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Thursday
6/26/2008
10:00 AM
080626E
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Kathleen Dunn
Ever wonder why the states are shaped they way they are? What historical events led to the seemingly random Oklahoma panhandle? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the shape of our states, and the stories they have to tell.
Guest: Mark Stein, Author, “How the States Got Their Shapes”.
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Thursday
6/26/2008
10:00 PM
080626E
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Kathleen Dunn
Ever wonder why the states are shaped they way they are? What historical events led to the seemingly random Oklahoma panhandle? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the shape of our states, and the stories they have to tell.
Guest: Mark Stein, Author, “How the States Got Their Shapes”.
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Wednesday
6/25/2008
9:00 AM
080625D
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Kathleen Dunn
Last week, Barack Obama opted out of public financing, calling the system broken. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the state of the presidential public financing system, and the effect of candidate Obama’s decision to refuse it.
Guest: Jeff Milyo, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia.
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Wednesday
6/25/2008
10:00 AM
080625E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, Americans are self-segregating into communities of like-minded individuals, resulting in an extremely polarized nation.
Guest: Bill Bishop, author, “The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart.”
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Wednesday
6/25/2008
10:00 PM
080625E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, Americans are self-segregating into communities of like-minded individuals, resulting in a extremely polarized country.
Guest: Bill Bishop, author, “The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart.”
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Tuesday
6/24/2008
9:00 AM
080624D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Iraq war coverage compared to other news stories. Are the presidential elections and news about gas prices sapping attention from the conflict, now the third longest war in America's history?
Guest: Caryl (carol) Rivers, professor of Journalism, Boston University. Author, "Fractured Facts: How Cultural Myths Distort the News"
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Tuesday
6/24/2008
10:00 AM
080624E
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Kathleen Dunn
Was there evidence of sexism in the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign? Do words like "cackle," "cleavage," "pantsuits" alter the way the public looks at a senator? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at prejudice and the media.
Guest: Iva Deutchman (DOYTCH-man), professor of political science, Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
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Tuesday
6/24/2008
10:00 PM
080624E
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Kathleen Dunn
Was there evidence of sexism in the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign? Do words like "cackle," "cleavage," "pantsuits" alter the way the public looks at a senator? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at prejudice and the media.
Guest: Iva Deutchman (DOYTCH-man), professor of political science, Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
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Monday
6/23/2008
9:00 AM
080623D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a look at the top news stories from around the country, and around the world.
Guest: Jamie Coomarasamy, Washington Correspondent, BBC.
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Monday
6/23/2008
10:00 AM
080623E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what's become known as the "gap year," when high school grads choose to postpone college for a year to gain experience and take time to evaluate what they want out of higher education.
Guest: Holly Bull, President, The Center For Interim Programs.
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Monday
6/23/2008
10:00 PM
080623E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what's become known as the "gap year," when high school grads choose to postpone college for a year to gain experience and take time to evaluate what they want out of higher education.
Guest: Holly Bull, President, The Center For Interim Programs.
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Friday
6/20/2008
9:00 AM
080620D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson talks with an editor from the Atlantic Monthly to examine which ideas... good and bad... most influenced the national conversation over the past twelve months.
Guest: Scott Stossel, managing editor, Atlantic Monthly.
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Friday
6/20/2008
10:00 AM
080620E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss how to handle rudeness in everyday life, and stop the cycle of bad behavior in society.
Guest: P.M. Formi, co-founder, The Johns Hopkins Civility Project. Author, "Choosing Civility", and "The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude" (St. Martin's Press).
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Friday
6/20/2008
10:00 PM
080620E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss how to handle rudeness in everyday life, and stop the cycle of bad behavior in society.
Guest: P.M. Formi, co-founder, The Johns Hopkins Civility Project. Author, "Choosing Civility", and "The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude" (St. Martin's Press).
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Thursday
6/19/2008
9:00 AM
080619D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the economic impact recent floods are having on the Midwest agriculture industry.
Guest:
- Steven C. Deller, Professor and Community Development Economist, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin – Madison.
- Roger W. Elmore, Professor and Extension Corn Agronomist, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
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Thursday
6/19/2008
10:00 AM
080619E
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Kathleen Dunn
Gay marriage became legal in California this week by order of the state's highest court. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the status of same-sex marriage in the U.S.
Guests:
- Washington State Representative Jamie Pedersen serving the 43rd Legislative District.
- Eric Shore and Fred Paul, gay couple living in California who are planning to wed on their 27th anniversary.
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Thursday
6/19/2008
10:00 PM
080619E
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Kathleen Dunn
Gay marriage became legal in California this week by order of the state's highest court. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the status of same-sex marriage in the U.S.
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Wednesday
6/18/2008
9:00 AM
080618D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn takes your suggestions for show topics and guests during her June open-line.
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Wednesday
6/18/2008
10:00 AM
080618E
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Kathleen Dunn
With gas prices on the rise, many Wisconsin residents are turning to mass transit systems. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the status of mass transit in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- John Alley, Chief, Public & Specialized Transit Section, Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
- Ron Adams, Chief, Railroads and Harbors, WI D.O.T.
- Tom Waby, Manager, Bay Area Rural Transit, Ashland, WI.
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Wednesday
6/18/2008
10:00 PM
080618E
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Kathleen Dunn
With gas prices on the rise, many Wisconsin residents are turning to mass transit systems. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the status of mass transit in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- John Alley, Chief, Public & Specialized Transit Section, Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
- Ron Adams, Chief, Railroads and Harbors, WI D.O.T.
- Tom Waby, Manager, Bay Area Rural Transit, Ashland, WI.
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Tuesday
6/17/2008
9:00 AM
080617D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine modern political partisanship and its regional roots. John McCain and Barack Obama are both trying to shake up the electoral map, which has been static for the past two elections.
Guests:
- Alan Abramowitz, Professor of Political Science, Emory University.
- Nicole Mellow, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Williams College. Author, “The State of Disunion: Regional Sources of Modern American Partisanship” (Johns Hopkins Press, 2008).
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Tuesday
6/17/2008
10:00 AM
080617E
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Kathleen Dunn
A President emeritus of George Washington University joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss current and future issues in higher education.
Guest: Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, former President, George Washington University. Author, “Big Man on Campus: A University President Speaks Out on Higher Education.”
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Tuesday
6/17/2008
10:00 PM
080617E
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Kathleen Dunn
A President emeritus of George Washington University joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss current and future issues in higher education.
Guest: Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, former President, George Washington University. Author, “Big Man on Campus: A University President Speaks Out on Higher Education.”
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Monday
6/16/2008
9:00 AM
080616D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk politics from around the state... and around the world.
Guest: Mike Gousha, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette University. Contributing anchor and reporter for WISN-TV, Milwaukee. Host, "Up Front with Mike Gousha".
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Monday
6/16/2008
10:00 AM
080616E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of the airline industry, and the call by some for government re-regulation. Airlines are facing mounting losses, skyrocketing fuel prices, and a public that is feeling the economic slow-down put a pinch on their pocketbooks.
Guest: Darryl Jenkins, airline consultant, based in Virginia. Visiting professor, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
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Monday
6/16/2008
10:00 PM
080616E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of the airline industry, and the call by some for government re-regulation. Airlines are facing mounting losses, skyrocketing fuel prices, and a public that is feeling the economic slow-down put a pinch on their pocketbooks.
Guest: Darryl Jenkins, airline consultant, based in Virginia. Visiting professor, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
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Friday
6/13/2008
9:00 AM
080613D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
America’s reputation in the world has been hotly debated during the presidential election. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests examine what the foreign polls are saying about American politics.
Guests:
- John K. Glenn, Director of Foreign Policy, The German Marshall Fund of the United States. www.gmfus.org
- Steven Kull, director of WorldPublicOpinion.org and the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland.
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Friday
6/13/2008
10:00 AM
080613E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest says the economy isn't what it used to be... education, savings, insurance, and prudent living no longer guarantee financial security.
Guest: Peter Gosselin, national economics correspondent, Los Angeles Times. Author, "High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families" (Basic Books).
