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Monday
6/17/2013
10:00 PM
130617E

WI Voucher School System Expansion
Host Kathleen Dunn explores both sides of the Wisconsin State budget proposal to expand the voucher school system statewide. Critics say the expansion will drain resources for public education, proponents suggest that it will increase private schools and improve overall education. What do you think?

Guests:
- Jim Bender, President of School Choice Wisconsin, a group advocating for school vouchers and charter school.
- Pat Greco, Superintendent of schools for Menomonee Falls, one of many school superintendents against the expansion.

Thursday
6/13/2013
9:00 AM
130613D

NSA surveillance
Over the weekend former National Security Agency contractor, Edward Snowden, announced that he had been the leaker of top secret government documents. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what was leaked, how widespread the government's access to our private data is, and how large a role private contractors play in our national security.

Guest: William M. Arkin, analyst, author and journalist. Arkin is co-author of, "Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State," a book based on a four-part 2010 series Arkin worked on with Dana Priest of the Washington Post.
Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American S...

Thursday
6/13/2013
10:00 AM
130613E

The "America 360" Series features Milwaukee
Kathleen and her guests, explore The National Journal and The Atlantic's "America 360" series. Focusing on Milwaukee's economy from the ground up - from city hall to people in local storefronts - the series tries to get a full picture of innovative solutions that are working and challenges that still remain.

The first story in this month's Milwaukee series is an interview with Mayor Tom Barrett. The Mayor will join us in the second half of this hour. The author of the series Sophie Quinton joins us first with an overview of each article as we explore these new ideas. What creative things do you see the city doing to create jobs and grow?

Guests:
- 10:00 am Sophie Quinton, Staff Reporter at the National Journal
- 10:30 am Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Mayor

Thursday
6/13/2013
10:00 PM
130613E

Wednesday
6/12/2013
9:00 AM
130612D

John Gurda on his Commencement Address
Kathleen Dunn speaks with John Gurda this hour about inspiration and education. Gurda received an honorary degree, and gave the address for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2013 Spring Commencement.

Guest: John Gurda, historian and author of, among other books, "The Making of Milwaukee"
The Making of Milwaukee

Wednesday
6/12/2013
10:00 AM
130612E

Jim Gaffigan "Dad is Fat"
Comedian Jim Gaffigan joins Kathleen Dunn to give his take on the foray into fatherhood.

Guests: Jim Gaffigan, Comedian, Actor, and Author. His latest book is called, "Dad is Fat."
Dad is Fat

Wednesday
6/12/2013
10:00 PM
130612E

Tuesday
6/11/2013
9:00 AM
130611D

The film "Citizen Koch" & surrounding controvers...
Kathleen and her guests, the filmmakers of the documentary "Citizen Koch" discuss the significant impacts the Citizens United ruling has had on our elections. The film is critical of the financial influence that Koch Industries played in the Wisconsin Gubernatorial election of Scott Walker. The film is embroiled in controversy as the Independent Television Service (ITVS) pulled their support of the film. The filmmakers say the decision was influenced by David Koch who is the subject of the film.

Guests:
- Tia Lessin, co-director, co-producer, "Citizen Koch"
- Carl Deal, co-director, co-producer, "Citizen Koch"

Tuesday
6/11/2013
10:00 AM
130611E

The Ghost in General Patton's Third Army
Join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, Eugene Schulz, as they discuss his book, "The Ghost in General Patton's Third Army." His memoirs of service in the United States Army in World War II.

Guest: Eugene Schultz, author, "The Ghost in General Patton's Third Army"
The Ghost in General Patton's Army

Tuesday
6/11/2013
10:00 PM
130611E

Monday
6/10/2013
9:00 AM
130610D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the latest news, from the Government collecting millions of phone records, to the latest jobs numbers.

Guests:
9:00 am - Philip Klein, Senior Editorial Writer, Washington Examiner.
9:30 am - Sam Stein, Political Editor and White House Correspondent, Huffington Post. Contributor, MSNBC.
Conservative Survival in the Romney Era

Monday
6/10/2013
10:00 AM
130610E

American PLayers Theatre
Kathleen Dunn is joined by two actors from the American Players Theatre about the company's upcoming season.

Guests:
- Marcus Truschinski
- Travis A. Knight

Monday
6/10/2013
10:00 PM
130610E

American PLayers Theatre
Kathleen Dunn is joined by two actors from the American Players Theatre about the company's upcoming season.

Guests:
- Marcus Truschinski
- Travis A. Knight

Thursday
6/6/2013
9:00 AM
130606D

Rights, Respect and Dignity for Low Wage Workers
With cities around the country seeing a number of strikes, protests and rallies for worker rights and fair compensation, Kathleen Dunn invites two guests to discuss rights, respect and dignity for today's low wage worker. Are reforms needed? Can they be achieved? Join Forbes Magazine contributor, Laura Heller, and Cathy Youngblood, a Hyatt hotel worker as we discuss the treatment of low wage workers.

Guests:
- Laura Heller, Forbes Magazine contributor, author of the article; "Are Wal-Mart's Low Wages A Drag On The Economy?"
- Cathy Youngblood, a hotel worker, who joins us to discuss her campaign of attention on Hyatt Hotel's treatment of its workers, particularly immigrant women, who make up the majority of the workforce.

Thursday
6/6/2013
10:00 AM
130606E

Heatlh Care Costs
This past weekend, the New York Times launched a new series that examines health care costs in America. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and reporter Elisabeth Rosenthal talk about her research into colonoscopies, a procedure that she says is, "the most expensive screening test that healthy Americans routinely undergo." Later in the hour, we'll be discussing the possible impact of the Affordable Health Care Act.

Guests:
10:00 am - Elisabeth Rosenthal, journalist covering health and environment for the New York Times
10:30 am - Tom Oliver, Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, UW-Madison; Director, UW Master of Public Health Program

Thursday
6/6/2013
10:00 PM
130606E

Wednesday
6/5/2013
9:00 AM
130605D

De-Extinction
Last week the de-extinction movement got a boost with the discovery of a well preserved mammoth, complete with flowing blood and muscle tissue. This hour, we're talking to a leading researcher in ancient DNA, and a journalist about the emerging science behind bringing extinct species back to life.

Guests:
- Ben Novak, Research and Science Consultant, and project manager of, "The Great Comeback", a Revive and Restore initiative under the Long Now Foundation.
- Carl Zimmer, Journalist and Author. Zimmer is a columnist at the New York Times, and contributor to National Geographic Magazine. His article, "Bringing Them Back to Life," ran on the cover of the magazine's April issue.
A Planet of Viruses

Wednesday
6/5/2013
10:00 AM
130605E

Senator Olympia Snowe
After 18 years in the U.S. Senate, Maine Republican Olympia Snowe left office citing hyper-partisanship as a major reason for her departure. This hour, Senator Snowe joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about life experiences that shaped her politics, and her prescription for fixing the stalemate in Congress.

Guest: Senator Olympia Snowe, former Republican U.S. senator from Maine. Author, "Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress".
Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Sta...

Wednesday
6/5/2013
10:00 PM
130605E

Senator Olympia Snowe
After 18 years in the U.S. Senate, Maine Republican Olympia Snowe left office citing hyper-partisanship as a major reason for her departure. This hour, Sen. Snowe joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about life experiences that shaped her politics, and her prescription for fixing the stalemate in Congress.

Guest: Senator Olympia Snowe, former Republican U.S. senator from Maine. Author, "Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress".

Tuesday
6/4/2013
9:00 AM
130604D

Turkey Protests
What began last week as a peaceful protest in Istanbul over plans to turn a park into a shopping center turned violent over the weekend. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss why demonstrators are showing opposition to the ruling Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Guests:
9:00 - Denise Natali, Minerva Chair, Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University. Author, "The Kurds and the State: Evolving National Identity in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran."
9:30 - Ross Wilson, director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council, and a lecturer in international affairs at The George Washington University. Ross served as American ambassador to Turkey from 2005-2008, and to Azerbaijan from 2000-2003.
The Kurds and the State: Evolving National Identit...

Tuesday
6/4/2013
10:00 AM
130604E

Summer Reading
Even though the weather hasn't felt like it, summer is fast approaching, and that means new summer reading ideas. This hour, Daniel Goldin from Boswell Books talks about classic summer titles, as well as upcoming new releases.

