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Thursday
11/1/2007
10:00 PM
071101E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how Silicon Valley is contributing to a new age of energy... the Power Revolution.
Guest: Marianne Lavelle, Senior Writer, U.S. News and World Report. Author, “The Power Revolution,” which appears in the November 5 issue of “U.S. News and World Report.”
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Wednesday
10/31/2007
9:00 AM
071031D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the editor-at-large of The Atlantic Monthly, which this fall celebrates one-hundred-fifty years of publication. A look at its history, most acclaimed and influential articles, stories, writers, and political figures who have defined our national life.
Guest: Robert Vare, editor-at-large of The Atlantic Monthly. Editor, "The American Idea: The Best of The Atlantic Monthly" (Doubleday).
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Wednesday
10/31/2007
10:00 AM
071031E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the editor-in-chief of “The Onion” about a new book he says, “will change the way you misunderstand the world.”
Guest: Scott Dikkers, editor-in-chief, “The Onion,” and the recently published, “Our Dumb World: Atlas of the Planet Earth.” www.theonion.com
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Wednesday
10/31/2007
10:00 PM
071031E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the editor-in-chief of “The Onion” about a new book he says, “will change the way you misunderstand the world.”
Guest: Scott Dikkers, editor-in-chief, “The Onion,” and the recently published, “Our Dumb World: Atlas of the Planet Earth.” www.theonion.com
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Tuesday
10/30/2007
9:00 AM
071030D
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guests, after nine, the presidential nomination process is seriously flawed and ought to be revamped.
Guests:
- Alexander Lamis, associate professor of political science, Case Western Reserve University. Author, "The Two-Party South".
- Renee Lamis, director of research and planning for PA Futures, a public affairs firm. Author, "The Realignment of Pennsylvania Politics Since 1960: Electoral Change in a Battleground State".
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Tuesday
10/30/2007
10:00 AM
071030E
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Kathleen Dunn
How close are you in making your choice for the next president? What issues matter most in casting your ballot? After ten, Kathleen Dunn takes your calls, and listens to your thoughts about the 2008 presidential race.
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Tuesday
10/30/2007
10:00 PM
071030E
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Kathleen Dunn
How close are you in making your choice for the next president? What issues matter most in casting your ballot? After ten, Kathleen Dunn takes your calls, and listens to your thoughts about the 2008 presidential race.
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Monday
10/29/2007
9:00 AM
071029D
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Kathleen Dunn
BBC Washington correspondent Vincent Dowd joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to talk about all the latest news from the world of politics.
Guest: Vincent Dowd, Washington correspondent, BBC.
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Monday
10/29/2007
10:00 AM
071029E
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Kathleen Dunn
An eminent historian joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the CIA, the FBI, the centralization of our Government, and civilian rights.
Guest: Athan Theoharis, Emeritus Professor of History, Marquette University. Author, “The Quest for Absolute Security: The Failed Relations among U.S. Intelligence Agencies”.
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Monday
10/29/2007
10:00 PM
071029E
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Kathleen Dunn
An eminent historian joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the CIA, the FBI, the centralization of our Government, and civilian rights.
Guest: Athan Theoharis, Emeritus Professor of History, Marquette University. Author, “The Quest for Absolute Security: The Failed Relations among U.S. Intelligence Agencies”.
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Friday
10/26/2007
9:00 AM
071026D
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Kathleen Dunn
Is Pakistan... not Iran or Iraq... the most dangerous nation in the world? After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a Pakistani scholar about the current situation there, and the return of the former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto.
Guest: Moeed Yusuf, Research Fellow, Strategic and Economic Policy Research, an Islamabad-based think tank. Visiting Associate, Sustainable Development Policy Institute.
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Friday
10/26/2007
10:00 AM
071026E
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Kathleen Dunn
Astronaut Eileen Collins joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the recently published, “America in Space: NASA’s First Fifty Years.”
Guest: Astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle.
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Friday
10/26/2007
10:00 PM
071026E
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Kathleen Dunn
Astronaut Eileen Collins joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss the recently published, “America in Space: NASA’s First Fifty Years.”
Guest: Astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle.
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Thursday
10/25/2007
9:00 AM
071025D
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
After nine, John Munson and his guest dissect the Farm Bill, up for reauthorization. Originally enacted during the Great Depression, many believe a renewal bill should overhaul federal farm subsidies.
Guest: Daniel Imhoff, Co-founder, director, and publisher, Watershed Media. Author, “Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to a Food and Farm Bill,” “Paper or Plastic: Searching for Solutions to an Overpackaged.”
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Thursday
10/25/2007
10:00 AM
071025E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
NPR’s Peter Sagal (SAY-gull) joins John Munson, after ten, for a tour through excessive misbehavior detailed in his recently published, “The Book of Vice.”
Guest: Peter Sagal, Host of NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” Author, “The Book of Vice: Very Naughty Things (and how to do them)” www.npr.org/programs/waitwait/
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Thursday
10/25/2007
10:00 PM
071025E
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John Munson in for Kathleen Dunn
NPR’s Peter Sagal (SAY-gull) joins John Munson, after ten, for a tour through excessive misbehavior detailed in his recently published, “The Book of Vice.”
Guest: Peter Sagal, Host of NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” Author, “The Book of Vice: Very Naughty Things (and how to do them)” www.npr.org/programs/waitwait/
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Wednesday
10/24/2007
9:00 AM
071024D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss post-U.S. scenarios in Iraq, from the horrific, to the somewhat hopeful.
Guests:
- Dave Gilson, Senior Editor, Mother Jones magazine. www.motherjones.com
- Robert Dreyfuss, journalist and author. His most recent article, “Post-U.S. Scenarios: The Bad, the Worse, and the Ugly: Scenarios for a post-occupation Iraq”(Nov/Dec Mother Jones).
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Wednesday
10/24/2007
10:00 AM
071024E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the call to fire Voting Chief John Tanner over remarks he made about elderly minorities not aging like white Americans. A look at minority rights at the polls.
Guests:
- Bruce Cain, Professor of Political Science, U.C. Berkeley. Director, University of California Washington Center, Washington D.C.
- Joaquin G. Avila, Assistant Professor of Law, Seattle University, School of Law
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Wednesday
10/24/2007
10:00 PM
071024E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the call to fire the Voting Chief over comments made about elderly minorities not aging like white Americans. A look at minority rights at the polls.
Guests:
- Bruce Cain, Professor of Political Science, U.C. Berkeley. Director, University of California Washington Center, Washington D.C.
- Joaquin G. Avila, Assistant Professor of Law, Seattle University, School of Law
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Tuesday
10/23/2007
9:00 AM
071023D
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Kathleen Dunn
Research libraries throughout the country are taking a stand regarding the digitization and dissemination of their collections. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss why some libraries choose corporations, such as Google who place restrictions on the material, while others opt to join the Open Content Alliance, which has no restrictions.
Guests:
-Paul Duguid, adjunct professor, School of Information, University of California-Berkeley. 9:00
-Thomas Garnett, Director, Biodiversity Heritage Library Program, Smithsonian Institution Libraries. 9:30
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Tuesday
10/23/2007
10:00 AM
071023E
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Kathleen Dunn
The "Race, Families, and Milwaukee Summit" will be held in Milwaukee on October 30. After ten Kathleen Dunn and her guest will discuss the importance of learning a new dialogue of communication on race as racism continues to impact families and the community.
Guest: Bruce Jacobs, author, "Race Manners for the 21st Century: Navigating the Minefield Between Black and White Americans in an Age of Fear," the keynote speaker at the "Race, Families, and Milwaukee Summit" on October 30 in Milwaukee.
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Tuesday
10/23/2007
10:00 PM
071023E
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Kathleen Dunn
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Monday
10/22/2007
9:00 AM
071022D
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Kathleen Dunn
NPR's resident political junkie, Ken Rudin (ROO-d'n), joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to wrap up all the headlines from Washington and around the world.
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Monday
10/22/2007
10:00 AM
071022E
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Kathleen Dunn
In her final book, Molly Ivins and co-author Lou Dubose, argue that the Bush administration has systematically attacked the Bill of Rights. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the co-author of the recently published book, “The Bill of Wrongs.”
Guest: Lou Dubose, Editor, “The Washington Spectator”. Co-author (with Molly Ivins), “Bushwacked: Life in George W. Bush’s America,” and “The Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch’s Assault on America’s Fundamental Rights.”
