| 2-12-10 |
We'll celebrate the
birthday of our 16th president Abraham Lincoln. |
| 2-11-10 |
For the monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council, we'll be talking with Joann Deak, author of
"Girls will be Girls" about (among other things) the involvement of girls in the
sciences and the environmental movement.
|
| 2-10-10 |
Our guest
is Sarah Parker Aab, author of "Government Girl," in which she writes about her
experiences as a White House intern during the Clinton years, working both for
George Stephenapolous and Paul Begala. |
| 2-9-10 |
David Dow,
author of "The Autobiography of an Execution," writes of his experience as an
appellate lawyer working on behalf of death row inmates in Texas.
|
| 2-8-10 |
Postponed from Friday: We
speak with Professor Roger Newman from the Columbia School of Journalism, who
speaks Monday night at 7 in the Union Cinema on the topic of Surveillance and
Civil Liberties in the Age of Terrorism. Also, we preview an American Experience
documentary airing tonight on PBS titled "The Bombing of Germany." In the film,
director/ producer/ writer Zvi Dor-Ner helps us examine how the Second World War
became the first truly total war in which the distinction between combatants and
civilians blurred for both sides of the conflict. |
| 2-5-10 |
Jack Rose, President of
NAMI-Kenosha, and State Representative Sandy Pasch, who is also a psychiatric
RN who is a strong mental health advocate. She has helped put together a new
training program (Crisis Intervention Partner training) for law enforcement
personnel to better equip them to deal with potentially dangerous situations
involving the mentally ill. |
| 2-4-10 |
We welcome into our studios paleontologist Paul Sereno,
who teaches at the University of Chicago and is explorer-in-residence for
National Geographic. He's the most recent Sam and Gene Johnson Distinguished
Visitor to Carthage.
|
| 2-3-10 |
A look at
six-word memoirs with the co-editor of "It all Changed in an Instant." Also, a
conversation with one of the authors of "The Recipe Club," a fascinating new
novel which traces the ups and downs of a friendship between two friends who
swap both letters, emails and recipes.
|
| 2-2-10 |
K. Elizabeth
Schweitzer, owner of "Seams Unlimited" in Racine. The company creates costumes
for theatrical and operatic companies around the country, including the
Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Some of the costumes she
produced can be seen in the Met's new
production of "Carmen." The 'encore' version of a recent live HD
production is available Wednesday evening in area movie theaters.
|
| 2-1-10 |
Jonah
Lehrer, author of "How We Decide," which explores the intriguing mental and
emotional mechanisms with which we make our decisions.
|
| 1-29-10 |
Rebroadcast
from the Archives: Phillip Kunhardt, co-author of "Looking for Lincoln," an
intriguing book which actually begins with Lincoln's assassination in 1865 and
ends with the opening of the Lincoln Memorial, tracing how the country and even
the world came to understand our 16th president and his legacy. This originally
aired as part of our "In Honor of Abe" series which celebrated Lincoln's 200th
birthday. |
| 1-28-10 |
Kathryn
Peperkorn joins us to talk about this weekend's gala concert for SEWPA, which
includes the popular Opera A la Carte program which gives young people the
opportunity to experience opera as a performer. Also, from our archives we play
a portion of a 2009 conversation with Thomas Hampson, one of the world's most
highly regarded opera singers and recitalists.
|
| 1-27-10 |
Dr. Art
Cyr, director of the Clausen Center, joins us to offer analysis of current
events. |
| 1-26-10 |
Dr. Sandy
Moats, Asst. Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks
about her new book "Celebrating the Republic: Presidential Ceremony and Popular
Sovereignty from Washington to Monroe."
|
| 1-25-10 |
Rebroadcast
from the archives: Valerie Lakin, former writer-in-residence at Carthage, and
now a published author - talking about her novel "Dream House."
|
| 1-22-10 |
We preview the next documentary airing
on the PBS series "American Experience," a portrait of one of the best-known yet
most misunderstood figures from the Old West, Wyatt Earp, which airs Monday
night.
|
| 1-21-10 |
It's the
monthly visit of Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht. We spend
part of the hour with two Gateway nursing students whose husbands are currently
serving in Iraq. Their recent graduation ceremony was transmitted to Iraq so
their husbands could watch. We'll hear the whole story. Also, Betsy Falk
of Racine County Workforce Development.
|
| 1-20-10 |
From the
archives: Phillip Kunhardt, co-author of
"Looking for Lincoln," one of the most intriguing books about Lincoln to be
published in 2009. Surprisingly, the book begins with Lincoln's assassination in
1865 and ends with the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in the
mid-1920's--tracing how Americans came to regard our 16th president over the
course of that time. Kunhardt is from a family that for five generations has
been devoted to exploring and chronicling Lincoln's legacy.
|
| 1-19-10 |
We'll learn
about the nation of Haiti from a local citizen who has been there a number of
times, Rev. Kathy Brown from Racine. She still has many friends there.
|
| 1-18-10 |
From the
archives: Award-winning writer Marc Aronson, talking about his two most-recent
books, "Race" and "Unsettled." The first is a penetrating look at racial
discord. The second addresses various issues involving the nation of Israel.
Aronson is a Jewish-American. We air this today at least in part in observance
of Martin Luther King Day.
|
| 1-15-10 |
From the
archives: Prof. Christopher Lane, author of "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became
a Sickness." Lane examines how what was once regarded as normal shyness has come
to be regarded as a psychological or emotional problem requiring medical
intervention. |
| 1-14-10 |
It's the
monthly visit of the United Environmental Council. Today we'll speak with Bong
State Recreation Area naturalist Beth Goeppinger and Carol Samsa, president of the Bong volunteer group.
|
| 1-13-10 |
From the
archives--Holocaust survivor Edith Isenberg. |
| 1-12-10 |
Retired
Carthage Prof. Bill Jankovich talks about his participation in the Senior
Olympics. He encourages other seniors to be a part of it.
|
| 1-11-10 |
From the
archives: Dr. Mark Sloan, author of "Birth Day: A Pediatrician Examines the
Science, the History and the Wonder of Child Birth.".
|
| 1-8-10 |
A
rebroadcast of an interview with the author of "The Supremes," which looks at
the spectacular but turbulent career of Diana Ross and the Supremes at Motown.
|
| 1-7-10 |
S.L. Price,
author of "The Heart of the Game," which examines minor league baseball and a
true life story of tragedy and inspiration. |
| 1-6-10 |
A
Rebroadcast of an interview with entertainment legend Carl Reiner.
|
| 1-5-10 |
Rebroadcast
of our morning show which commemorated the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
on the moon. (Initially scheduled for the previous week- it did not air then
because of technical difficulties which temporarily knocked us off the air.)
|
| 1-4-10 |
Matt Wagner and Mark Mundl
talking about the upcoming Green Business event coming up at Parkside next
week. Also, we rebroadcast a talk with Joshua Green about his Atlantic Monthly
article on the Green economy. |
| 12-25-09 |
No program because of the holiday. |
| 12-24-09 |
No program because of the holiday. |
| 12-23-09 |
The program
is pre-empted so we can play your holiday music requests between 8 and 10 a.m.
|
| 12-22-09 |
We speak
with sportscaster Eli Gold, whose career has included being the voice of the
Crimson Tide plus groundbreaking work for NASCAR. His memoir is called "From
Peanuts to the Press Box." We also talk with the author of the popular
children's books about "Fancy Nancy."
|
| 12-21-09 |
We speak
with award-winning author Dominique LaPierre, ("The City of Joy" and "Is Paris
Burning?") whose latest book is 'A Rainbow in the Night: The Tumultuous Birth of
South Africa. |
| 12-18-09 |
Cami Walker, author of
"29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life." In the wake of being
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Walker was advised by a friend to embark on a
month-long adventure of giving gifts to others.
|
| 12-17-09 |
It's the monthly visit of
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht |
| 12-16-09 |
John Gibson (of Fox News),
author of "How the left Swiftboated America: The Liberal Media Conspiracy to
Make you Think George Bush was the Worst President in History."
|
| 12-15-09 |
Carthage College Professor
Art Cyr offers commentary on current events.
|
| 12-14-09 |
Economist Steven Levitt,
co-author of the blockbuster best-seller "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist
Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" and its sequel, "Superfreakonomics."
|
| 12-11-09 |
We'll
have several guests, including the author of "The Waiter Rant," which is a
candid look at one waiter's experience in an upscale bistro in New York City.
The book springs from the man's popular blog, also called "The Waiter Rant."
|
| 12-10-09 |
It's
the monthly visit of the United Environmental Council. Also, Steve Brown and
Mike Ullstrup, writers and producers for the WGTD Radio Theater talk with Greg
about the upcoming "The New Hope Show: A Holiday Salute to our Troops." |
| 12-9-09 |
(Continuation of Tuesday's program.)
|
| 12-8-09 |
You'll
hear an extended conversation with Lewis Sorley about his much-discussed book "A
Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America's Last Years
in Viet Nam," which closely examines the war from 1968 on. It's Sorley's
contention that America had begun to radically reshape how it was conducting the
war and began seeing very positive results, and that we might have more
successfully resolved the conflict had we not withdrawn in the way we did. The
second half of the conversation will include some commentary on our current
involvement in both Iraq and Afghanistan and of how those conflicts compare with
Viet Nam.
|
| 12-7-09 |
We catch
up with Kenosha's three-time Olympian race walker Debbie Lawrence. We'll also
talk with the owner of the Kenosha News, Howard Brown, about the Goodfellows
Christmas Charity and their big event Tuesday evening.
|
| 12-4-09 |
We'll talk with Racine
Journal Times Business Reporter Mick Burke about the difficulties recently
experienced by the Bank of Elmwood. Burke has written a series of excellent
articles about the situation in the Journal Times.
|
| 12-3-09 |
We'll mark the last day on
the job for Wisconsin Public Radio's Jim Fleming by airing a newly recorded
interview with him in which he discusses his 40 year association with Wisconsin
Public Radio. Also, UW-Parkside theater professor Jamie Cheatem talks about
Arthur Miller's powerful "All My Sons," which opens this weekend. |
| 12-2-09 |
We learn about Michael
Jackson in his earlier solo career from Todd Gray, who was his personal
photographer for almost a decade. He has just released a book about the
experience titled "Michael Jackson: Before he was King."
|
| 12-1-09 |
Our guest is Colin Dickey,
author of "Cranioklepty," which explores the fascinating history of Phrenology,
a prominent pseudo- science in the 18th and 19th centuries, which involved the
analysis of human skulls in the belief that such study would reveal secrets
relating to genius and greatness - and the astonishing lengths to which some
Phrenologists went to secure the skulls of such legendary figures as Mozart and
Haydn.
|
| 11-30-09 |
We
speak with Dr. Kevin
Casas-Zamora, political scientist with the Brookings Institution and former vice
president of Costa Rica. And then,
Dr.