Tuesday
6/4/2013
10:00 PM
130604E

Monday
6/3/2013
9:00 AM
130603D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the week's top news - from the fight over student loan rates, women in the workplace, to the continuing impact of sequestration.

Guest: TBA

Monday
6/3/2013
10:00 AM
130603E

The Musical Legacy of Carole King
Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about Carole King and her music legacy. King was recently awarded the The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first woman to receive the award. In 2000, Joel Whitburn, a Billboard Magazine pop music researcher, named her the most successful female songwriter of 1955-99, because she wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

Guest: Joel Whitburn, founder of Record Research Inc., music historian, and author of the "Top Pop Singles" book series which cover the history of Billboard's popular music charts
Top Pop Singles 1955-2010

Monday
6/3/2013
10:00 PM
130603E

Thursday
5/30/2013
9:00 AM
130530D

Taxes and the GOP
Kathleen Dunn and her guest this hour talk about Eric Holder and the IRS, and some recent shake-ups within the Republican Party.

Guest: Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University.

Thursday
5/30/2013
10:00 AM
130530E

Liberace: An American Boy
Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the life of Liberace, a Milwaukee born pianist whose glitzy performances catapulted him to fame and stardom. His secret gay life and relationship with personal assistant Scott Thorson is the subject of the new HBO biopic, "Behind the Candelabra", staring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Although he was a flamboyant performer, Liberace never publicly admitted his homosexual lifestyle leading him to live a dual life of excess and secrecy, which is much of what our guest this hour focuses on in his book, "Liberace: An American Boy".

Guest: Darden Asbury Pyron teaches history at Florida International University in Miami, and is the author of several books including "Liberace: An American Boy".
Liberace: An American Boy

Thursday
5/30/2013
10:00 PM
130530E

Wednesday
5/29/2013
9:00 AM
130529D

Atheists: Redeemed by the Pope, but not American...
Guest Host Cynthia Schuster speaks with two guests; Father Jim Martin and Professor Penny Edgell about Pope Francis' surprising homily of redemption and acceptance of atheists. It's unusual for atheists to be welcomed by the church, much less anyone else, considering all recent studies indicate Americans rank them lower than all other minority groups in 'sharing their vision of American society.'

Guests:
- Father Jim Martin, a Jesuit priest, author and Editor-at-Large of America, the national Catholic magazine
- Penny Edgell, Professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota, and lead researcher on the most recent study on atheism

Wednesday
5/29/2013
10:00 AM
130529E

Overbooked
Tourism, fast becoming the largest global business, employs one out of twelve persons and produces $6.5 trillion of the world's economy. Cynthia Schuster's guest this hour argues that the tourism industry has increasingly negative impacts on local cultures, economies and the environment.

Guest: Elizabeth Becker, award-winning author and journalist. Becker covered national and international affairs as a Washington correspondent at The New York Times, the Senior Foreign Editor at National Public Radio and a Washington Post correspondent. Author, "Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tourism".
Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tour...

Wednesday
5/29/2013
10:00 PM
130529E

Tuesday
5/28/2013
9:00 AM
130528D

Guest Diane Ravitch, Chicago School Closings
Guest host Cynthia Schuster and her guest discuss the recent Chicago school closings and their significance, impacts, and potential outcomes on public education. Chicago Public Schools claim the closures are needed to correct a one billion dollar budget shortfall and falling enrollment. The Chicago Teachers' Union claim discrimination against African Americans and students with disabilities. What do you think?

Guest: Diane Ravitch, education historian, and Research Professor of Education at New York University

Tuesday
5/28/2013
10:00 AM
130528E

The Science of Loneliness
Recent research suggests that emotional isolation ranks as high a risk factor for mortality as smoking. This hour, Cynthia Schuster's guest explores the latest science in the study of loneliness.

Guest: Judith Shulevitz, Science Editor, The New Republic

Tuesday
5/28/2013
10:00 PM
130528E

Monday
5/27/2013
10:00 PM
130402E

Those Angry Days
Kathleen Dunn speaks with journalist and historian Lynne Olson about the debate that raged, from the White House to Main Street, concerning the role America should play in World War II. (Rebroadcast from 4/2/13)

Guest: Lynne Olson, journalist and author. Her books include, "Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour," and most recently, "Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight for World War II."

Thursday
5/23/2013
9:00 AM
130523D

Author Rick Atkinson, The Guns At Last Light
Author Rick Atkinson, joins Kathleen to discuss his latest book, "The Guns At Last Light, The War in Western Europe 1944-1945." She'll also be joined by WPR Reporter, Mike Simonson about his award winning documentary, "Forever Ace: The Richard Bong Story."

Guest: Author Rick Atkinson, The Guns At Last Light
WPR Reporter, Mike Simonson about his award winning documentary, "Forever Ace: The Richard Bong Story."
The Guns At Last Light, The War in Western Europe ...

Thursday
5/23/2013
10:00 AM
130523E

The Comedy of Bob & Ray
This hour we celebrate the humor of comedy duo, Bob Elliot and Ray Goulding. Kathleen Dunn talks with Bob about his years in comedy, as well as the author of the recent biography, "Bob and Ray: Keener Than Most Persons".

Guests:
- Bob Elliot, actor and comedian, formerly one-half of the comedy duo of Bob and Ray
- David Pollack, author, "Bob and Ray: Keener Than Most Persons"
Bob and Ray: Keener Than Most Persons

Thursday
5/23/2013
10:00 PM
130523E

Wednesday
5/22/2013
9:00 AM
130522D

US Retailers back out of Bangladesh Agreement
Kathleen Dunn and her guest Professor Robert Ross, discuss why U.S. retailers are backing out of the Bangladesh Safety Agreement, after the tragic factory collapse that killed over 1,100 workers.

Guest: Robert Ross is a Professor of Sociology at Clark University, and author of "Slaves To Fashion," a chronicle of the decline then rebirth of sweatshop culture in the apparel industry.
Slaves to Fashion: Poverty and Abuse in the New Sw...

Wednesday
5/22/2013
10:00 AM
130522E

Spies and Espionage
Russian authorities ordered a U.S. Embassy employee, accused of spying in Moscow, out of their country last week. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about other famous spy cases, and the history of espionage.

Guests:
- Peter Earnest, Executive Director, International Spy Museum.
- Caitlin Dickson, reporter and researcher, The Daily Beast.

Wednesday
5/22/2013
10:00 PM
130522E

Tuesday
5/21/2013
9:00 AM
130521D

Minimum Wage
Fast food workers around the country, including Milwaukee, have been protesting across the country asking for better wages. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about their demand for higher wages, and the right to form a union without intimidation.

Guests:
9:00 am - Chuck Quirmbach, Chuck, WPR Milwaukee reporter.
9:15 am - Jennifer Epps-Addison, Economic Justice Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
9:15 am - Amere Graham, Milwaukee area fast food employee.

Tuesday
5/21/2013
10:00 AM
130521E

Bending Toward Justice
In the coming weeks the United States Supreme Court will determine potential changes to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest details the history of voting rights in America and what changes we may see in the future.

Guest: Gary May, history professor at the University of Delaware and the author of "Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy."
Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and ...

Tuesday
5/21/2013
10:00 PM
130521E

Monday
5/20/2013
9:00 AM
130520D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn and her guests have plenty of news to discuss during this edition of All Things Political, from the IRS to the DOJ, and an administration on the defense.

Guest: Tim Murphy, Reporter for the Washington D.C. Bureau of Mother Jones.

Monday
5/20/2013
10:00 AM
130520E

Poetry Slam Team, The Spiders
The poetry slam team from the Milwaukee High School of the Arts just won their fourth straight national championship. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by two of the performers and their coach.

Guests:
- James Bruss, creative writing and English teacher, Milwaukee High School of the Arts. Team coach of the Spiders poetry slam team.
- Jonnie Dixon and Micaela 'Mikey' Murry, teen poets.

Monday
5/20/2013
10:00 PM
130520E

Thursday
5/16/2013
9:00 AM
130516D

Breast Cancer Gene
In a NYT's op-Ed this week, actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she had a double mastectomy after a a genetic test showed she was at a high risks for breast cancer. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about testing for the breast cancer gene, recommended screenings, and treatment options.
Guests:
9:00 - Dr. Lee G. Wilke, breast surgeon and Director of the University of Wisconsin Health Breast Center.
9:30 - Jenny Geurts, genetic counselor at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin.

