The Kathleen Dunn Show

Today's kindergarten looks a lot like first grade. How valuable is play time? We talk with an expert who shares his take. Then we shift to college education for a look at how Liberal Arts are gaining renewed appeal to power a range of careers.

We talk about the news of the week with Ruth Conniff and Jonathan Allen.

In his book, 'Far From The Tree,' Andrew Solomon writes about what happens when families face major differences, and how those differences can bind a family together. We talk to him about his reporting on parents of gay, deaf, disabled, autistic, and other children in light of the new young adult version of the book, which speaks directly to the children.

We talk to a current and former senators about the healthcare debate.

It has been five years since a white supremacist fatally shot six people and wounded four others at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek. We talk with the son of one of the victims as well as a former white supremacist who have worked together after the shooting to promote peace and nonviolence.

A Milwaukee-based, hands-on program is helping expand representation of people of color in Milwaukee’s commercial real estate industry. We talk to graduates of the ACRE program.

We talk to Ron Suskind about his work and career.

This year's presidential election put a new spotlight on the voting process. From concerns about Russian interference, to strict voter ID laws, to the danger of cyberattacks, is our democracy at risk? We talk with an election law expert.

We speak with a professor and Civil War expert all about Abraham Lincoln.

We talk about the news of the week with Craig Gilbert of the the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

One of the nation’s most well-known and renowned historians, David McCullough, joins us to talk about the traits and characteristics that define us as Americans, and how that can guide us towards a greater good in this current political climate.

As politicians argue over how to bring health care costs down in the United States, some are suggesting that they take a look at what’s being thrown away in our nation’s hospitals and nursing homes. A ProPublica reporter discusses a new investigation into why millions of dollars of unused medical supplies and prescription drugs are wasted every year, how it might be impacting your monthly premium, and what, if anything, is being done about it.

The author of "John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit" talks about the life and times of our nation's sixth president.

We're joined by the author of a book tracing the history of the healthcare industry in America. She discusses how it became a big money business and how it can be reformed to better serve the needs of everyday people.

Judy Collins' mother was the queen of making desserts-- fudge, tollhouse cookies, meringue pies. Nothing made her more happy than sugar, but Collins quickly began to realize she was dealing with an addiction that lead her to try a string of famous diets with little long term stability. In her new book, Collins reveals what she's learned through her tumultuous, fraught relationship with food.