WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

3/8/24 Martha Graham's Cold War

March 08, 2024 14:38 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Victoria Philips, author of "Martha Graham's Cold War: The Dance of American Diplomacy." The book explores some of the ways in which the renowned dancer and choreographer was utilized by the American government as a diplomatic tool at the height of the Cold War.

3/7/24 Uw-Parkside Jazz Week

March 07, 2024 15:56 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Russ Johnson, director of jazz studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about Jazz Week 2024, which is next week. We also talk about the difference between playing jazz and classical trumpet.

3/6/24 "Cherries in Winter"

March 06, 2024 14:34 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

From 2009- Suzan Colon talks about her book "Cherries in Winter: My family's recipe for hope in hard times."

3/5/24 KAFASI Meals on Wheels

March 05, 2024 14:31 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

We talk about KAFASI (Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services) and their many programs with Executive Director Ron Tatum and AmericCorps Senior Project Director Rebecca Stevens. We give special emphasis to Meals on Wheels. (Next week they are doing a special event to draw attention to this life-changing program.)

3/4/24 "A Whaler at Twilight"

March 04, 2024 16:14 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Alexander R. Brash, author of "A Whaler at Twilight: A true account of Whaling and Redemption in the South Pacific." Brash's great-great grandfather fell on hard times and took to drinking, and ultimately chose to join a whaling expedition in the 1840s. He wrote a detailed account of his experiences that was shown to Brash a few years ago. This book is based on that journal as well as on the author's extensive research into the whaling industry in this period of time.

3/3/24 Queen Noor

March 03, 2024 07:12 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

For Women's History Month: From 2003, Queen Noor, Queen of Jordan from 1978 to 1999, talks about her book "Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life."

3/2/24 Marc Elliot on Charlton Heston

March 02, 2024 07:20 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB

From 2017 - Marc Elliot discusses his book "Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon."

3/1/24 "Where the children take us" / "Wonder Women"

March 01, 2024 14:47 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MB

Part 1- Zane E. Asher, author of "Where the Children Take Us: How one family achieved the unimaginable." The book his Asher's tribute to her mother and how she managed to raise her children as an unwed mother, often amid staggeringly difficult circumstances. Part 2- Sam Maggs, author of "Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors and Trailblazers."

2/29/24 Travel Writers Lucas Peters / Rick Steves

February 29, 2024 15:13 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Lucas Peters talks about his Moon Guide "Grand European Journeys: 40 Unforgettable Trips by Road, Rail, Sea and More." Also, from the archives- Rick Steves talks about his guide for cruises around the Mediterranean Sea.

2/28/24 An Ibsen Play / A 21st century Cabaret

February 28, 2024 14:49 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Part One: We speak with Brian Gill, Associate Professor of Theater Arts at the University of WIsconsin-Parkside, about their production of "When We Dead Awaken," the last play by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. Part Two: Singer Lynette Knapp Ryan talks about her cabaret program "I Wanna Fly," which is being presented under the auspices of Milwaukee Opera Theater.

2/27/24 Dr. James Ripley- Carthage Bands

February 27, 2024 15:12 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Dr. James Ripley, director of instrumental activities at Carthage College, talks about the concert tomorrow night (Feb. 28th) that commemorates the first band concert at Carthage 150 years ago. Much of the repertoire from that first concert will be played - and the special guests of the concert, the Gaudete Brass Quintet, will play some of their selections on historic instruments from the period. We also talk about the history of bands at Carthage, the history of band tours at Carthage...

2/26/24 Alzheimer's Disease

February 26, 2024 15:49 - 48 minutes - 111 MB

We discuss Alzheimer's Disease with two representatives of the Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center: Paula Clark, programs supervisor, and Susan Johnson, dementia care specialist.

2/25/24 Nan Calvert- edible native plants

February 25, 2024 07:08 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

We are sharing some of our favorite Nan Calvert interviews from the past. (She recently stepped down after organizing monthly environmental Morning Show programs for the past 18 years.) This interview touches on one of Nan's most important environmental missions- educating the public about native plants. Her guest on this occasion was another native plants expert, Mieke And, talking about- among other things - edible native plants.

2/24/24 Nan Calvert - Wisconsin State Herbarium

February 24, 2024 07:06 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

We are sharing memorable Nan Calvert interviews from the past. This interview from October 2022 was with John Zaborsky from the Wisconsin State Herbarium, talking about the Botanical Club of Wisconsin.

