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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
12/3/24 Spirit of Racine Music Makers
We preview Sunday afternoon's concert by the Spirit of Racine Music Makers with board president Laura Sumner Coon as well as their new artistic director…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
12/3/24 Kenosha Symphony Holiday Concert
We preview this weekend's holiday concert of the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra- which will also feature the Kenosha Chamber Choir.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
12/2/24 Watergate's Unexpected Hero
Lawrence Spinelli discusses his new book "Watergate's Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter Rodino Jr." Rodino was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives…
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12/1/24 Arctic Drift (Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler)
In this interview, we hear from both Clive Cussler (one of the most successful novelists in recent decades) and his son Dirk Cussler talking about…
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11/30/24 Kitchens of the Great Midwest: a Novel
From 2016 - J. Ryan Stradel talks about his bestselling debut novel "Kitchens of the Great Midwest."
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11/29/24 Cody Keenan - "Grace"
This interview was actually most recently broadcast a week ago, on November 22nd. Cody Keenan served for a time as head speech writer for former president…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/28/24 3 interviews about Abraham Lincoln
Because we associate our 16th president with Thanksgiving (he was the president who signed the bill that made Thanksgiving Day a federal holiday) we are…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/27/24 Norm McPhee Tribute *extended version
This is an extended version of the tribute to Norm McPhee that aired on Wednesday, November 27th. Norm McPhee served the Racine Theater Guild as its managing…
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11/26/24 Michael Schumacher on Will Eisner
From 2010- Best-selling author Michael Schumacher talks about his book "Will Eisner: A Dreamer's Life in Comics."
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11/25/24 Dr. Thomas Carr
Dr. Thomas Carr joins us - Associate Professor of Biology at Carthage College and director of their Paleontology program. Joining him: Brett Jackson, a senior…
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11/24/24 The Cult of Personality
From 2010- Annie Murphy Paul, author of 'The Cult of Personality: How personality tests are leading us to mis-educate our children, mismanage our companies…
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11/23/24 "Cold Comfort"
From 2020- Bruce Boyce, author of "Cold Comfort: One man's struggle to stop the illegal marketing of powerful opioid drugs and save lives."
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11/22/24 The Cameron Boyce Foundation (epilepsy)
In observance of Epilepsy Awareness Month, we speak with Victor and Libby Boyce - whose son Cameron was a gifted child actor who was part of a couple of Disney…
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11/21/24 Robert Creamer: "Nuts and Bolts"
We talk with Robert Creamer, who has worked on a wide variety of political campaigns over the last half century, about his new book "Nuts and Bolts: The…
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11/20/24 "True Raiders"
Brad Ricca, author of "True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to find the legendary Ark of the Covenant."
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11/19/24 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr joins us for his monthly visit to the program. He offers his thoughts on what he believes are some mistakes made by the Kamala Harris campaign -…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/18/24 Lois Van Dahm
In memory of Lois Van Dahm, who passed away earlier this month: This is a conversation that Lois and her husband Tom wanted to have with me about how they were…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/17/24 Polio
From 2006 - David M. Oshinsky, author of "Polio: An American Story"
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11/16/24 From the archives: Norm McPhee (2001)
Norm McPhee, managing and artistic director of the Racine Theater Guild from 1969 to 2001, passed away on November 3rd at the age of 88. In his memory, we are…
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11/15/24 John Feinstein: "The Ancient 8" (The Ivy League)
Acclaimed sportswriter John Feinstein talks about his most recent book, "The Ancient Eight: College Football's Ivy League and the Game They Play Today." Also…
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11/14/24 Deer Hunting in Wisconsin
Kailyn Palomares's November visit to the Morning Show features Marty Johnson from the Wisconsin DNR. He is senior wildlife biologist at Richard Bong State…
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11/13/24 "The Forbidden Garden" and Curzio Caravati
Simon Parkin, author of "The Forbidden Garden- The Botanists of Besieged Leningrad and their Impossible Choice." This is an amazing story from World War Two…
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11/11/24 For Veteran's Day: Craig Birkholz and Gay Birkholz
For Veteran's Day- I am sharing an interview that I recorded back in December 2003 with Craig Birkholz, a corporal in the U.S. Army who at the time was…
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11/10/24 "The Last Innocents"
From 2017 - Michael Leahy, author of "The Last Innocents: The Collison of the Turbulent Sixties and the Los Angeles Dodgers."
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11/9/24 Leonardo's Legacy
From 2010 - Stefan Klein, author of "Leonard's Legacy: How Da Vinci Reimagined the World."