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Friday
6/13/2008
10:00 PM
080613E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest says the economy isn't what it used to be... education, savings, insurance, and prudent living no longer guarantee financial security.
Guest: Peter Gosselin, national economics correspondent, Los Angeles Times. Author, "High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families" (Basic Books).
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Thursday
6/12/2008
9:00 AM
080612D
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Kathleen Dunn
The talk turns to Cuba, after nine, for Kathleen Dunn and her guest. They'll discuss life after Fidel Castro, how recent policy changes have effected Cuban-American families, and what the current U.S. presidential candidates are saying about future relations with Cuba.
Guest: Geoff Thale, Program Director, Washington Office on Latin America. Co-editor, “Love, Loss, and Longing: The Impact of U.S. Travel Policy on Cuban-American Families.”
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Thursday
6/12/2008
10:00 AM
080612E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest delve into the evolution of language, and a field of study that emerged just fifteen years ago.
Guest: Christine Kenneally, linguist, journalist. Author, “The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language.”
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Thursday
6/12/2008
10:00 PM
080612E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest delve into the evolution of language, and a field of study that emerged just fifteen years ago.
Guest: Christine Kenneally, linguist, journalist. Author, “The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language.”
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Wednesday
6/11/2008
9:00 AM
080611D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Wisconsin Working Lands Steering Committee met last week to discuss ways to preserve farmland. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the Secretary of Agriculture and others about their recommendations.
Guests:
9:00 - Rod Nilsestuen, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
9:00 - Jim Arts, assistant to the Secretary.
9:30 - Dan Poulson, farmer and Co-Chair, Working Lands Initiative Steering Committee. Former president, Wisconsin Farm Bureau.
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Wednesday
6/11/2008
10:00 AM
080611E
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Kathleen Dunn
A new report says twenty-five million Americans don’t have enough health care. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of health care in America.
Guest: Helen Halpin, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., director, Center for Health and Public Policy Studies, University of California at Berkeley.
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Wednesday
6/11/2008
10:00 PM
080611E
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Kathleen Dunn
A new report says twenty-five million Americans don’t have enough health care. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of health care in America.
Guest: Helen Halpin, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., director, Center for Health and Public Policy Studies, University of California at Berkeley.
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Tuesday
6/10/2008
9:00 AM
080610D
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Kathleen Dunn
As gas prices continue to rise, more and more are turning to alternative transportation. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine how Americans are coping with high energy costs.
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Tuesday
6/10/2008
10:00 AM
080610E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the CIA, from its creation after World War II, through battles in the cold war and the war on terror, to near-collapse after 9/ll.
Guest: Tim Weiner, reporter, The New York Times. Author, "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA" (Anchor Books).
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Tuesday
6/10/2008
10:00 PM
080610E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the CIA, from creation after World War II, through battles in the cold war and the war on terror, to near-collapse after 9/ll.
Guest: Tim Weiner, reporter, The New York Times. Author, "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA" (Anchor Books).
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Monday
6/9/2008
9:00 AM
080609D
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Kathleen Dunn
New York Times columnist Frank Rick joins Kathleen Dunn to talk politics, after nine.
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Monday
6/9/2008
9:30 AM
080609X
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Kathleen Dunn
Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine-thirty, to discuss his new book, “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception.”
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Monday
6/9/2008
10:00 AM
080609E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with Richard Engel, the longest serving broadcaster in Iraq, about living in one of the most dangerous places in the world.
Guest: Richard Engel, NBC Chief Foreign Correspondent. Author, "War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq" (Simon & Schuster).
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Monday
6/9/2008
10:00 PM
080609E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with Richard Engel, the longest serving broadcaster in Iraq, about living in one of the most dangerous places in the world.
Guest: Richard Engel, NBC Chief Foreign Correspondent. Author, "War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq" (Simon & Schuster).
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Friday
6/6/2008
9:00 AM
080606D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
A recent New York Times magazine cover story depicted the personal and professional life of a former website editor turned blogger. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss current criticism of the culture of blogging.
Guest: Andrew Keen, author, “Cult of the Amateur: How today’s internet is killing our culture.”
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Friday
6/6/2008
10:00 AM
080606E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Do happy people work harder, have better marriages, and become better parents? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses his research on Happiness, and the surprising and unexpected things he found along the way.
Guest: Arthur C. Brooks, author, "Gross National Happiness: Why Happiness Matters for America and How We Can Get More of It" (Basic Books).
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Friday
6/6/2008
10:00 PM
080606E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Do happy people work harder, have better marriages, and become better parents? After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest discusses his research on Happiness, and the surprising and unexpected things he found along the way.
Guest: Arthur C. Brooks, author, "Gross National Happiness: Why Happiness Matters for America and How We Can Get More of It" (Basic Books).
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Thursday
6/5/2008
9:00 AM
080605D
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Kathleen Dunn
The nonpartisan organization Free Press holds it’s fourth annual National Conference for Media Reform this weekend in Minneapolis. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the major issues on the media landscape today.
Guest: Josh Silver, Executive Director and Co-founder, Free Press.
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Thursday
6/5/2008
10:00 AM
080605E
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty years ago his Presidential campaign ended tragically with his assassination. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Robert F. Kennedy’s hopes for America in a time when it faced the defining crises (CRY-sees) of the Vietnam War, and the battle over civil rights.
Guest: Thurston Clarke, historian. Author, “The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America."
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Thursday
6/5/2008
10:00 PM
080605E
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty years ago his Presidential campaign ended tragically with his assassination. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Robert F. Kennedy’s hopes for America in a time when it faced the defining crises (CRY-sees) of the Vietnam War, and the battle over civil rights.
Guest: Thurston Clarke, historian. Author, “The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America."
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Wednesday
6/4/2008
9:00 AM
080604D
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Kathleen Dunn
Five months and more than thirty-five million votes later, the Democratic primary calendar came to a close last night. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests analyze this historic and record-breaking race.
Guests:
9:00 - Matthew Flynn, former chair, Wisconsin Democratic Party, and a Hillary Clinton backer.
9:30 - Gordon Fischer, former chairman, Iowa Democratic Party, and a co-chair of Barack Obama’s campaign in Iowa.
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Wednesday
6/4/2008
10:00 AM
080604E
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Kathleen Dunn
Author, humorist and frequent Daily Show guest Lewis Black joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about his latest book, “Me of Little Faith.”
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Wednesday
6/4/2008
10:00 PM
080604E
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Kathleen Dunn
Author, humorist and frequent Daily Show guest Lewis Black joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about his latest book, “Me of Little Faith.”
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Tuesday
6/3/2008
9:00 AM
080603D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest cognitive linguist shares his thoughts on the political mind.
Guest: George Lakoff, professor of cognitive linguistics, University of California, Berkeley. Author, “The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain.”
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Tuesday
6/3/2008
10:00 AM
080603E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the politics of advertising... from an attack against Dunkin Donuts, Barack Obama’s photograph on the cover of Newsweek, and the money spent on campaign ads.
Guest: Ken Goldstein, professor of political science, UW-Madison. Director, Wisconsin Advertising Project.
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Monday
6/2/2008
9:00 AM
080602D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk politics with a recap of all the major headlines from Washington, and a look ahead to the Montana and South Dakota Primaries.
Guests:
- Alexander P. Lamis-Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University.
- Christopher Muste, Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, University of Montana.
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Monday
6/2/2008
10:00 AM
080602E
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Kathleen Dunn
Was it a royal burial ground? A scientific observatory? The work of Druids? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and talks with an archaeologist about the enigmatic site in southern England... Stonehenge.
Guest: Julian Thomas, archeologist with the University of Manchester.
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Monday
6/2/2008
10:00 PM
080602E
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Kathleen Dunn
Was it a royal burial ground? A scientific observatory? The work of Druids? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and talks with an archaeologist about the enigmatic site in southern England... Stonehenge.
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Friday
5/30/2008
9:00 AM
080530D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss the history and theory behind “Liberal guilt.”
Guests:
9:00 - Ezra Klein, Associate Editor, “The American Prospect.”
9:30 - Ross Douthat (Dow-thut), Senior Editor, “The Atlantic.”
