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Wednesday
11/16/2011
10:00 AM
111116E

Libraries
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest stresses why libraries are vitally important to their communities.
Guest: Roberta Stevens, Immediate Past-President, American Library Association.

Wednesday
11/16/2011
10:00 PM
111116E

Libraries
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest stresses why libraries are vitally important to their communities.
Guest: Roberta Stevens, Immediate Past-President, American Library Association.

Tuesday
11/15/2011
9:00 AM
111115D

Open Line
After nine, Kathleen Dunn hosts her November open line. Call in with your guest and show suggestions.

Tuesday
11/15/2011
10:00 AM
111115E

Tom Brokaw
Veteran journalist and broadcaster Tom Brokaw joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss his thoughts on recapturing the American dream.
Guest: Tom Brokaw, veteran journalist, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. Author, "The Time of Our Lives: A conversation about America; Who we are, where we've been, and where we need to go now, to recapture the American dream."

Tuesday
11/15/2011
10:00 PM
111115E

Tom Brokaw
Veteran journalist and broadcaster, Tom Brokaw, joins Kathleen Dunn after ten to discuss his thoughts on recapturing the American dream.
Guest: Tom Brokaw, veteran journalist, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. Author, "The Time of Our Lives: A conversation about America; Who we are, where we've been, and where we need to go now, to recapture the American dream."

Monday
11/14/2011
9:00 AM
111114D

All Things Political
Jobs, the economy, and the latest on the G-O-P presidential race are all up for discussion, after nine, with John Munson and his guest.
Guest: Tom Bevan, Co-Founder and Executive Editor, RealClearPolitics. www.realclearpolitics.com. Co-author, eBook, "The Real Clear Politics Political Download: Election 2012: The Battle Begins."

Monday
11/14/2011
10:00 AM
111114E

Arctic Drilling
The Obama administration announced their five-year plan for offshore oil drilling last week, which calls for opening new areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, but bars development along the East and West Coasts. After ten, John Munson and his guests talk about what's going to change, and what it means for the people and wildlife living in the affected areas.
Guests:
- Bob Deans, Associate Director of Communications, Natural Resources Defense Council. Co-Author, "In Deep Water: The Anatomy of a Disaster, the Fate of the Gulf, and How to End Our Oil Addiction"

- Michael Jasny, Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Defense Council

Monday
11/14/2011
10:00 PM
111114E

Thursday
11/10/2011
9:00 AM
111110D

Social Development Commission Poverty Symposium
The Milwaukee-based Social Development Commission held its fifth annual Symposium on Poverty yesterday. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with two S-D-C staffers about the theme of the symposium - "Reducing Poverty in a Changing Landscape."
Guests:
- Deborah Blanks, CEO, Social Development Commission, author, "Weaving Diversity Into the Fabric of America"
- Dave Celata, Intergovernmental Affairs and Research Division Manager

Thursday
11/10/2011
10:00 AM
111110E

Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with M-S-N-B-C commentator Chris Matthews about his new book "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero."
Guest: Chris Matthews, host, Hardball with Chris Mathews, and the NBC-syndicated The Chris Matthews Show. Author, "American," "Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think," "Kennedy and Nixon" and "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero"

Thursday
11/10/2011
10:00 PM
111110E

Wednesday
11/9/2011
9:00 AM
111109D

Ohio Union Vote
Many political analysts are saying that Tuesday's collective bargaining vote in Ohio has major implications for the 2012 election. After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with two Ohio political science professors about the background and results from the vote.
Guests:
- David Cohen, Professor of Political Science and Fellow at the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron
- Paul Sracic, Professor and Chair of Political Science and director of the Rigelhaupt Pre-Law Center at Youngstown State University

Wednesday
11/9/2011
10:00 AM
111109E

Penn State Sex Scandal
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Penn State sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials, and will cause Joe Paterno's tenure as football coach comes to an end.
Guests:

9:00 - Michael Weinreb, staff writer, Grantland. Author, "Bigger Than the Game: Bo, Boz, the Punky QB and How the '80s Created the Modern Athlete."

9:20 - Frank P. Cervone, Executive Director, Support Center for Child Advocates.

9:25 - Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, George Washington University. Legal affairs editor of "The New Republic."

Wednesday
11/9/2011
10:00 PM
111109E

Penn State Sex Scandal
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the Penn State sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials, and will cause Joe Paterno's tenure as football coach come to an end.
Guests:

9:00 - Michael Weinreb, staff writer, Grantland. Author, "Bigger Than the Game: Bo, Boz, the Punky QB and How the '80s Created the Modern Athlete."

9:20 - Frank P. Cervone, Executive Director, Support Center for Child Advocates.

9:25 - Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, George Washington University. Legal affairs editor of "The New Republic."

Tuesday
11/8/2011
9:00 AM
111108D

Barbara Ehrenreich on Wall Street
After nine, journalist Barbara Ehrenreich (AIR-en-RIKE) joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the occupy Wall Street movement, and the wealth gap between young and old.
Guest: Barbara Ehrenreich (AIR-un-rike), journalist. Author, "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America," "Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America," and "Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream."

Tuesday
11/8/2011
10:00 AM
111108E

Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare?
The new film, "Anonymous," claims that Shakespeare was not the true author of his plays. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the theory should be dismissed.
Guest: Jonathan Hobratsch (HO-brotch), Professor of English, Pace University.

Tuesday
11/8/2011
10:00 PM
111108E

Monday
11/7/2011
9:00 AM
111107D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests review the nation's top political news stories.
Guest: David Michael Green, Associate Professor of Political Science, Hofstra University.

Monday
11/7/2011
10:00 AM
111107E

TimeSlips
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a program called TimeSlips, a storytelling project for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
Guests:

- Anne Basting, Founder, Director, TimeSlips. http://www.timeslips.org Director, Center on Age & Community, UW-Milwaukee. Author, "Forget Memory: Creating Better Lives for People with Dementia."

- Ellen Nocun, Creative Engagement Coordinator, Luther Manor: Continuing Care Retirement Community.

Monday
11/7/2011
10:00 PM
111107E

Thursday
11/3/2011
9:00 AM
111103D

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
After nine, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss her time as Governor, and her ideas for America's future.
Guest: Jennifer Granholm, Distinguished Practitioner of Law and Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley. Senior Advisor, Clean Energy Program, The Pew Charitable Trusts. Former Governor of Michigan. Co-author with husband Dan Mulhern, "A Governor's Story: The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future."

