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Thursday
5/28/2009
10:00 PM
090528E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest examines the link between a person’s environment and their health.
Guest: Sandra Steingraber, Ecologist and cancer survivor. Author, “Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment,” and “Having Faith.” Her recent article: “3 Bets: On Ecology, economy, and human health” (May/June Orion magazine).
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
9:00 AM
090527D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the fine line the Federal Reserve walks as it pumps money into a weak economy... while avoiding the dangers of inflation.
Guest: John Taylor, Professor of Economics, Stanford University. Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution. Author, "Getting Off Track: How Government Actions and Interventions Caused, Prolonged, and Worsened the Financial Crisis". http://www.stanford.edu/~johntayl/
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
10:00 AM
090527E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to a new Associated Press-MTV poll, the vast majority of college students are feeling stressed, with significant numbers at risk of depression. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the warning signs and strategies for dealing with stress and depression among college students.
Guest: Robert McGrath, Coordinator of Mind/Body Wellness Services, University Health Services, UW Madison.
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Wednesday
5/27/2009
10:00 PM
090527E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to a new Associated Press-MTV poll, the vast majority of college students are feeling stressed, with significant numbers at risk of depression. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the warning signs and strategies for dealing with stress and depression among college students.
Guest: Robert McGrath, Coordinator of Mind/Body Wellness Services, University Health Services, UW Madison.
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
9:00 AM
090526D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest review the recent Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, and news that President Obama has named a former astronaut to head NASA.
Guest: Rich Talcott, Senior Editor, "Astronomy Magazine".
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
10:00 AM
090526E
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Kathleen Dunn
Middle East journalist for the New York Times, Neil MacFarquhar, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss changes in Arab mores and politics since the 1970s.
Guest: Neil MacFarquhar, Author, "The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East."
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Tuesday
5/26/2009
10:00 PM
090526E
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Kathleen Dunn
Middle East journalist for the New York Times, Neil MacFarquhar, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss changes in Arab mores and politics since the 1970s.
Guest: Neil MacFarquhar, Author, "The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East."
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Monday
5/25/2009
9:00 AM
090525D
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John Munson in For Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson is joined by Gloria Toivola, professor and Chair of the Department of Politics, Law, and Justice, at UW-Superior to discuss the latest headlines.
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Monday
5/25/2009
10:00 AM
090525E
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John Munson in For Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss life lists and the biography of bird enthusiast Phoebe Snetsinger.
Guest: Olivia Gentile, Author, "Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds."
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Monday
5/25/2009
10:00 PM
090525E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss life lists and the biography of bird enthusiast Phoebe Snetsinger.
Guest: Olivia Gentile, Author, "Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds."
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Thursday
5/21/2009
9:00 AM
090521D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Barack Obama will make a primetime speech tonight outlining his approach to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison facility. After nine, Kathleen and her guest foreshadow tonight’s speech and discuss the legal aspects of the different approaches the Obama administration can take.
Guest: Stephen Vladeck, Associate Professor, American University Washington College of Law.
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Thursday
5/21/2009
10:00 AM
090521E
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Kathleen Dunn
The National Wellness Institute at UW-Stevens Point, a leading nation-wide health facility, calls Wisconsin its home. After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss the history of the institute, its mission and current work, and key topics affecting wellness in this era.
Guest: Dr. Bill Hettler, Director, University Health Service, UW-Stevens Point. Co-founder and President of the Board of Directors, National Wellness Institute.
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Thursday
5/21/2009
10:00 PM
090521E
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Kathleen Dunn
President Barack Obama will make a primetime speech tonight outlining his approach to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison facility. After nine, Kathleen and her guest foreshadow tonight’s speech and discuss the legal aspects of the different approaches the Obama administration can take.
GUEST: Stephen Vladeck, Associate Professor, American University Washington College of Law.
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
9:00 AM
090520D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest argues that over the past half-billion years there have been five mass extinctions, some wiping out seventy-five percent of all species on earth, and that we may be on the precipice of the sixth.
Guest: Elizabeth Kolbert, Staff Writer for the “New Yorker Magazine.” Author, “Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change.” Her article, “The Sixth Extinction,” appears in this week’s “New Yorker.”
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
10:00 AM
090520E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest writes that “purpose” is vital for the success and happiness of every boy, and explains how parents can instill this in their sons.
Guest: Michael Gurian, Educator, Family Therapist, Founder of the Gurian Institute. Author, "The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives”
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Wednesday
5/20/2009
10:00 PM
090520E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest writes that “purpose” is vital for the success and happiness of every boy, and explains how parents can instill this in their sons.
Guest: Michael Gurian, educator, family therapist, founder of the Gurian Institute. Author, “The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives”
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
9:00 AM
090519D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Sri Lankan government has declared an end to the 26-year war against the Tamil Tigers on Monday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the civil war, and what is next for the region.
Guest: Asoka Bandarage, Affiliated Associate Professor, Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University. Author, “The Separatist Conflict in Sri Lanka: Terrorism, Ethnicity, Political Economy.” (Routledge 2008)
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
10:00 AM
090519E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks 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 at the University of Warwick. Principal Editor of the Modern Library’s and Royal Shakespeare Company’s “William Shakespeare: Complete Works.” Author, “Soul of the Age: The Life Mind and World of William Shakespeare.”
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Tuesday
5/19/2009
10:00 PM
090519E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says that William Shakespeare effectively represents the politically and socially complicated 16th century in which he lived.
Jonathan Bate, leading Shakespeare scholar. Auithor, "Soul of the Age: A Biography of the Mind of William Shakespeare" (Random House)
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Monday
5/18/2009
9:00 AM
090518D
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Kathleen Dunn
After Nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap all the major headlines... from Washington... and around the world.
GUEST: Chase Martyn, Managing Editor, Iowa Independent. www.iowaindependent.com
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Monday
5/18/2009
10:00 AM
090518E
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Kathleen Dunn
What would happen if climate change or disease wiped out most of the world’s food supply? After ten, Kathleen and her guest look at The Global Crop Diversity Trust, an ambitious project to collect and store small samples of hundreds of thousands of viable plant seeds from around the world.
Guest: Dr. Cary Fowler, Executive Director, Global Crop Diversity Trust. www.croptrust.org
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Monday
5/18/2009
10:00 PM
090518E
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Kathleen Dunn
What would happen if climate change or disease wiped out most of the world’s food supply? After ten, Kathleen and her guest look at The Global Crop Diversity Trust, an ambitious project to collect and store small samples of hundreds of thousands of viable plant seeds from around the world.
Guest: Dr. Cary Fowler, Executive Director, Global Crop Diversity Trust. www.croptrust.org
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Thursday
5/14/2009
9:00 AM
090514D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the escalating violence in Pakistan between government troops and Taliban militants.
Guests:
- Shuja Nawaz, Director South Asia Center, Atlantic Council of The United States. Author, “Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within."
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Thursday
5/14/2009
10:00 AM
090514E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after ten, for the Art of The Story. “The Moth,” a New York group dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling will be in Milwaukee on June sixth. Humorist Andy Borowitz and "The Moth" Executive Director discuss the meaning and importance of the process.
Guests:
- Andy Borowitz, Online Columnist, www.borowitzreport.com. Host, “The Moth” in Milwaukee June 6th.
- Lea Thau, Executive and Creative Director, The Moth. www.themoth.org
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Thursday
5/14/2009
10:00 PM
090514E
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Kathleen Dunn
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after ten, for the Art of The Story. “The Moth,” a New York group dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling will be in Milwaukee on June sixth. Humorist Andy Borowitz and "The Moth" Executive Director discuss the meaning and importance of the process.
Guests:
- Andy Borowitz, Online Columnist, www.borowitzreport.com. Host, “The Moth” in Milwaukee June 6th.
- Lea Thau, Executive and Creative Director, The Moth. www.themoth.org
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
9:00 AM
090513D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn takes your program ideas and guest suggestions during her May open line.
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
10:00 AM
090513E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what the Nazi Gestapo (guess-STOP-oh) called the Rote Kapelle (ROTE kah-PELL-uh), or Red Orchestra, an intrepid band of German artists, intellectuals, and bureaucrats who risked their lives to topple the Third Reich.
Guest: Anne Nelson, author, playwright, screenwriter, and adjunct associate professor, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. Author, “Red Orchestra: The Story of the Berlin Underground and the Circle of Friends Who Resisted Hitler.”
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Wednesday
5/13/2009
10:00 PM
090513E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine what the Nazi Gestapo (guess-STOP-oh) called the Rote Kapelle (ROTE kah-PELL-uh), or Red Orchestra, an intrepid band of German artists, intellectuals, and bureaucrats who risked their lives to topple the Third Reich.
Guest: Anne Nelson, author, playwright, screenwriter, and adjunct associate professor, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs. Author, “Red Orchestra: The Story of the Berlin Underground and the Circle of Friends Who Resisted Hitler.”
