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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
3/18/25 Wayne Johnson: "The Iowa That Was"
My guest is Wayne Gustave Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talking about his memoir "The Iowa That Was…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
3/17/25 State Representative Tip McGuire
We spend most of the program with State Representative Tip McGuire, who represents the 64th assembly district. We finish out the hour with Tom Segev (2007)…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
3/16/25 Malachi McCourt "The Claddagh Ring"
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we replay this 2003 interview with Irish writer Malachi McCourt (brother of Frank McCourt.)
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3/15/25 Andrea Chamblee - "The Capital of Basketball"
We talk with Andrea Chamblee about "The Capital of Basketball: A History of DC Area High School Hoops" - a book begun by her husband, John McNamara- who…
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3/14/25 Belle City Brassworks
We preview the Belle City Brassworks concert this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 with conductor Doug Johnson and board president Katie Humphrey. The concert will…
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3/14/25 Wayne Scott- "The Maps They Gave Us"
Wayne Scott discusses his poignant and deeplypersonal memoir "The Maps They Gave Us: One Marriage Re-Imagined."
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3/13/25 Kevin Ward's "Johnny Careless"
We speak with screenwriter and playwright Kevin Wade, who has just published his first novel, "Johnny Careless." His credits include the screenplays for…
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3/12/25 UW-Parkside Jazz Week with Russ Johnson
We preview next week's Jazz Week at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with Russ Johnson, who is a member of the music faculty at UW-Parkside and someone…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
3/11/25 Wash Day Love
Tanisia Moore talks about her newest children's book, "Wash Day Love."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
3/11/25 Lisa Franklin on Product Management
Lisa Franklin, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing at Carthage College, discusses the concept of Product Management. (Carthage has professional…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
3/10/25 "The Showman" (Volodymyr Zelensky)
From early 2024- Simon Schuster discusses his book "The Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader." Schuster has covered Zelensky…
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3/9/25 William Kuhn: "Reading Jackie"
From 2010- we speak with William Kuhn about his book "Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books." The book closely examines a chapter of Jackie Kennedy…
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3/8/25 Gold Dust Woman (Stevie Nicks)
From 2018- Stephen Davis, author of "Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks."
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3/7/25 "The Tree That Bends"
Dr. Ross White, author of "The Tree That Bends: How a Flexible Mind Can Help You Thrive." The author celebrates the concept of Flexibility and defends it as a…
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3/6/25 Kenosha Police Department- Scams & Frauds
We speak with three members of the Kenosha Police Department .... detectives Chad Buchanan and Ryan Pfeiffer and Crime Prevention Officer John Wenberg …
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
3/5/25 Racine Literacy Council
We celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Racine Literacy Council with three guests: Laura Sumner Coon, executive director of the RLC, Ann Zogg, who is a…
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3/5/25 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr pays his first visit to the Morning Show in 2025 with today's conversation in which, among other things, we talk about the first six weeks of…
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3/3/25 The ABCs of Women's History
Today's Morning Show is the first to air during Women's History Month 2025. Part One: Laura Semmer, illustrator of "The ABC's of Women's History," a lovely…
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3/2/25 The Seuss, the Whole Seuss, and Nothing but the Seuss
March 2nd is the date that Theodore Geissel ... aka Dr. Seuss .... was born in 1904. From the archives comes this 2004 interview with Charles D. Cohen, talking…
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3/1/2025 Remembering Gene Hackman
In the wake of the news of the death of award-winning actor Gene Hackman, we are replaying a 2004 interview with Hackman and his longtime friend Daniel Lenihan…
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2/28/25 Michael Gelman, exec. producer of "Live with Kelly & Mark"
This is a bonus for Morning Show listeners- a brief conversation with Michael Gelman, executive producer of "Live with Kelly and Mark" (Kelly Ripa and Mark…
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2/28/25 Richard Rothstein: "Just Action"
We speak with Richard Rothstein about the book he co-authored with his daughter Leah Rothstein .... "Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under…
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2/27/25 "Bone to Pick"
From 2004 - Ellis Cose discusses his intriguing book "Bone to Pick: of Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Reparation and Revenge." This was part two of today's…
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2/26/25 United Way and UW-Parkside
We talk about an exciting partnership between the United Way of Kenosha County and the Community-Based Learning Program at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside…
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2/25/25 State Representative Robert Wittke
We speak with State Representative Robert Wittke, who represents the 63rd assembly district (which includes most of Caledonia and most of Franklin.) Our…
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2/24/25 Two books for Black History Month
Part One- Jeffrey Boutwell, author of "Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy." The author's distant ancestor George Boutwell was an important…
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2/23/25 Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat (Winston Churchill)
From 2009- John Lucas, author of "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Dire Warning- Churchill's First Speech as Prime Minister."
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2/22/25 Mary Roach: "Bonk"
From 2008, Mary Roach discusses her book "Bonk! - The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex."
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2/21/25 "Life is a Dream" at Carthage
This interview was recorded this morning for broadcast next week - but because it concerns a theatrical production that is opening tonight, I want to share the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/21/25 "The Boxing Kings" (complete)
This is the complete interview with Paul Beston talking about his book "The American Kings," which tells the story of seven American heavyweight boxing…
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2/21/25 RTG's "And in this corner: Cassius Clay"
We preview the Racine Theater Guild's newest production, "And in this corner: Cassius Clay," which runs this weekend and the next. Shawn Holmes, director of…
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2/20/25 Award-Winning Teacher Ron Clark
From 2005- Award-winning teacher Ron Clark talks about his book "The Excellent Eleven: An Award-Winning Teacher's Guide to Raising Children Who Love to Learn."
