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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
6/30/24 And then I Danced
(from 2015) - For the last day of Pride Month, we replay this conversation with Mark Segal, author of "And then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality."…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/29/24 An Elegant Defense
From the archives: Matt Richtel, author of "An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System- A Tale in Four Lives."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/28/24 Home Run King
Dan Schlossberg, author of "Home Run King: The Remarkable Record of Hank Aaron." The book was written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the moment when…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/28/30 First to leave the party
Philanthropist Salah Bachir talks about his memoir "First to leave the party: My life with ordinary people .... who happen to be famous." The book recounts his…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/27/24 The Queen's Faithful Companion
Eliza Knight, author of "The Queen's Faithful Companion: A novel of Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved Corgi, Susan." The novel covers Elizabeth's life from…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/26/24 Braver Angels
We speak with two representatives of the national organization Braver Angels, which seeks to facilitate more meaningful dialogue between people on both sides…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/25/24 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr, a professor at Carthage College and a nationally syndicated columnist, joins us to talk about recent elections for the EU Parliament, U.S. ties…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/24/24 Odes by James Parker
James Parker talks about his book "Get me thru the next five minutes: Odes to being alive." Parker, a staff writer at THE ATLANTIC, was approached by his…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/23/24 Khalid Hosseini "A Thousand Splendid Suns"
From 2008- Afghan novelist Khalid Hosseini ("The Kite Runner") talks about his novel "A Thousand Splendid Suns."
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6/22/24 Susan Stryker - "Transgender History"
For Pride Month- from 2017: Susan Stryker talks about her book "Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution." The book was originally released in…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/21/24 Steve Berry/ Grant Blackwood "Red Star Falling"
We speak with best-selling authors Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood about how collaborate in writing thrillers- and talk about their latest novel, "Red Star…
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6/2024 Linda Flashinski "In what light there is"
From 2015: Linda Flashinski talks about her book "In what light there is," a collection of some of the essays she wrote for her column of the same name that…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/18/24 John Feinstein- "Where Nobody knows you name"
From 2015- John Feinstein, author of "Where nobody knows your name: Life in the minor leagues of baseball."
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6/18/24 Advice Columnist Amy Dickinson
Advice Columnist Amy Dickinson ("Ask Amy") is ending her column after a 21-year run. This archival interview was recorded back in 2005. Amy Dickinson's final…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/17/24 Holly Stanfield
This is the complete interview I recorded with Holly Stanfield last week in which we talked about her distinguished career with the Kenosha Unified School…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/16/24 On the Brink of Everything
From 2019 - Parker J. Palmer, author of "On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/15/24 Dadditude
From 2007 - Phillip Lerman, author of "Dadditude: How a Real Man became a Real Dad."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/14/24 Horlick Dam
Kailyn Palomares pays her monthly visit to the Morning Show with a conversation about the removal of the Horlick Dam. Joining her is Dave Giordano, executive…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/13/24 Brian Mullgardt "Wear some armor in your hair"
We speak with Brian Mullgardt, professor of history at Millikin Univerisity, talks about his book "Wear some armor in your hair: Urban renewal and the 1968…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/12/24 Violent Crime Prevention in Racine
We talk about Racine's Violent Crime Reduction Initiative with John Tate II, director of the Dept. of Community Safety .... Jessie Metoyer, deputy chief of the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/11/24 "Playing from the Rough"
Jimmie James talks about his memoir "Playing from the Rough: A Personal Journey through America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses." James, an executive at Exxon who…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/10/24 "The Great River"
Boyce Upholt talks about his new book "The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/9/24 The Sugar Season
From 2014- Douglas Whynott, author of "The Sugar Season: A year in the life of Maple Syrup and one family's quest for the sweetest harvest."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/8/24 3 high school choir directors during COVID
From 2020 - An interview with three highly regarded high school choir directors in southeastern Wisconsin ... Elizabeth Steege from Case H.S. in Racine, Polly…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/7/24 "Dog Smart" - "How Dogs Think"
Two interviews about dogs. Part 1- Jennifer Holland, author of "Dog Smart: Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence." Part 2- from 2004, the author of "How…
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6/6/24 Dr. Art Cyr on D-Day
Dr. Art Cyr, a monthly visitor to the Morning Show, offers a commentary on D-Day on the 80th anniversary to the day of that momentous event.
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6/6/24 Kenosha Public Library Director Barbara Brattin
We catch up with Barbara Brattin, who has been the director of the Kenosha Public Library for the past ten years. She is retiring on August 2nd. We talk about…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/5/24 Mario Cuomo on Lincoln
From 2004: Mario Cuomo, author of "Why Lincoln Matters"
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/5/24 "Witch Hunt"
Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy, co-authors of "Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare." The book is actually designed for young readers but…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/4/24 Kenosha Community Foundation
We get an update about the Kenosha Community Foundation from executive director Amy Greil - with a special focus on the partnership between the KCF and ANVK…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/3/24 Greg Iles "Southern Man"
We speak with best-selling author Greg Iles about his latest novel, "Southern Man." The book, set in the present day, presents a premise in which a tragic…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/2/24 The Long Haul
From 2017- Finn Murphy, author of "The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
6/1/24 Fast into the Night
From 2016- Debbie Clarke Moderow, author of "Fast into the Night: A Woman, Her Dogs, and their Journey North on the Iditarod Trail."