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
9:00 AM
090512D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Obama met with doctors, representatives from hospitals, drug makers and insurance companies on Monday to discuss ways to hold costs down. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine healthcare costs and possible future legislation.
Guest: Helen Ann Halpin, Professor of Health Policy and Director, Center for Health and Public Policy Studies, University of California Berkeley School of Public Health.
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
10:00 AM
090512E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss whether brain games actually produce positive brain changes.
Guests:
- P. Murali Doraiswamy, Chief, Division of Biological Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University. Co-Author, “The Alzheimer's Action Plan.”
- Marc E. Agronin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
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Tuesday
5/12/2009
10:00 PM
090512E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss whether brain games actually produce positive brain changes.
Guests:
- P. Murali Doraiswamy, Chief, Division of Biological Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University. Co-Author, “The Alzheimer's Action Plan.”
- Marc E. Agronin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
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Monday
5/11/2009
9:00 AM
090511D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gilbert joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the latest headlines.
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Monday
5/11/2009
10:00 AM
090511E
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Kathleen Dunn
Like most American newspapers, The New York Times continues to struggle financially. In recent weeks, company management has even threatened to close the Times-owned Boston Globe. After ten, Kathleen’s guest says the best way for The New York Times to survive is to become a non-profit organization.
Guest: Penelope Muse Abernathy, Chair in Journalism and Digital Media, University of North Carolina. Read his proposal: http://wpr.org/r/?47
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Monday
5/11/2009
10:00 PM
090511E
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Kathleen Dunn
Like most American newspapers, The New York Times continues to struggle financially. In recent weeks, company management has even threatened to close the Times-owned Boston Globe. After ten, Kathleen’s guest says the best way for The New York Times to survive is to become a non-profit organization.
Guest: Penelope Muse Abernathy, Chair in Journalism and Digital Media, University of North Carolina. Read his proposal: http://wpr.org/r/?47
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Thursday
5/7/2009
9:00 AM
090507D
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Kathleen Dunn
As part of bankruptcy, automaker Chrysler will close its Kenosha plant, and open a new plant in Mexico to produce a new engine there, originally promised here. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how job out-sourcing is impacting Wisconsin workers.
Guest: Tod Ohnstad, 6th District Alderman, City of Kenosha.
Guest: Ron Hira, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Thursday
5/7/2009
10:00 AM
090507E
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Kathleen Dunn
"Who Ran Away With Your 401(k) (four-oh-one-K)?" That’s the question for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, journalist. Author, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)." His recent article, “Pension Privateers: How the boss absconded with your benefits,” (Mother Jones Magazine). www.motherjones.com
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Thursday
5/7/2009
10:00 PM
090507E
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Kathleen Dunn
"Who Ran Away With Your 401(k) (four-oh-one-K)?" That’s the question for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, journalist. Author, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)." His recent article, “Pension Privateers: How the boss absconded with your benefits,” (Mother Jones Magazine). www.motherjones.com
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
9:00 AM
090506D
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Kathleen Dunn
Tax loopholes... the auto industry... and increased military action again the Taliban in Pakistan. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest headlines in the news.
Guest: Alexander P. Lamis, Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University.
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
10:00 AM
090506E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at all the great books out this spring, with suggestions for Mother’s Day.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Book Company. www.boswellbooks.com
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Wednesday
5/6/2009
10:00 PM
090506V
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the 1925 disappearance of one of the most famous explorers in the world, Colonel Percy Fawcett.
Guest: David Grann, staff writer at The New Yorker. Author, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" (Doubleday).
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
9:00 AM
090505D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the career of retiring U.S. Chief Justice David Souter (SOO-ter), his potential replacement, and major cases soon to come before the Supreme Court.
Guests:
9:00 - Peter K. Rofes, Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Director, Part-time Legal Education, Marquette University.
9:30 - Lee Epstein, Professor, Northwestern University School of Law.
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
10:00 AM
090505E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the upcoming American Heart Association “Go Red For Women Luncheon” in Milwaukee. It hopes to raise awareness about women and heart disease.
Guests:
- Dr. Robert Roth, Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Group, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals.
- Eliz Greene, Spokesperson, American Heart Association. Chair, Advocacy Committee in Wisconsin. Heart attack survivor. Author, “Passion For Life,” and “The Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy Heart.”
- Bobbi Hasek Berger, heart attack survivor.
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Tuesday
5/5/2009
10:00 PM
090505E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the upcoming American Heart Association “Go Red For Women Luncheon” in Milwaukee that hopes to raise awareness about women and heart disease.
Guests:
- Dr. Robert Roth, cardiologist, Cardiovascular Group, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospitals.
- Eliz Greene, spokesperson, American Heart Association. Chair, Advocacy Committee in Wisconsin. Heart attack survivor, Author, “Passion For Life.”
- Bobbi Hasek Berger, heart attack survivor.
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Monday
5/4/2009
9:00 AM
090504D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests review the latest on the Swine Flu outbreak, upcoming changes to the Supreme Court, the future of the G-O-P, and the fate of the U.S. auto industry.
Guests:
9:00 - Tracy Wilkinson, Mexico Bureau Chief, “Los Angeles Times.”
9:20 – Matt Grossman, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University.
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Monday
5/4/2009
10:00 AM
090504E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, says the current financial crisis and the quest of global competition are examples of what could lead to individualized education... teaching each person what he or she needs and wants to know to make their way in the world today.
Guest: Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Author, “Five Minds for the Future.” His article, “The Next Big Thing: Personalized Education” (May/June Foreign Policy magazine).
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Monday
5/4/2009
10:00 PM
090504E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, the new financial crisis has the potential to lead to individualized education—to teach each person what he or she needs and wants to know in ways that are most comfortable and most efficient, producing a qualitative spurt in educational effectiveness.
Guest: Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Author of several books, the most recent publication is entitled, “Five Minds for the Future.” His article, “The Next Big Thing: Personalized Education,” appears in the May/June edition of “Foreign Policy Magazine.”
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Thursday
4/30/2009
9:00 AM
090430D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen and her guest analyze President Obama's Wednesday night press conference.
Guest: Jeffry Burnam, Visiting Professor of Government, Georgetown University. Associate Director, M.A. Program in American Government, Georgetown University.
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Thursday
4/30/2009
10:00 AM
090430E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the publisher of an online news site who believes people need a more balanced media diet.
Guest: Geri Weis-Corbley, creator, editor, and publisher, “The Good News Network.”
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Thursday
4/30/2009
10:00 PM
090430E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the publisher of an online news site who believes people need a balanced media diet.
Guest: Geri Weis-Corbley, creator, editor, and publisher, “The Good News Network.”
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
9:00 AM
090429D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine President Obama’s first 100 days in office.
Guests:
9:00 – Ken Rudin, NPR political editor. He writes a daily blog for NPR, "Political Junkie." www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/
9:30 - Heather Hurlburt, Executive Director, National Security Network.
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
10:00 AM
090429E
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Kathleen Dunn
It's killed more than a hundred people in Mexico and is beginning to spread around the globe. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the health threat of the Swine Flu virus.
Guests:
- Andrew Pekosz, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
- Pam Belluck, science reporter, New York Times.
Information from the Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm
Information from the World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
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Wednesday
4/29/2009
10:00 PM
090429E
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Kathleen Dunn
It's killed more than a hundred people in Mexico and is beginning to spread around the globe. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the health threat of the Swine Flu virus.
Guests:
- Andrew Pekosz, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
- Pam Belluck, science reporter, New York Times.
Information from the Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm
Information from the World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
9:00 AM
090428D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the implication of recently released C.I.A. memos justifying the use of torture on terrorism suspects and detainees.
Guest: Scott Silliman, Professor of the Practice of Law and Executive Director, Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, Duke University.
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
10:00 AM
090428E
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Kathleen Dunn
How did humans get to be human? How did we evolve so differently from other creatures? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the relationship between the origins of language and the evolution of the human species.
Guest: Derek Bickerton, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Hawaii. Author, "Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans" (Farrar Straus & Giroux).
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Tuesday
4/28/2009
10:00 PM
090428E
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Kathleen Dunn
How did humans get to be human? How did we evolve so differently from most all other creatures? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the relationship between the origins of language and the evolution of the human species.
Guest: Derek Bickerton, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Hawaii. Author, "Adam's Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans" (Farrar Straus & Giroux).
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Monday
4/27/2009
9:00 AM
090427D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, it’s All Things Political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest. Join the conversation on the latest headlines from Washington.
Guest: Lawrence Jacobs, Director, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota.
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Monday
4/27/2009
10:00 AM
090427E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn and her guests take to the rails, after ten. Her first guest says the U.S. should focus on expanding rail freight to relieve highway congestion from trucks. After ten-thirty, her guest discusses the success of passenger rail in Europe, and how it could be implemented in America.
Guests:
10:00 - Phillip Longman, Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation. Author, “The Next Progressive Era: A Blueprint for Broad Prosperity.”
10:30 – Simon Montague, Director of Corporate Communications, Eurostar high-speed passenger train in the UK and Europe.