Thursday
5/16/2013
10:00 AM
130516E

Simpler: The Future of Government
Kathleen is joined by Cass Sunstein who served as President Obama's "regulatory czar" during his first term. Sunstein argues that during that time the administration worked to scale back the country's regulatory state, resulting in massive economic savings. He joins the program this hour to explain how this was achieved, and why simplification is crucial to the future of government.

Guest: Cass Sunstein, professor at Harvard Law School and Director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy. Former administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 2009 to 2012. Columnist for Bloomberg View, and author of, "Simpler: The Future of Government".
Simpler: The Future of Government

Thursday
5/16/2013
10:00 PM
130516E

Wednesday
5/15/2013
9:00 AM
130515D

DOJ and the Associated Press
The Associated Press announced this week that the United States Justice department secretly collected two months of telephone records for reporters and editors. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the legal framework the DOJ operated within and the implications for our freedom of the press.

Guests:
9:00 am - Mark Jurkowitz, Associate Director, The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
9:30 am - Edward Alwood, Professor of Journalism, School of Communication, Quinnipiac University.

Wednesday
5/15/2013
10:00 AM
130515E

Present Shock
Media theorist, Douglas Rushkoff, joins Kathleen Dunn to explain his theory that the dissonance between our digital selves and our analog bodies has thrown us into a new state of anxiety, what he calls "Future Shock".

Guest: Douglas Rushkoff, author, teacher, and documentarian. His latest book is, "Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now".
Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now

Wednesday
5/15/2013
10:00 PM
130515E

Tuesday
5/14/2013
9:00 AM
130514D

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Last week, scientists measured an average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide of 400 parts per million for the first time in human existence. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a climate scientist about what these levels mean for the future of the planet.

Guest: Jason Smerdon, Lamont Associate Research Professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) of Columbia University. Earth Institute Faculty member, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

Tuesday
5/14/2013
10:00 AM
130514E

Every Child Needs A Champion
Kathleen Dunn's guest, this hour, believes that success in schools is directly related to the mutually positive and respectful relationships between teachers and students.

Guest: Rita Pierson, former teacher, educational trainer and consultant. www.northstareducation.net

Tuesday
5/14/2013
10:00 PM
130514E

Monday
5/13/2013
9:00 AM
130513D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn hosts her weekly All Things Political this hour as her guest recaps the latest legislation before congress.
Guest: Steven Thomma, Senior White House Correspondent and the Government and Politics Editor for McClatchy Newspapers.

Monday
5/13/2013
10:00 AM
130513E

Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (MY-uh AN-juh-loo), celebrated poet, author, and civil rights activist join Kathleen Dunn the day after Mother's day to talk about her own relationship with her mother.
Guest: Maya Angelou, poet, educator, historian, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer, director. Author of several books including, "Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me," "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," and her latest, "Mom & Me & Mom."
Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me

Monday
5/13/2013
10:30 AM
130513X

Mental_floss "10" Issue
This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to an editor from Mental_floss about their annual "10" issue. This year's edition contains lists of useless body parts, hotel secrets, and power hungry cats.
Guest: Ethan Trex, Senior Editor, Mental_floss Magazine.

Monday
5/13/2013
10:00 PM
130513E

Monday
5/13/2013
10:30 PM
130513X

Kathleen Dunn
This hour, Kathleen Dunn talks to an editor from Mental_floss about their annual "10" issue. This year's edition contains lists of useless body parts, hotel secrets, and power hungry cats.
Guest: Ethan Trex, Senior Editor, Mental_floss Magazine.

Thursday
5/9/2013
9:00 AM
130509D

Longevity
Kathleen Dunn talks with the writer behind National Geographic's cover story about new clues to living longer, healthier lives.
Guest: Stephen S. Hall, science writer and author. His recent article, "New Clues To A Long Live."

Thursday
5/9/2013
10:00 AM
130509E

One Night With Janis Joplin
Kathleen Dunn is joined by Mary Bridget Davies, the current star of "One Night With Janis Joplin," currently playing at the Repertory Theater in Milwaukee. www.milwaukeerep.com

Thursday
5/9/2013
10:00 PM
130509E

Wednesday
5/8/2013
9:00 AM
130508D

Guantanamo Bay
In response to the detainee hunger strikers, arguments have flared as to the fate of Guantanamo and the people being held. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the possible solutions, and the legal and national security issues they raise.
Guests:
- Jonathan Hafetz, Associate Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law.
- Jason Brozek, Assistant Professor of Government and Stephen Edward Scarff Professor of International Affairs, Lawrence University.

Wednesday
5/8/2013
10:00 AM
130508E

The Double V
On this day in 1884, President Harry S. Truman was born, and in 1948 he signed Executive Order 9981, which desegregated all branches of the United States military. This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest explores the history of the fight to desegregate our military, starting with the Revolutionary War.

Guest: Rawn James, Jr. is a DC-based writer and a former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia, where he still practices law. His latest book is, "The Double V: How Wars, Protest and Harry Truman Desegregated America's Military."
The Double V: How Wars, Protest and Harry Truman D...

Wednesday
5/8/2013
10:00 PM
130508E

Tuesday
5/7/2013
9:00 AM
130507D

No Rich Child Left Behind
This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that the achievement gap between rich and poor students in America has grown substantially in the last few decades. Stanford education professor, Sean Reardon, believes we need to focus on the root of the problem: rich kids being better prepared prior to entering kindergarten.

Guest: Sean F. Reardon, Professor of Education and Sociology at Stanford University.

Tuesday
5/7/2013
10:00 AM
130507E

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a professor of pediatrics about why we've seen a surge in A.D.H.D.

Guest: William Graf, Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Yale School of Medicine.

Tuesday
5/7/2013
10:00 PM
130507E

Monday
5/6/2013
9:00 AM
130506D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn speaks with Ron Elving, Senior Washington Editor for NPR news about the week's top political headlines.

Guest: Ron Elving, NPR News' Senior Washington Editor

Monday
5/6/2013
10:00 AM
130506E

Gay Athletes
Last week Jason Collins became the first professional basketball player to come out as gay while still an active player. Join Kathleen Dunn and her guests as they discuss bridging the sports world with the LGBT community.

Guests:
- Cyd Zeigler is co-founder of www.outsports.com, an online gay-sports publication.
- Esera (ah-SERA) Tuaolo (to-AH-oh-low) is a retired NFL player and author of "Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL."
Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the...

Monday
5/6/2013
10:00 PM
130506E

Gay Athletes
Last week Jason Collins became the first professional basketball player to come out as gay while still an active player. Join Kathleen Dunn and her guests as they discuss bridging the sports world with the LGBT community.

Guests:
- Cyd Zeigler is co-founder of Outsports.com, an online gay-sports publication.
- Esera (ah-SERA) Tuaolo (to-AH-oh-low) is a retired NFL player and author of "Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL."

Thursday
5/2/2013
9:00 AM
130502D

Labor laws and Safety
The death toll from last week's factory collapse in Bangladesh has surpassed 400. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined by the director of the Institute for Global Labor and Human Rights to discuss labor laws, and worker safety.

Guest: Charles Kernaghan, Director, Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights.

Thursday
5/2/2013
10:00 AM
130502E

Dirty Wars
Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the covert wars he says are being waged across the globe, from Afghanistan to Yemen, Somalia and beyond.

Guest: Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent for "The Nation Magazine", "Democracy Now!" correspondent and author of the new book, "Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield."
Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield

Thursday
5/2/2013
10:00 PM
130502E

Wednesday
5/1/2013
9:00 AM
130501D

Foreign and Domestic News
Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about key domestic and foreign policy news.

Guests:
9:00 am - Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
9:30 am - Jason Brozek, Assistant Professor of Government and Stephen Edward Scarff Professor of International Affairs, Lawrence University.

Wednesday
5/1/2013
10:00 AM
130501E

Program Highlights
Kathleen Dunn highlights some memorable shows since the beginning of 2013.

