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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
12/5/23 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr, from the faculty at Carthage College, offers his thoughts on Henry Kissinger (who just passed away at the age of 100), JFK (who was assassinated…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
12/4/23 "Connectable"
As something of a followup to last week's interview with David Brooks (author of "How to know a person") we are sharing an interview from 18 months ago with…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
12/3/23 How Math Explains the World
From 2009 - James D. Stein talks about his book "How Math Explains the World: A Guide to the Power of Numbers from Car Repair to Modern Physics."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
12/2/23 Remembering Henry Kissinger
From 2011 - Niall Ferguson talks about the experience of interviewing Henry Kissinger for a National Geographic documentary. (The documentary was released on…
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12/1/23 Mike Richman on George Allen
We talks with sports journalist Mike Richman about his book "George Allen: A Football Life." it's a sprawling and meticulously researched biography of one of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/29/23 James Kinchen / Brian Gill
Part 1 - Dr. James Kinchen, director of choral activities at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about this weekend's choral concert, which include a…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/30/23 Steve Volk "Fringe-ology"
We discuss the Paranormal - and how we tend to think about and talk about Paranormal phenomena - with Steve Volk, author of "Fringe-ology: How I tried to…
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11/28/23 James Schatzman
For part one, James Schatzman speaks as founder and artistic director of the Choral Arts Society of Southeastern Wisconsin and previews the group's 27th annual…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/27/23 David Brooks: How to know a person
Award-winning writer and columnist and writer David Brooks talks about his new book "How to know a person: The Art of seeing others deeply and being deeply…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/26/23 Tim O'Brien "Dad's Maybe Book"
From 2019- Acclaimed author Tim O'Brien ("The Things They Carried") writes with disarming candor and insight about the experience of becoming a father late in…
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11/25/23 "City on a Grid"
From 2017 - Gerald Koeppel, author of "City on a Grid: How New York became New York."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/24/23 Chronically Happy
From 2013- Lori Hartwell, author of "Chronically Happy: Joyful Living in spite of Chronic Illness."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/23/23 Gary Stamm on "Chopped"
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Here is a fun interview that involves GREAT food. Gary Stamm, a frequent Morning Show guest over the years because of his many…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/22/23 President Kennedy has been shot
Here is a special podcast presentation for the 60th anniversary of JFK's assassination. From 2003- Cathy Trost, author and editor of "President Kennedy has…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/22/23 Letters to Jackie
From 2010- Ellen Fitzgerald, author and editor of "Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation." Fitzgerald was able to examine thousands of the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/22/23 Vincent Bugliosi: Reclaiming History
From 2007- Vincent Bugliosi discusses his book "Reclaiming History: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy." The book is widely regarded as the definitive…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/21/23 "More than we expected"
In the book "More than we expected: Five Years with a Remarkable Child," David G. Robinson (who works for the New York Times) recounts what he and his wife…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/20/23 Ami Bourtese / Ayesu Lartey
We preview Tuesday evening's "Sounds of Parkside" concert (7 pm in Frances Bedford Concert Hall) that will feature two ensembles: Parkside Range (directed by…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/20/23 American Confidential
Deanne Stillman, author of "American Confidential: Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and His Mother." Stillman's explores some of the ways in…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/19/23 Vegan Eats World
From 2012 - Terry Hope Romero, author of "Vegan Eats World: 300 International Recipes for Savoring the Planet."
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11/18/23 The Assistants
From 2016- Camille Perri discusses her novel "The Assistants," which follows the exploits of five different people trying to be a part of the world of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/17/23 The Presidents and the Pastime
From 2018- Curt Smith, author of "The Presidents and the Pastime: The History of Baseball and the White House."
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11/17/23 Tom Clavin: "The Last Outlaws"
We speak with best-selling author Tom Clavin about his latest book: "The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang." Clavin has written several…
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11/16/23 Nan Calvert- Shannon Davis Foust
Nan Calvert's November guest on the program is Shannon David Foust from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh talking about a class of hers called "Connecting…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/15/23 "Among the Bros"
Author and investigative journalist Max Mitchell talks about his book "Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story." He chronicles was unfolded on the campus of…
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11/14/23 Dr. Dhaval Desai / Dr. Randi Berg
Part one: Dr. Dhaval Desai, author of "Burning Out on the COVID Front Lines: A Doctor's Memoir of Fatherhood, Race and Perseverance in the Pandemic." Part two…
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11/13/23 Rick Beyer "The Ghost Army"
Rick Beyer, author of "The Ghost Army of World War Two: How one top-secret unit deceived the enemy with inflatable tanks, sound effects, and other audacious…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/12/23 Andrew Carroll: "My Fellow Soldiers"
For Veteran's Day: (2017) Andrew Carroll talks about his book "My Fellow Soldiers: General John Pershing and the Americans who helped win the Great War."
