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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 Berg1/31/22 "Shift"
Young poet Jacob Hunt bills himself as Otherpoet. The book "Shift" is a collection of his poems.
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1/30/22 The Wisdom of Ginsu
From 2005- Barry Becher and Edward Valenti, co-authors of "The Wisdom of Ginsu: Carve Yourself a Piece of the American Dream." Becher and Valenti help make…
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1/29/22 Rescuing Your Teenager from Depression
From 2006- Dr. Norman Berlinger, author of "Rescuing Your Teenager from Depression."
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1/28/22 Trevor Jung
We speak with Trevor Jung, Transit Manager for the city of Racine. In 2019, he was elected to the Racine Common Council at the age of 23. We talk about his…
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1/27/22 Alexandra Zapruder - "Salvaged Pages"
For Holocaust Remembrance Day, here is an additional interview- from 2004- with Alexandra Zapruder, author and editor of "Salvaged Pages: Young Writers'…
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1/27/22 Mina Miller, Music of Remembrance
For Holocaust Remembrance Day: Mina Miller, founder and artistic director of Music of Remembrance, a Seattle-based music organization that tells the story of…
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1/26/22 "American Injustice / Justice for None"
Part One: David S. Rudolf, author of "American Injustice: Inside Stories from the Underbelly of the Criminal Justice System." Part Two: Gene Hackman and Daniel…
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1/25/22 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business at Carthage College, offers analysis of current events and issues.
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1/24/22 A Buffalo in the House
R.D. Rosen, author of "A Buffalo in the House: the True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West."
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1/23/22 Concert Pianist Jerome Rose
(from the archives) Concert Pianist Jerome Rose
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1/22/22 The Big Read: "Station Eleven."
(From 2018) In a followup to Tuesday's Morning Show, a rebroadcast of my conversation with Emily St. John Mandel (author of Station Eleven), I thought I would…
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1/21/22 Professor Anthony Barnhart - "The Cognitive Science of Magic"
We speak with Dr. Anthony Barnhart, Associate Professor of Psychological Science at Carthage College, about the J-Term course he is currently teaching: "The…
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1/20/22 Nan Calvert- Wisconsin Rivers
For her first monthly visit of 2022, Root Pike WIN's Nan Calvert welcomes her former colleague Allison Werner, who is now Executive Director of the River…
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1/19/22 Uprooted (artificial insemination)
Peter J. Boni, author of "Uprooted: Family Trauma, Unknown Origins, and the Secretive History of Artificial Insemination." Shortly before his 50th birthday…
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1/18/22 Station Eleven
From 2017- Emily St. John Mandel discusses her best-selling book "Station Eleven," which has just been adapted into a highly acclaimed ten-part miniseries on…
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1/17/22 Waking Up White
For Martin Luther King Day- Debby Irving discusses her book "Waking up White - and Finding Myself in the Story of Race"
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1/16/22 The Modern Prince
Carnes Lord - author of "The Modern Prince: What a Leaders Need to Know Now"
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1/15/22 Pink Think
From 2002 - Lynn Peril, author of "Pink Think: Becoming a Woman in Many Uneasy Lessons."
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1/14/22 Katie Kowbel on the RTG's "Nunsense"
Katie Kowbel is the director of the Racine Theater Guild's production of the light-hearted musical "Nunsense," which opens tonight. The opening of the…
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1/13/22 GTC President Bryan Albrecht- Workforce Development
For the first monthly visit of 2022 from Gateway Technical College president Bryan Albrecht, we discuss workforce development with Doug Bartz, director of the…
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1/12/22 "Resilience"
From 2015- Eric Greitens, author of "Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life."
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1/12/22 "Segregated Skies"
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Michael Cottman talks about his latest book, "Segregated Skies: David Harris's Trailblazing Journey to Rise Above…
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1/11/21 Professor Jonathan Shailor
Dr. Jonathan Shailor, Professor of Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about his ongoing and expanding work with inmates at the…
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1/10/22 (Repeat) Mark Bowden: The Steal
Repeated from last week: Mark Bowden, author of "The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It."
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1/10/22 Creek Steward: Disaster Preparedness
Creek Stewart is author of "The Disaster-Ready Home: a Step-by-Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place."
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1/9/22 Raghavan Iyer on Curries
From 2008- Raghavan Iyer, author of "660 Curries: The Gateway to Indian Cuisine."
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1/8/22 Richard Thieme "Islands in the Clickstream"
From 2004- Richard Thieme, author of "Islands in the Clickstream: Reflections on Life in a Virtual World." (In May of 2021, Thieme released a follow-up book…
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1/7/22 Boundless Leadership
Joe Loizzo amd Elazar Eslan, co-authors of "Boundless Leadership: The Breakthrough Method to Realize your Vision, Empower Others, and Ignite Positive Change."
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1/7/22 Rebroadcast: The Tender Bar
We are re-sharing our interview with J.R. Moehringer in which he talks about his memoir titled "The Tender Bar." The book was recently made into a major motion…
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1/6/22 Mark Bowden "The Steal"
Best-selling author Mark Bowden talks about "The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People who Stopped it." He co-wrote the book with…
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1/5/22 Writer Ravi Shankar
Writer Ravi Shankar (named after but no relation to the musician of the same name) talks about his book "Correctional: a Memoir." In it, he explores the…
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1/4/22 Why a Curveball Curves
Frank Vizard, author of "Why a Curveball Curves: The Incredible Science of Sports."