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11/8/24 "Football for a Buck" (the USFL)
From the archives: Jeff Pearlman, author of "Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL." By the way, Donald Trump figures in this…
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11/8/2024 "The Playbook"
Gary E. Parker talks about his newest novel "The Playbook" - which tells the story of a woman who is a high school football coach - and the intriguing and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/7/24 Political Science Professor Jeffrey Roberg
We talk politics and recap the results of the presidential election with Dr. Jeffrey Roberg, Professor of Political Science at Carthage College .... and two…
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11/6/24 Jon Meachem - "The Soul of America"
From 2018- Historian and best-selling author Jon Meachem talks about his book "The Soul of America: The Battle for our Better Angels." It is tempting to say…
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11/5/24 Intimate Conversations: Face-to-Face with Matchless Musicians
We speak with Larry Ruttman, a 93-year-old attorney based in Boston who has developed a great love of classical music. His latest book is "Intimate…
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11/4/24 A Question of Paternity
Investigative reporter David Tereshchuk discusses his deeply personal memoir "A Question of Paternity: My Life as an Unaffiliated Reporter." The book is…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/3/24 Night Circus: A Novel
From 2011- Erin Morgenstern, author of "Night Circus: A Novel."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/2/24 The Forbidden Bookshelf
From 2015- Mark Crispin Miller, a professor of media at NYU, talks about his internet project through Open Media called The Forbidden Bookshelf, which makes…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/1/24 Little Women at the Racine Theater Guild
We talk about the Racine Theater Guild's production of "Little Women" with Lisa Kornetsky, the guest director of the production - which opened last weekend and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/1/24 St. Mary's Lutheran Church Anniversary Concert
We talk with Rev. Debbie Hartfield and Dr. Richard Sjoerdsma about the 150th anniversary of Saint Mary's Lutheran Church in Kenosha - and preview a celebratory…
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10/31/24 Racine Symphony Orchestra
We preview Friday evening's concert by the Racine Symphony Orchestra with its artistic director and conductor, Pasqual Laurino.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/31/24 Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra
We preview Saturday night's concert of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra with its conductor, David Anderson.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/31/24 "Go to Hell"
In honor of Halloween ..... Erika Engelhaupt, author of "Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations."
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10/30/24 Life Cycle of a Star
We preview the next theatrical production at Carthage College, "Life Cycle of a Star" with playwright Ali Viterbi as well as Herschel Kruger, chair of the…
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10/29/24 William Cope Moyers "Broken Open"
Our guest, William Cope Moyers, is Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Relations at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and the author of the…
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10/28/24 Composer Ricky Ian Gordon (Part Two)
More from renowned composer Ricky Ian Gordon, talking about his memoir "Seeing Through: A Chronicle of Sex, Drugs and Opera." In this part of the interview…
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10/27/24 William Cope Moyers "Broken"
In anticipation of William Cope Moyers's upcoming visit to Southeastern Wisconsin (he is a keynote speaker for the 15th Annual Help and Hope Conference on…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/26/24 Photography: The Definitive Visual History
FRom 2014- Tom Ang, author of "Photography: The Definitive Visual History"
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/25/24 Composer Ricky Ian Gordon (Part One)
Renowned composer Ricky Ian Gordon discusses his remarkable new book "Seeing Through: A Chronicle of Sex, Drugs and Opera." (This is part one. Part two of the…
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10/24/24 Dr. Art Cyr
This is Dr. Art Cyr's monthly visit to the Morning Show. We talk about SpaceX ..... Google ..... North Korea .... and more.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/23/24 Young Frankenstein
We preview the Lakeside Players production of the musical Young Frankenstein, which opens this weekend.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/22/24 "Den of Spies"
Craig Unger talks about his latest book, "Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter and the Secret History of the Treason that Stole the White House." The book examines…
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10/21/24 Medicare
We talk Medicare with Paula Clark and Terra Kilkeary-Santiago from the Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center.
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1/20/24 Alex Wellen - "Barman"
From 2004- Alex Wellen, author of "Barman: Ping Pong, Pathos and Passing the Bar."
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1/19/20 Dr. Laura Gellott
From the archives- Dr. Laura Gellott, long time history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (now retired). This interview was done back in the…
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10/18/24 Strokes of Genius (in honor of Rafael Nadal)
In the wake of tennis great Rafael Nadal's retirement announcement, we replay this conversation with sportswriter L. Jon Wertheim about his book "Strokes of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/17/24 Kenosha Symphony Orchestra
We learn about Saturday night's concert by the Kenosha Symphony, which will feature music by Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky. Joining me are conductor…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/17/24 UW-Parkside's Carrie:The Musical
Mary MacDonald Kerr, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatrical Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about their production of Carrie: The…
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10/16/24 Choral Arts Society's "Simply Folk"
We preview the opening concert of the Racine Choral Arts Society's 38th season .... "Simply Folk" (happening this Saturday night, 7 pm, at First Presbyterian…
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10/15/24 "Gracie Under the Waves"
Linda Sue Park discusses her latest children's book "Gracie under the Waves."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/15/24 "Meeting the Moment"
William Haldeman- author of "Meeting the Moment: Inspiring Presidential Leadership that Transformed America."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/14/24 Kenosha Community Foundation
Amy Greil, executive director of the Kenosha Community Foundation - is joined by attorney David Hughs to talk about how people can include a nonprofit in their…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/12/24 "Beyond Trans"
From 2017 - Heather Fogg Davis discusses her book "Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?"
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10/12/24 Carthage Baseball Coach Augie Schmidt (with Bill Guy)
This interview from the archives was recorded and initially broadcast sometime in the mid 1990s. The guest, Augie Schmidt, recently announced his impending…
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10/11/24 Second City Alum Julia Morales
Julia Morales, Second City Mainstage alum, brings her own Stepping Stone Theater to the stage of the Racine Theater Guild this Saturday evening for a night of…