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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."
 Hitchcock at Work
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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"
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".
Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our ...
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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".
What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Co...
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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" .
Riots and Community Politics in England and Wales,...
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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."
How The States Got Their Shapes
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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
More Than They Bargained For: Scott Walker, Unions...
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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"
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."
Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geogra...
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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."
Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure
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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.
New New Media
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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)."
The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain Engli...
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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).
So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and ...
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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."
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."
The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales F...
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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?"
Salt: A World History
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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."
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"
Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S....
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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."
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"
Green Inc., An Environmental Insider Reveals How a...
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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"
What the Dormouse Said: How the 60s Counterculture...
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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".
Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers...
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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"
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hid...
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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"
The Long Road Home: The Aftermath of the Second Wo...
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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"
Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind
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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.
More Than They Bargained For: Scott Walker, Unions...
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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
American Politics In the Age of Ignorance: Why Law...
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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."
A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Li...
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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."
Those Damned Black Hats: The Iron Brigade in the G...
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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)
Soul of the Age: The Life, Mind and World of Willi...
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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)
Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution
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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
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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)
Constitution 3.0 - Freedom and Technological Chang...
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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."
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."
The Whites of Their Eyes: Bunker Hill, the First A...
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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
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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
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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."
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From ...
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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”.
America's Longest War: Rethinking Our Tragic Crusa...
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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."
This Wicked Rebellion: Wisconsin Civil War Soldier...
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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.”
The Most Human Human: What Talking With Computers ...
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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”.
Better than Great: A Plenitudinous Compendium of W...
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Tuesday
6/7/2011
10:00 PM
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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Monday
6/6/2011
9:00 AM
110606D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the latest political news from Washington.
Guests:
9:00 – Karen Tumulty, National Political Correspondent, Washington Post.
9:30 - Carl P. Leubsdorf, former Washington Bureau Chief of The Dallas Morning News. Currently, Leubsdorf writes a weekly column for the paper and its web site, www.dallasnews.com.
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Monday
6/6/2011
10:00 AM
110606E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the best books for summer.
Guest: Mike Harvkey, Deputy Reviews Editor and Fiction Reviews Editor, Publisher's Weekly.
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Monday
6/6/2011
10:00 PM
110606E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the best books for summer.
Guest: Mike Harvkey, Deputy Reviews Editor and Fiction Reviews Editor, Publisher's Weekly.
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Thursday
6/2/2011
9:00 AM
110602D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts her June open-line. Call in with your guest and topic suggestions.
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Thursday
6/2/2011
10:00 AM
110602E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about this summer’s lineup at the American Players Theatre. www.americanplayers.org
Guests:
10:00 - Brenda DeVita, Associate Artistic Director, American Players Theatre (APT).
10:30 - Tim Ocel, Director, “The Taming of the Shrew,” at the APT.
10:30 - Tracy Michelle Arnold, starring as Kate in this year’s production of “The Taming of the Shrew.”
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Thursday
6/2/2011
10:00 PM
110602E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about this summer’s lineup at the American Players Theatre. www.americanplayers.org
Guests:
10:00 - Brenda DeVita, Associate Artistic Director, American Players Theatre (APT).
10:30 - Tim Ocel, Director, “The Taming of the Shrew,” at the APT.
10:30 - Tracy Michelle Arnold, starring as Kate in this year’s production of “The Taming of the Shrew.”
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Wednesday
6/1/2011
9:00 AM
110601D
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Reforming America's Prisons
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that overcrowded prisons in California violate a Constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at problems in America’s prison system.
Guest: Michelle Alexander, Associate Professor, Moritz College of Law and Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Ohio State University. Author, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.”
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of...
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Wednesday
6/1/2011
10:00 AM
110601E
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Kathleen Dunn
From Billie Holiday to Green Day, after ten Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the history of protest songs.
Guest: Dorian Lynskey, music writer for the Guardian. Author, "33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs."
33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest So...
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Wednesday
6/1/2011
10:00 PM
110601E
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Kathleen Dunn
From Billie Holiday to Green Day, after ten Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the history of protest songs.
