, Chief Editor, The Dictionary of American Regional English.

Tuesday
2/14/2012
10:00 PM
120214E

Monday
2/13/2012
9:00 AM
120213D

All Things Political
Last week Rick Santorum swept the three GOP races in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss last week's contest as well as Maine's week long caucus.
Guest:

- James P. Melcher, Associate Professor, Political Science and Pre-Law Adviser, University of Maine-Farmington.

- Peverill Squire, Chair in American Political Institutions and Political Science, University of Missouri. Senior Editor, Legislative Studies Quarterly.

Monday
2/13/2012
10:00 AM
120213E

Wisconsin Academic Decathlon
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by individuals with the Wisconsin Academic Decathlon.
Guests:

- Molly Ritchie, State Director, Wisconsin Academic Decathlon.

- Stephanie Blue, co-coach of New Berlin's Eisenhower High School's Academic Decathlon team.

- Erik Fountain, co-coach of New Berlin's Eisenhower High School's Academic Decathlon team.

- Teddy Jennaro is a senior at Eisenhower High School and a member of the decathlon team.

Monday
2/13/2012
10:00 PM
120213E

Wisconsin Academic Decathlon
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by individuals with the Wisconsin Academic Decathlon.
Guests:

- Molly Ritchie, State Director, Wisconsin Acedemic Decathlon.

- Stephanie Blue, co-coach of New Berlin's Eisenhower High School's Academic Decathlon team.

- Erik Fountain, co-coach of New Berlin's Eisenhower High School's Academic Decathlon team.

- Teddy Jennaro is a senior at Eisenhower High School and a member of the decathlon team.

Thursday
2/9/2012
9:00 AM
120209D

John Brown and the Civil War
On October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown and several followers seized the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss this raid and how it led to the Civil War.
Guest: Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer Prize reporter and Author. His most recent book is, "Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War."

Thursday
2/9/2012
10:00 AM
120209E

Arab Spring
It has been a year since the Arab Spring began toppling Government throughout the Middle East. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by writer and religion scholar Reza Aslan to discuss the future of the region.
Guest: Reza Aslan, founder of AslanMedia.com. Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside. Author, "No God But God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam."

Thursday
2/9/2012
10:00 PM
120209E

Wednesday
2/8/2012
9:00 AM
120208D

Senator Joseph McCarthy
On February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy gave a speech claiming that there were large numbers of Communists working for the United States federal government. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss McCarthyism.
Guest: Patrick Maney (MAY-nee), Professor of History, Boston College.

Wednesday
2/8/2012
10:00 AM
120208E

To Kill A Mocking Bird at the Milwaukee Rep
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Milwaukee Rep Theater's performance of "To Kill A Mocking Bird."
Guests:

- Lee Ernst, Atticus Finch, The Rep Theater's "To Kill A Mocking Bird."

- Jonathan Daly, Heck Tate, The Rep Theater's "To Kill A Mocking Bird.

Wednesday
2/8/2012
10:00 PM
120208E

Tuesday
2/7/2012
9:00 AM
120207D

Attention Deficit Disorder Drugs
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that drugs for attention deficit disorder are being over-prescribed and many times don't work long-term.

Guest: L Alan Sroufe (SROHF), Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota.

Tuesday
2/7/2012
10:00 AM
120207E

Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative
After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Wisconsin zoologist about her work trying to save bonobos (buh-NO-boes) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Guest: Gay Reinartz (RYN-ahrts), Director, Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative, Zoological Society of Milwaukee. www.zoosociety.org/Conservation/Bonobo/BCBI/

Tuesday
2/7/2012
10:00 PM
120207E

Monday
2/6/2012
9:00 AM
120206D

All Things Political
After nine, it's another edition of our weekly political wrap-up show. Kathleen Dunn and her guest will be discussing the results of the Nevada Caucus, and the latest on the economy.

Guest: Jill Lawrence, Managing Editor, Politics, National Journal.

Monday
2/6/2012
10:00 AM
120206E

Charles Dickens
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens birth by discussing his life and work.
Guest: Martin Fido, senior lecturer, Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University. Author, "The World of Charles Dickens."

Monday
2/6/2012
10:00 PM
120206E

Thursday
2/2/2012
9:00 AM
120202D

Breast Cancer Surgery
A new report finds the rate of follow-up surgery for breast cancer patients vary widely depending on where the individual was treated. After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with the study's co-author, a Wisconsin oncologist, about surgery guidelines.

Guest: Dr. Adedayo (Ah-da-DAY-o) A. Onitilo (Ah-nah-TEE-loh), Oncologist/Hematologist, Marshfield Clinic, Weston Center.

