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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
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WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg5/24/22 John Fricke's opera debut as a supernumerary
John Fricke attended the Lyric Opera of Chicago (a performance of Puccini's TOSCA) back in 1971 when he was just 16 years old. Earlier this spring, he…
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5/23/22 The Museum
Samuel J. Redman, author of "The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience." The book examines how American museums have survived and been transformed…
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5/22/20 The Anatomy of Competition in Sports
From 2015: Christopher Doob, author of "The Anatomy of Competition in Sports: The Struggle for Success in Major U.S. Professional Leagues."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/21/22 Dan Hampton: "The Flight"
From 2017 - In honor of the 95th anniversary (to the day) of Charles Lindbergh's dramatic landing in Paris at the conclusion of his history-making…
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5/20/22 Trevor Jung
Trevor Jung, Transit Manager for the City of Racine, talks about the city's move to convert one-quarter of its fleet of public buses to electric vehicles.
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5/20/22 Organist Brian Schoettler
Brian Schoettler talks about the organ recital he will be playing at the Kemper Center Chapel on Saturday night. It's a fundraiser for a group of Kemper alumni…
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5/19/22 Nan Calvert- Brandon Corder on MOSSES
Brandon Corder, who is pursuing his doctorate in botany at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses Mosses and their place in the natural world.
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5/18/22 "Slaves for Peanuts"
Jori Lewis, author of "Slaves for Peanuts: A Story of Conquest, Liberation, and a Crop That Changed History."
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5/16/22 Bruce Meltzer - "I am Rosa Parks"
From 2014- Bruce Meltzer, author of "I am Rosa Parks." This one of the first books in the author's acclaimed children book series titled "Ordinary People…
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5/17/22 Keanon Lowe- "Hometown Victory"
Keanon Lowe, author of "Hometown Victory: a Coach's Story of Football, Fate and Coming Home." Lowe was an assistant coach in the NFL - in his mid-twenties -…
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5/16/22 The People's Team
From 2019 - Mark Beach, author of "The People's Team: An Illustrated History of the Green Bay Packers."
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5/16/22 Dan Hampton - "Valor"
Best-selling author Dan Hampton talks about his latest book: "Valor: The Astonishing World War II Saga of One Man's Defiance and Indomitable Spirit." It's the…
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5/15/22 Football Coach Tim Rucks (2004)
In the wake of Carthage College's national championship in men's volleyball, we look back with the late Tim Rucks, longtime football coach, to the 2004 season…
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5/14/22 2006- medical volunteers in the third world
From 2006 - We talk about volunteering in the third world with Dr. Peter Emer (who operates Emer Eye Center in Kenosha) and Dr. Roger Lindberg, a former member…
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5/13/22 Conductor John Mauceri
Conductor John Mauceri discusses his new book "The War on Music: Reclaiming the 20th Century."
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5/11/22 President Albrecht/Chancellor Ford/President Swallow
Today was a very special day on the Morning Show. We had Bryan Albrecht, the president of Gateway Technical College, Debra Ford, Chancellor at the University…
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5/10/22 Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller: "Standing Up"
Milwaukee-based labor activists Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller talk about their new book "Standing Up: Tales of Struggle," a collection of fictional short…
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5/9/22 Carthage Men's Volleyball
We celebrate Carthage College's second consecutive Division III National Championship in Men's Volleyball with head coach JW Kieckhefer and two stars from the…
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5/8/22 The Balanced Mom
From 2006 - Bria Simpson, author of "The Balanced Mom: Raising your kids without losing yourself."
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5/7/22 Maybe Baby
From 2006- Lori Leibovich, author and editor of "Maybe Baby: 28 Writers Tell the Truth about Skepticism, Infertility, Baby Lust, Childlessness, Ambivalence…
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5/6/22 Dalen Instenes
Dalen Instenes, a young man who grew up in Racine, talks about the year he just spent playing professional volleyball in Sweden.
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5/5/22 Robert Hasty / Wael Farouk for the KSO
We preview the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra's concert this Saturday night with conductor Robert Hasty and concert pianist Wael Farouk. The program consists of…
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5/4/22 City of Refugees
Susan Hartman, author of "City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers who Breathed Life into a Dying American Town."
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5/3/22 Frederick Law Olmsted
In honor of the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted (the man who designed New York City's Central Park - as well as Milwaukee's lakeshore parks) - we…
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5/2/22 "Flood in the Desert"
Rob Rapley is the director/producer/writer for "Flood in the Desert," an American Experience documentary that tells the story of the 233 mile-long aqua duct…
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5/2/22 Steve Binder - Elvis '68 Comeback Special
Emmy Award-winning director, producer and writer Steve Binder served as the director and producer for the 1968 TV special in which Elvis Presley was able to…
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5/1/22 Colin Furze: This book isn't safe!
From 2017, Youtube personality Colin Furze talks about his book "This book isn't safe!"
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4/30/22 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself (without food)
From 2009- Susan Albers, author of "50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food"
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4/29/22 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr offers his commentary on current events and issues.
