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Wednesday
12/21/2011
10:00 AM
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Winter: Five Windows on the Season
As we mark the first day of winter tomorrow, Veronica Rueckert is joined by Adam Gopnik after ten, whose new book details how poets, composers, scientists and explorers have shaped our modern idea of winter.
Guest: Adam Gopnik, New Yorker staff writer, author of "Paris to the Moon" and "Winter: Five Windows on the Season"
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Wednesday
12/21/2011
10:00 PM
111221E
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Winter: Five Windows on the Season
As we mark the first day of winter tomorrow, Veronica Rueckert is joined by Adam Gopnik after ten, whose new book details how poets, composers, scientists and explorers have shaped our modern idea of winter.
Guest: Adam Gopnik, New Yorker staff writer, author of "Paris to the Moon" and "Winter: Five Windows on the Season"
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Tuesday
12/20/2011
9:00 AM
111220D
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Christopher Hitchens Remembered
British-born journalist and atheist intellectual Christopher Hitchens died last week. After nine, Veronica Rueckert speaks with a friend of Hitchens, who remembers him as "a man of moral clarity."
Guest: David Frum, Editor of FrumForum.com and CNN contributor, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, author of "Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again"
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Tuesday
12/20/2011
9:30 AM
111220X
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Death of Kim Jong Il
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il died this past weekend. Join Veronica Rueckert and her guest after nine-thirty as they examine what's next for the rogue nation after the death of their "Dear Leader."
Guest: Han Park, University Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) at the University of Georgia
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Tuesday
12/20/2011
10:00 AM
111220E
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Geek Girls Unite
Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, explores the emerging new trend of geek girl culture.
Guest: Leslie Simon, author, "Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and Other Misfits Are Taking Over the World."
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Tuesday
12/20/2011
10:00 PM
111220E
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Geek Girls Unite
Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten, explores the emerging new trend of geek girl culture.
Guest: Leslie Simon, author, "Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and Other Misfits Are Taking Over the World."
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Monday
12/19/2011
9:00 AM
111219D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest national political news.
Guest: Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University.
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Monday
12/19/2011
10:00 AM
111219E
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How the Dog Became the Dog
That dogs evolved from wolves is an accepted evolutionary fact. But how and when this happened is a matter for debate. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest traces the history of how dogs went from wolves to our best friends.
Guest: Mark Derr, regular writer for Atlantic Monthly, Natural History, Smithsonian and The New York Times. Author of "How the Dog Became the Dog: From Wolves to Our Best Friends."
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Monday
12/19/2011
10:00 PM
111219E
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How the Dog Became the Dog
That dogs evolved from wolves is an accepted evolutionary fact. But how and when this happened is a matter for debate. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest traces the history of how dogs went from wolves to our best friends.
Guest: Mark Derr, regular writer for Atlantic Monthly, Natural History, Smithsonian and The New York Times. Author of "How the Dog Became the Dog: From Wolves to Our Best Friends."
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Thursday
12/15/2011
9:00 AM
111215D
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Supreme Court and Arizona's SB 1070
The United States Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments about the constitutionality of Arizona's tough immigration law, SB1070. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a US and Arizona constitution law expert.
Guest: Paul Bender, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Arizona State University
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Thursday
12/15/2011
10:00 AM
111215E
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Conquered Into Liberty
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests explains how the "Great Warpath," the corridor from Montreal to Albany where armies battled over the course of centuries, shaped the country's military values, practices, and institutions.
Guest: Eliot A. Cohen, Professor and Director of the Strategic Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University. Author, "Conquered Into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles Along the Great Warpath that made the American Way of War."
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Thursday
12/15/2011
10:00 PM
111215E
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Conquered Into Liberty
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests explains how the "Great Warpath," the corridor from Montreal to Albany where armies battled over the course of centuries, shaped the country's military values, practices, and institutions.
Guest: Eliot A. Cohen, Professor and Director of the Strategic Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University. Author, "Conquered Into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles Along the Great Warpath that made the American Way of War."
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Wednesday
12/14/2011
9:00 AM
111214D
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ACLU Wisconsin Voter ID Lawsuit
The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit yesterday, alleging that Wisconsin's new Voter ID law is unconstitutional. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by an ACLU representative and a University of Wisconsin legal analyst.
Guests:
- Karyn Rotker, Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU of Wisconsin
- Donald Downs, Alexander Meiklejohn Professor of Political Science, Law, and Journalism at UW-Madison, and the Glenn B. and Cleone Orr Hawkins Professor of Political Science at the University.
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Wednesday
12/14/2011
10:00 AM
111214E
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The Muppets
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of cultural significance of Jim Henson and the Muppets.
Guest: Craig Shemin, producer and former Jim Henson Company staff writer.
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Wednesday
12/14/2011
10:00 PM
111214E
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The Muppets
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of cultural significance of Jim Henson and the Muppets.
Guest: Craig Shemin, producer and former Jim Henson Company staff writer.
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Tuesday
12/13/2011
9:00 AM
111213D
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Economy and Politics
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest political headlines and economic news, including the payroll tax.
Guests:
9:00 - Abdur (ob-DURE) Chowdhury (CHOW-dree), Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Marquette University.
9:30 - Kathleen Dolan, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
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Tuesday
12/13/2011
10:00 AM
111213E
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Finding Higher Ground
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, believes that we can adapt and persist despite the inevitable effects of climate change.
Guest: Amy Seidl, ecologists, educator and author. Her latest book is, "Finding Higher Ground: Adaptation in the Age of Warming."
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Tuesday
12/13/2011
10:00 PM
111213E
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It Happened on the Way to War
Join Kathleen Dunn, after ten, as she speaks with her guest about his experience as a Marine fighting in a war . . . and as the head of a non-governmental organization waging peace. (Rebroadcast from 4/26/11)
Guest: Rye Barcott, co-founder, Carolina for Kibera. Author, "It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace".
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Monday
12/12/2011
9:00 AM
111212D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest from the GOP presidential candidate field, and other top political news stories.
Guest: David Winston, President, Winston Group. Strategic adviser to Senate and House Republican leadership.
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Monday
12/12/2011
10:00 AM
111212E
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Urban Anthropology
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two individuals who are embracing cultural diversity as a means to address problems in urban areas.
Guests:
- Rick Petrie, Executive Director, Urban Anthropology, Inc.
- Jill Florence Lackey, Principal Investigator, Urban Anthropology, Inc.
http://www.urban-anthropology.org
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Monday
12/12/2011
10:00 PM
111212E
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Urban Anthropology
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two individuals who are embracing cultural diversity as a means to address problems in urban areas.
Guests:
- Rick Petrie, Executive Director, Urban Anthropology, Inc.
- Jill Florence Lackey, Principal Investigator, Urban Anthropology, Inc.
http://www.urban-anthropology.org
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Thursday
12/8/2011
9:00 AM
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Urban School Performance
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss a new study from the U.S. Department of Education. The study looked at 21 urban school districts, including Milwaukee, and shows no significant improvement in test scores from 2009.
Guest: Steve Correia (ko-REE-uh), Associate Professor of Teacher Education, St. Norbert College.
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Thursday
12/8/2011
10:00 AM
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Revenge of the Electric Car
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a director whose latest documentary takes viewers behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.
Guest: Chris Paine, Director, "Revenge of the Electric Car." www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com
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Thursday
12/8/2011
10:00 PM
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Revenge of the Electric Car
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a director whose latest documentary takes viewers behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.
Guest: Chris Paine, Director, "Revenge of the Electric Car." www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com
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Wednesday
12/7/2011
9:00 AM
111207D
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70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 . . . a date which will live in infamy. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back on the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Guest: John McManus, Associate Professor of U.S. Military History, Missouri University of Science and Technology at Rolla. Author, "Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq" and "The Americans at Normandy: The Summer of 1944--The American War from the Normandy Beaches to Falaise"
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Wednesday
12/7/2011
10:00 AM
111207E
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Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock
You may not know the names Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan Massery, but you know the photograph, which fast became one of the most indelible images of the civil-rights era. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest recounts the amazing journey from forgiveness to friendship of "Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock."
Guest: David Margolick, contributing editor, Vanity Fair. Contributor, The New York Times Book Review. Author, "Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock"
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Wednesday
12/7/2011
10:00 PM
111207D
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70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 . . . a date which will live in infamy. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back on the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Guest: John McManus, Associate Professor of U.S. Military History, Missouri University of Science and Technology at Rolla. Author, "Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq" and "The Americans at Normandy: The Summer of 1944--The American War from the Normandy Beaches to Falaise"
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Tuesday
12/6/2011
9:00 AM
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School Lunch Programs
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest investigative journalist outlines her report on the mismanagement of school lunch programs.
Guest: Lucy Komisar, Investigative journalist. Founder, www.thekomisarscoop.com. Her article, "How the Food Industry Eats Your Kid's Lunch," appeared in Saturday's New York Times.