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Friday
5/30/2008
10:00 AM
080530E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest explores how sense-of-place is such a powerful factor for happiness, and ranks cities by life-stage, including the best places for singles, families, empty-nesters, and retirees.
Guest: Richard Florida, professor of Businees and Creativity, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Author, "Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life" (Basic Books).
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Friday
5/30/2008
10:00 PM
080530E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest explores how sense-of-place is such a powerful factor for happiness, and provides the first-ever rankings of cities by life-stage, including the best places for singles, families, empty-nesters, and retirees.
Guest: Richard Florida, professor of Businees and Creativity, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Author, "Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life" (Basic Books).
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Thursday
5/29/2008
9:00 AM
080529D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss why American consumer confidence is at it’s lowest since 1992, and the effect on local communities.
Guest: Ernie Goss, MacAllister Chair and Professor of Economics, Creighton University.
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Thursday
5/29/2008
10:00 AM
080529E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, minority children in foster care are ill-served by a federal law that plays down race and culture in adoptions.
Guest: Adam Pertman, Executive Director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute.
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Thursday
5/29/2008
10:00 PM
080529E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, minority children in foster care are ill-served by a federal law that plays down race and culture in adoptions.
Guest: Adam Pertman, Executive Director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute.
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Wednesday
5/28/2008
9:00 AM
080528D
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Kathleen Dunn
With hurricane season just around the corner, Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after nine, focus on New Orleans and the continuing struggle to rebuild three years after Katrina.
Guests:
9:00 – Thomas F. Zimmie, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
9:30 - Beverly Wright, Founder and Executive Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Dillard University, New Orleans.
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Wednesday
5/28/2008
10:00 AM
080528E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the producers of a new documentary that explores the history of oil prices and the future of alternative fuels.
Guests: Jeremy Wagener and Scott D. Roberts, co-directors, “Gas Hole,” a documentary film that will show in Madison and Milwaukee next week. www.gasholemovie.com
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Wednesday
5/28/2008
10:00 PM
080528E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the producers of a new documentary that explores the history of oil prices and the future of alternative fuels.
Guests: Jeremy Wagener and Scott D. Roberts, co-directors, “Gas Hole,” a documentary film that will show in Madison and Milwaukee next week. www.gasholemovie.com
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Tuesday
5/27/2008
9:00 AM
080527D
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Kathleen Dunn
On Sunday, the Libertarian Party picked former Republican Representative Bob Barr for presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how this will play out in the November election.
Guest: Steven Schier, Professor of Political Science, Carlton College.
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Tuesday
5/27/2008
10:00 AM
080527E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the rise to power of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (peh-LOW-see), and how she might govern with a Democrat in the White House.
Guest: Marc Sandalow, political analyst and former Washington bureau chief for the San Francisco Chronicle. Author, “Madame Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times and Rise to Power."
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Tuesday
5/27/2008
10:00 PM
080527E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the rise to power of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (peh-LOW-see), and how she might govern with a Democrat in the whitehouse.
Guest: Marc Sandalow, political analyst and former Washington bureau chief for the San Francisco Chronicle. Author, “Madame Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times and Rise to Power."
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Monday
5/26/2008
9:00 AM
080526D
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Kathleen Dunn
With the end of primary season in sight, Kathleen Dunn revisits two political science professors to discuss all the news from Washington.
Guests:
- David Carroll Cochran, Associate Professor of Politics, Loras College.
- Christopher B. Budzisz, Associate Professor of Politics, Loras College.
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Monday
5/26/2008
10:00 AM
080526E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss whether income disparity and race are more influential in educational achievement than gender.
Guest: Michael Olneck, Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Sociology, University of Wisconsin.
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Monday
5/26/2008
10:00 PM
080526E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss whether income disparity and race are more influential in educational achievement than gender.
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Friday
5/23/2008
9:00 AM
080523D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the candidacy of Hillary Clinton in terms of what it means as symbol of what female equality means today.
Guest: Peggy Orenstein, contributing writer, The New York Times Magazine. Her article, "The Hillary Lesson" (May 18 issue)
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Friday
5/23/2008
10:00 AM
080523E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest examines the intellectual dismay among many Republicans today... from younger conservatives unhappy with the condition of their party, to older Republicans viewing the current decline as only temporary.
Guest: George Packer, staff writer for "The New Yorker." His article, "The Fall of Conservatism" (May 26 issue).
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Friday
5/23/2008
10:00 PM
080523E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest explores the intellectual dismay among many Republicans today... from younger conservatives unhappy with the condition of their party, to older Republicans viewing the current decline as only temporary.
Guest: George Packer, staff writer for "The New Yorker." His article, "The Fall of Conservatism" (May 26 issue).
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Thursday
5/22/2008
9:00 AM
080522D
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Kathleen Dunn
Share your suggestions for future programs and guests, after nine, when Kathleen Dunn hosts her May open line.
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Thursday
5/22/2008
10:00 AM
080522E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, discusses her son’s death in Afghanistan, and her struggle for answers from the Government.
Guest: Marry Tillman, mother of Pat Tillman, an American soldier killed in Afghanistan. Author, “"Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman".
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Thursday
5/22/2008
10:00 PM
080522E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, discusses her son’s death in Afghanistan, and her struggle for answers from the Government.
Guest: Marry Tillman, mother of Pat Tillman, an American soldier killed in Afghanistan. Author, “"Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman".
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Wednesday
5/21/2008
9:00 AM
080521D
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Kathleen Dunn
Iconic journalist Barbara Walters joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss her childhood, her career, and how she broke through what she's called the “old-boy network of hard-news journalists.”
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Wednesday
5/21/2008
9:30 AM
080521X
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine-thirty, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the primary results from Oregon and Kentucky.
Guest: Rachel Maddow, host of “The Rachel Maddow Show” on Air America Radio. Political analyst for MSNBC.
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Wednesday
5/21/2008
10:00 AM
080521E
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Kathleen Dunn
Has Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House changed the face of American politics, or is it a bleak reminder of why few women pursue high office in the first place? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss gender and politics.
Guests:
10:00 - Debbie Walsh, Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University.
10:30 - Georgia Duerst-Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College.
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Wednesday
5/21/2008
10:00 PM
080521E
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Kathleen Dunn
Has Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House changed the face of American politics, or is it a bleak reminder of why few women pursue high office in the first place? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss gender and politics.
Guests:
10:00 - Debbie Walsh, Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University.
10:30 - Georgia Duerst-Lahti, professor of political science, Beloit College.
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Tuesday
5/20/2008
9:00 AM
080520D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the author of a new study entitled, “Driven to the Brink: How the gas price spike popped the housing bubble and devalued the suburbs.” www.ceosforcities.org
Guest: Joe Cortright, economist for Impresa. Chief economic analyst, CEOs for Cities.
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Tuesday
5/20/2008
10:00 AM
080520E
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Kathleen Dunn
Everyone knows the examples of dysfunctional nations... Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Haiti... After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests talk about the successful ones... Singapore, Spain, Peru and right here at home. A look at lessons learned for current and future efforts around the globe.
Guests:
- Ashraf Ghani, former Finance Minister of Afghanistan.
- Clare Lockhart, Director, Institute for State Effectiveness.
Co-authors, "Fixing Failed States: a Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World" (Oxford University Press).
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Monday
5/19/2008
9:00 AM
080519D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests preview the Kentucky and Oregon primaries, review the current delegate and super delegate counts, and discuss recent political endorsements.
Guests:
- Joseph Lowndes, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Oregon. Author, “From the New Deal to the New Right: Race and the Southern Origins of Modern Conservatism.”
- D. Stephen Voss, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Kentucky.
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Monday
5/19/2008
10:00 AM
080519E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, the current immigration debate misses the point: It’s not about race, but rather the sheer number of new Americans and the effect on the environment.
Guest: Jim Motavalli, editor, E - The Environmental Magazine.
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Monday
5/19/2008
10:00 PM
080519E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, the current immigration debate misses the point: It’s not about race, but rather the sheer numbers of new Americans and the added effect on the environment.
Guest: Jim Motavalli, editor, E - The Environmental Magazine.