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Monday
4/27/2009
10:00 PM
090427E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn and her guests take to the rails, after ten. Her first guest says the U.S. should focus on expanding rail freight to relieve highway congestion from trucks. After ten-thirty, her guest discusses the success of passenger rail in Europe, and how it could be implemented in America.
Guests:
10:00 - Phillip Longman, Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation. Author, “The Next Progressive Era: A Blueprint for Broad Prosperity.”
10:30 – Simon Montague, Director of Corporate Communications, Eurostar high-speed passenger train in the UK and Europe.
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Thursday
4/23/2009
9:00 AM
090423D
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Kathleen Dunn
Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) money has circulated into the U.S. financial system in an attempt to rescue failing banks. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the current status of the Bank Bailout, and the effect on our troubled economy.
Guest: Chris Mayer, Senior Vice Dean and Professor of Real Estate, Finance and Economics Division, Columbia University.
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Thursday
4/23/2009
10:00 AM
090423E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest illuminates the historical significance... and the everyday local impact... of global warming.
Guest: Amy Seidl, Research Scholar, Environmental Studies Program, Middlebury College, VT. Author, “Early Spring: An Ecologist and Her Children Wake to a Warming World.”
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Thursday
4/23/2009
10:00 PM
090423E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest illuminates the historical significance... and the everyday local impact... of global warming.
Guest: Amy Seidl, Research Scholar, Environmental Studies Program, Middlebury College, VT. Author, “Early Spring: An Ecologist and Her Children Wake to a Warming World.”
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
9:00 AM
090422D
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Kathleen Dunn
Three years ago the state of Massachusetts implemented near-universal health coverage. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine lessons learned from Massachusetts’ foray into public health insurance... and how that plan could be a model for the Nation.
Guests:
Jon Kingsdale, Executive Director, Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority.
Jon Gruber, Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
10:00 AM
090422E
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Kathleen Dunn
Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share her picks for Spring reading. As the weather improves, learn why Nancy recommends titles like “The Elfish Gene” by Mark Barrowclife, and “Rapunzel’s Revenge” by Shannon and Dean Hale.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Lust,” and “Book Crush.”
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Wednesday
4/22/2009
10:00 PM
090422E
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Kathleen Dunn
Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share her picks for Spring reading. As the weather improves, learn why Nancy recommends titles like “The Elfish Gene” by Mark Barrowclife, and “Rapunzel’s Revenge” by Shannon and Dean Hale.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Lust,” and “Book Crush.”
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
9:00 AM
090421D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the top agenda items for Congress as it resumes this week in Washington. Also, will a second Minnesota Senator be joining Amy Klobuchar for the trip to Capitol Hill?
Guest: Edward Epstein, Inside Congress reporter, CQPolitics.com.
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
10:00 AM
090421E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest discusses her new book of poetry, which chronicles the civil rights movement, and the role Milwaukee placed in it.
Guest: Margaret Rozga, Professor of English, UW–Waukesha. Author, “200 Nights and One Day.”
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Tuesday
4/21/2009
10:00 PM
090421E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest discusses her new book of poetry, which chronicles the civil rights movement, and the role Milwaukee plaed in it.
Guest: Margaret Rozga, Professor of English, UW–Waukesha. Author, “200 Nights and One Day.”
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Monday
4/20/2009
9:00 AM
090420D
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Kathleen Dunn
The E-P-A, pirates, Cuba, North Korea, and Norm Coleman... After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what's made the headlines and why.
Guest: David Michael Green, Associate Professor of Political Science, Hofstra University.
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Monday
4/20/2009
10:00 AM
090420E
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty-seven year old Susan Boyle came from obscurity to global attention for her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” as a contestant on "Britain’s Got Talent". After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at late bloomers... those who succeed later in life.
Guest: Prill Boyle, Author, “Defying Gravity: A Celebration of Late Blooming Women.”
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Monday
4/20/2009
10:00 PM
090420E
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty-seven year old Susan Boyle came from obscurity to global attention for her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” as a contestant on "Britain’s Got Talent". After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at late bloomers... those who succeed later in life.
Guest: Prill Boyle, Author, “Defying Gravity: A Celebration of Late Blooming Women.”
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Thursday
4/16/2009
9:00 AM
090416D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen and her guest look at possible Obama administration responses to North Korea's declaration on Tuesday that it would pull out of nuclear disarmament talks and restart its own program.
Guest: Ed Reed, Korea Representative, The Asia Foundation.
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Thursday
4/16/2009
10:00 AM
090416E
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Kathleen Dunn
Nearly a year ago, the small Iowa town of Postville was rocked by an immigration raid at a meatpacking plant. After ten, Kathleen and her guest look at the indelible mark on the community today.
Guest: Marcelo Ballve, Contributing Editor, New American Media.
Read his story: "A Year Without A Mexican" at http://wpr.org/r/?37
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Thursday
4/16/2009
10:00 PM
090416E
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Kathleen Dunn (Evening Repeat)
Nearly a year ago, the small Iowa town of Postville was rocked by an immigration raid at a meatpacking plant. After ten, Kathleen and her guest look at the indelible mark on the community today.
Guest: Marcelo Ballve, Contributing Editor, New American Media.
Read his story: "A Year Without A Mexican" at http://wpr.org/r/?37
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
9:00 AM
090415D
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
It's mysteriously wiped out large numbers of the bees that pollinate our crops. After nine, Gene Purcell and his guests discuss Colony Collapse Disorder in bee populations... the possible causes... and emerging solutions.
Guests:
- Diana Cox-Foster, professor of entomology, Pennsylvania State University. Co-director, colony collapse disorder working team.
- Dennis van Engelsdorp, acting state apiarist for Pennsylvania. Senior extension associate, entomology department, Pennsylvania State University.
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
10:00 AM
090415E
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
Last Week, the Wall Street Journal reported cyberspies had penetrated the electrical grid with software that could disrupt the system. After ten, Gene Purcell’s guests examine the security of the U.S. electrical grid and cyberspace today... and what the government needs to do in defense of future threats.
Guests:
- Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies.
- Alan Paller, Director of Research, The SANS Institute.
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Wednesday
4/15/2009
10:00 PM
090415E
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
Last Week, the Wall Street Journal reported cyberspies had penetrated the electrical grid with software that could disrupt the system. After ten, Gene Purcell’s guests examine the security of the U.S. electrical grid and cyberspace today... and what the government needs to do in defense of future threats.
Guests:
- Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies.
- Alan Paller, Director of Research, The SANS Institute.
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
9:00 AM
090414D
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Gene Purcell and his guest discuss the role of economists in our current financial crisis.
Guest: Harvey C. Mansfield, Professor of Government, Harvard University.
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
10:00 AM
090414E
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Gene Purcell in for Kathleen Dunn
We live in a world of unpredictability and change. After ten, Gene Purcell's guest says the American "can-do" attitude could be the very thing that moves us forward to a confident future.
Guest: Joshua Cooper Ramo, author, "The Age of The Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It" (Little Brown). www.AgeoftheUnthinkable.com
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Tuesday
4/14/2009
10:00 PM
090414E
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Kathleen Dunn
We are in an era of unpredictability and change. After ten, Gene Purcell's guest says the American "can-do" attitude could be the very thing that moves us forward into a confident future.
Guest: Joshua Cooper Ramo, author, "The Age of The Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It" (Little Brown). www.AgeoftheUnthinkable.com
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Monday
4/13/2009
9:00 AM
090413D
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Kathleen Dunn
PBS’s Jim Lehrer and Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid join Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to talk about political news from across the country and around the globe.
Guests:
9:00 - Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor of “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” on PBS. Author, “Oh, Johnny: A Novel.”
9:40 - Ahmed Rashid, Author, “Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.”
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Monday
4/13/2009
10:00 AM
090413E
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Kathleen Dunn
With the No Child Left Behind law up for reauthorization this year, lawmakers and educators are working to find a way to maintain accountability while reducing the teaching strategies that “teach to the test.” After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss why current reading comprehension tests may not be the best way to gauge student progress.
GUEST: E.D. Hirsch, professor emeritus of education and humanities, University of Virginia. Founder and chairman, Core Knowledge Foundation. Author, “Cultural Literacy” and “The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them.” Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the International Academy of Education.
Read Hirsch's op-ed: http://wpr.org/r/?36
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Monday
4/13/2009
10:00 PM
090413E
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Kathleen Dunn
With the No Child Left Behind law up for reauthorization this year, lawmakers and educators are working to find a way to maintain accountability while reducing teaching strategies that “teach to the test.” After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss why current reading comprehension tests may not be the best way to gauge student progress.
GUEST: E.D. Hirsch, professor emeritus of education and humanities, University of Virginia. Founder and chairman, Core Knowledge Foundation. Author, “Cultural Literacy” and “The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them.” Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the International Academy of Education.
Read Hirsch's op-ed: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/opinion/23hirsch.html?sq=reading%20test%20dummies&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=print
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Thursday
4/9/2009
9:00 AM
090409D
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Kathleen Dunn
Several ships, including one with an American crew, have been commandeered by pirates off the Horn of Africa in the past week. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss modern day Somali pirates.