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5/31/24 S.L. Price- "Heart of the Game"
Long-time Sports Illustrated writer S. L. Price talks about his book "Heart of the Game: Life, Death and Mercy in Minor League America." (from 2009) This is…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/30/24 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr joins us to talk about the 80th anniversary of D-Day, recent local elections in Britain (in which the conservative party suffered massive losses)…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/29/24 Brew City Opera's COSI FAN TUTTE
Edson Melendez talks about Brew City Opera's production of Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE which opens Thursday evening and runs this weekend only.
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5/29/24 "What if Fungi Win?"
Dr. Arturo Casadevall discusses his fascinating book "What if Fungi Win?" Dr. Casadevall has been studying fungi for more than forty years. They are…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/28/24 "Wisconsin for Kennedy"
B.J. Hollars discusses his book "Wisconsin for Kennedy: The Primary that Launched a President and Changed the Course of History." The book gives a careful…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/27/24 Patrick K. O'Donnell- "The Unknowns"
For Memorial Day: Patrick K. O'Donnell talks about his remarkable book "The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and World War One's Most…
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5/26/24 Soldier from the War Returning
From 2010 - Thomas Childers, author of "Soldier from the War Returning: The Greatest Generation's Troubled Homecoming from World War Two." (in anticipation of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/25/24 "Love and Treasure"
From 2014 - Ayelet Waldman talks about her riveting novel "Love and Treasure" - partly set in the immediate aftermath of World War Two - and also set seventy…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/24/27 "Force of Nature"
Ann E. Burg talks about "Force of Nature: a novel of Rachel Carson." Carson was one of the most important environmentalists of the 20th century.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/23/24 "Being White Today" / "Bone to Pick"
Part 1 - Christine Saxman, co-author of "Being White Today: A Road Map for a Positive Anti-Racist Life." Part 2 - (from 2005) Ellis Cose, author of "Bone to…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/22/24 "Dying at Home" / "When my time comes"
Part one: Dr. Andrea Sankar, co-author of "Dying at Home: a Family Guide for Caregiving." Part two: (from the archives) Diane Rehm, author of "When my time…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/21/24 John Tate II
We speak with John Tate II, director of the department of community safety for the city of Racine. We talk about efforts that are underway to reduce violence…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/20/24 Dave Cole on WGTD's format changes
Dave Cole, general manger of WGTD, discusses the format and schedule changes for WGTD and Wisconsin Public Radio that go into effect today.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/20/24 Tom Clavin: "Throne of Grace"
Best-selling author Tom Clavin talks about his newest book, "Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West."…
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5/19/24 Margo Howard: Eat, Drink & Remarry
From 2014 - Margo Howard (writer and daughter of Ann Landers) talks about her entertaining memoir "Eat, Drink and Remarry."
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5/18/24 Adam Koenig on Carthage's Commencement
From the summer of 2021, Carthage College's Adam Koening talks about what went behind the creation of a brand new way to do Commencement .... necessitated by…
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5/17/24 Rebel Falls
Tim Wendel talks about his newest historical novel, "Rebel Falls," which is set during the Civil War. Its central protagonist is a woman anxious to be part of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/16/24 4 Seasons Garden Club Plant Sale
Kendall Victorine talks about the Four Seasons Garden Club - and their annual plant sale, which is coming up this Saturday at Harbor Market.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/16/24 The Court vs. The Voters
Law professor Joshua Douglas discusses his book "The Court versus The Voters: The Troubling Story of hos the Supreme Court has Undermined Voting Rights."…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/15/24 international Water Safety Day
In honor of International Water Safety Day, we speak with Seth Weidman - associate athletic director at Carthage and an associate coach for the swimming and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/14/24 archives: The Hope Diamond
From 2017- Richard Kurin, co-author of "Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/14/24 Cabaret at the RTG
Doug Instenes, managing and artistic director of the Racine Theater Guild, talks about the RTG's production of CABARET, which opens this weekend.
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/13/24 Dr. Mark Sloan - "Birth Day"
From 2009- Dr. Mark Sloan, author of "Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth."
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5/12/24 Deborah Tannen: "You're wearing that?"
From 2006 - for Mother's Day - Deborah Tannen, author of "You're wearing that? - Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/11/24 Gunslinger (Brett Favre)
Jeff Pearlman, author orf "Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improably, Iconic Life of Brett Favre." (from 2017)
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/10/24 William Kuhn "Swimming with Lord Byron"
Dr. William Kuhn (a former English professor at Carthage College) talks about his latest book, "Swimming with Lord Byron," which examines the life and career…
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5/9/24 Cicadas
For Kailyn Palomares's May visit to the Morning Show, she secured the participation of Alyssa Firkus, director of education for Lake County Forest Preserves…