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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
5/29/26. Dr. Jonny Macias/ Ann Gallo. Advocate Health
We speak with two representatives of Advocate Health - Dr. Jonny Macias .... and Ann Gallo .... who will be the keynote speakers for the 35th annual Aging Well…
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5/28/26. Dr. Art Cyr
Nationally-syndicated columnist Dr. Art Cyr, a retired Carthage College professor, joins us to offer his commentary and analysis of various current issues and…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/27/26. Meg Groff "Not if I Can Help It".
We speak with attorney Meg Groff, whose memoir "Not if I Can Help It" recounts her experiences in the first years of her career (in the mid-1980s) when she was…
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5/26/26. Brennan Matthews on Route 66
2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Route 66, one of the most iconic roadways in North America. In honor of that centennial, we are replaying a…
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5/25/26. "The Unknowns"
For Memorial Day. (from 2018) Patrick O'Donnell, author of "The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and World War One's Most Decorated…
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5/24/26. How to Raise a Wild Child
From 2016 - Scott D. Sampson, author of "How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature."
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5/23/26 Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus and Golf's Greatest Rivalry
From 2013 - Ian O'Connor, author of "Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry."
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5/22/26. "The Friend Machine: On the Trail of AI Companionship"
Victoria Hetherington talks about her latest book ...... "The Friend Machine: On the Trail of AI Companionship." The book examines how tens of thousands of…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/21/26. Phyllis Karas: "Curse of the Blumenthals".
We speak with author and journalist Phyllis Karas about her book "Curse of the Blumenthals," in which we talks about two very unhappy events in her family's…
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5/20/26. Scott Ryan on "Twin Peaks"
We speak with entertainment writer Scott Ryan about his latest book- "Twin Peaks: Through the Red Curtain." The book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the…
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5/19/26. Tom Kastle on Great Lakes Pirate Dan Seavey
We are sharing Thursday's Morning Show a couple of days early because it concerns a performance coming up this Friday night at the White Lilac in downtown…
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5/18/26 Johnson Foundation's Safety & Well-Being Collaborative
We speak with Marcus White, President of the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, and Alexandria Smith, Program Officer, about their Safety and Well-Being…
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5/17/26. Wikipedia: The Missing Manual
From 2008- John Broughton, author of "Wikipedia: The Missing Manual." This book was published at a time when Wikipedia was a relatively new addition to the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/16.26. Zachary Scot Johnson's 5000th Song A Day
Yesterday, May 15th, Racine native Zachary Scot Johnson posted his 5,000th "Song a Day" on Youtube. That's 5,000 consecutive days that Zach has posted a song …
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5/15/26. How to Watch Soccer like a Genius
We speak with Nick Greene, author of "How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius: What Architects, Stuntwomen, Paleoanthropologists, and Computer Scientists Reveal…
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5/14/26. Kailyn Palomares / Ben French on Native Plants
For Kailyn Palomares's monthly visit to the program, we hear from Ben French, Vice President of Propogation, Production and Product Development at Johnson…
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5/13/26. RTG's "Pippin".
We preview the Racine Theater Guild's production of the musical PIPPIN with Doug Instenes, managing and artistic director of the RTG and the stage director for…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/12/26. Kenosha Chamber Choir
We preview this coming Sunday's concert by the Kenosha Chamber Choir .... "Songs of the American Heartbeat," an all-American program in honor of our country's…
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5/11/26. "Dreaming of the River" (a holocaust survival story)
Pauline Steinhorn, author of "Dreaming of the River: A Mother and Daughter's Fight for Survival during the Holocaust." The two people named in the book's…
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5/10/26. Hope Edelman. "Motherless Mothers"
Note from Gregory Berg: One of my favorite television programs is CBS Sunday Morning. Today, for Mother's Day, they ran a moving story about a series of…
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5/9/26. Willow Newell, Miss Wisconsin
As Willow Newell ends her reign as Miss Wisconsin (she crowns the next Miss Wisconsin on June 20th) we decided to re-share this interview that was recorded…
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5/7/26. David King Dunaway. "A Four-Eyed World".
We speak with David King Dunaway about his new book "A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed the Way We See." It's a look at the history of how eyeglasses were…
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5/6/26. Wynton Marsalis's Abyssisian Mass at UW-Parkside
We speak with Russ Johnson, director of the Jazz Ensemble at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, about Wynton Marsalis's Abyssisian Mass: A Gospel…
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5/6/26. David Anderson- Lake Geneva Symphony
We speak with David Anderson, artistic director of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra, about the concert this weekend that finishes out their 25th anniversary…
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5/5/26. Sister Janet Weyker on Composting
Sister Janet Weyker, a well-known advocate for environmental concerns in Racine, speaks about the importance of composting.
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5/4/26. Aging Well with Cannabis
Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a teacher at Harvard Medical School, discusses his book "Feeling Better with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/3/26 Michael Lombardi: "Football Done Right"
From 2025 - Michael Lombardi, author of "Football Done Right: Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players, and History of the NFL."
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5/2/26. Carthage Wind Orchestra (Flutissimo)
We speak with Dr. James Ripley, director of instrumental activities at Carthage College, about the wind orchestra's final concert of the year - Sunday…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
5/1/26. Print-Making at the University of Wisonscin-Parkside
We talk to two members of the art faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside - Carey Watters and Lindsay Larsen - about print-making ..... in anticipation…
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1/30/26. William Bernhardt. "The Superman Wars"
We speak with best-selling author and former attorney William Bernhardt about his latest book, "The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American…
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4/29/26. Lakeside Players's SHREK: THE MUSICAL
We preview the production of SHREK: THE MUSICAL that will be performed May 1- 17th by the Lakeside Players at the Rhode Center for the Arts. We speak with…
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4/29/26. UW-Parkside's CABARET
We preview the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's production of CABARET, which opens this weekend. Our guest, Brett Olson, is director of the production.