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Friday
5/16/2008
9:00 AM
080516D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss John McCain's steadfast support for the Iraq War, which has many of his fellow veterans in Washington accusing him of failing to heed the lessons of Vietnam.
Guest: Matt Bai, contributing writer, The New York Times Magazine. Author, "The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics" (Penguin Press). His article, "The McCain Doctrines" (cover story, 5/18, NYT Mag.)
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Friday
5/16/2008
10:00 AM
080516E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Racism takes many forms in America today... as in racial profiling of African American males as potential criminals, and associating Middle Easterners with terrorism. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss a new project that attempts to challenge how we think about race and human variation.
Guests:
- Yolanda Moses, Chair, Vice Provost for Diversity and Conflict Resolution and Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Riverside.
- Michael Blakey, Professor of Anthropology and Director, Institute for Historical Biology, College of William and Mary. www.understandingrace.org
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Friday
5/16/2008
10:00 PM
080516E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Racism takes many forms in America today... as in racial profiling of African American males as potential criminals, and associating Middle Easterners with terrorism. After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss a new project that attempts to challenge how we think about race and human variation.
Guests:
- Yolanda Moses, Chair, Vice Provost for Diversity and Conflict Resolution and Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Riverside.
- Michael Blakey, Professor of Anthropology and Director, Institute for Historical Biology, College of William and Mary. www.understandingrace.org
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Thursday
5/15/2008
9:00 AM
080515D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a recent study that suggests the use of ultrasound to detect breast cancer.
Guests:
9:00 - Ellen Mendelson, MD, Professor and Director, Section of Breast Imaging, Radiology, Northwestern University.
9:30 - Pamela Galloway, MD, founder, Breast Center of Central Wisconsin.
9:30 - June Peters, Cancer Coach, The Cancer Team, Bellin Health in Green Bay
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Thursday
5/15/2008
10:00 AM
080515E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a doctor about a new trend in caring for the elderly called “slow medicine.”
Guest: Dennis McCullough, M.D., Community Geriatric Consultant. Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School. Author, “My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing 'Slow Medicine,' the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones".
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Thursday
5/15/2008
10:00 PM
080515E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a doctor about a new trend in caring for the elderly called “slow medicine.”
Guest: Dennis McCullough, M.D., Community Geriatric Consultant. Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School. Author, “My Mother, Your Mother
Embracing "Slow Medicine," the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones.
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Wednesday
5/14/2008
9:00 AM
080514D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Interior Department has until Thursday to decide on whether to add Polar Bears to the Endangered Species Act. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about Polar Bears and the Arctic ecosystem.
Guests:
- George Durner, Research Zoologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center.
- Steven C. Amstrup, Senior Polar Bear Researcher, U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center.
- Andrew Wetzler, Director, Endangered Species Project, Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Wednesday
5/14/2008
10:00 AM
080514E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with Bill Moyers about the state of American Democracy today... and offers his ideas on how to return to the America we all knew.
Guest: Bill Moyers, host of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS. Author, "Moyers on Democracy" (Doubleday).
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Wednesday
5/14/2008
10:00 PM
080514E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with Bill Moyers about the state of American Democracy today... and offers his ideas on how to return to the America we all knew.
Guest: Bill Moyers, host of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS. Author, "Moyers on Democracy" (Doubleday).
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Tuesday
5/13/2008
9:00 AM
080513D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest analyze the recent increase in violence in Sadr (SAH-d'r) City, Iraq. This despite an earlier truce between the Iraqi government and the Shiite (SHE-ite) Cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr.
Guest: Barry Posen, Professor of Political Science and Director of the M.I.T. Security Studies Program.
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Tuesday
5/13/2008
10:00 AM
080513E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss a mother’s story of a son at war told through poetry.
Guest: Frances Richey, author, "The Warrior: A Mother's Story of a Son at War"
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Tuesday
5/13/2008
10:00 PM
080513E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss a mother’s story of a son at war told through poetry.
Guest: Frances Richey, author, "The Warrior: A Mother's Story of a Son at War"
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Monday
5/12/2008
9:00 AM
080512D
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Kathleen Dunn
News from around the state, the nation, and the world is on the list for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guests:
- D'Andra Orey, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
- James A. White, Associate Professor, Political Science, Concord University
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Monday
5/12/2008
10:00 AM
080512E
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Kathleen Dunn
American sports heroes you won't find on a Wheaties box, architectural masterpieces of tomorrow, and things your body can do after you die... After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the editor of "mental_floss" magazine about the Seventh Annual "10" Issue.
Guest: Will Pearson, co-founder, and editor, "mental_floss" magazine.
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Monday
5/12/2008
10:00 PM
080512E
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Kathleen Dunn
American sports heroes you won't find on a Wheaties box, architectural masterpieces of tomorrow, and things your body can do after you die... After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the editor of "mental_floss" magazine about the Seventh Annual "10" Issue.
Guest: Will Pearson, co-founder, and editor, "mental_floss" magazine.
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Friday
5/9/2008
9:00 AM
080509D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
New research suggests that political identity is now embedded in society like never before. According to Veronica Rueckert's guest, after nine, where you live is the biggest factor. No matter your position on health care, the war in Iraq, or taxes, the greatest predictor of political persuasion is much more concrete: the place where you live.
Guest: William Galston, contributer writer, New York Times Magazine. His article, "Vote Like Thy Neighbor" (5/11 issue).
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Friday
5/9/2008
10:00 AM
080509E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest historian discusses the evolution of children’s literature... from Dick and Jane... to Harry Potter.
Guest: Leonard Marcus, author, “Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature.”
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Friday
5/9/2008
10:00 PM
080509E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert's guest historian discusses the evolution of children’s literature... from Dick and Jane... to Harry Potter.
Guest: Leonard Marcus, author, “Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature.”
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Thursday
5/8/2008
9:00 AM
080508D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the effects a proposed update to the G-I Bill would have on our education system, the economy, and the military.
Guests:
- John T. Warner, Professor of Economics, Clemson University.
- Elizabeth O'Herrin, Executive Director, Student Veterans of America.
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Thursday
5/8/2008
10:00 AM
080508E
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Kathleen Dunn
Most people understand that too little sleep can be bad for your health, but what about too much sleep? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the relationship between sleep and wellness.
Guest: Dr. Don Harden, co-medical Director, Sleep Wellness Institute. www.sleepwellandlive.com
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Thursday
5/8/2008
10:00 PM
080508E
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Kathleen Dunn
Most people understand that too little sleep can be bad for your health, but what about too much sleep? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the relationship between sleep and wellness.
Guest: Dr. Don Harden, co-medical Director, Sleep Wellness Institute. www.sleepwellandlive.com
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Wednesday
5/7/2008
9:00 AM
080507D
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Kathleen Dunn
The democratic nomination process moved two steps closer last night. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guests offer in-depth analysis of the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries.
Guests:
- Edward Carmines, Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, Bloomington.
- Jarvis A. Hall, Director, Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change, North Carolina Central University.
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Wednesday
5/7/2008
10:00 AM
080507E
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Kathleen Dunn
The talk continues on the North Carolina and Indiana primaries, after ten, with Kathleen Dunn's guest political analyst.
Guest: E.J. Dionne, Jr., syndicated columnist, The Washington Post. Senior fellow, Brookings Institution. Author, "Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith & Politics After the Religious Right" (Princeton University Press).
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Wednesday
5/7/2008
10:00 PM
080507E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest political analyst discusses results from the North Carolina and Indiana primaries.
Guest: E.J. Dionne, Jr., syndicated columnist, the Washington Post. Senior fellow, Brookings Institution. Author, "Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith & Politics After the Religious Right" (Princeton University Press).
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Tuesday
5/6/2008
9:00 AM
080506D
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Kathleen Dunn
With the price at the pump steadily increasing some are calling for a gas tax holiday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine a plan that would temporarily lower gas prices and how it might benefit American pocketbooks.
Guests:
- James Hamilton, Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego.
- Christopher Knittel, Associate Professor of Economics, University of California, Davis.After nine forty-five, Kathleen Dunn welcomes N-P-R's Melissa Block to talk about special coverage of the Indiana and North Carolina primaries.