Thursday
11/3/2011
10:00 AM
111103E

The Booming Economy of Argentina
Argentina's President easily won re-election last month amid an economic boom, but critics say her policies are unsustainable. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest take a deeper look into what's happening in Argentina.
Guest: Maria Victoria Murillo, Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Author, "Political Competition, Partisanship, and Policymaking in the Reform of Latin American Public Utilities" Co-editor, "Argentine Democracy: the Politics of Institutional Weakness"

Thursday
11/3/2011
10:00 PM
111103E

Wednesday
11/2/2011
9:00 AM
111102D

Building Types that Helped Cause the Recession
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest discusses what he thinks are the 19 building types that help cause the recession such as suburban detached starter homes, big-box anchored power centers, multi-tenant bulk warehousing and self-storage facilities.
Guest: Christopher Leinberger, professor and founding Director at the Graduate Real Estate Development Program at the University of Michigan. Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Wednesday
11/2/2011
10:00 AM
111102E

Diana Nyad
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by record breaking long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad. Earlier this year, at the age of 61, Nyad attempted to swim from Havana to the Florida coast stopped after 40 hours in the water when she got attacked by box jellyfish.
Guest: Diana Nyad, record-breaking long distance swimmer. Member of the National Women's Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Author, "Other Shores," and "Boss of Me."

Wednesday
11/2/2011
10:00 PM
111102E

Tuesday
11/1/2011
9:00 AM
111101D

Less Cancer Screening
Can some types of cancer screening do more harm than good? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine why some cancer experts are advocating less screening for cervical, prostate, and breast cancer.
Guest: Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society, Professor of Hematology, Oncology, Medicine and Epidemiology at Emory University

Tuesday
11/1/2011
10:00 AM
111101E

Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, "Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper." www.mam.org
Guest: Laurie Winters, Director of Exhibitions, Milwaukee Art Museum.

Tuesday
11/1/2011
10:00 PM
111101E

Monday
10/31/2011
9:00 AM
111031D

All Things Political
From the latest on the occupy Wall Street protests, to the new Iowa GOP presidential poll, after nine, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the nation's top news stories.
Guest: Carl P. Leubsdorf, columnist & former Washington Bureau Chief, The Dallas Morning News. www.dallasnews.com.

Monday
10/31/2011
10:00 AM
111031E

Halloween Books
What books are you reading this Halloween season? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss great spooky reads.
Guest: Becky Spratford, readers' advisory librarian, Berwyn Public Library, IL. Adjunct professor, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Dominican University, River Forest, Ill. Author, "Horror Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses" Her follow-up, "The Reader's Advisory to Horror: 2nd Edition" forthcoming in January.

Monday
10/31/2011
10:00 PM
111031E

Halloween Books
What books are you reading this Halloween season? After ten, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss great spooky reads.
Guest: Becky Spratford, readers' advisory librarian at Berwyn Public Library in IL. Adjunct professor, Graduate School of Library & Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Ill. Author, "Horror Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses." Her follow-up, "The Reader's Advisory to Horror: 2nd Edition," will be published in January.

Thursday
10/27/2011
9:00 AM
111027D

Student Loan Debt
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how President Obama plans to help graduates with student loan debt.
Guest: Doug Lederman, editor and co-founder, Inside Higher Ed.

Thursday
10/27/2011
10:00 AM
111027E

The 50 Weirdest Objects in the Cosmos
From stars as dense as diamonds, to the heaviest known black hole ... after ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest count down the 50 weirdest objects in the Cosmos.
Guest: Bob Berman, "Strange Universe" columnist, Astronomy magazine. Author, "The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet"
*50 Weirdest Objects: www.Astronomy.com/50Weirdest

Thursday
10/27/2011
10:00 PM
111027E

Wednesday
10/26/2011
9:00 AM
111026D

"How the Austerity Class Rules Washington"
After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the economic debate in Washington is being controlled by an "austerity class," driven by deficit reduction . . . not job creation.
Guest: Ari Berman, contributing writer, The Nation magazine. Investigative Journalism Fellow, The Nation Institute. His most recent article from The Nation: "How the Austerity Class Rules Washington."

Wednesday
10/26/2011
10:00 AM
111026E

Rift in Paradise
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Africa's Albertine Rift. It's a place where, as the human population soars, a battle between the wildlife, land and resources and the people intensifies.
Guest: Robert Draper, contributing writer, National Geographic magazine.

Wednesday
10/26/2011
10:00 PM
111026E

Tuesday
10/25/2011
9:00 AM
111025D

Class-Based Affirmative Action
Is there a third path on affirmative action? After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest explore ways of providing admissions preferences to socioeconomically disadvantaged students of all races.
Guest: Richard Kahlenberg, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation. Author, "All Together Now: Creating Middle Class Schools through Public School Choice" and "The Remedy: Class, Race, and Affirmative Action"

Tuesday
10/25/2011
10:00 AM
111025E

Deadline Artists
It is the great American art form, read by millions every day. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the important role of the Newspaper columnist . . . from Benjamin Franklin . . . to David Brooks.
Guest: John Avlon, Senior Columnist, Newsweek; The Daily Beast. CNN contributor. Author, "Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America". Co-editor, "Deadline Artists: America's Best Newspaper Columns"

Tuesday
10/25/2011
10:00 PM
111025E

Monday
10/24/2011
9:00 AM
111024D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look back at the top headlines from the past week.
Guest: Charles Lipson, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago

Monday
10/24/2011
10:00 AM
111024E

Cleopatra at the Milwaukee Public Museum
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum, "Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt." http://www.mpm.edu/cleopatra/
Guest: Carter Lupton, archeologist, Department Head and Curator of Ancient History, Milwaukee Public Museum.

Monday
10/24/2011
10:00 PM
111024E

Thursday
10/20/2011
9:00 AM
111020D

GOP Presidential Candidates
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the latest on the GOP presidential field.
Guest: Philip Klein, senior writer, The Washington Examiner.

Thursday
10/20/2011
10:00 AM
111020E

Education Lessons from Finald
What can the United States learn from Finland when it comes to education policy? Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss, after ten.
Guest: Diane Ravitch, historian of education, educational policy analyst, research professor, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education.

Thursday
10/20/2011
10:00 PM
111020E

Wednesday
10/19/2011
9:00 AM
111019D

Health Care Coverage
Years after passing mandatory health coverage in Massachusetts, the state is now looking to tackle rising costs. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests examine the Massachusetts policy and how it compares to federal law.
Guests:

9:00 - Alan Weil, Executive Director, National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP).

9:30 - John McDonough, Professor of Public Health Practice & Director of the Center for Public Health Leadership, Harvard School of Public Health.

Wednesday
10/19/2011
10:00 AM
111019E

Anita Hill
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Anita Hill, to reflect on the 20 years since the Clarence Thomas Hearings.

Guest: Anita Hill, Professor, Social Policy, Law and Women's Studies, Brandeis University. Author, "Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race and Finding Home."

Wednesday
10/19/2011
10:00 PM
111019E

Tuesday
10/18/2011
9:00 AM
111018D

Global Day of Protest
Saturday was billed as "a global day of protest," as demonstrators gathered in cities around the world to rally against what they feel is Wall Street's contribution to the financial crisis. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss who was protesting and why.
Guest: Pepper Culpepper, Professor of Political Science, European University Institute. Author, "Quiet Politics and Business Power: Corporate Control in Europe and Japan."

