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WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
Daily Episodes of the Morning Show with Greg Berg. One-of-a-kind interviews with locally and nationally-renowned authors, regional newsmakers, opinion leaders, educators, performers, athletes, and other intriguing members of the community. Presented by WGTD FM. Visit us for local news and information: http://www.wgtd.org
Episodes
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/9/25 Aldo Cazzullo- "The Neverending Empire"
We begin the interview with Aldo Cazzullo, a renowned Italian journalist, talking about his newest book- which is also his first book intended for an…
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5/8/25 Kenosha Symphony & cellist Alexander Hersch
We preview Saturday night's concert of the Kenosha Symphony with conductor Robert Hasty and guest cellist Alexander Hersch, an award-winning young cellist who…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/7/25 The Mahone Foundation Reaching for Rainbows 25th anniversary
We talk about the 25 years of the Arthur F. and Mary Lou Mahone Foundation- and the annual Reaching for Rainbows Pursuit of Excellence Gala that will be…
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5/6/25 "Enough is Enuf"
Gabe Henry discusses his new book "Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell." The book, though entertaining, is a thoroughly serious…
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5/5/25 "Brothers, Sisters, Strangers" (sibling estrangement)
From the archives- Fern Schumer Chapman, author of "Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the Road to Reconciliation."
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5/4/25 "Lead with your Heart"
From 2016- Dr. Allan J. Hamilton talks about his book "Lead with your Heart: Lessons from a Life with Horses."
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5/3/25 David (Davy) Crockett
From 2012 - Michael Wallis talks about his book "David Crockett: The Lion of the West." The title refers to a famous early American known to most people as…
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5/2/25 Mike Papantonio "The Middleman"
Attorney-turned-writer Mike Papantonio talks about his latest book .... a novel titled "The Middleman" ..... which sheds light on the so-called 'middlemen' in…
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5/2/25 UW-Parkside's MacBeth
Brian Gill joins us from the theater faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside to talk about their production of Shakespeare's MacBeth, which is…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/1/30 Undergraduate Research at UW-Parkside
We explore undergraduate research with a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and three UW-Parkside students who were recently honored…
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4/30/25 Sy Montgomery and Temple Grandin
For the last day of National Autism Awareness Month, we are sharing a 2012 interview with best-selling author Sy Montgomery, talking about her book "Temple…
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4/29/25 Elizabeth Minnich "The Evil of Banality"
Elizabeth Minnich discusses her remarkable new book "The Evil of Banality- On the Life and Death Importance of Thinking." At the heart of Minnich's book is an…
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4/28/25 Independent Lens: "Free for All"
We preview an Independent Lens documentary airing tomorrow night titled "Free For All," which chronicles the history of public libraries in the United States…
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3/27/25 J. Elder Robison "Look me in the Eye"
For National Autism Awareness Month, we replay this 2007 conversation with J. Elder Robison, talking about his memoir "Look me in the eye: My Life with…
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3/26/25 W. Bruce Cameron- "A Dog's Purpose"
From 2010- W. B ruce Cameron talks about his best-selling novel "A Dog's Purpose
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3/25/25 UW-P Orchestra/Racine Symphony/Head Over Heels
We preview three different musical events happening this weekend: the University of Wisconsin-Parkside orchestra concert Saturday afternoon .... the Racine…
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4/24/25 Alexandra Zapruder "Salvaged Pages" (complete)
For Holocaust Remembrance Day.... here is my complete interview with Alexandra Zapruder, author and editor of "Salvaged Pages: Young Persons' Diaries from the…
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4/24/25 Alexandra Zapruder: "Salvaged Pages"
For Holocaust Remembrance Day - here is a portion of my 2002 interview with Alexandra Zapruder, author and editor of "Salvaged Pages: Young Persons' Diaries…
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4/23/25 Ross Benes "1999"
Ross Benes talks about his newest book, "1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted our Bizarre Times." The book examines the dramatic…
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4/22/25 2 archival interviews for Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day ..... Part One: (from 2022) Carole Douglis, co-author (with Peter Fiekowsky) of "Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain…
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3/21/25 Christian Patchell "I Put the 'Can' in Cancer"
From 2012 - artist Christian Patchell talks about his book "I put the 'Can' in Cancer."
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3/20/25 Gary Stamm on "Chopped"
From 2015 ---- We speak with Gary Stamm, a well-known local actor in community theater productions both in Racine and Kenosha, and a frequent guest on the…
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3/19/25 Ancient Gospels and the Modern Church
From 2001- We speak with Dan Schowalter, a former member of the religion faculty at Carthage College- and three distinguished theology professors who came to…
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3/18/25 American Boy Choir
From 1999 - A conversation about the American Boy Choir, which at the time was one of the premiere choral organizations in the country. The guest, Greg Lyne…
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3/17/25 Poetry Speaks
In honor of National Poetry Month, we are replaying a 2001 interview with Rebecca Presson Mosby, one of the editors of "Poetry Speaks" (from Source Books in…
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3/16/25 Ron Cronovich on Tariffs
Dr. Ron Cronovich, Professor of Economics at Carthage College, talks about Tariffs: What are they? How do they work? Are they good or bad? (Is that the right…
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4/15/25 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr, a member of the faculty of Carthage College - and a monthly visitor to the Morning Show - joins us to share his perspective on a variety of topics…
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4/14/25 Ronald Gruner: "COVID Wars"
Ronald Gruner talks about his fascinating new book COVID Wars: America's Struggle Over Public Health and Personal Freedom," which examines the painful divide…
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4/13/25 "Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb?"
