WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

3/24/23 NAMI of Kenosha County

March 24, 2023 13:54 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

Jack Rose and Sabrina Northern join us to talk about the good work of the Kenosha County chapter of NAMI (the National Alliance for Mental Illness)

3/23/23 Dr. Art Cyr

March 23, 2023 14:28 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Dr. Art Cyr, a monthly visitor to the Morning Show, offers his analysis of current events and concerns.

3/22/23 Carthage's Sustainability Summit

March 22, 2023 13:57 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Carthage students Alexis Menendez, Grace Condit and Liam Carls talks about the second annual Sustainability Summit at Carthage on Saturday, April 1st at the Todd Wehr Center.

3/21/23 "Winning Fixes Everything"

March 21, 2023 13:52 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Evan Drellich, author of "Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess." Drellich is the sportswriter who broke the story of the Houston Astros' cheating scandal.

2/21/23 "Hoop Muses"

March 21, 2023 13:47 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

(for Women's History Month) Kate Fagan, author of "Hoop Muses: An Insider's Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women's) Game." The book celebrates the remarkably rich and interesting history of Women's Basketball.

3/20/23 Jim Padilla Carthage School of Business & Economics

March 20, 2023 14:35 - 47 minutes - 109 MB

Jim Padilla is the Dean of Carthage College's newly-formed School of Business and Economics, which is hosting a celebratory launch event on Wednesday, April 5th that will feature Kunal Kapoor, CEO of Morningstar, as keynote speaker.

3/19/23 Composer Alice Parker

March 19, 2023 10:39 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

In honor of Women's History Month, we share an archival interview from 1995 with Alice Parker, a much-beloved choral composer who was affiliated for many years with the Robert Shaw Chorale. I was privileged to record this interview with Alice Parker when she visited the campus of Carthage College for a week-long residency. You'll also hear a recording of a recent performance of her arrangement of "Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal" sung by the Carthage Choir with their new conductor, Dr. Mag...

3/18/23 Madeleine Albright

March 18, 2023 10:43 - 8 minutes - 3.67 MB

For Women's History Month (from 2003) - Madeleine Albright talks about her book "Madame Secretary: a Memoir." Ms. Albright served our country as its secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. She was the first woman ever to hold the post.

3/17/23 The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings

March 17, 2023 13:55 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB

Part One: For Saint Patrick's Day- (from 2003) Thomas Maier, author of "The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings: A Five-Generation History of the Ultimate Irish-Catholic Family." Part Two: (from 2005) Cindy Post Senning, co-author of "Emily Post's The Gift of Good Manners: a Parent's Guide to raising respectful, kind, considerate children."

3/13/23 Russ Johnson- Jazz Week

March 17, 2023 12:11 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Russ Johnson, Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about the school's Jazz Week - and at the end of the program, you'll hear excerpts from recordings of some of the artists who will be featured this week. We also take some time to talk about Johnson's own career as a jazz trumpeter.

3/16/23 Antony and Cleopatra

March 16, 2023 14:36 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

(from 2010) - For Women's History Month.... Adrian Goldsworthy, author of "Antony and Cleopatra."

3/15/23 Dennis Baron "You Can't Always Say What You Want"

March 15, 2023 14:30 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Rebroadcast from late last year- Dennis Baron, author of "You Can't Always Say What You Want." The book is an examination of Free Speech and its limitations.

3/14/23 Kate Colbert "Commencement"

March 14, 2023 14:25 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Kate Colbert, author of "Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era in Higher Education." The book springs from interviews done with 125 college and university presidents from across the country.

3/12/23 Life is Good

March 12, 2023 12:13 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MB

From 2015- John and Bert Jacobs talk about "Life is Good: The Book" which chronicles the creation of their apparel company and the spirit of optimism and gratitude with which they approach life and their work.

