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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
1/24/24 Mental Floss: The Book
From 2011- Ethan Trex, editor/co-author of "Mental Floss: The Book - The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
1/24/24 Courtroom Renovation
We talk about the proposed renovation of the ceremonial courtroom in the Kenosha County Courthouse with retired Circuit Court Judge Mary K. Wagner and Kenosha…
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1/23/24 Dr. Keith Biddle - Forensic Anthropologist
Dr. Keith Biddle is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and the manager of Parkside's new Human…
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1/22/24 - Remembering Bill Hayes
This is an interview recorded 8 years ago with singer and actor Bill Hayes.... who was a cast member on Sid Caesar's groundbreaking "Your Show of Shows" …
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1/21/24 My Racing Heart
From 2002- Nan Mooney, author of "My Racing Heart: The Passionate World of Thoroughbreds and the Track."
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1/20/24 One Car Caravan
From 2004- Walter Shapiro, author of 'One Car Caravan: On the road with the 2004 Democrats Before America Tunes In." The book examines what the leading…
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1/19/24 American Experience: Nazi Town USA
We preview the next installment in the PBS documentary series American Experience. Peter Yost is writer, director and producer of "Nazi Town USA," which…
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1/18/24 Dial M for Murder/ Not a Gentleman's Work
Today is a murderous Morning Show. Part One: Michael Clickner talks about the Racine Theater Guild's production of "Dial M for Murder." Part Two, from the…
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1/17/24 James Swanson- Bloody Crimes
From 2010 - Best-selling author James Swanson talks about his book "Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse."
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1/17/24 Pat Sobkowski, Part 2
We conclude the conversation begun yesterday with Pat Sobkowski, who teaches law and political science at Marquette University. Our topic: the United States…
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1/16/24 Pat Sobkowski on the U.S. Supreme Court (ONE)
Pat Sobkowski, who teaches law at Marquette University, talks about the U.S. Supreme Court- how it functions .... its current makeup .... and what some of its…
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1/15/23 Arc of Justice
For Martin Luther King Day (from 2005) Kevin Boyle discusses his book "Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age." It tells the…
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1/14/24 The Boys of Dunbar
From 2017 - Alejandro Danois, author of "The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball." This is the story of an exceptionally fine high school…
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1/13/24 Capote in Kansas
From 2008 - Kim Powers discusses his novel "Capote in Kansas."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
1/12/24 Carthage Symposium: From Canvas to Cosmos
We highlight Carthage College's upcoming Symposium "From Canvas to Cosmos: Soviet Art, Solaris, Space Exploration, and the Science of Serene Spaces," which…
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1/11/24 Nan Calvert-Laura Buska on Salt
Nan Calvert's monthly visit to the program features a conversation about the detrimental effect of sodium chloride (salt) on the environment- and especially on…
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1/10/24 Encore: Call Him Jack
Encore from 2023: Yohuru Williams, author of "Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter"
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1/10/24 Encore: Rise of the Black Quarterback
Encore from 2023: Jason Reid, author of "Rise of the Black Quarterback: What it means for America."
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1/9/24 Encore: The Year That Broke Politics
Encore: Luke Nichter, author of "The Year That Broke Politics." The year in question is 1968, one of the most tumultuous in our country's history. The book…
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1/8/24 War Correspondent Jane Ferguson
This is an encore airing of my 2023 interview with celebrated war correspondent Jane Ferguson, author of "No Ordinary Assignment: a Memoir."
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1/8/24 Encore: William Shatner
This is an encore airing of an interview that was recorded back in March of 2023, just ahead of William Shatner's visit to Milwaukee for a public screening of…
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1/7/23 Christian Patchell: "I put the 'Can' in Cancer"
I believe this interview is from 2012. Artist Christian Patchell's book consists of reflections and drawings he did during a health ordeal when he was…
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1/6/23 David Tolin: "Face Your Fears"
From 2012, David Tolin discusses his book "Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions." Dr. Tolin is a board certified…
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1/5/23 Encore: How to know a person
In an encore presentation of yet another favorite author interview from this past year- David Brooks discusses his book "How to Know a Person: The Art of…
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1/4/23 Encore: "Valiant Women"
Encore: from 2023- Lena Andrew discusses her book "Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II." The book tells the…
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1/3/23 Encore: "Of Time and Turtles"
Here's an encore presentation of one of our favorite author interviews from 2023: Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson, co-authors of "Of Time and Turtles: Mending…
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1/2/24 Jonathan Scott: "Into the Groove"
This first week of 2024 is devoted to some of our favorite author interviews from last year. Jonathan Scott's new history of sound recording is titled "Into…
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1/1/24 Jackie: Public, Private, Secret
We devote this first year of 2024 to some of our favorite author interviews from 2023. Today: J. Randy Taraborelli, author of "Jackie- Public, Private, Secret"…
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12/31/23 Remembering Frank Germinaro
We have been devoting the last few podcast episodes to replaying memorable 2023 Morning Show interviews with local guests. For this final episode of the year…
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12/30/23 Casey Holtz
We are devoting the last podcast episodes of 2023 to noteworthy Morning Show interviews from the past year that featured local guests. This is a replay of a…
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12/29/23 UW-Parkside Chancellor Deb Ford
We are devoting the last podcast episodes of 2023 to memorable interviews with local or state guests from earlier in the year. This conversation recorded back…
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12/28/23 Public Radio's Jack Mitchell
We are devoting the final podcast episodes of the year to noteworthy Morning Shows from 2023 that featured local or state guests. This is a memorable…
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12/27/23 Track Star Joseph White
This week's podcasts are devoted to noteworthy 2023 Morning Show interviews that involved local or state guests. This show from March featured a spectacularly…
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12/26/23 Kemper Hall's 150th Anniversary
Among our most noteworthy Morning Show interviews from 2023: the 150th anniversary of the founding of Kemper Hall, a girls school in Kenosha that was an…
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12/25/23 Love, Santa
From 2017 - Martha Brockenbrough, author of "Love, Santa: when you're ready to share the beautiful truth about Santa." This is a book about that moment when…
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12/24/23 The House at Royal Oak
From 2010 - Hugo and Carol Rizzoli, authors of "The House at Royal Oak: Starting Over and Rebuilding a Life, one room at a time." It's the story of a couple's…
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12/23/23 Intelligent Giving
From 2009- Joanna Krotz, author of "The Guide to Intelligent Giving: Make a Difference in the World- and in your own life."