From 2003- A discussion of the book "Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb: A Tour of Presidential Gravesites" with Richard Norton Smith, one of the contributors to the…
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4/12/25 "Chronically Happy"
From 2013 .... Lori Hartwell discusses her book "Chronically Happy: Joyful Living in Spite of Chronic Living." Hartwell has lived for most of her life with…
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4/9/25 Kenosha Community Foundation
We speak with Amy Greil, executive director of the Kenosha Community Foundation, about the ongoing work of the KCF. Also in the conversation is John Kuehl…
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4/11/25 Nakeyda Haymer - Bigger than Basketball
Today's Morning Show began with Nakeyda Haymer, Racine County Violent Crime Reduction Coordinator- and Wisconsin lead for the group Voices of Black Mothers…
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4/1025 Root Pike River Restoration Project
For Kailyn Palomares's April visit to the Morning Show, we discuss the Pike River Restoration Project with Samanthan Kerkman, Kenosha County Executive …
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4/9/25 "Next to Normal"
BONUS - We speak with two musical theater graduate students at Carthage College, Lucas Burr and Chynna Chung, who are part of a production of the musical "Next…
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4/8/25 Leslie Ehm: "Swagger"
Leslie Ehm talks about her book "Swagger: Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want." She is using the word 'swagger' a bit differently than we…
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4/8/25 Mission: Invincible Marriage
Jason and Erica Redman talk about their book "Mission: Invincible Marriage- A Battle-Tested Guide to an Enduring Relationship." Jason Redman is a former Navy…
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4/7/25 Erin Brockovich- "Hot Water"
From 2011- paralegal and environmental activist Erin Brockovich talks about the novel "Hot Water" that she co-authored with C.J. Lyons.
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4/7/25 Don Winslow "The Force"
From 2017 - best-selling author Don Winslow talks about his novel "The Force."
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4/7/25 Wisconsin Majority Leader Tyler August
We began today's Morning Show with Tyler August, Wisconsin State Representative for the 31st Assembly District (in Walworth County) and the current Majority…
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4/6/25 Mr. Rogers and Me
From 2012 - Benjamin and Christopher Wagner talk about their documentary film about Fred Rogers, "Mr. Rogers and Me."
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4/5/25 Pantsuit Politics
From 2019- Sarah Steward Holland and Beth Silvers, co-hosts of the podcast "Pantsuit Politics" and author of "I think you're wrong- but I'm listening: A Guide…
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4/4/25 "The Death and Life of August Sweeney"
We speak with writer Samuel Ashworth about his novel "The Death and Life of August Sweeney." The title character is a famous (and infamous) TV chef .... the…
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4/3/25 Poetry for Dinosaurs
Dr. Thomas Carr (Carthage College) , who is co-Poet Laureate for Racine, talks about the Poetry for Dinosaurs program he created in January. With him is Andrew…
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4/2/25 "Red Scare" / "Demagogue"
Today's program features both a newly-recorded interview and an interview from the archives- both concerning the so-called Red Scare in the years following…
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4/1/25 "The Candy Bombers"
From 2009- Andrei Cherny discusses his book "The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour." The book chronicles the…
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3/31/25 Scott Coey, KUSD teacher/ RUSD school board member
My guest is Scott Coey, who is a social studies teacher at Bradford High School in Kenosha - and a member of the school board for the Racine Unified School…
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3/30/25 local basketball star Sonja Henning
In an interview dating all the way back to the late 1990s, I speak with a sensational local basketball player by the name of Sonja Henning - a graduate of…
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2/29/25 Dave Cullen "Parkland: Birth of a Movement"
From 2019 - Dave Cullen talks about his book "Parkland: Birth of a Movement." His book chronicles how a number of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
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3/28/25 "Very Bad at Math" / "How Math Explains the World"
Part 1 of today's Morning Show is a newly recorded interview with Hope Larson in which she talks about "Very Bad at Math- a Very Graphic Novel." Her main…
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3/27/25 Kristen Singer: "The Prince of Egypt"
We preview the Kenosha Unified School District's pilot production of the musical "The Prince of Egypt" with Kristen Singer, who is both the stage director and…
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3/26/25 Verbatim Theater: "Terminal Exhale"
We preview this weekend's performances of "Terminal Exhale," the latest iteration of Carthage's Verbatim Theater Project. This particular production shares…
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3/25/25 "Soup Night"
From 2013 - Maggie Stuckey talks about her book "Soup Night: Recipes for Creating Community Around a Pot of Soup."
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3/25/25 "Change, not Charity"
We preview the next installment in the PBS documentary series AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: "Change, not Charity- the Americans with Disabilities Act." Our guest, Chana…
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3/24/25 Virginia Scharff discusses Annie Oakley
For Women's History Month- from 2012, we talk with Virginia Scharff, Professor of History at the University of New Mexico, who was one of the participants in…
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3/24/25 "The Pardon"
Jeffrey Toobin, author of "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy." Toobin explores why the founding fathers gave the U.S. president such sweeping…
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3/23/25 Florence Parry Heide/ Nan Pollard
This interview is undated but was recorded more than fifteen years ago. It features two noteworthy women from Kenosha .... acclaimed children's author Florence…
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3/22/25 Diane Ackerman: "The Zookeeper's Wife"
From 2008 - Diane Ackerman talks about her book "The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story" - an amazing but true resistance story from World War II.
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3/21/25 Susan Quinn: "Eleanor and Hick"
From 2016- Susan Quinn discusses her bestselling book "Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady." The book is an illuminating examination of…
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3/2025 Wild Ones - Native Plants
For Kailyn Palomares's March visit to the Morning Show, we speak with Brandon Gross, president of the Root River Chapter of Wild Ones, a national organization…
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3/19/25 Remembering sportswriter John Feinstein
We remember sportswriter John Feinstein, who passed away last week at the age of 69. A long-time sports commentator for NPR, Feinstein also authored 44 books…