Tuesday
10/18/2011
10:00 AM
111018E

The John Carlos Story
During the 1968 Olympics, the Black Power gestures by athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos's rippled around the globe. After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with John Carlos about the sports moment that changed the world.
Guest: John Carlos, medaled USA Track and Field Hall of Fame athlete, Olympian. Former professional football player. Founding member, Olympic Project for Human Rights. Author, "The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World"

Tuesday
10/18/2011
10:00 PM
111018E

The John Carlos Story
During the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos's Black Power gesture rippled across the globe. After ten, Kathleen Dunn speaks with John Carlos about the sports moment that changed the world.
Guest: John Carlos, medaled USA Track and Field Hall of Fame athlete, Olympian and professional football player, founding member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights, author of "The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World"

Monday
10/17/2011
9:00 AM
111017D

All Things Political
After nine, it's all things political as Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the big news stories from across the country.
Guest: Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University. Author, "The Presidency of George W. Bush: A First Historical Assessment".

Monday
10/17/2011
10:00 AM
111017E

Andy Borowitz
Ever wonder who makes a comedian laugh? After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with satirist Andy Borowitz about who he thinks are American's funniest writers.
Guest: Andy Borowitz, comedian, satirist and writer. www.BorowitzReport.com. Author, "The 50 Funniest American Writers: An Anthology of Humor from Mark Twain to The Onion."

Monday
10/17/2011
10:00 PM
110810E

Kathleen Dunn
Legendary comedienne Lucille Ball would have turned 100 last week. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest remember Lucy's life, legacy and laughs.
Guest: Kathleen Brady, author of "Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball"

Thursday
10/13/2011
9:00 AM
111013D

The Economy and Taxes
After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by David Cay Johnston to discuss the economic claims of presidential candidates and the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. Columnist for Reuters. His books include, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)." His latest, "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Abuse "Plain English" and Other Tricks to Rob You Blind", will be published in January.

Thursday
10/13/2011
10:00 AM
111013E

Milwaukee Brewers Baseball
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the history of the Brewers ballclub, a surprise pledge drive opportunity, and the rest of the MLB postseason.
Guest: Mario Ziino, Director of Sports Publications, Delzer Lithograph Co. Formerly with the Milwaukee Brewers Communications Department as the Assistant Director of Publicity, and later the Director of Publications, from 1978 - 2003.

Thursday
10/13/2011
10:00 PM
111013E

Wednesday
10/12/2011
9:00 AM
111012D

A Simple Book of Financial Wisdom
Many Americans need help gaining control of their finances. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest offers the tips he's learned by supporting a family of four on $40,000 per year.
Guest: Danny Kofke, special education teacher in Georgia. Author, "A Simple Book of Financial Wisdom: Teach Yourself (and Your Kids) How to Live Wealthy with Little Money"

Wednesday
10/12/2011
10:00 AM
111012E

Civil War - Wisconsin
After ten, a noted Civil War historian joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss Wisconsin's role in the war.
Guest: Lance Herdegen, Chair, Wisconsin Civil War 150th Commission. Former director, Institute of Civil War Studies, Carroll University. Author, "Those Damned Black Hats: The Iron Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign."

Wednesday
10/12/2011
10:00 PM
111012E

Tuesday
10/11/2011
9:00 AM
111011D

New Books
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss great new reads, both fiction and non-fiction.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com/

Tuesday
10/11/2011
10:00 AM
111011E

Michael Lewis on the Economy
Financial journalist Michael Lewis joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to discuss examples of the global financial crisis in places like Iceland and Greece.
Guest: Michael Lewis, financial journalist. Author of several books including, "The Big Short," "Moneyball," "The Blind Side," and most recently, "Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World."

Tuesday
10/11/2011
10:00 PM
111011E

Monday
10/10/2011
9:00 AM
111010D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the week's top political news.
Guests:

9:00 - John Avlon, senior columnist for "Newsweek" and the "Daily Beast," and CNN contributor. Co-Editor, "Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns."

9:30 - David Coates, Chair in Anglo-American Studies, Wake Forest University. Author, "Making the Progressive Case Towards a Stronger U.S. Economy." www.davidcoates.net

Monday
10/10/2011
10:00 AM
111010E

The Shame of College Sports
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest makes the case for paying college athletes, and describes how a wave of lawsuits working their way through the courts could destroy the N-C-A-A (N-C-double-A).
Guest: Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize winning author, "America in the King Years." His latest e-book is "The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA"

Monday
10/10/2011
10:00 PM
111010E

The Shame of College Sports
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest makes a case for paying college athletes and reveals how a wave of lawsuits working their way through the courts could destroy the NCAA.
Guest: Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize winning author of "America in the King Years." His latest e-book is "The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA"

Thursday
10/6/2011
9:00 AM
111006D

Presidential Primaries
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the changing landscape of the presidential election primaries.
Guest: Josh Putnam, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Davidson College. Writer, Frontloading HQ Blog, http://frontloading.blogspot.com/

Thursday
10/6/2011
10:00 AM
111006E

Jon Katz
After ten, Jon Katz joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss the special bond between humans and animals, and how to say goodbye when they die.
Guests:

- Jon Katz, Author, writer, and photographer. Author, "Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die."

- Anne Reed, Executive Director, Wisconsin Humane Society.

Thursday
10/6/2011
10:00 PM
111006E

Wednesday
10/5/2011
9:00 AM
111005D

Alabama Immigration Law
Alabama became the first state in the nation to require school officials to ask children enrolling for the first time about their immigration status and that of their parents. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the recently upheld controversial immigration law in Alabama.
Guest: Bill Hing, Professor of Law, University of San Francisco School of Law. Author, "Deporting Our Souls-Morality, Values, and Immigration Policy" and "Ethical Borders-NAFTA, Globalization, and Mexican Migration"

Wednesday
10/5/2011
10:00 AM
111005E

Falling To Earth
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Astronaut Al Worden to discuss his life and work with NASA.
Guest: Col. Alfred Merrill Worden, astronaut, command module pilot, Apollo 15 lunar mission. Author, "Falling to Earth."

Wednesday
10/5/2011
10:00 PM
111005E

Tuesday
10/4/2011
9:00 AM
111004D

Occupy Wall Street
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with two guests about the Occupy Wall Street protests that have been going on in New York City since mid-September.
Guests:
- Richard Eskow, Senior Fellow, Campaign for America's Future
- Josh Barro, Walter B. Wriston Fellow, Manhattan Institute. Regular contributor, National Review Online

Tuesday
10/4/2011
10:00 AM
111004E

Astronaut Al Worden
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Astronaut Al Worden to discuss his life and work with NASA.

Guest: Col. Alfred Merrill Worden, astronaut, command module pilot, Apollo 15 lunar mission. Author, "Falling to Earth."

