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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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Wednesday
8/17/2011
10:00 AM
110817E
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Can the Middle Class be Saved?
Income inequality usually shrinks during a recession, but in the Great Recession, it widened. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of the American middle class.
Guest: Don Peck, Features Editor, The Atlantic magazine. Author, "Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It".
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Wednesday
8/17/2011
10:00 PM
110817E
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Can the Middle Class be Saved?
Income inequality usually shrinks during a recession, but in the Great Recession, it widened. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of the American middle class.
Guest: Don Peck, Features Editor, The Atlantic magazine. Author, "Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It".
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Tuesday
8/16/2011
9:00 AM
110816D
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GOP Presidential Candidates
Pawlenty is out, and Bachmann had a recent surge in Iowa. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at how the G-O-P presidential field is shaping-up.
Guest: David Winston, President, Winston Group. Strategic adviser to Senate and House Republican leadership.
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Tuesday
8/16/2011
10:00 AM
110816E
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What Language Is
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest wants us to rethink what we "think" language is, and how it shapes communication and culture.
Guest: John McWhorter, Lecturer, Columbia University. Contributing Editor, The New Republic. Author, "What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be".
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Tuesday
8/16/2011
10:00 PM
110816E
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What Language Is
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest wants us to rethink what we "think" language is, and how it shapes communication and culture.
Guest: John McWhorter, Lecturer, Columbia University. Contributing Editor, The New Republic. Author, "What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be".
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Monday
8/15/2011
9:00 AM
110815D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the latest local, national and international political headlines.
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Monday
8/15/2011
10:00 AM
110815E
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The Lost Legacy of a Hated President
Herbert Hoover is a staple on historians' lists of worst Presidents. But after ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss what they call his lost legacy of a hated president.
Guests:
- Jimmy Soni, Chief of Staff for Arianna Huffington and the Huffington Post Media Group
- Rob Goodman, Speechwriter in Washington, DC
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Monday
8/15/2011
10:00 PM
110815E
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The Lost Legacy of a Hated President
Herbert Hoover is a staple on historians' lists of worst Presidents. But after ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss what they call his lost legacy of a hated president.
Guests:
- Jimmy Soni, Chief of Staff for Arianna Huffington and the Huffington Post Media Group
- Rob Goodman, Speechwriter in Washington, DC
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Thursday
8/11/2011
9:00 AM
110811D
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London Riots
After nine, Kathleen Dunn discusses the riots in London with a professor who teaches modern British history, including riots and revolutions.
Guest: John Bohstedt, Professor of History, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, author of "Riots and Community Politics in England and Wales, 1790-1810" .
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Thursday
8/11/2011
10:00 AM
110811E
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The People behind the Border-Lines
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest talks about the people who created our country's border lines - from famous personalities, such as Thomas Jefferson, to people you've probably never heard of, like John Hardeman Walker.
Guest: Mark Stein, playwright, screenwriter, and author. His books include, "How The States Got Their Shapes," and now its follow-up, "How the States Got Their Shapes Too: The People Behind the Border-Lines."
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Thursday
8/11/2011
10:00 PM
110811E
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The People behind the Border-Lines
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest talks about the people who created our country's border lines - from famous personalities, such as Thomas Jefferson, to people you've probably never heard of, like John Hardeman Walker.
Guest: Mark Stein, playwright, screenwriter, and author. His books include, "How The States Got Their Shapes," and now its follow-up, "How the States Got Their Shapes Too: The People Behind the Border-Lines."
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Wednesday
8/10/2011
9:00 AM
110810D
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Wisconsin Recall Elections
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks to a reporter and a political analyst about Wisconsin's historic recall elections.
Guests:
9:00 - Patrick Marley, Madison bureau reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. www.jsonline.com.
9:30 - Dennis Dresang, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Affairs University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Wednesday
8/10/2011
10:00 AM
110810E
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Lucille Ball at 100
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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Wednesday
8/10/2011
10:00 PM
110810E
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Lucille Ball at 100
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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Tuesday
8/9/2011
9:00 AM
110809D
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Latest Economic News
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the latest economic news, from the stock market's reaction to the credit downgrade, to European instability, to the possibility of a double-dip recession.
Guest: Bob Landaas, President, Landaas & Company Investments
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Tuesday
8/9/2011
10:00 AM
110809E
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Tropic of Chaos
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says that conflicts in already poor parts of the world will increase with climate change and future weather catastrophes.
Guest: Christian Parenti, contributing editor at "The Nation," Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow, The Nation Institute. Visiting scholar, City University of New York. Author, "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence."
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Monday
8/8/2011
9:00 AM
110808D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest news from around the nation and the state.