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11/1123 In the Garden of the Righteous
From earlier this year: Richard Hurowitz, author of "In the Garden of the Righteous: The heroes who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust." It…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/10/23 Human vs. Artificial Intelligence
Max. S. Bennett, who has worked extensively in the field of A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), discusses his new book "A Brief History of Intelligence…
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11/9/23 David Alexander 'Pictures of Time'
Photographer David Alexander, renowned for helping to create some of the most iconic album covers and movie posters, talks about a collection of his…
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11/8/23 Burn: A Folk Musical
We speak with Rachel Swartz , a member of the theater faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, about the latest installment in their Fresh Ink Musical…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/8/23 "Courageous Rose"
This is a conversation about my brand new chamber opera "Courageous Rose: A Story of Student Resisters in the Time of Hitler." The two guests, Lily Lourigan…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/7/23 White House Wild Child
Shelley Fraser Mickle, author of "White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt broke all the rules and won the hearts of America."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/6/23 Braver Angels
We discuss the organization Braver Angels, which seeks to foster De-Polarization in our country. Joining us is Cameron Swallow, Wisconsin Co-coordinator of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/5/23 The Squared Circle
From 2014 - David Shoemaker, author of "The Squared Circle: Life, Death and Professional Wrestling."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/4/23 "The Little Couple"
From 2017 - Bill Klein and Dr. Jennifer Arnold, stars of the TLC Reality Series "The Little Couple," which ran on the network for ten years beginning in 2009…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/3/23 Kenosha Community Foundation
We learn about the Kenosha Community Foundation from Executive Director Amy Greil and KCF Board President Dave Gertsen, as well as Tom Clark, fund advisor and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/2/23 Putting Peace First
(From 2018) - Eric David Dawson, author of "Putting Peace First: 7 Commitments to Change the World."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/2/23 Carthage Business & Professional Coalition
Katharine Keenan, Senior Director of Corporate/Foundation Relations at Carthage College and part of the Carthage Business and Professional Coalition, talks…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/1/23 The Genderless Play Experiment
We preview the next installment in Carthage College's noteworthy New Play Initiative: "The Genderless Play Experiment" by C. Quintana. We speak with the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/31/23 Dean Tolson: "Power Forward"
Dean Tolson, author of "Power Forward: My Journey from Illiterate NBA Player to a Magna cum laude Master's Degree."
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10/30/23 Crusade to Heal America
Judith Pearson talks about her new book "Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker." She spent decades of her life relentlessly lobbying for…
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10/29/23 John Weisman "Jack in the Box"
From 2004 - Best-selling author John Weisman talks about his thriller "Jack in the Box."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/28/23 Bill Guy / John Eifler - Frank Lloyd Wright
We dug deep into the Morning Show archives to find this interview recorded by Bill Guy, the original host of the Morning Show. It's a conversation with…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/25/23 Seasonal Allergies/ Blithe Spirit
We preview two theatrical productions opening this weekend. Part 1: "Seasonal Allergies" at the Racine Theater Guild .... Part 2: "Blithe Spirit" at the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/27/23 The Football 100 / War as they knew it
Part One: Don Pompei, co-author of "The Football 100," a book that presents a carefully crafted list of the 100 greatest players in NFL history - with…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/26/23 Nonprofit Leadership
In anticipation of UW-Parkside's upcoming Nonprofit Leadership Conference on Friday, November 17th, we speak with Debra Karp, Director of the Alan E. Guskin…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/24/23 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr, from the faculty at Carthage College, pays his monthly visit to the program - offering his thoughts on the Hamas attack on Israelis in the Gaza…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/23/23 Ed Haddon: "The Modern Maverick"
Ed Haddon's book is "The Modern Maverick: Why writing your own rules is better for you, your work, and the world." Haddon argues in his book that adhering to…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/22/23 "Two of Us"
From 2004- Peter Smith, author of "Two of Us: The Story of a Father, a Son, and The Beatles." This memoir is the story of how Smith and his son became much…
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10/21/23 True Story
From 2005- Michael Finkel talks about his riveting book "True Story: Murder, Memoir, and Mea Culpa." Finkel's was fired from New York Times Magazine in a very…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/20/23 Gail Papp: "Public/Private"
Gail Merrifield Papp talks about her fascinating memoir "Public/Private: My Life with Joe Papp at the Public Theater." Joe Papp's remarkable theatrical career…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/19/23 The Scourge of Plastics
For Nan Calvert's monthly visit to the Morning Show, she welcomed back Dr. Marissa Jablonski from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin and the University…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/18/23 The Aluminum Paradox
Nadia Steinzor from the Environmental Integrity Project talks about their new report titled "The Aluminum Paradox" that outlines some of the environmental…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/18/23 The Abundant University
Michael D. Smith, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses his new book "The Abundant University: Remaking Higher Education in the Digital World."…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/17/23 "The Cry"
The Choral Arts Society of Southeastern Wisconsin is performing Adrian Snell's "The Cry: A Requiem for the Lost Child" this Saturday night at 7 p.m. We speak…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/15/23 Who Gets What and Why
From 2018 - Pulitzer Prize winning author Alvin E. Roth discusses his book "Who Gets What - and Why: The Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/14/23 The Laramie Project at the RTG
(From 2021) In honor of UW-Parkside's production of "The Laramie Project," which is being performed this weekend and next weekend, we are sharing a MS…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/13/23 Irvin Muchnick - "Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads"
Investigative Reporter Irving Muchnick (Concussion, Inc. - "Wrestling Babylon") discusses his latest book, "Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads: The American Way…