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Tuesday
12/6/2011
10:00 AM
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Judy: A Legenday Film Career
Through her incomparable work on screen, stage, records, radio, and television, she earned renown as "The World's Greatest Entertainer." After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the legendary film career of Judy Garland.
Guest: John Fricke (frick-EE), documentary producer. Author, "Judy: A Legendary Film Career" and The Wizard of Oz: An Illustrated Companion to the Timeless Movie Classic"
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Tuesday
12/6/2011
10:00 PM
111206E
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Judy: A Legenday Film Career
Through her incomparable work on screen, stage, records, radio, and television, she earned renown as "The World's Greatest Entertainer." After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the legendary film career of Judy Garland.
Guest: John Fricke (frick-EE), documentary producer. Author, "Judy: A Legendary Film Career" and The Wizard of Oz: An Illustrated Companion to the Timeless Movie Classic"
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Monday
12/5/2011
9:00 AM
111205D
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All Things Political
After nine, join us for another weekly edition of All Things Political, when Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top news.
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
12/5/2011
10:00 AM
111205E
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Children in Poverty
New Census Bureau data shows that more than 40-percent of Milwaukee children live in poverty. After ten, Kathleen and her guests examine what it's like to live below the poverty line, and what should be done to pull people above it.
Guest:
- Curtis Skinner, Director of the Family Economic Security Team, National Center for Children in Poverty.
- Octavia Brown, Head Start parent. Member, Parent Council Executive Committee.
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Monday
12/5/2011
10:00 PM
111205E
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Children in Poverty
New Census Bureau data shows that more than 40% of Milwaukee children live in poverty. After ten, Kathleen and her guests discuss what it's like to live below the poverty line and what needs to be done in order to pull people above it.
Guest:
- Curtis Skinner, Director of the Family Economic Security Team at the National Center for Children in Poverty
- Octavia Brown, Head Start parent and member of the Parent Council's Executive Committee
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Thursday
12/1/2011
9:00 AM
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American Jobs Act
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine President Obama's American Jobs Act.
Guests:
9:00 - L. Randall Wray, Professor of Economics, and Research Director, Center for Full Employment and Price Stability, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
9:30 - Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative. Member, Obama Cabinet.
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Thursday
12/1/2011
10:00 AM
111201E
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Discovery at Stonehenge
A group of British researchers have discovered new evidence of ancient sun worship at Stonehenge. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the lead researcher about the significance of the site, and what the new discovery tells us about its past.
Guest: Vincent Gaffney, Professor and Chair, Visual and Spatial Technology Centre, Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham. Project leader, Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project.
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Thursday
12/1/2011
10:00 PM
111201E
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Discovery at Stonehenge
A group of British researchers have discovered new evidence of ancient sun worship at Stonehenge. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the lead researcher about the significance of the site, and what the new discovery tells us about its past.
Guest: Vincent Gaffney, Professor and Chair, Visual and Spatial Technology Centre, Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham. Project leader, Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project.
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Wednesday
11/30/2011
9:00 AM
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Airline Industry
The parent company to American Airlines filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the future of the airline industry.
Guests:
9:00 - Terry Maxon, reporter covering the airline industry, "The Dallas Morning News."
9:20 - Seth Kaplan, Editor, Airline Weekly.
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Wednesday
11/30/2011
10:00 AM
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Howard Gardner
Renowned education authority Howard Gardner joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to explore the evolving meaning of truth, beauty, and goodness in a digital world.
Guest: Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Author, "Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the Twenty-First Century."
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Wednesday
11/30/2011
10:00 PM
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Howard Gardner
Renowned education authority Howard Gardner joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to explore the evolving meaning of truth, beauty, and goodness in a digital world.
Guest: Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Author, "Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the Twenty-First Century."
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Tuesday
11/29/2011
9:00 AM
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Mars Rover
The world's biggest extraterrestrial explorer, NASA's Curiosity rover, is on its way to Mars in search of evidence the planet might once have been home to microscopic life. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Curiosity's 345-million-mile journey to the Red Planet.
Guest: Bob Berman, "Strange Universe" columnist, Astronomy magazine. Author, "The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet"
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Tuesday
11/29/2011
10:00 AM
111129E
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The Black Banners
According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, the 9/11 terrorist attacks could have been prevented had he received a file he'd requested months earlier. Ali Soufan talks about the rivalry between the U.S. Government's counter-terrorism agencies, and how it prevented us from stopping al-Qaeda.
Guest: Ali Soufan, Chief Executive Officer, Soufan Group LLC. Former Supervisory Special Agent, FBI. Author, "The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda".
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Tuesday
11/29/2011
10:00 PM
111129E
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The Black Banners
According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, the 9/11 terrorist attacks could have been prevented had he received a file he'd requested months earlier. Former FBI agent Ali Soufan talks about the rivalry between the U.S. government's counterterrorism agencies, and how it prevented us from stopping al-Qaeda.
Guest: Ali Soufan, Chief Executive Officer, Soufan Group LLC. Former Supervisory Special Agent, FBI. Author, "The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda".
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Monday
11/28/2011
9:00 AM
111128D
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All Things Political
After nine, it's all things political as Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the week's top news.
Guest: George Waller, Professor of Political Science, UW-Fox Valley.
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Monday
11/28/2011
10:00 AM
111128E
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Nancy Pearl Talks Books
Book-lover Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss great book gift ideas for the holidays.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, "Book Lust" series, including, "Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers".
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Monday
11/28/2011
10:00 PM
111128E
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Nancy Pearl Talks Books
Book-lover Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss great book gift ideas for the holidays.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, "Book Lust" series, including, "Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers".
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Thursday
11/24/2011
9:00 AM
111124D
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Over 90 and Loving It
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest filmmaker talks about her documentary featuring people in their 90s and 100s who are living extraordinary and passionate lives.
Guest: Susan Polis Schutz, Executive Producer & Director, "Over 90 and Loving It." (Rebroadcast from 5/31/2011)
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Thursday
11/24/2011
10:00 PM
111124D
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Over 90 and Loving It
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest filmmaker talks about her documentary featuring people in their 90s and 100s who are living extraordinary and passionate lives. (Rebroadcast from 5/31/2011)
Guest: Susan Polis Schutz, Executive Producer & Director, "Over 90 and Loving It."
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Wednesday
11/23/2011
9:00 AM
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Occupy Davis Protests
Many in the public are calling for the Chancellor at the University of California at Davis to resign after campus police pepper-sprayed student protestors last week. After nine, Veronica Rueckert talks with a UC-Davis professor and a student protestor about the latest news surrounding the incident.
Guests:
- Bob Ostertag, Associate Professor of Technocultural Studies, University of California at Davis
- Carla Orendorff, Junior, University of California at Davis
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Wednesday
11/23/2011
10:00 AM
111123E
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Holiday Cooking
Feeling stressed about cooking for the holidays? Join Veronica Rueckert, after ten, when she's joined by an award winning food writer who'll share seasonal cooking tips.
Guest: Elissa Altman, founder and author, food blog, PoorMansFeast.com. Food columnist, The Huffington Post. Author, "Big Food," and forthcoming "Poor Man's Feast: A Love Story."
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Wednesday
11/23/2011
10:00 PM
111123E
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Holiday Cooking
Feeling stressed about cooking for the holidays? Join Veronica Rueckert, after ten, when she's joined by an award winning food writer who'll share seasonal cooking tips.
Guest: Elissa Altman, founder and author, food blog, PoorMansFeast.com. Food columnist, The Huffington Post. Author, "Big Food," and forthcoming "Poor Man's Feast: A Love Story."
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Tuesday
11/22/2011
9:00 AM
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Congressional Super Committee
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss tomorrow's deadline for the Congressional Super Committee to cut at least one-point-two trillion dollars from the deficit.
Guests:
9:00 - Lizzie O'Leary, Washington D.C. based correspondent, Bloomberg Television.
9:20 - Thomas Ferguson, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Boston. Senior Fellow, Roosevelt Institute.
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Tuesday
11/22/2011
10:00 AM
111122E
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Constitution Cafe
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest describes his travels across America talking with people about how they would change the U.S. Constitution.
Guest: Christopher Phillips, author and scholar. Author, "Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy," "Socrates in Love: Philosophy for a Die-Hard Romantic," and most recently, "Constitution Cafe: Jefferson's Brew for a True Revolution."
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Tuesday
11/22/2011
10:00 PM
111122E
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Constitution Cafe
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest describes his travels across America talking with people about how they would change the U.S. Constitution.
Guest: Christopher Phillips, author and scholar. Author, "Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy," "Socrates in Love: Philosophy for a Die-Hard Romantic," and most recently, "Constitution Cafe: Jefferson's Brew for a True Revolution."
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Monday
11/21/2011
9:00 AM
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All Things Political
After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they discuss the latest news from Wisconsin and Washington D.C..
