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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
10/10/24 Ira Chaleff: "To Stop a Tyrant"
Ira Chaleff discusses his newest book, "To Stop a Tyrant: The Power of Political Followers to Make or Brake a Toxic Leader." (The word 'brake' is not a typo!)…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/9/24 Rock musician Ike Reilly & sons Kevin and Mickey
We speak with rock musician Ike Reilly and two of his three sons (Kevin and Mickey) ahead of a screening this Friday night of the award-winning documentary…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/8/24 "As the Rivers Merge" / "A Potent Spell"
Part One: David Mamah, author of "As the Rivers Merge: A Story of Love, War and Perseverance Across Continents." Part Two: (frpm 2004) Janna Malamud Smith…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/7/24 Carthage's production of "Eleemosynary"
I speak with four Carthage students (director Emily Halfmann and actors Ellie Neybert, Lily Anderson and Jessie Skonesey) about Lee Blessing's play…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/6/24 Jon Meacham: "Franklin and Winston"
From 2004- Historian and best-selling author Jon Meacham discusses his book' Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship."
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10/5/24 Friday Night Lights
From 2015 - Buzz Bissinger talks about his most famous book, "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team and a Dream," about the high school football team in Odessa…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/4/24 "Xanadu" at Carthage College
Matthew Hougland, Ella Bergfeld and Jon Rasmussen talk about Carthage College's production of the musical XANADU, which runs the next two weekends. Professor…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/3/24 Ken Weber: "Why Books Still Matter"
Here is a wonderful interview for anybody who loves books and bookstores: "Why Books Still Matter: Honoring Joyce Meskis- Essays on the Past, Present and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/2/24 Remembering Pete Rose
Baseball legend Pete Rose, one of the sport's most colorful and controversial players, died on Monday the 30th of September at the age of 83. Here is a…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/2/24 What Jewish Looks Like
Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin talk about their new children's book "What Jewish Looks Like," which celebrates the amazing diversity of the Jewish community…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/1/24 Robert Katzman "Lost Boy"
Local writer Robert Katzman has written a multi-volume memoir of his life ..... the first volume of which is titled "Lost Boy: On Beating a Child," in which he…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/30/24 Am. Exp: "The American Vice President"
We preview tomorrow night's American Experience documentary airing on PBS stations across the country, including channel 10 in Milwaukee. "The American Vice…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/29/24 "Tornado of Life" (by an ER doctor)
From 2022 .... Dr. Jay Baruch, author of "Tornado of Life: A Doctor's journey through Constraints and Creativity in the ER."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/28/24 Modern Family
From the archives: Mark Freeman, author and editor of "Modern Family: The Untold Oral History of one of Television's Groundbreaking Sitcoms."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/27/24 Across the Aisle (bipartisanship)
We talk about bipartisanship with Jill Long Thompson, editor of "Across the Aisle: Why Bipartisanship Works for America." The book is a collection of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/26/24 Organist Brian Schoettler
We preview a free organ recital that is going to be played this Sunday afternoon, September 29th, 4:00 at St. Mary's Lutheran Church in Kenosha (2001 80th…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/26/24 UW-Parkside Foreign Film Series
We preview the newest season of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Foreign Film Series with its current director, Dr. Jay Mcroy, who is Professor of Film…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/25/24 Nick Demske: Banned Books Week
Nick Demske, executive director of the Racine Public Library, talks about Book Banning and Censorship during National Banned Books Week.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/25/24 Jeff Shinabarger (KABA's Inspire 2024)
We speak with Jeff Shinabarger, founder and executive director of Plywood People, an Atlanta-based non-profit center for social innovation. Shinabarger is one…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/24/24 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr offers his thoughts on the current state of the U.S. economy, the most recent visit to Washington by the current British prime minister, recent…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/23/24 Rachel Zimmerman "Us, After"
Rachel Zimmerman discusses her new book "Us, After- A Memoir of Love and Suicide." The book chronicles what she and her family experienced in the wake of her…
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9/22/24 "I am Potential"
From 2008- we speak to the father and son who co-wrote "I Am Potential: Eight Lessons on Living, Loving, and Reaching Your Dreams." Patrick Henry Hughes was…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/21/24 Astronaut Al Worden
From 2011- Astronaut Al Worden talks about his memoir "Falling to Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey to the Moon."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/20/24 Biography of coach Ara Parseghian
Mark O. Hubbard discusses his new book "Ara: The Life and Legacy of a Notre Dame Legend" .... the authorized biography of renowned football coach Ara…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/19/24 "Big Moe's Big Book of BBQ"
Moe Cason, one of the country's best-known and most highly regarded experts on all matters related to BBQ, talks about his new book "Big Moe's Big Book of BBQ…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/19/24 "Puffs" with the Lakeside Players
We talk about the current production of Kenosha's Lakeside Players, "Puffs - or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic," a…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/18/24 Doug Instenes - Racine Theater Guild
Doug Instenes, managing and artistic director of the Racine Theater Guild, talks about their current production - a stage adaption of Agatha Christie's "Murder…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/17/24 Dr. Thomas Carr - Carthage's Paleontology Program
Dr. Thomas Carr, director of the paleontology program at Carthage, talks about their most recent field expedition to rural Montana. Andrew Goebel, a recent…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/17/24 Heide Observatory
This is a correction to an earlier posting of the Morning Show from September 12th. For Kailyn Palomares's September visit to the program, she wanted to talk…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/16/24 Rethinking Rescue