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Monday
10/22/2007
10:00 PM
070912E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with Kristen Laine about her immersion into the Elkhart, Indiana Concord High School Marching Band, chronicled in her new book. Guest: Kristen Laine, Author, “American Band: Music, Dreams, and Coming of Age in the Heartland”.
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Friday
10/19/2007
9:00 AM
071019D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest argues that in a complex world of extremes, one can find happiness by following a "middle way".
Guest: Lou Marinoff, Deputy Chair, Department of Philosophy, The City College of New York. Author, “Plato not Prozac,” “Therapy for the Sane,” and most recently, “The Middle Way: Finding Happiness in a World of Extremes.”
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Friday
10/19/2007
10:00 AM
071019E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, explores what could... and should... happen if our next president makes ending oil dependence a top priority.
Guest: David B. Sandalow, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute. Former Assistant Secretary of State, Clinton Administration. Author, “Freedom from Oil: How The Next President Can End The United States' Oil Addiction."
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Friday
10/19/2007
10:00 PM
071019E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, explores what could... and should happen if our next president makes ending oil dependence a top priority.
Guest: David B. Sandalow, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute. Former Assistant Secretary of State, Clinton Administration. Author, “Freedom from Oil: How The Next President Can End The United States' Oil Addiction."
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Thursday
10/18/2007
9:00 AM
071018D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests take an emotionally charged journey into the heart of Darfur (dahr-FOUR), with first hand accounts from a former U.S. marine who had access to parts of the country where no journalists were allowed.
Guests:
- Brian Steidle, former U.S. Marine Captain and member of the African Union team monitoring the conflict in Darfur.
- Jane Wells, freelance writer and activist. Producer of the documentary, “The Devil Came on Horseback.”
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Thursday
10/18/2007
10:00 AM
071018E
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Kathleen Dunn
“Hardball” host Chris Matthews joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about how politics has influenced his life.
Guest: Chris Matthews, host of “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC. Author, “Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success.”
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Thursday
10/18/2007
10:00 PM
071018E
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Kathleen Dunn
“Hardball” host Chris Matthews joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about how politics has influenced his life.
Guest: Chris Matthews, host of “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC. Author, “Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success.”
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Wednesday
10/17/2007
9:00 AM
071017D
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Kathleen Dunn
It’s Brewers baseball, after nine, when Kathleen Dunn talks with infielder Craig Counsell, and General Manager Doug Melvin.
Guests:
- Craig Counsell, infielder, Milwaukee Brewers.
- Doug Melvin, General Manager, Milwaukee Brewers.
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Wednesday
10/17/2007
10:00 AM
071017E
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Kathleen Dunn
In the run-up to the 2008 presidential election, are you getting the information you want from the contenders? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the '08 race, and media coverage of the candidates.
Guest: Dante Chinni, political columnist, Christian Science Monitor. Senior fellow, Project for Excellence in Journalism.
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Wednesday
10/17/2007
10:00 PM
071017E
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Kathleen Dunn
In the run-up to the 2008 presidential election, are you getting the information you want from the contenders? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the '08 race, and media coverage of the candidates.
Guest: Dante Chinni, political columnist, Christian Science Monitor. Senior fellow, Project for Excellence in Journalism.
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Tuesday
10/16/2007
9:00 AM
071016D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich (RYSH), who says that while supercapitalism is working well to enlarge the economy, democracy is becoming less and less effective.
Guest: Robert Reich, professor of public policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, Berkeley. Author, "Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life" (Knopf).
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Tuesday
10/16/2007
10:00 AM
071016E
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Kathleen Dunn
Nearly fifty-percent of new teachers in urban public schools now quit within three years. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about what can be done to stop the flight of new teachers, as he reflects on his own experiences as a classroom teacher.
Guest: Jonathan Kozol, author, "Letters to a Young Teacher" (Crown).
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Tuesday
10/16/2007
10:00 PM
071016E
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Kathleen Dunn
Nearly fifty-percent of new teachers in urban public schools now quit within three years. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about what can be done to stop the flight of new teachers, as he reflects on his own experiences as a classroom teacher.
Guest: Jonathan Kozol, author, "Letters to a Young Teacher" (Crown).
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Monday
10/15/2007
9:00 AM
071015D
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Kathleen Dunn
It’s all things political for Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: Rick Sanchez anchors the weekend prime-time edition of CNN Newsroom. Contributor to Anderson Cooper 360° and CNN en Español.
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Monday
10/15/2007
10:00 AM
071015E
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Kathleen Dunn
Famed storyteller and host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor, joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten.
Guest: Garrison Keillor, host and writer, “A Prairie Home Companion.” Columnist and author, “Lake Wobegon Days,” “A Book of Guys,” and his latest, “Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon.”
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Monday
10/15/2007
10:00 PM
071015E
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Kathleen Dunn
Famed storyteller and host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor, joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten.
Guest: Garrison Keillor, host and writer, “A Prairie Home Companion.” Columnist and author, “Lake Wobegon Days,” “A Book of Guys,” and his latest, “Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon.”
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Friday
10/12/2007
9:00 AM
071012D
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Kathleen Dunn
Veteran journalist Jim Lehrer (LAIR-uh) joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss the state of public broadcasting.
Guest: Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor of “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” on PBS. Author, “Eureka: a Novel”.
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Friday
10/12/2007
10:00 AM
071012E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the complex life and work of one of the self-taught masters of twentieth-century art, Martín Ramírez.
Guest: Joseph Ketner II, chief curator, Milwaukee Art Museum. www.mam.org. The Martin Ramirez exhibit runs through January 13, 2008.
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Friday
10/12/2007
10:00 PM
071012E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the complex life and work of one of the self-taught masters of twentieth-century art, Martín Ramírez.
Guest: Joseph Ketner II, chief curator, Milwaukee Art Museum. www.mam.org. The Martin Ramirez exhibit runs through January 13, 2008.
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Thursday
10/11/2007
9:00 AM
071011D
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn's guest, after nine, speculates on what would happen if every living human suddenly disappeared from the Earth. What traces of us would linger... what would disappear... and how would the planet respond?
Guest: Alan Weisman, professor of international journalism, University of Arizona. Author, “The World without Us.”
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Thursday
10/11/2007
10:00 AM
071011E
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Kathleen Dunn
Are your bookshelves well stocked for the coming winter? After ten, Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn to share her reading recommendations.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Crush: For Kids and Teens - Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Interest.”
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Thursday
10/11/2007
10:00 PM
071011E
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Kathleen Dunn
Are your bookshelves well stocked for the coming winter? After ten, Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn to share her reading recommendations.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, “Book Crush: For Kids and Teens - Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Interest.”
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Wednesday
10/10/2007
9:00 AM
071010D
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Kathleen Dunn
Air America’s Rachel Maddow (MAD-ahw) joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss last night’s GOP debate, what the Democrats are up to, private security contractors in Iraq, and more.
Guest: Rachel Maddow, radio host, Air America.
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Wednesday
10/10/2007
10:00 AM
071010E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest takes a look at the Democratic Party and its leaders.
Matt Bai (by), author of "The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics" (Penguin Press)
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Wednesday
10/10/2007
10:00 PM
071010E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest takes a look at the Democratic Party and its leaders.
Matt Bai (by), author of "The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics" (Penguin Press)
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Tuesday
10/9/2007
9:00 AM
071009D
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Kathleen Dunn
A new project that embeds university professors with military units in Iraq and Afghanistan has drawn fierce criticism from the academic community. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with anthropologists on both sides of the issue.
Guests:
9:00 - Marcus B. Griffin, cultural anthropologist who is working with the U.S. Army as part of the Human Terrain System in Iraq.
9:30 - David Price, Associate Professor of anthropology and sociology, St. Martin's University, Washington. (9:30)
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Tuesday
10/9/2007
10:00 AM
071009E
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Kathleen Dunn
Author Ken Foster joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss what rescued dogs have taught him about life, love, and humanity.
Guest: Ken Foster, author, “Dogs I Have Met: And the People They Found,” and, “The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind.”
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Tuesday
10/9/2007
10:00 PM
071009E
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Kathleen Dunn
Author Ken Foster joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss what rescued dogs have taught him about life, love, and humanity.
Guest: Ken Foster, author, “Dogs I Have Met: And the People They Found,” and, “The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind.”
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Monday
10/8/2007
9:00 AM
071008D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, from around the nation, to around the world, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap all the major news stories from last week.
Guest: David Winston, president, Winston Group.
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Monday
10/8/2007
10:00 AM
071008E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, you're invited to call-in with your ideas for future programs and guests when Kathleen Dunn hosts her October open-line.