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Monday
11/21/2011
10:00 AM
111121E
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Pakistan: The Ally from Hell
Pakistan is an unstable and violent country located at the epicenter of global jihadism, and it has been the foremost supplier of nuclear technology to such rogue states as Iran and North Korea. That's according to Kathleen Dunn's guest after ten, who calls Pakistan the "ally from hell."
Guest: Marc Ambinder, White House correspondent for National Journal and a contributing editor at The Atlantic
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Monday
11/21/2011
10:00 PM
111121E
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Pakistan: The Ally from Hell
Pakistan is an unstable and violent country located at the epicenter of global jihadism, and it has been the foremost supplier of nuclear technology to such rogue states as Iran and North Korea. That's according to Kathleen Dunn's guest after ten, who calls Pakistan the "ally from hell."
Guest: Marc Ambinder, White House correspondent for National Journal and a contributing editor at The Atlantic
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Thursday
11/17/2011
9:00 AM
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Supreme Court and Health Care Reform
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest examines the legal arguments and potential consequences of its decision.
Guest: Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and legal correspondent for Slate, co-author of "Me v. Everybody: Absurd Contracts for an Absurd World".
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Thursday
11/17/2011
10:00 AM
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Sing Man Dance Man
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the cast of "Sing Man Dance Man," a new play from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. The play pays tribute to seven extraordinary Hollywood icons including George M. Cohan, Fred Astaire, and Gene Kelly. www.milwaukeerep.com
Guests:
- Jon Peterson, actor, "Song Man Dance Man." Peterson has also appeared in the Broadway production of "Cabaret." Off-Broadway credits include, "George M. Cohan Tonight!," and "Have a Heart."
- Jack Forbes Wilson, pianist, "Song Man Dance Man." Wilson also recently appeared as Liberace in The Rep's recent Stackner Cabaret hit production of "Liberace!"
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Thursday
11/17/2011
10:00 PM
111117E
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Sing Man Dance Man
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the cast of "Sing Man Dance Man," a new play from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. The play pays tribute to seven extraordinary Hollywood icons including George M. Cohan, Fred Astaire, and Gene Kelly. www.milwaukeerep.com
Guests:
- Jon Peterson, actor, "Song Man Dance Man." Peterson has also appeared in the Broadway production of "Cabaret." Off-Broadway credits include, "George M. Cohan Tonight!," and "Have a Heart."
- Jack Forbes Wilson, pianist, "Song Man Dance Man." Wilson also recently appeared as Liberace in The Rep's recent Stackner Cabaret hit production of "Liberace!"
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Wednesday
11/16/2011
9:00 AM
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Recall Walker Campaign
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the effort for a recall election against Governor Scott Walker.
Guests:
9:00 - Ted Rowlands, assignment correspondent, CNN.
9:20 - Kathleen Falk, former Dane County Executive.
9:40 - Bill Kraus, veteran Republican political strategist and board member, Common Cause in Wisconsin.
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Wednesday
11/16/2011
10:00 AM
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Libraries
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest stresses why libraries are vitally important to their communities.
Guest: Roberta Stevens, Immediate Past-President, American Library Association.
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Wednesday
11/16/2011
10:00 PM
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Libraries
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest stresses why libraries are vitally important to their communities.
Guest: Roberta Stevens, Immediate Past-President, American Library Association.
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Tuesday
11/15/2011
9:00 AM
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Open Line
After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts her November open line. Call in with your guest and show suggestions.
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Tuesday
11/15/2011
10:00 AM
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Tom Brokaw
Veteran journalist and broadcaster Tom Brokaw joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his thoughts on recapturing the American dream.
Guest: Tom Brokaw, veteran journalist, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. Author, "The Time of Our Lives: A conversation about America; Who we are, where we've been, and where we need to go now, to recapture the American dream."
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Tuesday
11/15/2011
10:00 PM
111115E
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Tom Brokaw
Veteran journalist and broadcaster, Tom Brokaw, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss his thoughts on recapturing the American dream.
Guest: Tom Brokaw, veteran journalist, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. Author, "The Time of Our Lives: A conversation about America; Who we are, where we've been, and where we need to go now, to recapture the American dream."
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Monday
11/14/2011
9:00 AM
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All Things Political
Jobs, the economy, and the latest on the G-O-P presidential race are all up for discussion, after nine, with John Munson and his guest.
Guest: Tom Bevan, Co-Founder and Executive Editor, RealClearPolitics. www.realclearpolitics.com. Co-author, eBook, "The Real Clear Politics Political Download: Election 2012: The Battle Begins."
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Monday
11/14/2011
10:00 AM
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Arctic Drilling
The Obama administration announced their five-year plan for offshore oil drilling last week, which calls for opening new areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, but bars development along the East and West Coasts. After ten, John Munson and his guests talk about what's going to change, and what it means for the people and wildlife living in the affected areas.
Guests:
- Bob Deans, Associate Director of Communications, Natural Resources Defense Council. Co-Author, "In Deep Water: The Anatomy of a Disaster, the Fate of the Gulf, and How to End Our Oil Addiction"
- Michael Jasny, Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Monday
11/14/2011
10:00 PM
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Arctic Drilling
The Obama administration announced their five-year plan for offshore oil drilling last week, which calls for opening new areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, but bars development along the East and West Coasts. After ten, John Munson and his guests talk about what's going to change, and what it means for the people and wildlife living in the affected areas.
Guests:
- Bob Deans, Associate Director of Communications, Natural Resources Defense Council. Co-Author, "In Deep Water: The Anatomy of a Disaster, the Fate of the Gulf, and How to End Our Oil Addiction"
- Michael Jasny, Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Thursday
11/10/2011
9:00 AM
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Social Development Commission Poverty Symposium
The Milwaukee-based Social Development Commission held its fifth annual Symposium on Poverty yesterday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with two S-D-C staffers about the theme of the symposium - "Reducing Poverty in a Changing Landscape."
Guests:
- Deborah Blanks, CEO, Social Development Commission, author, "Weaving Diversity Into the Fabric of America"
- Dave Celata, Intergovernmental Affairs and Research Division Manager
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Thursday
11/10/2011
10:00 AM
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Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with M-S-N-B-C commentator Chris Matthews about his new book "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero."
Guest: Chris Matthews, host, Hardball with Chris Mathews, and the NBC-syndicated The Chris Matthews Show. Author, "American," "Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think," "Kennedy and Nixon" and "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero"
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Thursday
11/10/2011
10:00 PM
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Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with M-S-N-B-C commentator Chris Matthews about his new book "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero."
Guest: Chris Matthews, host, Hardball with Chris Mathews, and the NBC-syndicated The Chris Matthews Show. Author, "American," "Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think," "Kennedy and Nixon" and "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero"
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Wednesday
11/9/2011
9:00 AM
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Ohio Union Vote
Many political analysts are saying that Tuesday's collective bargaining vote in Ohio has major implications for the 2012 election. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with two Ohio political science professors about the background and results from the vote.
Guests:
- David Cohen, Professor of Political Science and Fellow at the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron
- Paul Sracic, Professor and Chair of Political Science and director of the Rigelhaupt Pre-Law Center at Youngstown State University
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Wednesday
11/9/2011
10:00 AM
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Penn State Sex Scandal
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Penn State sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials, and will cause Joe Paterno's tenure as football coach comes to an end.
Guests:
9:00 - Michael Weinreb, staff writer, Grantland. Author, "Bigger Than the Game: Bo, Boz, the Punky QB and How the '80s Created the Modern Athlete."
9:20 - Frank P. Cervone, Executive Director, Support Center for Child Advocates.
9:25 - Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, George Washington University. Legal affairs editor of "The New Republic."
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Wednesday
11/9/2011
10:00 PM
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Penn State Sex Scandal
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Penn State sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials, and will cause Joe Paterno's tenure as football coach come to an end.
Guests:
9:00 - Michael Weinreb, staff writer, Grantland. Author, "Bigger Than the Game: Bo, Boz, the Punky QB and How the '80s Created the Modern Athlete."
9:20 - Frank P. Cervone, Executive Director, Support Center for Child Advocates.
9:25 - Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, George Washington University. Legal affairs editor of "The New Republic."
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Tuesday
11/8/2011
9:00 AM
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Barbara Ehrenreich on Wall Street
After nine, journalist Barbara Ehrenreich (AIR-en-RIKE) joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the occupy Wall Street movement, and the wealth gap between young and old.
Guest: Barbara Ehrenreich (AIR-un-rike), journalist. Author, "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America," "Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America," and "Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream."
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Tuesday
11/8/2011
10:00 AM
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Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare?
The new film, "Anonymous," claims that Shakespeare was not the true author of his plays. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the theory should be dismissed.
Guest: Jonathan Hobratsch (HO-brotch), Professor of English, Pace University.
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Tuesday
11/8/2011
10:00 PM
111108E
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Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare?
The new film, "Anonymous," claims that Shakespeare was not the true author of his plays. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the theory should be dismissed.