Guest: Dorian Lynskey, music writer for the Guardian. Author, "33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs."
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Tuesday
5/31/2011
9:00 AM
110531D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the nation’s top news.
Guests:
9:00 - Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio State Government Reporter.
9:30 - Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Tuesday
5/31/2011
10:00 AM
110531E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest filmmaker talks about her documentary featuring people in their 90s and 100s who are living extraordinary and passionate lives.
Guest: Susan Polis Schutz, Executive Producer & Director, “Over 90 and Loving It.”
Over 90 and Loving It
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Tuesday
5/31/2011
10:00 PM
110531E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest filmmaker talks about her documentary featuring people in their 90s and 100s who are living extraordinary and passionate lives.
Guest: Susan Polis Schutz, Executive Producer & Director, “Over 90 and Loving It.”
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Monday
5/30/2011
9:00 AM
110530D
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Kathleen Dunn
How much can we trust the statistics in research studies? Kathleen Dunn's guest, after nine, says while numbers don’t lie . . . people sure do.
Guest: Charles Seife, professor of journalism, New York University. Author, “Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea” and “Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception”. (Rebroadcast from 11/4/2010)
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
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Monday
5/30/2011
10:00 AM
110530E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest revisit the summer of 1964, when more than seven-hundred student volunteers arrived in racially charged Mississippi . . . to assist in registering black voters and opening schools . . . to advocate for civil rights.
Guest: Bruce Watson, historian, journalist, author, “Freedom Summer: The Savage Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy.” (Rebroadcast from 7/20/2010)
Freedom Summer: The Savage Season That Made Missis...
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Monday
5/30/2011
10:00 PM
110530E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest revisit the summer of 1964, when more than seven-hundred student volunteers arrived in racially charged Mississippi . . . to assist in registering black voters and opening schools . . . to advocate for civil rights.
Guest: Bruce Watson, historian, journalist, author, “Freedom Summer: The Savage Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy.” (Rebroadcast from 7/20/2010)
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Thursday
5/26/2011
9:00 AM
110210E
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back at the story of the "Accidental President,"
Andrew Johnson, who is often considered one of the nation's worst leaders.
Guest: Annette Gordon-Reed, Professor, Harvard Law School, Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Professor of History, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Author, "Andrew Johnson". (Rebroadcast from 2/10/2011)
Andrew Johnson: The American Presidents Series: Th...
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Thursday
5/26/2011
10:00 AM
110526E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, self-described 'Space Paleontologist' Mike Brown joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his discovery of Eris, the largest new object found in the solar system in 150 years, which sparked the debate and demotion of Pluto to "dwarf" planet status.
Guest: Mike Brown, Professor of Planetary Astronomy, The California Institute of Technology. Author, “How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming". (Rebroadcast from 3/17/2011)
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
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Thursday
5/26/2011
10:00 PM
110526E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, self-described 'Space Paleontologist' Mike Brown joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his discovery of Eris, the largest new object found in the solar system in 150 years, which sparked the debate and demotion of Pluto to "dwarf" planet status.
Guest: Mike Brown, Professor of Planetary Astronomy, The California Institute of Technology. Author, “How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming". (Rebroadcast from 3/17/2011)
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Wednesday
5/25/2011
9:00 AM
110525D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests take a look at the recent spate of severe weather across the country.
Guests:
9:00 - Paul Markowski, Associate Professor of Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University.
9:30 - Joshua Wurman, President, Center for Severe Weather Research in Boulder, CO.
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Wednesday
5/25/2011
10:00 AM
110525E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they look back at the history of green technology in America, from the waterwheels of the 1800s to the latest sprawling solar arrays.
Guest: Alexis Madrigal, Senior Editor at The Atlantic, visiting scholar at the University of California-Berkeley, author of "Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology"
Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Gre...
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Wednesday
5/25/2011
10:00 PM
110525E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they look back at the history of green technology in America, from the waterwheels of the 1800s to the latest sprawling solar arrays.
Guest: Alexis Madrigal, Senior Editor at The Atlantic, visiting scholar at the University of California-Berkeley, author of "Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology"
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Tuesday
5/24/2011
9:00 AM
110524D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the goals and themes of President Obama’s weeklong trip to Europe.