Tuesday
10/4/2011
10:00 PM
111004D

Occupy Wall Street
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with two guests about the Occupy Wall Street protests that have been going on in New York City since mid-September.
Guests:
- Richard Eskow, Senior Fellow, Campaign for America's Future
- Josh Barro, Walter B. Wriston Fellow, Manhattan Institute. Regular contributor, National Review Online

Monday
10/3/2011
9:00 AM
111003D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn welcomes NPR Political Junkie Ken Rudin.
Guest: Ken Rudin (ROO-din), NPR political editor. His daily blog, "Political Junkie": www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/

Monday
10/3/2011
10:00 AM
111003E

Milwaukee Art Museum
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests make a virtual visit to The Milwaukee Art Museum. They'll discuss the 10th anniversary of the Quadracci Pavilion, and the exhibition "Building a Masterpiece: Santiago Calatrava and the Milwaukee Art Museum."

Guests:

- Daniel T. Keegan, Director, Milwaukee Art Museum. www.mam.org
- Brady Roberts, Chief Curator, Milwaukee Art Museum.

Monday
10/3/2011
10:00 PM
111003E

Thursday
9/29/2011
9:00 AM
110929D

Another Lost Generation
The "Lost Generation" was initially applied to Americans who came of age around the time of the first world war. After nine, Kathleen Dunn's guest says the current economy is turning the Millennials into another "Lost Generation".
Guest: Richard Freeman, Chair in Economics, Harvard University, Faculty co-Director, Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School. Director, National Bureau of Economic Research / Sloan Science Engineering Workforce Projects.

Thursday
9/29/2011
10:00 AM
110929E

Dentiny of the Republic
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the 1881 assassination attempt on President James A. Garfield, and the dreadfully misguided medical efforts to save his life.
Guest: Candice Millard, former writer and editor, National Geographic magazine. Author, "River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey", "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President"

Thursday
9/29/2011
10:00 PM
110929E

Wednesday
9/28/2011
9:00 AM
110928D

Changes to No Child Left Behind
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss proposed Obama Administration changes to the federal No Child Left Behind act. Last week the President asserted that his reforms would minimize the need to "teach to the test," by allowing states to seek waivers around key provisions in the law.
Guest: Steve Correia (ko-REE-uh), Associate Professor of Teacher Education, St. Norbert College.

Wednesday
9/28/2011
10:00 AM
110928E

Confidence Men
What happens when Wall Street and Washington collide? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at how President Obama has handled the global economic crisis he inherited.
Guest: Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Author, "Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington and the Education of a President"

Wednesday
9/28/2011
10:00 PM
110928E

Tuesday
9/27/2011
9:00 AM
110927D

Voter Fraud
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with a former member of the Federal Election Commission about the threat of voter fraud.
Guest: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager, Civil Justice Reform Initiative, The Heritage Foundation.

Tuesday
9/27/2011
10:00 AM
110927E

September Open Line
After ten, you're invited to call-in with your suggestions for topics and guests for future shows. It's Kathleen Dunn's September Open Line.

Tuesday
9/27/2011
10:00 PM
110927D

Voter Fraud
After ten, Kathleen Dunn talks with a former member of the Federal Election Commission about the threat of voter fraud.
Guest: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager, Civil Justice Reform Initiative, The Heritage Foundation.

Monday
9/26/2011
9:00 AM
110926D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss "All Things Political."
Guest: Jill Lawrence, contributing writer, The Daily Beast and The Atlantic

Monday
9/26/2011
10:00 AM
110926E

Milwaukee Brewers 2011 Season
The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central Division title. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the Brewers' season.
Guest: Mike Bauman, National Columnist, MLB.com

Monday
9/26/2011
10:00 PM
110926D

Thursday
9/22/2011
9:00 AM
110922D

Louder Than A Bomb
The Milwaukee Film Festival opens tonight. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss a documentary being shown at the festival about the youth poetry slam competition that takes place every year in Chicago.
Guests:
- Jon Siskel, Producer and Director, "Louder Than A Bomb."
- Greg Jacobs, Producer and Director, "Louder Than A Bomb."
- Nova Venerable, Poet.
- Jonathan Jackson, Artistic and Executive Director, Milwaukee Film

Thursday
9/22/2011
10:00 AM
110922E

Doors Open Milwaukee
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests preview this weekend's "Doors Open Milwaukee" event.
Guests:
- George Wagner, Program Manager, Doors Open Milwaukee
- John Gurda, Milwaukee Historian, author of "The Making of Milwaukee"

Thursday
9/22/2011
10:00 PM
110922E

Wednesday
9/21/2011
9:00 AM
110921D

Safety of HPV Vaccine
In a recent GOP Presidential debate, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann raised questions about the safety of the HPV vaccine. After nine, Kathleen Dunn is joined by a doctor who addresses the science behind the safety of vaccines.
Guest: James Conway, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Wednesday
9/21/2011
10:00 AM
110921E

Top Secret America
After ten, Dana Priest joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss how the Government's handling of top secret intelligence has changed in the decade since 9/11.
Guest: Dana Priest, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. National security and investigative reporter, Washington Post. Co-author, (with William M. Arkin) "Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State."

Wednesday
9/21/2011
10:00 PM
110921E

Tuesday
9/20/2011
9:00 AM
110920D

Class Warfare
Class warfare is in the news again, after President Obama introduced the "Buffett Rule." After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at the claims coming from both sides.

Guests:
- James Joyner, Managing Editor of the Atlantic Council, Editor of Outside The Beltway
- Robert Reich, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, former United States Secretary of Labor, author of "Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future"

Tuesday
9/20/2011
10:00 AM
110920E

Jim Lehrer
After ten, Jim Lehrer joins Kathleen Dunn to reflect on his decades moderating Presidential debates.
Guest: Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor of "The NewsHour" on PBS. Author of many books, the most recent being, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain."

Tuesday
9/20/2011
10:00 PM
110920E

Monday
9/19/2011
9:00 AM
110919D

All Things Political
After nine. Kathleen Dunn and her guest review the latest political headlines.
Guest: Glenn Thrush, White House Correspondent, POLITICO

Monday
9/19/2011
10:00 AM
110919E

Sexualization of Children
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says pop culture and technology inundate young boys and girls with sexual messages, causing much social and emotional harm.
Guest: Diane Levin, Professor of Education, Wheelock College. Co-author, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids."

Monday
9/19/2011
10:00 PM
110919E

Thursday
9/15/2011
9:00 AM
110915D

United States Military and Somalia
After nine, an investigative journalist joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss how Washington's counterterrorism activity in Somalia is having a political and humanitarian effect throughout the country.
Guest: Jeremy Scahill, Writing Fellow, The Nation Institute. Frequent contributor to "The Nation." Investigative journalist and correspondent for the national radio and TV program "Democracy Now!" Author "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."

Thursday
9/15/2011
10:00 AM
110915E

Calvin Trillin "Forty Years of Funny"
After ten, humorist Calvin Trillin joins Kathleen Dunn to reflect on his 40 years as a writer.
Guest: Calvin Trillin, journalist, humorist, food writer, poet, memoirist and novelist. Staff writer, "The New Yorker." Deadline Poet, "The Nation." Author, "About Alice"; "Deciding The Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Race in Rhyme"; "Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff".