James Kindchen from the UW-Parkside and Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli from Carthage
College, each of whom is Director of Choral Activities at their respective
schools. They'll be previewing their upcoming holiday concerts.
|
| 11-27-09 |
No program because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
|
| 11-26-09 |
No program because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
|
| 11-25-09 |
We speak
with a talented young organist from Chicago named Adam Gruber who will be
playing a recital in Zion on Friday the 27th at Christ Community Church as part
of their organ concert series. We also talk with best-selling novelist Joseph
Kanon, whose latest book "Stardust" is set in Hollywood in 1945 and explores the
lingering pain of World War II and the great unrest experienced by the big movie
studios as their heyday drew to a close.
|
| 11-24-09 |
We speak to
Timothy Egan about his book "The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that
Saved America." The book explores the creation of our national forests as well
as our national forest service, and about a horrific wildfire in 1910 which is
still the worst wildfire in American history.
|
| 11-23-09 |
We talk to
a performer with Second City about their 50th anniversary tour which takes them
to UW-Parkside Monday night as part of the Arts Alive series. Second City has
been a training ground for such illustrious comedians as Steve Martin, Gilda
Radner, and Chris Farley.
|
| 11-20-09 |
Caryln Berghoff of
Chicago's famous Berghoff Restaurant talks about her newest cookbook, which also
includes fascinating stories about her ancestors who created and sustained the
restaurant. |
| 11-19-09 |
It's the monthly visit of
the UEC - the United Environmental Council. |
| 11-18-09 |
Dr. Gordon Fischer, author
of "Routine Miracles," which explores some of the most exciting breakthroughs
in modern medicine which have utterly transformed what doctors are able to
accomplish to eradicate suffering and misery. Dr. Fischer wrote the book at
least in part to offer encouragement to young doctors who so often undertake the
vocation without the sense of wonder and joy that he believes is essential to
them offering the best possible care for their patients. |
| 11-17-09 |
Dr. Art Cyr from Carthage
College joins us for his monthly visit to offer commentary on current events.
|
| 11-16-09 |
David Hajdu, music and
popular culture critic for "The New Republic," talking about a new book called
"Heroes and Villains" which gathers together some of his most interesting essays
and reviews. |
| 11-13-09 |
Neil Strauss, author of "Rules of the Game," a serious yet also light-hearted
look at the most effective means for men to attract the attention of women.
|
| 11-12-09 |
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht and Wisconsin State Technical
College System President Dan Clancy.
|
| 11-11-09 |
For Veteran's Day--a re-broadcast of a talk with
Thomas Childers, author of "Soldiers from the War Returning."
|
| 11-10-09 |
John Hambrock, Chet Griffith, and John Bloner--talking
about the non-profit publishing company they have created, and its first book:
"Mother Goosed."
|
| 11-9-09 |
Valerie Kreutzer, author of
"A Girl Named Maria"--a memoir in which she talks about the joys and heartache
involved in adopting a young abandoned girl from South America. |
| 11-6-09 |
We're joined in our studios by best-selling author Dario Castagno, author of
"Too Much Tuscan Wine"--among other books about the cuisine and culture of his
native Italy. Castagno will be making a number of appearances in southeastern
Wisconsin. |
| 11-5-09 |
Dr. Thomas Carr, Dir. of
the Paleontology Dept. at Carthage, returns to the program to talk about the
discovery and naming of a previously unknown species of Tyrannosaur in Mongolia,
"Alioramus Altai," and his own participation in the
publication of this exciting discovery.
|
| 11-4-09 |
We begin the hour with Susan Albers, author of
"50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food." The book, in addition to giving
helpful hints about self-nurture without food, also offers some thoughtful
reflection on why food so often serves this self-soothing function in our lives.
Ironically, we'll finish out with chef Nick Sandler, co-author of "Branded,"
which presents an array of gourmet recipes which feature some of the world's
most familiar brands.
|
| 11-3-09 |
We speak with best-selling author Robert Wright
about his much-discussed book "The Evolution of God," which seeks to trace the
development of religious belief and activity among human beings--and traces that
development back to pre-historical times. We'll also learn about a spectacular
new book from National Geographic which collects hundreds of the most important
photographs that are part of the society's legacy and unrivaled archives..
|
| 11-2-09 |
Best-selling
author Deborah Tannen discusses how sisters tend to communicate with each other
in a new book called "You Were Always Mom's Favorite: Sisters in Conversation
Through Their Lives." |
| 10-30-09 |
We will spend part of the morning talking about the new Andy Warhol exhibit
which is currently on display at the Milwaukee Museum of Art. |
| 10-29-09 |
Author Patrick O'Donnell
talks about his two most recent books, which examine the courageous sacrifice of
Jews during World War II who willingly undertook perilous espionage work in the
heart of the Third Reich.
|
| 10-28-09 |
We welcome into our studios Metropolitan Opera
and Lyric Opera of Chicago star Nicole Cabell, who is back on the Carthage
College campus for her second visit to perform and work with students.
|
| 10-27-09 |
Dr. Sandy Moats, Assistant Professor of History
at UW-P, offers a critical response to Harlow Giles Unger's biography of
President James Monroe, "The Last Founding Father."
|
| 10-26-09 |
Sportswriter
John Eisenberg discusses Vince Lombardi's first season with the Packers (which began 50 years
ago this fall) and all of the ways in which he transformed that
organization and laid the groundwork for the years of greatness which were to
come. |
| 10-23-09 |
We spend part of the hour with John Rasmus, editor of "The New Age of Adventure:
Ten Years of Great Writing." The book celebrates the first decade of Adventure
magazine, a division of National Geographic. The book collects some astounding
stories of real life adventure featuring some of America's finest writers.
We'll also talk about the production of "The Sunshine Boys" currently being
performed at the Racine Theater Guild. |
| 10-22-09 |
We Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to
the program, and we'll also meet some students from Germany who are visiting
Gateway.
|
| 10-21-09 |
We finish up with Harlow Giles Unger, talking
about our fifth president, James Monroe. We'll then talk with UW-P Theater Prof.
Dean Yohnk about a new season of theatrical productions at Parkside.
|
| 10-20-09 |
We examine the legacy of one of our most
important yet underappreciated presidents, James Monroe. Historian Harlow Giles
Unger is author of "The Last Founding Father: James Monroe's and a Nation's Call
to Greatness."
|
| 10-19-09 |
UW-P
Biology Prof. Gregory Mayer joins us to talk about T.E. Lawrence (immortalized
in the film "Lawrence of Arabia." Prof. Mayer will be giving a public
presentation about Lawrence Wednesday night.
|
| 10-16-09 |
G.A Bradshaw, author of "Elephants on the Edge," which examines what we have
learned about elephants and their surprisingly rich emotional and mental
capabilities as well as the trauma which many of them experienced around the
world due to the many ways in which human activity has disrupted their life and
habitat. On a light note, we'll also talk with Robert Mankoff, cartoon editor of
the New Yorker, about their latest collection of cartoons--this one devoted to
cartoons about the economy--some of them dating from the time of the Great
Depression and even earlier. |
| 10-15-09 |
We spend part of the hour with world renowned jazz clarinetist Mort Weiss, who
plays Saturday evening on the Racine Symphony's first chamber concert of the
season. We'll talk about his career and especially about the 40-year hiatus
during which he scarcely event touched the clarinet. We also talk with David Schripsema about the next concert in the Fine Arts at First series, coming up
Sunday.
|
| 10-14-09 |
We step into the world of the Amish and discuss
the power of forgiveness with Jonash Beiler, author of "Think No Evil," which
examines the tragic shooting of ten Amish girls in a school in Lancaster County,
Penn. The way in which the Amish reached out to the family of the shooter with
compassion and forgiveness was one of the most amazing facets of the tragedy.
|
| 10-13-09 |
Carthage College Prof. Art Cyr talks about a
variety of current events.
|
| 10-8-09 |
It's the monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council. We'll also preview the season-opening concert
of the Racine Choral Arts Society with their director, Jim Schatzman.
|
| 10-7-09 |
We begin the hour with
Newbery Award-winning author Richard Peck, responsible for such acclaimed
young adult novels as "A long Way From Chicago." He comes to Carthage this
Saturday morning for a special event. Also, we'll preview a production of
'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" by the Lakeland Players of Elk Horn, WI.
We'll talk with Len Hedges-Goettl, director of the production. |
| 10-6-09 |
We talk with Julie
Borchard-Young from the Metropolitan Opera about the upcoming season of high
definition simulcasts showing in movie theaters across the country,
including Tinseltown in Kenosha and the Renaissance in Racine. The season
opens this Saturday afternoon with Puccini's "Tosca." |
| 10-5-09 |
We spend the entire program
speaking with entertainment legend Carl Reiner, who was a performer and writer
for Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows," created "The Dick Van Dyke Show," and
directed Steve Martin in his first several films. He has just written two new
books. |
| 10-2-09 |
We preview this weekend's
Kenosha Symphony Orchestra concert by speaking with opera singer Franco
Pomponi, who is one of the guest artists performing with the KSO. |
| 10-1-09 |
Carthage College Professor
Doug Arion talks about a special project he helped create to commemorate the
400th anniversary of the most important
discoveries made by
Galileo. |
| 9-30-09 |
We speak with best-selling
writer Buzz Bissinger about his latest book, "Shooting Stars," co-written
with NBA superstar LeBron James, which talks about his high school years on the
basketball court and the group of five friends who were known collectively as
the Shooting Stars.
We also talk with Lisa
Lampenelli, the insult comic and regular guest on the Howard Stern Show, whose
surprisingly thoughtful and even poignant memoir is called "Chocolate, Please."
|
| 9-29-09 |
Postponed from two weeks
ago: Dr. Thomas Carr, director of the Paleontology Department at Carthage
College, talks about what he and his colleagues uncovered in his latest "dig"
out west. |
| 9-28-09 |
Postponed
from last week: Jacqueline Novogratz, author of "The Blue Sweater: Bridging
the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World." Novogratz
writes with commendable honesty about some of the mistakes she made as she
first began working in third world countries. |
| 9-25-09 |
Guida Brown, Excecutive
Director of the HOPE Council, talks about how children are impacted by their
parents' substance abuse. A conference on the topic is happening a week from
today at Parkside. |
| 9-24-09 |
Gateway Technical College
President Bryan Albrecht joins us for his monthly visit.
|
| 9-23-09 |
We conclude our conversation
with Joe Drape, author of "Our Boys" - and we also introduce you to one of the
young men who figures prominently in the book, Marshall McCall - one of
the co-captains of the football team and also valedictorian of his class.
He talks about playing football in this tiny, close-knit town and what it was
like for he and his teammates to have their story told in a best-selling book. |
| 9-22-09 |
I speak with New York Times
reporter Joe Drape, author of "Our Boys: A Perfect Season with the Smith Center
Redmen." Drape moved himself and his family to Smith Center, Kansas to
follow the exploits of the high school football team with the longest active
winning streak in the country. |
| 9-21-09 |
Mike and Gerri Monagham,
co-authors of "The Power of Two," talk about how they worked as a team to help
Mike battle cancer. Part two today features information about the upcoming
Non-Profit Development conference coming up at UW-Parkside on September 22nd and
to the model of "Appreciative Inquiry" which can be helpful for any non-profit
entity seeking to improve its own effectiveness. |
| 9-18-09 |
We're honored to
speak with NPR's Tom Gjelten about his book "Bacardi and the Long Fight for
Cuba." The story of Cuba's struggle for independence is told within the
framework of the famous Bacardi family.
|
| 9-17-09 |
Rescheduled from
last week: We'll have our monthly visit from the United Environmental Council.
Also, we'll be
speaking with award-winning children's author Laura Numeroff, who comes to
Carthage this weekend at the invitation of the Center for Children's Literature. |
| 9-16-09 |
We discuss
depression amongst clergy and other such service professions. Our guest, Rev.