Guest: James Goldgeier, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, author of “America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11”
America Between the Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11
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Tuesday
5/24/2011
10:00 AM
110524E
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Kathleen Dunn
Are we alone in the Universe? According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, almost certainly not.
Guest: Marc Kaufman, science reporter, Washington Post. Author, “First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth.”
First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hun...
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Tuesday
5/24/2011
10:00 PM
110524E
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Kathleen Dunn
Are we alone in the universe? According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, almost certainly not.
Guest: Marc Kaufman, science reporter for the Washington Post. Author, “First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth.”
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Monday
5/23/2011
9:00 AM
110523D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they take a look at the top political headlines of the past week.
Guest: Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affais, Princeton University. Author, “The Presidency of George W. Bush: A First Historical Assessment”.
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Monday
5/23/2011
10:00 AM
110523E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest travelled from Kansas, to Hawaii, to Indonesia, in an effort to recount the life of Ann Dunham, President Obama’s mother.
Guest: Janny Scott, author, “A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother.”
A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama...
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Monday
5/23/2011
10:00 PM
110523E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest travelled from Kansas, to Hawaii, to Indonesia, in an effort to recount the life of Ann Dunham, President Obama’s mother.
Guest: Janny Scott, author, “A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother.”
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Thursday
5/19/2011
9:00 AM
110519D
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Kathleen Dunn
What can great works of literature teach us about childhood and about growing old? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest extract timeless lessons from Shakespeare, Alice Walker, Charles Dickens and more.
Guest: Arnold Weinstein - Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature, Brown University, author of “Morning, Noon and Night: Finding the Meaning of Life's Stages Through Books”. (Rebroadcast from 4/20/2011)
Morning, Noon and Night: Finding the Meaning of Li...
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Thursday
5/19/2011
10:00 AM
110519E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Wisconsin Public Radio provides special coverage of President Obama's speech on the Middle East and North Africa. Joy Cardin and UW-Madison History Professor Jeremy Suri (SURRY) will preview the speech, and NPR coverage begins at ten-twenty.
Liberty's Surest Guardian: American Nation-Buildin...
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Thursday
5/19/2011
10:00 PM
110519D
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Kathleen Dunn
What can great works of literature teach us about childhood and about growing old? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest extract timeless lessons from Shakespeare, Alice Walker, Charles Dickens and more.
Guest: Arnold Weinstein - Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature, Brown University, author of “Morning, Noon and Night: Finding the Meaning of Life's Stages Through Books”. (Rebroadcast from 4/20/2011)
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Wednesday
5/18/2011
9:00 AM
110518D
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Kathleen Dunn
He's become something of a mythical figure in America... After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the life of Founding Father and First President George Washington.
Guest: Ron Chernow, author, “Washington: A Life”. (Rebroadcast from 1/13/2011)
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Wednesday
5/18/2011
10:00 AM
110518E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest revisit the story of how a skinny singer from Hoboken, New Jersey became the "Sultan of Swoon," Frank Sinatra.
Guest: James Kaplan, novelist, journalist, and biographer. Author, “Frank: The Voice.” (Rebroadcast from 11/11/2010)
The Greatest Game Ever Pitched: Juan Marichal, War...
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Wednesday
5/18/2011
10:00 PM
110518E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest revisit the story of how a skinny singer from Hoboken, New Jersey became the "Sultan of Swoon," Frank Sinatra.
Guest: James Kaplan, novelist, journalist, and biographer. Author, “Frank: The Voice.” (Rebroadcast from 11/11/2010)
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Tuesday
5/17/2011
9:00 AM
110517D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a new government report which found that many nursing homes are overmedicating their residents.
Guests:
- Victor Molinari, Professor in the Department of Aging and Mental Health Disparities, University of South Florida.
- Richard Mollot, Executive Director, Long Term Care Community Coalition.
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Tuesday
5/17/2011
10:00 AM
110517E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn plays comedy clips, from Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks to Steve Martin.