Thursday
2/2/2012
10:00 AM
120202E

Public Allies
Where is the leadership we need to solve our most pressing community problems? According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, it is all around us.

Guest: Paul Schmitz, Founder of the Wisconsin Chapter and national CEO, Public Allies. Author, "Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up." www.publicallies.org.

Thursday
2/2/2012
10:00 PM
120202E

Wednesday
2/1/2012
9:00 AM
120201D

Florida Primary
Santorum had an unofficial win in Iowa, Romney took New Hampshire and Gingrich clutched a victory in the South Carolina GOP primary. It is now the turn of voters in Florida to cast their ballots, and polls show Romney with a lead. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guests join us from NPR member station WFSU in Tallahassee to discuss the result from the primary in the Sunshine State.
Guests:

- John Barry Ryan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Florida State University.

- James Call, Chief Legislative News Producer, WFSU, Florida Public Radio.

Wednesday
2/1/2012
10:00 AM
120201E

Right to Work Bill in Indiana
Today the Indiana Senate will take a final vote on the so-called "right to work" bill. If it passes Indiana will become the 23rd state in the nation to pass such legislation, and the first to do so in the last 10 years. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the bill, what it means for unions, and Indiana businesses.

Guest: Ann C. Hodges, Professor of Law, University of Richmond.

Wednesday
2/1/2012
10:00 PM
120201E

Right to Work Bill in Indiana
Today the Indiana Senate will take a final vote on the so-called "right to work" bill. If it passes Indiana will become the 23rd state in the nation to pass such legislation, and the first to do so in the last 10 years. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the bill, what it means for union, and Indiana businesses.

Guest: Ann C. Hodges, Professor of Law, University of Richmond.

Tuesday
1/31/2012
9:00 AM
120131D

United States Tax Code
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the current tax code in America and how President Obama's and the GOP candidates' plans differ.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. Columnist for Reuters.

Tuesday
1/31/2012
10:00 AM
120131E

In Our Prime
What do you think of when you hear the term middle aged? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history and changing concepts of being middle aged in America.
Guest: Patricia Cohen, Reporter for the New York Times. Author, "In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age."

Tuesday
1/31/2012
10:00 PM
120131E

Monday
1/30/2012
9:00 AM
120130D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest national news.
Guest: Joe Williams, White House Reporter, POLITICO.

Monday
1/30/2012
10:00 AM
120130E

Community and Technical Colleges
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests discuss the importance of community and technical colleges.
Guests:

- Morna Foy, Executive Assistant and Vice President of Policy and Government Relations for the Wisconsin Technical College System.

- James Stone, Director, National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, University of Louisville.

Monday
1/30/2012
10:00 PM
120130E

Thursday
1/26/2012
9:00 AM
120126D

Natural Resources Defense Council
After nine, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a marine biologist who was just named the new director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Science Center.
Guest: Christina Swanson, Director, Natural Resources Defense Council's Science Center.

Thursday
1/26/2012
10:00 AM
120126E

Manners
Irish statesman, Edmund Burke once said that manners were more important than laws. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest takes us on a humorous guide through what, and what not to do, in many of life's circumstances.
Guest: Henry Alford, humorist, journalist, and author. His latest book is called, "Would it Kill You to Stop Doing That? A Modern Guide to Manners."

Thursday
1/26/2012
10:00 PM
120126E

Manners
Irish statesman, Edmund Burke once said that manners were more important than laws. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest takes us on a humorous guide through what, and what not do, in many of life's circumstances.
Guest: Henry Alford, humorist, journalist, and author. His latest book is called, "Would it Kill You to Stop Doing That? A Modern Guide to Manners."

Wednesday
1/25/2012
9:00 AM
120125D

State of the Union
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss President Obama's State Of The Union address.
Guests:

9:00 - David Winston, President, Winston Group. Strategic adviser to Senate and House Republican leadership.

9:30 - Richard Wolffe, columnist, "Daily Beast". Author, "Renegade: The Making of a President," & "Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House."