Thursday
9/15/2011
10:00 PM
110915E

Wednesday
9/14/2011
9:00 AM
110914D

The GOP War on Voting
According to Kathleen Dunn's guest, after nine, the G-O-P is hiding behind the "phantom menace" of voter fraud to prevent millions of Democrats from voting next year. And Wisconsin finds itself in the middle of it.
Guest: Ari Berman, contributing writer, The Nation magazine. Investigative Journalism Fellow, The Nation Institute. Author, "Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics"

Wednesday
9/14/2011
10:00 AM
110914E

Why are the Baby Boomers so selfish?
Unpaid wars, energy crises, trillions of dollars of debt, a dying Social Security program... After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest tries to answer the question, "Why are the children of the 'Greatest Generation' so selfish?"
Guest: Mathew Paull, former CFO, McDonald's Corporation. Lead Independent Director, Best Buy Co. Board, Advisory Director, One Acre Fund.

Wednesday
9/14/2011
10:00 PM
110914E

Tuesday
9/13/2011
9:00 AM
110913D

The Resilience of the German Economy
Despite a global recession, the German economy continues to grow. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the reasons behind the strength of Europe's largest economy and its crucial role in the Eurozone crisis.
Guest: Abdur Chowdhury, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Marquette University

Tuesday
9/13/2011
10:00 AM
110913E

Jeff Sharlet
After ten, author Jeff Sharlet joins Kathleen Dunn to discuss faith and religion.
Guest: Jeff Sharlet, Mellon Assistant Professor of English, Dartmouth. Contributing editor for Harper's Magazine and Rolling Stone. Author, "The Family," "C Street," and most recently "Sweet Heaven When I Die."

Tuesday
9/13/2011
10:00 PM
110913E

Monday
9/12/2011
9:00 AM
110912D

All Things Political
It's all things political with Kathleen Dunn and her guest, after nine.
Guest: David Schultz, Professor, Hamline University School of Business, Senior Fellow, Institute for Law and Politics at the University of Minnesota School of Law.

Monday
9/12/2011
10:00 AM
110912E

Teaching Civil War History
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how you teach young people about that time in our history.
Guests:

- Ken Stark, award-winning book illustrator/painter. Author of the children's book, "Marching to Appomattox: The Footrace That Ended the Civil War," and illustrator of, "Seeing the Elephant: A Story of the Civil War."

- Mary Koik, Deputy Director, Communications, The Civil War Trust. Editor, "Hallowed Ground."

Monday
9/12/2011
10:00 PM
110912E

Teaching Civil War History
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how you teach young people about that time in our history.
Guests:

- Ken Stark, award-winning book illustrator/painter. Author of the children's books, "Marching to Appomattox: The Footrace That Ended the Civil War," and "Seeing the Elephant: A Story of the Civil War."

- Mary Koik, Deputy Director, Communications, The Civil War Trust. Editor, "Hallowed Ground."

Thursday
9/8/2011
9:00 AM
110908D

Economy and Jobs
After nine, Kathleen Dunn takes your calls about jobs and the economy. What do you htink is the best plans for creating jobs and growing the economy?

Thursday
9/8/2011
10:00 AM
110908E

GOP debate
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss last night's GOP debate. We'll outline the candidates stances on jobs, fixing the economy, immigration,and health care.
Jeffrey Lord, Contributing Editor of, "The American Spectator." Reagan White House political director, and aide to Jack Kemp.

Thursday
9/8/2011
10:00 PM
110908E

Wednesday
9/7/2011
9:00 AM
110907D

Labor Unions
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest on jobs and labor unions.
Guests:

9:00 - Sheila Cochran, Chief Operating Officer, Milwaukee Area Labor Council AFL-CIO.

9:20 - Fred Gegare, International Vice President of the Teamsters Union. Current candidate for General President.

9:40 - Sandy Pope, President of Teamster Union, Local 805 in New York City. Current candidate for General President.

Wednesday
9/7/2011
10:00 AM
110907E

Buddy Holly's 75th Birthday
Today would have been his 75th birthday . . . After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest talk about the legacy of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Holly, and they'll listen to his music.
Guest: Maury Dean, author, "This'll Be the Day: The Life and Legacy of Buddy Holly"

Wednesday
9/7/2011
10:00 PM
110907E

Tuesday
9/6/2011
9:00 AM
110906D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the latest political headlines, with an emphasis on jobs.
Guest: Clarence Page, Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist

Tuesday
9/6/2011
10:00 AM
110906E

Debating Voucher Schools in Wisconsin
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests debate the expansion of voucher schools in Wisconsin.
Guests:
- Larry Miller, Board Member, Milwaukee Public Schools, Adjunct Professor, Marquette College of Education and National Louis University
- Terry Brown, former President of St. Anthony's school on the south side of Milwaukee, a private school that participates in the Milwaukee Choice Program

Tuesday
9/6/2011
10:00 PM
110906E

Monday
9/5/2011
9:00 AM
110905D

Robert Reich on the Economy
After nine, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest for a look back at the causes of the current economic crisis . . . and a plan to deal with the aftershock.
Guest: Robert Reich, Professor of Public Policy, University of California-Berkeley. Former U.S. Secretary of Labor. Author, "Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future". (Rebroadcast from 1/6/2011)

Monday
9/5/2011
10:00 AM
110905E

The Presidency of Ronald Reagan
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Ronald Reagan. After ten, join Kathleen Dunn and her guest, President Reagan's son Ron, who has written a new memoir about his father. (Rebroadcast from 1/18/2011)
Guest: Ron Reagan, political pundit. Author, "My Father at 100: A Memoir".

Monday
9/5/2011
10:00 PM
110905E

Thursday
9/1/2011
9:00 AM
110901D

Twenty Years Post-USSR
It's been twenty years since the failed coup that began the collapse of the Soviet Union. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the differing viewpoints of how Russia has fared under democracy.
Guest : Ronald Suny, Director, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. Professor of Social and Political History, University of Michigan. Author, "The Revenge of the Past: Nationalism, Revolution, and the Collapse of the Soviet Union" and "The Soviet Experiment: Russia, the USSR, and the Successor States"

Thursday
9/1/2011
10:00 AM
110901E

Ellen Willis on Rock Music
In the late 1960s and 1970s, Ellen Willis was the first pop music critic for The New Yorker. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Willis' daughter, who has collected her mother's music writings for a new book.
Guest : Nona Willis Aronowitz, contributing writer for the Nation, the New York Observer, the Village Voice, and Salon, editor of "Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music"

Thursday
9/1/2011
10:00 PM
110901E

Ellen Willis on Rock Music
In the late 1960s and 1970s, Ellen Willis was the first pop music critic for The New Yorker. After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by Willis's daughter, who has collected her mother's music writings for a new book.
Guest : Nona Willis Aronowitz, contributing writer for the Nation, the New York Observer, the Village Voice, and Salon, editor of "Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music"

Wednesday
8/31/2011
9:00 AM
110831D

Two-Step Plan for Growth
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with her guest about his "common sense plan" to rebuild the American economy.
Guest: Sheldon B. Lubar, Founder and Chairman, Lubar & Co., Inc.