2/22/24 Dr. Colleen Palmer on Public Relations

February 22, 2024 13:53 - 47 minutes - 53.9 MB

Dr. Colleen Palmer, Assistant Professor of Communication and Digital Media, talks about the field of public relations and how it has changed quite dramatically in recent years. She is going to be moderating an event at Carthage next Thursday, February 29th: "Business for a Better World," featuring representatives from three different companies that have earned the designation of B-Corp for being socially conscious businesses.

2/21/24 "Get off the Fence!"

February 21, 2024 15:37 - 21 minutes - 24.4 MB

(from the archives) Jeffrey Makoff, co-author of "Get Off The Fence: 10+1 Steps to help you make that Big Decision."

2/21/24 Doug Instenes on the RTG's "Now & Then"

February 21, 2024 15:16 - 23 minutes - 27.3 MB

Doug Instenes, managing and artistic director of the Racine Theater Guild, talks about their production of Sean Grennen's play "Now and Then," which opens this weekend. He is the director of the production.

2/20/24 Dr. Susan Partovi "Renegade MD"

February 20, 2024 13:47 - 33 minutes - 38.8 MB

Dr. Susan Partovi has devoted most of her professional life to providing medical care to people experiencing homelessness. Her memoir is titled "Renegade MD: A Doctor's Stories from the Streets."

2/20/24 Steve Berry "The Atlas Maneuver"

February 20, 2024 13:44 - 14 minutes - 16 MB

We reconnect with best-selling novelist Steve Berry to talk about his latest thriller, "The Atlas Maneuver." The novel touches on a number of fascinating topics, including the widespread plundering of treasure during World War Two.

1/19/24 "Franklin and Washington"

February 19, 2024 14:03 - 47 minutes - 53.9 MB

For President's Day: We speak with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Edward J. Larson about his book "Franklin and Washington: The Founding Partnership."

2/18/24 Nan Calvert - Dragonflies

February 18, 2024 07:29 - 46 minutes - 53.6 MB

We are devoting the Saturday and Sunday editions of the podcast to some of our favorite episodes with Nan Calvert, who has co-hosted monthly environmental programs on the Morning Show for 18 years - but who has decided to hand over that responsibility to someone else. This is a conversation about one of the most amazing creatures on earth - the dragonfly - with Marla Garrison, one of the country's leading dragonfly experts.

2/17/24 Nan Calvert - Lichens

February 17, 2024 07:25 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MB

Nan Calvert has been contributing interesting environmentally-themed Morning Shows on a monthly basis for the past eighteen years. She recently stepped away from that responsibility. In gratitude for her great contribution to the show, we are replaying some favorite Nan Calvert shows from the past. This one is about Lichens with Kathleen Thompson.

2/16/24 "The Tigerbelles"

February 16, 2024 15:13 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MB

Aime Alley Card discusses her book "The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State." The book chronicles the spectacular women's track and field athletes from Tennessee State University .... including the legendary Wilma Rudolph .... who scored such a stunning success at the 1960 Olympic Games under the leadership of their coach, Ed Temple.

2/15/24 Dr. Art Cyr

February 15, 2024 15:37 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MB

Dr. Art Cyr, from the faculty at Carthage College, joins us for the first time in 2024. The topics we discuss include Secretary of State Blinken's recent visit to Africa, Sweden's long-sought entry into NATO, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and the most recent presidential election in Taiwan.

2/14/24 Rev. Darren Utley

February 15, 2024 13:57 - 14 minutes - 16.2 MB

Rev. Darren Utley is the pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Racine, which is about to celebrate its 185th anniversary. Its long history includes a commendable commitment to abolition; the church was actually part of the Underground Railroad. The celebration kicks off this coming Sunday, February 18th.

2/14/24 "Wherever You've Been"

February 15, 2024 13:52 - 31 minutes - 36.4 MB

We talk about the play "Wherever You've Been" with playwright (and Carthage alum) Caitlin Di Giacomo and stage director Adrianna Jones. The play concerns the disappearance of a homeless woman - and tackles such issues as how we view people contending with homelessness.