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4/28/22 Holocaust Survivor Edith Isenberg
<from the archives> For Holocaust Remembrance Day, we're sharing an interview from almost twenty years ago with Holocaust survivor Edith Isenberg. (We aired an…
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4/27/22 Where the Children Take Us
CNN International anchor Zain E. Asher talks about her memoir "Where the Children Take Us: How one family achieved the Unimaginable." The story revolves around…
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4/26/22 Dr. Yuri Maltsev
Dr. Yuri Maltsev, Professor of Economics at Carthage College, weighs in on the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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4/25/22 Crossing Borders
Ali Noorani, author of "Crossing Borders: The Reconciliation of a Nation of Immigrants."
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4/25/22 Ocean: A Global Odyssey
Sylvia Earle, one of the world's most renowned ocean explorers, discusses her magnificent new book "Ocean: A Global Odyssey," which has just been published by…
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4/24/22 The Conversation
From 2016-- Angelo E. Volandes, author of "The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End of Life Care." The book was written to be a resource for families who…
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4/23/22 Judy Collins
From 2005 - Singer Judy Collins talks about her book "Morning, Noon and Night: Living the Creative Life"
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4/22/22 Sylvain Neuvel
Best-selling sci-fi author Sylvain Neuvel
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4/22/22 Akeelah and the Bee
We preview this weekend's Racine Theater Guild performances of "Akeelah and the Bee," which centers on a talented young woman preparing for the National…
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4/21/22 UW-P Chancellor Debra Ford
Dr. Debra Ford, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
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4/20/22 Tim Keeler- Chanticleer
Tim Keeler, music director of Chanticleer, one of the finest vocal ensembles in the world. Chanticleer sings a concert at Carthage College this Friday, April…
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4/19/22 Suddenly Retired
Don Hurzeler talks about his latest book, "Suddenly Retired: a Road Map for What Comes Next."
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4/17/22 The Capital of Basketball
Andrea Chamblee talks about finishing "The Capital of Basketball: a History of DC Area High School Hoops" by her late husband John McNamara.
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4/18/22 It Takes One to Tango
From 2017 - Winnifred Reilly, author of "It Takes One to Tango: How I Rescued my Marriage with (almost) No Help from my Spouse - and How You Can, Too."
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4/16/22 A Legend in the Making
From 2003 - Richard Tofel, author of "A Legend in the Making: The New York Yankees in 1939."
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4/15/22 A World Together
From 2020 - Sonia Monzano ("Sesame Street") talks about her book A WORLD TOGETHER. <This interview was broadcast on Wednesday the 13th>
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4/14/22 Nan Calvert with Kathleen Thompson (mushrooms)
Nan Calvert's monthly visit to the Morning Show features a wide-ranging conversation about Mushrooms. Nan's guest is Kathleen Thompson, a graduate student at…
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4/13/22 GTC President Bryan Albrecht with Tatjana Bicanin
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht joins us for his monthly visit. With him is Tatjana Bicanin, Executive Director of Building Our Future, a…
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4/12/22 The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames
Justine Cowan, author of 'The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames: a Memoir." Cowan had believed for most of her life that her mother was descended from Welsh…
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4/11/22 Sidik Fofana
We speak with writer Sidik Fofana (Stories from the Tenants Downstairs) who is coming to Carthage next week as a Visiting Writer. <Today's/Monday's Morning…
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4/10/22 Gunslinger (Brett Favre)
From 2016- Jeff Pearlman, author of "Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Ironic Life of Brett Favre."
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4/9/22 Zachary Scot Johnson's 3,500th "Song a Day" project
This 2018 conversation with Racine native Zachary Scot Johnson was done to celebrate the 3,000th episode of his "Song a Day" project on YouTube. We're sharing…
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4/8/22 Carthage's Ed Kawakami/Dimitri Shapovalov on Mendelssohn
We're given a preview of Saturday night's concert at Carthage College that will feature the music of Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. Dr. Ed Kawakami is Director…
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4/6/22 Evan Ross Katz on BUFFY
Evan Ross Katz talks about his book "Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born: How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Staked our Hearts." It's a look behind the scenes of…
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4/5/22 Every Good Boy Does Fine
Concert pianist Jeremy Denk, author of "Every Good Boy Does Fine: a Love Story in Music Lessons."
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4/4/22 King of the Lobby
From 2010- Kathryn Allamong Jacob, author of "King of the Lobby: The Life and Times of Sam Ward, Man-About-Washington in the Gilded Age."
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4/3/22 Howard Behar on Starbucks
From 2009- an excerpt from an interview with Howard Behar, author of "It's not about the Coffee: Lessons on Putting People First from a Life at Starbucks."…
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4/2/22 Ralph Houghton
From 2007 - an interview with the late Ralph Houghton, who was the longtime coordinator of fine arts for the Kenosha Unified School District.
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4/1/22 "What's What and What to do about it."
Waldo Mellon (the pen name of screenwriter Steve Adams) discusses his book "What's What and What to do about it: Answers you didn't know you wanted to…
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3/31/22 Rebecca Serle
Best-selling novelist Rebecca Serle discusses her latest book, "One Italian Summer: a Novel."
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3/30/22 "Barbi and Ruth"
From 2021 - (for women's history month) Robin Gerber, author of "Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll- and the Woman who created her."