Guest: Jonathan Hobratsch (HO-brotch), Professor of English, Pace University.
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Monday
11/7/2011
9:00 AM
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests review the nation's top political news stories.
Guest: David Michael Green, Associate Professor of Political Science, Hofstra University.
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Monday
11/7/2011
10:00 AM
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TimeSlips
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a program called TimeSlips, a storytelling project for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
Guests:
- Anne Basting, Founder, Director, TimeSlips. http://www.timeslips.org Director, Center on Age & Community, UW-Milwaukee. Author, "Forget Memory: Creating Better Lives for People with Dementia."
- Ellen Nocun, Creative Engagement Coordinator, Luther Manor: Continuing Care Retirement Community.
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Monday
11/7/2011
10:00 PM
111107E
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TimeSlips
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a program called TimeSlips, a storytelling project for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
Guests:
- Anne Basting, Founder, Director, TimeSlips. http://www.timeslips.org Director, Center on Age & Community, UW-Milwaukee. Author, "Forget Memory: Creating Better Lives for People with Dementia."
- Ellen Nocun, Creative Engagement Coordinator, Luther Manor: Continuing Care Retirement Community.
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Thursday
11/3/2011
9:00 AM
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Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
After nine, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her time as Governor, and her ideas for America's future.
Guest: Jennifer Granholm, Distinguished Practitioner of Law and Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley. Senior Advisor, Clean Energy Program, The Pew Charitable Trusts. Former Governor of Michigan. Co-author with husband Dan Mulhern, "A Governor's Story: The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future."
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Thursday
11/3/2011
10:00 AM
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The Booming Economy of Argentina
Argentina's President easily won re-election last month amid an economic boom, but critics say her policies are unsustainable. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a deeper look into what's happening in Argentina.
Guest: Maria Victoria Murillo, Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Author, "Political Competition, Partisanship, and Policymaking in the Reform of Latin American Public Utilities" Co-editor, "Argentine Democracy: the Politics of Institutional Weakness"
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Thursday
11/3/2011
10:00 PM
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The Booming Economy of Argentina
Argentina's President easily won re-election last month amid an economic boom, but critics say her policies are unsustainable. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a deeper look into what's happening in Argentina.
Guest: Maria Victoria Murillo, Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Author, "Political Competition, Partisanship, and Policymaking in the Reform of Latin American Public Utilities" Co-editor, "Argentine Democracy: the Politics of Institutional Weakness"
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Wednesday
11/2/2011
9:00 AM
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Building Types that Helped Cause the Recession
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses what he thinks are the 19 building types that help cause the recession such as suburban detached starter homes, big-box anchored power centers, multi-tenant bulk warehousing and self-storage facilities.
Guest: Christopher Leinberger, professor and founding Director at the Graduate Real Estate Development Program at the University of Michigan. Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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Wednesday
11/2/2011
10:00 AM
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Diana Nyad
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by record breaking long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad. Earlier this year, at the age of 61, Nyad attempted to swim from Havana to the Florida coast stopped after 40 hours in the water when she got attacked by box jellyfish.
Guest: Diana Nyad, record-breaking long distance swimmer. Member of the National Women's Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Author, "Other Shores," and "Boss of Me."
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Wednesday
11/2/2011
10:00 PM
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Diana Nyad
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by record breaking long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad. Earlier this year, at the age of 61, Nyad attempted to swim from Havana to the Florida coast stopped after 40 hours in the water when she got attacked by box jellyfish.
Guest: Diana Nyad, record-breaking long distance swimmer. Member of the National Women's Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Author, "Other Shores," and "Boss of Me."
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Tuesday
11/1/2011
9:00 AM
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Less Cancer Screening
Can some types of cancer screening do more harm than good? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine why some cancer experts are advocating less screening for cervical, prostate, and breast cancer.
Guest: Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society, Professor of Hematology, Oncology, Medicine and Epidemiology at Emory University
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Tuesday
11/1/2011
10:00 AM
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Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, "Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper." www.mam.org
Guest: Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibitions, Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Tuesday
11/1/2011
10:00 PM
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Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, "Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper." www.mam.org
Guest: Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibitions, Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Monday
10/31/2011
9:00 AM
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All Things Political
From the latest on the occupy Wall Street protests, to the new Iowa GOP presidential poll, after nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the nation's top news stories.
Guest: Carl P. Leubsdorf, columnist & former Washington Bureau Chief, The Dallas Morning News. www.dallasnews.com.
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Monday
10/31/2011
10:00 AM
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Halloween Books
What books are you reading this Halloween season? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss great spooky reads.
Guest: Becky Spratford, readers' advisory librarian, Berwyn Public Library, IL. Adjunct professor, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Dominican University, River Forest, Ill. Author, "Horror Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses" Her follow-up, "The Reader's Advisory to Horror: 2nd Edition" forthcoming in January.
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Monday
10/31/2011
10:00 PM
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Halloween Books
What books are you reading this Halloween season? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss great spooky reads.
Guest: Becky Spratford, readers' advisory librarian at Berwyn Public Library in IL. Adjunct professor, Graduate School of Library & Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Ill. Author, "Horror Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses." Her follow-up, "The Reader's Advisory to Horror: 2nd Edition," will be published in January.
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Thursday
10/27/2011
9:00 AM
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Student Loan Debt
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how President Obama plans to help graduates with student loan debt.
Guest: Doug Lederman, editor and co-founder, Inside Higher Ed.
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Thursday
10/27/2011
10:00 AM
111027E
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The 50 Weirdest Objects in the Cosmos
From stars as dense as diamonds, to the heaviest known black hole ... after ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest count down the 50 weirdest objects in the Cosmos.
Guest: Bob Berman, "Strange Universe" columnist, Astronomy magazine. Author, "The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet"
*50 Weirdest Objects: www.Astronomy.com/50Weirdest
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Thursday
10/27/2011
10:00 PM
111027E
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The 50 Weirdest Objects in the Cosmos
From stars as dense as diamonds, to the heaviest known black hole ... after ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest count down the 50 weirdest objects in the Cosmos.
Guest: Bob Berman, "Strange Universe" columnist, Astronomy magazine. Author, "The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet"
*50 Weirdest Objects: www.Astronomy.com/50Weirdest
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Wednesday
10/26/2011
9:00 AM
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"How the Austerity Class Rules Washington"
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the economic debate in Washington is being controlled by an "austerity class," driven by deficit reduction . . . not job creation.
Guest: Ari Berman, contributing writer, The Nation magazine. Investigative Journalism Fellow, The Nation Institute. His most recent article from The Nation: "How the Austerity Class Rules Washington."
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Wednesday
10/26/2011
10:00 AM
111026E
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Rift in Paradise
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Africa's Albertine Rift. It's a place where, as the human population soars, a battle between the wildlife, land and resources and the people intensifies.
Guest: Robert Draper, contributing writer, National Geographic magazine.
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Wednesday
10/26/2011
10:00 PM
111026E
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Rift in Paradise
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Africa's Albertine Rift. It's a place where, as the human population soars, a battle between the wildlife, land and resources and the people intensifies.
Guest: Robert Draper, contributing writer, National Geographic magazine.
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Tuesday
10/25/2011
9:00 AM
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Class-Based Affirmative Action
Is there a third path on affirmative action? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore ways of providing admissions preferences to socioeconomically disadvantaged students of all races.
Guest: Richard Kahlenberg, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation. Author, "All Together Now: Creating Middle Class Schools through Public School Choice" and "The Remedy: Class, Race, and Affirmative Action"
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Tuesday
10/25/2011
10:00 AM
111025E
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Deadline Artists
It is the great American art form, read by millions every day. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the important role of the Newspaper columnist . . . from Benjamin Franklin . . . to David Brooks.
Guest: John Avlon, Senior Columnist, Newsweek; The Daily Beast. CNN contributor. Author, "Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America". Co-editor, "Deadline Artists: America's Best Newspaper Columns"
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Tuesday
10/25/2011
10:00 PM
111025E
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Deadline Artists
It is the great American art form, read by millions every day. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the important role of the Newspaper columnist . . . from Benjamin Franklin . . . to David Brooks.
Guest: John Avlon, Senior Columnist, Newsweek; The Daily Beast. CNN contributor. Author, "Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America". Co-editor, "Deadline Artists: America's Best Newspaper Columns"
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Monday
10/24/2011
9:00 AM
111024D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back at the top headlines from the past week.
Guest: Charles Lipson, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
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Monday
10/24/2011
10:00 AM
111024E
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Cleopatra at the Milwaukee Public Museum
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum, "Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt." http://www.mpm.edu/cleopatra/
Guest: Carter Lupton, archeologist, Department Head and Curator of Ancient History, Milwaukee Public Museum.
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Monday
10/24/2011
10:00 PM
111024E
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Cleopatra at the Milwaukee Public Museum
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum, "Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt." http://www.mpm.edu/cleopatra/
Guest: Carter Lupton, archeologist, Department Head and Curator of Ancient History, Milwaukee Public Museum.