Guests:
- Jonathan M. Gutoff, Professor of Law, Roger Williams University.
- Ken Menkhaus, Associate Professor of Political Science, Davidson College
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Thursday
4/9/2009
10:00 AM
090409E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, our industrial food system is rotten to the core. Paul Roberts joins the show to discuss what he thinks we can do to fix it.
Guest: Paul Roberts, Journalist and Author. His books include, “The End of Oil,” and “The End of Food.” His article, “Spoiled: Organic and Local Is So 2008,” appears in the March/April edition of “Mother Jones.”
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Thursday
4/9/2009
10:00 PM
090409E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, our industrial food system is rotten to the core. Paul Roberts joins the show to discuss what he thinks we can do to fix it.
Guest: Paul Roberts, Journalist and Author. His books include, “The End of Oil,” and “The End of Food.” His article, “Spoiled: Organic and Local Is So 2008,” appears in the March/April edition of “Mother Jones.”
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Wednesday
4/8/2009
9:00 AM
090408D
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Kathleen Dunn
Arctic sea ice continues to shrink and become thinner and the Wilkins ice shelf is on the brink of total collapse. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how the loss of arctic ice will effect animal populations and global coastlines.
Guest: Walt Meier, Research Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Wednesday
4/8/2009
10:00 AM
090408E
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Kathleen Dunn
Organic food, professional dog walkers, and veterinary social workers... After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss this new world of pet mania, and how the way we treat our pets today reflects evolving ideas about everything, from science and consumerism to politics and family.
Guest: Michael Schaeffer, Author, "One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food" (Henry Holt).
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Wednesday
4/8/2009
10:00 PM
090408E
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Kathleen Dunn
Organic food, professional dog walkers, and veterinary social workers... After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss this new world of pet mania, and how the way we treat our pets today reflects evolving ideas about everything, from science and consumerism to politics and family.
Guest: Michael Schaeffer, Author, "One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food" (Henry Holt).
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Tuesday
4/7/2009
9:00 AM
090407D
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Kathleen Dunn
Terrorists, angry neighbors, and an accidental president. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Pakistan's crisis after two dangerous years of popular agitation and spasmodic crackdown.
Guest: James Traub, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. His article, "Can Pakistan Be Governed?" (April 5 issue).
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Tuesday
4/7/2009
10:00 AM
090407E
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Kathleen Dunn
Opening Day is here as the Milwaukee Brewers open the 2009 season today at San Francisco. After 10, Kathleen and her guest look at what to expect from the new season, including new ballparks in New York, a Yankees spending spree, and the Brewers’ chances of returning to the postseason.
Guest: Mike Bauman, national columnist, mlb.com.
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Tuesday
4/7/2009
10:00 PM
090407E
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Kathleen Dunn
Opening Day is here as the Milwaukee Brewers open the 2009 season today at San Francisco. After 10, Kathleen and her guest look at what to expect from the new season, including new ballparks in New York, a Yankees spending spree, and the Brewers’ chances of returning to the postseason.
Guest: Mike Bauman, national columnist, mlb.com.
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Monday
4/6/2009
9:00 AM
090406D
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Kathleen Dunn
It's all things political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: Steven S. Smith, Kate M. Gregg Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science, Director, Weidenbam Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy, Washington University.
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Monday
4/6/2009
10:00 AM
090406D
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, call in with your show and guest suggestions when Kathleen Dunn hosts her April open line.
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Monday
4/6/2009
10:00 PM
090406D
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Kathleen Dunn
It's all things political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten.
Guest: Steven S. Smith, Kate M. Gregg Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science, Director, Weidenbam Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy, Washington University.
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Thursday
4/2/2009
9:00 AM
090402D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the G-20 summit this week in London.
Guest: Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley.
Guest: Keith Pilbeam, Professor of International Economics and Finance, City University of London.
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Thursday
4/2/2009
10:00 AM
090402E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at social justice work in a diverse range of educational settings.
Guest: Connie E. North, assistant professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Maryland, College Park. Author, “Teaching for Social Justice?: Voices from the Front Lines,” (Paradigm).
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Thursday
4/2/2009
10:00 PM
090402E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at social justice work in a diverse range of educational settings.
Guest: Connie E. North, assistant professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Maryland, College Park. Author, “Teaching for Social Justice?: Voices from the Front Lines,” (Paradigm).
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Wednesday
4/1/2009
9:00 AM
090401D
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Kathleen Dunn
A bill in Congress would create a blue-ribbon commission to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the nation's criminal justice system... with recommendations for reform. After nine, Kathleen and her guest discuss challenges in the American justice system today... and possible solutions.
Guest: Jessica Smith, Communications Director, Office of Sen. Jim Webb.
- Marc Mauer, Executive Director, The Sentencing Project.
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Wednesday
4/1/2009
10:00 AM
090401E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the 1925 disappearance of one of the most famous explorers in the world, Colonel Percy Fawcett. A look at the mysterious ancient civilization he searched for in the Amazon.
Guest: David Grann, staff writer at The New Yorker since 2003. Author, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" (Doubleday).
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Wednesday
4/1/2009
10:00 PM
090401E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the 1925 disappearance of one of the most famous explorers in the world, Colonel Percy Fawcett. A look at the mysterious ancient civilization he searched for in the Amazon.
Guest: David Grann, staff writer at The New Yorker since 2003. Author, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" (Doubleday).
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Tuesday
3/31/2009
9:00 AM
090331D
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Kathleen Dunn
General Motors C-E-O Rick Wagoner is said to be stepping down at the request of the White House this week. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine whether the auto industry is getting much tougher treatment than Wall Street, or should car makers be allowed to go bankrupt.
Guests:
9:00 – Donald R. Grimes, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, University of Michigan.
9:30 - Micheline Maynard, Senior Business Correspondent, The New York Times.
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Tuesday
3/31/2009
10:00 AM
090331E
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Kathleen Dunn
The N-C-A-A men’s basketball tournament is down to the Final Four in Detroit this weekend. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at college athlete recruiting today.
Guest: Dr. Allen Sack, Professor of Management, University of New Haven. Director, Institute for Sports Management, School of Business, University of New Haven. Author, “Counterfeit Amateurs: An Athlete’s Journey Through the Sixties to the Age of Academic Capitalism.”
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Tuesday
3/31/2009
10:00 PM
090331E
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Kathleen Dunn
The N-C-A-A men’s basketball tournament is down to the Final Four in Detroit this weekend. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at college athlete recruiting today.
Guest: Dr. Allen Sack, Professor of Management, University of New Haven. Director, Institute for Sports Management, School of Business, University of New Haven. Author, “Counterfeit Amateurs: An Athlete’s Journey Through the Sixties to the Age of Academic Capitalism.”
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Monday
3/30/2009
9:00 AM
090330D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest news from across the country and around the globe.
Guests:
9:00 - José Díaz-Briseño, Washington correspondent for "Reforma," the leading daily newspaper in Mexico City.
9:30 - Alexander P. Lamis, Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University.
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Monday
3/30/2009
10:00 AM
090330E
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Kathleen Dunn
Recent studies suggest that early screening does not reduce the number of deaths from prostate cancer. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the merits of cancer screening.
Guests:
- Douglas Evans, MD, cancer surgeon, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center and chairman of surgery at the Medical College.
- Amanda Kong, MD, breast cancer specialist, Froedtert & Medical College Clinical Cancer Center and a member of the Medical College faculty.
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Monday
3/30/2009
10:00 PM
090330E
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Kathleen Dunn
Recent studies suggest that early screenings do not reduce the number of deaths from prostate cancer. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the merits of cancer screening.
Guests:
- Douglas Evans, MD, cancer surgeon, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center and chairman of surgery at the Medical College.
- Amanda Kong, MD, breast cancer specialist, Froedtert & Medical College Clinical Cancer Center and a member of the Medical College faculty.
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Thursday
3/26/2009
9:00 AM
090326D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says the long-overdue outburst of populist rage could mark a decisive shift in attitude toward income inequality, but he cautions it could be temporary.
Guest: Gary Kamiya, journalist, executive editor. One of the founders of Salon.com.
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Thursday
3/26/2009
10:00 AM
090326E
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Kathleen Dunn
For nearly half-a-century, the youngest of the Kennedy brothers has been the target for American anger, pity, envy... and hope. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the political career and personal tragedies of Ted Kennedy.
Guest: Peter Canellos, Washington bureau chief, The Boston Globe. Editor, "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy" (Simon & Schuster).
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Thursday
3/26/2009
10:00 PM
090326E
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Kathleen Dunn
For nearly half-a-century, the youngest of the Kennedy brothers has been the target for American anger, pity, envy... and hope. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the political career and personal tragedies of Ted Kennedy.
Guest: Peter Canellos, Washington bureau chief, The Boston Globe. Editor, "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy" (Simon & Schuster).