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Tuesday
5/6/2008
10:00 AM
080506E
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Kathleen Dunn
Are there positive effects to teaching dance in schools? Yes, says Kathleen Dunn’s guests, after ten. She says dance lessens have led to fewer behavioral problems and higher Grade Point Averages.
Guests:
- Deborah Farris, Executive Director, Danceworks.
- Mario Costantini, Danceworks board member.
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Tuesday
5/6/2008
10:00 PM
080506E
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Kathleen Dunn
Are there positive effects to teaching dance in schools? Yes, says Kathleen Dunn’s guests, after ten. She says dance lessens have led to fewer behavioral problems and higher Grade Point Averages.
Guests:
- Deborah Farris, Executive Director, Danceworks.
- Mario Costantini, Danceworks board member.
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Monday
5/5/2008
9:00 AM
080505D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest re-cap all the major news from Washington.
Guest: Julie Mason, White House Correspondent, Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau.
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Monday
5/5/2008
10:00 AM
080505E
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Kathleen Dunn
Is the mass consumption of bottled water creating problems for the planet? After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest weighs-in on the bottled water debate.
Guests:
- Melissa Knopper, freelance writer. Author, "Bottled Water Backlash" (May/June 2008 E/The Environmental Magazine).
- David Wilk, founder, www.turntotap.com
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Monday
5/5/2008
10:00 PM
080505E
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Kathleen Dunn
Is the mass consumption of bottled water creating problems for the planet? After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest weighs-in on the bottled water debate.
Guest: Melissa Knopper, freelance writer. Author, "Bottled Water Backlash" (May/June 2008 E/The Environmental Magazine).
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Friday
5/2/2008
9:00 AM
080502D
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Kathleen Dunn
According to the State Department annual report on terrorism, al-Qaida is gaining strength. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a South Asian expert about rising violence in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Friday
5/2/2008
10:00 AM
080502E
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Kathleen Dunn
Will Barack Obama survive Reverend Wright's remarks? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Barack Obama's problems with Reverend Wright.
Guest: Rick Moran, the Chicago Editor of Pajamas Media, associate Editor of The American Thinker.
http://www.rightwingnuthouse.com/
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Friday
5/2/2008
10:00 PM
080502E
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Kathleen Dunn
Will Barack Obama survive Reverend Wright's remarks? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Barack Obama's problems with Reverend Wright.
Guest: Rick Moran, the Chicago Editor of Pajamas Media, associate Editor of The American Thinker.
http://www.rightwingnuthouse.com/
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Thursday
5/1/2008
9:00 AM
080501D
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Kathleen Dunn
The U.S. economy grew a mere point-six-percent in the first quarter, and the recession debate continues. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the weak economy, and consumer worries about the rising cost of energy and food.
Guest: Richard C. Longworth, Fellow, Council on Global Affairs. Author, “Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism."
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Thursday
5/1/2008
10:00 AM
080501E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the evolution of consumer culture in America, from gaslights and horse-drawn carriages... to six-lane highways and big box stores today.
Guest: Jeffrey Kaplan, activist and freelance writer. His latest piece, “The Gospel of Consumption” (May/June Orion magazine).
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Thursday
5/1/2008
10:00 PM
080501E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the evolution of consumer culture in America, from gaslights and horse-drawn carriages... to six-lane highways and big box stores today.
Guest: Jeffrey Kaplan, activist and freelance writer. His latest piece, “The Gospel of Consumption” (May/June Orion magazine).
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Wednesday
4/30/2008
9:00 AM
080430D
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Kathleen Dunn
Arianna Huffington joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss her new book, “Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe.”
Guest: Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post.
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Wednesday
4/30/2008
10:00 AM
080430E
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Kathleen Dunn
The United Nations Secretary-General said yesterday that if a three-quarters-of-a-million shortfall in the World Food Program is not met we risk widespread hunger, malnutrition, and social unrest on an unprecedented scale. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the growing world food crisis.
Guests:
– Dan Gustafson, Director, Liaison Office, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations.
9:00 - Ken Moore, President, American Society of Agronomy. Professor, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University.
9:30 - Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy, Cornell University. Professor of Agricultural Economics, Copenhagen University.
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Wednesday
4/30/2008
10:00 PM
080430E
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Kathleen Dunn
The United Nations Secretary-General said yesterday that if a three-quarters-of-a-million shortfall in the World Food Program is not met we risk widespread hunger, malnutrition, and social unrest on an unprecedented scale. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the growing world food crisis.
Guests:
– Dan Gustafson, Director, Liaison Office, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations.
9:00 - Ken Moore, President, American Society of Agronomy. Professor, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University.
9:30 - Per Pinstrup-Andersen , Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy, Cornell University. Professor of Agricultural Economics, Copenhagen University.
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Tuesday
4/29/2008
9:00 AM
080429D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gilbert.
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Tuesday
4/29/2008
10:00 AM
080429E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explores the resting places of deceased Presidents and Vice Presidents, and unearths fascinating information about these men... many of whom are not remembered by Americans today, but whose stories are worth telling.
Guest: Carll Tucker, author, "The Bear Went Over the Mountain".
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Tuesday
4/29/2008
10:00 PM
080429E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explores the resting places of deceased Presidents and Vice Presidents, and unearths fascinating information about these men... many of whom are not remembered by Americans today, but whose stories are worth telling.
Guest: Carll Tucker, author, "The Bear Went Over the Mountain".
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Monday
4/28/2008
9:00 AM
080428D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Jim Packard and his guests talk politics, re-capping all the major news from Washington.
Guests:
- Margie Hershey, Professor of Political Science, Indiana University.
- George Rabinowitz, Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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Monday
4/28/2008
10:00 AM
080428E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Jim Packard’s guest argues that energy independence is "a populist charade masquerading as energy strategy." Fossil fuels are a finite and planet-killing source of fuel, he observes, and an alternative will require an economic and social transformation as great as the Industrial Revolution.
Guest: Paul Roberts, author, “The End of Oil.” "The Seven Myths of Energy Independence" (May/June 2008 “Mother Jones” magazine).
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Monday
4/28/2008
10:00 PM
080428E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Jim Packard’s guest argues that energy independence is "a populist charade masquerading as energy strategy." Fossil fuels are a finite and planet-killing source of fuel, he observes, and an alternative will require an economic and social transformation as great as the Industrial Revolution.
Guest: Paul Roberts, author, “The End of Oil.” His latest article, "The Seven Myths of Energy Independence," (May/June 2008 “Mother Jones” magazine).
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Friday
4/25/2008
9:00 AM
080425D
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Joy Cardin in for Kathleen Dunn
This past week, the New York Times disclosed an investigation that raises disturbing questions about the media's role as a conduit for Pentagon propaganda. After nine, Joy Cardin and her guest discuss the dividing line between government and journalism.
Guest: Isabel MacDonald, communications director for FAIR, a national media watch group. www.fair.org
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Friday
4/25/2008
10:00 AM
080425E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Can you recall John Billington, Anne Bonny, or Stephen Pleasonton’s place in history? After ten, Jim Packard and his guest take a look at history's almost-famous... but mostly forgotten... folks.
Guest: Michael Farquhar (Far-kwar), author, “A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans.”
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Friday
4/25/2008
10:00 PM
080425E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Can you recall John Billington, Anne Bonny, or Stephen Pleasonton’s place in history? After ten, Jim Packard and his guest take a look at history's almost-famous... but mostly forgotten... folks.
Guest: Michael Farquhar (Far-kwar), author, “A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans.”
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Thursday
4/24/2008
9:00 AM
080424D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts her April open line. Call in with your suggestions for programs and guests.
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Thursday
4/24/2008
10:00 AM
080424E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses some of the most renowned presidential speechwriters, and offers a comparative view of modern presidents from the vantage point of the speech writer.
Guest: Robert Schlesinger, Newsroom Editor and Co-Instructor for Political Reporting, Boston University's Washington Journalism Center. Author, "White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters" (Simon & Schuster).
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Thursday
4/24/2008
10:00 PM
080424E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses some of the most renowned presidential speechwriters, and offers a comparative view of modern presidents from the vantage point of the speech writer.