Todd Peperkorn, has struggled with depression himself and written a book on the
topic.
|
| 9-15-09 |
Replay of:
Thomas Kurson, "Crashing Through: The Man who Dared to See," and Steven Squiers,
author of "Roving Mars." |
| 9-14-09 |
Part two of the
program featuring Sean Covey, author of 'Seven Habits for Happy Kids." |
| 9-11-09 |
On the
anniversary of 9-11, we air a couple of interviews on the topic including one
with Ali Allawi, the author of "The Crisis of Islamic Civilization."
|
| 9-10-09 |
The United
Environmental Council pays its monthly visit to the program.
|
| 9-9-09 |
We spend part
of the hour with author Gary Pomerantz, author of "The Devil's Tickets: A Night
of Bridge, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age." He examines the era in America
(the 1920's and 30's) when the game of Bridge was extraordinarily popular- and
proved to be an arena in which men and women sometimes engaged in highly charged
competition.
|
| 9-8-09 |
We preview
the Lakeside Player's season-opening production of "The Spitfire Grille."
|
| 9-7-09 |
No program because of Labor Day. |
| 9-4-09 |
We talk with
Pam Stevens, president of the Kenosha Unified School District, and Pat Demos,
Community-Schools Relations Manager for the KUSD. We preview the Back to School
celebration coming up on September 12th, but also discuss some of the ways in
which the district is working to improve the performance of all students.
|
| 9-3-09 |
We speak with
Dean Kuipers, author of a book titled "Operation Bite Back: Rod Coronado's War
to Save America's Wilderness." Coronado engaged in increasingly aggressive and
controversial tactics to cripple America's mink industry- eventually resulting
in his arrest and imprisonment.
|
| 9-2-09 |
We preview a
major event coming up at Kenosha's Civil War Museum on September 12th- their
Second Annual Great Lakes Civil War Forum: Abraham Lincoln and Gettysburg. Our
guests will include local Lincoln expert Steve Rogstad.
|
| 9-1-09 |
We welcome
back to the program Dr. F. Gregory Campbell, the president of Carthage College,
just ahead of the start of a new school year there. |
| 8-31-09 |
We preview
an intriguing PBS documentary airing tomorrow night on P.O.V. titled "Elle es el
Matador" (She is the Matador) which follows the exploits of two women in largely
male world of bullfighting. Our conversation with director/producer Femma Cubero
includes extensive discussion on what happens in the typical bullfight, and the
long history of women's efforts to be part of the sport.
|
| 8-28-09 |
We begin the hour with
Anton Somlai, co-founder of the Original Root Zen Center in Racine, and author
of "Peace Vigil: Living Without Hesitation." And you'll hear from one of the
legends of professional football, Warren Moon, a Hall of Fame quarterback in
both the NFL and CFL. His memoir is called "Never Give Up Your Dream: My
Journey."
|
| 8-27-09 |
Our guest is Rosanne
Bachman, author of a powerful and moving memoir called "Driving to Clarinda,"
which is about Bachman's experience of growing up in the small town of Atlantic,
Iowa (one of Gregory Berg's hometowns) with a mother battling mental illness.
|
| 8-26-09 |
Postponed from several
weeks ago: We air an interview with Thomas Childers, author of "Soldier from the
War Returning," which describes the trauma experienced by so many World War II
veterans - which Childers regards as a largely ignored, uncounted cost of that
conflict.
|
| 8-25-09 |
We speak with acclaimed
travel writer Paul Theroux, whose newest book is "Ghost Train to the Eastern
Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar." In it, Theroux recounts his
experience of retracing a overland journey he made 33 years earlier from England
to China. He talks about what appears to have changed and what remains the same
in nations like Turkey and India. We also hope to preview tonight's P.O.V.
documentary on PBS, a program titled "This Way Up," which talks about a
Catholic-run nursing home in East Jerusalem, caught in the crossfire of ethnic
tensions there.
|
| 8-24-09 |
We welcome to the program
for the first time the new Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside,
Dr. Deborah Ford. We also speak with New York Time reporter Helene Cooper,
author of a memoir titled "The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African
Childhood." Cooper grew up in Liberia, but her family was forced to flee the
country in the wake of a coup which completely altered the political landscape
of the nation.
|
| 8-21-09 |
Our guest is best-selling
novelist Robin Cook, whose newest book is titled "Intervention." The issues
explored include alternative medicine--not only what Cook regards as the
limitations and potential harms of alternative medicine, but also what
mainstream medicine needs to learn from alternative medicine.
|
| 8-20-09 |
Gateway Technical College
President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the program to discuss the
Advanced Propulsion Center expansion at the Horizon Center. (The groundbreaking
ceremony is later today.)
|
| 8-19-09 |
Dr. We return to
best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow
for a follow-up conversation about his book "The Girls from Ames"--and we also
speqk with Karla Blackwood, one of the eleven women from Ames whose
extraordinary friendships and chronicled in this book. Her own story involves
her being adopted, and also the tragedy of losing her beloved daughter to
cancer.
|
| 8-18-09 |
In anticipation of this
weekend's HarborPark Jazz and
Blues Festival, we speak with one of the headliners who'll be performing for it:
Cnhris Pipkins of Christopher's Project. We'll also preview tonight's telecast
of the PBS series P.O.V.
|
| 8-17-09 |
We preview a most
intriguing operatic project at UW-Parkside
later this week--a series of performances of Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Old Maid
and the Thief," an opera composed back in the 1030's specifically for the radio
(WGTD will broadcast Thursday night's performance.) We speak with Ami Bouterse,
who is the director of the production, a voice teacher at Parkside, and
assistant chair of the music department. |
| 8-14-09 |
We celebrate the 40th
anniversary of Woodstock with one of the editors of "Woodstock: Three Days which
Rocked the World," a meticulously crafted book which examines every facet of
Woodstock, including the sociological context in which it occurred, the
logistical preparations for it, the wide array of musicians who performed for
it, and its impact and influence.
|
| 8-13-09 |
Today is the monthly visit
of the United Environmental Council and the topic is renewable energy. We speak
with Jennifer Nordstrom, coordinator of the Carbon-Free Nuclear-Free Campaign of
the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research... and Amy Heart, Milwaukee
Solar Coach for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association.
|
| 8-12-09 |
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen
Distinguished Professor of Economics at Carthage College, joins us to talk about
current events- including the drama which recently unfolded in North Korea with
the visit of former president Bill Clinton and the subsequent release of two
American journalists who had been threatened with a prison sentence of 12 years
at hard labor. Dr. Cyr is an expert on the Korean peninsula and Amerca's
relationship with both North and South Korea.
|
| 8-11-09 |
Tentatively scheduled: Jack
Waters, Executive Director of the Kenosha Community Health Center. This week
(August 9-15) they are observing National Health Center Week, recognizing the
services of contributions of America's community health centers. The special
focus of this year's event is to work for the creation of more health care homes
for the medically underserved.
|
| 8-10-09 |
We present interviews about
two interesting books: "The Guide to Intelligent Giving: Make a Difference in
the World and in your Own Life" and "Keeping the Millennials: Why Companies are
Losing BIllions in Turnover to this Generation and what to do about it." The
latter examines the attitudes and work habits of the current generation and how
they are at odds with those attitudes of previous generations.
|
| 8-7-09 |
Today's program includes a
preview of the newest season of Arts Alive! at the University of
Wisconsin-Parkside.
|
| 8-6-09 |
Therapist Amy Sprague
Champeau, one of our most frequent guests, talks about the groundbreaking work
of Carl Jung which she has been studying.
|
| 8-5-09 |
We remember one of the
greatest football players of all time, Red Grange.
|
| 8-4-09 |
Our guest, Richard Farrell,
talks about his battles with addiction. His memoir is titled "What's Left Of
Us."
|
| 8-3-09 |
We explore the beauty of
Shakespeare's sonnets with the author of "So long as Men can Breathe."
|
| 7-31-09 |
|
| 7-30-09 |
|
| 7-29-09 |
We talk about the upcoming
Pike River Rendezvous, sponsored by the Kenosha Public Museum. |
| 7-28-09 |
Mark
Sloan, author of "Birth Day," which examines the process of human birth--its
peculiar biology--and its remarkably varied history. |
| 7-27-09 |
Jeff Neubauer talks about an exciting project he's
working on to battle poverty in Racine by taking a much longer and holistic
approach to help families.
|
| 7-24-09 |
By request, we replay our interview with Wisconsin author Michael Perry, talking
about his newest memoir "Coop."
|
| 7-23-09 |
Gateway Technical College
President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit.
|
| 7-22-09 |
We observe an unhappier
anniversary today--the 2-year anniversary of the death of minor league baseball
player Mike Coolbaugh,
who was hit in the head by a baseball hit by teammate Tino Sanchez. Author S. F.
Price recounts in "Heart of the Game" not only this tragedy but also examines
what life is like in the minor leagues.
|
| 7-21-09 |
We look at one of the most
successful groups in pop music history with Mark Ribowski, author of "The Supremes": A Saga of Motown
Dreams, Success, and Betrayal."
|
| 7-20-09 |
We commemorate the 40th
anniversary of Apollo 11 and man on the moon with two author interviews: Craig
Nelson, author of "Rocket Men," and Andrew Chaiken, author of "Voices from the Moon," which gathers
together recollections from all but one of the astronauts who went to the moon.
|
| 7-17-09 |
We talk with Joshua Green about his article in the current issue of "The
Atlantic" which compares the current interest in a new Green Economy with
similar events from thirty years ago, when America was contending with oil
shortages and elected a Democratic president who talked extensively about
alternative energy. |
| 7-16-09 |
A lost interview finally
airs eight months after it was recorded. The conversation is with Jon Aronson
about two of his books, "Race" and "Unsettled." The former examines how human
beings came to see themselves as distinct races--a remarkably late development
in our history, as it turns out--while the latter is a candid view of Aronson's
own struggles to come to terms with the nation of Israel, its place in the
Middle East, and how it has conducted itself with its neighbors. Aronson is a
Jewish-American with strong family ties to Israel and great affection for the
country and its people, but with concerns about Israel as well.
|
| 7-15-09 |
We'll talk with Ruth
Bradford-Johnson, a retired teacher, and one of the 1500 people who took part in
"Out of Darkness Overnight"--an 18-mile walk in Chicago on behalf of the
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
|
| 7-14-09 |
Jeremy Fuhs, manager of Met Player, a new feature
on the Metropolitan Opera's website which allows opera fans access to hundreds
of historical opera broadcasts.
|
| 7-13-09 |
Carthage Prof. James Lochtefeld talks about his
recently completed 15th trip to India.
|
| 7-10-09 |
We talk with Joshua Green about
his article in the current issue of "The Atlantic" which compares the current
interest in a new Green Economy with similar events from thirty years ago,
when America was contending with oil shortages and elected a Democratic
president who talked extensively about alternative
energy. |
| 7-9-09 |
It's the monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council.
|
| 7-8-09 |
We'll talk with Doug
Instenes about "Honky Tonk Angels," the summer musical at the Racine Theater
Guild, in which three very different women accidentally rendezvous as they each
journey to Nashville, hoping to leave personal unhappiness and disappointment
behind them and and find excitement in the world of country music.
Also joining us today is
Joe LaMacchia, author of "Blue Collar and Proud of
It." |
| 7-7-09 |
Lawn and garden expert Kate
Jerome, head of horticulture at Gateway Technical College, joins us live in
the studio to answer listener questions. |
| 7-6-09 |
You'll meet American
baritone Thomas Hampson, one of the world's most renowned classical singers.
He sings a recital of American songs for the Music at the Lake series in
Williams Bay, WI (on the shores of Geneva Lake) on Sunday afternoon, July 12th,
at 4:00. |
| 7-3-09 |
No show because of the holiday.
|
| 7-2-09 |
We will rebroadcast a memorable interview with the
late Ralph Houghton in which he describes his military experiences in WW II. Mr.