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Tuesday
5/17/2011
10:30 AM
110517X
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Kathleen Dunn
Legendary actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten-thirty.
Guest: Dick Van Dyke, author, "My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business.”
My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business
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Tuesday
5/17/2011
10:00 PM
110517E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn plays comedy clips, from Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks to Steve Martin.
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Tuesday
5/17/2011
10:30 PM
110517X
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Kathleen Dunn
Legendary actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten-thirty.
Guest: Dick Van Dyke, author, "My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business.”
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Monday
5/16/2011
9:00 AM
110516D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest national and international headlines.
Guests:
9:00 - Matt Bai, writer of the “Political Times” column for “The New York Times,” and chief political correspondent for “The Times Magazine,” and he started writing a new column for “The Caucus,” The Times' politics and government blog.
9:30 - Bret Stephens, Deputy Editor, editorial page, “The Wall Street Journal,” where he also writes the “Global View” column.
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Monday
5/16/2011
10:00 AM
110516E
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Kathleen Dunn
From the Middle East to Madagascar, high food prices are spawning land grabs and ousting dictators. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about what he calls the 21st-century food wars.
Guest: Lester Brown, Founder and President of Earth Policy Institute, author of World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse
World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental an...
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Monday
5/16/2011
10:00 PM
110516E
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Kathleen Dunn
From the Middle East to Madagascar, high food prices are spawning land grabs and ousting dictators. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about what he calls the 21st-century food wars.
Guest: Lester Brown, Founder and President of Earth Policy Institute, author of World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse
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Thursday
5/12/2011
9:00 AM
110512D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would allow public school students to attend private and religious schools outside of the City of Milwaukee at taxpayers' expense. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about expanding voucher schools in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Bob Peterson, fifth-grade teacher at La Escuela Fratney in Milwaukee, founding editor of Rethinking Schools.
- Jim Bender, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, School Choice Wisconsin.
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Thursday
5/12/2011
10:00 AM
110512E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at "neverisms" . . . words of advice that begin with the word 'never'.
Guest: Mardy Grothe, author, “Neverisms: A Quotation Lover's Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget" & "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes".
Neverisms: A Quotation Lover's Guide to Things You...
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Thursday
5/12/2011
10:00 PM
110512E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by word maven Mardy Grothe to discuss "neverisms" - words of advice that begin with the word 'never'.
Guest: Mardy Grothe, author of several books including, “Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word 'IF'", "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes," and most recently, “Neverisms: A Quotation Lover's Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget."
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Wednesday
5/11/2011
9:00 AM
110511D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the founder of the Milwaukee-based charitable organization YoutHaiti (youth HAY-tee). The group is focused on helping and encouraging young people in Haiti to develop ecological sanitation options and sustainable food sources. Also, two Haitian youth leaders talk about their efforts to improve sanitation in Haiti.
Guest: Gigi Pomerantz, President and Founder, YoutHaiti.
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Wednesday
5/11/2011
10:00 AM
110511E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guests give us an update from the Encyclopedia of Life, an online venture with the goal of providing freely available knowledge about all the world’s organisms.
Guests:
- Bob Corrigan, Product Manager and acting Deputy Director, Encyclopedia of Life.
- Tom Garnett, Program Director, Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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Wednesday
5/11/2011
10:00 PM
110511E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guests give us an update from the Encyclopedia of Life, an online venture with the goal of providing freely available knowledge about all the world’s organisms.
Guests:
- Bob Corrigan, Product Manager and acting Deputy Director, Encyclopedia of Life.
- Tom Garnett, Program Director, Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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Tuesday
5/10/2011
9:00 AM
110510D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at current relations between the U.S. and Pakistan.
Guest:
- Akbar Ahmed, Professor, School of International Service and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University, First Distinguished Chair of Middle East and Islamic Studies at the US Naval Academy, former Pakistani ambassador to the UK
- Jane Perlez, Chief Correspondent for the New York Times in Pakistan
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Tuesday
5/10/2011
10:00 AM
110510E
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Kathleen Dunn
Academy Award-winning actor Alan Arkin joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about his life, career, and how he credits his success with his early years in improvisational theater.
