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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
10/12/23 Diana Butler Bass: "Grateful"
From 2019 - Diana Butler Bass, author of "Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks." (The book has also been published with a different subtitle…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/22/23 Dr. Maggie Burk / James Arthur with Stile Antico
We preview Thursday night's choral concert at Carthage College which will feature the school's three large choral ensembles under the direction of Dr. Maggie…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/10/23 Orphan Train
(From 2013) Christina Baker Kline talks about her poignant novel "Orphan Train,' which links a modern-day story of a teenage girl in foster care with someone…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/10/23 Laramie Project at UW-Parkside
Fabrice Conte-Williamson, chair of the UW-Parkside theater department, talks about the school's production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT, a play created by the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/9/23 "A History of Boston" / "The Walk-On"
Part One - Daniel Dain discusses his book "A History of Boston," a meticulously researched and utterly engrossing chronicle of the surprisingly complicated…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/8/23 The Old Fashioned
From 2014, Robert Simonson talks about his book "The Old Fashioned. The story of the world's first classic cocktail."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/7/23 (From 2011) Political Polling
From 2011- a conversation about the complexity of political polling with Dr. David Wegge, who at the time was Professor of Political Science at St. Norbert…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/6/23 How to think like a Philosopher
Peter Cave, author of "How to think like a Philosopher: Scholars, Dreamers and Sages who can teach us how to live." Cave explores the legacy of thirty of…
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10/5/ 23 Liz Wiseman "Multipliers"
Best-selling author Liz Wiseman discusses her book "Multipliers: How the best leaders make everyone smarter." Ms. Wiseman is one of the guest speakers who will…
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10/4/23 Mr. Rogers and Me (film)
From 2010- Brothers Benjamin and Christopher Wagner talk about their film "Mr. Rogers and Me." The film can now be streamed on Amazon Prime Video and rented on…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/4/23 Weird but True Disney
The latest book in National Geographic Kids' series Weird But True is titled "Weird but True! DISNEY- 300 Wonderful Facts to Celebrate the Magic of Disney."…
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10/4/23 Madagascar Jr.
Brandon Torres, director of the Lakeside Players production of "Madagascar Jr.," which opens this weekend at the Rhode Center for the Arts in downtown Kenosha.
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10/3/23 Roy J. Eidelson "Doing Harm"
Psychologist Roy J. Eidelson is author of "Doing Harm: How the World's Largest Psychological Association Lost Its Way in the War on Terror." It is Eidelson's…
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10/02/23 Raven Jemison / Rachel Simmons
Part 1 - Raven Jemison, Executive Vice President of Business Operations with the Milwaukee Bucks, and author of "More than Representation: The Cheat Codes to…
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10/1/23 Dr. Richard Sjoerdsma (2018)
In honor of Carthage's homecoming, we're sharing Morning Show interview recorded back in 2018 with Dr. Richard Sjoerdsma, long-time member of the music faculty…
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9/30/23 Three Carthage Organists
From 2004 or 2005 - Three Carthage Campus Organists: Dr. Michael Burkhart, who was campus organist (and director of choral activities as well) 2001-2007 …
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/29/23 A Hundred or More Hidden Things (Vincent Minnelli)
Mark Griffin discusses "A Hundred or More Hidden Things: The Life and Films of Vincente Minnelli." Minnelli is widely regarded as one the most important and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/28/23 Carrie: the Musical at Carthage College
We preview Carthage College's production of Carrie: The Musical with Matthew Hougland, co-director of the production, and two members of the cast: Ellie…
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9/27/23 150 years of band music at Carthage College
Part of the festivities for Carthage College's homecoming this weekend is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first band concert at Carthage (back in…
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9/26/23 Ronald C. White "A. Lincoln"
From 2009. the year of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday- Ronald C. White discusses his full-length biography of our 16th president: "A. Lincoln."* Professor…
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9/25/23 Ronald C. White: "Lincoln's Greatest Speech"
From 2006 - Ronald C. White, author of "Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural." In this book, Professor White offers fascinating and illuminating…
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9/24/23 Jeopardy champion Bob Harris
As the popular TV game show JEOPARDY embarks on its 40th season, we rebroadcast a 2006 interview with past Jeopardy champion Bob Harris, author of "Prisoner of…
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9/23/23 "Our Story Begins"
From 2018 - Elissa Brent Weissman, author of "Our Story Begins: Your favorite authors and illustrators share fun, inspiring and occasionally ridiculous things…
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9/22/23 Gaylon White: Coach of a Lifetime
Writer Gaylon White discusses his most recent book, "Coach of a Lifetime: The Story of Lewis Cook Jr., Legendary High School Football Coach." White has been a…
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9/22/23 Michael Lombardi: Football Done Right
We talk with Michael Lombardi about his book "Football Done Right: Setting the record straight on the coaches, players, and history of the NFL." Lombardi draws…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
11/21/23 Dr. Laura Gellott on Helen Perry Curtis
In a change from our published schedule, we're sharing an interview with Dr. Laura Gellott, UW-Parkside Professor Emeritus of History, talking about her book…
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9/20/23 Of Time and Turtles
Best-selling author Sy Montgomery and award-winning illustrator Matt Patterson have collaborated on a beautiful and moving book titled "Of Time and Turtles…
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9/19/23 That First Season (Complete)
John Eisenberg, author of "That First Season: How Vince Lombardi took the worst team in the NFL and set it on the Path to Glory." (From 2010)
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9/19/23 Lombardi / That First Season
Part one - We discuss the current production of Kenosha's Lakeside Players, Eric Simonson's play "Lombardi," which just opened their 50th season. We speak with…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/18/23 "Interstellar"