Houghton escaped from a Nazi POW camp.
|
| 7-1-09 |
Guida Brown, Executive Director of the Hope Council,
joins us to talk about the work of that agency--and about their fundraiser
coming up July 11th, a sing-along "Sound of Music."
|
| 6-30-09 |
We explore the ramifications of stroke from several
different authors, including Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of "My Stroke of
Insight." She was an expert on brain anatomy when she suffered her stroke at the
age of 37. |
| 6-29-09 |
Rachel DeWoskin talks about her novel
"Repeat After Me," which explores some intriguing similarities and differences
between American and Chinese culture, the complexities of language, and the
challenge of dealing with traumas in one's past. DeWoskin is known for a
best-selling memoir called "Foreign Babes in Beijing."
|
| 6-26-09 |
More from Bob Teske,
director of the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Its headquarters in
downtown Milwaukee were utilized for the filming of a climactic robbery scene in
the new film "Public Enemies" starring Johnny Depp, which opens next
week.
Also, Christine Flasch,
Executive Director of the George Williams College of Aurora University's "Music
by the Lake" summer music series is our guest. |
| 6-25-09 |
Gateway
Technical College President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the Morning
Show, and is joined by Todd Battle from KABA. |
| 6-24-09 |
We talk
about Twitter, one of the most popular and fastest-growing activities on the
internet, which came to even greater prominence for the way it has been utilized
by dissidents in Iran with no other means to convey their concerns to the world.
We speak with Tim O'Reilly, co-author of "The Twitter Book."
Also, we talk to the
director of one of the country's finest hand bell choirs, the Agape Ringers,
which performs a concert at Kenosha's St. Mary's Lutheran Church Sunday
afternoon. |
| 6-23-09 |
We'll begin the hour with a
portion of an interview with Bob Teske from the Milwaukee County Historical
Society. Then we'll preview the next presentation of the 91.1 Players, a
celebration of Jack Benny, which will air over WGTD this Saturday morning at
11:15. Guests include Gary Stamm, who is playing "Jack Benny," along with
director Don Jensen (who also plays "Don Wilson), and Executive Producers and
Writers, Michael Ullstrup and Steve Brown. |
| 6-22-09 |
We'll talk
with Bonnie Prochaska, acting general manager of the Racine Symphony, about the
Racine Symphony Orchestra - the financial troubles which necessitated the
truncation of last season, and its hopes for the future. The first RSO Lakeside
Pops concert is this Saturday night, June 27th. |
| 6-19-09 |
By request, we're rebroadcasting a program from the
spring in which he talked about an exciting dual language program offered in
KUSD.
|
| 6-18-09 |
Neil Oliver, responsible
for a new book called "Amazing Tales for Making Men out of Boys." He's gathered
together an array of the kinds of stories he heard as a boy but which he
believes today's boys tend not to read or know anything about. Also, Ron Kaspriske from Golf Digest talks
about his book "What's a Golfer to do?".
|
| 6-17-09 |
We have our annual
conversation about long-term care givers with Barb Wisnefski. |
| 6-16-09 |
In anticipation of Father's
Day, we talk to Jan Elvin, author of "The Box from Braunau: A Daughter's Look at War through her Father's
Eyes."
|
| 6-15-09 |
Travel expert Rick Steves, whose latest book "Travel as a Political Act"
explores how gratifying it can be when we travel the world not just for
amusement and entertainment but also for the purpose of learning about other
people. Also, Darren Hillock, an ex-Kenosha News editor who recently launched an
online venue covering western Kenosha County. |
| 6-12-09 |
We talk with the writers
responsible for two fascinating articles in this month's issue of The Atlantic.
One of them is a look at the significance of CEO's like Apple's Steve Jobs. What
difference do they really make? The other article examines an extraordinary
Harvard study which has been underway since 1937 which has been following a
number of men (sophomores at Harvard when the study began) and tracking their
emotional and physical well-being through the decades and exploring what seem to
be the keys to health |
| 6-11-09 |
Today's program features
the monthly visit of the United Environmental Council.
|
| 6-10-09 |
We spend part of the hour
with acclaimed journalist Bill Kurtis, who comes to Kenosha this Friday for a
special event at the Kenosha Civil War Museum.
|
| 6-9-09 |
Kate Jerome, head of the
horticulture program at Gateway Technical College, will be with us in the studio
to answer listener questions about lawn and garden care.
|
| 6-8-09 |
In memory of Ralph Houghton,
long-time coordinator of fine arts for the Kenosha Unified School District (who
past away last week) we rebroadcast his final appearance on the Morning Show -
from May 2008 - in which he recounted the story of his long and distinguished
career in music and education.
|
| 6-4-09 |
Our guest is Bryan
Burroughs, author of "Public Enemies," which tells the story of the FBI's
determined war on crime in the 1930's against the likes of John Dillinger,
Bonnie and Clyde, and others. A major motion picture starring Johnny Depp (much
of which was filmed in Wisconsin) based on the book is about to open in movie
theaters across the country.
|
| 6-3-09 |
We speak with the author of
"The Richest Man in Town," who spoke to the richest people in one hundred cities
across the country, in order to determine what was most important to them and
what seems to have led to their great success. |
| 6-2-09 |
Art Cyr, Clausen
Distinguished Professor of Economics at Carthage College, pays his monthly visit
to the program to offer commentary on current events.
|
| 6-1-09 |
We speak with the authors of
"Causing a Scene." They are with the group "Improv Everywhere," which is
responsible for some noteworthy public pranks such as when hundreds of
volunteers froze in place in Grand Central Station for five minutes, much to the
bewilderment of everyone else present.
|
| 5-29-09 |
We talk about a new program at UW-Parkside that will grant
the nation's first online Sustainable Management bachelor's degree, which will
equip its recipients to work in the growing field of sustainability.
|
| 5-28-09 |
Adrian Goldsworth, author of a monumental new book
called "How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower," which seeks to explore this
complex and perplexing question of what were the most significant factors in the
downfall in the most impressive empire that the western world has ever known.
|
| 5-27-09 |
We speak with author David Yeardon about his latest
boo, "At the Edge of Ireland," which describes some of the last places in
Ireland which are largely untouched by the encroachment of modern life.
|
| 5-26-09 |
We talk soccer with two
local enthusiasts who are also two members of the Carthage faculty, Steve Udry and Jon Bruning.
|
| 5-25-09 |
No program because of
the holiday.
|
| 5-22-09 |
We speak with Hank
Cardello, author of "Stuffed: An INsider's Look at Who's Really Making America
Fat." Cardello worked for many years as an advertising executive for companies
like General Mills and Coca Cola, and brings an insider's understandings of how
these companies operate and what they do - along with restaurant and supermarket
chains - to manipulate the choices we make about what we eat. |
| 5-21-09 |
Gateway Technical College
president Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the program.
|
| 5-20-09 |
Doug Instines, artistic
director of the Racine Theater Guild, talks about their production of
"Godspell," which just opened this past weekend. |
| 5-19-09 |
We speak with a couple of
different doctors, including Dr. Allan J. Hamilton, the author of "Scalpel and
the Soul," which explores his experiences as a surgeon. |
| 5-18-09 |
We begin the week with Seth
Grahame-Smith, responsible for a fascinating revision of Jane Austen's beloved
classic "Pride and Prejudice." Its title (believe it or not) is "Pride and
Prejudice and Zombies." We also speak with Katharine Brooks, author of "You
Majored in What? Mapping Your Path from Chaos to Career." We air this in honor
of all who are about to graduate from college and are wondering what might be
next. |
| 5-15-09 |
We speak with Alex
Hutchinson, an editor for Popular Mechanics magazine, about his new book "Big
Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions that have Transformed our World."
|
| 5-14-09 |
It's the monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council. |
| 5-13-09 |
We meet the new Executive
Director of Careers Industries, Joe Greene.
|
| 5-12-09 |
We speak with several young
actors from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside presenting performances of
Patrick Marber's drama "Closer" in the gallery space of the Racine Arts Council
in downtown in Racine. (The production opened this past weekend.) Admission is
free- donations will be accepted with a portion of the proceeds to be matched by
Starbucks and given to local charities.
|
| 5-11-09 |
The day after mother's day,
we speak with Dr.Wednesday Martin, author of "Stepmonster: A New Look at Why
Real
Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do." |
| 5-8-09 |
In honor of Mother's Day, we
speak with Chicago Tribune advice columnist Amy Dickinson, who talks about her
memoir "The Mighty Queens of Freeville." Also, Jeffrey Zaslow, co-author of "The
Last Lecture," talks about his latest book, "The Girls from Ames." |
| 5-7-09 |
We speak with Irene
Peperburg, author of "Alex and me." Also on today's program is Jerry
Oppenheimer, author of "Toy Monster." |
| 5-6-09 |
Lawn and garden care expert
Kate Jerome joins us live to take your questions about lawn and garden care.
(This is also Wisconsin Public Radio's One-Day Spring Pledge Drive.)
|
| 5-5-09 |
Our guest, history professor
Kim Phillips-Fein from New York University's Gallatin School, discusses her book
"Invisible Hands: The Making of the Conservative Movement from the New Deal to
Reagan."
|
| 5-4-09 |
We speak with best-selling
Wisconsin author Michael Perry, author of several books including "Truck: A Love
Story." His latest book, "Coop: A Year of Parenting, Pigs, and Poultry" tells
further stories about Perry's childhood as well as life for him now in rural
Wisconsin with his wife, two daughters, and the livestock which are now a part
of his life.
|
| 5-1-09 |
University of
Wisconsin-Parkside's Dean Yohnk talks about their production of Meredith
Willson's "The Music Man."
|
| 4-30-09 |
We rebroadcast the story of
Edith Isenberg, who now lives in Racine but who is a Holocaust survivor.(The
original broadcast of this conversation was interrupted because of unfortunate
technical problems.)
|
| 4-29-09 |
We rebroadcast the story of
Edith Isenberg, who now lives in Racine but who is a Holocaust survivor.(The
original broadcast of this conversation was interrupted because of unfortunate
technical problems.)
|
| 4-28-09 |
Eileen Mackevich, Executive
Director of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, who is visiting the
campus of Carthage College.
|
| 4-27-09 |
Susan Jane Gilman, author
of 'Undress me in the Temple of Heaven," an extraordinary memoir about her
experience of backpacking in mainline China in 1986. |
| 4-24-09 |
A special Earth Day program, again with GTC
president Bryan Albrecht.
|
| 4-23-09 |
We meet two people who are
participating in a special two-day conference at Carthage College examining the
future of relations between Christians and Muslims. We'll speak with Dr. Yamine Mermer and
Dr. Harold Yogelaar, a Muslim and Christian respectively-and also with Carthage
Prof. Dan Schowalter, who has helped organize this event.
|
| 4-22-09 |
Gateway Technical College
President Bryan Albrecht makes his monthly visit to the program.
|
| 4-21-09 |
More from the gripping
story of Holocaust survivor Edith Isenberger.
|
| 4-20-09 |
We hear from two Holocaust
survivors. The first is George Kennedy, a Hungarian-American survivor who speaks
Tuesday evening at the Kenosha Public Museum. We also hear from Racine's own
Edith Isenberger.
|
| 4-17-09 |
Our guest is Jordan Sramek, artistic director
and founder of the Early Music group The Rose Ensemble. They perform a
concert of traditional Hawaiian music at Carthage College Sunday afternoon at
3:00.
|
| 4-16-09 |
We talk about golf- first with
author and Twin Peaks creator Mark Frost, whose newest book "The Match"
details the moment in the mid 1950s when two of the
world's finest amateur golfers played two
of the finest pros. Also, a look at U.S. Presidents and the game of golf.
|
| 4-15-09 |
We preview a documentary film called "The
Audition" which follows the eleven finalists in the 2007 Metropolitan Opera
Auditions. Our guest is Susan Froemke, who oversaw the creation of the
film.
|
| 4-14-09 |
The hour begins with Dr. James Kindchen,
head of
choral activities at the University of Wisconsin Parkside, talking about
upcoming performances of Verdi's Requiem which will go on even though the
concert - planned as part of the current season of the Beloit-Janesville
Symphony -
had to be cancelled because of the orchestra's financial woes.