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Wednesday
3/25/2009
9:00 AM
090325D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
At your desk... on the road... on a remote beach, the world is just a tap-or-two away. After nine, a look at our constant connectedness... what we've gained... and what we lose... “It's so cool,” says Veronica Rueckert’s guest, “and yet it's not.”
Guest: Neil Swidey, Writer, The Boston Globe Magazine. Author, “The Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their Lives.”
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Wednesday
3/25/2009
10:00 AM
090325E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, says parents, coaches, and others have become overly invested and involved in youth sports, often to the detriment of the young players.
Guest: Mark Hyman, Journalist and Author, “Until it Hurts: America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How it Harms Our Kids.”
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Wednesday
3/25/2009
10:00 PM
090325E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Veronica Rueckert’s guest, after ten, says parents, coaches, and other's have become overly invested and involved in youth sports, often to the detriment of the young players.
Guest: Mark Hyman, journalist and author, “Until it Hurts: America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How it Harms Our Kids.”
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Tuesday
3/24/2009
9:00 AM
090324D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine how the economic crisis in America has impacted the global economy, and what the Obama administration approach to revitalizing the economy means to economies around the world.
Guest: David Rothkopf, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Tuesday
3/24/2009
10:00 AM
090324E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss combating racism and improving literacy within the classroom.
Guests:
- Marlene Doerr, Executive Director, SHARP Literacy.
- Gregory Tolbert, Principal, Dr. Benjamin Carson Academy of Science in Milwaukee.
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Tuesday
3/24/2009
10:00 PM
090324E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss combating racism and improving literacy within the classroom.
Guests:
- Marlene Doerr, Executive Director, SHARP Literacy.
- Gregory Tolbert, Principal, Dr. Benjamin Carson Academy of Science in Milwaukee.
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Monday
3/23/2009
9:00 AM
090323D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss all the latest news on the economy, and headlines from around the country, and around the world.
Guests:
- Abdur R. Chowdhury, Professor of Economics, Marquette University.
- David Siegel, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Florida State University.
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Monday
3/23/2009
10:00 AM
090323E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the industry of grass-fed beef in the U.S.
Guests:
- Richard Manning, Journalist. Author, “Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization” His most recent article, “Graze Anatomy” (OnEarth Magazine). http://www.onearth.org/
- Todd Churchill, founder, Thousand Hills Cattle Company.
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Monday
3/23/2009
10:00 PM
090323E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the industry of grass-fed beef in the U.S.
Guests:
- Richard Manning, Journalist. Author, “Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization” His most recent article, “Graze Anatomy” (OnEarth Magazine). http://www.onearth.org/
- Todd Churchill, founder, Thousand Hills Cattle Company.
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Thursday
3/19/2009
9:00 AM
090319D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests take a look at a current exhibiton at the Milwaukee Art Museum. It's “Jan Lievens: Out of Rembrandt’s Shadow”.
Guests:
- Walter Liedtke, curator, European Paintings, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibitions, Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Thursday
3/19/2009
10:00 AM
090319E
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Kathleen Dunn
Historian John Gurda joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, for a look back at the history of Milwaukee and the socialist movement at the turn of the twentieth century.
Guest: John Gurda, historian. Author, “The Making of Milwaukee,” and “Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past.”
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Thursday
3/19/2009
10:00 PM
090319E
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Kathleen Dunn
Historian John Gurda joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to examine Milwaukee’s past and the socialist movement at the turn of the twentieth century.
Guest: John Gurda, historian and author. His books include, “The Making of Milwaukee,” and “Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past.”
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Wednesday
3/18/2009
9:00 AM
090318D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, in light of the outrage this week for handing out one-hundred-sixty-five million dollars in bonuses, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine insurer A-I-G’s handling of government bailout money.
Guest: Edward F. Stuart, Professor of Economics, Northeastern Illinois University.
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Wednesday
3/18/2009
10:00 AM
090318E
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Kathleen Dunn
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in recent months, and thousands more worry they could be next. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what to do if you get laid-off.
Guest: Martha Finney, author, “Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss.”
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Wednesday
3/18/2009
10:00 PM
090318E
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Kathleen Dunn
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in recent months, and thousands more worry they could be next. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what to do if you get laid-off.
Guest: Martha Finney, author, “Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss.”
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Tuesday
3/17/2009
9:00 AM
090317D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Project for Excellence in Journalism released its 2009 State of the News Media report on Monday. After nine, Kathleen and her guest examine the state of the American news media today, and its future development.
Guest: Tom Rosenstiel, Director, Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Read the report: http://www.stateofthemedia.org/2009/index.htm
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Tuesday
3/17/2009
10:00 AM
090317E
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Kathleen Dunn
Ireland’s Frank Delaney joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share the culture, politics, and literature of the Emerald Isle.
Guest: Frank Delaney, born in Tipperary, Ireland. Former broadcaster and journalist. Author, “Ireland,” “Tipperary,” “Shannon.”
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Tuesday
3/17/2009
10:00 PM
090317E
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Kathleen Dunn
Ireland’s Frank Delaney joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to share the culture, politics, and literature of the Emerald Isle.
Guest: Frank Delaney, born in Tipperary, Ireland. Former broadcaster and journalist. Author, “Ireland,” “Tipperary,” “Shannon.”
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Monday
3/16/2009
9:00 AM
090316D
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Kathleen Dunn
The spending bill... earmark reform... a new F-D-A administrator... and turmoil within the Republican National Committee... those are some of the topics for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: Mike Madden, Washington correspondent, Salon.com.
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Monday
3/16/2009
10:00 AM
090316E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the founder of an organization that helps women initiate projects for social change in disadvantaged regions of the world.
Guest: Gretchen Steidle Wallace, founder, Global Grassroots. (www.globalgrassroots.org) Co-author, “The Devil Came on Horseback” with her brother, Brian Steidle, and co-producer of the documentary by the same name.
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Monday
3/16/2009
10:00 PM
090316E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the founder of an organization that helps women initiate projects for social change in disadvantaged regions of the world.
Guest: Gretchen Steidle Wallace, founder, Global Grassroots. (www.globalgrassroots.org) Co-author, “The Devil Came on Horseback” with her brother, Brian Steidle, and co-producer of the documentary by the same name.
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Thursday
3/12/2009
9:00 AM
090312D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the four-hundred-ten-billion dollar spending bill signed by President Obama. Despite millions in earmarks, the President is saying he'll push for reforms in the future.
Guest: Ernest Goss, Chair in Regional Economics, Creighton University, Omaha.
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Thursday
3/12/2009
10:00 AM
090312E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest filmmaker talks about his latest documentary, which examines American dependence on foreign oil.
Guest: Greg Reitman, producer, “Fields of Fuel.”
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Thursday
3/12/2009
10:00 PM
090312E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn guest filmmaker talks about his latest documentary, which examines American dependence on foreign oil.
Guest: Greg Reitman, producer, “Fields of Fuel.”
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Wednesday
3/11/2009
9:00 AM
090311D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests take a look at the White House Forum on Health Reform convened last week by President Obama to discuss health care reform. Congressional leaders, community leaders and major stakeholders were invited.
Guest: Jim Stoffer, co-owner, Wholly Cow Frozen Custard. Forum attendee.
Guest: Jan Stoffer, co-owner, Wholly Cow Frozen Custard.
Guest: Debbie Socolar, Project Manager, Health Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health.
Link to information on the "Summit Conversations" series in Madison April 7: http://www.americasagenda.org/documents/StLouisPressReleaseRevised.pdf
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Wednesday
3/11/2009
10:00 AM
090311E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by social and political activist Tom Hayden, to discuss the economy, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Guest: Tom Hayden, social and political activist. His books include, “Writings for a Democratic Society: The Tom Hayden Reader,” and “The Port Huron Statement: The Vision Call of the 1960s Revolution.”
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Wednesday
3/11/2009
10:00 PM
090311E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by social and political activist Tom Hayden, to discuss the economy, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Guest: Tom Hayden, social and political activist. His books include, “Writings for a Democratic Society: The Tom Hayden Reader,” and “The Port Huron Statement: The Vision Call of the 1960s Revolution.”
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Tuesday
3/10/2009
9:00 AM
090310D
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Kathleen Dunn
A shooting outside a military barracks in Northern Ireland on Saturday left two dead and four wounded. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Real Irish Republican Army, and how recent violence may affect progress made since the 1998 Good Friday peace deal, which ended decades of sectarian strife.
Guests:
9:00 - John McGarry, Professor of Political Studies; Canada Research Chair in Nationalism and Democracy, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.
9:30 - Jon Tonge, Professor and Head, School of Politics and Communication Studies, University of Liverpool.
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Tuesday
3/10/2009
10:00 AM
090310E
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Kathleen Dunn
If you've eaten a tomato recently, chances are it was picked by someone who lives in a form of virtual slavery. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what many are calling the migrant worker slave trade in Florida.
Guest: Barry Estabrook, Contributing Editor, Gourmet Magazine.