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Monday
10/8/2007
10:00 PM
071008E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn hosts her October open-line.
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Friday
10/5/2007
9:00 AM
071005D
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Kathleen Dunn
A new study indicates that states are simply lowering standards in math and reading in order to claim greater proficiency. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with one of the researchers for, “The Proficiency Illusion.”
Guest: Mike Petrilli, Vice President for National Programs and Policy, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.
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Friday
10/5/2007
10:00 AM
071005E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with historian Geoffrey Ward, who wrote the book and the script for the PBS film series, "The War", which tells the stories of those who experienced, and helped win, the war that shaped our world.
Guest: Geoffrey C. Ward, historian and biographer. Author, "The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945" (Knopf).
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Friday
10/5/2007
10:00 PM
071005E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with historian Geoffrey Ward, who wrote the book and the script for the PBS film series, "The War", which tells the stories of those who experienced, and helped win, the war that shaped our world.
Guest: Geoffrey C. Ward, historian and biographer. Author, "The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945" (Knopf).
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Thursday
10/4/2007
9:00 AM
071004D
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Kathleen Dunn
Military rulers in the South Asian nation of Myanmar (me-AHN-marr) (Burma) continue their violent crack-down on pro-democracy demonstrations despite condemnation from other countries. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the political situation Myanmar (me-AHN-marr).
Guest: Bridget Welsh, Assistant Professor of Southeast Asia Studies, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University.
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Thursday
10/4/2007
10:00 AM
071004E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guests discuss a new program at UW-Milwaukee that seeks to improve the quality of life, and the economy for consumers and businesses through education on environmental health and sustainable "green" best practices.
Guests:
- Dana LaFontsee, Director, Corporate Development, Center for Environmental Sustainability Education, UW-Milwaukee. www4.uwm.edu/SCE
- Sonya Newenhouse, Ph.D., Founder and President of Madison Environmental Group. www.madisonenvironmental.com
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Thursday
10/4/2007
10:00 PM
071004E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn guests discuss a new program at UW-Milwaukee that seeks to improve the quality of life, and the economy for consumers and businesses through education on environmental health and sustainable "green" best practices.
Guests:
- Dana LaFontsee, Director, Corporate Development, Center for Environmental Sustainability Education, UW-Milwaukee. www4.uwm.edu/SCE
- Sonya Newenhouse, Ph.D., Founder and President of Madison Environmental Group. www.madisonenvironmental.com
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Wednesday
10/3/2007
9:00 AM
071003D
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Kathleen Dunn
Security contractor Blackwater USA is facing serious allegations before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee relating to numerous accusations of violations. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a law professor about oversight of private government contractors.
Guest: Laura Dickinson, Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law.
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Wednesday
10/3/2007
10:00 AM
071003E
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Kathleen Dunn
Did you know... that after a 1971 study found that 44-percent of people entering Washington D.C. jails were heroin users, President Nixon agreed to fund methadone clinics? After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest reveals a collection of little known facts about U.S. Presidents.
Guest: Jennifer Drapkin, writer and associate editor, Mental Floss magazine.
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Wednesday
10/3/2007
10:00 PM
071003E
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Kathleen Dunn
Did you know... that after a 1971 study found that 44-percent of people entering Washington D.C. jails were heroin users, President Nixon agreed to fund methadone clinics? After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest reveals a collection of little known facts about U.S. Presidents.
Guest: Jennifer Drapkin, writer and associate editor, Mental Floss magazine.
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Tuesday
10/2/2007
9:00 AM
071002D
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Kathleen Dunn
Newt Gingrich says he won’t run for president because the system precludes a middle class candidate. Candidates Obama and Clinton are even-up in their campaign coffers. Edwards and McCain have said they'll accept public funds. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest in campaign finance.
Guests:
- Grant Reeher, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Political Science, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.
- Ken Goldstein, professor of political science, UW-Madison
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Tuesday
10/2/2007
10:00 AM
071002E
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Kathleen Dunn
U.S. immigration officials have redesigned the naturalization test. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest review some of the new questions.
Guest: Kevin R. Johnson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicano Studies, UC-Davis School of Law.
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Tuesday
10/2/2007
10:00 PM
071002E
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Kathleen Dunn
U.S. immigration officials have redesigned the naturalization test. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest review some of the new questions.
Guest: Kevin R. Johnson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and the Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicano Studies, UC-Davis School of Law.
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Monday
10/1/2007
9:00 AM
071001D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest get political, re-capping all the news from Washington.
Guest: Peverill Squire, professor of political science, University of Iowa. Co-Editor, “Legislative Studies Quarterly”.
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Monday
10/1/2007
10:00 AM
071001E
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Kathleen Dunn
Retired General Wesley Clark joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his rough childhood in segregated Arkansas, through the horror he faced in Vietnam, and rebuilding national security after the cold war.
Guest: Retired General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. Author, "A Time to Lead: For Duty, Honor and Country."
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Monday
10/1/2007
10:00 PM
071001E
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Kathleen Dunn
Retired General Wesley Clark joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his rough childhood in segregated Arkansas, through the horror he faced in Vietnam, and rebuilding national security after the cold war.
Guest: Retired General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. Author, "A Time to Lead: For Duty, Honor and Country."
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Friday
9/28/2007
9:00 AM
070928D
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Kathleen Dunn
A new field has emerged to assist families in the financial, legal, and medical issues in caring for older Americans. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the president of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
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Friday
9/28/2007
10:00 AM
070928E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean, who says Republican control has damaged the operation of all three branches of the federal government.
Guest: John W. Dean, counsel to president Richard Nixon, and the government's key witness in the Watergate trial. Author, "Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches" (Penguin).
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Friday
9/28/2007
10:00 PM
070928E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean, who says Republican control has damaged the operation of all three branches of the federal government.
Guest: John W. Dean, counsel to president Richard Nixon, and the government's key witness in the Watergate trial. Author, "Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches" (Penguin).
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Thursday
9/27/2007
9:00 AM
070927D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Distinguished Lecture Series begins a new season with Amy Goodman, executive producer and host of “Democracy Now!” She joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine.
Guest: Amy Goodman, host and executive producer, “Democracy Now!”
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Thursday
9/27/2007
10:00 AM
070927E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the maker of the new documentary, “The Hollywood Librarian.” The film not only dispels stereotypes, but also presents libraries and literature as the bedrock of civilization.
Guest: Ann Seidl, writer and director, “The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians through Film.”
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Thursday
9/27/2007
10:00 PM
070927E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the maker of the new documentary, “The Hollywood Librarian.” The film not only dispels stereotypes, but also presents libraries and literature as the bedrock of civilization.
Guest: Ann Seidl, writer and director, “The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians through Film.”
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Wednesday
9/26/2007
9:00 AM
070926D
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Kathleen Dunn
Forty years ago thousands of Milwaukee citizens marched for open housing. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the commemoration of that event, and the still unresolved problems of social and economic inequality.
Guests:
- Margaret Rozga, Professor of English, UW-Waukesha. Rozga was married to legendary civil rights leader Father James Groppi.
- Timothy Thering, Assistant Professor of History, UW-Waukesha.
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Wednesday
9/26/2007
10:00 AM
070926E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn welcomes guests involved with “Big Read Waukesha," to discuss the importance of reading, expanding literacy, and the cultural significance of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.”
Guests:
- David Brostrom, Associate Director, Waukesha Public Library. Project Coordinator, Big Read program.
- Sam Weller, Professor, Creative Writing Department, Columbia College, Chicago. Author, “The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury”.
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Wednesday
9/26/2007
10:00 PM
070926E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn welcomes guests involved with “Big Read Waukesha," to discuss the importance of reading, expanding literacy, and the cultural significance of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.”
Guests:
- David Brostrom, Associate Director, Waukesha Public Library. Project Coordinator, Big Read program.
- Sam Weller, Professor, Creative Writing Department, Columbia College, Chicago. Author, “The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury”.
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Tuesday
9/25/2007
9:00 AM
070925D
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Kathleen Dunn
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (mah-MOOD ah-mad-in-uh-ZHAAD) is in the U.S. this week. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the controversial visit.
Guest: Gary Sick, adjunct professor of International Affairs at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. Senior research scholar at SIPA's Middle East Institute.
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Tuesday
9/25/2007
10:00 AM
070925E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a new documentary that follows the 2004 Missouri Democratic primary to replace retiring 28-year veteran and former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt.