In part two of the program, we speak with animal behaviorist Temple Grandin,
whose newest book is called "Animals Make Us Human."
|
| 4-13-09 |
No show today because
of the holiday. |
| 4-10-09 |
Dr. Art Cyr, joins us to
offer analysis of current events. |
| 4-9-09 |
The monthly visit of the
United Environmental Council.
|
| 4-8-09 |
Carol Sabbar, Dir. of the
Carthage Computer Center, talking about issues of computer safety |
| 4-7-09 |
Oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer, author of a book about
what floats on the surface of the world's oceans and what we can learn from it.
|
| 4-6-09 |
Dr. John van Wyhe, a
Cambridge University professor and one of the world's most renowned authorities
on Charles Darwin. He'll also appear at UW-P Wednesday night at 7. |
| 4-3-09 |
We meet Paula Crisostomo, an activist in Los Angeles in
the 1960's who is speaking about her experiences and the nature of social change
in a public presentation at UW-Parkside tonight at 7.
|
| 4-2-09 |
We speak with Carthage Prof.
Art Cyr, who offers analysis of current events.
|
| 4-1-09 |
We speak with the author of
"Living Through This," a memoir about a mother dealing with two runaway
daughters. |
| 3-31-09 |
Robert Sullivan, author of
"The Thoreau You Don't Know: What the Prophet of Environmentalism Really Meant."
The book examines the life and work of Hendry David Thoreau and the
misunderstandings about what he stood for.
|
| 3-30-09 |
NPR foreign correspondent
and Kenosha native Julie McCarthy talks about her career with NPR and her next
"beat"--Pakistan. She speaks at Carthage Tuesday afternoon at 4.
|
| 3-27-09 |
We speak with Ronald
Goldfarb, author of "In Confidence: When to Protect Secrecy and when to Require
Disclosure."
|
| 3-26-09 |
We celebrate the beauty and
variety and significance of the frogs and toads of North America with Lang
Elliot,
and listen to some of their songs and calls, with his book called "The Frogs and
Toads of North America" which includes a companion audio compact disk.
|
| 3-25-09 |
Not too long after St.
Patrick's Day, we talk with Tom Coyne about his book "A Course Called Ireland: A
Long Walk in
Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee." |
| 3-24-09 |
We'll preview Tuesday
night's Arts Alive presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside of "In
the Mood,"
which celebrates the fun and energy of big band and swing.
|
| 3-23-09 |
I speak with David Sheff
about his remarkable and powerful memoir called "Beautiful Boy," in which he
describes the
harrowing experience of trying to rescue his son from Meth addiction.
|
| 3-20-09 |
A variety of interviews
will be featured, including one with former hip hop artist turned political
activist Sister Souljah, whose newest novel is titled "Midnight." |
| 3-19-09 |
Gateway Technical College
President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the program to talk about a
new cooperative agreement which has been reached with the University of
Wisconsin-Parkside. |
| 3-18-09 |
We talk to S.E.T.I.
scientist Seth Shotek about the search for intelligent life on other worlds. |
| 3-17-09 |
University of
Wisconsin-Parkside art professor Doug DeVinny tells the story of his daughter's
struggles with eating disorders and the event "Running on Empty" which occurs at
the school on Friday to help the public better understand eating disorders and
their potentially tragic consequences. |
| 3-16-09 |
We speak to the author of
"Play: How it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the
soul." |
| 3-13-09 |
We'll present a mix of
interviews, including one with comedian Jeff Foxworthy about his newest
children's book titled "Silly Street." We'll also explore the genius of Leonardo
da Vinci. |
| 3-12-09 |
It's the monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council. |
| 3-11-09 |
You'll hear an interview
with Kelly Corrigan about her New York Times bestseller "The Middle Place"--now
out in paperback--which tells the story of her bout with breast cancer when she
was in her mid 30s, even as her beloved father was contending with cancer. The
book and interview explore far more than cancer, touching on issues involving
marriage, parenthood, and what it means to be optimistic in the face of stern
challenges. |
| 3-10-09 |
Our guest is UW-Parkside
Biology Prof. Greg Mayer, talking about scientist Charles Darwin who was born
200 years ago this year. This Friday (the 13th) is the next in a series of
Darwin-related events occurring at Parkside. |
| 3-9-09 |
Paul Tough about his book "Whatever it Takes" in which he examines the work done
by Geoffrey Canada to make life better for the children of Harlem. We'll also
replay part of the interview done a number of years ago when Geoffrey Canada
himself visited Racine (and our studios) to talk about his memoir "Fist, Stick,
Knife, and Gun." |
| 3-6-09 |
Valerie Lakin, formerly a
writing instructor at Carthage, joins us to talk about her new novel "Dream
House" which has just been published by Harper Collins. She'll be on the campus
next Monday to talk about the book. |
| 3-5-09 |
Carthage College's Dr. Art
Cyr, head of the Clausen Center for World Economics. He addresses a variety of
current issues but chiefly the performance of President Obama in his first 45
days in office. |
| 3-4-09 |
We speak first with
best-selling author Jeffrey Sachs about his new book "Common Wealth: Economics
for a Crowded Planet." You may have read his previous bestseller "The End of
Poverty." We also hear from language expert Steve Kaufman, who speaks ten
languages and writes extensively on the topic of the most effective means of
learning languages. |
| 3-3-09 |
We learn about the dual
language immersion program which has recently been implemented by Kenosha
Unified, and about the differences learning a second language has made in the
lives of young students. |
| 3-2-09 |
Steven Mansfield about his
book "The Faith of Barack Obama." His contention is that President Obama's life
of faith is in many ways quite unique and distinctive, but in other ways he
perfectly reflects the faith experience of many modern Americans. |
| 2-27-09 |
Local Lincoln expert Steve
Rogstad talks about Lincoln's assassination as we continue our series on the
16th President. |
| 2-26-09 |
Lisa
Kornetsky, former UW-P Prof. of Theater, returns to the school as a guest
director for a production of "The Seagull." |
| 2-25-09 |
We continue our "In Honor
of Abe series" with Ron C. White, and his book "Lincoln's Greatest Speech." It
examines Lincoln's second inaugural address. |
| 2-24-09 |
Rescheduled from last week:
Representatives of the United Environmental Council talk about the upcoming
"Healthy Home Makeover" project in Racine County. |
| 2-23-09 |
For our "In Honor of Abe"
series, Greg presents the author of "Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick
Douglass and Abraham Lincoln." |
| 2-20-09 |
From the
archives: local Lincoln expert, Steve Rogstad, discusses the presidential campaigns waged by Abraham Lincoln in
1860 and 1864. |
| 2-19-09 |
Gateway
Technical College President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the
program. He is joined by the directors of the Emergency Medical Services program
(which trains EMTs) and the Fire Science program (which trains firefighters).
|
| 2-18-09 |
We spend
part of the hour with the author of "Lincoln's Men," an examination of the close
working relationship and friendship which President Lincoln had with his private
secretaries---especially John Hay and John Nicholay. |
| 2-17-09 |
Due to technical problems, today's program was cancelled. |
| 2-16-09 |
In
honor of President's Day, we speak with best-selling author and historian Ronald
C. White about his new book "A. Lincoln," which many regard as a definitive look
at the life of out 16th president.
|
| 2-13-09 |
From our archives, we
rebroadcast our interview with Lewis Lehrman, author of "Lincoln at Peoria: The
Turning Point." The book examines the dramatic speech Lincoln gave in Peoria in
1858 which was by far his most dramatic statement against slavery up to that
time, and which paved the way for all he was to do during his presidency to free
the slaves. |
| 2-12-09 |
Local Lincoln expert Steve
Rogstad is our special guest. |
| 2-11-09 |
We finish up our interview
with Phillip Kunhardt. After that, we speak with the author of "Mr. Lincoln's
High Tech War," which examines some of the technological breakthroughs which
Lincoln embraced and understood and which helped the Union defeat the
Confederacy. |
| 2-10-09 |
Phillip Kunhardt III,
co-author of "Looking for Lincoln," which examines how Lincoln was remembered
and understood in the years after his death. Kunhardt is part of a family which
for five generations has studied Lincoln and his legacy. |
| 2-9-09 |
Filmmaker Barak Goodman
about his documentary "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln." which airs tonight
on the PBS series "American Experience." |
| 2-6-09 |
Today is the first of ten
Morning Show programs this month devoted to the 200th anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln's birthday. We rebroadcast an interview with Joseph Swanson, author of
the bestseller "Manhunt," which chronicles the assassination of Lincoln and the
frantic search for his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. The book is the basis for
Monday night's American Experience documentary on PBS titled "The Assassination
of Abraham Lincoln." |
| 2-5-09 |
Today's conversation is
about Bi-lingualism in the home. We speak with three Carthage professors - Matt
Borden, Wayne Thompson, and Dimitri Shapovalov - who either grew up in bilingual
homes or are raising their children to be bilingual. |
| 2-4-09 |
Violinist Janice Martin
talks about returning to her hometown of Racine this weekend to solo with the
Racine Symphony Orchestra. |
| 2-3-09 |
We speak with Christopher
Lang, author of "Shyness," which examines how human behavior once deemed
perfectly normal is now often regarded as a disorder and subject to medical
intervention. |
| 2-2-09 |
We speak with Wisconsin
Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. We also talk with filmmaker
Sarah Colt about her documentary "The Polio Crusade," which airs tonight on the
PBS series "American Experience." |
| 1-30-09 |
In anticipation of a new
PBS American Experience documentary airing on Monday night about polio, we
replay our interview with David Oshinsky, the author of "Polio: An American
Story," upon which the film is largely based. |
| 1-29-09 |
We speak to the author of
"The Numbers Game: The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,
in Politics, and in Life." The books helps us better understand such commonly
misunderstood or misused concepts as comparison, causation, county, mean and
median, and much more. |
| 1-28-09 |
Author Catherine Blythe
talks about her book "The Art of Conversation" which offers all kinds of
observations about what constitutes pleasant and stimulating conversation and
all kinds of suggestions for people who find the art of conversation
intimidating. |
| 1-27-09 |
We speak with members of
the Neubauer family from Racine about their experiences from one week ago when
they were in Washington for the inauguration of President Obama. |
| 1-26-09 |
Dr. William Lutes, a ship
and knee reconstructive orthopedic surgeon at the Aurora Medical Center. In part
two, we speak to the author of "Blood in the Cage," which examines the world of
mixed martial arts, one of the fastest-growing fields in the sports world, and a
far more sophisticated athletic endeavor than is sometimes believed. |
| 1-23-09 |
We preview Saturday
morning's season-opener of the 91.1 Players- "The Second Annual Radio Cartoon
Show." Our guests include Executive Producers Steven Brown and Michael Ullstrup,
director Don Jensen, as well as actor Gary Stamm, who will talk among
other things about the time he spent working for Hanna Barbera. Also joining us
will be Joe Bevilacqua, voice animator, writer and and frequent guest on NPR.