Guest: Mike Gousha, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette University Law School. Host of the statewide public affairs tv program, "Up Front with Mike Gousha."
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Monday
8/8/2011
10:00 AM
110808E
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Income disparity and race
Income disparity between Blacks, Hispanics and whites is the largest its been since the government started keeping track of these numbers twenty-five years ago. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at the issue on a local level.
Guests:
- Rev. Willie Brisco, President, Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope, Associate Pastor, New Covenant Baptist Church
- Eric Von, host, The Morning Magazine, 1290AM WMCS
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Monday
8/8/2011
10:00 PM
110808E
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Income disparity and race
Income disparity between Blacks, Hispanics and whites is the largest its been since the government started keeping track of these numbers twenty-five years ago. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at the issue on a local level.
Guests:
- Rev. Willie Brisco, President, Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope, Associate Pastor, New Covenant Baptist Church
- Eric Von, host, The Morning Magazine, 1290AM WMCS
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Thursday
8/4/2011
9:00 AM
110804D
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Federal Aviation Administration
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the FAA budget issue and partial shutdown.
Guests:
9:00 - Edward Wyatt, reporter, The New York Times.
9:30 - Ashley Halsey, transportation reporter, Washington Post.
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Thursday
8/4/2011
10:00 AM
110804E
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The President is a Sick Man
Presidents that hide their illnesses are not that uncommon in our history. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explains how one President not only hid his illness, but discredited the journalist who tried to reveal the truth.
Guest: Matthew Algeo, author, "Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure," and most recently "The President is a Sick Man."
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Thursday
8/4/2011
10:00 PM
110804E
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The President is a Sick Man
Presidents that hide their illnesses are not that uncommon in our history. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explains how one President not only hid his illness, but discredited the journalist who tried to reveal the truth.
Guest: Matthew Algeo, author, "Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure," and most recently "The President is a Sick Man."
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Wednesday
8/3/2011
9:00 AM
110803D
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Ethics in Media
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss News Corp phone hacking case, and ethics in the media.
Guests:
9:00 - Frank Rich, writer, New York Magazine.
9:30 - Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication & Media Studies, Fordham University in New York City.
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Wednesday
8/3/2011
10:00 AM
110803E
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Latest Auto Industry News
An agreement between President Obama and the auto manufacturers pledges to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. After 10, Kathleen Dunn looks at this story and other news out of the auto industry.
Guest: Michelle Krebs, Senior Analyst, Edmunds AutoObserver.com
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Wednesday
8/3/2011
10:00 PM
110803E
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Latest Auto Industry News
An agreement between President Obama and the auto manufacturers pledges to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. After 10, Kathleen Dunn looks at this story and other news out of the auto industry.
Guest: Michelle Krebs, Senior Analyst, Edmunds AutoObserver.com
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Tuesday
8/2/2011
9:00 AM
110802D
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Debt Ceiling Compromise
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the recent debt ceiling compromise.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Lecturer, Syracuse University College of Law and Whitman School of Management. Columnist, Tax.com. Author, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)."
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Tuesday
8/2/2011
10:00 AM
110802E
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Somalia Famine
According to the UN, more than twelve million Africans in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan and Uganda are suffering from or are threatened by famine. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the responses to this crisis.
Guests:
10:00 - Janna Hamilton, Oxfam aid worker, currently working in the Dadaab refugee camp in Northern Kenya.
10:30 - EJ Hogendoorn, Project Director, Horn Of Africa Project, International Crisis Group.
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Tuesday
8/2/2011
10:00 PM
110802E
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Somalia Famine
According to the UN, more than twelve million Africans in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan and Uganda are suffering from or are threatened by famine. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the responses to this crisis.
Guests:
10:00 - Janna Hamilton, Oxfam aid worker, currently working in the Dadaab refugee camp in Northern Kenya.
10:30 - EJ Hogendoorn, Project Director, Horn Of Africa Project, International Crisis Group.
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Monday
8/1/2011
9:00 AM
110801D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the nation's top news stories.
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
8/1/2011
10:00 AM
110801E
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Body Image and the Media
The American Medical Association recently announced it was taking a stand against image manipulation in advertising such as Photoshop. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how media and popular culture can negatively impact body image.
Guests:
- Jean Kilbourne, lecturer, media critic, and author. Co-author, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids" (Ballantine, 2008).
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Monday
8/1/2011
10:00 PM
110801E
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Body Image and the Media
The American Medical Association recently announced it was taking a stand against image manipulation in advertising such as Photoshop. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how media and popular culture can negatively impact body image.
Guests:
- Jean Kilbourne, lecturer, media critic, and author. Co-authors, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids" (Ballantine, 2008).