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Thursday
10/20/2011
9:00 AM
111020D
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GOP Presidential Candidates
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on the GOP presidential field.
Guest: Philip Klein, senior writer, The Washington Examiner.
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Thursday
10/20/2011
10:00 AM
111020E
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Education Lessons from Finald
What can the United States learn from Finland when it comes to education policy? Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss, after ten.
Guest: Diane Ravitch, historian of education, educational policy analyst, research professor, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education.
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Thursday
10/20/2011
10:00 PM
111020E
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Education Lessons from Finald
What can the United States learn from Finland when it comes to education policy? Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss, after ten.
Guest: Diane Ravitch, historian of education, educational policy analyst, research professor, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education.
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Wednesday
10/19/2011
9:00 AM
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Health Care Coverage
Years after passing mandatory health coverage in Massachusetts, the state is now looking to tackle rising costs. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the Massachusetts policy and how it compares to federal law.
Guests:
9:00 - Alan Weil, Executive Director, National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP).
9:30 - John McDonough, Professor of Public Health Practice & Director of the Center for Public Health Leadership, Harvard School of Public Health.
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Wednesday
10/19/2011
10:00 AM
111019E
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Anita Hill
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Anita Hill, to reflect on the 20 years since the Clarence Thomas Hearings.
Guest: Anita Hill, Professor, Social Policy, Law and Women's Studies, Brandeis University. Author, "Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race and Finding Home."
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Wednesday
10/19/2011
10:00 PM
111019E
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Anita Hill
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Anita Hill, to reflect on the 20 years since the Clarence Thomas Hearings.
Guest: Anita Hill, Professor, Social Policy, Law and Women's Studies, Brandeis University. Author, "Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race and Finding Home."
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Tuesday
10/18/2011
9:00 AM
111018D
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Global Day of Protest
Saturday was billed as "a global day of protest," as demonstrators gathered in cities around the world to rally against what they feel is Wall Street's contribution to the financial crisis. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss who was protesting and why.
Guest: Pepper Culpepper, Professor of Political Science, European University Institute. Author, "Quiet Politics and Business Power: Corporate Control in Europe and Japan."
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Tuesday
10/18/2011
10:00 AM
111018E
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The John Carlos Story
During the 1968 Olympics, the Black Power gestures by athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos's rippled around the globe. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with John Carlos about the sports moment that changed the world.
Guest: John Carlos, medaled USA Track and Field Hall of Fame athlete, Olympian. Former professional football player. Founding member, Olympic Project for Human Rights. Author, "The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World"
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Tuesday
10/18/2011
10:00 PM
111018E
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The John Carlos Story
During the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos's Black Power gesture rippled across the globe. After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with John Carlos about the sports moment that changed the world.
Guest: John Carlos, medaled USA Track and Field Hall of Fame athlete, Olympian and professional football player, founding member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights, author of "The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World"
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Monday
10/17/2011
9:00 AM
111017D
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All Things Political
After nine, it's all things political as Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the big news stories from across the country.
Guest: Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University. Author, "The Presidency of George W. Bush: A First Historical Assessment".
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Monday
10/17/2011
10:00 AM
111017E
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Andy Borowitz
Ever wonder who makes a comedian laugh? After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with satirist Andy Borowitz about who he thinks are American's funniest writers.
Guest: Andy Borowitz, comedian, satirist and writer. www.BorowitzReport.com. Author, "The 50 Funniest American Writers: An Anthology of Humor from Mark Twain to The Onion."
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Monday
10/17/2011
10:00 PM
110810E
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Kathleen Dunn
Legendary comedienne Lucille Ball would have turned 100 last week. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest remember Lucy's life, legacy and laughs.
Guest: Kathleen Brady, author of "Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball"
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Thursday
10/13/2011
9:00 AM
111013D
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The Economy and Taxes
After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by David Cay Johnston to discuss the economic claims of presidential candidates and the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. Columnist for Reuters. His books include, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)." His latest, "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Abuse "Plain English" and Other Tricks to Rob You Blind", will be published in January.
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Thursday
10/13/2011
10:00 AM
111013E
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Milwaukee Brewers Baseball
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the Brewers ballclub, a surprise pledge drive opportunity, and the rest of the MLB postseason.
Guest: Mario Ziino, Director of Sports Publications, Delzer Lithograph Co. Formerly with the Milwaukee Brewers Communications Department as the Assistant Director of Publicity, and later the Director of Publications, from 1978 - 2003.
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Thursday
10/13/2011
10:00 PM
111013E
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Milwaukee Brewers Baseball
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the Brewers ballclub, a surprise pledge drive opportunity, and the rest of the MLB postseason.
Guest: Mario Ziino, Director of Sports Publications, Delzer Lithograph Co. Formerly with the Milwaukee Brewers Communications Department as the Assistant Director of Publicity, and later the Director of Publications, from 1978 - 2003.
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Wednesday
10/12/2011
9:00 AM
111012D
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A Simple Book of Financial Wisdom
Many Americans need help gaining control of their finances. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest offers the tips he's learned by supporting a family of four on $40,000 per year.
Guest: Danny Kofke, special education teacher in Georgia. Author, "A Simple Book of Financial Wisdom: Teach Yourself (and Your Kids) How to Live Wealthy with Little Money"
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Wednesday
10/12/2011
10:00 AM
111012E
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Civil War - Wisconsin
After ten, a noted Civil War historian joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss Wisconsin's role in the war.
Guest: 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."
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Wednesday
10/12/2011
10:00 PM
111012E
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Civil War - Wisconsin
After ten, a noted Civil War historian joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss Wisconsin's role in the war.
Guest: 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."
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Tuesday
10/11/2011
9:00 AM
111011D
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New Books
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss great new reads, both fiction and non-fiction.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com/
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Tuesday
10/11/2011
10:00 AM
111011E
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Michael Lewis on the Economy
Financial journalist Michael Lewis joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss examples of the global financial crisis in places like Iceland and Greece.
Guest: Michael Lewis, financial journalist. Author of several books including, "The Big Short," "Moneyball," "The Blind Side," and most recently, "Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World."
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Tuesday
10/11/2011
10:00 PM
111011E
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Michael Lewis on the Economy
Financial journalist Michael Lewis joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss examples of the global financial crisis in places like Iceland and Greece.
Guest: Michael Lewis, financial journalist. Author of several books including, "The Big Short," "Moneyball," "The Blind Side," and most recently, "Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World."
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Monday
10/10/2011
9:00 AM
111010D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the week's top political news.
Guests:
9:00 - John Avlon, senior columnist for "Newsweek" and the "Daily Beast," and CNN contributor. Co-Editor, "Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns."
9:30 - David Coates, Chair in Anglo-American Studies, Wake Forest University. Author, "Making the Progressive Case Towards a Stronger U.S. Economy." www.davidcoates.net
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Monday
10/10/2011
10:00 AM
111010E
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The Shame of College Sports
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest makes the case for paying college athletes, and describes how a wave of lawsuits working their way through the courts could destroy the N-C-A-A (N-C-double-A).
Guest: Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize winning author, "America in the King Years." His latest e-book is "The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA"
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Monday
10/10/2011
10:00 PM
111010E
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The Shame of College Sports
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest makes a case for paying college athletes and reveals how a wave of lawsuits working their way through the courts could destroy the NCAA.
Guest: Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize winning author of "America in the King Years." His latest e-book is "The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA"
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Thursday
10/6/2011
9:00 AM
111006D
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Presidential Primaries
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the changing landscape of the presidential election primaries.
Guest: Josh Putnam, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Davidson College. Writer, Frontloading HQ Blog, http://frontloading.blogspot.com/
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Thursday
10/6/2011
10:00 AM
111006E
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Jon Katz
After ten, Jon Katz joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the special bond between humans and animals, and how to say goodbye when they die.
Guests:
- Jon Katz, Author, writer, and photographer. Author, "Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die."
- Anne Reed, Executive Director, Wisconsin Humane Society.
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Thursday
10/6/2011
10:00 PM
111006E
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Jon Katz
After ten, Jon Katz joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the special bond between humans and animals, and how to say goodbye when they die.
Guests:
- Jon Katz, Author, writer, and photographer. Author, "Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die."
- Anne Reed, Executive Director, Wisconsin Humane Society.
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Wednesday
10/5/2011
9:00 AM
111005D
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Alabama Immigration Law
Alabama became the first state in the nation to require school officials to ask children enrolling for the first time about their immigration status and that of their parents. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the recently upheld controversial immigration law in Alabama.
Guest: Bill Hing, Professor of Law, University of San Francisco School of Law. Author, "Deporting Our Souls-Morality, Values, and Immigration Policy" and "Ethical Borders-NAFTA, Globalization, and Mexican Migration"
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Wednesday
10/5/2011
10:00 AM
111005E
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Falling To Earth
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Astronaut Al Worden to discuss his life and work with NASA.