Guest: Alan Arkin, Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer, author, “An Improvised Life: A Memoir.”
An Improvised Life: A Memoir
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Tuesday
5/10/2011
10:00 PM
110510E
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Kathleen Dunn
Academy Award-winning actor Alan Arkin joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about his life, career, and how he credits his success with his early years in improvisational theater.
Guest: Alan Arkin, Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer, author, “An Improvised Life: A Memoir.”
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Monday
5/9/2011
9:00 AM
110509D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests recap the nation’s top news.
Guests:
9:00 – Sam Stein, Political Reporter, Huffington Post.
9:30 - Philip Klein, Senior Writer, The Washington Examiner.
Conservative Survival in the Romney Era
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Monday
5/9/2011
10:00 AM
110509E
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Kathleen Dunn
Should a reportedly unarmed Osama bin Laden have been captured alive, rather than shot dead? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the ethics of killing during wartime.
Guest: Jeff McMahan, Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University. Author, "The Ethics of Killing: Problems at the Margins of Life" and "Killing in War"
The Ethics of Killing: Problems at the Margins of ...
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Monday
5/9/2011
10:00 PM
110509E
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Kathleen Dunn
Should a reportedly unarmed Osama bin Laden have been captured alive, rather than shot dead? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the ethics of killing during wartime.
Guest: Jeff McMahan, Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University. Author, "The Ethics of Killing: Problems at the Margins of Life" and "Killing in War"
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Thursday
5/5/2011
9:00 AM
110505D
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Kathleen Dunn
A proposed budget for the 2012 Milwaukee Public Schools fiscal year would cut the equivalent of nearly one-thousand full-time positions from the M-P-S staff. After nine, Kathleen Dunn discusses the 2012 Milwaukee Public Schools budget with the President of the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association.
Guest: Mike Langyel, President, Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association.
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Thursday
5/5/2011
10:00 AM
110505E
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Kathleen Dunn
Author, poet, and Pulitzer Prize laureate Alice Walker joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to recall her time raising chickens . . . what they taught her about life . . . and how they’ve become a great source of inspiration.
Guest: Alice Walker - Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, poet and activist. Author, “Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart,” “The Temple of My Familiar,” and most recently, “The Chicken Chronicles: Sitting with the Angels Who Have Returned with My Memories: Glorious, Rufus, Gertrude Stein, Splendor, Hortensia, Agnes of God, The Gladyses, & Babe: A Memoir.”
Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart
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Thursday
5/5/2011
10:00 PM
110505E
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Kathleen Dunn
Author, poet, and Pulitzer Prize laureate Alice Walker joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her past years of raising chickens - what they’ve taught her about life, and how they’ve become a great source of inspiration.
Guest: Alice Walker - Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, poet and activist. Her books include, “Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart,” “The Temple of My Familiar,” “Hard Times Require Furious Dancing,” and most recently, “The Chicken Chronicles: Sitting with the Angels Who Have Returned with My Memories: Glorious, Rufus, Gertrude Stein, Splendor, Hortensia, Agnes of God, The Gladyses, & Babe: A Memoir.”
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Wednesday
5/4/2011
9:00 AM
110504D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss all the latest news from across the state, the nation, and around the world.
Guests:
- Bill Kraus, veteran Republican political strategist and board member, Common Cause in Wisconsin.
- Ed Garvey, Senior Partner, Law firm of Garvey, McNeil, and Associates. Publisher, www.FightingBob.com.
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Wednesday
5/4/2011
10:00 AM
110504E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest review some of the best new books for Spring reading.
Guest: Dave Mallmann, Head Buyer, Next Chapter Bookshop.
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Wednesday
5/4/2011
10:00 PM
110308E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss this history of the cosmetic industry.
Guest: Ruth Brandon, Author, "Ugly Beauty: Helena Rubinstein, L’Oréal, and the Blemished History of Looking Good." (Rebroadcast from 3/8/11)
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Tuesday
5/3/2011
9:00 AM
110503D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a specialist in terrorism to discuss the recent raid in Pakistan that resulted in the death of Osama Bin Laden.