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Thursday
7/28/2011
9:00 AM
110728D
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The Big Scrum
The recent NFL lockout ended this week as players and managers came to an agreement on a 10-year deal. After nine, John Munson and his guest look back to another tumultuous time in the game's history.
Guest: John J. Miller, national correspondent, National Review. Contributor, Wall Street Journal. Author, "The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football."
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Thursday
7/28/2011
10:00 AM
110728E
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Music Stories
After ten, John Munson's guest tells stories that he feels changed the course of music history, from Marie Antoinette to the writers of "Louie Louie."
Guest: Rick Beyer, Author, "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales From Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy."
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Thursday
7/28/2011
10:00 PM
110728E
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Music Stories
After ten, John Munson's guest tells stories that he feels changed the course of music history, from Marie Antoinette to the writers of "Louie Louie."
Guest: Rick Beyer, Author, "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales From Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy."
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Wednesday
7/27/2011
9:00 AM
110727D
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Future of NASA and Latest Astronomy News
After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the latest astronomy news, return of Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the future of NASA.
Guest: Richard Talcott, Senior Editor, Astronomy Magazine. www.astronomy.com
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Wednesday
7/27/2011
10:00 AM
110727E
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What?
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss the importance and meaning of questions.
Guest: Mark Kurlansky, journalist and author of several books including, "Salt: A World History," "Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World," "World Without Fish," and most recently, "What?: Are These the 20 Most Important Questions in Human History--Or is This a Game of 20 Questions?"
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Wednesday
7/27/2011
10:00 PM
110727E
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What?
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss the importance and meaning of questions.
Guest: Mark Kurlansky, journalist and author of several books including, "Salt: A World History," "Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World," "World Without Fish," and most recently, "What?: Are These the 20 Most Important Questions in Human History--Or is This a Game of 20 Questions?"
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Tuesday
7/26/2011
9:00 AM
110726D
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The Controversy Surrounding Fracking
What is hydraulic fracturing and is it safe? After nine, John Munson looks at the controversial oil and gas extraction process commonly known as fracking.
Guest: Nicholas Kusnetz, reporting fellow, ProPublica
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Tuesday
7/26/2011
10:00 AM
110726E
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Wonders of the Universe
The universe's vastness has elicited endless wonder and questions that have consumed mankind's intellect and imagination. After ten, John Munson is joined by punk rock keyboardist-turned-astrophysicist professor Brian Cox to discuss the mysteries of the universe.
Guest: Brian Cox, Royal Society University Research Fellow based in the Particle Physics group at the University of Manchester, where he holds the chair in Particle Physics. Author, "Wonders of the Universe."
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Tuesday
7/26/2011
10:00 PM
110726E
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Wonders of the Universe
The universe's vastness has elicited endless wonder and questions that have consumed mankind's intellect and imagination. After ten, John Munson is joined by punk rock keyboardist-turned-astrophysicist professor Brian Cox to discuss the mysteries of the universe.
Guest: Brian Cox, Royal Society University Research Fellow based in the Particle Physics group at the University of Manchester, where he holds the chair in Particle Physics. Author, "Wonders of the Universe."
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Monday
7/25/2011
9:00 AM
110725D
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All Things Political
After nine, John Munson and his guest review all the latest news from the state and throughout the nation.
Guest: Jeff Mayers, President, Wispolitics.com.
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Monday
7/25/2011
10:00 AM
110725E
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The Life and Legacy of Hunter S. Thompson
Pioneering journalist Hunter Thompson would have turned 74 last week. After ten, John Munson and his guest look back at the life and legacy of Dr. Gonzo.
Guest: William McKeen, Professor and Chair, Journalism Department, Boston University, author of "Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson"
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Monday
7/25/2011
10:00 PM
110725E
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The Life and Legacy of Hunter S. Thompson
Pioneering journalist Hunter Thompson would have turned 74 last week. After ten, John Munson and his guest look back at the life and legacy of Dr. Gonzo.
Guest: William McKeen, Professor and Chair, Journalism Department, Boston University, author of "Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson"
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Thursday
7/21/2011
9:00 AM
110721D
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The Climate Reality Project
After nine, John Munson is joined by the President of the Climate Reality Project, a group founded by former Vice President Al Gore. For twenty-four hours in September they hope to focus world attention on the full truth, scope, scale and impact of the climate crisis.
Guest: Maggie L. Fox, President and CEO, The Climate Reality Project.
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Thursday
7/21/2011
10:00 AM
110721E
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Frederick Law Olmsted
After ten, John Munson is joined by a biographer to discuss the life of landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.
Guest: Justin Martin, journalist and author,"Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted."