Wednesday
8/31/2011
10:00 AM
110831E

Technology in the Classroom
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest outlines how teachers and students can best utilize technology in the classroom.
Guest: Lance Ford, educational technology advocate for Cisco. Adjunct faculty member, technology integration for teachers, University of Maine.

Wednesday
8/31/2011
10:00 PM
110831E

Tuesday
8/30/2011
9:00 AM
110830D

Fairness Doctrine
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the elimination by the FCC of the Fairness Doctrine.
Guest: Nicholas Johnson, Visiting Professor, University of Iowa College of Law. Former Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, 1966-1973.

Tuesday
8/30/2011
10:00 AM
110830E

Bullying in Schools
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss bullying in schools, and the rise of "cyberbullying."
Guest: Rachel Simmons, author, educator. Founder, Girls Leadership Institute. Author, "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls" & "The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence."

Tuesday
8/30/2011
10:00 PM
110830E

Monday
8/29/2011
9:00 AM
110829D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathlenn Dunn and her guests discuss the top political headlines.
Guests:

9:00 - John Nichols, associate editor of the Capital Times and Washington correspondent for the Nation Magazine

9:30 - Philip Klein, senior writer, The Washington Examiner.

Monday
8/29/2011
10:00 AM
110829E

America's Science Illiteracy
Are America's kids illiterate in science? After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what can be done to boost science education in America.
Guest : Margaret Honey, President and CEO, New York Hall of Science

Monday
8/29/2011
10:00 PM
110829E

Thursday
8/25/2011
9:00 AM
110825D

MLK Memorial
A National Memorial to Martin Luther King Junior is to be dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. this Sunday, the 48th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests reflect on the monument, and the speech.
Guests:

- Gwen Moore, Democratic U.S. Representative, Wisconsin 4th Congressional District
- Michael Honey, 2011 John Simon Guggenheim Fellow in the Humanities, Professor of Labor and Ethnic Studies and American History at the University of Washington-Tacoma, author of "'All Labor Has Dignity': Martin Luther King's Speeches for Labor Rights and Economic Justice"

Thursday
8/25/2011
10:00 AM
110825E

Open-line
After ten, Kathleen Dunn hosts her August open-line. Call in with your program suggestions.

Thursday
8/25/2011
10:00 PM
110825D

MLK Memorial
A National Memorial to Martin Luther King Junior is to be dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. this Sunday, the 48th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests reflect on the monument, and the speech.
Guests:

- Gwen Moore, Democratic U.S. Representative, Wisconsin 4th Congressional District
- Michael Honey, 2011 John Simon Guggenheim Fellow in the Humanities, Professor of Labor and Ethnic Studies and American History at the University of Washington-Tacoma, author of "'All Labor Has Dignity': Martin Luther King's Speeches for Labor Rights and Economic Justice"

Wednesday
8/24/2011
9:00 AM
110824D

What's next for Libya
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss what is next for a post-Gaddafi Libya.
Guest: John Kiriakou, intelligence and counterterrorism consultant for ABC
News. Former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, focusing on the Middle East, South Asia, and international
terrorism.

Wednesday
8/24/2011
10:00 AM
110824E

Andy Borowitz
After ten, Kathleen Dunn is joined by satirist Andy Borowitz for a lighter look at the news.
Guest: Andy Borowitz, comedian, satirist and writer. His work appears in The New Yorker and The New York Times, and at his award-winning humor site, www.BorowitzReport.com

Wednesday
8/24/2011
10:00 PM
110824E

Tuesday
8/23/2011
9:00 AM
110823D

Vital Drug Shortages
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the shortage of vital drugs in the U.S., and how some companies are raising their prices.
Guests:

9:00 - Amy Peak, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, and Director of Drug Information Services & Academic Advising, Butler University.

9:30 - Ezekiel J. Emanuel, oncologist and former White House adviser who will be a professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania beginning in September.

Tuesday
8/23/2011
10:00 AM
110823E

The Other Barack
A new biography paints Barack Obama, Sr. as a promising, but troubled man. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the life of the President's father.
Guest: Sally Jacobs, reporter at the Boston Globe and author of "The Other Barack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father"

Tuesday
8/23/2011
10:00 PM
110823E

The Other Barack
A new biography paints Barack Obama, Senior as a promising, but troubled man. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the life of the President's father.
Guest: Sally Jacobs, reporter, Boston Globe. Author, "The Other Barack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father"

Monday
8/22/2011
9:00 AM
110822D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the week's top political headlines.
Guest: George Waller, Professor of Political Science, UW-Fox Valley.

Monday
8/22/2011
10:00 AM
110822E

Alfred Hitchcock
Three reels of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest feature film, which until now had been thought to be lost, have turned up in New Zealand just in time for what would have been the celebrated director's 112th birthday. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss Hitchcock's life and work.
Guest: Bill Krohn, Hollywood correspondent for the movie magazine, "Cahiers du Cinema." Author, "Hitchcock at Work," and "Masters of Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock."

Monday
8/22/2011
10:00 PM
110822E

Thursday
8/18/2011
9:00 AM
110818D

Irish Fest
After nine, Kathleen Dunn celebrates Milwaukee's 31st annual Irish Fest with her guests.
Guests:

- Mary Pat Kelly, author and filmmaker

- Goitse, musical group from Ireland

Thursday
8/18/2011
10:00 AM
110818E

Kivalina: A Climate Change Story
For the people of Kivalina, Alaska, the price of further climate change denial could be the complete devastation of their lives and culture. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at one of the first-known victims of climate change.
Guest: Christine Shearer, researcher for CoalSwarm and the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara, author of "Kivalina: A Climate Change Story"

Thursday
8/18/2011
10:00 PM
110818D

Irish Fest
After ten, Kathleen Dunn celebrates Milwaukee's 31st annual Irish Fest with her guests.
Guests:

- Mary Pat Kelly, author and filmmaker

- Goitse, musical group from Ireland

Wednesday
8/17/2011
9:00 AM
110817D

Summer Reading
There's just about a month left until Autumn officially begins. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at book titles for your last-chance summer reading.
Guest: Daniel Goldin, Owner, Boswell Books, http://boswell.indiebound.com/

Wednesday
8/17/2011
10:00 AM
110817E

Can the Middle Class be Saved?
Income inequality usually shrinks during a recession, but in the Great Recession, it widened. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the future of the American middle class.
Guest: Don Peck, Features Editor, The Atlantic magazine. Author, "Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It".