Guests:
- Frank Popper, filmmaker, “Can Mr. Smith get to Washington Anymore?”
- Jeff Smith, Missouri 4th District State Senator, featured in the documentary.
The film will be shown at the Milwaukee International Film Festival, Saturday, September 29 - 2:15PM at The Downer Theatre.
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Tuesday
9/25/2007
10:00 PM
070925E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a new documentary that follows the 2004 Missouri Democratic primary to replace retiring 28-year veteran and former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt.
Guests:
- Frank Popper, filmmaker, “Can Mr. Smith get to Washington Anymore?”
- Jeff Smith, Missouri 4th District State Senator, featured in the documentary.
The film will be shown at the Milwaukee International Film Festival, Saturday, September 29 - 2:15PM at The Downer Theatre.
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Monday
9/24/2007
9:00 AM
070924D
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Kathleen Dunn
It’s all things political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Monday
9/24/2007
10:00 AM
070924E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after ten, it's time to drastically expand the Bill of Rights to deal with changes in the last half-century that are continuing into the future.
Guest: Joseph Coates, author, “A Bill of Rights for 21st Century America”.
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Monday
9/24/2007
10:00 PM
070924E
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Kathleen Dunn
It’s all things political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten.
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Friday
9/21/2007
9:00 AM
070921D
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Kathleen Dunn
How old is the universe? Are there other planets like Earth? How and why do massive stars explode? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine a list of the fifty greatest mysteries of the universe.
Guest: Rich Talcott, senior editor, Astronomy Magazine. www.astronomy.com REBROADCAST FROM 6/04/07
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Friday
9/21/2007
10:00 AM
070921E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guests discuss understanding philosophy through jokes.
Guests: Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, co-authors, "Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes." REBROADCAST FROM 7/19/07
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Friday
9/21/2007
10:00 PM
070921E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guests discuss understanding philosophy through jokes.
Guests: Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, co-authors, "Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes." REBROADCAST FROM 7/19/07
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Thursday
9/20/2007
9:00 AM
070920D
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Kathleen Dunn
The Iraqi Government has charged the American security firm Blackwater with civilian deaths in an incident last weekend. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the role of private contractors in Iraq.
Guest: Jeremy Scahill, journalist and Puffin Writing Fellow, Nation Institute. Author, “Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army.”
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Thursday
9/20/2007
10:00 AM
070920E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn is joined by actor and author Alan Alda, after ten, for a conversation about art, activism, celebrity, and his new book, "Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself."
Guest: Alan Alda, actor who played Hawkeye Pierce on the television series MASH. Author, "Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself" (Random House).
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Thursday
9/20/2007
10:00 PM
070920E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn is joined by actor and author Alan Alda, after ten, for a conversation about art, activism, celebrity, and his new book, "Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself."
Guest: Alan Alda, actor "Hawkeye Pierce" on the television series MASH. Author, "Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself" (Random House).
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Wednesday
9/19/2007
9:00 AM
070919D
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Kathleen Dunn
It’s time for Kathleen Dunn's September Open Line, after nine. Call in with your program ideas and guest suggestions.
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Wednesday
9/19/2007
10:00 AM
070919E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the makers of a new documentary, “King Corn,” about food production and consumption in the U.S.
Guests:
- Curt Ellis, co-producer of “King Corn”.
- Aaron Woolf, producer and director, “King Corn”.
"King Corn" will play at the Milwaukee International Film festival, Friday September 28, at 9:45pm. www.kingcorn.net www.milwaukeefilmfest.org
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Wednesday
9/19/2007
10:00 PM
070919E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with the makers of a new documentary, “King Corn,” about food production and consumption in the U.S.
Guests:
- Curt Ellis, co-producer of “King Corn”.
- Aaron Woolf, producer and director, “King Corn”.
"King Corn" will play at the Milwaukee International Film festival, Friday September 28, at 9:45pm. www.kingcorn.net www.milwaukeefilmfest.org
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Tuesday
9/18/2007
9:00 AM
070918D
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Kathleen Dunn
Senator Hillary Clinton is the latest candidate to unveil her health care plan in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the role of health care in the race for the White House.
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
9/18/2007
10:00 AM
070918E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine ‘political theology,’ the relation of religion to politics in modern western civilization.
Guest: Mark Lilla, author, "The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West" (Knopf).
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Tuesday
9/18/2007
10:00 PM
070918E
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Kathleen Dunn
Senator Hillary Clinton is the latest candidate to unveil her health care plan in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the role of health care in the race for the White House.
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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Monday
9/17/2007
9:00 AM
070917D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest journalist provides a first-hand report from Iowa Senator Tom Harkin's annual Harkin Steak Fry yesterday (SUN). Presidential hopefuls and other political news of the week.
Guest: Douglas Burns, staff writer, columnist, and co-owner of the Daily Times Herald, Carroll, Iowa. Contributing writer, Iowa Independent. www.iowaindependent.com
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Monday
9/17/2007
10:00 AM
070917E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a member of the Blacksmith Institute about their list of the world's most polluted places.
Guest: Meredith Block, Programs Associate and Africa Coordinator, Blacksmith Institute. www.blacksmithinstitute.org
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Monday
9/17/2007
10:00 PM
070917E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a member of the Blacksmith Institute about their list of the world's most polluted places.
Guest: Meredith Block, Programs Associate and Africa Coordinator, Blacksmith Institute. www.blacksmithinstitute.org
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Friday
9/14/2007
9:00 AM
070914D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guests discuss the upcoming Making Democracy Work Summit sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
- Deborah Goldberg, Director, Democracy Center, Brennan Center for Justice.
- Danielle Dresden, Producing Artistic Director, TAPIT/new works Ensemble Theater.
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Friday
9/14/2007
10:00 AM
070914E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, and the view that it effectively and entertainingly conveys real messages through fake news.
Guest: Jason Holt, Assistant Professor, School of Recreation and Kinesiology, Acadia University. Editor and contributor, “The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News.”
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Friday
9/14/2007
10:00 PM
070914E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, and the view that it effectively and entertainingly conveys real messages through fake news.
Guest: Jason Holt, Assistant Professor, School of Recreation and Kinesiology, Acadia University. Editor and contributor, “The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News.”
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Thursday
9/13/2007
9:00 AM
070913D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the upcoming National Canine Legislation Conference this weekend in Kansas City. A look at breed specific laws, dog fighting, and a Canadian city that seems to be doing things right.
Guests:
- Ledy VanKavage, Esq., Senior Director of Legislation and Legal Training, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. www.aspca.org
- Bill Bruce, Director of Animal and Bylaw Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Jim Crosby, consultant and canine expert. www.canineaggression.org
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Thursday
9/13/2007
10:00 AM
070913E
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Kathleen Dunn
Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his nation's social and economic policies that have come under fire from the Bush administration.
Guest: Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez Herrera, Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States.
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Thursday
9/13/2007
10:00 PM
070913E
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Kathleen Dunn
Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his nation's social and economic policies that have come under fire from the Bush administration.
Guest: Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez Herrera, Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States.
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Wednesday
9/12/2007
9:00 AM
070912D
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Kathleen Dunn
An estimated thirty percent of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. After nine, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says we should treat P-T-S-D as a soul-wound through spiritual resources.
Guest: John Zemler, visiting assistant professor of Theology, Marquette University. Former artillery officer in the 1980s. He will speak this weekend at a workshop in Wheaton, Illinois: “Healing Veterans from PTSD”.
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Wednesday
9/12/2007
10:00 AM
070912E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with Kristen Laine about her immersion into the Elkhart, Indiana Concord High School Marching Band, chronicled in her new book.
Guest: Kristen Laine, Author, “American Band: Music, Dreams, and Coming of Age in the Heartland”.
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Wednesday
9/12/2007
10:00 PM
070912E
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Kathleen Dunn
An estimated thirty percent of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guest says we should treat P-T-S-D as a soul-wound through spiritual resources.
Guest: John Zemler, visiting assistant professor of Theology, Marquette University. Former artillery officer in the 1980s. He will speak this weekend at a workshop in Wheaton, Illinois: “Healing Veterans from PTSD”.
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Tuesday
9/11/2007
9:00 AM
070911D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, on this, the sixth anniversary of 9/11, Kathleen Dunn talks with the author of "The Looming Tower," about Al-Qaeda, and its future in Iraq.
Guest: Lawrence Wright, Pulitzer Prize winning author, "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11" (Knopf/Vintage)
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Tuesday
9/11/2007
10:00 AM
070911E
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Kathleen Dunn
Can Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement of Senator Barack Obama help put him in the White House? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss celebrities and politics.