3/11/23 "In the Name of the Father" (the Manning NFL dynasty)

March 11, 2023 13:05 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

From 2018- Mark Ribowsky, author of "In the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty." The book chronicles the football exploits of Archie Manning and his sons Peyton and Eli.

3/10/23 Beneath the Sands of Egypt

March 10, 2023 14:58 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB

(from 2010) Donald P. Ryan, author of 'Beneath the Sands of Egypt: Adventures of an Unconventional Archaeologist.'

3/9/23 Racine Dominican Eco-Justice Center

March 09, 2023 15:23 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

For Nan Calvert's monthly visit to the program, we speak with MaryLynn Conter Strack, Executive Director of the Racine Dominican Eco-Justice Center. Among other things, we talk about plans for the Eco-Justice Center to install solar-powered charging stations for electric vehicles.

3/8/23 Special: Great Speeches by American Women

March 08, 2023 14:39 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MB

This Morning Show Special is a follow-up to yesterday's interview with Dana Rubin, author of "Speaking While Female: 75 Extraordinary Speeches by American Women." Today, you will hear recorded excerpts from five of the speeches included in Rubin's book: speeches delivered by Katherine Hepburn, Barbara Jordan, Mary Fisher, Michele Obama and Oprah Winfrey, along with some of Rubin's thoughtfully written introductions to each.

3/17/23 Dana Rubin - "Speaking While Female"

March 07, 2023 14:34 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MB

Dana Rubin, author and editor of "Speaking While Female: 75 Extraordinary Speeches by American Women." The book presents the text for 75 speeches spanning several hundred years of American history. Each speech is preceded by a thoughtfully written introduction by Ms. Rubin. The American women represented range from Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Clara Barton and Helen Keller to Katherine Hepburn, Josephine Baker, Gloria Steinem, and Michele Obama.

3/6/23 Star Trek's William Shatner and more

March 06, 2023 15:36 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

Three interviews related to Star Trek: The Original Series. Part One: A newly recorded interview with William Shatner (Captain James T. Kirk) - who comes to Milwaukee this Friday night to participate in a screening at the Pabst Theater of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Part Two: (from the archives) Walter Koenig, who portrayed Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original series. Part Three: Dorothy Fontana, who served for a time as the series' story editor and wrote several of its finest episode...

3/5/23 NFL star Bruce Matthews

March 05, 2023 11:37 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB

From 2017 - Former highly-decorated NFL star Bruce Matthews, author of "Inside the NFL's First Family: My Life of Football, Faith and Family." Matthews played in the NFL for 19 seasons. One of several of his nephews who have played in the NFL is former Green Bay Packer linebacker Clay Matthews.

3/4/23 John Elder Robison: "Be Different"

March 04, 2023 11:14 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

(From 2012) John Elder Robison, author of "Be Different: My Adventures with Asberger's and my advice for fellow Asbergians, Misfits, Families, and Teachers."

3/3/23 Dr. Carol Sabbar

March 03, 2023 15:40 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

Dr. Carol Sabbar is Director of Library and Instructional Technology Services at Carthage College. Our conversation is both a response to and a continuation of the conversation on yesterday's program with Thomas Vartanian, author of "The Unhackable Internet."

3/2/23 The Unhackable Internet

March 02, 2023 16:06 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Thomas Vartanian: "The Unhackable Internet: How Rebuilding Cyberspace can create Real Security and Prevent Financial Collapse."

3/1/23 "American Queen"

March 01, 2023 14:49 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MB

(from 2014) for Women's History Month.... John Oller, author of "American Queen: The rise and fall of Kate Chase Sprague- Civil War Belle of the North and Gilded Age Woman of Scandal." At one point in her life, Kate Chase Sprague was by far the most famous woman in America.