Guest: Robert Schlesinger, Newsroom Editor and Co-Instructor for Political Reporting, Boston University Washington Journalism Center. Author, "White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters" (Simon & Schuster).
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Wednesday
4/23/2008
9:00 AM
080423D
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Kathleen Dunn
Veteran journalist Sander Vanocur (SAN-der van-OH-curr) joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss the results of the Pennsylvania Primary.
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Wednesday
4/23/2008
10:00 AM
080423E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest gives a historical perspective on climate change, recounting the consequences of shifting climate in the Medieval Warm Period.
Guest: Brian Fagan, Emeritus professor of anthropology and archeology, University of California, Santa Barbara. Author, “The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations.”
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Wednesday
4/23/2008
10:00 PM
080423E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest gives a historical perspective on climate change, recounting the consequences of shifting climate in the Medieval Warm Period.
Guest: Brian Fagan, Emeritus professor of anthropology and archeology, University of California, Santa Barbara. Author, “The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations.”
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Tuesday
4/22/2008
9:00 AM
080422D
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after nine, suggests that children who come of age on antidepressants may be seriously affecting their psychological development and core identity.
Guest: Richard Friedman, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Psychopharmacology Clinic, Weill Cornell Medical College.
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Tuesday
4/22/2008
10:00 AM
080422E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, celebrate Earth Day with Kathleen Dunn and her guest as they discuss ways to keep our environment healthy.
Guest: Lori Bongiorno, author, “Green, Greener, Greenest.”
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Monday
4/21/2008
9:00 AM
080421D
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Kathleen Dunn
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited Washington, the Democratic candidates squared off in Philadelphia, and John McCain made a campaign stop in Wisconsin… After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about all things political.
Guest: Michael Hagen, Professor, Political Science, Temple University.
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Monday
4/21/2008
10:00 AM
080421E
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Kathleen Dunn
Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about new and notable books.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Lust,” and “Book Crush.”
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Monday
4/21/2008
10:00 PM
080421E
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Kathleen Dunn
Librarian Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about new and notable books.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Lust,” and “Book Crush.”
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Friday
4/18/2008
9:00 AM
080418D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
According to Jim Packard’s guest, after nine, the recession is a wake up call. Americans need to confront some false gods... free trade, gas guzzlers, and Wall Street.”
Guest: Peter Morici, Professor, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland.
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Friday
4/18/2008
10:00 AM
080418E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Jim Packard talks with Amy and David Goodman about their new book, “Standing Up To the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.”
Guests:
- Amy Goodman, host and executive producer, “Democracy Now!
- David Goodman, investigative journalist.
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Friday
4/18/2008
10:00 PM
080418E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Jim Packard talks with Amy and David Goodman about their new book, “Standing Up To the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.”
Guests:
- Amy Goodman, host and executive producer, “Democracy Now!
- David Goodman, investigative journalist.
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Thursday
4/17/2008
9:00 AM
080417D
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Kathleen Dunn
What's the status of the news media in 2008? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how people get their news.
Guest: Amy Mitchell, Deputy Director, Project for Excellence in Journalism.
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Thursday
4/17/2008
10:00 AM
080417E
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Kathleen Dunn
Chinese authorities are trying to improve air quality for the upcoming Olympics by ordering factory and construction shutdowns. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how Olympic athletes are preparing their bodies to compete in the smoggy air of Bejing.
Guests:
- Dr. Norman Edelman, Chief Medical Officer, American Lung Association.
- Jeanette Bolden, Olympic Gold Medalist and 2008 U.S. Women’s Track & Field Coach.
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Thursday
4/17/2008
10:00 PM
080417E
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Kathleen Dunn
Chinese authorities are trying to improve air quality for the upcoming Olympics by ordering factory and construction shutdowns. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how Olympic athletes are preparing their bodies to compete in the smoggy air of Bejing.
Guests:
- Dr. Norman Edelman, Chief Medical Officer, American Lung Association.
- Jeanette Bolden, Olympic Gold Medalist and 2008 U.S. Women’s Track & Field Coach.
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Wednesday
4/16/2008
9:00 AM
080416D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest developments on the campaign trail.
Guest: Chase Martyn, Managing Editor, Iowa Independent.
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Wednesday
4/16/2008
10:00 AM
080416E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a baseball writer about everything you need to know about the Milwaukee Brewers.
Guest: Tom Haudricourt, Reporter, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Author, “Brewers Essential.”
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Wednesday
4/16/2008
10:00 PM
080416E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a baseball writer about everything you need to know about the Milwaukee Brewers.
Guest: Tom Haudricourt, Reporter, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Author, “Brewers Essential.”
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Tuesday
4/15/2008
9:00 AM
080415D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Jim Packard talks with a national security expert about the latest news from Iraq.
Guest: Anthony H. Cordesman, Chair in Strategy, Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Tuesday
4/15/2008
10:00 AM
080415E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Jim Packard and his guest talk about strange Wisconsin... cursed pigmen, maverick artists, ancient puzzles, haunted inns, and lots more you could see around the state.
Linda Godfrey, writer, illustrator, and investigator of offbeat and strange stories. Author, "Strange Wisconsin: More Badger State Weirdness" (Trails Books)
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Tuesday
4/15/2008
10:00 PM
080415E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Jim Packard and his guest talk about strange Wisconsin... cursed pigmen, maverick artists, ancient puzzles, haunted inns, and lots more you could see around the state.
Linda Godfrey, writer, illustrator, and investigator of offbeat and strange stories. Author, "Strange Wisconsin: More Badger State Weirdness" (Trails Books)
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Monday
4/14/2008
9:00 AM
080414D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Jim Packard and his guest discuss the top news stories from last week.
Guest: Ed Miller, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.
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Monday
4/14/2008
10:00 AM
080414E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, it’s your guide to the ancient Olympics as Jim Packard and guests discuss the lifestyles of the original Greek athletes, and challenge some Olympic myths.
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Monday
4/14/2008
10:00 PM
080414E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, it’s your guide to the ancient Olympics as Jim Packard and guests discuss the lifestyles of the original Greek athletes, and challenge some Olympic myths.
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Friday
4/11/2008
9:00 AM
080411D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
President Bush says he will suspend U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer, but cut the length of tours of duty. After nine, John Munson and his guests discuss last year’s troop surge, and current deployments in the Middle East.
Guests:
9:00 – Shane Sanderson, votevets.org
9:30 - Philip Klein, reporter, “The American Spectator”
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Friday
4/11/2008
10:00 AM
080411E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
The Iraq War has already cost the U.S. nearly a trillion dollars. After ten, John Munson's guest says the full, real costs of the war are much higher, and Americans will be paying them for decades to come.
Guest: Joseph E. Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001. Author, "The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict" (Norton).
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Friday
4/11/2008
10:00 PM
080411X
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, enjoy a comedic slice of a dogs life when Kathleen Dunn welcomes the co-editor of a new book that celebrates the endless laughs dogs offer their people. Guest: Cameron Woo, co-founder and co-editor, “Bark” magazine. Editor of the recently published book, “Howl: A Collection of the Best Contemporary Dog Wit.” (rebroadcast from 10/6/07)
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Thursday
4/10/2008
9:00 AM
080410D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson talks with an ecologist about the lifetime consumption of the average American, the focus of a new National Geographic special.
Guest: Eric W. Sanderson, Associate Director, Living Landscapes Program, Wildlife Conservation Society.
“Human Footprint” premiers Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 9 pm ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel.
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Thursday
4/10/2008
10:00 AM
080410E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson talks with Representative Frank Boyle about his twenty-two years as a Wisconsin assemblyman. Boyle announced last week that he won’t seek re-election this fall.
Guest: State Representative Frank Boyle, 73rd Assembly District.
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Thursday
4/10/2008
10:00 PM
080410D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson talks with Representative Frank Boyle about his twenty-two years as a Wisconsin assemblyman. He announced last week that he won’t seek re-election in the fall.
Guest: State Representative Frank Boyle, 73rd Assembly District.
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Wednesday
4/9/2008
9:00 AM
080409D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
During his testimony before Congress yesterday, General Petraeus (peh-TRAY-us) said that security progress in Iraq has been “significant but uneven.” After nine, Jim Packard and his guests discuss the latest from Iraq: troop levels, recent violence in Basra, Iran, and congressionally mandated benchmarks.