Guests:
- Steve Ross, Professor of History, University of Southern California.
- Matthew A. Baum, Visiting Associate Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
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Tuesday
9/11/2007
10:00 PM
070911E
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Kathleen Dunn
Can Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement of Senator Barack Obama help put him in the White House? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss celebrities and politics.
Guests:
- Steve Ross, Professor of History, University of Southern California.
- Matthew A. Baum, Visiting Associate Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
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Monday
9/10/2007
9:00 AM
070910D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guests for a discussion of the top political stories of the week. It’s “All Things Political” every Monday in the nine o’clock hour.
Guests:
9:00 - David Yepsen, political columnist, Des Moines Register. www.desmoinesregister.com
9:30 - Chase Martyn, managing editor, Iowa Independent. www.iowaindependent.com
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Monday
9/10/2007
10:00 AM
070910E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter and National Public Radio commentator Andrei Codrescu (AHN-dray cuh-DRESS-cue).
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Monday
9/10/2007
10:00 PM
070910E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter and National Public Radio commentator Andrei Codrescu (AHN-dray cuh-DRESS-cue).
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Friday
9/7/2007
9:00 AM
070907D
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Kathleen Dunn
Reports show all-time records for low home sales and high foreclosure rates. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest real estate analyst explains.
Guest: Mike Larson, real estate analyst, Weiss Research, Jupiter, Florida. www.moneyandmarkets.com
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Friday
9/7/2007
10:00 AM
070907E
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Kathleen Dunn
After a lifetime of bringing opera to the masses, Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died yesterday (Thursday). After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about Pavarotti’s legacy and the voice that moved the world.
Guest: Lori Skelton, classical music host, Wisconsin Public Radio. Member of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus.
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Friday
9/7/2007
10:00 PM
070907E
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Kathleen Dunn
After a lifetime of bringing opera to the masses, Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died yesterday (Thursday). After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about Pavarotti’s legacy and the voice that moved the world.
Guest: Lori Skelton, classical music host, Wisconsin Public Radio. Member of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus.
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Thursday
9/6/2007
9:00 AM
070906D
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Kathleen Dunn
Can lobbyists stop the war? After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest talks about Americans Against Escalation in Iraq... a coalition of activists, research outfits and labor unions, that now is one of Washington's most vigorous single-issue lobbies.
Guest: Michael Crowley, contributing writer, The New York Times magazine. His article, "Can Lobbyists Stop the War?" (September 9 issue).
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Thursday
9/6/2007
10:00 AM
070906E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with women involved with Peace Through Business, a program that teaches Afghan women about democracy and entrepreneurship.
Guests:
- Terry Neese, president and co-founder of the Women Impacting Public Policy Institute (WIPP). WIPP is the parent organization of the Peace Through Business program.
- Hasina, Afghan national who’s participating in the program
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Thursday
9/6/2007
10:00 PM
070906E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with women involved with “Peace through Business,” a program that teaches Afghan women about democracy and entrepreneurship.
Guests:
- Terry Neese, president and co-founder of the Women Impacting Public Policy Institute (WIPP). WIPP is the parent organization of the Peace Through Business program.
- Hasina, Afghan national who’s participating in the program
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Wednesday
9/5/2007
9:00 AM
070905D
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Kathleen Dunn
He's played both a real president and a fictional one on TV. On Thursday, presidential candidate Fred Thompson unveils his campaign via webcast. Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine, as they discuss what Thompson's candidacy means for the race.
Guest: Matthew Continetti (CON-tih-NET-ee), associate editor, The Weekly Standard. www.weeklystandard.com
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Wednesday
9/5/2007
10:00 AM
070905E
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Kathleen Dunn
For years he's interviewed Nobel prize winners and experts like E.O Wilson and Carl Sagan. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with NPR science correspondent Ira Flatow about his best conversations in such areas as cosmology, alternative energy, global warming, and more.
Guest: Ira Flatow, NPR science correspondent Author, "Present at the Future" (Harper Collins).
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Wednesday
9/5/2007
10:00 PM
070905E
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Kathleen Dunn
For years he's interviewed Nobel prize winners and experts like E.O Wilson and Carl Sagan. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with NPR science correspondent Ira Flatow about his best conversations in such areas as cosmology, alternative energy, global warming, and more.
Guest: Ira Flatow, NPR science correspondent Author, "Present at the Future" (Harper Collins).
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Tuesday
9/4/2007
9:00 AM
070904D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn gets a visit from N-P-R Political Junkie Ken Rudin. You're invited to join in the conversation.
Guest: Ken Rudin, NPR political editor. He writes the weekly column, "Political Junkie". His weekly podcast, "It's All Politics," is available at www.npr.org
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Tuesday
9/4/2007
10:00 AM
070904E
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Kathleen Dunn
Preeminent historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss history, and those who helped shape it.
Guest: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Professor, Harvard University. Pulitzer Prize winning author, "A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard based on her diary, 1785–1812." “Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History.”
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Tuesday
9/4/2007
10:00 PM
070904E
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Kathleen Dunn
Preeminent historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss history, and those who helped shape it.
Guest: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Professor, Harvard University. Pulitzer Prize winning author, "A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard based on her diary, 1785–1812." “Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History.”
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Monday
9/3/2007
9:00 AM
070903D
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Kathleen Dunn
Can one learn to be happy? Yes, according to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, after nine, author and teacher of Harvard University’s most popular course.
Guest: Tal Ben-Shahar, Harvard lecturer. His course, “Positive Psychology.” Author, “Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment.”
REBROADCAST FROM 6/22/07
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Monday
9/3/2007
10:00 AM
070903E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, with Kathleen Dunn, hear the story of one man’s breathtaking journey from blindness to sight,
Guest: Robert Kurson, author, "Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See." www.robertkurson.com
REBROADCAST FROM 6/8/07
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Monday
9/3/2007
10:00 PM
070903E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, with Kathleen Dunn, hear the story of one man’s breathtaking journey from blindness to sight,
Guest: Robert Kurson, author, "Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See." www.robertkurson.com
REBROADCAST FROM 6/8/07
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Friday
8/31/2007
9:00 AM
070831D
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Kathleen Dunn
What's the real effect of economic growth on the majority? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a recent Census Bureau report that the median household income rose point-seven-percent last year, but Milwaukee had the nation's eighth-highest poverty rate.
Guests:
- Julie Kerksick, executive director, The New Hope Project, Milwaukee.
- Charity Eleson, executive director, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families.
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Friday
8/31/2007
10:00 AM
070831E
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Kathleen Dunn
Across the country, Kids are heading back to school. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a veteran educator about what students, teachers, parents, and the community can do to prepare.
Guest: Coleen Armstrong, veteran teacher. Author, “The Truth About Teaching: What I Wish the Veterans Had Told Me.”
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Friday
8/31/2007
10:00 PM
070831E
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Kathleen Dunn
Across the country, Kids are heading back to school. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a veteran educator about what students, teachers, parents, and the community can do to prepare.
Guest: Coleen Armstrong, veteran teacher. Author, “The Truth About Teaching: What I Wish the Veterans Had Told Me.”
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Thursday
8/30/2007
9:00 AM
070830D
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Kathleen Dunn
Is the U.S. facing a nation-wide teacher shortage? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine how baby boomer retirement and high turnover rates are affecting the education workforce.
Guest: Tom Carroll, president, National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. www.nctaf.org
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Thursday
8/30/2007
10:00 AM
070830E
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Kathleen Dunn
Pakistan is immersed in a struggle between moderate and militant Islam. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the "Struggle for the Soul of Pakistan".
Guest: Don Belt, senior editor, Geography and World Afairs, National Geographic. Author, "Struggle for the Soul of Pakistan," (September).
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Thursday
8/30/2007
10:00 PM
070830E
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Kathleen Dunn
Pakistan is immersed in a struggle between moderate and militant Islam. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the "Struggle for the Soul of Pakistan".
Guest: Don Belt, senior editor, Geography and World Afairs, National Geographic. Author, "Struggle for the Soul of Pakistan," (September).
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Wednesday
8/29/2007
9:00 AM
070829D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest says though history has romanticized war, the belief that it's ennobling, even useful and progressive, has been replaced with the belief that war is repulsive, and immoral.
Guest: Lewis Lapham, national correspondent, Harper's magazine. His article, "Flies in Amber," appears in the September issue.
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Wednesday
8/29/2007
10:00 AM
070829E
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Kathleen Dunn
It’s been two years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss life in the city before, during, and after the storm.