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12/22/23 Margaret Grossi: "The Boys of '36"
Margaret Grossi talks about the documentary film "The Boys of '36" which she directed and co-directed (with Mary Carillo.) It tells the story of the American…
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12/22/23 Raising a Kid who can
Dr. Catherine McCarthy, co-author of "Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength."
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12/21/23 Basketball and Sneakers
Russ Bengtson, author of "A History of Basketball in 15 Sneakers."
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12/21/23 "Fly" (fashion in the NBA)
Mitchell S. Jackson talks about his new book "Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion," in which he examines some of the bold fashion statements that have been…
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12/21/23 John Feinstein "Game Changers"
From 2022, John Feinstein talks about his novel for young readers titled "Game Changers," part of his Bench Warmers series. It follows the exploits of two…
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12/20/23 Matt Hranek's "A Man and his Kitchen"
Matt Hranek, founder and editor of the men's lifestyle magazine "Wm Brown," has written a series of books including "A Man and his Watch" and "A Man and his…
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12/20/23 Madame Fromage's Adventures in Cheese
Tenaya Darlington talks about her newest book "Madame Fromage's Adventures in Cheese: How to explore it, pair it and love it, from the creamiest brie to the…
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12/19/23 Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor
From July of this year- Michelle Ferrari, talks about the American Experience documentary "Sandra Day O'Conner: The First," which looks at the life and legacy…
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12/19/23 Home Inspectors
We introduce you to Sal Catanese and his sons Paul and David, who own and operate Legacy Inspection Group, which does home inspections in suburban Chicago. We…
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12/18/23 "Merry & Hark" and 2 other Xmas Books
Part 1 Alice Genevieve Tucholke, author of 'Merry and Hark: A Christmas Story," based on a true story- a small owl accidentally finds itself transported from…
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12/17/23 Big Time Sports in American Universities
From 2019 - Professor Charles T. Clotfelter talks about his book "Big-Time Sports in American Universities," which examines the place of high profile athletic…
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12/16/23 Weston Noble on Handel's Messiah
From 2007- a memorable conversation about Handel's MESSIAH with choral legend Weston Noble- who was conductor-in-residence at Carthage College that year and…
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12/15/23 Craig Gall- Kenosha Pops Christmas
I speak with Craig Gall, music director of the Kenosha Pops Concert Band, about their Christmas concert on Saturday evening, December 16th, in Carthage's…
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12/15/23 Jessica DeBoer / Sing Along Messiah
We speak with Jessica DeBoer about the upcoming Sing Along Messiah this Sunday evening, December 17th, 6 pm, at First United Methodist Church in Kenosha.
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12/14/23 Humble Oak Folk School
For Nan Calvert's final program of 2023, she brought to our studios Erin Houlihan and Ellie Barbeau, who are with the Humble Oak Folk School .... which…
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12/13/23 Tequila / American Cuisine
Part One: Clayton Szczech, author of 'A Field Guide to Tequila." Part Two: (from 2008) Frederick Kaufman, author of "A Short History of the American Stomach."
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12/12/23 Dr. Rana Limbo
Dr. Rana Limbo is co-founder and director emerita of a program called Resolve Through Sharing, which has trained tens of thousands of health care professionals…
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12/11/23 Devin Brown on J.R.R. Tolkien
(from 2014) Professor Devin Brown talks about his book "Tolkien: How an obscure Oxford professor wrote The Hobbit and became the most beloved author of the…
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12/10/23 Diaspora
From 2004- Amotz Asa-El discusses his book "The Diaspora and the Lost Tribes of Israel."
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12/9/23 Composer Jake Heggie
From 2016- Opera composer Jake Heggie. (Heggie's most -often performed opera, "Dead Man Walking," received its long-awaited Metropolitan Opera premiere this…
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12/8/23 A Charlie Brown Christmas
This is a conversation with Norgie Metzinger, the director of the Lakeside Players' production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" which opened last weekend and…
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12/8/23 Music & More Christmas Candlelight
Georgia Hall and Pat Badger talk about Saturday night's Candlelight Christmas Concert at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Racine - a concert featuring…
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12/8/23 Spirit of Racine Music Makers
In one of three previews of holiday-themed offerings here in southeastern Wisconsin, we rebroadcast a conversation from earlier in the year with George…