Guests:
9:00 - Bruce Jentleson, professor at the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University.
9:30 - Robert Olson, Professor, Middle East Politics, University of Kentucky.
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Wednesday
4/9/2008
10:00 AM
080409E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Jim Packard's guest introduces us to the man behind Roget's (roe-ZJHAY's) Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, and how he put his compulsion to make lists to work in 1852.
Guest: Joshua Kendall, freelance journalist. Author, "The Man Who Made Lists" (Putnam).
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Wednesday
4/9/2008
10:00 PM
080409E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Jim Packard's guest introduces us to the man behind Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, and how he put his compulsion to make lists to work in 1852.
Guest: Joshua Kendall, freelance journalist. Author, "The Man Who Made Lists" (Putnam).
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Tuesday
4/8/2008
9:00 AM
080408D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
For the last time as Presidents, Bush and Putin met over the weekend to sign an important policy document. After nine, Jim Packard and his guest discuss the Strategic Framework Declaration, and U.S. and Russian relations.
Guest: David McDonald, professor and chair, Department of History, UW-Madison.
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Tuesday
4/8/2008
10:00 AM
080408E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
According to a recent article in the New York Times, the number of undergraduate philosophy majors is ballooning. After ten, Jim Packard and his guests examine why college students today are becoming increasingly attracted to the study of philosophy.
Guests:
- Marilyn Friedman, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Philosophy, Washington University.
- Frances Egan, Professor, Vice-Chair and director of Undergraduate Studies, Philosophy Department, Rutgers University.
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Tuesday
4/8/2008
10:00 PM
080408E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
According to a recent article in the New York Times, the number of undergraduate philosophy majors is ballooning. After ten, Jim Packard and his guests examine why college students today are becoming increasingly attracted to the study of philosophy.
Guests:
- Marilyn Friedman, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Philosophy, Washington University.
- Frances Egan, Professor, Vice-Chair and director of Undergraduate Studies, Philosophy Department, Rutgers University.
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Monday
4/7/2008
9:00 AM
080407D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
The nation lost another eighty-thousand jobs in March as the economy continues to struggle, President Bush wrapped up his last NATO summit, and the elections continues to heat up. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the latest headlines, and more.
Guest: Michael Parkin, assistant professor of politics, Oberlin College
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Monday
4/7/2008
10:00 AM
080407E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
Returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan face many obstacles, but John Munson’s guests, after ten, are trying to alleviate one of them by training veterans for new careers.
Guests:
10:00 – Jyl DeHaven, Co-Founder and Board President, greencollarvets.org
10:00 – John Wright, Iraq war veteran, working for greencollarvets.org
10:30 - Richard Ehrlich, Executive Director, veterantutors.org
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Monday
4/7/2008
10:00 PM
080407E
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Kathleen Dunn
Returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan face many obstacles, but Kathleen Dunn’s guests, after ten, are trying to alleviate one of them by training veterans for new careers.
Guests:
10:00 – Jyl DeHaven, Co-Founder and Board President, greencollarvets.org
– John Wright, Iraq war veteran, working for greencollarvets.org
10:30 - Richard Ehrlich, Executive Director, veterantutors.org
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Friday
4/4/2008
9:00 AM
080404D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
Meeting with other NATO nations this week, President Bush urged leaders to commit more troops to Afghanistan and grant membership to Ukraine and Georgia. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss this week's NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania.
Guest: James M. Goldgeier, Senior Fellow for Transatlantic Relations, Council on Foreign Relations. Professor of political science and international politics, George Washington University.
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Friday
4/4/2008
10:00 AM
080404E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
During the Great Depression, FDR’s New Deal gave two-hundred struggling Midwestern families a chance to relocate and farm the land in Alaska. After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss a new documentary that chronicles this epic resettlement.
Guests:
- Joan Juster, Filmmaker, “Alaska Far Away: The New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colony”.
- Wayne Bouwens, one of the original colonists.
The film screens Saturday, April 5 at the Wisconsin Film Festival. www.wifilmfest.org
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Friday
4/4/2008
10:00 PM
080404E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
During the Great Depression, FDR’s New Deal gave two-hundred struggling Midwestern families a chance to relocate and farm the land in Alaska. After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss a new documentary that chronicles this epic resettlement.
Guests:
- Joan Juster, Filmmaker, “Alaska Far Away: The New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colony”.
- Wayne Bouwens, one of the original colonists.
The film screens Saturday, April 5 at the Wisconsin Film Festival. www.wifilmfest.org
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Thursday
4/3/2008
9:00 AM
080403D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson’s guest describes what he believes are the major issues causing higher taxes, and what economic obstacles the next president will face.
Guest: Paul B. Farrell, columnist, DowJones-MarketWatch.com. Author, “Millionaire Code,” and the “Lazy Person's Guide to Investing.”
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Thursday
4/3/2008
10:00 AM
080403E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss a recent report that compares federal dollars given to each state for public health. It indicates that only five states received less funding than Wisconsin last year.
Guest: Richard Hamburg, Director of Government Relations, Trust for America’s Health.
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Thursday
4/3/2008
10:00 PM
080403E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss a recent report that compares federal dollars given to each state for public health. It indicates that only five states received less funding than Wisconsin last year.
Guest: Richard Hamburg, Director of Government Relations, Trust for America’s Health.
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Wednesday
4/2/2008
9:00 AM
080402D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
No official results from Saturday's elections in Zimbabwe have been announced. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the situation in Zimbabwe (zim-BOB-way).
Guest: Edmond J. Keller, professor of political science and Director of the UCLA Globalization Research Center-Africa, University of California-Los Angeles.
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Wednesday
4/2/2008
10:00 AM
080402E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
Mark Vonnegut, son of author Kurt Vonnegut, joins John Munson, after ten, to discuss, "Armageddon in Retrospect," a collection of unpublished work by his father, the first since his death in 2007.
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Wednesday
4/2/2008
10:00 PM
080402D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
No official results from Saturday's elections in Zimbabwe have been announced. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the situation in Zimbabwe (zim-BOB-way).
Guest: Edmond J. Keller, professor of political science and Director of the UCLA Globalization Research Center-Africa, University of California-Los Angeles.
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Tuesday
4/1/2008
9:00 AM
080401D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson and his guests examine the Chinese crackdown in Tibet following violent protests, and the international reaction in light of the upcoming Olympics.
Guests:
9:00 – Geshe Thupten Dorjee (Tup-ten Dor-jay), ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk, Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas, University of Arkansas.
9:30 – Joseph Fewsmith, Director of East Asian Studies Program; Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Boston University.
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Tuesday
4/1/2008
10:00 AM
080401E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss the shrinking Antarctic ice sheet, and the global environmental impact.
Guests:
- Walt Meir, Research Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder.
- George Stone, professor, Natural Sciences, Milwaukee Area Technical College.
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Tuesday
4/1/2008
10:00 PM
080401E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, John Munson and his guests discuss the shrinking Antarctic ice sheet, and the global environmental impact.
Guests:
- Walt Meir, Research Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder.
- George Stone, professor, Natural Sciences, Milwaukee Area Technical College.
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Monday
3/31/2008
9:00 AM
080331D
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Kathleen Dunn
It’s all things political, after nine, for Kathleen Dunn and guest.
Guest: Andy Borowitz, online columnist, www.borowitzreport.com. Author, “The Republican Playbook.” Winner of the first-ever National Press Club Award for Humor.
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Monday
3/31/2008
10:00 AM
080331E
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Kathleen Dunn
His music and presence is felt today from Broadway and film scores, to symphony halls and opera houses. Kathleen Dunn talks with the author of a new biography on composer George Gershwin. Author, “George Gershwin: His Life and Work” (repeat from April 6, 2007).
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Monday
3/31/2008
10:00 PM
080331E
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Kathleen Dunn
His music and presence is felt today from Broadway and film scores, to symphony halls and opera houses. Kathleen Dunn talks with the author of a new biography on composer George Gershwin. Author, “George Gershwin: His Life and Work” (repeat from April 6, 2007).