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Thursday
7/21/2011
10:00 PM
110721E
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Frederick Law Olmsted
After ten, John Munson is joined by a biographer to discuss the life of landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.
Guest: Justin Martin, journalist and author,"Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted."
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Wednesday
7/20/2011
9:00 AM
110720D
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Consumer Protection Agency
President Obama has named former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head a new federal consumer-protection agency. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the future of the consumer-protection agency, and what's next for Elizabeth Warren.
Guest: Peter Schroeder, reporter, The Hill. Contributor, "On The Money" blog.
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Wednesday
7/20/2011
10:00 AM
110720E
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The Future of Fish
Fish are the last wild food, but the ocean is in the process of being picked clean. After ten, John Munson finds out if farming fish can take the place of catching them, and what role genetically modified fish could play in our lives.
Guest: Bryan Walsh, environmental columnist, TIME magazine.
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Wednesday
7/20/2011
10:00 PM
110720D
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Consumer Protection Agency
President Obama has named former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head a new federal consumer-protection agency. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the future of the consumer-protection agency, and what's next for Elizabeth Warren.
Guest: Peter Schroeder, reporter, The Hill. Contributor, "On The Money" blog.
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Tuesday
7/19/2011
9:00 AM
110719D
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Large Corporations and Job Creation
After nine, John Munson and his guests examine the truth behind the conventional wisdom that large companies can directly create the massive numbers of jobs needed to put Americans back to work.
Guests:
- Daniel Gross, Economics Editor and Columnist, Yahoo! Finance
- Robert Scott, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute
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Tuesday
7/19/2011
10:00 AM
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The Big Green Buyout
Countless Green brands have been snapped up by big corporations. After ten, John Munson asks his guest if they can still be trusted.
Guest: Christine MacDonald, contributing writer, E Magazine. Author, "Green Inc., An Environmental Insider Reveals How a Good Cause Has Gone Bad"
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Tuesday
7/19/2011
10:00 PM
110719E
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The Big Green Buyout
Countless Green brands have been snapped up by big corporations. After ten, John Munson asks his guest if they can still be trusted.
Guest: Christine MacDonald, contributing writer, E Magazine. Author, "Green Inc., An Environmental Insider Reveals How a Good Cause Has Gone Bad"
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Monday
7/18/2011
9:00 AM
110718D
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All Things Political
Join John Munson for "All Things Political," after nine, when he and his guest look back at the top news headlines from the past week.
Guest: George Waller, Professor of Political Science, UW-Fox Valley
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Monday
7/18/2011
10:00 AM
110718E
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In Search of a Robot More Like Us
Scientists are working to make robots more human-like in motion and perception. After ten, John Munson checks-in to see how close Science is to making a robot that's more like us.
Guest: John Markoff, senior writer, The New York Times. Author, "What the Dormouse Said: How the 60s Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry"
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Monday
7/18/2011
10:00 PM
110718E
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In Search of a Robot More Like Us
Scientists are working to make robots more human-like in terms of motion and perception. After ten, John Munson checks-in to see how close Science is to making a robot that's more like us.
Guest: John Markoff, senior writer, The New York Times. Author, "What the Dormouse Said: How the 60s Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry"
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Thursday
7/14/2011
9:00 AM
110714D
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Conversion Therapy
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at Conversion Therapy, a controversial practice that attempts to change the sexual orientation of a person from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual.
Guests:
- John Becker, Communications Director, Truth Wins Out
- Doug Haldeman, President, Society for the Psychological Study Of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues, American Psychological Association.
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Thursday
7/14/2011
10:00 AM
110714E
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Nancy Pearl Talks Books
Literary maven Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about great summer reads and new releases.
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
7/14/2011
10:00 PM
110714E
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Nancy Pearl Talks Books
Literary maven Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about great summer reads and new releases.
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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Wednesday
7/13/2011
9:00 AM
110713D
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Patchwork Nation
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the director of the community reporting project Patchwork Nation.
Guest: Dante Chinni, correspondent and project director, Patchwork Nation Project. Co-Author, "Our Patchwork Nation: The Surprising Truth About the 'Real' America." www.patchworknation.org
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Wednesday
7/13/2011
10:00 AM
110713E
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Reforming the Education Reformers
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the current state of the education-reform movement, a decade on.
Guest: Paul Tough, contributor, New York Times Magazine. Author, "Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America"
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Wednesday
7/13/2011
10:00 PM
110713E
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Reforming the Education Reformers
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the current state of the education-reform movement, a decade after it began.
Guest: Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine contributor, author of "Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America"
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Tuesday
7/12/2011
9:00 AM
110712D
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Agreement on the Debt Ceiling
President Obama addressed the U.S. debt ceiling in a news conference on Monday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how a possible debt deal would be made before the government exhausts its borrowing authority on August 2nd.