Joe's mentor was "Daws" Butler, who did many of the famous Hanna-Barbera voices. |
| 1-22-09 |
Gateway Technical College
President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the program. |
| 1-21-09 |
We speak with Rickey Minor,
Music Director for "American Idol", who has written a book called "There's No
Traffic on the Extra Mile: Lessons on the road from Dreams to Destiny."
|
| 1-20-09 |
We begin the hour with
historian Eric S. Cohen, author of "Nothing to Fear: FDR's Inner Circle and the
hundred Days that created Modern America." After that, Carthage professor Art
Cyr will offer his reaction to the book and discuss what president-elect Obama's
first one hundred days in office might offer. |
| 1-19-09 |
We play an interview with
Stephen Mansfield, the author of "The Faith of Barack Obama" which examines the
religious and spiritual life the president-elect and examines how his story is
both utterly unique and yet also highly reflective of modern America.
|
| 1-16-09 |
Rebroadcast: "Six Good
Innings" by Mark Kreidler, a look inside one of the country's finest Little
League baseball teams. |
| 1-15-09 |
The monthly visit of the
United Environmental Council- this month, the League of Conservation Voters |
| 1-14-09 |
Rebroadcast: "Kitchen
Literacy" by Ann Vileisis. |
| 1-13-09 |
Rebroadcast: "A Terrible
Glory: Custer and the Little Big Horn and the Last Great Battle of the American
West." |
| 1-12-09 |
Rebroadcast: "Hello,
Everybody" by Anthony Rudel- a look at the earliest days of American radio. |
| 1-9-09 |
Rebroadcast: "The Telephone
Gambit" examines the invention of the telephone and raises serious doubts about
whether or not Alexander Graham Bell deserves credit for the invention or in
fact stole valuable information from a rival in order to secure the patent for
himself. |
| 1-8-09 |
Local author Jerry Rannow
talks about his newest book. |
| 1-7-09 |
Rebroadcast: Mark Bowden,
author of "The Great Game Ever Played," which discusses the 1958 NFL
championship game between the Colts and Giants which helped usher professional
football into the heart of American culture. |
| 1-6-09 |
Rebroadcast: Joan
Wickersham, author of "The Suicide Index: Making Sense of my Father's Suicide,"
in which she talks about her personal struggle to come to terms with her
father's suicide. |
| 1-5-09 |
Rebroadcast: Robert Curson,
author of "Crashing Through," which chronicles the true story of a man who had
been blind since early childhood who has his sight restored by a groundbreaking
procedure-but who then has to come to terms with the overwhelming experience. |
| 1-2-09 |
No program today because of the holiday. |
| 1-1-09 |
No program today because of the holiday. |
| 12-31-08 |
Our guest, Deborah Nelson,
talks about "The War Behind Us," which examines atrocities committed by American
troops during the Viet Nam War and how veterans are still trying to come to
terms with this part of our history - both those veterans who were perpetrators
of such atrocities and those who attempted to bring such incidents to light –
almost always with negligible success.
|
| 12-30-08 |
Our guests include
Jonathan Engel, author of "American Therapy." It chronicles the history of
psychoanalysis as it has been practiced here in the United States and how it has
always been distinct from what Freud created around the turn of the century.
|
| 12-29-08 |
Our guest, Tyler Gray,
talks about his book "Hit Charade," which tells the story of Lou Pearlman, the
man who helped make the Backstreet Boys and N'Sync famous - but who also
swindled hundreds of people out of millions of dollars and is now in prison
because of the massive fraud which he perpetuated.
|
| 12-26-08 |
No program today because of the holiday. |
| 12-25-08 |
No program today because of the holiday. |
| 12-24-08 |
No program today because of the holiday. |
| 12-23-08 |
John Stauffer talks about
the parallel lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln- and Nina Burleigh
discusses how relics from the Holy Land are defaced in an effort to make them
appear more valuable. Her book is called 'An Unholy Business.' |
| 12-22-08 |
Two inspiring stories from
two famous and admired Americans. Acclaimed writer Maya Angelou talks about her
most recent book, "Letter to my Daughter." And NBA all-star Alonzo Mourning
talks about his comeback from kidney disease (he underwent a kidney transplant
five years ago) in his new book "Resilience: Faith, Focus, Triumph."
|
| 12-19-08 |
Kenosha native Margo
Hammond, co-author of "Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's
Reading Pleasures."
John Tobin, talking
about a recent climbing disaster on K-2. |
| 12-18-08 |
Gateway Technical College
President Bryan Albrecht. |
| 12-17-08 |
Robert Mankoff, cartoon
editor for The New Yorker. Their newest cartoon book is "The New Yorker Cartoon
Caption Contest Book." In this hugely popular competition, ordinary citizens try
their hand at writing captions for cartoons--and readers vote on the finalists.
|
| 12-16-08 |
Matthew Goodman, author of
"The Sun and the Moon." It tells of the creation of a new kind of newspaper--one
designed for ordinary people to read--"The Sun", which began publication in New
York City in 1835 Also, a look at the surprising history of English grammar with
John McWhorter's book "Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of
English." |
| 12-15-08 |
We begin the hour with Dr.
Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Prof. of World Economics at Carthage. We'll ask
about the current economic crisis both here and abroad, and about the team which
President-elect Obama has selected to address the crisis. Also, Len Fisher,
author of "Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life."
|
| 12-12-08 |
We preview the latest
presentation of the 91.1 Radio Players, "Andy Hardy's White Christmas."
Guests include Steve Brown, Terry Lawler and Bobby Pirtle. And, a special
musical interlude with Jill Jensen and Jack Grassel, both of whom are appearing
in the Saturday broadcast of The WGTD Radio Theater. |
| 12-11-08 |
It's the monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council. |
| 12-10-08 |
We speak with best-selling
author Clive Cussler and his son about their most recent collaboration, "Arctic
Drift." We also talk with a writer for Comedy Central, Dennis DiClaudio. He's
written an entertaining yet educational book about the complexity of climate
called "Man vs. Weather." |
| 12-9-08 |
A continuation of Monday's
interview. |
| 12-8-08 |
We speak with Kenosha
author Michael Schumacher about his latest book, "Wreck of the Carl D." It's a
dramatic and moving story of the sinking of the Carl D. Bradley 50 years ago on
the waters of northern Lake Michgian. We explore the story itself and also of
how Schumacher went about doing his research. |
| 12-5-08 |
We talk with a talented
young Kenoshan (and Carthage student) named Brian Schoettler, whose musical
exploits include the formation of a saxophone quintet for which he arranges
music. We'll listen to some of his holiday arrangements and ask him how he does
what he does.
We also speak with Howard Brown about the Goodfellows charity event which is
coming up on Tuesday evening. The event has been raising funds for
underprivileged children in the community for almost eighty years. |
| 12-4-08 |
We speak with Carthage
paleontology Professor Thomas Carr and one of his students about their most
recent exploits in the dinosaur dig in Montana which has yielded remains of a
young T-Rex they have named "Little Clint." |
| 12-3-08 |
Our guest is Paul Austin,
whose new memoir about his experiences as an ER physician is titled "Something
for the Pain." He also writes movingly about the experience he and his wife have
had in raising a daughter with Down's Syndrome. |
| 12-2-08 |
We catch up with famed
Kenosha children's author Florence Perry Heide. She and Nan Pollard will be
participating in a special Women's Night Out event at Andrea's tomorrow night.
|
| 12-1-08 |
We begin the hour with
UW-Parkside theater professor Jamie Cheathem, talking about their production of
Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale." Then Dr. James Kindchen talks about Parkside's
upcoming performances of Handel's "Messiah." |
| 11-28-08 |
No
program because of the Thanksgiving holiday |
| 11-27-08 |
No
program because of the Thanksgiving holiday |
| 11-26-08 |
Local author Nick Cibrario
talks about his newest novel. |
| 11-25-08 |
We preview the Racine
Theater Guild's upcoming production of "Beauty and the Beast" opening this
weekend and running through December |
| 11-24-08 |
We speak with Adam
Shepard, author of 'Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25 and the Search for the American
Dream." Right after he graduated from college, he undertook an experiment by
relocating himself in an unfamiliar new community with only $25 in his pocket to
see what kind of a life he could build for himself. |
| 11-21-08 |
Carthage College Prof. Art
Cyr joins us to offer some analysis of our country's economic travails and the
prospects for recovery. |
| 11-20-08 |
In the first half of the
program, guest host Steven Brown speaks with Gateway President Bryan Albrecht,
and Jan Bray from ACTE. Also, a conversation with nationally-acclaimed magician
Bill Blagg III (who originally hails from Kenosha). Blagg performs this Saturday
for UW-Parkside's Arts Alive! series. |
| 11-19-08 |
Our guest is best-selling
author Gregory Maguire, best-known for the novel "Wicked" upon which the popular
musical of the same name is based. His most recent Oz book is called "A Lion
Among Men." |
| 11-18-08 |
We mark a truly unhappy
anniversary today--the 30th anniversary of the Jonestown incident which led to
the deaths of more than 900 of his followers. We speak with journalist Jim
Reiterman, who was seriously injured by the rain of gunfire which killed U.S.
Congressman Leo Ryan and several other reporters who had traveled to Guyana to
investigate the Jonestown settlement at the urging of concerned relatives.
Reiterman's definitive book about the tragedy, "Raven: The Untold Story of the
Rev. Jim Jones and His People" has just been re-released in paperback. |
| 11-17-08 |
Ami Boutese from the UW-P
Music Department talks about its production of Humperdink's "Hansel and Gretel."
We also catch up with the editor from "The Onion" to talk about their latest
publication, "Our Big Dumb World," which is a lavishly illustrated and
hilariously funny parody of the standard world atlas. We also ask them how The
Onion and its writers handled this recently completed presidential campaign. |
| 11-14-08 |
Terry Lynch talks about
his book "But I Don't Want Elder Care!" It's subtitled, "helping your parents
stay as strong as they can as long as they can." It springs in part from his
real life experience with his own mother, who lived out her last years in
Racine. Lynch works with families contending with a variety of issues related to
aging. |
| 11-13-08 |
It's the monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council. |
| 11-12-08 |
Carthage Psychology Prof.
Leslie Cameron talks about the research she's undertaking on the sense of smell
and how that sense is affected by pregnancy. |
| 11-11-08 |
UW-Milwaukee Prof.