Wednesday
5/1/2013
10:00 PM
130205E

Good Prose
For four decades Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder has been working with the same editor, Richard Todd. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with them both about their stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing. (Rebroadcast from 2/5/13)

Guests:
- Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize winning author. His many books include: "Strength in What Remains," "The Soul of a New Machine," and most recently, "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction."
- Richard Todd, writer and editor. Former executive editor of, "Atlantic Monthly," who now teaches courses in the Goucher College MFA program. He is the co-author of, "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction."

Tuesday
4/30/2013
9:00 AM
130430D

Beginning of the Universe.
Astronomers recently released new images showing our universe right after the Big Bang. This hour, Kathleen Dunn is joined ya leading theoretical physicist to talk about the beginning of the universe.

Guest: Marc Kamionkowski, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University.

Tuesday
4/30/2013
10:00 AM
130430E

Preparing for aging
As the American population ages, we're worried about keeping our independent lifestyles, but we're not sure how to prepare, according to recent survey. Kathleen Dunn's guest says there's a lot we can do as a society and as individuals to prepare for aging.

Guest: Dr. Bruce Chernof, President and CEO of The SCAN Foundation www.thescanfoundation.org/

Tuesday
4/30/2013
10:00 PM
130430E

Monday
4/29/2013
9:00 AM
130429D

All Things Political
This hour of All Things Political, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the latest on sequestration, the Boston bombing investigation, President Obama's meeting with female senators, and other news in congress.

Guests:
9:00 am - Ron Allen, NBC News correspondent.
9:35 am - Amanda Terkel, Senior Political Reporter and Politics Managing Editor, The Huffington Post.

Monday
4/29/2013
10:00 AM
130429E

Bill McKibben
Environmentalist, Bill McKibben joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the future of environmental activism, and the Keystone pipeline.

Guest: Bill McKibben, author, educator, environmentalist, founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org. His books include, "The End of Nature," and "Eaarth". His article, "The Fossil Fuel Resistance," is in the current issue of "Rolling Stone Magazine".
The End of Nature

Monday
4/29/2013
10:00 PM
130429E

Thursday
4/25/2013
9:00 AM
130425D

Rule of the Clan
Kathleen Dunn's guest talks about the role kin-based societies have played throughout history and around the world.

Guest: Mark S. Wiener, Professor of Law, Rutgers. Author, "The Rule of the Clan: What an Ancient Form of Social Organization Reveals About the Future of Individual Freedom".
The Rule of the Clan: What an Ancient Form of Soci...

Thursday
4/25/2013
10:00 AM
130425E

Micheal Pollan
Michael Pollan, author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma", joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the joys of home cooked meals. His latest book, "Cooked", explores the enduring power of the four classical elements-fire, water, air, and earth-to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink.

Guest: Michael Pollan, author of the forthcoming book, "Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation"
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation

Thursday
4/25/2013
10:00 PM
130425E

Wednesday
4/24/2013
9:00 AM
130424D

Standardized tests creating "toxic environment"
Standardized tests are all over the place in schools, but they're creating a toxic environment for learning, according to Kathleen Dunn's guest.

Guest: James Kirylo (CUR-loe), education professor at Southeastern Louisiana University; he was an elementary school teacher for 18 years

Wednesday
4/24/2013
10:00 AM
130424E

Therapy dogs
When communities set out do the hard work of healing in the aftermath of violence, therapy dogs can help. Kathleen Dunn's guests have worked with therapy dogs in Boston and Sandy Hook, and in the challenges of everyday life.

Guests:
- Tim Hetzner, President of Lutheran Church Charities headquartered in Addison, Illinois.
- Laura Hey, one of the country's few animal-assisted therapists in the country. She's the founder of Health Heelers, a full-service dog and cat therapy organization.

Wednesday
4/24/2013
10:00 PM
130424E

Tuesday
4/23/2013
9:00 AM
130423D

Congress
Kathleen Dunn broadcasts live from our studios in Eau Claire this hour. She'll be joined by UW-Eau Claire political Science Professor, Geoffrey Peterson, to talk about current hearings and votes before Congress.
Guest: Geoffrey Peterson, Professor and Department Chair, Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Tuesday
4/23/2013
10:00 AM
130423E

Victims of Gun Violence
Neil Heslin, whose son was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, said the defeat of new gun control measures in the Senate last week was, "like a slap in the face to the people of Newtown." This hour, Kathleen Duun talks with a survivor, and a family member of other mass shootings about the lasting effects of gun violence.
Guests:
- Colin Goddard, Assistant Director of Victims and Youth Advocacy and Federal Legislation for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Goddard is a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007.
- Amardeep Kaleka, Emmy award winning filmmaker. Kaleka co-founded "Serve 2 Unite," after his father was killed during the Sikh Temple shooting last year in Wisconsin. The group aims to link interfaith youth, from diverse belief systems, while working side by side with communities to build a better world.

Tuesday
4/23/2013
10:00 PM
130423E

Monday
4/22/2013
9:00 AM
130422D

All Things Political
Veronica Rueckert hosts this edition of All Things Political. Her guest this hour recaps the week's top news, from Boston to the US Capital.

Guest: David Swerdlick, covers national politics for TheRoot.com, a part of Washington Post Digital.

Monday
4/22/2013
10:00 AM
130422E

21st century
Veronica Rueckert's guests, this hour, talk about what feminism means in the 21st century.

Guests:
- Katherine Connell, editorial associate, National Review.
- Emilie Zaslow, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Dyson College of Arts and Science, Pace University. Author, "Feminism, Inc.: Coming of Age in Girl Power Media Culture."
Feminism, Inc.: Coming of Age in Girl Power Media ...

Monday
4/22/2013
10:00 PM
130422E

21st century
Veronica Rueckert's guests, this hour, talk about what feminism means in the 21st century.
Guests:
- Katherine Connell, editorial associate, National Review.
- Emilie Zaslow, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Dyson College of Arts and Science, Pace University. Author, "Feminism, Inc.: Coming of Age in Girl Power Media Culture."

Thursday
4/18/2013
9:00 AM
130418D

Paycheck Fairness Act
Last week, the House GOP blocked another vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the future of equal pay legislation.

Guest: Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at the American Association of University Women. http://www.aauw.org/

Thursday
4/18/2013
10:00 PM
130418E

Kati Marton's Paris: A Love Story
Paris was an important place for award-winning journalist Kati Marton while she was married to ABC News anchor Peter Jennings and, later, to the diplomat Richard C. Holbrooke. This hour, Marton talks about Jennings, Holbrooke, and Paris-the subjects of her memoir. (Rebroadcast from 9-5-12 )

Guest: Kati Marton - former correspondent for ABC News and NPR and author of Paris: A Love Story.

Wednesday
4/17/2013
9:00 AM
130417D

Cuts to Social Security
Within President Obama's federal budget are proposed cuts to Social Security. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests detail how those cuts will be made, and the future of this government program.

Guests:
9:00 - Paul N. Van de Water, Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, where he specializes in Medicare, Social Security, and health coverage issues.
9:30 - Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration and Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley.

Wednesday
4/17/2013
10:00 AM
130417E

Sharing a love of poetry
It's national poetry month, and Kathleen Dunn and her guests take stock of poetry in America, share poems, and make the case for why poetry matters.

Guests:
- Natalie Richardson, poet from Illinois and one of five students taking part in the National Student Poets Program.
- Jeff Poniewaz (POE-nYEAH-vAHsh), recently chosen to be one of Milwaukee Public Library's Poet Laureates from 2013-2015

Wednesday
4/17/2013
10:00 PM
130417E

Tuesday
4/16/2013
10:00 AM
130416E

Jackie Robinson
'42', the new film about baseball star Jackie Robinson opened in theaters across the country. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with NPR's Scott Simon, and a former player in the Negro Leagues about the integration of baseball.

Guests:
- Scott Simon, Host, Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR. Author, "Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball"
- James Beckum, a former Negro Leaguer and founder of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League in Milwaukee
Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball

Tuesday
4/16/2013
10:00 PM
130416E

Monday
4/15/2013
9:00 AM
130415D

All Things Political
On this edition of All Things Political, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about upcoming congressional votes including gun amendments, budget legislation, and immigration reform.

Guest: Jeffrey Lord, Contributing Editor of "The American Spectator," former Reagan White House political director, and former aide to Jack Kemp.