Guest: Col. Alfred Merrill Worden, astronaut, command module pilot, Apollo 15 lunar mission. Author, "Falling to Earth."
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Wednesday
10/5/2011
10:00 PM
111005E
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Falling To Earth
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Astronaut Al Worden to discuss his life and work with NASA.
Guest: Col. Alfred Merrill Worden, astronaut, command module pilot, Apollo 15 lunar mission. Author, "Falling to Earth."
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Tuesday
10/4/2011
9:00 AM
111004D
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Occupy Wall Street
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with two guests about the Occupy Wall Street protests that have been going on in New York City since mid-September.
Guests:
- Richard Eskow, Senior Fellow, Campaign for America's Future
- Josh Barro, Walter B. Wriston Fellow, Manhattan Institute. Regular contributor, National Review Online
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Tuesday
10/4/2011
10:00 AM
111004E
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Astronaut Al Worden
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Astronaut Al Worden to discuss his life and work with NASA.
Guest: Col. Alfred Merrill Worden, astronaut, command module pilot, Apollo 15 lunar mission. Author, "Falling to Earth."
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Tuesday
10/4/2011
10:00 PM
111004D
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Occupy Wall Street
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with two guests about the Occupy Wall Street protests that have been going on in New York City since mid-September.
Guests:
- Richard Eskow, Senior Fellow, Campaign for America's Future
- Josh Barro, Walter B. Wriston Fellow, Manhattan Institute. Regular contributor, National Review Online
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Monday
10/3/2011
9:00 AM
111003D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn welcomes NPR Political Junkie Ken Rudin.
Guest: Ken Rudin (ROO-din), NPR political editor. His daily blog, "Political Junkie": www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/
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Monday
10/3/2011
10:00 AM
111003E
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Milwaukee Art Museum
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests make a virtual visit to The Milwaukee Art Museum. They'll discuss the 10th anniversary of the Quadracci Pavilion, and the exhibition "Building a Masterpiece: Santiago Calatrava and the Milwaukee Art Museum."
Guests:
- Daniel T. Keegan, Director, Milwaukee Art Museum. www.mam.org
- Brady Roberts, Chief Curator, Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Monday
10/3/2011
10:00 PM
111003E
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Milwaukee Art Museum
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests make a virtual visit to The Milwaukee Art Museum. They'll discuss the 10th anniversary of the Quadracci Pavilion, and the exhibition "Building a Masterpiece: Santiago Calatrava and the Milwaukee Art Museum."
Guests:
- Daniel T. Keegan, Director, Milwaukee Art Museum. www.mam.org
- Brady Roberts, Chief Curator, Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Thursday
9/29/2011
9:00 AM
110929D
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Another Lost Generation
The "Lost Generation" was initially applied to Americans who came of age around the time of the first world war. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the current economy is turning the Millennials into another "Lost Generation".
Guest: Richard Freeman, Chair in Economics, Harvard University, Faculty co-Director, Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School. Director, National Bureau of Economic Research / Sloan Science Engineering Workforce Projects.
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Thursday
9/29/2011
10:00 AM
110929E
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Dentiny of the Republic
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the 1881 assassination attempt on President James A. Garfield, and the dreadfully misguided medical efforts to save his life.
Guest: Candice Millard, former writer and editor, National Geographic magazine. Author, "River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey", "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President"
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Thursday
9/29/2011
10:00 PM
110929E
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Dentiny of the Republic
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the 1881 assassination attempt on President James A. Garfield, and the dreadfully misguided medical efforts to save his life.
Guest: Candice Millard, former writer and editor, National Geographic magazine. Author, "River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey", "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President"
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Wednesday
9/28/2011
9:00 AM
110928D
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Changes to No Child Left Behind
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss proposed Obama Administration changes to the federal No Child Left Behind act. Last week the President asserted that his reforms would minimize the need to "teach to the test," by allowing states to seek waivers around key provisions in the law.
Guest: Steve Correia (ko-REE-uh), Associate Professor of Teacher Education, St. Norbert College.
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Wednesday
9/28/2011
10:00 AM
110928E
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Confidence Men
What happens when Wall Street and Washington collide? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at how President Obama has handled the global economic crisis he inherited.
Guest: Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Author, "Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington and the Education of a President"
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Wednesday
9/28/2011
10:00 PM
110928E
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Confidence Men
What happens when Wall Street and Washington collide? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at how President Obama has handled the global economic crisis he inherited.
Guest: Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Author, "Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington and the Education of a President"
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Tuesday
9/27/2011
9:00 AM
110927D
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Voter Fraud
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a former member of the Federal Election Commission about the threat of voter fraud.
Guest: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager, Civil Justice Reform Initiative, The Heritage Foundation.
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Tuesday
9/27/2011
10:00 AM
110927E
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September Open Line
After ten, you're invited to call-in with your suggestions for topics and guests for future shows. It's Kathleen Dunn's September Open Line.
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Tuesday
9/27/2011
10:00 PM
110927D
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Voter Fraud
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a former member of the Federal Election Commission about the threat of voter fraud.
Guest: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager, Civil Justice Reform Initiative, The Heritage Foundation.
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Monday
9/26/2011
9:00 AM
110926D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss "All Things Political."
Guest: Jill Lawrence, contributing writer, The Daily Beast and The Atlantic
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Monday
9/26/2011
10:00 AM
110926E
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Milwaukee Brewers 2011 Season
The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central Division title. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the Brewers' season.
Guest: Mike Bauman, National Columnist, MLB.com
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Monday
9/26/2011
10:00 PM
110926D
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Milwaukee Brewers 2011 Season
The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central Division title. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the Brewers' season.
Guest: Mike Bauman, National Columnist, MLB.com
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Thursday
9/22/2011
9:00 AM
110922D
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Louder Than A Bomb
The Milwaukee Film Festival opens tonight. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a documentary being shown at the festival about the youth poetry slam competition that takes place every year in Chicago.
Guests:
- Jon Siskel, Producer and Director, "Louder Than A Bomb."
- Greg Jacobs, Producer and Director, "Louder Than A Bomb."
- Nova Venerable, Poet.
- Jonathan Jackson, Artistic and Executive Director, Milwaukee Film
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Thursday
9/22/2011
10:00 AM
110922E
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Doors Open Milwaukee
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests preview this weekend's "Doors Open Milwaukee" event.
Guests:
- George Wagner, Program Manager, Doors Open Milwaukee
- John Gurda, Milwaukee Historian, author of "The Making of Milwaukee"
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Thursday
9/22/2011
10:00 PM
110922E
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Doors Open Milwaukee
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests preview this weekend's "Doors Open Milwaukee" event.
Guests:
- George Wagner, Program Manager, Doors Open Milwaukee
- John Gurda, Milwaukee Historian, author of "The Making of Milwaukee"
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Wednesday
9/21/2011
9:00 AM
110921D
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Safety of HPV Vaccine
In a recent GOP Presidential debate, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann raised questions about the safety of the HPV vaccine. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a doctor who addresses the science behind the safety of vaccines.
Guest: James Conway, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Wednesday
9/21/2011
10:00 AM
110921E
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Top Secret America
After ten, Dana Priest joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss how the Government's handling of top secret intelligence has changed in the decade since 9/11.
Guest: Dana Priest, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. National security and investigative reporter, Washington Post. Co-author, (with William M. Arkin) "Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State."
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Wednesday
9/21/2011
10:00 PM
110921E
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Top Secret America
After ten, Dana Priest joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss how the Government's handling of top secret intelligence has changed in the decade since 9/11.
Guest: Dana Priest, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. National security and investigative reporter, Washington Post. Co-author, (with William M. Arkin) "Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State."
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Tuesday
9/20/2011
9:00 AM
110920D
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Class Warfare
Class warfare is in the news again, after President Obama introduced the "Buffett Rule." After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at the claims coming from both sides.
Guests:
- James Joyner, Managing Editor of the Atlantic Council, Editor of Outside The Beltway
- Robert Reich, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, former United States Secretary of Labor, author of "Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future"
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Tuesday
9/20/2011
10:00 AM
110920E
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Jim Lehrer
After ten, Jim Lehrer joins Kathleen Dunn to reflect on his decades moderating Presidential debates.
Guest: Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor of "The NewsHour" on PBS. Author of many books, the most recent being, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain."
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Tuesday
9/20/2011
10:00 PM
110920E
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Jim Lehrer
After ten, Jim Lehrer joins Kathleen Dunn to reflect on his decades moderating Presidential debates.
Guest: Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor of "The NewsHour" on PBS. Author of many books, the most recent being, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain."
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Monday
9/19/2011
9:00 AM
110919D
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All Things Political
After nine. Kathleen Dunn and her guest review the latest political headlines.