Guests:
9:00 - Audrey Kurth Cronin, Professor, The National War College. Author, "How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns."
9:30 - Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of "The Way of the World" and "The One Percent Doctrine".
How Terrorism Ends: Understanding the Decline and ...
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Tuesday
5/3/2011
10:00 AM
110503E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss America's war on terror, after Osama Bin Laden.
Guests:
10:00 - Robert Haddick, Managing Editor of Small Wars Journal. www.smallwarsjournal.com. He also writes the “This Week at War” column for Foreign Policy Magazine.
10:30 - Mary Haybeck, Associate Professor, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. Author of several books including, "Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror," and the forthcoming, "Attacking America: How al-Qaeda Is
Fighting Their 200-Year War With the U.S."
Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War o...
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Tuesday
5/3/2011
10:00 PM
110503E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss America's war on terror, after Osama Bin Laden.
Guests:
10:00 - Robert Haddick, Managing Editor of Small Wars Journal. www.smallwarsjournal.com. He also writes the “This Week at War” column for Foreign Policy Magazine.
10:30 - Mary Haybeck, Associate Professor, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. Author of several books including, "Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror," and the forthcoming, "Attacking America: How al-Qaeda Is
Fighting Their 200-Year War With the U.S."
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Monday
5/2/2011
9:00 AM
110502D
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Kathleen Dunn
Osama Bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan by US forces, President Obama announced last night. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the operation and future of Al-Qaeda.
Guest: Thomas E.Gouttierre, Dean of International Studies and Director, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska
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Monday
5/2/2011
10:00 AM
110502E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the political and military relationships between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States.
Guests:
10:00 - C. Christine Fair, Assistant Professor, Center for Peace and Security Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
10:30 - Caroline Wadhams, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress.
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Monday
5/2/2011
10:00 PM
110502E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the political and military relationships between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States.
Guests:
10:00 - C. Christine Fair, Assistant Professor, Center for Peace and Security Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
10:30 - Caroline Wadhams, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress.
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Thursday
4/28/2011
9:00 AM
110428D
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Kathleen Dunn
Ford Motor Company reported a $2.6-billion first-quarter profit, the company's strongest in 13 years. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the American auto industry and the future of the industrial Midwest.
Guest: Micheline Maynard, Senior Editor, Changing Gears, www.changinggears.info. Author of several books including, "The End of Detroit: How The Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market."
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Thursday
4/28/2011
10:00 AM
110428E
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Kathleen Dunn
Acceptance - and rejection - letters are now arriving in mailboxes across the country. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the seemingly endless . . . and sometimes contradictory . . . options available to parents trying to get their kids into college.
Guest: Andrew Ferguson, Senior Editor, The Weekly Standard. Author, “Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course on Getting His Kid into College”.
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Thursday
4/28/2011
10:00 PM
110428E
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Kathleen Dunn
Acceptance - and rejection - letters are now arriving in mailboxes across the country. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the seemingly endless . . . and sometimes contradictory . . . options available to parents trying to get their kids into college.
Guest: Andrew Ferguson, Senior Editor, The Weekly Standard. Author, “Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course on Getting His Kid into College”.
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Wednesday
4/27/2011
9:00 AM
110427D
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after nine, for the latest news on the Defense of Marriage Act.
Guests:
- Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor and Legal Correspondent, author, Jurisprudence column, Slate.com.
- Ronald Rotunda, Chair and Professor of Jurisprudence, Chapman University School of Law. Author, “Legal Ethics in a Nutshell” and “Legal Ethics: The Lawyer's Deskbook on Professional Responsibility”.
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Wednesday
4/27/2011
10:00 AM
110427E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine recycling in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Jennifer Semrau, President, Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) and a Recycling Specialist for Winnebago County.
- Meleesa Johnson, Chair of the Wisconsin Counties Solid Waste Management Association (WCSWMA). Treasurer, Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) and a current member of the Solid Waste Association of North America-Badger Chapter. Solid Waste Director for Marathon County.
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Wednesday
4/27/2011
10:00 PM
110427E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discussing recycling in Wisconsin.