Link to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Web site: http://www.ciw-online.org/
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Tuesday
3/10/2009
10:00 PM
090310E
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Kathleen Dunn
If you've eaten a tomato recently, chances are it was picked by someone who lives in a form of virtual slavery. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what many are calling the migrant worker slave trade in Florida.
Guest: Barry Estabrook, Contributing Editor, Gourmet Magazine.
Link to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Web site: http://www.ciw-online.org/
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Monday
3/9/2009
9:00 AM
090309D
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Kathleen Dunn
The top headlines in the news are discussed by Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after nine.
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Monday
3/9/2009
10:00 AM
090309E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest for a conversation about books that have made a real-world impact. Whether saving lives... or getting people killed... predicting America’s future... or uncovering its past.
Guest: Rosemary Ahern, freelance writer and book editor. Her recent article, “The 25 most Influential Books of the Past 25 years” (March-April “Mental_Floss” magazine).
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Monday
3/9/2009
10:00 PM
090309E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss books that have had a real-world impact. Whether they’ve saved lives... or gotten people killed... predicted America’s future... or uncovered its past.
Guest: Rosemary Ahern, freelance writer and book editor. Her recent article, “The 25 most Influential Books of the Past 25 years” (March-April “Mental_Floss” magazine).
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Thursday
3/5/2009
9:00 AM
090305D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine whether class size affects student achievement.
Guests:
- Dan Goldhaber, Research Professor, Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington.
- Emily Horowitz, Assistant Professor, Sociology & Criminal Justice, St. Francis College.
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Thursday
3/5/2009
10:00 AM
090305E
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Kathleen Dunn
It's a whimsical look at relationships, after ten, for Kathleen Dunn and her guests. From dating, to marriage, having kids, and staying happy... all from The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple.
Guests: Liza Donnelly and Michael Maslin, co-authors, “Cartoon Marriage: Adventures in Love and Matrimony by The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple.”
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Thursday
3/5/2009
10:00 PM
090305E
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Kathleen Dunn
It's a whimsical look at relationships for Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after ten. From dating, to marriage, having kids, and staying happy... all told by The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple.
Guests: Liza Donnelly and Michael Maslin, co-authors, “Cartoon Marriage: Adventures in Love and Matrimony by The New Yorker’s Cartooning Couple.”
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Wednesday
3/4/2009
9:00 AM
090304D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says "socialism" has become a new scare word... and warnings about the stimulus bill putting the nation on the road to socialism are mistaken.
Guest: Robert Brent Toplin, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
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Wednesday
3/4/2009
10:00 AM
090304E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine a proposal by a group of thirty-four legal experts that would change the role and conduct of the Supreme Court. A look at how feasible the changes would be, and what they would mean for the American legal system.
Guest: Paul Carrington, Professor of Law, Duke University.
Read the proposal: http://paulcarrington.com/Four%20Proposals%20for%20a%20Judiciary%20Act.htm
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Wednesday
3/4/2009
10:00 PM
090304E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine a proposal by thirty-four legal experts that would change the role and conduct of the Supreme Court. A look at how feasible the changes would be, and what they would mean for the American legal system.
Guest: Paul Carrington, Professor of Law, Duke University.
Read the proposal: http://paulcarrington.com/Four%20Proposals%20for%20a%20Judiciary%20Act.htm
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Tuesday
3/3/2009
9:00 AM
090303D
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after nine, President Obama would be more successful in ending the recession by following the example of Warren Harding... not Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Guest: Matt Kibbe, President and CEO, FreedomWorks. www.freedomworks.org
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Tuesday
3/3/2009
10:00 AM
090303E
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Kathleen Dunn
Each year, a small group of researchers venture across the ice sheets of Antarctica in search of meteorites. After ten, Kathleen talks with the principal investigator of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites about ongoing research, and how it's fundamentally changed our understanding of the solar system.
Guest: Dr. Ralph Harvey, Associate Professor of Geology, Case Western Reserve University. Principal Investigator, Antarctic Search for Meteorites.
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Tuesday
3/3/2009
10:00 PM
090303E
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Kathleen Dunn
Each year, a small group of researchers venture across the ice sheets of Antarctica in search of meteorites. After ten, Kathleen talks with the principal investigator of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites about ongoing research, and how it's fundamentally changed our understanding of the solar system.
Guest: Dr. Ralph Harvey, Associate Professor of Geology, Case Western Reserve University. Principal Investigator, Antarctic Search for Meteorites.
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Monday
3/2/2009
9:00 AM
090302D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the world of politics... from the economic stimulus bill... to Republican National Comittee Chair Michael Steele, and the future of the Republican party.
Guest: Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies, Princeton University.
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Monday
3/2/2009
10:00 AM
090302E
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Kathleen Dunn
Chicago's Second City theater has put its trademark twists to the saga of Rod Blagojevich in the production of "Rod Blagojevich Superstar!" After ten, Kathleen and her guests discuss the hit play and Second City's latest projects.
GUEST: Mike Bradecich (Dick Mell and Pat Fitzgerald), actor
GUEST: Lori McClain (Patti Blagojevich), actor
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Monday
3/2/2009
10:00 PM
090302E
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Kathleen Dunn
Chicago's Second City theater has put its trademark twists to the saga of Rod Blagojevich in the production of "Rod Blagojevich Superstar!" After ten, Kathleen and her guests discuss the hit play and Second City's latest projects.
GUEST: Mike Bradecich (Dick Mell and Pat Fitzgerald), actor
GUEST: Lori McClain (Patti Blagojevich), actor
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Thursday
2/26/2009
9:00 AM
090226D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss proposed financial reforms by the Obama Administration, the economic stimulus package, and reaction from Congress.
Guest: Julian E. Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University.
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Thursday
2/26/2009
10:00 AM
090226E
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Kathleen Dunn
From the first Iowa caucuses... to the historic election of Barack Obama, the 2008 election inspired the nation. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back on the memorable election year 2008.
Guest: Evan Thomas, Editor-at-Large, Newsweek. Author, with Newsweek staff, “A Long Time Coming: The Inspiring, Combative 2008 Campaign and the Historic Election of Barack Obama”
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Thursday
2/26/2009
10:00 PM
090226E
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Kathleen Dunn
From the first Iowa caucuses... to the historic election of Barack Obama, the 2008 election inspired the nation. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back on the memorable election year 2008.
Guest: Evan Thomas, Editor-at-Large, Newsweek. Author, with Newsweek staff, “A Long Time Coming: The Inspiring, Combative 2008 Campaign and the Historic Election of Barack Obama”
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Wednesday
2/25/2009
9:00 AM
090225D
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Kathleen Dunn
Veteran White House staffer Stephen Hess joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss his latest book, “What Do We Do Now?: A Workbook for the President-elect.”
Guest: Stephen Hess, Senior Fellow Emeritus, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution.
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Wednesday
2/25/2009
10:00 AM
090225E
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Kathleen Dunn
With increasing reliance on standardized testing in American schools, educators face increasing pressure to "teach to the test" After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how standard schooling can discourage kid's critical thinking, and cripple their imagination.
Guest: John Taylor Gatto, author, "Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling".
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Wednesday
2/25/2009
10:00 PM
090225E
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Kathleen Dunn
With increasing reliance on standardized testing in American schools, educators face increasing pressure to "teach to the test" After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how standard schooling can discourage kid's critical thinking, and cripple their imagination.
Guest: John Taylor Gatto, author, "Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling".
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Tuesday
2/24/2009
9:00 AM
090224D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnson joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his latest book, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)."
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Tuesday
2/24/2009
10:00 AM
090224E
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Kathleen Dunn
Inaugural Poet Elizabeth Alexander joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten. She'll discuss language, the future of the arts, and her poem, “Praise Song for the Day”.
Guest: Elizabeth Alexander, Professor of African American studies and English literature, Yale University. Inaugural poet for President Barack Obama.
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Tuesday
2/24/2009
10:00 PM
090224E
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Kathleen Dunn
Inaugural Poet Elizabeth Alexander joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten. She'll discuss language, the future of the arts, and her poem, “Praise Song for the Day”.
Guest: Elizabeth Alexander, Professor of African American studies and English literature, Yale University. Inaugural poet for President Barack Obama.
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Monday
2/23/2009
9:00 AM
090223D
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Kathleen Dunn
Last week, President Obama signed an economic stimulus bill, auto companies turned in restructuring plans to Congress, and Hillary Clinton continued her first trip abroad as Secretary of State. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest analyze the headlines and the newsmakers of the past week.
Guest: Gwen Ifill, senior correspondent, PBS Newshour. Managing editor and moderator, PBS Washington Week.
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Monday
2/23/2009
10:00 AM
090223E
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Kathleen Dunn
Seventy-five years after F-D-R signed The New Deal, its successes and failures are now being examined as Congress tackles a new stimulus package. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look back at how Americans recovered from the Great Depression.
