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9/11/13 2:00pm |
Food Waste - It is estimated that Americans waste more than 40 percent of the food we produce for consumption. Kathleen Dunn’s guest, this hour, talks about why waste matters, and how we can avoid it in the future.
Guest(s): Jonathan Bloom |
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9/11/13 1:00pm |
President Obama's Speech On Syria - Kathleen Dunn and her guest get reactions from President Obama’s speech to the nation Tuesday night concerning military action against Syria.
Guest(s): Julian Zelizer |
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9/10/13 10:00pm |
The Road To War - As the U.S. prepares for a possible strike on Syria, Kathleen and her guest, Marvin Kalb, an expert in national security, with a focus on U.S. relations with Russia, Europe and the Middle East discuss how presidential commitments can lead to the use of American military force—and to war. This idea is the focus of Kalb's most recent book, The Road to War: Presidential Commitments Honored and Betrayed.
Guest(s): Marvin Kalb |
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9/10/13 2:00pm |
The Road To War - As the U.S. prepares for a possible strike on Syria, Kathleen and her guest, Marvin Kalb, an expert in national security, with a focus on U.S. relations with Russia, Europe and the Middle East discuss how presidential commitments can lead to the use of American military force—and to war. This idea is the focus of Kalb's most recent book, The Road to War: Presidential Commitments Honored and Betrayed.
Guest(s): Marvin Kalb |
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9/10/13 1:00pm |
Syrian Refugees and the Humanitarian Crisis - The United Nations announced last week that the number of Syrian refugees has surpassed the 2 million mark. This hour, Kathleen Dun and her guests talk about the humanitarian crisis in the region.
Guest(s): Blake Selzer , Justin Vela |
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9/9/13 10:00pm |
From Grass to Gas - Environmental science journalist, Bruce Barcott joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about his search for the holy grail of green fuel. He wrote the recent cover story for On Earth Magazine, “Turning Grass Into Gas.”
Guest(s): Bruce Barcott |
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9/9/13 2:00pm |
From Grass to Gas - Environmental science journalist, Bruce Barcott joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about his search for the holy grail of green fuel. He wrote the recent cover story for On Earth Magazine, “Turning Grass Into Gas.”
Guest(s): Bruce Barcott |
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9/9/13 1:00pm |
All Things Political - It's Monday and Kathleen is talking "All Things Political" with her guest, Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today. Congress is back in session this week, Syria is on everyone's mind, the President was in Russia. Join in the discussion of all the top political stories of the week.
Guest(s): Susan Page |
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9/5/13 10:00pm |
Lost Words And Phrases - Kathleen Dunn's guest, Lesley Blume, makes the case for bringing back some long-forgotten phrases. Her lastest book is, "Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition: A Collection of Forgotten-Yet-Delightful Words, Phrases, Praises, Insults, Idioms, and Literary Flourishes from Eras Past."
Guest(s): Lesley Blume |
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9/5/13 2:00pm |
Lost Words And Phrases - Kathleen Dunn's guest, Lesley Blume, makes the case for bringing back some long-forgotten phrases. Her lastest book is, "Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition: A Collection of Forgotten-Yet-Delightful Words, Phrases, Praises, Insults, Idioms, and Literary Flourishes from Eras Past."
Guest(s): Lesley Blume |
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9/5/13 1:00pm |
Encouraging Reading in Children - Kathleen Dunn's guest explores ways to create a love of life-long reading in young children, and how to select the right books for kids.
Guest(s): Rachael Walker |
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9/4/13 10:00pm |
Why Teach English? - Adam Gopnik from the New Yorker attempts to answer the question, "Why Teach English?"
Guest(s): Adam Gopnik |
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9/4/13 2:00pm |
Why Teach English? - Adam Gopnik from the New Yorker attempts to answer the question, "Why Teach English?"
Guest(s): Adam Gopnik |
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9/4/13 1:00pm |
President Seeks Congressional Support for Military Action in Syria - President Obama has decided to seek Congressional support for a military action in Syria. Join Kathleen Dunn and her guests who will discuss the latest events in Syria and how a sharply divided Congress will be able to come to a bipartisan decision on the action.
Guests: Josh Stacher, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Kent State University. Author, "Adaptable Autocrats: Regime Power in Egypt and Syria" and Jerry Seib, Washington bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal
Guest(s): Joshua Stacher , Jerry Seib |
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9/3/13 10:00pm |
Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant Leaking Radioactive Water - In 2011 an earthquake and tsunami caused one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. Now two and a half years later, Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority announced last week that it officially is reclassifying the radioactive water leak at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from Level 1 to Level 3. Join Kathleen and her guest, Ken Buesseler, Marine Chemistry Scientist as they discuss the latest developments at the plant and what it could mean environmentally.
Guest(s): Ken Buesseler |
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9/3/13 2:00pm |
Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant Leaking Radioactive Water - In 2011 an earthquake and tsunami caused one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. Now two and a half years later, Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority announced last week that it officially is reclassifying the radioactive water leak at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from Level 1 to Level 3. Join Kathleen and her guest, Ken Buesseler, Marine Chemistry Scientist as they discuss the latest developments at the plant and what it could mean environmentally.
Guest(s): Ken Buesseler |
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9/3/13 1:00pm |
Syria Hearing - This hour we'll be discussing today's congressional hearing on possible military action in Syria.
Guest(s): Ian Hurd , Ryan Crocker |
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9/2/13 10:00pm |
The Unwinding - New Yorker journalist, George Packer, joins Kathleen Dunn to explore the social and political transformations that have taken part in the US over the past three decades by focusing on the real-life stories of three ordinary Americans confronted by a changing reality. (Rebroadcast from 7/3/2013)
Guest(s): George Packer |
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9/2/13 2:00pm |
The Unwinding - New Yorker journalist, George Packer, joins Kathleen Dunn to explore the social and political transformations that have taken part in the US over the past three decades by focusing on the real-life stories of three ordinary Americans confronted by a changing reality. (Rebroadcast from 7/3/2013)
Guest(s): George Packer |
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9/2/13 1:00pm |
Real Talk for Real Teachers - After thirty-plus years in the job, renowned educator Rafe Esquith, joins Kathleen Dunn to share his advice for fellow teachers. (Rebroadcast from 7/18/2013)
Guest(s): Rafe Esquith |
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