Wednesday
8/17/2011
10:00 PM
110817E

Tuesday
8/16/2011
9:00 AM
110816D

GOP Presidential Candidates
Pawlenty is out, and Bachmann had a recent surge in Iowa. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at how the G-O-P presidential field is shaping-up.
Guest: David Winston, President, Winston Group. Strategic adviser to Senate and House Republican leadership.

Tuesday
8/16/2011
10:00 AM
110816E

What Language Is
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest wants us to rethink what we "think" language is, and how it shapes communication and culture.
Guest: John McWhorter, Lecturer, Columbia University. Contributing Editor, The New Republic. Author, "What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be".

Tuesday
8/16/2011
10:00 PM
110816E

Monday
8/15/2011
9:00 AM
110815D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the latest local, national and international political headlines.
Guest: Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Monday
8/15/2011
10:00 AM
110815E

The Lost Legacy of a Hated President
Herbert Hoover is a staple on historians' lists of worst Presidents. But after ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss what they call his lost legacy of a hated president.
Guests:

- Jimmy Soni, Chief of Staff for Arianna Huffington and the Huffington Post Media Group

- Rob Goodman, Speechwriter in Washington, DC

Monday
8/15/2011
10:00 PM
110815E

Thursday
8/11/2011
9:00 AM
110811D

London Riots
After nine, Kathleen Dunn discusses the riots in London with a professor who teaches modern British history, including riots and revolutions.
Guest: John Bohstedt, Professor of History, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, author of "Riots and Community Politics in England and Wales, 1790-1810" .

Thursday
8/11/2011
10:00 AM
110811E

The People behind the Border-Lines
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest talks about the people who created our country's border lines - from famous personalities, such as Thomas Jefferson, to people you've probably never heard of, like John Hardeman Walker.
Guest: Mark Stein, playwright, screenwriter, and author. His books include, "How The States Got Their Shapes," and now its follow-up, "How the States Got Their Shapes Too: The People Behind the Border-Lines."

Thursday
8/11/2011
10:00 PM
110811E

Wednesday
8/10/2011
9:00 AM
110810D

Wisconsin Recall Elections
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks to a reporter and a political analyst about Wisconsin's historic recall elections.
Guests:

9:00 - Patrick Marley, Madison bureau reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. www.jsonline.com.

9:30 - Dennis Dresang, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Affairs University of Wisconsin-Madison

Wednesday
8/10/2011
10:00 AM
110810E

Lucille Ball at 100
Legendary comedienne Lucille Ball would have turned 100 last week. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest remember Lucy's life, legacy and laughs.
Guest: Kathleen Brady, author of "Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball"

Wednesday
8/10/2011
10:00 PM
110810E

Tuesday
8/9/2011
9:00 AM
110809D

Latest Economic News
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest look at the latest economic news, from the stock market's reaction to the credit downgrade, to European instability, to the possibility of a double-dip recession.
Guest: Bob Landaas, President, Landaas & Company Investments

Tuesday
8/9/2011
10:00 AM
110809E

Tropic of Chaos
After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest says that conflicts in already poor parts of the world will increase with climate change and future weather catastrophes.
Guest: Christian Parenti, contributing editor at "The Nation," Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow, The Nation Institute. Visiting scholar, City University of New York. Author, "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence."

Monday
8/8/2011
9:00 AM
110808D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the latest news from around the nation and the state.
Guest: Mike Gousha, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette University Law School. Host of the statewide public affairs tv program, "Up Front with Mike Gousha."

Monday
8/8/2011
10:00 AM
110808E

Income disparity and race
Income disparity between Blacks, Hispanics and whites is the largest its been since the government started keeping track of these numbers twenty-five years ago. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at the issue on a local level.
Guests:

- Rev. Willie Brisco, President, Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope, Associate Pastor, New Covenant Baptist Church

- Eric Von, host, The Morning Magazine, 1290AM WMCS

Monday
8/8/2011
10:00 PM
110808E

Thursday
8/4/2011
9:00 AM
110804D

Federal Aviation Administration
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the FAA budget issue and partial shutdown.
Guests:

9:00 - Edward Wyatt, reporter, The New York Times.

9:30 - Ashley Halsey, transportation reporter, Washington Post.

Thursday
8/4/2011
10:00 AM
110804E

The President is a Sick Man
Presidents that hide their illnesses are not that uncommon in our history. After ten, Kathleen Dunn's guest explains how one President not only hid his illness, but discredited the journalist who tried to reveal the truth.
Guest: Matthew Algeo, author, "Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure," and most recently "The President is a Sick Man."

Thursday
8/4/2011
10:00 PM
110804E

Wednesday
8/3/2011
9:00 AM
110803D

Ethics in Media
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss News Corp phone hacking case, and ethics in the media.
Guests:

9:00 - Frank Rich, writer, New York Magazine.

9:30 - Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication & Media Studies, Fordham University in New York City.

Wednesday
8/3/2011
10:00 AM
110803E

Latest Auto Industry News
An agreement between President Obama and the auto manufacturers pledges to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. After 10, Kathleen Dunn looks at this story and other news out of the auto industry.
Guest: Michelle Krebs, Senior Analyst, Edmunds AutoObserver.com

Wednesday
8/3/2011
10:00 PM
110803E

Tuesday
8/2/2011
9:00 AM
110802D

Debt Ceiling Compromise
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the recent debt ceiling compromise.
Guest: David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Lecturer, Syracuse University College of Law and Whitman School of Management. Columnist, Tax.com. Author, "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill)."

Tuesday
8/2/2011
10:00 AM
110802E

Somalia Famine
According to the UN, more than twelve million Africans in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan and Uganda are suffering from or are threatened by famine. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss the responses to this crisis.
Guests:

10:00 - Janna Hamilton, Oxfam aid worker, currently working in the Dadaab refugee camp in Northern Kenya.

10:30 - EJ Hogendoorn, Project Director, Horn Of Africa Project, International Crisis Group.

Tuesday
8/2/2011
10:00 PM
110802E

Monday
8/1/2011
9:00 AM
110801D

All Things Political
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest recap the nation's top news stories.
Guest: Julian Zelizer, Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University. Author, "The Presidency of George W. Bush: A First Historical Assessment".

Monday
8/1/2011
10:00 AM
110801E

Body Image and the Media
The American Medical Association recently announced it was taking a stand against image manipulation in advertising such as Photoshop. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how media and popular culture can negatively impact body image.
Guests:

- Jean Kilbourne, lecturer, media critic, and author. Co-author, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids" (Ballantine, 2008).

Monday
8/1/2011
10:00 PM
110801E

Body Image and the Media
The American Medical Association recently announced it was taking a stand against image manipulation in advertising such as Photoshop. After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guests discuss how media and popular culture can negatively impact body image.
Guests:

- Jean Kilbourne, lecturer, media critic, and author. Co-authors, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids" (Ballantine, 2008).