Guest: Glenn Thrush, White House Correspondent, POLITICO
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Monday
9/19/2011
10:00 AM
110919E
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Sexualization of Children
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says pop culture and technology inundate young boys and girls with sexual messages, causing much social and emotional harm.
Guest: Diane Levin, Professor of Education, Wheelock College. Co-author, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids."
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Monday
9/19/2011
10:00 PM
110919E
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Sexualization of Children
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says pop culture and technology inundate young boys and girls with sexual messages, causing much social and emotional harm.
Guest: Diane Levin, Professor of Education, Wheelock College. Co-author, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids."
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Thursday
9/15/2011
9:00 AM
110915D
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United States Military and Somalia
After nine, an investigative journalist joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss how Washington's counterterrorism activity in Somalia is having a political and humanitarian effect throughout the country.
Guest: Jeremy Scahill, Writing Fellow, The Nation Institute. Frequent contributor to "The Nation." 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."
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Thursday
9/15/2011
10:00 AM
110915E
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Calvin Trillin "Forty Years of Funny"
After ten, humorist Calvin Trillin joins Kathleen Dunn to reflect on his 40 years as a writer.
Guest: Calvin Trillin, journalist, humorist, food writer, poet, memoirist and novelist. Staff writer, "The New Yorker." Deadline Poet, "The Nation." Author, "About Alice"; "Deciding The Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Race in Rhyme"; "Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff".
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Thursday
9/15/2011
10:00 PM
110915E
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Calvin Trillin "Forty Years of Funny"
After ten, humorist Calvin Trillin joins Kathleen Dunn to reflect on his 40 years as a writer.
Guest: Calvin Trillin, journalist, humorist, food writer, poet, memoirist and novelist. Staff writer, "The New Yorker." Deadline Poet, "The Nation." Author, "About Alice"; "Deciding The Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Race in Rhyme"; "Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff".
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Wednesday
9/14/2011
9:00 AM
110914D
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The GOP War on Voting
According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after nine, the G-O-P is hiding behind the "phantom menace" of voter fraud to prevent millions of Democrats from voting next year. And Wisconsin finds itself in the middle of it.
Guest: Ari Berman, contributing writer, The Nation magazine. Investigative Journalism Fellow, The Nation Institute. Author, "Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics"
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Wednesday
9/14/2011
10:00 AM
110914E
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Why are the Baby Boomers so selfish?
Unpaid wars, energy crises, trillions of dollars of debt, a dying Social Security program... After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest tries to answer the question, "Why are the children of the 'Greatest Generation' so selfish?"
Guest: Mathew Paull, former CFO, McDonald's Corporation. Lead Independent Director, Best Buy Co. Board, Advisory Director, One Acre Fund.
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Wednesday
9/14/2011
10:00 PM
110914E
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Why are the Baby Boomers so selfish?
Unpaid wars, energy crises, trillions of dollars of debt, a dying Social Security program... After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest tries to answer the question, "Why are the children of the 'Greatest Generation' so selfish?"
Guest: Mathew Paull, former CFO, McDonald's Corporation. Lead Independent Director, Best Buy Co. Board, Advisory Director, One Acre Fund.
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Tuesday
9/13/2011
9:00 AM
110913D
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The Resilience of the German Economy
Despite a global recession, the German economy continues to grow. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the reasons behind the strength of Europe's largest economy and its crucial role in the Eurozone crisis.
Guest: Abdur Chowdhury, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Marquette University
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Tuesday
9/13/2011
10:00 AM
110913E
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Jeff Sharlet
After ten, author Jeff Sharlet joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss faith and religion.
Guest: Jeff Sharlet, Mellon Assistant Professor of English, Dartmouth. Contributing editor for Harper's Magazine and Rolling Stone. Author, "The Family," "C Street," and most recently "Sweet Heaven When I Die."
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Tuesday
9/13/2011
10:00 PM
110913E
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Jeff Sharlet
After ten, author Jeff Sharlet joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss faith and religion.
Guest: Jeff Sharlet, Mellon Assistant Professor of English, Dartmouth. Contributing editor for Harper's Magazine and Rolling Stone. Author, "The Family," "C Street," and most recently "Sweet Heaven When I Die."
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Monday
9/12/2011
9:00 AM
110912D
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All Things Political
It's all things political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: David Schultz, Professor, Hamline University School of Business, Senior Fellow, Institute for Law and Politics at the University of Minnesota School of Law.
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Monday
9/12/2011
10:00 AM
110912E
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Teaching Civil War History
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how you teach young people about that time in our history.
Guests:
- Ken Stark, award-winning book illustrator/painter. Author of the children's book, "Marching to Appomattox: The Footrace That Ended the Civil War," and illustrator of, "Seeing the Elephant: A Story of the Civil War."
- Mary Koik, Deputy Director, Communications, The Civil War Trust. Editor, "Hallowed Ground."
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Monday
9/12/2011
10:00 PM
110912E
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Teaching Civil War History
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how you teach young people about that time in our history.
Guests:
- Ken Stark, award-winning book illustrator/painter. Author of the children's books, "Marching to Appomattox: The Footrace That Ended the Civil War," and "Seeing the Elephant: A Story of the Civil War."
- Mary Koik, Deputy Director, Communications, The Civil War Trust. Editor, "Hallowed Ground."
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Thursday
9/8/2011
9:00 AM
110908D
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Economy and Jobs
After nine, Kathleen Dunn takes your calls about jobs and the economy. What do you htink is the best plans for creating jobs and growing the economy?
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Thursday
9/8/2011
10:00 AM
110908E
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GOP debate
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss last night's GOP debate. We'll outline the candidates stances on jobs, fixing the economy, immigration,and health care.
Jeffrey Lord, Contributing Editor of, "The American Spectator." Reagan White House political director, and aide to Jack Kemp.
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Thursday
9/8/2011
10:00 PM
110908E
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GOP debate
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss last night's GOP debate. We'll outline the candidates stances on jobs, fixing the economy, immigration,and health care.
Jeffrey Lord, Contributing Editor of, "The American Spectator." Reagan White House political director, and aide to Jack Kemp.
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Wednesday
9/7/2011
9:00 AM
110907D
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Labor Unions
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest on jobs and labor unions.
Guests:
9:00 - Sheila Cochran, Chief Operating Officer, Milwaukee Area Labor Council AFL-CIO.
9:20 - Fred Gegare, International Vice President of the Teamsters Union. Current candidate for General President.
9:40 - Sandy Pope, President of Teamster Union, Local 805 in New York City. Current candidate for General President.
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Wednesday
9/7/2011
10:00 AM
110907E
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Buddy Holly's 75th Birthday
Today would have been his 75th birthday . . . After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the legacy of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Holly, and they'll listen to his music.
Guest: Maury Dean, author, "This'll Be the Day: The Life and Legacy of Buddy Holly"
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Wednesday
9/7/2011
10:00 PM
110907E
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Buddy Holly's 75th Birthday
Today would have been his 75th birthday . . . After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the legacy of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Holly, and they'll listen to his music.
Guest: Maury Dean, author, "This'll Be the Day: The Life and Legacy of Buddy Holly"
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Tuesday
9/6/2011
9:00 AM
110906D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the latest political headlines, with an emphasis on jobs.
Guest: Clarence Page, Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist
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Tuesday
9/6/2011
10:00 AM
110906E
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Debating Voucher Schools in Wisconsin
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests debate the expansion of voucher schools in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Larry Miller, Board Member, Milwaukee Public Schools, Adjunct Professor, Marquette College of Education and National Louis University
- Terry Brown, former President of St. Anthony's school on the south side of Milwaukee, a private school that participates in the Milwaukee Choice Program
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Tuesday
9/6/2011
10:00 PM
110906E
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Debating Voucher Schools in Wisconsin
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests debate the expansion of voucher schools in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Larry Miller, Board Member, Milwaukee Public Schools, Adjunct Professor, Marquette College of Education and National Louis University
- Terry Brown, former President of St. Anthony's school on the south side of Milwaukee, a private school that participates in the Milwaukee Choice Program
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Monday
9/5/2011
9:00 AM
110905D
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Robert Reich on the Economy
After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest for a look back at the causes of the current economic crisis . . . and a plan to deal with the aftershock.
Guest: Robert Reich, Professor of Public Policy, University of California-Berkeley. Former U.S. Secretary of Labor. Author, "Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future". (Rebroadcast from 1/6/2011)
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Monday
9/5/2011
10:00 AM
110905E
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The Presidency of Ronald Reagan
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Ronald Reagan. After ten, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, President Reagan's son Ron, who has written a new memoir about his father. (Rebroadcast from 1/18/2011)
Guest: Ron Reagan, political pundit. Author, "My Father at 100: A Memoir".
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Monday
9/5/2011
10:00 PM
110905E
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The Presidency of Ronald Reagan
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Ronald Reagan. After ten, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, President Reagan's son Ron, who has written a new memoir about his father. (Rebroadcast from 1/18/2011)
Guest: Ron Reagan, political pundit. Author, "My Father at 100: A Memoir".
