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6/3/13 10:00am |
The Musical Legacy of Carole King - Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about Carole King and her music legacy. King was recently awarded the The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first woman to receive the award. In 2000, Joel Whitburn, a Billboard Magazine pop music researcher, named her the most successful female songwriter of 1955-99, because she wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Guest(s): Joel Whitburn |
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6/3/13 9:00am |
All Things Political - Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the week's top news - from the fight over student loan rates, women in the workplace, to the continuing impact of sequestration.
Guest(s): David Swerdlick |
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5/30/13 10:00pm |
Liberace: An American Boy - Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the life of Liberace, a Milwaukee born pianist whose glitzy performances catapulted him to fame and stardom. His secret gay life and relationship with personal assistant Scott Thorson is the subject of the new HBO biopic, "Behind the Candelabra", staring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Although he was a flamboyant performer, Liberace never publicly admitted his homosexual lifestyle leading him to live a dual life of excess and secrecy, which is much of what our guest this hour focuses on in his book, "Liberace: An American Boy".
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5/30/13 10:00am |
Liberace: An American Boy - Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the life of Liberace, a Milwaukee born pianist whose glitzy performances catapulted him to fame and stardom. His secret gay life and relationship with personal assistant Scott Thorson is the subject of the new HBO biopic, "Behind the Candelabra", staring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Although he was a flamboyant performer, Liberace never publicly admitted his homosexual lifestyle leading him to live a dual life of excess and secrecy, which is much of what our guest this hour focuses on in his book, "Liberace: An American Boy".
Guest(s): Darden Pyron |
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5/30/13 9:00am |
Taxes and the GOP - Kathleen Dunn and her guest this hour talk about Eric Holder and the IRS, and some recent shake-ups within the Republican Party.
Guest(s): Julian Zelizer |
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5/29/13 10:00pm |
Overbooked - Tourism, fast becoming the largest global business, employs one out of twelve persons and produces $6.5 trillion of the world's economy. Cynthia Schuster's guest this hour argues that the tourism industry has increasingly negative impacts on local cultures, economies and the environment.
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5/29/13 10:00am |
Overbooked - Tourism, fast becoming the largest global business, employs one out of twelve persons and produces $6.5 trillion of the world's economy. Cynthia Schuster's guest this hour argues that the tourism industry has increasingly negative impacts on local cultures, economies and the environment.
Guest(s): Elizabeth Becker |
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5/29/13 9:00am |
Atheists: Redeemed by the Pope, but not Americans - Guest Host Cynthia Schuster speaks with two guests; Father Jim Martin and Professor Penny Edgell about Pope Francis' surprising homily of redemption and acceptance of atheists. It's unusual for atheists to be welcomed by the church, much less anyone else, considering all recent studies indicate Americans rank them lower than all other minority groups in 'sharing their vision of American society.'
Guest(s): Jim Martin , Penny Edgell |
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5/28/13 10:00pm |
The Science of Loneliness - Recent research suggests that emotional isolation ranks as high a risk factor for mortality as smoking. This hour, Cynthia Schuster's guest explores the latest science in the study of loneliness.
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5/28/13 10:00am |
The Science of Loneliness - Recent research suggests that emotional isolation ranks as high a risk factor for mortality as smoking. This hour, Cynthia Schuster's guest explores the latest science in the study of loneliness.
Guest(s): Judith Shulevitz |
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5/28/13 9:00am |
Guest Diane Ravitch, Chicago School Closings - Guest host Cynthia Schuster and her guest discuss the recent Chicago school closings and their significance, impacts, and potential outcomes on public education. Chicago Public Schools claim the closures are needed to correct a one billion dollar budget shortfall and falling enrollment. The Chicago Teachers' Union claim discrimination against African Americans and students with disabilities. What do you think?
Guest(s): Diane Ravitch |
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5/27/13 10:00pm |
Those Angry Days - Kathleen Dunn speaks with journalist and historian Lynne Olson about the debate that raged, from the White House to Main Street, concerning the role America should play in World War II. (Rebroadcast from 4/2/13)
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5/23/13 10:00pm |
The Comedy of Bob & Ray - This hour we celebrate the humor of comedy duo, Bob Elliot and Ray Goulding. Kathleen Dunn talks with Bob about his years in comedy, as well as the author of the recent biography, "Bob and Ray: Keener Than Most Persons".
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5/23/13 10:00am |
The Comedy of Bob & Ray - This hour we celebrate the humor of comedy duo, Bob Elliot and Ray Goulding. Kathleen Dunn talks with Bob about his years in comedy, as well as the author of the recent biography, "Bob and Ray: Keener Than Most Persons".
Guest(s): Bob Elliot , David Pollack |
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5/23/13 9:00am |
Author Rick Atkinson, The Guns At Last Light - Author Rick Atkinson, joins Kathleen to discuss his latest book, "The Guns At Last Light, The War in Western Europe 1944-1945." She'll also be joined by WPR Reporter, Mike Simonson about his award winning documentary, "Forever Ace: The Richard Bong Story."
Guest(s): Rick Atkinson , Mike Simonson |
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5/22/13 10:00pm |
Spies and Espionage - Russian authorities ordered a U.S. Embassy employee, accused of spying in Moscow, out of their country last week. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about other famous spy cases, and the history of espionage.
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5/22/13 10:00am |
Spies and Espionage - Russian authorities ordered a U.S. Embassy employee, accused of spying in Moscow, out of their country last week. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about other famous spy cases, and the history of espionage.
Guest(s): Peter Earnest , Caitlin Dickson |
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5/22/13 9:00am |
US Retailers back out of Bangladesh Agreement - Kathleen Dunn and her guest Professor Robert Ross, discuss why U.S. retailers are backing out of the Bangladesh Safety Agreement, after the tragic factory collapse that killed over 1,100 workers.
Guest(s): Robert Ross |
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5/21/13 10:00pm |
Bending Toward Justice - In the coming weeks the United States Supreme Court will determine potential changes to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest details the history of voting rights in America and what changes we may see in the future.
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5/21/13 10:00am |
Bending Toward Justice - In the coming weeks the United States Supreme Court will determine potential changes to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest details the history of voting rights in America and what changes we may see in the future.
Guest(s): Gary May |
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