Carol Mithers talks about her book "Rethinking Rescue: Dog Lady and the Story of America's Forgotten People and Pets." The 'Dog Lady' referenced in the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/15/24 "The Last Men Out" (NYC firefighters)
From 2005 - Tom Downey, author of "The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse." The book is an extraordinary portrait of NYC firefighters and the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/14/24 Happy Together
From 2018 - We speak to Suzann Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski, who are the husband & wife co-authors of "Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive…
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9/13/24 "The Price" ($ in college football)
John Talty, co-author of "The Price: What it takes to sin in college football's era of chaos." The book explores how college football and the experience of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/11/24 "Angel in the Rubble" (a 9-11 survivor)
(From 2011) Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last survivor pulled from the rubble at Ground Zero, talks about her memoir "Angel in the Rubble." She was working for…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/11/24 Jean Preston/Jennifer Kozelou Poets Laureate
We talk about the poetry and the Poets Laureate program in Kenosha and Racine with Jean Preston and Jennifer Kozelou, who are members of the committee who will…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/1024 Jenny Albertini: "Decluttered"
Jenny albertini, author of "Decluttered: Mindful Organizing for Health, Home, and Beyond."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/10/24 Local poet Nicholas Michael Ravnikar
Racine writer/poet Nicholas Michael Ravnikar talks about The Poetry Movement- and about the Bus Poems Contest he is coordinating which is encouraging local…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/9/24 Assisted Living
In honor of National Assisted Living Week, we speak with Nancy Davies and Lisa DeBartolo, who are community outreach coordinators for Library Terrace Assisted…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/8/24 Blue Collar and Proud of It
From 2009 - Joe LaMacchia, author of "Blue Collar and Proud of It: The All-In-One Resource for finding Freedom, Financial Success and Security outside the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/7/24 Frank DeFord - An American Summer
From 2003 - a conversation with renowned sportswriter Frank DeFord, talking about his novel AN AMERICAN SUMMER. DeFord was a longtime writer for Sports…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/6/24 Boxer Gerry Cooney
We open with an interview with boxer Gerry Cooney, who at two different points in his career was the #1 heavyweight boxing contender - and renowned as one of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/5/24 Ashley Hanson- college recruitment/enrollment
Our guest is Ashley Hanson, Vice President for Enrollment at Carthage College. We talk with her about the challenging process of college recruitment- and how…
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9/4/24 Kenosha Public Library "Terrific Talkers"
We talk about a 4-week program with the Kenosha Public Library called "Terrific Talkers," which is designed primarily for babies and toddlers (as well as their…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/3/24 UW-Parkside Chancellor Dr. Lynn Akey
On the eve of another academic year, we speak with Dr. Lynn Akey, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/2/24 Laboratories of Faith
From 2008- John Warne Monroe, author of "Laboratories of Faith: Mesmerism, Spiritism and Occultism in Modern France."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/1/24 "All the Art that's Fit to Print"
From 2008 - Jerelle Kraus, author of "All the Art that fit to Print (and some that wasn't)- Inside the New York Times Op-Ed Page."
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8/31/24 Jed Horne "Breach of Faith" (Katrina)
From 2008- New Orleans based journalist Jed Horne talks about his book "Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City." Today…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/30./24 "Unico" & two other words for young readers
Samuel Sattin, author of "Unico: The Awakening ... an Original Manga." We'll also talk about two other books intended for young readers: "Made in Asian…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/29/24 Dr. John Swallow, President of Carthage College
As another school year gets underway, we hear from Dr. John Swallow, the president of Carthage College. We talk in particular about the near record-breaking…
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8/28/24 Remembering Jonathan De La Grave
Exactly wo months ago today, former Racine County Executive Jonathan De La Grave passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 51. Today's Morning Show…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/27/24 Chasing Water (swimmer Anthony Ervin)
From 2016- Constantine Markides, author of "Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian." The subtitle refers to American swimmer Anthony Ervin, a two-time gold…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/26/24 "Slippery Beast" (eels)
Ellen Ruppel Shell, author of "Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History - with Eels."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/25/24 Inside Steve's Brain
From 2008- Leander Kahney, author of "Inside Steve's Brain," an illuminating look at the personality, creativity, and imagination of Apple co-founder Steve…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/24/24 Ian O'Connor: "Arnie and Jack"
As a followup to yesterday's interview with Ian O'Connor, we pull up this interview with him from 2008 in which he talks about his book "Arnie and Jack…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/23/24 BONUS: Jeff Pearlman "Gunslinger"
In a Bonus offering, we share this interview from the archives with Jeff Pearlman, author of "Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett…
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8/23/24 "Out of the Darkness" (bio of Aaron Rodgers)
Sportswriter Ian O'Connor talks about his latest book, "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers." The book explores the background of this renowned…
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8/20/24 Phil Donahue and Margo Thomas
In memory of Phil Donahue, who passed away yesterday at the age of 88, we are replaying this 2020 conversation with Donahue and his wife Marlo Thomas as they…
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8/22/24 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr joins us for his monthly visit to the program. We begin with the current presidential race - but move from there to look back 50 years to the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/21/24 "Remaking the Space Between Us"
Diana McLain Smith discusses her new book "Remaking the Space Between Us: How Citizens Can Work Together to Build a Better Future For All."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/20/24 "Micro Skills"
Dr. Adaira Landry and Dr. Resa Lewiss, who are both ER physicians, discuss their new book "Micro Skills: Small Actions, Big Impact" - in which they talk about…