2/28/23 Greg Tate: "Everything but the Burden"

February 28, 2023 14:50 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

From 2003 - Greg Tate, author of "Everything but the Burden: What White People are Taking from Black Culture"

2/28/23 Sharon Tubbs: "They Got Daddy"

February 28, 2023 14:47 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Journalist Sharon Tubbs discusses her memoir "They Got Daddy: One Family's Reckoning with Racism and Faith." In the book, Tubbs recounts her efforts to uncover information about why her grandfather, a rural Alabama preacher named Israel Page, was brutally beaten by white supremacists (and nearly died) back in 1959. She also examines the ongoing affects of the attack on the family and subsequent generations.

2/27/23 In the Garden of the Righteous

February 27, 2023 15:50 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Richard Hurowitz, author of "In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust." The book recounts ten instances of people who courageously acted to save Jews who might have otherwise been killed by the Nazis.

2/26/23 Leonard Mlodinow: "Subliminal"

February 26, 2023 11:23 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

(From 2013) Leonard Mlodinow, author of "Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior."

4/25/23 Dr. Yuri Maltsev

February 25, 2023 11:31 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Today's podcast episode is the fourth time this month that we have re-shared a past interview with Dr. Yuri Maltsev, longtime Economics Professor at Carthage, who passed away in late January. This 2017 conversation touches on economic policies of the Trump administration. Professor Maltsev also talks about the continent of Africa and a trip he had just taken there with Carthage students.

2/24/23 George Washington Carver: A Life

February 24, 2023 15:01 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MB

(from 2015) for Black History Month: Christina Vella, author of "George Washington Carver: A Life." Carver was one of the most important scientists of the late 19th and early 20th century - and one of the most significant black scientists in history. He was a scientist, inventor, educator, and environmentalist.

2/23/23 How Carson McCullers Saved My Life

February 23, 2023 15:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

We preview Carthage College's production of Sarah Gubbins' play "fml: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life," an engrossing play about a young person's search for identity and a sense of belonging. We speak with Herschel Kruger, chair of the theater faculty at Carthage, and Samantha Martinson, who has been brought in as guest director for the production.

2/22/23 Own Your Health

February 22, 2023 15:30 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

From 2003 - Roanne Weisman, author of "Own Your Health: Choosing the Best from Alternative and Conventional Medicine."

2/22/23 RTG's "The Tin Woman"

February 22, 2023 14:52 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

We preview the Racine Theater Guild's production of Shawn Grennan's "The Tin Woman," a play that tells the story of a woman whose life has been saved by a heart transplant - but who is wrestling with terrible feelings of guilt that she is only alive because a young man has been killed in a car accident. It is only through meeting the donor's family - who are wrestling with their own pain - that she gains resolution. We speak with Doug Instenes, director of the production, and Katie Gleason...

2/21/23 Kenosha Symphony

February 21, 2023 14:58 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

We preview Saturday afternoon's concert with conductor Bob Hasty, board president Pete Rodriguez, and french horn soloist Neil Kimel.

2/21/23 Raisin in the Sun

February 21, 2023 14:52 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

We preview the production of Lorraine Hansberry's classic play "Raisin in the Sun," which opens this weekend at the Rhode Center for the Arts in downtown Kenosha. We speak with Adrianna Jones, director of the production, and with two members of the cast: Vanetta Powell and Marquon D. Harris.

2/20/23 MacKenzi Lee, "Winter Soldier" (Marvel)

February 20, 2023 14:55 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Mackenzi Lee talks about her latest novel for Marvel, "Winter Soldier," which focuses on the intriguing character of Bucky Barnes, Captain America's sidekick, and his origins.

2/20/23 Darmon Meader, New York Voices

February 20, 2023 14:51 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MB

Darmon Meader is the tenor with New York Voices, a fantastic vocal jazz quartet that is performing at Carthage College this Thursday evening as part of their Fine Arts Series.

2/19/23 Driving with the Devil

February 19, 2023 11:48 - 14 minutes - 27.9 MB

From 2007 - Neal Thompson, author of 'Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR."