Dr. Avi Loeb, author of "Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars." the longest-serving chair of Harvard's Astronomy…
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9/17/23 "Immigrant Girl"
From 2017 - I speak with Robbin Legere Henderson about her grandmother, Matilda Rabinowitz, who made a huge difference for the better in the lives of many of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/16/23 "Play"
From 2009- a serious conversation about Play with Dr. Stuart Brown, author of "Play: How it shapes the brain, opens in the imagination, and invigorates the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/15/23 Two Disney-related interviews
For this centennial year of Walt Disney Studios, we have two Disney-related interview. Part 1: Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer, co-authors of "Disneyland on the…
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9/14/23 Nan Calvert/ Todd Burlet - Light Pollution
For Nan Calvert's September visit to the Morning Show, we discuss the scourge of Light Pollution (excessive, unnecessary human-made illumination) and its…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/13/23 UW-Parkside's Foreign Film Series
Dr. Josef Benson, Associate Professor of Literature and Languages at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, joins us to talk about the newest season of the…
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9/12/23 "The Harvest"
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas Blackmon discusses his film "The Harvest," which airs tonight on the PBS series American Experience. Blackmon was a first…
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9/11/23 "102 Minutes" - the full interview
From 2005: Pulitzer Prize winning writer Jim Dwyer talks about his extraordinary book "102 Minutes," which tells the story of the thousands of people who were…
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9/11/23 Jane Barbian / 102 Minutes
Part One- Jane Barbian president of the school board of the Racine Unified School District. We discuss various issues confronting the school district- and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/10/23 "81 Days Below Zero"
From 2016- Brian Murphy discusses his book "81 Days Below Zero: The incredible survival story of a World War 2 pilot in Alaska's frozen wilderness." It's the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/9/23 Dragonflies
From the archives, Nan Calvert co-hosts a program that focuses on one of the most amazing creatures on earth - the Dragonfly. Our special guest is Marla…
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9/8/23 Like Finding My Twin
(from 2017) Fern Schumer Chapman, author of "Like Finding My Twin." Her mother, a Holocaust survivor, made it to America with her childhood best friend- and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/7/23 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr - from the faculty of Carthage College - offers his analysis of various issues and concerns. In this discussion, we begin by discussing a book…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/6/23 Mike Rose: Why School
From 2009- One of my all-time favorite interviews on the topic of public school education. The book is "Why School: Reclaiming Education for All of us." Mike…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/5/23 Dr. Thomas Carr
Dr. Thomas Carr, director of Carthage College's paleontology program - Dr. Megan Seitz, preparator - and Andrew Goebel (and Carthage graduate), who has been…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/4/23 Modern Family
From 2020- Marc Freeman, author of "Modern Family: The Untold Oral History of one of Television's Groundbreaking Sitcoms." Freeman was able to speak with every…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/3/23 Kepler's Witch
FRom 2004 - James A. Connor, author of "Kepler's Witch: An Astronomer's Discovery of Cosmic Order amid Religious War, Political Intrigue, and the Heresy Trial…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
9/2/23 Patrick McEnroe
From 2010: Former tennis pro Patrick McEnroe, author of 'Hardcourt Confidential: Tales from 20 Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches." McEnroe has gone on to be a…
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9/1/23 Three Children's Books
We speak with renowned children's book author Carmen Adra Deedy about her latest book, "Carina Felina," a fresh take on a Caribbean folk tale. We follow that…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/31/23 Captured Freedom
Steven Procko's book "Captured Freedom" tells the true story of nine Union solders in the American Civil War who managed to escape from a Confederate prison…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/30/23 Kate Colbert - "Commencement"
From 2022 - Kate Colbert, author of "Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era in Higher Education." Colbert and her co-author spoke with over one hundred…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/29/23 President of the Other America
From the archives (2010) - Dr. Ed Schmitt, Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, discusses his book "President of the Other America…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/28/23 The Injustice of Place
Kathryn J. Edin, co-author of "The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America." Edin and a team of researchers studied those areas of the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/27/23 More God, Less Crime
(from 2011) Byron Johnson, author of "More God, Less Crime: Why Faith Matters and How it could matter more."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/26/23 Film Critic Michael Phillips
(From 2018) Chicago Tribune Head Film Critic Michael Phillips
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/25/23 The Boxing Kings
Paul Beston, author of "The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the World"
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8/24/23 Too Much Sea For Their Decks
Michael Schumacher discusses his latest book, "Too Much Sea For Their Decks: Shipwrecks of Minnesota's North and Isle Royale." The book chronicles some of the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/23/23 Casey Holtz
We revisit a dramatic event from the summer of 2003 when a then-college student named Casey Holtz saved a youngster (a complete stranger) from drowning in Lake…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/22/23 Leyte Gulf
Mark E. Stille, author of "Leyte Gulf: A New History of the World's Largest Sea Battle." The Battle of Leyte Gulf occurred at a critical point in the Pacific…
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8/21/23 Public Radio's Jack Mitchell
Jack Mitchell is a something of a legend in public radio. He was hired as National Public Radio's very first employee in 1970 and went on to serve as the first…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
8/20/23 Lost in Space
(2017) Marc Cushman, author of "Lost in Space: The Authorized Biography of a Classic Sci-Fi Series"