2/13/24 From Curiosity to Science (2019)

February 13, 2024 13:46 - 48 minutes - 56 MB

Five years ago this month (Feb. 2019) a fascinating exhibit opened at the Kenosha Public Museum titled "From Curiosity to Science." This interview was done shortly before the exhibit opened. The guests were Dan Joyce, who at the time was the museum's executive director, and Nancy Mathews, a longtime member of the museum staff who was largely responsible for the creation of this exhibit. Nancy was a frequent guest on the Morning Show over the years, and this interview is being replayed ...

2/13/24 "The Birds of Dog"

February 13, 2024 13:32 - 48 minutes - 55.3 MB

Ann B. Parson, author of "The Birds of Dog: An Historical Novel Based on Mostly True Events." The book is set in early 19th century Boston and delves into the fascinating world of museums- which in that period were reinventing themselves and rethinking their mission and their relationship with the natural world. NOTE: During the interview, you will hear me make mention of a fascinating exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museum called "From Curiosity to Science." This link will take you to ...

2/12/24 Lincoln among the Badgers

February 12, 2024 14:51 - 46 minutes - 53.6 MB

From 2020- Steven K. Rogstad, author of "Lincoln Among the Badgers." The book explores the many and various connections that our 16th president had with the state of Wisconsin. Among other things, the book looks at the many statues of Lincoln that can be found around the state.

2/11/24 Nan Calvert- Habitat Restoration

February 11, 2024 07:55 - 39 minutes - 45.4 MB

In gratitude for Nan Calvert's monthly contributions to the Morning Show for the past 18 years, here is a favorite- from March 2021 - concerning the Meachem Road Habitat Restoration Project. Nan's guest was Joe Pfeiffer from KCI Technologies.

2/10/24 Nan Calvert with Kevin Doyle (DNR)

February 10, 2024 07:34 - 47 minutes - 54.4 MB

In honor of Nan Calvert's 18 years as a contributor to the MS, we're rebroadcasting some favorite Nan programs from the past. This undated interview features Kevin Doyle, Rare Plant Botanist with the Wisconsin DNR.

2/9/24 Holy Rosary Sports Night / Super Bowl Gold

February 09, 2024 13:36 - 48 minutes - 55.7 MB

Part One: An update on Holy Rosary's Sports Night with Grey Pawell and Tony Geliche. The event celebrates its 60th anniversary this year just as it is about to undergo some dramatic changes. Greg Pawell and Tony Geliche are co-chairs of the event. Part Two: From 2015- "Super Bowl Gold," a book that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl.

2/8/24 Nan Calvert

February 08, 2024 15:45 - 48 minutes - 110 MB

Nan Calvert welcomes to the program Dave Giordano (executive director) and Kristine Heuser (storm water consultant) for Root Pike WIN (Watershed Initiative) to talk about a couple of exciting projects, including one that involves a partnership with Microsoft. NOTE: Nan Calvert has been arranging for monthly environmentally-themed Morning Show interviews for the past 18 years. This is her final such interview as co-host. At the end of this interview, she introduces Kailyn Palomares- e...

2/7/24 Ron Clark The Excellent 11

February 07, 2024 14:51 - 13 minutes - 15.6 MB

From 2004 - Ron Clark, author of "The Excellent 11: Qualities Teachers and Parents Use to Motivate, Inspire and Educate Children."

2/7/24 The Magical Place We Call School

February 07, 2024 13:46 - 33 minutes - 38.1 MB

Dr. Kathleen Corley talks about her book "The Magical Place We Call School: Creating a Safe Space for Learning and Happiness in a Challenging World." Dr. Corley has served as the first principal for four different public schools. She started out her career as an elementary music teacher.

2/6/24 Conductor David Anderson (Lake Geneva Symphony)

February 06, 2024 14:52 - 47 minutes - 53.9 MB

Part 1 - David Anderson, music director of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra, talks about recent and future projects with the ensemble (whose members are all volunteers.) The group has an Around The World gala fundraiser this weekend. Part 2- (from the archives) Joanne Lipman, author of "Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations."

2/5/24 Roger Moreano on Racism

February 05, 2024 14:45 - 47 minutes - 54.9 MB

Roger Moreano, founder and president of Bridges 4 Justice (and former staff member at Carthage College) talks about Racism. He will be facilitating a so-called Courageous Conversation about racism this Thursday evening at Kenosha's Civil War Museum. - -- The program finishes out with an excerpt from a 2014 interview with Debby Irving, author of a memoir called "Waking Up White- and finding myself in the story of race."