Wednesday
1/25/2012
10:00 AM
120125E

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

Wednesday
1/25/2012
10:00 PM
120125E

Tuesday
1/24/2012
9:00 AM
120124D

Voter's thoughts on the state of our nation
President Obama will deliver the State Of The Union address on Tuesday night. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how American voters are feeling about the state of our nation, the economy, jobs, and the approval of congress.
Guest: TBA

Tuesday
1/24/2012
10:00 AM
120124E

CanMap
How and when did dogs become domesticated? What happened genetically when dogs transitioned from wolves? What is the genetic relationship between breed dogs and wild, village dogs. And how do all these things affect humans? After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks to a member of the CanMap team, which is working to better understand the evolution and domestication of dogs.
Guest: Adam Boyko, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Cornell University

Tuesday
1/24/2012
10:00 PM
120124E

Monday
1/23/2012
9:00 AM
120123D

All Things Political
It's all things political, after nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest news with a special focus on the results of the South Carolina Primary.
Guests:

- Joseph Stewart, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Clemson University.

- Laura Woliver, professor in the Department of Political Science, and Associate Director of the Women's Studies Program, University of South Carolina.

Monday
1/23/2012
10:00 AM
120123E

National Public Rodeo
2011 was not kind to NPR. Congress threatened to cut off their Federal funding ... Juan Williams was fired ... CEO Vivian Schiller resigned after a fundraising executive derided the tea party movement as a collection of "gun-toting" racists and "fundamentalist Christians" who have "hijacked" the Republican Party. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back at what happened, and look forward to how NPR can recover in 2012.
Guest: David Margolick, contributing editor, Vanity Fair. Contributor, The New York Times Book Review. Author, "Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock"

Monday
1/23/2012
10:00 PM
120123E

Thursday
1/19/2012
9:00 AM
120119D

GOP's vision for America
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the GOP's vision of America's future going into the 2012 general election and the latest on the state recalls.
Guest: John McCormack, staff writer, The Weekly Standard.

Thursday
1/19/2012
10:00 AM
120119E

A New Path to Longevity
Researchers have uncovered an ancient mechanism that retards aging. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how it could postpone cancer, diabetes and other diseases of old age.
Guest: David Stipp, science writer who has focused on gerontology since the late 1990s, author of "The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution"

Thursday
1/19/2012
10:00 PM
120119E

Wednesday
1/18/2012
9:00 AM
120118D

Wisconsin Recall
Democrats on Tuesday handed in over a million signatures in the effort to recall Governor Walker. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what is next, and what the Democrats vision is for the future of Wisconsin.
Guest: Mike Tate, state chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

Wednesday
1/18/2012
10:00 AM
120118E

Grant's Final Victory
Broke and on his death bed, Ulsysses S. Grant struggled to complete his memoir. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Grant's final year, and how he succeeded to complete his autobiography with the help of Mark Twain.
Guest: Charles Bracelen Flood, Author, "Grant's Final Victory: Ulysses S. Grant's Heroic Last Year."

Wednesday
1/18/2012
10:00 PM
120118E

Grant's Final Victory
Broke and on his death bed, Ulsysses S. Grant struggled to complete his memoir. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Grant's final year, and how he succeeded to complete his autobiography with the help of Mark Twain.
Guest: Charles Bracelen Flood, Author, "Grant's Final Victory: Ulysses S. Grant's Heroic Last Year."

Tuesday
1/17/2012
9:00 AM
120117D

Congress Returns from Recess
Congress returns from its winter break today. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at what's on their plate in this election year.
Guest: John Stanton, Staff Writer, Roll Call

Tuesday
1/17/2012
10:00 AM
120117E

The Big Thirst
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how cultures around the world relate to water, the most vital substance on Earth.
Guest: Charles Fishman, author, "The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water."

Tuesday
1/17/2012
10:00 PM
120117E

Monday
1/16/2012
9:00 AM
120116D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the top news from across the state and around the nation.
Guest: Clarence Page, op-ed columnist, Tribune Media Services. Member, editorial board, Chicago Tribune.

Monday
1/16/2012
10:00 AM
120116E

National Day of Service
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a National Day of Service. After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with two guests about Dr. King's service legacy and the importance of national and community service.
Guests:
- Thomas Devine, Executive Director, Serve Wisconsin
- John Gomperts, Director, of AmeriCorps

Monday
1/16/2012
10:00 PM
120116E

Thursday
1/12/2012
9:00 AM
120112D

Global Nuclear Security
The issue of nuclear security has been front-and-center during the GOP debates. For the first time ever, the status of nuclear materials security conditions in 176 nations have been released. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Nuclear Materials Security Index.
Guests:
- Deepti Choubey (deep-tee CHO-bay)Senior Director for Nuclear and Bio-Security, Nuclear Threat Initiative
- Paul Brannan, Senior Analyst, Institute for Science and International Security

Thursday
1/12/2012
10:00 AM
120112E

Vincent Van Gogh
After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Pulitzer prize winning author about his latest book, a sweeping biography of Vincent Van Gogh.
Guest: Steven Naifeh (NAY-fee), Pulitzer Prize winning co-author of, "Jackson Pollock: An American Saga." Most recently he is the co-author of, "Van Gogh: The Life."