Guest: Billy Sothern, attorney, Capital Appeals Project. Author, “Down in New Orleans: Reflections from a Drowned City”
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Wednesday
8/29/2007
10:00 PM
070829E
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest says though history has romanticized war, the belief that it's ennobling, even useful and progressive, has been replaced with the belief that war is repulsive, and immoral.
Guest: Lewis Lapham, national correspondent, Harper's magazine. His article, "Flies in Amber," appears in the September issue.
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Tuesday
8/28/2007
9:00 AM
070828D
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Kathleen Dunn
Should the U.S. lower the voting age? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine civic mindedness among adolescents.
Guest: Ruthanne Kurth-Schai, Professor and Chair, Educational Studies, Macalester College.
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Tuesday
8/28/2007
10:00 AM
070828E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the global paradox of obesity and malnutrition.
Guests:
10:00 - Marion Nestle, Professor, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University. Author, “Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health,” and “What to Eat.”
10:30 - Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy Division of Nutritional Sciences, and Professor of Entrepreneurship, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University.
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Tuesday
8/28/2007
10:00 PM
070828E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the global paradox of obesity and malnutrition.
Guests:
10:00 - Marion Nestle, Professor, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University. Author, “Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health,” and “What to Eat.”
10:30 - Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy Division of Nutritional Sciences, and Professor of Entrepreneurship, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University.
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Monday
8/27/2007
9:00 AM
070827D
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Kathleen Dunn
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest get political, re-capping all the major news from Washington.
Guest: John G. Geer, professor of political science, Vanderbilt University. Editor, “The Journal of Politics.” Author, “Politicians and Party Politics”.
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Monday
8/27/2007
10:00 AM
070827E
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Kathleen Dunn
The war, gun control, education, the environment... What issues matter most to you? After ten, Kathleen Dunn takes your call to hear what question you would ask the presidential candidates.
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Monday
8/27/2007
10:00 PM
070827E
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Kathleen Dunn
The war, gun control, education, the environment... What issues matter most to you? After ten, Kathleen Dunn takes your call to hear what question you would ask the presidential candidates.
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Friday
8/24/2007
9:00 AM
070824D
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Kathleen Dunn
According to a new report, the U.S. suffers from “brain drain” because many skilled, foreign-born workers can’t get resident visas. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with one of the researchers.
Guest: Vivek Wadhwa, founder, Chairman, and CEO of Relativity Technologies. Executive in Residence/Adjunct Professor, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University. www.kauffman.org
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Friday
8/24/2007
10:00 AM
070824E
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Kathleen Dunn
Ten songs that changed the world, ten places to see before you die, ten screw-ups in paleontology… Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, for lists of ten.
Guest: Will Pearson, Co-founder, Mental Floss Magazine. www.mentalfloss.com
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Friday
8/24/2007
10:00 PM
070824E
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Kathleen Dunn
Ten songs that changed the world, ten places to see before you die, ten screw-ups in paleontology… Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after ten, for lists of ten.
Guest: Will Pearson, Co-founder Mental Floss Magazine. www.mentalfloss.com
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Thursday
8/23/2007
9:00 AM
070823D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Bush argued Wednesday that leaving Iraq now would provoke the kind of horrendous bloodbath that followed the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about troop withdrawal, and the frustration with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.
Guest: David Rieff, contributing writer, The New York Times Magazine. Author, “A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis.”
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Thursday
8/23/2007
10:00 AM
070823D
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Kathleen Dunn
Call in with your program and guest ideas, after ten, when Kathleen Dunn hosts her August open-line.
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Thursday
8/23/2007
10:00 PM
070823D
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Kathleen Dunn
Call in with your program and guest ideas, after ten, when Kathleen Dunn hosts her August open-line.
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Wednesday
8/22/2007
9:00 AM
070822D
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Anne Strainchamps in for Kathleen Dunn
Who's more authentic... Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton? McCain or Giuliani? After nine, Anne Strainchamps's guest discusses the quality of authenticity as the public perceives it in politicians, and ranks the current crop of Presidential contenders.
Guest: Richard Harwood, founder and president, Harwood Institute for Public Innovation.
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Wednesday
8/22/2007
10:00 AM
070822E
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Anne Strainchamps in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (MAH-ha-REE-she MAH-hesh YO-gi) and his Transcendental Meditation program, and how it went from idealism to savvy marketing.
Guest: Geoff Gilpin, lived inside the T-M movement for five years in the seventies. Author, "The Maharishi Effect: A Personal Journey Through the Movement That Transformed American Spirituality" (Tarcher/Penguin).
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Wednesday
8/22/2007
10:00 PM
070822E
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Anne Strainchamps in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Anne Strainchamps and her guest discuss the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (MAH-ha-REE-she MAH-hesh YO-gi) and his Transcendental Meditation program, and how it went from idealism to savvy marketing.
Guest: Geoff Gilpin, lived inside the T-M movement for five years in the seventies. Author, "The Maharishi Effect: A Personal Journey Through the Movement That Transformed American Spirituality" (Tarcher/Penguin).
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Tuesday
8/21/2007
9:00 AM
070821D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
A recent study finds teen drug abuse on the rise. After nine, Jim Packard’s guest explains why the numbers are going up, what parents can do to prevent their kids from using drugs, and how to help them if they already are.
Guest: Stanton Peele, Ph.D., J.D., an internationally recognized expert on addiction, lays out the groundwork for a new understanding of addiction as it relates to children and teens. Author of, “Addiction-Proof Your Child: a Realistic Approach to Preventing Drug, Alcohol, and Other Dependencies (A Three Rivers Press Original, September 2007). www.peele.net
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Tuesday
8/21/2007
10:00 AM
070821E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, the talk turns to hurricanes for Jim Packard and his guest. Get the latest on Dean, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.
Guest: Gregory Tripoli, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, UW-Madison.
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Tuesday
8/21/2007
10:00 PM
070821E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, the talk turns to hurricanes for Jim Packard and his guest. Get the latest on Dean, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.
Guest: Gregory Tripoli, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, UW-Madison.
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Monday
8/20/2007
9:00 AM
070820D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Jim Packard and his guest get political, re-capping all the major news from Washington.
Guest: Jim Hutter, associate professor political science, Iowa State University.
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Monday
8/20/2007
10:00 AM
070820E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Jim Packard and his guest economist examine problems in the real estate market, and the negative effect on the economy.
Guest: Bill Duddleston, professor of economics, Edgewood College. Director, Edgewood College Economics Education Center, Madison.
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Monday
8/20/2007
10:00 PM
070820E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Jim Packard and his guest economist examine problems in the real estate market, and the negative effect on the economy.
Guest: Bill Duddleston, professor of economics, Edgewood College. Director, Edgewood College Economics Education Center, Madison.
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Friday
8/17/2007
9:00 AM
070817D
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Kathleen Dunn
The largest Irish music festival in the world is now underway in Milwaukee. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests celebrate the literary and musical traditions of the Emerald Isle.
Guests:
- Mick Moloney, singer, musician and folklorist hailing from County Limerick.
- Tom Sweeney, musician and poet. Sweeney wrote and performed the song, "Milwaukee 25", for the 25th anniversary of Irish Fest.
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Friday
8/17/2007
10:00 AM
070817E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with journalist Jon Katz about his latest book, sharing his adventures of life on the farm with his dogs, and meditates on what animals can selflessly teach us... and what we owe them in return.
Guest: Jon Katz, journalist. Author, "Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm" (Villard).
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Friday
8/17/2007
10:00 PM
070817E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with journalist Jon Katz about his latest book, sharing his adventures of life on the farm with his dogs, and meditates on what animals can selflessly teach us... and what we owe them in return.
Guest: Jon Katz, journalist. Author, "Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm" (Villard).
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Thursday
8/16/2007
9:00 AM
070816D
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Kathleen Dunn
The U.S. is moving to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine whether this indicates a step toward military action.
Guest: Mary Habeck, Associate Professor of Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins University. Author, “Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror.”
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Thursday
8/16/2007
10:00 AM
070816E
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Kathleen Dunn
Who says you can't buy change? After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guests suggest we purchase products that promote change. Products like, "Mr. Ellie Pooh," paper made with 75-percent elephant dung, with profits going to save the elephants in Sri Lanka.