Monday
4/15/2013
10:00 AM
130415E

The Bonobo and the Atheist
Primatologist Frans de Waal joins Kathleen Dunn this hour. His latest book explores the origins of morality, and concludes that behavior does not begin and end with religion, but is in fact a product of evolution.

Guest: Frans de Waal, Primatologist and Professor of Psychology, Emory University. Director, Living Links Center. Author, "The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates".
The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism ...

Monday
4/15/2013
10:00 PM
130415E

Thursday
4/11/2013
9:00 AM
130411D

Federal Budget
Kathleen Dunn and her guests outline the specifics within President Obama's Federal Budget proposal.

Guests:
- Roy Meyers, Professor, Department of Political Science, UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
- Steven Dennis, White House Correspondent, CQ Roll Call

Thursday
4/11/2013
10:00 AM
130411E

Jazz Appreciation Month
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Kathleen Dunn speaks to radio broadcaster and jazz expert Bob Parlocha about how we should celebrate the rich cultural history of jazz music in the United States.

Guest: Bob Parlocha (par-LOW-cha), American jazz expert and host of "Jazz With Bob Parlocha," a nationally-syndicated jazz show.

Thursday
4/11/2013
10:00 PM
130411E

Wednesday
4/10/2013
9:00 AM
130410D

Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away this week at the age of 87. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recount the political relationship forged between Thatcher, and then President Ronald Reagan.

Guest: Nicholas Wapshott, Journalist and Author, "Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher: A Political Marriage".
Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher: A Political M...

Wednesday
4/10/2013
10:00 AM
130410E

Worse Than The Devil
In 1917, a bomb detonated in a Milwaukee police station killed nine police officers and a civilian. The case was never solved but eleven alleged Italian anarchists were arrested and put to an unfair trial for an unrelated crime. Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses this case and their appeal trial, argued by legendary attorney Clarence Darrow.

Guest: Dean Strang, Author of "Worse Than The Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice in a Time of Terror." He is a criminal defense lawyer in Madison, Wisconsin, and an adjunct professor at the law schools of the University of Wisconsin and Marquette University.
Worse than the Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow,...

Wednesday
4/10/2013
10:00 PM
130410E

Worse Than The Devil
In 1917, a bomb detonated in a Milwaukee police station killed nine police officers and a civilian. The case was never solved but eleven alleged Italian anarchists were arrested and put to an unfair trial for an unrelated crime. Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses this case and their appeal trial, argued by legendary attorney Clarence Darrow.

Guest: Dean Strang, author of "Worse Than The Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice in a Time of Terror." He is a criminal defense lawyer in Madison, Wisconsin, and an adjunct professor at the law schools of the University of Wisconsin and Marquette University.

Tuesday
4/9/2013
9:00 AM
130409D

Barack Obama: The Story
Author David Maraniss joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his book which narrates a series of events in President Obama's family history - spanning two generations before his birth through the first three decades of his life. (Rebroadcast from 7/19/12)

Guest: David Maraniss, author and associate editor at "The Washington Post." His latest book is, "Barack Obama: The Story."
Barack Obama: The Story

Tuesday
4/9/2013
10:00 AM
130409E

What Language Is
Kathleen Dunn's guest wants us to rethink what we "think" language is, and how it shapes communication and culture. (Rebroadcast from 8/16/2011)

Guest: John McWhorter, Lecturer, Columbia University. Contributing Editor, The New Republic. Author, "What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be".
What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Co...

Tuesday
4/9/2013
10:00 PM
130409E

Monday
4/8/2013
9:00 AM
130408D

All Things Political
It's All Things Political this hour as Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss proposed bills before Congress, including gun legislation, and news from abroad with developments in North Korea and the Syrian Civil War.

Guest: Charles Lipson, Professor of Political Science, and Co-Director of the Program on International Politics, Economics, and Security (PIPES), at the University of Chicago.

Monday
4/8/2013
10:00 AM
130408E

The House I Live In
Four decades after President Nixon declared a War on Drugs, many are questioning the effectiveness of the initiative. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with filmmaker Eugene Jarecki about his latest documentary that argues the war on drugs has led to the mass incarceration, alienation and decimation of the social fabric of the black community.

Guest: Eugene Jarecki is an award-winning Filmmaker, and Author. His most recent film, "The House I Live In," premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for documentary.
The House I Live In

Monday
4/8/2013
10:00 PM
130408E

Thursday
4/4/2013
9:00 AM
130404D

North Korea
This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about recent developments in North Korea including their vow to restart nuclear reactors, and blockage of South Korean workers from crossing the border to enter a jointly operated industrial park.

Guests:
9:00 - Christopher Hill, Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver. Hill served as the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq since April 2009. Ambassador Hill is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service whose prior assignment was Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. He has also served as Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.
9:20 - Sung-Yoon Lee, Kim Koo-Korea Foundation Professor in Korean Studies, and Assistant Professor at The Fletcher School, Tufts University.

Thursday
4/4/2013
10:00 AM
130404E

Brain Mapping
President Obama officially proposed his BRAIN Initiative this month, a one hundred million dollar brain mapping project to encourage American innovation and job growth. Kathleen Dunn speaks to an expert about what this project will entail and what we can expect to come of it.

Guest: Dr. Umadevi (Uma) Wesley, Senior Scientist, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Thursday
4/4/2013
10:00 PM
130404E

Wednesday
4/3/2013
9:00 AM
130403D

Gun Legislation
President Obama is in Colorado today pushing for stricter gun laws. This hour we'll talk about recently passed legislation in that state, and current bills before the U.S. Congress.

Guest: Adam Winkler, Professor of Constitutional Law, UCLA. Author, "Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America."

Wednesday
4/3/2013
10:00 AM
130403E

Museum of Wisconsin Art
The new Director of the Museum of Wisconsin Art, Laurie Winters, joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the Museum's re-opening this weekend. www.wisconsinart.org

Guest: Laurie Winters, Executive Director, Museum of Wisconsin Art. Founder, the Art Consortium, a Milwaukee-based international arts think tank, and former Director of Exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Wednesday
4/3/2013
10:00 PM
130403E

Tuesday
4/2/2013
9:00 AM
130402D

Immigration Legislation
After years of gridlock, the United States Congress might be close to comprehensive immigration legislation. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the history of immigration reform, and possible outcomes from this year's Congress.

Guest: Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University.

Tuesday
4/2/2013
10:00 AM
130402E

Those Angry Days
Kathleen Dunn speaks with journalist and historian Lynne Olson about the debate that raged, from the White House to Main Street, concerning the role America should play in World War II.

Guest: Lynne Olson, journalist and author. Her books include, "Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour," and most recently, "Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight for World War II."
Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with B...

Tuesday
4/2/2013
10:00 PM
130402E

Those Angry Days
Kathleen Dunn speaks with journalist and historian Lynne Olson about the debate that raged, from the White House to Main Street, concerning the role America should play in World War II.

Guest: Lynne Olson, journalist and author. Her books include, "Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour," and most recently, "Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight for World War II."

Monday
4/1/2013
9:00 AM
130401D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn hosts another All Things Political this hour, and she and her guests recap the latest news from Washington.

Guests:
9:00 - Jill Lawrence, National Correspondent, National Journal.
9:30 - Lenny McAllister, author and conservative commentator.
Spoken Thoughts of an Amalgamated Advocate in Toda...

Monday
4/1/2013
10:00 AM
130401E

Kind Hearted Woman
PBS's Frontline is airing a five-hour special on the challenges faced by a woman living on a North Dakota Native American reservation. Kathleen Dunn speaks to the feature's director about what he learned while filming and a Native American epidemiologist about how this story resonates with Wisconsin's Native American community.

Guests:
--David Sutherland, documentary filmmaker and director of "Kind Hearted Woman," which will be airing in two parts on PBS tonight and tomorrow night.
--Isaiah Brokenleg, program director and epidemiologist for the Community Transformation Grant at the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
Kind Hearted Woman

Monday
4/1/2013
10:00 PM
130401D

Thursday
3/28/2013
9:00 AM
130328D

Dictionaries in the Digital Era
Kathleen Dunn speaks with the editor-at-large for Merriam-Webster about how users now shape digital dictionaries, and major news stories can become 'vocabulary events'.

Guest: Peter A. Sokolowski, Editor at Large, Merriam-Webster.