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Friday
3/28/2008
9:00 AM
080328D
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Kathleen Dunn
In just about a year it went from an obscure slogan to a triumph of geopolitical branding. After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss how a handful of activists and the phrase “Genocide Olympics” managed to shake up Beijing.
Guests:
- Jill Savitt, Executive Director, "Dream for Darfur".
- lan Greenberg, writer for The NYT Magazine. His article, "Changing the Rules of the Games" (March 30).
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Friday
3/28/2008
10:00 AM
080328E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the cinematic release of the Dr. Seuss classic children's book, “Horton Hears a Who,” and the author's life and legacy.
Guest: Philip Nel, Associate Professor of English, Kansas State University. Author, “The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats (Random House, 2007), and “Dr. Seuss: American Icon" (Continuum)
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Friday
3/28/2008
10:00 PM
080328E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the cinematic release of the Dr. Seuss classic children's book, “Horton Hears a Who,” and the author's life and legacy.
Guest: Philip Nel, Associate Professor of English, Kansas State University. Author, “The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats (Random House, 2007), and “Dr. Seuss: American Icon" (Continuum)
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Thursday
3/27/2008
9:00 AM
080327D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the violence that erupted in two of the largest cities in Iraq this week, threatening to destabilize a long-term truce.
Guest: Fawaz Gerges, Carnegie Scholar and Chair in International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies, Sarah Lawrence College, New York.
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Thursday
3/27/2008
10:00 AM
080327E
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Kathleen Dunn
Is the mighty Colorado River in peril? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss water management and climate change in the American west.
Guest: Tim Folger, series editor for the annual “Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology” (Houghton Mifflin). Contributing editor, Discover magazine. His recent article, “Requiem for a River” (spring edition, onearth magazine). www.onearth.org
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Thursday
3/27/2008
10:00 PM
080327E
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Kathleen Dunn
Is the mighty Colorado River in peril? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss water management and climate change in the American west.
Guest: Tim Folger, series editor for the annual “Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology” (Houghton Mifflin). Contributing editor, Discover magazine. His recent article, “Requiem for a River” (spring edition, onearth magazine). www.onearth.org
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Wednesday
3/26/2008
9:00 AM
080326D
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Kathleen Dunn
According to the “Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief” billions of dollars meant for aid is wasted. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss security and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.
Guest: M. Nazif Shahrani, Chairman, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and Professor of Anthropology, Central Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Indiana University.
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Wednesday
3/26/2008
10:00 AM
080326E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how young people today are combining technology with a vigorous social spirit to revive progressive politics.
Guest: Michael Connery, has been an integral part of the youth movement since its beginnings. Author, "Youth to Power: How Today's Young Voters Are Building Tomorrow's Progressive Majority" (IG Publishing). www.futuremajority.com
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Wednesday
3/26/2008
10:00 PM
080326E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how young people today are combining technology with a vigorous social spirit to revive progressive politics.
Guest: Michael Connery, has been an integral part of the youth movement since its beginnings. Author, "Youth to Power: How Today's Young Voters Are Building Tomorrow's Progressive Majority" (IG Publishing). www.futuremajority.com
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Tuesday
3/25/2008
9:00 AM
080325D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by an investigative journalist to discuss security contractors and the Iraq war.
Guest: Jeremy Scahill, journalist. Fellow, Nation Institute. Author, “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army.”
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Tuesday
3/25/2008
10:00 AM
080325E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the psychology of bullying, the increase in cyber bullying, and how parents and educators can promote tolerance and respect.
Guests:
- Dorothy Espelage, Professor and Associate Chair, Educational Psychology, Child Development Division, University of Illinois.
- Marvin Berkowitz, Professor of Character Education, University of Missouri, St. Louis.
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Tuesday
3/25/2008
10:00 PM
080325E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the psychology of bullying, the increase in cyber bullying, and how parents and educators can promote tolerance and respect.
Guests:
- Dorothy L. Espelage, Professor and Associate Chair, Educational Psychology, Child Development Division, University of Illinois.
- Marvin W. Berkowitz, Sanford N. McDonnell Professor of Character Education, University of Missouri, St. Louis.
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Monday
3/24/2008
9:00 AM
080324D
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk politics, after nine, re-capping all the people and events that made headlines last week.
Guest: James Melcher, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Maine at Farmington.
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Monday
3/24/2008
10:00 AM
080324E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, human evolution has been gathering speed for the past fifty-thousand years, and natural selection may be changing the human genome faster than ever.
Guest: John Hawks, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, UW-Madison.
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Monday
3/24/2008
10:00 PM
080324E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after ten, human evolution has been gathering speed for the past fifty-thousand years, and natural selection may be changing the human genome faster than ever.
Guest: John Hawks, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, UW-Madison.
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Friday
3/21/2008
9:00 AM
080321D
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Kathleen Dunn
What qualities do you value in a President and Vice President? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the issues and personalities affecting the presidential campaign.
Guest: Lawrence Jacobs, Chair for Political Studies, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota.
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Friday
3/21/2008
10:00 AM
080321E
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Kathleen Dunn
Health care... the war in Iraq... personal character... the economy… What issue will most affect your vote in November? Who would you pick for Vice President for each remaining candidate? After ten, Kathleen Dunn listens to your answers.
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Friday
3/21/2008
10:00 PM
080321E
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Kathleen Dunn
What qualities do you value in a President and Vice President? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the issues and personalities affecting the presidential campaign.
Guest: Lawrence Jacobs, Chair for Political Studies, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota.
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Thursday
3/20/2008
9:00 AM
080320D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest celebrates the life and work of Fred Rogers on what would have been his eightieth birthday.
Guest: Margaret Mary Kimmel, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences, and Fellow of the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at Saint Vincent College.
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Thursday
3/20/2008
10:00 AM
080320E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with NPR Weekend Edition host Scott Simon about his latest book, "Windy City: A Novel of Politics."
Guest: Scott Simon, author, "Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball", "Pretty Birds", and "Windy City: A Novel of Politics" (Random House).
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Thursday
3/20/2008
10:00 PM
080320E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with NPR Weekend Edition host Scott Simon about his latest book, "Windy City: A Novel of Politics."
Guest: Scott Simon, author, "Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball", "Pretty Birds", and "Windy City: A Novel of Politics" (Random House).
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Wednesday
3/19/2008
9:00 AM
080319D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with an author of a study that finds that, contrary to popular belief, people tend to become more liberal as they age, sometimes more so than the young.
Guest: Nick Danigelis, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Vermont.
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Wednesday
3/19/2008
10:00 AM
080319E
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Kathleen Dunn
A 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need nearly a quarter-of-a-million dollars to cover medical costs in retirement, according to Fidelity Investments' latest healthcare cost estimate. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss rising health care costs.
Guest: Thomas Getzen, Professor, Risk, Insurance, and Healthcare Management, Temple University.
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Wednesday
3/19/2008
10:00 PM
080319E
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Kathleen Dunn
A 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need nearly a quarter-of-a-million dollars to cover medical costs in retirement, according to Fidelity Investments' latest healthcare cost estimate. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss rising health care costs.
Guest: Thomas Getzen, Professor, Risk, Insurance, and Healthcare Management, Temple University.
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Tuesday
3/18/2008
9:00 AM
080318D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, five years after the beginning of the Iraq War, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the presidential candidates' strategies for ending the conflict.
Guest: Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and international studies, University of San Francisco. Contributor, Foreign Policy In Focus (www.fpif.org).
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Tuesday
3/18/2008
10:00 AM
080318E
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Kathleen Dunn
President Bush vetoed a measure that would end the use of torture by the U.S. The move provoked only limited outcry. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an editor at Washington Monthly about the magazines recent cover article, “No Torture. No exceptions.”
Guest: Rachel Morris, editor, Washington Monthly.
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Tuesday
3/18/2008
10:00 PM
080318E
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Kathleen Dunn
President Bush vetoed a measure that would end the use of torture by the U.S. The move provoked only limited outcry. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with an editor at Washington Monthly about the magazines recent cover article, “No Torture. No exceptions.”
Guest: Rachel Morris, editor, Washington Monthly.
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