GUESTS:
- Jono and Season Korchin (Core-chin), founders of BuyChange.com. www.buychange.com
- Dr. Karl Wald (aka "Papa Pooh"), founder of Mr. Elliepooh. www.mrelliepooh.com
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Thursday
8/16/2007
10:00 PM
070816E
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Kathleen Dunn
Who says you can't buy change? After ten, Kathleen Dunn’s guests suggest we purchase products that promote change. Products like, "Mr. Ellie Pooh," paper made with 75-percent elephant dung, with profits going to save the elephants in Sri Lanka.
GUESTS:
- Jono and Season Korchin (Core-chin), founders of BuyChange.com. www.buychange.com
- Dr. Karl Wald (aka "Papa Pooh"), founder of Mr. Elliepooh. www.mrelliepooh.com
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Wednesday
8/15/2007
9:00 AM
070815D
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Kathleen Dunn
Pakistan celebrates sixty years of statehood this week. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a Pakistani scholar about the history, culture, politics and future of that often troubled nation.
Guest: Moeed Yusuf, Special Guest Scholar, the Brookings Institution. Director of Strategic Studies, Strategic and Economic Policy Research Group, Pakistan.
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Wednesday
8/15/2007
10:00 AM
070815E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss BookCrossing; a way to set books free by leaving one somewhere for someone to find, and then tag and track it as it journeys through life.
Guest: Scott Sorochak, CEO, BookCrossing, www.Bookcrossing.com
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Wednesday
8/15/2007
10:00 PM
070815E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss BookCrossing; a way to set books free by leaving one somewhere for someone to find, and then tag and track it as it journeys through life.
Guest: Scott Sorochak, CEO, BookCrossing, www.Bookcrossing.com
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Tuesday
8/14/2007
9:00 AM
070814D
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Kathleen Dunn
Karl Rove is stepping down as White House deputy chief of staff. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how Rove, who has been called the premier Republican strategist of the last decade, shaped the Bush presidency.
Guest: David Winston, president, Winston Group. www.winstongroup.net
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Tuesday
8/14/2007
10:00 AM
070814E
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Kathleen Dunn
School desegregation in Little Rock... Sputnik... Dr. Seuss... Jack Kerouac... the birth control pill… Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after nine, remember the year 1957.
Guests:
- Glenn C. Altschuler, Professor of American Studies, Dean of Continuing Education and Summer Session, Cornell University.
- Larry May, Professor, American Studies, University of Minnesota.
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Tuesday
8/14/2007
10:00 PM
070814E
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Kathleen Dunn
School desegregation in Little Rock... Sputnik... Dr. Seuss... Jack Kerouac (CARE-oh-wack), the birth control pill… Kathleen Dunn and her guests, after nine, remember the year 1957.
Guests:
- Glenn C. Altschuler, Professor of American Studies, Dean of Continuing Education and Summer Session, Cornell University.
-Lary May, Professor, American Studies, University of Minnesota.
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Monday
8/13/2007
9:00 AM
070813D
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn begins the week discussing all the major stories from Washington.
Guest: Bruce W. Jentleson, professor of public policy and political science, Duke University. Author, “America's Global Role After Bush," Survival.
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Monday
8/13/2007
10:00 AM
070813E
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Kathleen Dunn
A new study lists five preventative measures that could save the lives of 100,000 Americans each year. Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss living healthier, longer.
Guest: Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H, director of the Institute for Health Policy, University of Texas School of Public Health. Former commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Monday
8/13/2007
10:00 PM
070813E
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Kathleen Dunn
A new study lists five preventative measures that could save the lives of 100,000 Americans each year. Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss living healthier, longer.
Guest: Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H, director of the Institute for Health Policy, University of Texas School of Public Health. Former commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Friday
8/10/2007
9:00 AM
070810D
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn talks with an evolutionary biologist about Darwinism, and how we can apply it to better understand ourselves and the world around us. (Rebroadcast from 5/8/07)
Guest: David Sloan, professor of biological sciences, Binghamton University. Author, “Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives.”
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Friday
8/10/2007
10:00 AM
070810E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn talks with a teacher who challenges traditional thinking and teaching, giving students the opportunity to read great literature, explore science, travel the country, and play rock 'n' roll. (Rebroadcast from 1/30/07)
Guest: Rafe Esquith, the only teacher awarded the President's National Medal of the Arts. Author, "Teach Like Your Hair is on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56" (Viking/Penguin).
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Friday
8/10/2007
10:00 PM
070810E
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Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn talks with a teacher who challenges traditional thinking and teaching, giving students the opportunity to read great literature, explore science, travel the country, and play rock 'n' roll. (Rebroadcast from 1/30/07)
Guest: Rafe Esquith, the only teacher awarded the President's National Medal of the Arts. Author, "Teach Like Your Hair is on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56" (Viking/Penguin).
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Thursday
8/9/2007
9:00 AM
070809D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is under Congressional investigation for perjury and abuse of power. Jim Packard's guest historian argues that Gonzales is not the first AG to find himself in trouble.
Guest: Julian E. Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs, Department of History, Princeton University.
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Thursday
8/9/2007
10:00 AM
070809E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Likes, dislikes, secrets, jokes... things friends and family often share. Researchers now say weight should be added to the list. Jim Packard and his guest discuss the theory that having overweight friends and family can make you fat.
Guest: Barbara J Rolls, PhD, chair and professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University. Author, “The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories.”
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Thursday
8/9/2007
10:00 PM
070809E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Likes, dislikes, secrets, jokes... things that friends and family often share. Researchers now say weight should be added to the list. Jim Packard and his guest discuss the theory that having overweight friends and family can make you fat.
Guest: Barbara J Rolls, PhD, chair and professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University. Author, “The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories.”
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Wednesday
8/8/2007
9:00 AM
070808D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
The Republic of Georgia has accused Russia of firing missiles across its border, which Russia denies. Jim Packard and his guest discuss the relationship between these neighboring countries, and the nature of Vladimir Putin’s rule.
Guest: David McDonald, professor and chair, Department of History, UW-Madison.
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Wednesday
8/8/2007
10:00 AM
070808E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Did Bill Clinton really stop the genocide in Kosovo? Did Martin Luther King, Jr. oppose affirmative action? Jim Packard’s guest claims to have the answers to thirty-three politically IN-correct questions about U.S. history.
Guest: Thomas E. Woods, Jr., contributing editor, The American Conservative magazine. Author, “33 Questions About American History You’re Not Supposed to Ask.” www.thomasewoods.com
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Wednesday
8/8/2007
10:00 PM
070808E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Did Bill Clinton really stop the genocide in Kosovo? Did Martin Luther King, Jr. oppose affirmative action? Jim Packard’s guest claims to have the answers to thirty-three politically IN-correct questions about U.S. history.
Guest: Thomas E. Woods, Jr., contributing editor, The American Conservative magazine. Author, “33 Questions About American History You’re Not Supposed to Ask.” www.thomasewoods.com
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Tuesday
8/7/2007
9:00 AM
070807D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Jim Packard and his guest discuss the expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, allowing the government to eavesdrop on international telephone calls and e-mail of American citizens without a warrant.
Guest: Geoffrey R. Stone, Harry Kalven, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School.
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Tuesday
8/7/2007
10:00 AM
070807E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Is there a correlation between IQ and income? Not really, according to Jim Packard’s guest. His recent study indicates you don’t have to be smart to be rich.
Guest: Jay Zagorsky, research scientist, Center for Human Resource Research, Ohio State University.
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Tuesday
8/7/2007
10:00 PM
070807E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Is there a correlation between IQ and income? Not really, according to Jim Packard’s guest. His recent study indicates you don’t have to be smart to be rich.
Guest: Jay Zagorsky, research scientist, Center for Human Resource Research, Ohio State University.
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Monday
8/6/2007
9:00 AM
070806D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
It’s all things political when Jim Packard and his guest discuss the latest headlines from Washington.
Guest: Naftali Bendavid, deputy Washington bureau chief, Chicago Tribune. Author, "The Thumpin': How Rahm Emanuel and the Democrats Learned to Be Ruthless and Ended the Republican Revolution.”
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Monday
8/6/2007
10:00 AM
070806E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
The Kaufmann Foundation estimates that, each month, nearly 450,000 people start their own business. Jim Packard and his guest discuss citizen entrepreneurs and small business enterprises.
Guest: Rick Terrien of Business Diligence. www.businessdiligence.com
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Monday
8/6/2007
10:00 PM
070806E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
The Kaufmann Foundation estimates that, each month, nearly 450,000 people start their own business. Jim Packard and his guest discuss citizen entrepreneurs and small business enterprises.