Thursday
3/28/2013
10:00 AM
130328E

Hank Greenberg: Hero of Heroes
Hank Greenberg was a Jewish baseball player for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930's, when antisemitism was rampant and World War II was brewing in Europe. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a Greenberg biographer about this national legend and his place in baseball history.

Guest: John Rosengren, award-winning journalist and author of "Hank Greenberg: The Hero of Heroes." You can find out more about Hank Greenberg at www.HankGreenberg.net.
Hank Greenberg: The Hero of Heroes

Thursday
3/28/2013
10:00 PM
130328E

Wednesday
3/27/2013
9:00 AM
130327D

Craig Gilbert
Kathleen Dunn will talk to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Washington Bureau Chief about the Republican National Committee's rebranding effort, what's going on with the Supreme Court, and about Governor Scott Walker's forthcoming book, co-written with former Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen.

Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wednesday
3/27/2013
10:00 AM
130327E

Spring Reading Suggestions
Need any book ideas for spring reading? Do you have a title you want to share? Join Kathleen Dunn and Daniel Goldin this hour to discuss new spring reads.

Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books. http://boswell.indiebound.com.

Wednesday
3/27/2013
10:00 PM
130327E

Tuesday
3/26/2013
9:00 AM
130326D

Same-Sex Marriage Cases
This week the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments for two cases on the issue of same-sex marriages-one case on the Defense of Marriage Act and the other on California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a law expert on how the court might rule on these cases.

Guest: Jane Schacter, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Curriculum at Stanford Law School

Tuesday
3/26/2013
10:00 AM
130326E

Places to Take Your Kids
From Yellowstone to the American Museum of Natural History, this hour Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about places to visit with your kids before they grow up.
Guest: Holly A. Hughes, writer and editor. Hughes edited the guide, "Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up."
Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They...

Tuesday
3/26/2013
10:00 PM
130326E

Monday
3/25/2013
9:00 AM
130325D

All Things Political
For this edition of All Things Political Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the 10 year old war in Iraq, President Obama's trip to the Middle East, and the latest news from floors of Congress.

Guest: Marc Sandalow, Associate Academic Director, University of California's Washington Center, where he teaches journalism and politics and serves as editor of the California News Service. Former Washington Bureau Chief for the San Francisco Chronicle. Author, "Madam Speaker, the Life, Times and Rise of Nancy Pelosi."
Madam Speaker, the Life, Times and Rise of Nancy P...

Monday
3/25/2013
10:00 AM
130325E

Jane Goodall and Earth Day
Jane Goodall, primatologist and conservationist, joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the importance of sustaining natural and cultural diversity. Goodall will be in Madison as part of the Nelson Institute's 7th annual Earth Day Conference.

Guests:
10:00 am - Paul Robbins, Director, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
10:30 am - Jane Goodall, World-renowned primatologist and conservationist, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace.
Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction

Monday
3/25/2013
10:00 PM
130325E

Thursday
3/21/2013
9:00 AM
130321D

Ten Years Since Iraq War Started
It's been ten years since the United States invaded Iraq and started the Iraq War-was it a success or a failure? Is life better for Iraqi citizens now than it was ten years ago? What's next for Iraq? Kathleen Dunn discusses these questions and more with an expert.

Guest: Rajan (rah-JAHN) Menon (meh-NON), Anne and Bernard Spitzer Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at the City College of New York/City University of New York

Thursday
3/21/2013
10:00 AM
130321E

David Drake: Wiscon-Sing
Kathleen Dunn is joined by David Drake, a musician who has spent more than 30 years traveling around the state performing Wiscon-Sing, a program that teaches the state's history.

Guest: David Drake, musician who was named "Folk/Acoustic Music Artist of the Year 2002" and "Family Performer of the Year 2001" by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry, and given the 2001 Arts Wisconsin Community Arts Development Award for service to the arts.

Thursday
3/21/2013
10:00 PM
130321E

Wednesday
3/20/2013
9:00 AM
130320D

Stuebenville Rape Case
This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Stuebenville rape case, and examines if there is a possible bond between jock culture and rape culture, how the media talks about violence against women, and how our society raises young boys.

Guests:
- Jarrod Chin, Director for Training and Curriculum, Sport in Society, Northeastern University Center.
- Sarah McMahon, Assistant Professor from the Center on Violence Against Women & Children at the Rutgers School of Social Work.

Wednesday
3/20/2013
10:00 AM
130320E

Before Greed
Kathleen Dunn speaks with with a historian about the changing meaning behind obtaining 'the American Dream.'

Guest: Richard White, Margaret Byrne Professor of American History, Stanford University. Faculty Co-Director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West, and the former President of the Organization of American Historians. His recent article, "Before Greed: Americans Didn't Always Yearn for Riches" ran in the Boston Review.

Wednesday
3/20/2013
10:00 PM
130320E

Tuesday
3/19/2013
9:00 AM
130319D

Science Education
Kathleen Dunn gets two different takes on the science education landscape in the United States. First she'll speak to a guest about the importance of science in early education, and then she'll talk to a business writer who says the shortage of scientists in the U.S. is a myth.

Guests:
-- John Rudolph, professor, Department of Ciriculum and Instruction, School of Education, University of Wisconsin.
--Jordan Weissmann, associate editor and business writer for The Atlantic.

Tuesday
3/19/2013
10:00 AM
130319E

Taps on the Wall
Kathleen Dunn's guest survived six years and eight months as a prisoner of war during Vietnam. During his captivity be would 'write' and memorize poetry to keep his mind sharp, and his spirits up.
Guest: Major General John Borling, United States Air Force, Retired. Author, "Taps on the Wall: Poems from the Hanoi Hilton."
Taps on the Wall: Poems from the Hanoi Hilton

Tuesday
3/19/2013
10:00 PM
130319E

Monday
3/18/2013
9:00 AM
130318D

All Things Political
For the latest on the sequester, potential immigration reform, and upcoming cases before the Supreme Court join Kathleen Dunn and her guests for All Things Political.

Guests:
9:00 - John McCormack, staff writer, The Weekly Standard.
9:30 - Joan Walsh, editor at large, Salon.com. Political analyst, MSNBC. Author, "What's the Matter with White People: Why We Long for a Golden Age That Never Was."
What's the Matter with White People: Why We Long f...

Monday
3/18/2013
10:00 AM
130318E

Documentary film, "A Place at the Table"
More than 50 million people in the United States are "food insecure," meaning they don't know where their next meal will come from. Of those, nearly 17-million are children. This hour filmmaker Kristi Jacobson talks bout her latest film project that tackles the issue of hunger in America.

Guest: Kristi Jacobson, award-winning director and producer of non-fiction films and television. Her latest documentary is, "A Place at the Table," which examines the paradox of hunger in the wealthiest nation on earth, through the stories of three Americans who face food insecurity daily.
A Place at the Table

Monday
3/18/2013
10:00 PM
130318E

Documentary film, "A Place at the Table"
More than 50 million people in the United States are "food insecure," meaning they don't know where their next meal will come from. Of those, 16.7 million are children. This hour filmmaker Kristi Jacobson talks bout her latest film project that tackles the issue of hunger in America.

Guest: Kristi Jacobson, award-winning director and producer of non-fiction films and television. Her latest documentary is, "A Place at the Table," which examines the paradox of hunger in the wealthiest nation on earth, through the stories of three Americans who face food insecurity daily.

Thursday
3/14/2013
9:00 AM
130314D

Immigration
The bipartisan group of senators working on immigration reform reportedly reached an agreement on a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants this week. This news comes on the heels of Jeb Bush's comments arguing against citizenship for those who came into the country illegally. Kathleen Dunn gets two takes on immigration reform.

Guests:
-Alex Nowrasteh (no-RAS-tuh), Immigration Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute
-Angela Maria Kelley, Vice President, Immigration Policy, Center for American Progress

Thursday
3/14/2013
10:00 AM
130314E

Hope Against Hope
Kathleen Dunn's guest this hour spent a year immersed in three New Orleans Schools. Education journalist, Sarah Carr, joins the program to discuss the future of urban education in America.

Guest: Sarah Carr, education journalist. Author, "Hope Against Hope: Three Schools, One City, and the Struggle to Educate America's Children."
Hope Against Hope: Three Schools, One City, and th...