Guest: Terry Zivney, Professor of Finance, Miller College of Business, Ball State University.
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Tuesday
7/12/2011
10:00 AM
110712E
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“The Long Road Home"
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the struggles of the nearly eight-million displaced persons in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Guest: Ben Shephard, historian. Producer, U.K. television series "The World at War," and "The Nuclear Age". Author, "The Long Road Home: The Aftermath of the Second World War", "A War of Nerves", "After Daybreak"
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Tuesday
7/12/2011
10:00 PM
110712E
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“The Long Road Home"
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the struggles of the nearly eight-million displaced persons in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Guest: Ben Shephard, historian. Producer, U.K. television series "The World at War," and "The Nuclear Age". Author, "The Long Road Home: The Aftermath of the Second World War", "A War of Nerves", "After Daybreak"
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Monday
7/11/2011
9:00 AM
110711D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the nation's top headlines.
Guest: John Geer, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Co-Director, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Vanderbilt University
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Monday
7/11/2011
10:00 PM
110308E
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Cosmetic history
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the history of the cosmetic industry.
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Guest: Ruth Brandon, Author, "Ugly Beauty: Helena Rubinstein, L'Oréal, and the Blemished History of Looking Good." (Rebroadcast from 3/8/2011)
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Thursday
7/7/2011
9:00 AM
110707D
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Afghanistan
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine President Obama's plan in Afghanistan, and about the United Nations Environment Programme operating in that country.
Guests:
- Andrew Scanlon, Protected Areas Expert and Global Environment Facility Biodiversity Programme Coordinator, United Nations - Afghanistan.
- Chip Duncan, filmmaker, author, photographer and President, The Duncan Group, Inc.
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Thursday
7/7/2011
10:00 AM
110707E
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Water and Humans
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the history of the relationship of humans with water, and how it will shape our future.
Guest: Brian Fagan, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara. Author, "Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind", "The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations"
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Thursday
7/7/2011
10:00 PM
110707E
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Water and Humans
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore the history of the relationship of humans with water, and how it will shape our future.
Guest: Brian Fagan, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara. Author, "Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind", "The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations"
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Wednesday
7/6/2011
9:00 AM
110706D
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Wisconsin Recall Elections
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine upcoming recall elections in Wisconsin, and how they could change the national political landscape.
Guests:
9:00 - Gary F. Moncrief, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Boise State University.
9:30 - Patrick Marley, Madison bureau reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. www.jsonline.com.
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Wednesday
7/6/2011
10:00 AM
110706E
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July Open Line
It's the July Open Line. Call Kathleen Dunn, after ten, and let us know what topics and guests you'd like to hear on the show.
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Wednesday
7/6/2011
10:00 PM
110706E
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July Open Line
It's the July Open Line. Call Kathleen Dunn, after ten, and let us know what topics and guests you'd like to hear on the show.
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Tuesday
7/5/2011
9:00 AM
110705D
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Government Shutdown in Minnesota
After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guests as they look at the latest on the government shutdown in Minnesota.
Guests:
- Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio reporter
- David Schultz, Professor, Hamline University School of Business
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Tuesday
7/5/2011
10:00 AM
110705E
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MA Governor Deval Patrick
Governor Deval Patrick joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss his journey from a poor neighborhood in the south side of Chicago, to being appointed Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights by President Clinton, and now the Governor of Massachusetts.
Guest: Deval Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Author, "A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life."
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Tuesday
7/5/2011
10:00 PM
110705E
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MA Governor Deval Patrick
Governor Deval Patrick joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss his journey from a poor neighborhood in the south side of Chicago, to being appointed Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights by President Clinton, and now the Governor of Massachusetts.
Guest: Deval Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Author, "A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life."
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Monday
7/4/2011
9:00 AM
110704D
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All Things Political
After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they analyze the top political headlines from the past week.
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington bureau chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Monday
7/4/2011
10:00 AM
110704E
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Wisconsin Civil War 150th Commission.
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the chair of the Wisconsin Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission about our state's contributions to the war effort . . . from citizen soldiers in battle, to those that helped on the home front.
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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Monday
7/4/2011
10:00 PM
110704E
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Wisconsin Civil War 150th Commission.
After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with the chair of the Wisconsin Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission about our state's contributions to the war effort; from citizen soldiers in battle, to those that aided from the home front.
Guest: Lance Herdegen. Chair, Wisconsin Civil War 150th Commission. Former director of the Institute of Civil War Studies at Carroll University. Author, "Those Damned Black Hats: The Iron Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign."
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Thursday
6/30/2011
9:00 AM
110630D
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Soul of the Age: The Life, Mind and World of Wil...