Thursday
7/28/2011
9:00 AM
110728D

The Big Scrum
The recent NFL lockout ended this week as players and managers came to an agreement on a 10-year deal. After nine, John Munson and his guest look back to another tumultuous time in the game's history.
Guest: John J. Miller, national correspondent, National Review. Contributor, Wall Street Journal. Author, "The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football."

Thursday
7/28/2011
10:00 AM
110728E

Music Stories
After ten, John Munson's guest tells stories that he feels changed the course of music history, from Marie Antoinette to the writers of "Louie Louie."
Guest: Rick Beyer, Author, "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales From Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy."

Thursday
7/28/2011
10:00 PM
110728E

Wednesday
7/27/2011
9:00 AM
110727D

Future of NASA and Latest Astronomy News
After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the latest astronomy news, return of Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the future of NASA.
Guest: Richard Talcott, Senior Editor, Astronomy Magazine. www.astronomy.com

Wednesday
7/27/2011
10:00 AM
110727E

What?
After ten, John Munson and his guest discuss the importance and meaning of questions.
Guest: Mark Kurlansky, journalist and author of several books including, "Salt: A World History," "Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World," "World Without Fish," and most recently, "What?: Are These the 20 Most Important Questions in Human History--Or is This a Game of 20 Questions?"

Wednesday
7/27/2011
10:00 PM
110727E

Tuesday
7/26/2011
9:00 AM
110726D

The Controversy Surrounding Fracking
What is hydraulic fracturing and is it safe? After nine, John Munson looks at the controversial oil and gas extraction process commonly known as fracking.
Guest: Nicholas Kusnetz, reporting fellow, ProPublica

Tuesday
7/26/2011
10:00 AM
110726E

Wonders of the Universe
The universe's vastness has elicited endless wonder and questions that have consumed mankind's intellect and imagination. After ten, John Munson is joined by punk rock keyboardist-turned-astrophysicist professor Brian Cox to discuss the mysteries of the universe.
Guest: Brian Cox, Royal Society University Research Fellow based in the Particle Physics group at the University of Manchester, where he holds the chair in Particle Physics. Author, "Wonders of the Universe."

Tuesday
7/26/2011
10:00 PM
110726E

Monday
7/25/2011
9:00 AM
110725D

All Things Political
After nine, John Munson and his guest review all the latest news from the state and throughout the nation.

Guest: Jeff Mayers, President, Wispolitics.com.

Monday
7/25/2011
10:00 AM
110725E

The Life and Legacy of Hunter S. Thompson
Pioneering journalist Hunter Thompson would have turned 74 last week. After ten, John Munson and his guest look back at the life and legacy of Dr. Gonzo.

Guest: William McKeen, Professor and Chair, Journalism Department, Boston University, author of "Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson"

Monday
7/25/2011
10:00 PM
110725E

Thursday
7/21/2011
9:00 AM
110721D

The Climate Reality Project
After nine, John Munson is joined by the President of the Climate Reality Project, a group founded by former Vice President Al Gore. For twenty-four hours in September they hope to focus world attention on the full truth, scope, scale and impact of the climate crisis.

Guest: Maggie L. Fox, President and CEO, The Climate Reality Project.

Thursday
7/21/2011
10:00 AM
110721E

Frederick Law Olmsted
After ten, John Munson is joined by a biographer to discuss the life of landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

Guest: Justin Martin, journalist and author,"Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted."

Thursday
7/21/2011
10:00 PM
110721E

Wednesday
7/20/2011
9:00 AM
110720D

Consumer Protection Agency
President Obama has named former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head a new federal consumer-protection agency. After nine, John Munson and his guest discuss the future of the consumer-protection agency, and what's next for Elizabeth Warren.

Guest: Peter Schroeder, reporter, The Hill. Contributor, "On The Money" blog.

Wednesday
7/20/2011
10:00 AM
110720E

The Future of Fish
Fish are the last wild food, but the ocean is in the process of being picked clean. After ten, John Munson finds out if farming fish can take the place of catching them, and what role genetically modified fish could play in our lives.
Guest: Bryan Walsh, environmental columnist, TIME magazine.

Wednesday
7/20/2011
10:00 PM
110720D

Tuesday
7/19/2011
9:00 AM
110719D

Large Corporations and Job Creation
After nine, John Munson and his guests examine the truth behind the conventional wisdom that large companies can directly create the massive numbers of jobs needed to put Americans back to work.
Guests:

- Daniel Gross, Economics Editor and Columnist, Yahoo! Finance

- Robert Scott, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute

Tuesday
7/19/2011
10:00 AM
110719E

The Big Green Buyout
Countless Green brands have been snapped up by big corporations. After ten, John Munson asks his guest if they can still be trusted.

Guest: Christine MacDonald, contributing writer, E Magazine. Author, "Green Inc., An Environmental Insider Reveals How a Good Cause Has Gone Bad"

Tuesday
7/19/2011
10:00 PM
110719E

Monday
7/18/2011
9:00 AM
110718D

All Things Political
Join John Munson for "All Things Political," after nine, when he and his guest look back at the top news headlines from the past week.
Guest: George Waller, Professor of Political Science, UW-Fox Valley

Monday
7/18/2011
10:00 AM
110718E

In Search of a Robot More Like Us
Scientists are working to make robots more human-like in motion and perception. After ten, John Munson checks-in to see how close Science is to making a robot that's more like us.
Guest: John Markoff, senior writer, The New York Times. Author, "What the Dormouse Said: How the 60s Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry"

Monday
7/18/2011
10:00 PM
110718E

In Search of a Robot More Like Us
Scientists are working to make robots more human-like in terms of motion and perception. After ten, John Munson checks-in to see how close Science is to making a robot that's more like us.
Guest: John Markoff, senior writer, The New York Times. Author, "What the Dormouse Said: How the 60s Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry"

Thursday
7/14/2011
9:00 AM
110714D

Conversion Therapy
After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guests look at Conversion Therapy, a controversial practice that attempts to change the sexual orientation of a person from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual.
Guests:

- John Becker, Communications Director, Truth Wins Out

- Doug Haldeman, President, Society for the Psychological Study Of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues, American Psychological Association.

Thursday
7/14/2011
10:00 AM
110714E

Nancy Pearl Talks Books
Literary maven Nancy Pearl joins Kathleen Dunn, after ten, to talk about great summer reads and new releases.

Guest: Nancy Pearl, former director, Seattle Public Library. Author, "Book Lust" series, including, "Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading For Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers".

Thursday
7/14/2011
10:00 PM
110714E

Wednesday
7/13/2011
9:00 AM
110713D

Patchwork Nation
After nine, Kathleen Dunn talks with the director of the community reporting project Patchwork Nation.
Guest: Dante Chinni, correspondent and project director, Patchwork Nation Project. Co-Author, "Our Patchwork Nation: The Surprising Truth About the 'Real' America." www.patchworknation.org

Wednesday
7/13/2011
10:00 AM
110713E

Reforming the Education Reformers
After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss the current state of the education-reform movement, a decade on.
Guest: Paul Tough, contributor, New York Times Magazine. Author, "Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America"

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