Thursday
3/14/2013
10:00 PM
130314E

Wednesday
3/13/2013
9:00 AM
130313D

North Korea
North Korea has continued their threats to the international community by conducting nuclear tests, and announcing that it was nullifying the 1953 armistice with South Korea. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how South Korea and the Obama administration will respond.
Guests:
9:00 am - Sung-Yoon Lee, Kim Koo-Korea Foundation Professor in Korean Studies, and Assistant Professor at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
9:30 am - Leon V. Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council in New York. Author, "Disarming Strangers: Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea"
Disarming Strangers: Nuclear Diplomacy with North ...

Wednesday
3/13/2013
10:00 AM
130313E

Frank Delaney
Often called, "the most eloquent man in the world," Frank Delaney joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about the upcoming St. Patrick's day, and all things Irish.
Guest: Frank Delaney, author and BBC broadcaster born in Tipperary, Ireland. Author, "Ireland," "Tipperary," and most recently, "The Last Storyteller"
Ireland

Wednesday
3/13/2013
10:00 PM
130313E

Tuesday
3/12/2013
9:00 AM
130312D

Heatlh Insurance Exchanges
Late last year, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker decided against a state-run health insurance exchange under the federal health reform law, opting instead for the federal government to set it up. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about what Wisconsin residents can expect in October when enrollment in the new system begins.

Guest: Kenneth Munson, Regional Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Tuesday
3/12/2013
9:30 AM
130312Y

Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
Why exactly are the bills so high? That is the question Kathleen Dunn's guest explored in his recent TIME Magazine cover story, "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us."
Guest: Steven Brill, journalist, author and businessman. His books include, "Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools," "After: The Rebuilding and Defending of America in the September 12 Era."
Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's S...

Tuesday
3/12/2013
10:00 AM
130312E

Rise to Greatness
The year was 1862, the nation was divided, some of the bloodiest battles were being fought in the Civil War, and the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss this perilous year in American history, and how it shaped the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, and the nation.
Guest: David Von Drehle, writer, journalist and editor-at-large at TIME Magazine. His most recent book is "Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year."
Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's M...

Tuesday
3/12/2013
10:00 PM
130312E

Monday
3/11/2013
9:00 AM
130311D

All Things Political
Banks too big to fail, the sequester's impact on our economy, and threats from North Korea are just a few topics Kathleen Dunn and her guest will cover during All Things Political.
Guest: David Siegel, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Florida State University.

Monday
3/11/2013
10:00 AM
130311E

Bad Astronomy
This hour, Kathleen Dunn's guests shed light on common misconceptions in science, as well as discuss the latest happenings in space.
Guests:
- Phil Plait, astronomer, lecturer, author, and creator of "Bad Astronomy". His books include, "Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax" and "Death from the Skies! These Are the Ways the Universe Will End"
- Alan Peche, Director, Barlow Planetarium. www.uwfox.uwc.edu/barlow/
Bad Astronomy

Monday
3/11/2013
10:00 PM
130311E

Thursday
3/7/2013
9:00 AM
130307D

Corporate Profits and Job Growth
The Dow Jones industrial average is hitting record highs, and corporate profits are up, but many are asking "where are the jobs?" This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with David Cay Johnston about the economy and job growth.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, columnist for Tax Analysts and the Columbia Journalism Review, author of several books, including "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain English' to Rob You Blind"
The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use 'Plain Engli...

Thursday
3/7/2013
10:00 AM
130307E

Sustainability Summit
Climate scientist James Hansen speaks with Kathleen Dunn about the Sustainability Summit taking place in Milwaukee.
Guest: James Hansen, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and adjunct professor in Columbia University's Department of Earth and Environmental Studies.

Thursday
3/7/2013
10:00 PM
130307E

Wednesday
3/6/2013
9:00 AM
130306D

AIDS and HIV Research
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center announced this week that a Mississippi baby born with HIV is said to be cured of the virus. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how this breakthrough could change the global fight against AIDS.
Guests:
9:00 - Dr. Rowena Johnston, Vice President and Director of Research at amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.
9:30 - Dr. Stephen Brown, Medical Director, AIDS Research Alliance.

Wednesday
3/6/2013
10:00 AM
130306E

Coolidge
Kathleen Dunn speaks with biographer Amity Shlaes about her recent book on the reexamination of America's thirtieth President, Calvin Coolidge.
Guest: Amity Shlaes, Senior Fellow and Director of the Four Percent Project at the George W. Bush Institute. Syndicated columnist for Bloomberg News, and author of several books including "The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression," and her latest, "Coolidge".
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depr...

Wednesday
3/6/2013
10:00 PM
130306E

Coolidge
Kathleen Dunn speaks with biographer, Amity Shlaes about her recent book on the reexamination of America's thirtieth president, Calvin Coolidge.
Guest: Amity Shlaes, Senior Fellow and Director of the Four Percent Project at the George W. Bush Institute. Syndicated columnist for Bloomberg News, and author of several books including "The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression," and her latest, "Coolidge".

Tuesday
3/5/2013
9:00 AM
130305D

Open Line for Show Suggestions
This hour, call-in to with your program topic and guest suggestion for the Kathleen Dunn Show.

Tuesday
3/5/2013
10:00 AM
130305E

Social Mobility in the U.S.
New research shows that many Americans are earning more than their parents did, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're moving up the economic ladder. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a guest economist about social mobility rates in the United States and how they've changed over time.
Guest: Gregory Clark, Professor of Economics at the University of California-Davis

Tuesday
3/5/2013
10:00 PM
130305E

Monday
3/4/2013
9:00 AM
130304D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn hosts another edition of All Things Political. This hour, topics include the federal budget cuts due to the sequester, immigration reform, and the latest on foreign policy matters.
Guest: James M. McCormick, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Iowa State University.

Monday
3/4/2013
10:00 AM
130304E

Nancy Pearl
Librarian extraordinaire, Nancy Pearl, joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the best books for parents to read with their children before they grow up.
Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, "Book Lust" series, including, "Book Crush: For Kids and Teens -Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest."
Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers...

Monday
3/4/2013
10:00 PM
130304E

Thursday
2/28/2013
9:00 AM
130228D

Sequestration
There is a fiscal standoff taking place in Washington that could mean big cuts to federal spending starting Friday. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with two economists about what the upcoming sequestration means for the nation.
Guests:
- Steven Isberg, Associated Professor of Finance, University of Baltimore.
- Nathan Smith, Assistant Professor of Business Administration: Finance and Economics, Fresno Pacific University.

Thursday
2/28/2013
10:00 AM
130228E

Bruce Springsteen
Born in 1949, in Freehold, New Jersey Bruce Springsteen, through his music, became working-class hero. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a Springsteen biographer about his life and career.
Guest: Peter Ames Carlin, Journalist and Author. His latest book is a biography of Bruce Springsteen called, "Bruce".
Bruce

Thursday
2/28/2013
10:00 PM
130228E

Wednesday
2/27/2013
9:00 AM
130227D

Sugar Salt Fat
Every year, the average American consumes thirty-three pounds of cheese and seventy pounds of sugar. We're also eating double the daily recommended amount of sodium every day. Kathleen Dunn speaks to an investigative reporter about his in-depth look at food giants and how they hooked us on salt, sugar, and fat.
Guest: Michael Moss, reporter for the New York Times and author of "Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us."
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Wednesday
2/27/2013
10:00 AM
130227E

The Jungle
Upton Sinclair's, "The Jungle," will be discussed this hour as our latest back-to-school book club selection.
Guest: Russ Castronovo, Professor of English and American Studies, University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Wednesday
2/27/2013
10:00 PM
130227E

Tuesday
2/26/2013
9:00 AM
130226D

Drones
Kathleen Dunn and her guests explore the legal, Constitutional and international, questions surrounding the United States' usage of drones.
Guests:

9:00 - Will Saletan, a writer for Slate who covers science, technology, and politics.
9:30 - Vicki Divoll, lawyer and national security expert, former general counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and former deputy legal adviser to the C.I.A.'s Counterterrorism Center.

Tuesday
2/26/2013
10:00 AM
130226E

Literacy, Globally and Locally
Literacy is an important tool in modern life, but millions of people globally don't know how to read. Kathleen Dunn speaks to a guest about his journey from a corporate boardroom to creating libraries and schools in third-world countries. Then she'll talk to a local literacy group about their efforts to promote reading and writing in Milwaukee.