Benjamin Campbell talks about his study of risky behavior among young males and
the possibility that hormones are a significant factor in such behavior. He's
giving a talk for tonight's installment of the UW-Parkside's Science Night
series. |
| 11-10-08 |
You'll meet the men who
are going for their third straight victory in the Racine Literacy Council's
annual spelling competition, which is happening Friday night, Nov. 14. We'll
also hear from the author of "Guarding the Mother Tongue." It's a book that
examines why English is such a complicated language to spell and how at various
times in our history there have been concerted attempts to simplify the language
and its spelling. |
| 11-7-08 |
We speak with the conductor of the Jitro Choir from
the Czech Republic, one of the most renowned children's choirs in the world,
which performs Saturday night at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside as part of
its Arts Alive series.
|
| 11-6-08 |
Carthage College Political Science Professor Jerry
Mast joins us to offer some analysis of the election and how it ultimately
played out- and why it played out as it did.
|
| 11-5-08 |
The program is pre-empted so that WGTD can hear an
extended version of NPR's "Morning Edition" and its election coverage.
|
| 11-4-08 |
We open up our phone lines to listeners for them to
call us and say for whom they voted for U.S. President - and why. (In 45 seconds
or less.)
|
| 11-3-08 |
Sarah Lyall talks about her new book "The Anglo
Files: A Field Guide to the British." She is a reporter for the New York Times
London bureau and has lived in Great Britain for about twenty years. (She is
married to a British citizen and is raising two daughters there.) She offers
insights on many facets of British life, including their press and their
politics. |
| 10-31-08 |
We plan to explore the
non-binding referendum confronting Kenosha voters on Tuesday-- involving smoking
in public places. |
| 10-30-08 |
We present interviews with
both U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, and his challenger, Marge Krupp.
|
| 10-29-08 |
Our guest is John Warne
Monroe, author if "Laboratories of Faith," which examines the rise of séances,
table turning, and other kinds of spiritual exploration in the 19th century,
specifically in France. What was driving so many people to seek out this kind of
tangibility in their religious lives? And what did this have to do with the
world of science? |
| 10-28-08 |
We speak with Jim
Schatzman, director of the Choral Arts Society, and one of his musicians, Karel
Suchy, who has composed a new tone poem to accompany the classic, frightening
silent film, "Nosferatu." The film and this new musical work, featuring the CAS,
will be presented at the DeKoven Center this weekend. |
| 10-27-08 |
We look back at a critical
moment in Abraham Lincoln's life and career--the speech he gave in Peoria,
Illinois in 1854 when he first spoke forcefully against slavery. Lewis Lehrman's
book is called "Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point." |
| 10-24-08 |
We talk about the play
"Steel Magnolias" being currently presented at the Racine Theater Guild - and
also speak with John McKinnon, a Kenosha native who is a curator at the
Milwaukee Art Museum and partly responsible for a new exhibit there called
"Act/React." |
| 10-23-08 |
It's the monthly visit of
Gateway Technical College president Bryan Albrecht.
|
| 10-22-08 |
We'll speak with the
author of "1,000 Recordings you have to listen to before you die." It's a sequel
to a similarly titled book about places to visit before you die. The list is
amazingly eclectic, ranging from Stravinsky to the Sex Pistols.
|
| 10-21-08 |
We'll talk with
representatives from Careers Industries of Racine about what they do to provide
employment opportunities for developmentally disabled adults and others with
special needs.
|
| 10-20-08 |
Peter Mansoor, author of
"Baghdad at Sunrise: A Brigade Commander's War in Iraq." He was executive
officer to Commanding General David Petraeus - and served as commander of the
1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. His book is a frank appraisal of
what went right and what went wrong after the U.S. seized Baghdad in the spring
of 2003. Mansoor also discusses what is necessary in order for the United States
to be more successful and effective in any such future undertakings.
|
| 10-17-08 |
Roseann
Mason joins us from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside to continue a
conversation begun last Thursday about volunteerism-this time talking about
their Leadership Cafe and a service project involving high school youth
volunteering for Habitat for Humanity |
| 10-16-08 |
Carthage
Political Science Professor Jeff Roberg and Communication Professor Jon Bruning
join us to talk about the current presidential campaign - and the course about
it which they are team- teaching. |
| 10-15-08 |
We'll
preview the Lakeside Players production of "Little Shop of Horrors."
|
| 10-14-08 |
We talk
with Phoebe Damrosch about her entertaining book "Service Included: Four-Star
Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter." She was part of the staff of an upscale
restaurtant, Per Se, as it opened in Manhattan, but her book is also a more
comprehensive look at what Fine Dining at this level really means. We also speak
with a couple of participants in an event coming up at Carthage's Center for
Children's Literature exploring the business of children's publishing. |
| 10-13-08 |
We begin
with the author of "Hello, Everybody- The Dawn of American Radio." Thebook
examines the birth of radio and the extraordinary way in which we reshaped
America as our very first instantaneous mass media. The book also explores the
careers of some of the giants of early radio like singer Rudy Vallee and
evangelist Amy Semple McPhearson, as well as the surprisingly crucial role which
Herbert Hoover (as Secretary of Commerce) played in the shaping of this new
media. |
| 10-10-08 |
We preview the weekend's Kenosha Symphony
concert, which is a tribute to Kenosha's new Civil War Museum. We also preview
tomorrow's tour of Quilts on Barns in Racine County with Kathi Wilson. |
| 10-9-08 |
Today is the monthly visit of the United Environmental Council. |
| 10-8-08 |
Our
guest is Larry Olmsted, author of "Getting into Guinness: One Man's Longest,
Fastest, Highest Journey Inside the World's Most
Famous Record Book." |
| 10-7-08 |
In
anticipation of Carthage College's Homecoming this weekend, we speak with Dr. F.
Gregory Campbell - and also remember a
past president of Carthage, Alan Anderson, by replaying a portion of an
interview he did on the morning show as the school celebrated its 150th
anniversary some years ago. |
| 10-6-08 |
We talk
about mental illness with Jack Rose, President of the Kenosha County Chapter of
NAMI.Also, we speak with Ron Francis, School Resource/ Crime Prevention Officer
for the Kenosha Police Department, who has undergone special Crisis Intervention
Team Training designed in part to better equip officers to handle crisis
situations involving the mentally ill. |
| 10-3-08 |
We speak with retired
librarian Vicki Myron, the author of "Dewey," which tells the true story of the
cat who became an integral and even beloved feature of the public library in
Spencer, Iowa for almost two decades. The book has been likened by
some to the bestseller "Marley and Me." Also, a look at the 100 words people
most often mispronounce. |
| 10-2-08 |
Our guest is
Kathy Eden, a Professor of Classics and English Literature at Columbia
University, who was a Johnson DIstinguished Visitor to Carthage. |
| 10-1-08 |
We'll talk with
representatives from both the Kenosha Civil War Museum and Green Ridge Cemetery
about this weekend's Kenosha History Center Cemetery Walk, which this year
features a Civil War theme. We'll also talk about the importance of maintaining
and safeguarding our cemeteries. |
| 9-30-08 |
We're joined by Mary
Kromme, Associate Professor of Business Adminstration and Jerry Mast, Assistant
Professor of Political Science at Carthage College- talking about a timely
series of presentations coming up at Carthage's Clausen Center (beginning
tonight) which will examine five different facets of the American economy, and
how voters might want to consider each as they choose the candidate for whom
they will vote to be our next president. |
| 9-29-08 |
We preview the POV
documentaries airing over the next couple of nights, including "Critical
Condition," which examines the plight of the uninsured and underinsured in our
country. |
| 9-26-08 |
Rescheduled from two weeks
ago: This time for sure! Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis talks about his new book
"Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life." Also, an encore airing
of our interview with Thurston Clark, talking about his book "The Last
Campaign," detailing the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy forty years
ago. |
| 9-25-08 |
GTC President Bryan
Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the program, and will be joined by Kenosha
County Executive Jim Kreuser.
|
| 9-24-08 |
Lawn and garden care expert
Kate Jerome, head of the horticulture department at Gateway, will be in our
studio to answer your questions. |
| 9-23-08 |
A look at a fascinating
figure from the Revolutionary War with historian Paul Lockhart. His book is
called "The Drill Master at Valley Forge." It tells the story of a Prussian-born
military man known as Baron de Steuben, who helped reshape the army of the
fledgling new nation just as it teetered on the brink of defeat. |
| 9-22-08 |
We preview a new season of
High Definition simulcasts from the Met which begins today at 5 with a gala
concert starring soprano Renee Fleming, kicking off the Met's 125th anniversary
season |
| 9-19-08 |
We talk about two football
books--one of them is "The Genius" by David Harris, which examines the legendary
Bill Walsh, who led the San Francisco 49ers to such success. The other book is
called "War as They Knew It' and follows the coaching careers of Woody Hayes and
Bo Schembechler through the turbulent 60's and early 70's. |
| 9-18-08 |
Dr. Art Cyr, Director of
the Carthage Clausen Center for World Economics, talks about current events. |
| 9-17-08 |
We speak with Mort Zachter,
the author of the best-selling book "Dough-A Memoir." Zachter's bachelor uncles,
who ran a day-old baked goods store in Manhattan for decades seemed to be just
scraping by--but turned out to be multi-millionaires. Zachter's book chronicles
his experience of trying to come to terms with this bewildering turn of events.
|
| 9-16-08 |
Dwight Vaught joins us from
UW-Parkside to give a detailed preview of the school's upcoming "Arts Alive"
series |
| 9-15-08 |
Marcus Leonard, author of "Golden Legacy: How
Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing forever, and Became an
American Icon Along the way." Leonard comes to Carthage Tuesday evening at the
invitation of the Carthage Children's Literature Center to talk about these
beloved books, created by Racine-based Western Publishing.
|
| 9-12-08 |
We begin the program with
jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, talking about his book "Moving to Higher Ground:
How Jazz Can Change Your Life." We'll also talk about the new season of the
Racine Theater Guild, which has just opened with the popular comedy "The Nerd."
|
| 9-11-08 |
Today is the monthly visit
of the United Environmental Council.
|
| 9-10-08 |
We open the program with
best-selling author Robert Kurson, whose most recent book, "Crashing Through"
has just been released in paperback. It tells the amazing and true story of Mike
May, blinded at the age of three, who regained his sight 43 years later through
groundbreaking stem cell transplants. Also, we preview the Silver Lake Chamber
of Commerce Business Expo coming up this weekend. |
| 9-9-08 |
We look back on both the
Democratic and Republican national conventions with Carthage College's Jerry
Mast, Assistant Prof. of Political Science |
| 9-8-08 |
Michael Harvey, co-creator
of the television show "Cold Case Files" who is now a best-selling novelist. His
newest book, "The Fifth Floor," like Harvey's previous novel, is set in the
heart of Chicago and ties in a modern-day murder to the Great Chicago Fire of
1871. |
| 9-5-08 |
We celebrate the potato with
Curzio Caravati, from Curzio Garlic and More. |
| 9-4-08 |
We are hoping to speak with
all three contenders for the Democratic nomination for the 1st Cong. District
seat. |
| 9-3-08 |
Our guest is Jo Boaler,
author of "What's Math Got to do With It" in which she examines the way in which
mathematics is taught in this country and some exceptional schools where she
believes it is being taught most effectively. |
| 9-2-08 |
We speak with one of the
co-authors of "Buzzed: The Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused Drugs
from Alcohol to Ecstasy." |
| 9-1-08 |
Labor Day: No Show today. |
| 8-29-08 |
In the wake of the
just-completed Olympic Games in Beijing, we talk to W. Hodding Carter, 45, a
former all-American swimmer who made an earnest effort to make the U.S. Olympic
Team. His efforts (impressive yet ultimately unsuccessful) are chronicled in his
entertaining new book, "Off the Deep End: The Probably Insane Idea that I Could
Swim My Way Through a Midlife Crisis-and Qualify for the Olympics."
|
| 8-28-08 |
We examine Guillian Beret
Syndrome, a mysterious disorder which often causes complete paralysis and can
cause death. We speak with a Gateway student, Jamal Haswan, who was struck down
by the disorder but who is making a remarkable recovery--and Dr. Tom
Zacaktansky, whose wife contracted the same disorder. |
| 8-27-08 |
"The Morning Show is to
Intelligent Conversation what Mount Everest is to Altitude." We talk with Dr.