Guests: Guests:
- Jennifer Semrau, President, Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) and a Recycling Specialist for Winnebago County.
- Meleesa Johnson, Chair of the Wisconsin Counties Solid Waste Management Association (WCSWMA). Treasurer, Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) and a current member of the Solid Waste Association of North America-Badger Chapter. Solid Waste Director for Marathon County.
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Tuesday
4/26/2011
9:00 AM
110426D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss current gas prices and the oil industry.
Guest: Antonia Juhasz, Director, The Energy Program, Global Exchange. Author, "Black Tide: The Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill."
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Tuesday
4/26/2011
10:00 AM
110426E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn, after ten, as she speaks with her guest about his experience as a Marine fighting in a war . . . and as the head of a non-governmental organization waging peace.
Guest: Rye Barcott, co-founder, Carolina for Kibera. Author, “It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace”.
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Tuesday
4/26/2011
10:00 PM
110426E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn, after ten, as she speaks with her guest about his experience as a Marine fighting in a war . . . and as the head of a non-governmental organization waging peace.
Guest: Rye Barcott, co-founder, Carolina for Kibera. Author, “It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace”.
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Monday
4/25/2011
9:00 AM
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the nation's top news.
Guest: Charles Lipson, Professor of Political Science and Director, Program on International Politics, Economics, and Security, University of Chicago.
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Monday
4/25/2011
10:00 AM
110425E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn delves into the reasons why, according to her guest, our brains deceive us about climate, creationism, and the vaccine-autism link.
Guest: Chris Mooney - Contributing editor to Science Progress, senior correspondent for The American Prospect, co-author of “The Intersection” blog for Discover Magazine, author of "The Republican War on Science" and "Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming".
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Monday
4/25/2011
10:00 PM
110425E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn delves into the reasons why, according to her guest, our brains deceive us about climate, creationism, and the vaccine-autism link.
Guest: Chris Mooney - Contributing editor to Science Progress, senior correspondent for The American Prospect, co-author of “The Intersection” blog for Discover Magazine, author of "The Republican War on Science" and "Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming".
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Thursday
4/21/2011
9:00 AM
110421D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Obama administration says the legal debt limit in the United States, now just over $14 trillion, will be reached next month. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss raising the national debt ceiling.
Guest: Peter Coy, Economics Editor for Bloomberg BusinessWeek
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Thursday
4/21/2011
10:00 AM
110421E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, join Kathleen Dunn for the April open line. Please call in with your program and guest suggestions.
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Thursday
4/21/2011
10:00 PM
110421E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, join Kathleen Dunn for the April open line. Please call in with your program and guest suggestions.
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Wednesday
4/20/2011
9:00 AM
110420D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the current state of offshore drilling regulations, one year after the BP Gulf oil spill.
Guest: Bill Snape, Senior Council, Center for Biological Diversity, Fellow in Environmental Law, American University
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Wednesday
4/20/2011
10:00 AM
110420E
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Kathleen Dunn
What can great works of literature teach us about childhood and about growing old? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest extract timeless lessons from Shakespeare, Alice Walker, Charles Dickens and more.
Guest: Arnold Weinstein - Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of
Comparative Literature, Brown University, author of “Morning, Noon and Night: Finding the Meaning of Life's Stages Through Books”.
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Wednesday
4/20/2011
10:00 PM
110420E
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Kathleen Dunn
What can great works of literature teach us about childhood and about growing old? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest extract timeless lessons from Shakespeare, Alice Walker, Charles Dickens and more.
Guest: Arnold Weinstein - Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of
Comparative Literature, Brown University, author of “Morning, Noon and Night: Finding the Meaning of Life's Stages Through Books”.
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Tuesday
4/19/2011
9:00 AM
110419D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine U.S. defense spending … which totaled $698 billion in 2010.
Guest: TBA
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Tuesday
4/19/2011
10:00 AM
110419E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn discusses the war in Afghanistan with her guest, who says it is a war America cannot afford to lose, but cannot win.
Guest: Bing West, contributor to National Review, assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration, author of “The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy and the Way Out of Afghanistan”.
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