Thursday
1/12/2012
10:00 PM
120112E

Wednesday
1/11/2012
9:00 AM
120111D

New Hampshire
The first-in-the-nation primary wrapped up last night. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two guests from the studios of New Hampshire Public Radio to discuss the results.

Guests:

- Dante J. Scala, associate professor, Department of Political Science, University of New Hampshire. Author, "Stormy Weather: The New Hampshire Primary and Presidential Politics."

- Josh Rogers, political reporter, New Hampshire Public Radio.

Wednesday
1/11/2012
10:00 AM
120111E

Best Autos for 2012
The Hyundai Elantra and the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque were named North American Car and Truck of the Year. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest review the best autos of 2011, and look ahead to new cars for 2012.
Guest: Michelle Krebs, Editor-in-Chief, AutoObserver.com.

Wednesday
1/11/2012
10:00 PM
120111E

Tuesday
1/10/2012
9:00 AM
120110D

ReServe
After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two individuals who work for an organization that links people over 55 with meaningful second careers.
Guests:

- Mary S. Bleiberg, President, ReServe.

- Robert Bina, Director, ReServe Milwaukee.

Tuesday
1/10/2012
10:00 AM
120110E

Getting Steamed to Overcome Corporatism
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and pioneering consumer advocate Ralph Nader discuss his new book, which chronicles stories about what he calls corporate crime, greed, and exploitation of honest people everywhere.
Guest: Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, lawyer, and author of "Getting Steamed to Overcome Corporatism: Build it Together to Win"

Tuesday
1/10/2012
10:00 PM
120110E

Monday
1/9/2012
9:00 AM
120109D

All Things Politcal
After nine, it's all things political as Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the week's top news stories.
Guest: Jeffrey Lord, Contributing Editor of, "The American Spectator." Reagan White House political director, and aide to Jack Kemp.

Monday
1/9/2012
10:00 AM
120109E

The Fat Trap
With many people making New Year resolutions to eat healthier and lose weight, we thought we'd look at the science behind weight loss. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a health writer whose article, "The Fat Trap," was in a recent New York Times Magazine.
Guest: Tara Parker-Pope, creator and writer of "Well," a daily health blog and weekly column for The New York Times.

Monday
1/9/2012
10:00 PM
120109E

The Fat Trap
With many people making New Year resolutions to eat healthier and lose weight, we thought we'd look at the science behind weight loss. After ten, Kahleen Dunn is joined by a health writer whose article, "The Fat Trap," was in a recent New York Times Magazine.
Guest: Tara Parker-Pope, creator and writer of "Well," a daily health blog and weekly column for The New York Times.

Thursday
1/5/2012
9:00 AM
120105D

Medicare
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the future of Medicare.
Guest: Stuart Altman, Professor, National Health Policy, Brandeis University. Author, "Power, Politics and Universal Healthcare: The Inside Story of a Century Long Battle."

Thursday
1/5/2012
10:00 AM
120105E

The Sun's Heartbeat
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the biography of the sun ... from its stellar birth to its spectacular future death.
Guest: Bob Berman, "Strange Universe" columnist for Astronomy magazine, author of "The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet"

Thursday
1/5/2012
10:00 PM
120105E

The Sun's Heartbeat
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the biography of the sun . . . from its stellar birth to its spectacular future death.
Guest: Bob Berman, "Strange Universe" columnist for Astronomy magazine, author of "The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet"

Wednesday
1/4/2012
9:00 AM
120104D

Campaign Finance
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the potential impact of the Supreme Court's Citizen United case on this year's presidential election.
Guests:

9:00 - Paul S. Ryan, FEC Program Director & Associate Legal Counsel, Campaign Legal Center. www.campaignlegalcenter.org

9:30 - Bradley A. Smith, Professor of Law, Capital University Law School. Former Chairman, Federal Election Commission.

Wednesday
1/4/2012
10:00 AM
120104E

Women for Women International
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by 2 individuals who work internationally to help women who have been victims of war, civil strife, and other conflicts. www.womenforwomen.org
Guests:

- Judithe Registre (Rej-eest), Director of Development & Outreach, Women for Women International.

- Jo Schmidt, sponsor sister, Women for Women International.

Wednesday
1/4/2012
10:00 PM
120104E

Tuesday
1/3/2012
9:00 AM
120103D

Open Line
After nine, Kathleen Dunn takes your show and guest suggestions for the new year.

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