Guests: Kathryn Flynn and Richard Polese, co-authors, “The New Deal: A 75th Anniversary Celebration.”
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Monday
2/23/2009
10:00 PM
090223E
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Kathleen Dunn
Last week, President Obama signed an economic stimulus bill, auto companies turned in restructuring plans to Congress, and Hillary Clinton continued her first trip abroad as Secretary of State. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest analyze the headlines and the newsmakers of the past week.
Guest: Gwen Ifill, senior correspondent, PBS Newshour. Managing editor and moderator, PBS Washington Week.
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Thursday
2/19/2009
9:00 AM
090219D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Obama inherited a world of foreign policy challenges. After nine, Kathleen and her guest discuss the Obama administration approach to national security.
Guest: David E. Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times. Author, "The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power." (Crown)
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Thursday
2/19/2009
10:00 AM
090219E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine an event last week five hundred miles over Siberia... two satellites collided, creating a massive debris cloud. A look at the possible threat to other spacecraft, long term effect, and the need for Space Traffic Control.
Guest: Rich Talcott, Senior Editor, "Astronomy Magazine".
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Thursday
2/19/2009
10:00 PM
090219E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine an event last week five hundred miles over Siberia... two satellites collided, creating a massive debris cloud. A look at the possible threat to other spacecraft, long term effect, and the need for Space Traffic Control.
Guest: Rich Talcott, Senior Editor, "Astronomy Magazine".
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Wednesday
2/18/2009
9:00 AM
090218D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the restructuring plans presented Tuesday by General Motors and Chrysler to the U.S. Treasury Department. A look at what the plans mean, ongoing talks between unions and auto companies, and on to the challenges of the coming months.
Guest: Dr. Roland Zullo, Assistant Research Scientist, Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Michigan.
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Wednesday
2/18/2009
10:00 AM
090218E
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Kathleen Dunn
A new generation of veterans faces unique challenges coming home from Afghanistan and Iraq... as well as tough economic times as they struggle to reclaim civilian life. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the needs of the newest generation of veterans... and how to best care for them.
Guest:
- Phil Landis, CEO, Veterans Village of San Diego.
- Dave Mahler, founder and president,USA Together.
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Wednesday
2/18/2009
10:00 PM
090218E
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Kathleen Dunn
A new generation of veterans faces unique challenges coming home from Afghanistan and Iraq... tough economic times as they struggle to reclaim civilian life. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the needs of the newest generation of veterans... and how to best care for them.
Guest:
- Phil Landis, CEO, Veterans Village of San Diego.
- Dave Mahler, founder and president,USA Together.
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Tuesday
2/17/2009
9:00 AM
090217D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Obama is set to sign the 7-hundred-87 billion dollar stimulus bill today in Denver. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the short-term effect of the Economic Stimulus Plan... infrastructure and shovel-ready projects... and the impact on the Midwest.
Guest: Michael Cooper, reporter, New York Times.
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Tuesday
2/17/2009
10:00 AM
090217E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with former South Dakota Senator George McGovern, who, as a former Presidential Nominee, has a unique insight into the challenges, accomplishments, and controversies, of President Abraham Lincoln.
Guest: George McGovern, Democratic nominee for president in 1972. Author, "Abraham Lincoln: The Sixteenth President, 1861-1865" (Times Books).
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Tuesday
2/17/2009
10:00 PM
090217E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with former South Dakota Senator George McGovern, who, as a former Presidential Nominee, has a unique insight into the challenges, accomplishments, and controversies, of President Abraham Lincoln.
Guest: George McGovern, Democratic nominee for president in 1972. Author, "Abraham Lincoln: The Sixteenth President, 1861-1865" (Times Books).
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Monday
2/16/2009
9:00 AM
090216D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss all the latest news from Washington during her All Things Political hour.
Guest: David Yepsen, Director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University.
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Monday
2/16/2009
10:00 AM
090216E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the biology of emotions, and how you can train yourself to be happy.
Guest: Richard J. Davidson, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry. Director, Center for Creating a Healthy Mind, UW-Madison.
Link to Alabama prison study: http://www4.uwm.edu/hbssw/news_and_events/dhamma_brothers.cfm
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Monday
2/16/2009
10:00 PM
090216E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the biology of emotions, and how you can train yourself to be happy.
Guest: Richard J. Davidson, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry. Director, Center for Creating a Healthy Mind, UW-Madison.
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Thursday
2/12/2009
9:00 AM
090212D
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Kathleen Dunn
Insurgents attacked three government buildings in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least twenty. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the Obama administration strategy in Afghanistan.
Guests:
9:00 - Thomas E. Gouttierre, Dean of International Studies and Director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska.
9:30 - Anand Gopal, Afghanistan Correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor.
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Thursday
2/12/2009
10:00 AM
090212E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the sexual predator threat on the Internet today, and how parents can keep their kids safe online.
Guests:
- Larry Magid, Technology analyst for CBS News and CNET. Author, “Myspace: Safe Online Networking for Your Kids.”
- Dr. Sharon Hirsch, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Chicago.
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Thursday
2/12/2009
10:00 PM
090212E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the sexual predator accusations against a New Berlin high school student, and how parents can keep their kids safe online.
Guest: Larry Magid, Technology analyst for CBS News and CNET. Author, “Myspace: Safe Online Networking for Your Kids.”
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Wednesday
2/11/2009
9:00 AM
090211D
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Kathleen Dunn
Congress hopes to deliver a complete Stimulus bill to President Obama soon. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the separate House and Senate Economic Stimulus Packages... the differences between them... and the needed compromises.
Guest: Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor, Congressional Quarterly.
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Wednesday
2/11/2009
10:00 AM
090211E
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Kathleen Dunn
Mark Twain once said comedy keeps the heart sweet. After ten, Kathleen Dunn tests the theory with comedy-clips from George Carlin, Gilda Radner, George Gobel, and more.
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Wednesday
2/11/2009
10:00 PM
090211E
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Kathleen Dunn
Mark Twain once said comedy keeps the heart sweet. After ten, Kathleen Dunn tests the theory with comedy-clips from George Carlin, Gilda Radner, George Gobel, and more.
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Tuesday
2/10/2009
9:00 AM
090210D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss food safety laws in the United States, and the latest salmonella peanut butter recall.
Guests:
9:00 - Michael R. Taylor, Research Professor of Health Policy, School of Public Health, George Washington University.
9:30 - Jaydee Hanson, Policy Analyst, The Center for Food Safety.
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Tuesday
2/10/2009
10:00 AM
090210E
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Kathleen Dunn
The economic crisis has hit many businesses hard, forcing some to close their doors, and others to make changes in the way they do business. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how the recession is affecting local book stores.
Guests:
- Daniel Goldin, general manager, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops. He will reopen the Downer Avenue location as the Boswell Book Company in April.
- John Zimmerman, owner, Conkey's Bookstore in Appleton.
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Tuesday
2/10/2009
10:00 PM
090210E
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Kathleen Dunn
The economic crisis has hit many businesses hard, forcing some to close their doors, and others to make changes in the way they do business. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how the recession is affecting local book stores.
Guests:
- Daniel Goldin, general manager, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops. He will reopen the Downer Avenue location as the Boswell Book Company in April.
- John Zimmerman, owner, Conkey's Bookstore in Appleton.
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Monday
2/9/2009
9:00 AM
090209D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest on the economy and politics.
Guests:
- Abdur Chowdhury, Professor of Economics, Marquette University.
- Alexander P. Lamis, Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University.
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Monday
2/9/2009
10:00 AM
090209E
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Kathleen Dunn
Nuclear power returned to the national energy debate in the 2008 presidential election. Sen. John McCain advocated the construction of dozens of nuclear power plants to create jobs and address America’s energy crunch. After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss the future of nuclear power and if nuclear energy is a solution to global warming.
Guest: David Biello, Associate Editor, Scientific American
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Monday
2/9/2009
10:00 PM
090209E
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Kathleen Dunn
Nuclear power returned to the national energy debate in the 2008 presidential election, as Sen. John McCain advocated the construction of dozens of nuclear power plants across the country to create jobs and address America’s energy crunch. After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss the future of nuclear power and if nuclear energy is a solution to global warming.
Guest: David Biello, Associate Editor, Scientific American
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Thursday
2/5/2009
9:00 AM
090205D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest discusses "micro enterprise," building small businesses from the ground up... and how they could be the key to fixing the ailing Wisconsin economy and job market.
Guest: Rick Terrien, Executive Director, Iowa County Area Economic Development Corporation.
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Thursday
2/5/2009
10:00 AM
090205E
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Kathleen Dunn
Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees and Dian Fossey studied mountain Gorillas, but when have humans looked closely at themselves? After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the author of “The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself”
Guest: Hannah Holmes, Author, “The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself”
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Thursday
2/5/2009
10:00 PM
090205E
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Kathleen Dunn
Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees and Dian Fossey studied mountain Gorillas, but when have humans looked closely at themselves? After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the author of “The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself”
Guest: Hannah Holmes, author, “The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself”
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Wednesday
2/4/2009
9:00 AM
090204D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine new proposals for limiting executive compensation. It was reported last week that Wall Street companies paid 18-point-4 billion dollars in bonuses despite those companies getting tax-payer money to save them from collapse.