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2/20/25 Jennifer Charpentier GTC Foundation
We speak with Jennifer Charpentier, Executive Director of the Gateway Technical College Foundation.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/19/25 Ron Cronovich on the Affordable Housing Shortage
We discuss the acute affordable housing shortage in our area with Ron Cronovich, Professor of Economics at Carthage College. He is the moderator for an event…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/18/25 Mike German: "Policing White Supremacy"
Former FBI agent Mike German discusses his new book "Policing White Supremacy- The Enemy Within."
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2/17/25 "Get Off The Fence"
From 2003- Jeffrey Makoff, co-author of "Get Off the Fence: 10+1 Steps to Help You Make that Big Decision."
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2/17/25 "Who Needs College Anymore?"
Kathleen DeLaski discusses her book "Who Needs College Anymore? - Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won't Matter." She contends that colleges and universities…
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2/16/25 Rachel Simon: "Riding the Bus with My Sister"
From 2002 - Rachel Simon discusses her memoir "Riding the Bus with my Sister: A True Life Journey." In this moving book, the author talks about her…
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2/15/25 The Engaged Groom
From 2005- Doug Gordon, author of "The Engaged Groom: You're Getting Married! Read This Book! - Your Complete Wedding Guide."
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2/14/25 "Romances and Practicalities"
Lindsay Jill Roth talks about her book "Romances and Practicalities: A Love Story (maybe yours!) in 250 Questions." Roth and her British boyfriend / eventual…
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2/13/25 Love and Mating in the Natural World
For Kailyn Palomares's February visit to the Morning Show, she is celebrating Valentine's Day a little early by bringing in Emily Porter, ecologist at Hawthorn…
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2/12/25 UW-Parkside Chancellor Dr. Lynn Akey
We speak with Dr. Lynn Akey, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. We talk about new programs at Parkside as well as the possibility of some…
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2/11/25 Carthage Study Tour to Cuba
We talk about a recent 15-day Carthage Study Tour of Cuba with Dr. Jeffrey Roberg and Dr. Maribel Morales Martinez - as well as two students, Loren Bucur and…
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2/10/25 Buddy Levy: "Realm of Ice and Sky"
We speak with author Buddy Levy about his newest book, "Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue." The book chronicles the…
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2/9/25 John Feinstein "The Walk On"
From 2015, renowned sportswriter John Feinstein talks about his novel for young readers titled "The Walk On." It tells the poignant and exciting story of a…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/8/25 - "The Heavy"
From 2013- Dara-Lynn Weiss, author of "The Heavy: A Mother, A Daughter, A Diet." Weiss attracted a tremendous amount of attention (some of it quite critical…
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2/7/25 Professor Erin Weber on Potatoes
Part One: We speak with Dr. Erin Weber, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Carthage. She recently earned a $498,000 grant from the National Science Foundation…
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2/6/25 Anastasia
We preview the Lakeside Players' production of the musical ANASTASIA, which opens this weekend at the Rhode Center for the Arts in downtown Kenosha (and runs…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/5/25 Dayvin Hallmon - The Black String Triage Ensemble
One of our favorite interviews from 2024- Dayvin Hallmon, founder and conductor of The Black String Triage Ensemble, an all-volunteer string orchestra…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/4/25 Frank McGrath & the Eaton Wildfire (complete)
This is the unabridged version of the interview with Frank McGrath in which he talks about what he and his family experienced with the horrific Eaton Wildfire…
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2/4/25 Frank McGrath and the Eaton Wildfire
Frank McGrath (nephew of WGTD News Director Dave McGrath) talks about the horrific Eaton Wildfire that tore through their community (Altadena, California) and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/3/25 Becoming American
From 2010- Black historian Howard Dotson talks about his book "Becoming American: The African-American Journey."
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2/3/25 Kidnapped at Sea
Andrew Sillen, author of "Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Journey of David Henry White." The book chronicles the story of a free black teenager who was…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/2/25 Packing for Mars
From 2010 - Mary Roach, author of 'Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void" - which explores some scientific oddities related to working and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
2/1/25 Four Days to Glory
From 2007 - one of my all-time favorite interviews .... with Mark Kreidler, author of "Four Days to Glory: Wrestling with the Soul of the American Heartland."…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
1/31/25 Brendan Conway (WE Energies)
Brendan Conway, a spokesperson for WE Energies, talks about the proposed natural gas power plant that they are proposing to build in the town of Paris.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
1/30/25 Healthy Climate Wisconsin
We talk about the proposed power plant in Paris, WI - and concerns about the environmental impact it might have - with Abby Novinski-Loras, executive director…
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1/29/25 More from best-selling author Michael Perry
Today's Morning Show features excerpts from three of my previous interviews with best-selling author Michael Perry. We begin with a portion of a 2012…
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1/28/25 Michael Perry
Best-selling author Michael Perry. (He is appearing at the Racine Theater Guild on Saturday evening, Michael Perry.)
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1/27/25 KUSD Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Weiss
We speak with Dr. Jeffrey Weiss, superintendent of the Kenosha Unified School District, about the referendum on which Kenoshans will be voting on February 18th.