Guest: Rick Terrien of Business Diligence. www.businessdiligence.com
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Friday
8/3/2007
9:00 AM
070803D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
A new game has scholars, school children, scientists, and policy makers trying to solve the world climate crisis. Jim Packard and his guest discuss how the game strives to teach real options in reducing carbon emissions.
Guest: Roberta M. Hotinski, consultant and former information officer, Carbon Mitigation Initiative, Princeton University. www.princeton.edu/~cmi
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Friday
8/3/2007
10:00 AM
070803E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Jim Packard and his guest recount the history of the Maya civilization.
Guest: Guy Gugliotta, author, “The Maya, Glory and Ruin; Saga of a civilization in three parts: The rise, the monumental splendor, and the collapse” (National Geographic, August 2007) www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm
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Friday
8/3/2007
10:00 PM
070803E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Jim Packard and his guest recount the history of the Maya civilization.
Guest: Guy Gugliotta, author, “The Maya, Glory and Ruin; Saga of a civilization in three parts: The rise, the monumental splendor, and the collapse” (National Geographic, August 2007) www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm
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Thursday
8/2/2007
9:00 AM
070802D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
As the House debates a new energy bill, Jim Packard's guest says don't expect many changes from the old policy, and discusses the need for a change in energy policy direction.
Guest: Michael Vickerman, executive director, Renew Wisconsin. www.renewwisconsin.org
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Thursday
8/2/2007
10:00 AM
070802E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
News of Chief Justice John Roberts seizure on Monday has triggered a lot of discussion about epilepsy. Jim Packard and his guest discuss the science of seizures.
Guest: Manoj Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D., director, Epilepsy Program, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee. Assistant professor, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Thursday
8/2/2007
10:00 PM
070802E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
News of Chief Justice John Roberts seizure on Monday has triggered a lot of discussion about epilepsy. Jim Packard and his guest discuss the science of seizures.
Guest: Manoj Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D., director, Epilepsy Program, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee. Assistant professor, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Wednesday
8/1/2007
9:00 AM
070801D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
According to Veronica Rueckert's guest, three things influence a person's vote: feelings toward the parties and their principles, feelings toward individual candidates, and, if still undecided, feelings toward a candidate's policy positions.
Guest: Drew Westen, author, "The Political Brain" (Public Affairs Books).
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Wednesday
8/1/2007
10:00 AM
070801E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Do you trust your gut feelings? Veronica Rueckert's guest describes how intuition is such a powerful decision-making tool, not only in practical matters, but also in the moral choices we make.
Guest: Gerd Gigerenzer, director, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany. Author, "Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious" (Viking).
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Wednesday
8/1/2007
10:00 PM
070801E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Do you trust your gut feelings? Veronica Rueckert's guest describes how intuition is such a powerful decision-making tool, not only in practical matters, but also in the moral choices we make.
Guest: Gerd Gigerenzer, director, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany. Author, "Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious" (Viking).
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Tuesday
7/31/2007
9:00 AM
070731D
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
Are they revolutionizing the political process by engaging more citizens, or do they undermine serious discourse by aiming to entertain rather than educate? After nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guests discuss the YouTube debates.
Guests:
9:00 - Susan F. Rasky, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Journalism, University of California Berkeley.
9:30 - Julie Barko Germany, Deputy Director for Politics, Democracy and the Internet, Graduate School of Political Management, George Washington University.
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Tuesday
7/31/2007
10:00 AM
070731E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
In an age where sex sells, research shows that young girls are fed up, says Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten. Reclaiming self respect, not everyone, it seems, is a Britney Spears wanabee.
Guest: Wendy Shalit, author, "Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good" (Random House)
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Tuesday
7/31/2007
10:00 PM
070731E
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Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn
In an age where sex sells, research shows that young girls are fed up, says Veronica Rueckert's guest, after ten. Reclaiming self respect, not everyone, it seems, is a Britney Spears wanabee.
Guest: Wendy Shalit, author, "Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good" (Random House)
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Monday
7/30/2007
9:00 AM
070730D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
Jim Packard and his guest talk politics, after nine, with a re-cap of all the major stories from Washington.
Guest: Peverill Squire, professor of political science, University of Iowa. Co-Editor, “Legislative Studies Quarterly”.
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Monday
7/30/2007
10:00 AM
070730E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
We often think about oil shortages, but a far more important resource... water, is disappearing altogether. Jim Packard's guest, after ten, discusses how we're losing our water, and what we can do about it.
Guest: Ken Midkiff, co-chair, National Clean Water Network. Author, "Not a Drop to Drink: America's Water Crisis (and What You Can Do)".
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Monday
7/30/2007
10:00 PM
070730E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
We often think about oil shortages, but a far more important resource... water, is disappearing altogether. Jim Packard's guest, after ten, discusses how we're losing our water, and what we can do about it.
Guest: Ken Midkiff, co-chair, National Clean Water Network. Author, "Not a Drop to Drink: America's Water Crisis (and What You Can Do)".
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Friday
7/27/2007
9:00 AM
070727D
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Kathleen Dunn
Fawaz Gerges (fah-WAH ZJER-zjess) joins Kathleen Dunn, after nine, to discuss the latest from Iraq.
Guest: Fawaz A. Gerges, Carnegie Scholar and the Christian A. Johnson Chair in International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies, Sarah Lawrence College, New York.
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Friday
7/27/2007
10:00 AM
070727E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest has spent years working to save the bonobo (buh-NO-boe) chimpanzee of the Congo.
Guest: Gay Edwards Reinartz, Ph.D., Director, Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative, Zoological Society of Milwaukee. www.zoosociety.org/Conservation/Bonobo/BCBI/
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Friday
7/27/2007
10:00 PM
070727E
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Kathleen Dunn
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest has spent years working to save the bonobo (buh-NO-boe) chimpanzee of the Congo.
Guest: Gay Edwards Reinartz, Ph.D., Director, Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative, Zoological Society of Milwaukee. www.zoosociety.org/Conservation/Bonobo/BCBI/
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Thursday
7/26/2007
9:00 AM
070726D
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
During his forty-year career in politics, Dick Cheney has been in the shadows of some of the most important events in modern American history. After nine, Jim Packard and his guest discuss Vice President Cheney's controversial role in the Bush Administration, as well as aspects of his personal life.
Guest: Stephen Hayes, author, "Cheney:The Untold Story of America’s Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President" (Harper Collins).
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Thursday
7/26/2007
10:00 AM
070726E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
New poll data shows that country-of-origin labeling is very important to consumers. Join Jim Packard, after ten, to discuss the issues.
Guests:
- Ms. Urvashi Rangan, GreenerChoices.org, from Consumer Reports.
- Mark Kastel, Cornucopia Institute.
www.cornucopia.org
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Thursday
7/26/2007
10:00 PM
070726E
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Jim Packard in for Kathleen Dunn
New poll data shows that country-of-origin labeling is very important to consumers. Join Jim Packard, after ten, to discuss the issues.
Guests:
- Ms. Urvashi Rangan, GreenerChoices.org, from Consumer Reports.
- Mark Kastel, Cornucopia Institute.
www.cornucopia.org
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Wednesday
7/25/2007
9:00 AM
070725D
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Kathleen Dunn
President Bush has threatened to veto the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act, which supporters claim would block cuts to Medicare while expanding insurance coverage for low-income children. Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act, and its potential impact.
Guest: Jocelyn Guyer, deputy executive director, Center for Children and Families. Senior researcher, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.
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Wednesday
7/25/2007
10:00 AM
070725E
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Kathleen Dunn
Is diet soda just as bad for you as regular soda? Kathleen Dunn talks with a nutrition expert about the link between heart disease, obesity, and soda.
Guest: Alison Field, ScD, associate professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School.
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Wednesday
7/25/2007
10:00 PM
070725E
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Kathleen Dunn
Is diet soda just as bad for you as regular soda? After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a nutrition expert about the link between heart disease, obesity, and soda.
Guest: Alison Field, ScD, associate professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School.
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Tuesday
7/24/2007
9:00 AM
070724D
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Kathleen Dunn
The first official debate for Democratic presidential candidates was conducted with an Internet twist. Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap last night's "YouTube" presidential debate.
Guest: Dr. Larry N. Gerston, political science professor, San Jose State University. Author, "American Federalism: A Concise Introduction."
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Tuesday
7/24/2007
10:00 AM
070724E
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Kathleen Dunn
According to Kathleen Dunn’s guest, Russ Feingold "represents the progressive side of the Democratic divide more clearly and authentically than any successful politician on the national stage."
Guest: Sanford D. Horwitt, author, “Feingold: A New Democratic Party”
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