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4/28/26. Print Day In May
We have two conversations about Print-Making. The first is with Robbyn Smith, Professor Emeritus at California's Monterey Peninsula College and founder of…
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4/27/26. Vijay Limaye. Natural Resources Defense Council
We speak with Vijay Limaye, formerly a scientist with the Environmental Protection Agency - and now based in Madison, WI with the Natural Resources Defense…
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4/26/26. Chicago's Millenium Park
From 2006- TImothy Gilfoyle, author of "Millenium Park: Creating a Chicago Landmark."
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/26/26. "Michael Jackson- Before He Was King"
In the wake of the release of the film MICHAEL, concerning the life and career of Michael Jackson, we replay a 2010 interview with photographer Todd Gray…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/24/26. "American Peril". (Anti-Asian Bigotry)
Scott Kurashige, author of "American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism."
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4/23/26. Conductor Alvaro Garcia/ Soprano Laura Strickling
We speak with Alvaro Garcia, Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and conductor of their orchestras- and soprano Laura Strickling, a…
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4/22/26. Nancy Reese, Director of Nursing (Carthage)
We speak with Nancy Reese, Director of Nursing at Carthage College, about the grand opening for the college's School of Health on Thursday, April 23rd. (For…
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4/22/26. "Bright Star". at Carthage
We talk about Carthage College's production of the musical BRIGHT STAR. with Matthew Hougland, director of musical theater at Carthage and the director of this…
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4/21/26. "The Hello Girls".
We speak with Christi Geidner, a theater teacher at Bradford High School in Kenosha, and the stage director of a production there of the musical "The Hello…
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4/19/26. "Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born". (Buffy)
From the archives- Evan Ross Katz, author of "Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born- How Buffy Staked our Hearts." It's a look at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer…
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4/18/26. Veronique Tran (finalist for president of GTC)
Veronique Tran, vice provost of the School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology for Dallas College, is a finalist to be the next president of. Gateway…
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4/18/26. Phillip King (finalist for GTC president)
Phillip King, executive vice president and provost for the Milwaukee Area Technical College, is a finalist to be the next president of Gateway Technical…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/18/26. Caron Daugherty. (finalist for GTC president)
Caron Daugherty, president of Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia, KS, is a finalist to be the next president of Gateway Technical College. (Go to gtc.edu…
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4/17/26. Diana Du Pont. "Fur Mama".
Diana Du Pont talks about her new memoir "Fur Mama: How I found my Best Life Adopting an Ex-Racehorse and a Shelter Dog."
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4/16/26. Rebecca Sheir "Circle Round"
From the archives- Rebecca Sheir, veteran storyteller and public radio reporter (WBUR) - talks about her podcast "Circle Round" that celebrates folktales from…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/16/26. Choral Arts Society. "Fantasia"
We preview Saturday evening's concert of the Choral Arts Society - a program titled "Fantasia" - with founder and artistic director James Schatzman, associate…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/15/26. Russell Johnson "Loving Your Enemy in Divided Times"
Dr. Russell Johnson is a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He is giving a talk at Carthage on April 22nd titled 'Peace…
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4/14/26. Kailyn Palomares and Mila Marshall.
For Kailyn Polamares's April visit to the Morning Show, she introduces us to Dr. Mila Marshall, Clean Water Advocate for Sierra Club-Illinois and a journalist…
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4/13/26. The Mark Twain Autobiography
From 2010 - We speak with one of the editors of "Autobiography of Mark Twain: the Complete and Authoritative Edition." Twain stipulated in his will that the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/12/26. Diane Rehm. "When My Time Comes". (M.A.I.D.).
From 2021 - Diane Rehm talks about her book "When My Time Comes: Conversations about whether those who are dying should have the right to determine when life…
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4/11/26. "Ronald Reagan: In Private".
From 2004 - Jim. Kuhn, author of "Ronald Reagan: In Private - A Memoir of My years in the White House." Kuhn served as Executive Assistant to the President.
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4/10/26. RTG's "The Hobbit" / Bell Choir Festival
Part One- Parker Munoz talks about the Racine Theater Guild's production of J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, which runs now through April 21st. Munoz is the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/9/26. Neal Bascomb. "The Perfect Mile".
From 2004- Neal Bascomb, author of "The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goals, and Less than Four Minutes to Achieve it." The book was written to commemorate…
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4/8/26. Doug Stewart "The Boy who would be Shakespeare"
From the archives- Doug Stewart, author of "The Boy Who Would be Shakespeare: A Tale of Forgery and Folly." This is the true story of a 19th-century English…
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4/7/26. Mark Kurlansky. "To Catch a Fish"
Mark Kurlansky, author of "To Catch a FishL. Essays on the Joy, Frustration, Curiosity and Allure of Fishing,"
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4/6/26. "Remembering Smell".
From 2010 - Bonnie Blodgett, author of "Remembering Smell: a Memoir of Losing - and Discovering - the Primal Sense: a Medical Journey through Anosmia and the…
- WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
4/5/26. Three food-related interviews from the archives
Here are three food-related interviews from the Morning Show archives. Part One: "Baking at Home with the C.I.A." (CIA stands for the Culinary Institute of…
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4/4/26. "Dr. Mutter's Marvels "
From 2015- Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, author of "Dr. Mutter's Marvels: A True story of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine." It tells the…