2/4/24 The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee

February 04, 2024 07:39 - 46 minutes - 53.7 MB

From the fall of 2022 - Kenosha's own John Hambrock and Ann Morse Hambrock discuss their comic strip "The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee" shortly after it received the highest award given to newspaper comic strips- the Silver Reuben from the National Cartoonists Society.

3/2/24 Marc Elliot on Charlton Heston

February 03, 2024 07:40 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB

From 2017 - Marc Elliot discusses his biography "Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon."

2/3/24 Howard Sounes "27"

February 03, 2024 07:27 - 44 minutes - 50.4 MB

From 2016- Howard Sounes talks about his book "27: A History of the 27 Club thru the lives of Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse." These six music superstars share something tragic in common- all six of them died at the age of 27.

2/2/24 Carthage Wind Orchestra in Japan

February 02, 2024 16:26 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MB

We talk with Dr. James Ripley, director of instrumental activities at Carthage College, and five members of the Wind Orchestra that has just returned from its tour of Japan. The group plays its homecoming concert this Sunday afternoon, February 4th, 2:00 in Siebert Chapel. (Joining Dr. Ripley were Jack Kelley, Rosie Ehle, Ella Monk, Vinnie David and John Cargille.)

2/1/24 "The Showman"

February 01, 2024 14:02 - 57 minutes - 65.3 MB

Simon Shuster, correspondent for Time magazine, talks about his new book "The Showman: Inside the invasion that shook the world and made a leader of Volodymyr Zelensky." Zelensky was an entertainer before his unlikely rise to power as the leader of Ukraine. Shuster was granted remarkable access to Zelensky and was actually on the ground in Ukraine when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. (This is the full interview. An abridged version of the interview aired on today's Morning Sh...

1/31/24 Mike Frontier/Mark Hertzberg

January 31, 2024 14:58 - 29 minutes - 68 MB

Mike Frontier and Mark Hertzberg talk about the proposed ice arena in Racine County and what it would mean for the community.

1/31-24 - Rich Smith- Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival

January 31, 2024 14:54 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MB

Rich Smith, managing artistic director of the Over Our Head Players in Racine, talks about the Snowdance 10-Minute Comedy Festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It has been a blockbuster success, with hundreds and hundreds of submissions coming from writers all across the country. (As of this posting, there appear to be a few seats available for some of the March performances.)

1/30/24 GTC President Ritu Raju

January 31, 2024 03:00 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MB

Part One: Dr. Ritu Raju, the president of Gateway Technical College, pays her first visit to the Morning Show. Part Two: (from 2011) Activist-turned-author Erin Brockovich talks about her novel "Hot Water."

1/29/24 "Domestic Darkness"

January 29, 2024 14:45 - 46 minutes - 52.8 MB

Julie Farnam, author of "Domestic Darkness: An Insider's Account of the January 6th Insurrection and the Future of Right-Wing Extrermism." Farnam was an intelligence office for the Capitol Police at the time of the insurrection- and her warnings of the likelihood of such an attack went largely unheeded.

1/28/24 John Feinstein on minor league baseball

January 28, 2024 07:11 - 14 minutes - 16.3 MB

From 2014- John Feinstein, author of "Where Nobody Knows your Name: Life in the minor leagues of baseball."

1/27/24 Mark Bowden - "The Finish"

January 27, 2024 07:08 - 14 minutes - 16.3 MB

From 2012- Mark Bowden, author of "The Finish: THe Killing of Osama Bin Laden."

1/26/24 3 author interviews

January 26, 2024 13:20 - 47 minutes - 54.8 MB

Part 1- Barney Saltzberg, author of a new children's book called "Arlo Needs Glasses." Part 2- (from 2007) Robert Kurson, author of "Crashing Through: A true story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see." It's the true story of a man blinded by an accident at the age of 3 who was offered the chance to have his vision restored with a revolutionary stem cell surgery. Part 3- (from 2024) David Shoemaker, author of "The Squared Circle: Life, Death and Professional Wrestling." We'...

1/25/24 Elizabeth Brownson on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

January 25, 2024 14:22 - 46 minutes - 53.1 MB

Dr. Elizabeth Brownson, Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, discusses the historic context of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She is teaching a one-day course on the topic for Adventures in Lifelong Learning on February 8th.

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