Guests:
- Steven Balsam, Professor of Accounting, Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University.
- Timothy G. Pollock, Professor, Management and Organization Department, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University.
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Wednesday
2/4/2009
10:00 AM
090204E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen and her guests discuss President Obama's nomination of Arne Duncan as U.S. Secretary of Education, and Duncan's strong belief in the role of the military in public education.
Guests:
10:00 - Andy Kroll, Independent Journalist.
10:30 - Timothy Knowles, Lewis-Sebring, Director, Urban Education Institute,
The University of Chicago.
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Wednesday
2/4/2009
10:00 PM
090204E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen and her guests discuss President Obama's nomination of Arne Duncan as U.S. Secretary of Education, and Duncan's strong belief in the role of the military in public education.
Guests:
10:00 - Andy Kroll, independent journalist.
10:30 - Timothy Knowles, Lewis-Sebring, Director, Urban Education Institute,
The University of Chicago.
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Tuesday
2/3/2009
9:00 AM
090203D
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Kathleen Dunn
It's Kathleen's annual open-line show. Submit your ideas for future programming on Conversations with Kathleen Dunn.
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Tuesday
2/3/2009
10:00 AM
090203E
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Kathleen Dunn
The U.S. military has adapted to a variety of battlefields: the Taliban in rural Afghanistan, removing Saddam Hussein from urban Baghdad, and insurgencies in both countries. After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss how the U.S. Military needs to prepare now for the unforeseen conflicts of the future.
Guest: Mackubin “Mac” Thomas Owens, Associate Dean of Academics for Electives and Directed Research and Professor of National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval War College. Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute.
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Tuesday
2/3/2009
10:00 PM
090203E
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Kathleen Dunn
The U.S. military has been forced to adapt to a variety of battlefields: pushing the Taliban out of rural Afghanistan... removing Saddam Hussein from urban Baghdad and fighting insurgencies in both countries. After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss how the U.S. Military needs to prepare for future unforeseen conflicts.
Guest: Mackubin “Mac” Thomas Owens, Associate Dean of Academcis for Electives and Directed Research and Professor of National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval War College. Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute.
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Monday
2/2/2009
9:00 AM
090202D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss all the major headlines from across the nation, and around the world.
Guests:
9:00 - Matt Bai, contributing writer, “The New York Times Magazine."
9:30 - Tina Brown, founder and editor-in-chief of “The Daily Beast.” www.thedailybeast.com
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Monday
2/2/2009
10:00 AM
090202E
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Kathleen Dunn
Overpopulation is threatening life as we know it on the planet. Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after ten, discuss the relationship between population and the environment.
Guests:
- John Feeney, writer and organizer for “Global Population Speak Out.”
- Jeffrey McKee, professor of anthropology at Ohio State University. Author, “Sparing Nature: The Conflict Between Human Population Growth and Earth's Biodiversity.”
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Monday
2/2/2009
10:00 PM
090202E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guests overpopulation is threatening life as we know it on the planet. After ten, they discuss the relationship between population and the environment.
Guests:
- John Feeney, writer and organizer for “Global Population Speak Out.”
- Jeffrey McKee, professor of anthropology at Ohio State University. Author, “Sparing Nature: The Conflict Between Human Population Growth and Earth's Biodiversity.”
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Thursday
1/29/2009
9:00 AM
090129D
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Kathleen Dunn
During President Obama’s inauguration he pledged to “restore science to it’s rightful place.” After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the future of scientific research, funding, and education in America.
Guests:
9:00 - Francesca Grifo, senior scientist and director, Scientific Integrity Program, Union of Concerned Scientists.
9:30 - Kenneth D. Miller, Professor, Center for Theoretical Neuroscience and Dept. of Neuroscience, Columbia University Medical School.
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Thursday
1/29/2009
10:00 AM
090129E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss the global Jihadist (zjee-HAHD-ist) movement today, which many agree remains the greatest single threat to United States security since the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
Guest: Bill Roggio, Managing Editor, The Long War Journal. President, Public Multimedia Inc.
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Thursday
1/29/2009
10:00 PM
090129E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen and her guest discuss the global jihadist (zjee-HAHD-ist) movement today, which many agree remains the greatest single threat to United States security since the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
Guest: Bill Roggio, managing editor, The Long War Journal. President, Public Multimedia Inc.
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Wednesday
1/28/2009
9:00 AM
090128D
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Kathleen Dunn
On Monday, businesses around the world announced job cuts totaling more than 40-thousand in the U.S., and more than 60-thousand worldwide. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what recent worldwide job-cuts mean for the economy, and what the Obama administration can do to help turn it around.
Guest: Campbell Harvey, Professor of International Business, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University.
Link to Professor Harvey's blog: http://dukeresearchadvantage.com/author/charvey/
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Wednesday
1/28/2009
10:00 AM
090128E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest gives us a sneak preview of an upcoming Public Television Special, "Looking for Lincoln: The Making of An American Icon". He is the author of the companion book for the program.
Guest: Philip B. Kunhardt III, (KOON-hart) writer-producer, Kunhardt Productions. Co-author, "Looking for Lincoln: The Making of An American Icon" (Knopf)
Companion volume to a PBS special February 11 at 8PM.
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Wednesday
1/28/2009
10:00 PM
090128E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest gives us a sneak preview of an upcoming Public Television Special, "Looking for Lincoln: The Making of An American Icon". He is the author of the companion book for the program.
Guest: Philip B. Kunhardt III, (KOON-hart) writer-producer, Kunhardt Productions. Co-author, "Looking for Lincoln: The Making of An American Icon" (Knopf)
Companion volume to a PBS special February 11 at 8PM.
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Tuesday
1/27/2009
9:00 AM
090127D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Obama signed an executive order last week to close GIT-MO. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the challenges the new administration will face in closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Guest: Scott Silliman, law professor and executive director, Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, Duke University.
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Tuesday
1/27/2009
10:00 AM
090127E
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Kathleen Dunn
Explorer Eric Larsen joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his recent trip to the South Pole, and an upcoming “Save the Poles” expedition to raise awareness of global warming.
Guest: Eric Larsen, polar explorer, dog musher, adventure racer and educator.
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Tuesday
1/27/2009
10:00 PM
090127E
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Kathleen Dunn
Explorer Eric Larsen joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his recent trip to the South Pole, and an upcoming “Save the Poles” expedition to raise awareness of global warming.
Guest: Eric Larsen, polar explorer, dog musher, adventure racer and educator.
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Monday
1/26/2009
9:00 AM
090126D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen and her guests recap the first days of the Barack Obama administration and discuss all the headlines from the past week.
Guests:
9:00 - Ken Rudin, NPR political editor. His weekly column, "Political Junkie".
9:30 - Mark Silva, National Correspondent, Chicago Tribune Washington Bureau.
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Monday
1/26/2009
10:00 AM
090126E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn welcomes poet Nikki Giovanni (NICK-ee gee-oh-VAH-nee) to share from her latest book, "Bicycles: Love Poems," a companion to her 1997 "Love Poems."
Guest: Nikki Giovanni, Professor of English, Virginia Tech. Author, "Bicycles: Love Poems," a companion to her 1997 "Love Poems."
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Monday
1/26/2009
10:00 PM
090126E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn welcomes poet Nikki Giovanni (NICK-ee gee-oh-VAH-nee) to share from her latest book, "Bicycles: Love Poems," a companion to her 1997 "Love Poems."
Guest: Nikki Giovanni, Professor of English, Virginia Tech. Author, "Bicycles: Love Poems," a companion to her 1997 "Love Poems."
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Thursday
1/22/2009
9:00 AM
090122D
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after nine, says the election of our first black president has to be followed by a demonstrated and pragmatic drive to improve race relations, or we’ll have fallen to prey to the biggest delusion in history.
Guest: Debra Dickerson, Journalist and Author. Her books include, “The End of Blackness,” and “An American Story.” Her latest article, “Class Is the New Black: How I had to look beyond race and learn to love equality,” appears in the Jan/Feb issue of Mother Jones Magazine.
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Thursday
1/22/2009
10:00 AM
090122E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with one of the chief scientists involved in recent exploration off the coast of Tasmania. The expedition revealed new species of animals, and more evidence of the threat of climate change on deep-sea coral.
Guest: Jess F. Adkins, Associate Professor of Geochemistry and Global Environmental Science, California Institute of Technology.
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Thursday
1/22/2009
10:00 PM
090122E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with one of the chief scientists in a recent exploration off the coast of Tasmania (taz-MANE-ee-ah). The expedition revealed new animals species, and more evidence of the threat of climate change on deep-sea coral.
Guest: Jess F. Adkins, associate Professor of Geochemistry and Global Environmental Science, California Institute of Technology.
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