2/18/23 Dr. Yuri Maltsev on Russian Oligarchs

February 18, 2023 11:29 - 49 minutes - 91.7 MB

During the month of February, we are remembering Dr. Yuri Maltsev, long-time Professor of Economics at Carthage College, who passed away in late January at the age of 72. Every Saturday, the podcast will feature an archival interview with Professor Maltsev. This conversation was originally broadcast in August of 2015. It's a discussion about the chaotic state of affairs in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the highly corrupt activities of Russian Oligarchs.

2/17/23 "Ruthless: The Secret History of Monopoly"

February 17, 2023 16:37 - 49 minutes - 91.7 MB

My guest is Stephen Ives, writer and director of a documentary titled "Ruthless: The Secret History of Monopoly," which airs Monday night on the PBS series American Experience. The film explores the tangled history of the board game Monopoly and the fascinating story of one man's tireless efforts to uncover the truth about the woman who actually invented the game, despite what Parker Brothers said to the contrary.

2/16/23 "Wish I Could Be There" (phobias)

February 16, 2023 17:02 - 23 minutes - 44.3 MB

From the archives: Allen Shawn, author of "Wish I Could Be There: Notes from a Phobic Life."

2/16/23 Vijay Pandian

February 16, 2023 16:57 - 21 minutes - 40.6 MB

Vijay Pandian is horticulture educator of the Kenosha County UW-Extension.

2/15/23 Call Him Jack (Jackie Robinson)

February 15, 2023 14:51 - 45 minutes - 85.6 MB

For Black History Month: Yohuru Williams, author of "Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter."

2/14/23 Carthage Treble Chorale in Europe

February 14, 2023 16:08 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Dr. Peter Dennee - with two members of the choir - Chloe Kroger and Danae Palmer - in a discussion about the Treble Chorale's recent European tour that took them to Prague, Munich, Salzburg as well as to some picturesque small towns.

2/13/23 Black Quarterbacks / Tom Brady

February 13, 2023 14:48 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

One day after Super Bowl 57, we have excerpts from two football-themed interviews..... 1) Jason Reid, author of "Rise of the Black Quarterback." Super Bowl 57 was the first Super Bowl to feature two black starting quarterbacks. 2) Casey Sherman, author of "12: The inside story of Tom Brady's Fight for Redemption." The primary focus of the book is on the controversy known as 'Deflategate," the most difficult chapter in Brady's long career.

2/12/23 Looking for Lincoln

February 12, 2023 11:57 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

For Lincoln's Birthday (from 2008) - Phillip B. Kunhardt Jr., co-author of "Looking for Lincoln: The Making of an American Icon." The book actually begins in the spring of 1865 and the assassination of Lincoln- and ends with the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922 - and traces the how the world came to terms with Lincoln and his extraordinary legacy.

2/11/23 (from 2018) Yuri Maltsev on Chernobyl

February 11, 2023 11:32 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

Each Saturday in February, we are replaying memorable Morning Show conversations with the late Dr. Yuri Maltsev, long time Economics Professor at Carthage College, who passed away on January 25th. This 2018 conversation was primarily about Chernobyl. (Maltsev was living and working in Moscow at the time of the 1986 disaster.)

2/10/23 Super Bowl Gold / Meeting Tom Brady

February 10, 2023 14:25 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

In anticipation of Sunday's Super Bowl: Part 1: From 2015, Austin Murphy (Sports Illustrated), author of "Super Bowl Gold: 50 Years of the Big Game." Part 2: Richard J. King, author of "Meeting Tom Brady: One Man's Quest for Truth, Enlightenment, and a Simple Game of Catch with the Patriots' Quarterback."

2/9/23 Nan Calvert- Wild Ones- (Native Plants)

February 09, 2023 16:13 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

For Nan Calvert's February visit to the Morning Show, we talk about Native Plants (and the danger of invasive plants) with Regina Harders, president of the Root River Area Chapter of Wild Ones, and Joann Sustachek, coordinator of the group's native plant sale, which is currently underway.

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