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an acclaimed Shakespearean Scholar about the crucial events of The Bard's life, and how they shaped his world and work.
Guest: Jonathan Bate, Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature, University of Warwick (WAR-ick). Principal Editor, Modern Library and Royal Shakespeare Company "William Shakespeare: Complete Works." Author, "Soul of the Age: The Life, Mind and World of William Shakespeare." (Rebroadcast from 5/19/2009)
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Thursday
6/30/2011
10:00 AM
110630E
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Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star’s Revoluti...
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, is a Pakistani rock star trying to build a bridge between The East and The West through music.
Guest: Salman Ahmad, co-founder and guitarist, Pakistani rock band Junoon. Author, "Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution." (Rebroadcast from 2/18/2010)
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Thursday
6/30/2011
10:00 PM
110630E
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Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star’s Revoluti...
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, is a Pakistani rock star trying to build a bridge between The East and The West through music.
Guest: Salman Ahmad, co-founder and guitarist, Pakistani rock band Junoon. Author, "Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution." (Rebroadcast from 2/18/2010)
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Wednesday
6/29/2011
9:00 AM
110629D
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Why Brandeis Matters
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis.
Guest: Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law at The George Washington University and the legal affairs editor of The New Republic. (Re-broadcast from 8/24/10)
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Wednesday
6/29/2011
10:00 AM
110629E
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All Facts Considered
News host Scott Simon dubbed her "the source of all human knowledge". After ten, join Kathleen Dunn for a conversation with NPR News Librarian Kee Malesky (KEY mah-LESS-key).
SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTE: This hour of the Kathleen Dunn program will be abreviated due to Special Programming from NPR News --President Obama's White House News Conference.
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Wednesday
6/29/2011
10:00 PM
110629E
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All Facts Considered
News Host Scott Simon dubbed her "the source of all human knowledge". After ten, join Kathleen Dunn for a conversation with National Public Radio News Librarian Kee Malesky (KEY mah-LESS-key).
Guest: Kee Malesky, News Librarian, National Public Radio. Author, "All Facts Considered: The Essential Library of Inessential Knowledge." (Re-broadcast from 11/9/10)
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Tuesday
6/28/2011
9:00 AM
110628D
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Gay Marriage Bill passed in New York
Late last Friday, New York became the sixth, and by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage, following a grueling overtime session in the state legislature. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the history of same-sex marriage legislation, and how it passed the republican controlled Senate.
Guests:
9:00 - Nick Confessore, reporter who covers New York state politics and government, Metropolitan Desk, The New York Times.
9:30 - Suzanne B. Goldberg, Clinical Professor of Law, and Director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, Columbia Law School.
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Tuesday
6/28/2011
10:00 AM
110628E
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Bill Moyers
Legendary journalist Bill Moyers joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to look back at his years of hosting his popular PBS program.
Guest: Bill Moyers - Prize-winning journalist and former host, "Bill Moyers Journal" on PBS. Author, "Bill Moyers Journal: The Conversation Continues."
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Tuesday
6/28/2011
10:00 PM
110628E
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Bill Moyers
Legendary journalist Bill Moyers joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to look back at his years as host of his popular PBS program.
Guest: Bill Moyers - Prize-winning journalist, and former host of "Bill Moyers Journal" on PBS. Author, "Bill Moyers Journal: The Conversation Continues."
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Monday
6/27/2011
9:00 AM
110627D
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All Things Political
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest after nine, when they look back at the headlines from Washington that shaped the past week.
Guests:
9:00 - Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
9:30 - Bill Schneider, CNN's senior political analyst, Distinguished Senior Fellow & Resident Scholar at Third Way, and Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Professor at George Mason University's School of Public Policy.
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Monday
6/27/2011
10:00 AM
110627E
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Transition Towns
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss "transition towns" in America, where community members engage their collective creativity to successfully transition to a future beyond fossil fuels.
Guest: Patricia Benson, Board Member, Transition U.S.
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Monday
6/27/2011
10:00 PM
110627E
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Transition Towns
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss "transition towns," where community members engage their collective creativity to successfully transition to a future beyond fossil fuels.
Guest: Patricia Benson, Board Member, Transition U.S.
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Thursday
6/23/2011
9:00 AM
110623D
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Afghanistan
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss Obama's plan in Afghanistan, and the United Nations Environment Programme operating in the country.
Guests:
- Governor Habiba Sarabi, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. Gov. Sarabi is Afghanistan's first and only female Governor.
- Andrew Scanlon, Protected Areas Expert and Global Environment Facility Biodiversity Programme Coordinator, United Nations, Afghanistan.
- Chip Duncan, filmmaker, author, photographer. President, The Duncan Group, Inc.