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1/4/22 Michael Perry on Montaigne
Wisconsin-born author Michael Perry talks about his book "Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy."
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1/3/22 The Privatization of Everything
Donald Cohen, author of "The Privatization of Everything: How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back."
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1/2/22 Wikipedia
From 2008- John Boughton, author of "Wikipedia: The Missing Manual."
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1/1/22 Best of 2021- WGTD's Dave McGrath on Gene Pitney
One of our favorite interviews from 2021- WGTD News Director Dave McGrath talks about his book "Gene Pitney: The Singer, the Songs, the Songwriters." McGrath…
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12/31/21 Best of 2021: Catch us when we fall
One of our favorite Morning Show interviews from 2021: Juliette Gay, author of "Catch us when we fall," a novel that confronts, among other things, the reality…
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12/30/21 Best of 2021: Wrestler Ben Kawczynski
One of our favorite interviews of 2021- Former Oak Creek High School student-athlete Ben Kawczynski and his parents recount the thrilling experience of Ben…
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12/29/21 Best of 2021: Tim Halbach, NWS meteorologist
One of our favorite interviews from 2021: Tim Halbach joins us from his office at the National Weather Service.
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12/28/21 Best of 2021- Anthony Barnhart
This is one of our favorite Morning Show interviews from 2021. (The interview previously posted was actually an earlier conversation. This is the interview…
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12/28/21 Best of 2021: Professor Anthony Barnhart
One of our best Morning Show interviews from 2021: Dr. Anthony Barnhart, Associate Professor of Psychological Science at Carthage College. Professor Barnhart…
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12/27/21 Best of 2021- Dr. Sandra Moats
One of our best Morning Shows from 2021- Dr. Sandra Moats discusses her most recent book, "Navigating Neutrality." This interview was conducted and recorded at…
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12/26/21 Best of 2021- Two Former White Supremacists
One of our best Morning Show interviews of 2021: Former White Supremacists Jesse Morton and Tony McAleer, who spoke at an event at Carthage College called OUT…
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12/25/21 Best of 2021: Matthew Paul Turner
One of our favorite interviews from 2021: Author Matthew Paul Turner talks about the experience of completing the final book by Rachel Held Evans, who died…
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12/24/21 A Christmas Bonus: Hark the Glad Sound
This is a Christmas special that was conceived by WGTD volunteer Jean Evans back in the early 1990s. It has not aired in at least 20 years. It combines…
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12/24/21 Best of 2021: Rollo Dilworth
One of our favorite Morning Show interviews from 2021: Rollo Dilworth, one of the country's most renowned choral composers, arrangers and conductors. He…
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12/23/21 Best of 2021: Tim O'Brien
In another favorite interview from 2021, I speak with best-selling author Tim O'Brien about his most recent book, "Dad's Maybe Book," a memoir in which he…
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12/22/21 Best of 2021: Fern Schumer Chapman
Here's another of our favorite Morning Show interviews from 2021: Fern Schumer Chapman, talking about her latest book- "Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling…
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12/21/21 Best of 2021: Jordan and Jerry Windle
One of our favorite interviews from 2021: Olympian Jordan Windle and his father Jerry Windle spoke with us right before Jordan headed to Tokyo to represent the…
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12/20/21 Best of 2021: Composer Jim Stephenson
One of our favorite Morning Show interviews from 2021: Composer Jim Stephenson talks about the honor of having one of his fanfares performed at the…
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12/19/21 The Loch
From 2005 - Steve Alten ("The Meg") talks about his novel "The Loch."
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12/18/21 Foster Parenting
In this interview, two people who are referred to only as "J" and "D" speak openly and candidly about the experience of being foster parents.
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12/17/21 Bryan Albrecht: Health Care in SE Wisconsin
Bryan Albrecht, the president of Gateway Technical College, hosts Lisa Just, president of Advocate Aurora SE Wisconsin, and Dr. Vicki Coyle, Dean for the…
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12/16/21 Nan Calvert
For Nan Calvert's final visit to the Morning Show in 2021, she speaks to three women who have or have had some sort of affiliation with RootPikeWIN - and in…
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12/15/21 Jim Schatzman
First, we talk about the Choral Arts Society's upcoming Lessons and Carols performances this weekend (in Waterford Friday night and in Racine Sunday…
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12/14/21 Food, Food, Food
Three interviews from the archives about food .... 1) baking advice from an instructor at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) ... 2) a celebration of soup…
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12/13/21 Dr. Art Cyr
Dr. Art Cyr, a monthly visitor to the program, pays his last appearance for 2021 by offering his analysis on: inflation, tensions between Russia and Ukraine…
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12/12/21 'Sign Me Up!"
From 2003 - Stacey De Broff, author of "Sign Me Up: The Parent's Guide to Sports Activities, Music Lessons, Dances Classes, and other Extracurriculars." (By…
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12/11/21 Antiques
From 2003- Antiques expert Judith Miller talks about DK's 2003 Antiques Price Guide.
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10/10/21 "Stanley"
From 2008 - Tim Jeal, author of "Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer."