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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 Berg10/17/21 When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World
From 2005 - Hugh Kennedy, author of "When Baghdad Ruled the World: The Rise and Fall of Islam's Greatest Dynasty."
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10/16/21 When I Knew
In honor of Coming Out Day (which was this past Monday, October 11) ... we rebroadcast this 2005 interview with Robert Trachtenberg about his book "When I…
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10/15/21 Perilous Medicine
Leonard Rubenstein, author of 'Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
10/14/21 Collin O'Mara / NWF
Collin O'Mara, Executive Director and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation
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10/14/21 The Penelopiade
Fabrice Conte-Williamson, who is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's theater faculty, discusses their production of Margaret Atwood's The…
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10/13/21 Pike River Restoration
Nan Calvert's most recent monthly visit to the Morning Show features Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser talking about the Pike River Restoration Project…
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10/12/21 Dr. John Swallow
Dr. John Swallow, President of Carthage College. (Carthage's homecoming and family weekend festivities are this coming weekend.)
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10/22/21 True Raiders
Brad Ricca, author of "True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant."
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10/10/21 "Will's Music" by Obie Yadgar
For many years, Obie Yadgar was most of the best-known 'voices' of classical music radio programs in the Midwest, with stints at both WFMR in Milwaukee and…
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10/9/21 Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth
From the archives: this is Kenosha County Sheriff Dave Beth's earliest interview on the Morning Show, recorded shortly after he was first elected. (He has…
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10/8/21 Smoldering City
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, we're rerunning this interview from 25 years ago with Karen Sawisak, author of "Smoldering…
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10/7/21 Betrayal"
A discussion of Carthage College's production of Harold Pinter's play "Betrayal."
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9/24/21 The Kaepernick Effect
David Zirin, author of "The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a knee, Changing the world." The book chronicles the experiences of an array of high school, collegiate…
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10/6/21 Catch us when we fall
Juliette Fay discusses her newest novel "Catch us when we fall," which centers on the themes of alcoholism and redemption.
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10/5/21 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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10/4/21 Grey's Anatomy
Lynette Rice, author of "How to save a life: The Inside Story of Grey's Anatomy."
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10/4/21 Aspire Conference
A discussion about Carthage College's Aspire Conference, Oct. 4-6 2021
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10/3/21 Walking the Bible
From 2005 - Bruce Feiler, author of "Walking the Bible."
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10/1/21 President Bryan Albrecht
Dr. Bryan Albrecht, the president of Gateway Technical College, celebrates National Manufacturing Month with Carolyn Lee, Executive Director of The…
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9/30/21 Dr. Peter Dennee in Tanzania
Dr. Peter Dennee, from Carthage College's music department, talks about his sabbatical in Tanzania. He also shares information about this year's Christmas…
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9/29/21 "The Proudest Color"
Sheila Modir and Jeffrey Kashou, co-authors of a new children's picture book titled "The Proudest Color," in which a young girl comes to appreciate who she is.
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9/29/21 "The Other Talk"
Brendan Kiely, author of "The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege."
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9/28/21 In their own words: Jimmy Carter
Part 1: a preview of a documentary about our 39th president, Jimmy Carter, airing this week on the PBS series "In their own words." Part 2: from the archives…
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9/27/21 Citizen Hearst
A preview of the two-part American experience documentary "Citizen Hearst, " which chronicles the remarkable life and legacy of William Randolph Hearst.
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9/26/21 "Gaining"
From 2008- Aimee Liu, author of "Gaining: the truth about life after eating disorders."
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9/25/21 "The Good Eater"
From 2007 - Ron Saxen, author of "The Good Eater: The true story of one man's struggle with binge eating disorder."
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9/24/21 "The Other Talk"
Brendan Kiely, author of "The Other Talk: Reckoning with our white privilege."
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9/23/21 Read More Plays
A preview of the second season of the podcast Read More Plays.
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9/22/21 Adam Levine: "The Great Upheaval"
Dr. Adam Levine, author of "The Great Upheaval: Higher Education's Past, Present, and Uncertain Future."
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9/21/21 Dr. Thomas Carr - Dinosaur Dig
Dr. Thomas Carr, head of the Paleontology program at Carthage, and Dr. Meagan Seitz, who is the program's preparator, are joined by four Carthage students who…
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9/20/21 "You are what you click"
Dr. Brian A. Primack, author of "You are what you click: How being selective, positive, and creative can transform your social media experience." Dr. Primack…
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9/20/21 George F. Will
Conservative columnist George F. Will talks about his newest book (his 16th) - "American Happiness and Discontents: the Unruly Torrent: 2008-2020," a generous…
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2/19/21 Coroner's Journal
From 2007- Louis Cataldie, author of "Coroner's Journal: Forensics and the Art of Stalking Death."
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9/18/21 The Cult of Personality
From 2010 - Annie Murphy Paul, author of "The Cult of Personality: How Personality Tests are leading us to mis-educate our children, mismanage our companies…
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9/17/21 Nixon's Nixon
Rich Smith, Managing Artistic Director of the Over our Head Players in Racine, talks about their production of "Nixon's Nixon," which is performed for the next…
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9/17/21 America's Original Sin
John Rhodehamel, author of "America's Original Sin: White Supremacy, John Wilkes Booth, and the Lincoln Assassination."
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9/15/21 Adam Larson on the Underground Railroad
Adam Larson, seasonal park ranger at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Dorchester County, Maryland, discusses the life and legacy of Harriet…
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9-14-21 Love, Zac
Reid Forgrave, author of "Love, Zac: Small-Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy." Zac Easter was a young man who loved playing high school…
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9/13/21 American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center
<from 2002> Best-selling author William Langewiesche discusses "American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center," a series of three articles for Atlantic…
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9/12/21 Jan Sjogren/ Salvation Army after 9-11
From 2001 - Jan Sjogren, an officer with the Salvation Army (and the mother of Carthage alum Caleb Sjogren) talks about her experience of being in New York…
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9/11/21 102 Minutes
From 2006 - Jim Dwyer, a reporter for the New York Times, and co-author of "102 Minutes: the Untold Story of the Fight to Survive inside the Twin Towers." The…
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9/10/21 American Experience: Sandra Day O'Connor
We preview the next American Experience documentary .... a profile of Sandra Day O'Conner, the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. The film airs…
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9/10/21 Hamlet
A preview of the production of Shakespeare's Hamlet by the Fleeing Artists Theater Company, with performances Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening…
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9/9/21 Nan Calvert
Nan Calvert's monthly visit to the program - Dave Giordano from Root Pike WIN and Benjamin Benninghoff from the Wisconsin DNR.
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9/8/21 "The Madness of Crowds" - Robert Bathurst
We speak with actor Robert Bathurst ("Downton Abbey"), who has just recorded the audiobook version of "The Madness of Crowds," the latest novel by best-selling…
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9/8/21 Kenosha Women's Network
Roseanne Shales and Guida Brown talk about the Kenosha Women's Network and their upcoming 40th Anniversary Gala.
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9/7/21 An Elegant Defense
from 2019 - Matt Richtel, author of "An Elegant Defense: the Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives."
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9/6/21 "Walking with Jack"
From 2013 - Don Snyder, author of "Walking with Jack: a father's Journey to becoming his son's caddie."
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9/5/21 Single-Sex Education
From 2003 - Rosemary Salomone, author of "Same, Different, Equal: Rethinking Single-Sex Schooling."
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9/4/21 Jackie Drummer (gifted & talented students)
From the archives (late 1990s) - Jackie Drummer talks about the joys and challenges of working with gifted and talented students in the South Milwaukee school…
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9/3/21 "The Hit Charade"
From 2008- Tyler Gray, author of "The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History."
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9/2/21 Bryan Albrecht
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the program. With him are Ray Koukari, GTC's Dean of Manufacturing, Engineering…
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9/1/21 "Decolonizing Wealth"
Edgar Villanueva, author of "Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance." Villanueva, a Native American, has worked for many…
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8/31/21 Unlikely Loves
From 2013 - Jennifer Holland, author of "Unlikely Loves: 43 Heartwarming True Stories from the Animal Kingdom." The book tells the true story of a number of…
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8/30/21 I left my homework in the Hamptons
Blythe Grossberg, author of a memoir titled "I left my homework in the Hamptons: What I learned teaching the children of the One Percent." For a number of…
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8/30/21 A-Z Mysteries
Ron Roy, author of the best-selling children's book series "A-Z Mysteries" ..... and Maggie McGuire, CEO of Pinna, an audio-first children's media company that…
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8/29/21 The Essential J.R.R. Tolkien Sourcebook
From 2003- George Beahm, author of "The Essential J.R.R. Tolkien Sourcebook: a Fan's Guide to Middle Earth and Beyond."
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8/28/21 "Between the Covers"
From 2008 - Margo Hammond, author of "Between the Covers: the Book Babe's Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures."
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8/27/21 Christopher Clarey on Roger Federer
Part One: Christopher Clarey, tennis correspondent for the New York Times, is the author of "The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer."…
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8/26/21 Kelly Scroggin-Powell
Kelly Scroggins-Powell, co-founder and executive director of Racine Women for Racial Justice.