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Thursday
9/1/2011
9:00 AM
110901D
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Twenty Years Post-USSR
It's been twenty years since the failed coup that began the collapse of the Soviet Union. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the differing viewpoints of how Russia has fared under democracy.
Guest : Ronald Suny, Director, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. Professor of Social and Political History, University of Michigan. Author, "The Revenge of the Past: Nationalism, Revolution, and the Collapse of the Soviet Union" and "The Soviet Experiment: Russia, the USSR, and the Successor States"
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Thursday
9/1/2011
10:00 AM
110901E
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Ellen Willis on Rock Music
In the late 1960s and 1970s, Ellen Willis was the first pop music critic for The New Yorker. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Willis' daughter, who has collected her mother's music writings for a new book.
Guest : Nona Willis Aronowitz, contributing writer for the Nation, the New York Observer, the Village Voice, and Salon, editor of "Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music"
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Thursday
9/1/2011
10:00 PM
110901E
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Ellen Willis on Rock Music
In the late 1960s and 1970s, Ellen Willis was the first pop music critic for The New Yorker. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Willis's daughter, who has collected her mother's music writings for a new book.
Guest : Nona Willis Aronowitz, contributing writer for the Nation, the New York Observer, the Village Voice, and Salon, editor of "Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music"
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Wednesday
8/31/2011
9:00 AM
110831D
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Two-Step Plan for Growth
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with her guest about his "common sense plan" to rebuild the American economy.
Guest: Sheldon B. Lubar, Founder and Chairman, Lubar & Co., Inc.
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Wednesday
8/31/2011
10:00 AM
110831E
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Technology in the Classroom
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest outlines how teachers and students can best utilize technology in the classroom.
Guest: Lance Ford, educational technology advocate for Cisco. Adjunct faculty member, technology integration for teachers, University of Maine.
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Wednesday
8/31/2011
10:00 PM
110831E
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Technology in the Classroom
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest outlines how teachers and students can best utilize technology in the classroom.
Guest: Lance Ford, educational technology advocate for Cisco. Adjunct faculty member, technology integration for teachers, University of Maine.
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Tuesday
8/30/2011
9:00 AM
110830D
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Fairness Doctrine
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the elimination by the FCC of the Fairness Doctrine.
Guest: Nicholas Johnson, Visiting Professor, University of Iowa College of Law. Former Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, 1966-1973.
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Tuesday
8/30/2011
10:00 AM
110830E
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Bullying in Schools
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss bullying in schools, and the rise of "cyberbullying."
Guest: Rachel Simmons, author, educator. Founder, Girls Leadership Institute. Author, "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls" & "The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence."
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Tuesday
8/30/2011
10:00 PM
110830E
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Bullying in Schools
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss bullying in schools, and the rise of "cyberbullying."
Guest: Rachel Simmons, author, educator. Founder, Girls Leadership Institute. Author, "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls" & "The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence."
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Monday
8/29/2011
9:00 AM
110829D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathlenn Dunn and her guests discuss the top political headlines.
Guests:
9:00 - John Nichols, associate editor of the Capital Times and Washington correspondent for the Nation Magazine
9:30 - Philip Klein, senior writer, The Washington Examiner.
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Monday
8/29/2011
10:00 AM
110829E
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America's Science Illiteracy
Are America's kids illiterate in science? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what can be done to boost science education in America.
Guest : Margaret Honey, President and CEO, New York Hall of Science
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Monday
8/29/2011
10:00 PM
110829E
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America's Science Illiteracy
Are America's kids illiterate in science? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what can be done to boost science education in America.
Guest : Margaret Honey, President and CEO, New York Hall of Science
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Thursday
8/25/2011
9:00 AM
110825D
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MLK Memorial
A National Memorial to Martin Luther King Junior is to be dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. this Sunday, the 48th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests reflect on the monument, and the speech.
Guests:
- Gwen Moore, Democratic U.S. Representative, Wisconsin 4th Congressional District
- Michael Honey, 2011 John Simon Guggenheim Fellow in the Humanities, Professor of Labor and Ethnic Studies and American History at the University of Washington-Tacoma, author of "'All Labor Has Dignity': Martin Luther King's Speeches for Labor Rights and Economic Justice"
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Thursday
8/25/2011
10:00 AM
110825E
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Open-line
After ten, Kathleen Dunn hosts her August open-line. Call in with your program suggestions.
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Thursday
8/25/2011
10:00 PM
110825D
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MLK Memorial
A National Memorial to Martin Luther King Junior is to be dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. this Sunday, the 48th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests reflect on the monument, and the speech.
Guests:
- Gwen Moore, Democratic U.S. Representative, Wisconsin 4th Congressional District
- Michael Honey, 2011 John Simon Guggenheim Fellow in the Humanities, Professor of Labor and Ethnic Studies and American History at the University of Washington-Tacoma, author of "'All Labor Has Dignity': Martin Luther King's Speeches for Labor Rights and Economic Justice"
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Wednesday
8/24/2011
9:00 AM
110824D
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What's next for Libya
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what is next for a post-Gaddafi Libya.
Guest: John Kiriakou, intelligence and counterterrorism consultant for ABC
News. Former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, focusing on the Middle East, South Asia, and international
terrorism.
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Wednesday
8/24/2011
10:00 AM
110824E
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Andy Borowitz
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by satirist Andy Borowitz for a lighter look at the news.
Guest: Andy Borowitz, comedian, satirist and writer. His work appears in The New Yorker and The New York Times, and at his award-winning humor site, www.BorowitzReport.com
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Wednesday
8/24/2011
10:00 PM
110824E
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Andy Borowitz
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by satirist Andy Borowitz for a lighter look at the news.
Guest: Andy Borowitz, comedian, satirist and writer. His work appears in The New Yorker and The New York Times, and at his award-winning humor site, www.BorowitzReport.com
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Tuesday
8/23/2011
9:00 AM
110823D
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Vital Drug Shortages
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the shortage of vital drugs in the U.S., and how some companies are raising their prices.
Guests:
9:00 - Amy Peak, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, and Director of Drug Information Services & Academic Advising, Butler University.
9:30 - Ezekiel J. Emanuel, oncologist and former White House adviser who will be a professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania beginning in September.
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Tuesday
8/23/2011
10:00 AM
110823E
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The Other Barack
A new biography paints Barack Obama, Sr. as a promising, but troubled man. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the life of the President's father.
Guest: Sally Jacobs, reporter at the Boston Globe and author of "The Other Barack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father"
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Tuesday
8/23/2011
10:00 PM
110823E
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The Other Barack
A new biography paints Barack Obama, Senior as a promising, but troubled man. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the life of the President's father.
Guest: Sally Jacobs, reporter, Boston Globe. Author, "The Other Barack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father"
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Monday
8/22/2011
9:00 AM
110822D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the week's top political headlines.
Guest: George Waller, Professor of Political Science, UW-Fox Valley.
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Monday
8/22/2011
10:00 AM
110822E
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Alfred Hitchcock
Three reels of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest feature film, which until now had been thought to be lost, have turned up in New Zealand just in time for what would have been the celebrated director's 112th birthday. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Hitchcock's life and work.
Guest: Bill Krohn, Hollywood correspondent for the movie magazine, "Cahiers du Cinema." Author, "Hitchcock at Work," and "Masters of Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock."
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Monday
8/22/2011
10:00 PM
110822E
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Alfred Hitchcock
Three reels of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest feature film, which until now had been thought to be lost, have turned up in New Zealand just in time for what would have been the celebrated director's 112th birthday. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Hitchcock's life and work.
Guest: Bill Krohn, Hollywood correspondent for the movie magazine, "Cahiers du Cinema." Author, "Hitchcock at Work," and "Masters of Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock."
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Thursday
8/18/2011
9:00 AM
110818D
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Irish Fest
After nine, Kathleen Dunn celebrates Milwaukee's 31st annual Irish Fest with her guests.
Guests:
- Mary Pat Kelly, author and filmmaker
- Goitse, musical group from Ireland
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Thursday
8/18/2011
10:00 AM
110818E
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Kivalina: A Climate Change Story
For the people of Kivalina, Alaska, the price of further climate change denial could be the complete devastation of their lives and culture. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at one of the first-known victims of climate change.
Guest: Christine Shearer, researcher for CoalSwarm and the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara, author of "Kivalina: A Climate Change Story"
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Thursday
8/18/2011
10:00 PM
110818D
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Irish Fest
After ten, Kathleen Dunn celebrates Milwaukee's 31st annual Irish Fest with her guests.
Guests:
- Mary Pat Kelly, author and filmmaker
- Goitse, musical group from Ireland
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Wednesday
8/17/2011
9:00 AM
110817D
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Summer Reading
There's just about a month left until Autumn officially begins. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at book titles for your last-chance summer reading.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com/
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