Guests:

--John Wood, author of "Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy." He's the Founder and Board Co-Chair of Room to Read, and a former Microsoft marketing executive.

--India McCanse, Executive Director of Literacy Services of Wisconsin in Milwaukee
Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Batt...

Tuesday
2/26/2013
10:00 PM
130226E

Monday
2/25/2013
9:00 AM
130225D

All Things Political
Congressional and party approval ratings, immigration reform, and sequestration are topics for discussion when Kathleen Dunn hosts her all things political segment.
Guest: Jason M. Roberts, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.

Monday
2/25/2013
10:00 AM
130225E

Jack Lee and Radio
Jack Lee, a major figure in Milwaukee radio for more than 48 years, is retiring. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with him about his career and medium of radio.
Guest: Jack Lee, director of integrated media at Milwaukee Radio Group stations WKLH-FM (96.5), WHQG-FM (102.9), WNRG-FM (106.9) and WJYI-AM (1340).

Monday
2/25/2013
10:00 PM
130225E

Thursday
2/21/2013
9:00 AM
130221D

American Presidents
Kathleen Dunn chats with a presidential historian about our nation's leaders are viewed through the lens of history.
Guest: Lewis Gould, Professor Emeritus in the History Department, University of Texas. Author of several books including, "Theodore Roosevelt," "The Modern American Presidency," and "Grand Old Party: A History of the Republicans".
Theodore Roosevelt

Thursday
2/21/2013
10:00 AM
130221E

Searching for Sugar Man
The amazing story behind Rodriguez, the missing-then-found star of the hit documentary, "Searching for Sugar Man," will be the topic this hour. Joining Kathleen Dunn is of the co-producers of the Rodriguez album, "Cold Fact".
Guests:
- Dennis Coffey, musician, session guitarist for Motown records, former member of the Funk Brothers. Author, "Guitars, Bars and Motown Superstars". Coffey was a co-producer on the 1970 album, "Cold Fact," by Rodriguez.
- Richard Pithouse, professor of Political Science at Rhodes University in South Africa.
Guitars, Bars and Motown Superstars

Thursday
2/21/2013
10:00 PM
130221E

Wednesday
2/20/2013
9:00 AM
130220D

Pukka's Promise
How can we give our dogs longer, healthier lives? That's the question Kathleen Dunn's guest set out to answer in his book, "Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs."
Guest: Ted Kerasote, nature writer and author. His other books include, "Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog," and, "Pukka: The Pup After Merle".
Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs

Wednesday
2/20/2013
10:00 AM
130220E

Astronomy News
Last Friday a meteor streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains, making it the largest such object to hit the Earth in more than a century. This hour, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss that event, and new research on rocks that have scientists rethinking how the moon was formed.
Guest: Alan Peche, Director, Barlow Planetarium.

Wednesday
2/20/2013
10:00 PM
130220E

Tuesday
2/19/2013
9:00 AM
130219D

National and State Economic Issues
Nobel-prize-winning economist Paul Krugman joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss why he says we should raise the minimum wage and put off spending cuts. Then Kathleen talks to a state economy expert about issues facing Wisconsin.

Guests:

--Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist and op-ed columnist for the New York Times. Professor of economics at Princeton University and centenary professor at the London School of Economics. Author of numerous books, including, "The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008." His new book is titled, "End This Depression Now!"

--Laura Dresser, Associate Director of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS)
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis ...

Tuesday
2/19/2013
10:00 AM
130219E

Great Hoaxes tTroughout History
From the cooked-up story about the birth of the bathtub, to a BBC prank news story about pasta growing plants, Kathleen Dunn speaks with a writer for Mental_Floss magazine about great hoaxes throughout history.
Guest: Adam Raymond, contributing writer for Mental_Floss Magazine.

Tuesday
2/19/2013
10:00 PM
130219E

Monday
2/18/2013
9:00 AM
130218D

All Things Political
Kathleen Dunn talks to NPR's senior Washington editor, Ron
Elving about the latest news from our nation's capital.

Guest: Ron Elving, Senior Washington Editor, NPR News.

Monday
2/18/2013
10:00 AM
130218E

BULLY
13 million kids are bullied every day, and 3 million of those are absent every month because they feel unsafe in school. This hour, the filmmaker behind the documentary "BULLY" joins Kathleen Dunn to talk about how we can better respond to this epidemic.
Guest: Lee Hirsch, Director, Producer, Cinematographer and Writer for the Documentary, "BULLY."
BULLY

Monday
2/18/2013
10:00 PM
130218E

Thursday
2/14/2013
9:00 AM
130214D

War Against Boys
Is it a tough time to be a boy in America? Kathleen Dunn's guest argues that yes, young men are being shortchanged by our current educational system.
Guest: Christina Hoff Sommers, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and the author of "The War Against Boys."
The War Against Boys

Thursday
2/14/2013
10:00 AM
130214E

Reagan Presidency Documentary
Filmmaker Chip Duncan joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss his new documentary series on the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Guest: Chip Duncan, filmmaker, author, photographer, and President of the Duncan Group, inc.

Thursday
2/14/2013
10:00 PM
130214E

Wednesday
2/13/2013
9:00 AM
130213D

King Richard III Discovery
Earlier this month it was announced that the remains of King Richard III, who died in battle in 1485, had been discovered. This hour Kathleen Dunn speaks with three individuals from the University of Leicester's 'Search for King Richard III' project. http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/

Guests:- Mathew Morris, Site Director, University of Leicester Archaeological Services. Morris is the archeologist who first uncovered the remains of Richard III.

- Sarah Knight, Senior Lecturer in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature, University of Leicester.

- Mary Ann Lund, Lecturer in Renaissance Literature, University of Leicester.

- All are members of the University's "Search for Richard III" project.

Wednesday
2/13/2013
10:00 AM
130213E

Millenials and Violence and Stress
Young adults are facing higher stress levels than the national average, graduating during The Great Recession, and have grown up witnessing violence like 9/11 and the Newtown shooting. Kathleen Dunn's guest says these events have made the Millennial Generation more resilient and discusses how these hardships may shape Millennials.

Guest: Mike Hais (HAYS), co-author with Morley Winograd (WIN-oh-grad) of "Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation is Remaking America" and "Millennial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube, and the Future of American Politics."
Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation is Remak...

Wednesday
2/13/2013
10:00 PM
130213E

Millenials and Violence and Stress
Young adults are facing higher stress levels than the national average, graduating during The Great Recession, and have grown up witnessing violence like 9/11 and the Newtown shooting. Kathleen Dunn's guest says these events have made the Millennial Generation more resilient and discusses how these hardships may shape Millennials.

Guest: Mike Hais (HAYS), co-author of "Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation is Remaking America" and "Millennial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube, and the Future of American Politics."

Tuesday
2/12/2013
9:00 AM
130212D

History of the State of the Union
President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union Address later this evening. This hour Kathleen Dunn and her guests talk about the history of the State of the Union, from Washington to the present, and preview tonight's speech.
Guests:

9:00 - Donald Ritchie, Historian for the United States Senate.

9:35 - Reid Epstein, White House Reporter for POLITICO.

Tuesday
2/12/2013
10:00 AM
130212E

Feminine Mystique Turns 50
Fifty years ago this month Betty Friedan started a national conversation about the role of women in society with her groundbreaking book, "The Feminine Mystique." Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses the impact of this cultural touchstone on American society and what, if any, of it is still relevant today.
Guest: Stephanie Coontz, author of "A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960's." She's the Director of Research and Public Education at the Council on Contemporary Families and teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and Amer...

Tuesday
2/12/2013
10:00 PM
130212E

Monday
2/11/2013
9:00 AM
130211D

All Things Political
Susan Page of USA Today joins Kathleen Dunn to recap the week's top political news.
GUEST: Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief, USA Today.

Monday
2/11/2013
10:00 AM
130211E

Gavin Newsom on Citizenville
Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California, joins Kathleen Dunn to share his ideas on how peer relationships and technology can transform democracy.
Gavin Newsom, current Lieutenant Governor of California and former Mayor of San Francisco. Author, "Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government."
Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital ...

Monday
2/11/2013
10:00 PM
130211E

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