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Thursday
6/23/2011
10:00 AM
110623E
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Summer of China at the Milwaukee Art Museum
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests take a virtual tour of a new exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum: "Summer of China".
Guests:
- Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibitions, Milwaukee Art Museum.
- Henry Ng, Executive Vice President, World Monuments Fund.
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Thursday
6/23/2011
10:00 PM
110623E
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Summer of China at the Milwaukee Art Museum
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Milwaukee Art's Museum's new "Summer of China" exhibit.
Guests:
- Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibitions, Milwaukee Art Museum.
- Henry Ng, Executive Vice President, World Monuments Fund.
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Wednesday
6/22/2011
9:00 AM
110622D
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All Work and No Pay: The Great Speedup
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after nine, says that while corporate profits are up twenty-percent, most workers are doing more . . . and paid less.
Guest: Monika Bauerlein, co-editor, Mother Jones. www.motherjones.com
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Wednesday
6/22/2011
10:00 AM
110622E
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Battle of Bunker Hill
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss one of the earliest battles of The Revolutionary War.
Guest: Paul Lockhart, Professor of History, Wright State University. Author, "The Whites of Their Eyes: Bunker Hill, the First American Army, and the Emergence of George Washington."
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Wednesday
6/22/2011
10:00 PM
110622E
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Battle of Bunker Hill
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss one of the earliest battles of the Revolutionary War.
Guest: Paul Lockhart, Professor of History, Wright State University. Author, "The Whites of Their Eyes: Bunker Hill, the First American Army, and the Emergence of George Washington."
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Tuesday
6/21/2011
9:00 AM
110621D
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Update on Budget Repair Bill and Recall Election...
After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two guests for the latest news on the Budget Repair Bill, and recall elections.
Guests:
- Steve Baas, Vice President for Government Affairs, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
- Janine Geske, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director, Restorative Justice Initiative, Marquette Law School
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Tuesday
6/21/2011
10:00 AM
110621E
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The Nature Principle
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest describes how the future will belong to the 'nature-smart', saying, "The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need."
Guest: Richard Louv, journalist, Founding Chairman, Children & Nature Network, www.childrenandnature.org
Author, "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder" , "The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder."
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Tuesday
6/21/2011
10:00 PM
110621E
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The Nature Principle
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that the future will belong to 'nature-smart' individuals, stating "The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need."
Guest: Richard Louv journalist, author, "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder," and most recently, "The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder." Founding Chairman, "Children & Nature Network." www.childrenandnature.org
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Monday
6/20/2011
9:00 AM
110620D
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All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the nation's top headlines.
Guest: Charles Lipson, Professor of Political Science and Director, Program on International Politics, Economics, and Security, University of Chicago.
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Monday
6/20/2011
10:00 AM
110620E
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Ninth Season of History Detectives on PBS
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by one of PBS's "History Detectives". The ninth season debuts tomorrow night at seven o'clock.
Guest: Wes Cowan, host, "History Detectives".
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Monday
6/20/2011
10:00 PM
110620E
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Ninth Season of History Detectives on PBS
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by one of PBS's "History Detectives". The ninth season debuts tomorrow night at seven o'clock.
Guest: Wes Cowan, host, "History Detectives".
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Thursday
6/16/2011
9:00 AM
110616D
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National Congress of American Indians Conference
The National Congress of American Indians is wrapping-up their Mid-Year Conference and Marketplace today in Milwaukee. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss issues facing American Indian communities here in Wisconsin and across the United States.
Guest: Jefferson Keel, President, National Congress of American Indians.
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Thursday
6/16/2011
10:00 AM
110616E
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Wisconsin Politics
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on the politics of Wisconsin.
Guest: George Waller, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley.
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Thursday
6/16/2011
10:00 PM
110616E
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Wisconsin Politics
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on the politics of Wisconsin.
Guest: George Waller, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin – Fox Valley.
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Wednesday
6/15/2011
9:00 AM
110615D
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The War on Drugs Turns 40
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the War on Drugs. After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, who says the War on Drugs is lost.
Guest: Steven Duke, Professor of Law, Yale Law School, coauthor of “America's Longest War: Rethinking Our Tragic Crusade Against Drugs”.
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Wednesday
6/15/2011
10:00 AM
110615E
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Lakefront Festival of the Arts
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss this year’s Lakefront Festival of Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum. http://lfoa.mam.org/
Guests:
- Waverly Liu, artist and writer. Editor, “Art Wall.” Participant, Global Artist Exchange.
- Lawrence W. Oliverson, Wisconsin-based fine arts photographer. President, Friends of Art, and member of the Board of Trustees for the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Wednesday
6/15/2011
10:00 PM
110615E
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Lakefront Festival of the Arts
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss this year’s Lakefront Festival of Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum. http://lfoa.mam.org/
Guests:
- Waverly Liu, artist and writer. Editor, “Art Wall.” Participant, Global Artist Exchange.
- Lawrence W. Oliverson, Wisconsin-based fine arts photographer. President, Friends of Art, and member of the Board of Trustees for the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Tuesday
6/14/2011
9:00 AM
110614D
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Job Creation
On Monday President Obama traveled to North Carolina to meet with his Jobs and Competitiveness Council. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest unemployment numbers, and how the Administration plans to create jobs.
Guest: L. Randall Wray, Professor of Economics, and Research Director for the Center for Full Employment and Price Stability, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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Tuesday
6/14/2011
10:00 AM
110614E
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Wisconsin and the Civil War in the Summer of 186...
Join the conversation, as Kathleen Dunn talks with her guest about the Wisconsin State Historical Society's efforts to secure its historical documents for the future. After 10:30, she is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin in a conversation about President Lincoln's role as a political leader during the Civil War.
Guests:
-Michael Edmonds, Head, Digital Collections & Web Services, Wisconsin Historical Society.
-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, and author of numerous books, including "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln."
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Tuesday
6/14/2011
10:00 PM
110614E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join the conversation, as Kathleen Dunn talks with her guests about the Wisconsin State Historical Society's efforts to secure its historical documents for the future. After 10:30, she is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin in a conversation about the Civil War in the summer of 1861, and President Lincoln's role as a political leader.
Guests:
-Michael Edmonds, Head, Digital Collections & Web Services, Wisconsin Historical Society.
-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, and author of numerous books, including "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln."
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Monday
6/13/2011
9:00 AM
110613D
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All Things Political
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine, for a review of all the top political headlines.
Guest: Glenn Thrush, White House Correspondent, Politico
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Monday
6/13/2011
10:00 AM
110613E
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History of Voting Rights
With several states passing new voting laws, Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, look at the history of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Guest: Brian K. Landsberg, Distinguished Professor and Scholar, Pacific McGeorge School of Law.
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Monday
6/13/2011
10:00 PM
110613E
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Kathleen Dunn
With several states passing new voting laws, Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, look at the history of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Guest: Brian K. Landsberg, Distinguished Professor and Scholar, Pacific McGeorge School of Law.
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Thursday
6/9/2011
9:00 AM
110609D
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Benefits of Bilingualism
After nine, Veronica Rueckert talks with a cognitive neuroscientist about how bilingualism can benefit the brain.
Guest: Ellen Bialystok, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto.
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Thursday
6/9/2011
10:00 AM
110609E
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The Most Human Human
What does it mean to "think?" Will machines ever be able to completely mimic the human mind? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine the relationship between computers and humanity.
Guest: Brian Christian, Author, “The Most Human Human: What Talking With Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive.”
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Thursday
6/9/2011
10:00 PM
110609E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
What does it mean to "think?" Will machines ever be able to completely mimic the human mind? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest examine the relationship between computers and humanity.
Guest: Brian Christian, Author, “The Most Human Human: What Talking With Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive.”
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Wednesday
6/8/2011
9:00 AM
110608D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Veronica Rueckert’s guest describes how we have entered a new geological era (the Anthropocene) that reflects the impact of humans on the global environment.
Guest: Erle C. Ellis, Associate Professor, Geography & Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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Wednesday
6/8/2011
10:00 AM
110608E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the story of how the separation of church and state in public schools began in America, with the landmark First Amendment case McCollum vs. Board of Education.
Guest: Jay Rosenstein, independent documentary producer, director, writer, and editor.
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Wednesday
6/8/2011
10:00 PM
110608E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest explore the story of how the separation of church and state in public schools began in America, with the landmark First Amendment case McCollum vs. Board of Education.
Guest: Jay Rosenstein, independent documentary producer, director, writer, and editor.
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Tuesday
6/7/2011
9:00 AM
110607D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests look at the latest news on the issue of immigration in America, especially the role it will play in the 2012 elections.
Guests:
- Matt A. Barreto, Associate Professor of Political Science, Washington University. Director, Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity & Race and The Washington Poll.
- Denise Gilman, Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director, Immigration Clinic, University of Texas School of Law.
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Tuesday
6/7/2011
10:00 AM
110607E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert’s guest has suggestions for replacing some worn-out words in our vocabulary . . . words like "awesome" and "great".
Guest: Arthur Plotnick, author and publisher. Author, “Better than Great: A Plenitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives”, “Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Punchier, More Engaging Language & Style”, and “The Elements of Editing”.
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