Mardy Grothe, about his newest book, "I Never Metaphor--A Comprehensive Guide to
History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors and Similes." |
| 8-26-08 |
Out guest is historian Noah
Andre Trudeau, author of "Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea." Trudeau
has written what most experts regard as the definitive account of the
devastating campaign of General William Tecumseh Sherman which cut a swath
through Georgia in 1864 and helped hasten the end of the Civil War (though it
did not bring the Confederacy to its knees as Sherman thought it would.) Trudeau
has worked tirelessly to separate fact from fable. |
| 8-25-08 |
On the first day of his
retirement we speak with Dr. Jack Keating about his ten years as chancellor of
UW-P. |
| 8-22-08 |
This Sunday marks the
one-month anniversary of the death of Randy Pausch, author of the runaway bestseller "The
Last Lecture." We hear from his co-author Jeffrey Zaslow in a new interview
recorded since his friend's death. We also talk with best-selling novelist Dr.
Robin Cook ("Coma") about his latest medical thriller, "Foreign Body." It
concerns the increasingly common practice of Americans traveling to other
countries like India to have complex surgical procedures done.
|
| 8-21-08 |
Gateway Technical
College President. Bryan Albrecht joins us for his monthly visit and the
major topic will be the nature of manufacturing in the 21st century and GTC's manufacturing training program.
|
| 8-20-08 |
More from Mary Ellen Geist, author of "Measure of
the Heart." Also, we explore some of the biology behind Alzheimer's and the
damage it causes with the author of "The Forgetting." An award-winning
documentary of the same name (based on the book) recently re-aired on PBS,
hosted by David Hyde Pearce.
|
| 8-19-08 |
We speak with
award-winning radio journalist Mary Ellen Geist, who chose to give up a tremendously successful broadcasting
career in order to return home and help care for her father, who is contending
with Alzheimer's. Her book about the experience is called "Measure of the Heart:
A Father's Alzheimer's, A Daughter's Return." |
| 8-18-08 |
In the midst of the
XXIX Olympiad, we speak with one of America's greatest Olympic champhions, speed skater Eric Heiden--born
and raised right here in Wisconsin. And we revisit the story of Jesse Owens with
ESPN's Jeremy Schaap, author of "Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and
Hitler's Olympics."
|
| 8-15-08 |
We speak with one of
the most successful high school cross country coaches in the country, Joe
Newton, whose team from York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois (right
outside of Chicago) has won more state cross country titles than any other
team in
the region.
We also speak with the director of a new documentary about the coach and his
amazing legacy. The film is titled "The Long Green Line" and chronicles the
efforts of the team to win its 25th state title. |
| 8-14-08 |
It's the monthly visit
of the United Environmental Council. |
| 8-13-08 |
The topic is suicide
and the story is of one woman's attempt to make sense of her father's death.
Joan Wickersham is the author of "The Suicide Index: Putting my Father's
death in Order." |
| 8-12-08 |
We speak with Dr.
Thomas Carr, Asst. Prof. of Biology at Carthage and director of the school's
Paleontology Institute. He talks about what happened on his most recent
excavation activity in rural Montana, where he and colleagues uncovered
"Little Clint"--the remains of a juvenile T-Rex. |
| 8-11-08 |
Our guest is Shelley Lewis, a former producer for "Good Morning America" and
for a variety of programs for NBC and CNN. Her new book is called "Five
Lessons I didn't Learn from Breast Cancer--and One Big One I did." She
speaks with humor and candor
about her experience
with cancer and has some surprising things to say--including her aversion to
calling herself a "cancer survivor." |
| 8-8-08 |
We talk about Rosa
Raisa, a hugely successful opera singer in the early 20th century whose
musical home was Chicago. We speak with Charles Mintzer, author of the
definitive biography of this amazing singer. |
| 8-7-08 |
More from Jed Horne,
talking about "Breach of Faith." We fill out the hour with Christopher
Cooper, whose book "Disaster" focuses specifically on the missteps of FEMA
in responding to Katrina. |
| 8-6-08 |
We speak with Jed Horne,
former metro editor of the New Orleans Times Picayune. His
book "Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great
American City" is regarded by many as
the definitive account
of what happened with Katrina and why the federal government's response to
it proved
to be so difficult and disappointing. |
| 8-5-08 |
Therapist Amy Sprague
Champeau returns to the Morning Show - this time to talk about
some ways in which couples and families can most effectively deal with
matters related to finances. |
| 8-4-08 |
We speak with P.M.
Forni, the author of "The Civil Solution: What to do when People are Rude."
|
| 8-1-08 |
We preview this
weekend's Pike River Rendezvous with the Kenosha Nancy Matthews and one of
the event's re-enactors, Max the Tinker. |
| 7-31-08 |
We speak with several
representatives of the Kenosha Relay for Life coming up this weekend, which
raises money for the American Cancer Society |
| 7-30-08 |
We rebroadcast our
interview with Jeff Gammage, author of "China Ghost," which details the
experience he and his wife had in adopting a baby from China. |
| 7-29-08 |
We introduce you to
Jennifer Larmore, one of the world's best known and most recorded mezzo
sopranos, who has just released a new CD recording featuring music of
Berlioz, Barber, Britten,
and Ravel. We
also speak with Wisconsin Public Radio's Jim Fleming about "To the Best of
Our Knowledge," which can be heard on WGTD on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
We find out how this award-winning program is put together. |
| 7-28-08 |
More from our interview
with
Mark Kreidler, who
talks about his latest book, an examination of the most successful Little
Lleague community in the country (Toms River, New Jersey). His newest book
is titled "Six Good Innings: How One Small Town Became a Little League
Giant." |
| 7-25-08 |
Our guest is Mark
Kreidler, talks about his latest book, an examination of the most successful
Little Lleague community in the country (Toms River, New Jersey). His newest
book is titled "Six Good Innings: How One Small Town Became a Little League
Giant." Also, we talk with Kathryn Peperkorn about Opera a la Carte, which
she created four years ago. |
| 7-24-08 |
Our
guest is Giles Milton, author of "Paradise Lost," which tells the story of
an
extraordinarily beautiful and cosmopolitan city in Turkey called Smyrna
which was burned to the ground in
1922 in an
all-but-forgotten conflict between Turkish nationalists and Greeks.
|
| 7-23-08 |
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen
Distinguished Professor of Economics at Carthage,
joins us for commentary on the state of our nation's economy and other
current issues. |
| 7-22-08 |
We speak with Karen
Abbott, author of' Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers,
Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul." The book examines life in the
so-called vice neighborhoods
of Chicago around the
turn of the last century and about the rise and fall of the Everleigh Club,
the
most successful bordello in the country and one which sought to elevate the
status of prostitutes and to
treat them more
humanely. It's also a story of those who fought to eliminate such
establishments from the
American landscape. |
| 7-21-08 |
We rebroadcast our
interview with J.R. Moehringer, author of the best-selling memoir "
The Tender Bar," which has just been released in paperback. The author
speaks about the neighborhood
bar which became a sort
of home-away-from-home as he was growing up. |
| 7-18-08 |
Due to technical difficulties, today's program
is not available. |
| 7-17-08 |
Due to technical difficulties, today's program
is not available. |
| 7-16-08 |
Our guest is
best-selling author Mark Bowden ("Black Hawk Down") whose latest book, "The
Best Game Ever" is about the
famous 1958 NFL
championship game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants, which
many call the greatest and most important NFL game ever played. |
| 7-15-08 |
We preview the next P.O.V.
documentary airing tonight on PBS, and preview the Racine Theater Guild's
newest production, "Side by Side by Sondheim," which opens this Friday
night. |
| 7-14-08 |
Part two of our interview
with Brooks Hansen, author of the "The Brotherhood of Joseph: A Father's
Memoir of Infertility and Adoption in the 21st Century." Also, the newest
book from the authors of "The Nannie Diaries." |
| 7-11-08 |
Our guest is Brooks Hansen,
author of the "The Brotherhood of Joseph: A Father's Memoir of Infertility
and Adoption in the 21st Century." This book is at times heartbreaking - at
other times hilariously fun - and always illuminating. |
| 7-10-08 |
For the monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council, we talk Mick Burke, Jed Haas, Jay
Christie, and Nancy Pierce about a program called Reforest Racine. |
| 7-9-08 |
We talk with journalist
Steve Powers about the updated edition of "How to Watch TV News." |
| 7-8-08 |
We preview tonight's POV
documentary on PBS, "The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez," with director Kieran
Fitzgerald. The documentary explores the case of a young Mexican-American
who was killed by U.S. Marines who were guarding the U.S.-Mexican border
from drug trafficking. |
| 7-7-08 |
We look back at the
presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy. Our guest is Thurston Clarke,
author of "The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days that Inspired
America." Also joining Greg this morning is historian Richard Brookhiser,
author of "George Washington on Leadership." |
| 7-4-08 |
No program because of
the holiday. |
| 7-3-08 |
We'll get a preview from
Susan Fry of this year's Bristol Renaissance Faire, which opens this
weekend. |
| 7-2-08 |
Lawn and garden expert
Kate Jerome, who heads the horticulture faculty at Gateway, will be in the
studio to answer your questions about lawn and garden care.
|
| 7-1-08 |
Gil Troy, author of
"Leading from the Center: Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents." His book
offers a detailed look at those presidents which have best exemplified the
political moderation
which Troy believes allows for the most effective leadership as well as
those which led in much more divisive fashion. |
| 6-30-08 |
Filmmaker Katy Chevigny
about "Election Day," a documentary which airs Tuesday night on the PBS
series P.O.V. Her
cameras were in eleven different places across the country, ranging from New
York City to tiny Stockholm Wisconsin (Pop. 97) on election day, 2004,
capturing a wide array of images of Americans exercising their right to
vote. |
| 6-27-08 |
Historian James Donovan
about his book "A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Big Horn: The Last
Great Battle of the American West." The book is already regarded by some as
the definitive account
of what happened at Custer's Last Stand--and the historic context in which
this bloody battle took place. |
| 6-26-08 |
John Lukacs, author of
"Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Dire Warning: Churchill's First Speech as
Prime Minister." Churchill delivered his famous speech on the eve of
Britain's entry into WWII. |
| 6-25-08 |
Marc Gerstein, author
of "Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents are Rarely Accidental." Then on a
light note, Doris Flexner talks about her contribution to "The Pessimist's
Guide to History:
An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres and
Mayhem from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007." |
| 6-24-08 |
Adam Sexton
on the work he did to adapt Shakespeare's "Macbeth" for the medium of
Manga--the graphic novel. |
| 6-23-08 |
We highlight
the opening of a new season of independent documentary films on the PBS
series P.O.V. with "Traces of the Trade." We speak with first-time filmmaker
Katrina Browne, who learned several years ago that her family was at one
point the most important family in the slave trade. She seeks to come to
grips with that legacy by undertaking an arduous journey to retrace the
actual slave route from New England to Africa to Cuba. |
| 6-20-08 |
Ann Vileisis, the
author of "Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes From
and Why We need to Get it Back." The book is especially interesting in how
it investigates early journals and diaries dating back to 18th Century
America to deepen our understanding of how food was procured and
prepared--and how our connection with food has changed dramatically over
time. |
| 6-19-08 |
Bryan Albrecht,
President of Gateway Technical College, pays his monthly visit. He'll
introduce Neville Simpson, the newest member of Gateway's governing board.
|
| 6-18-08 |
We speak with Andrew
Bridge, author of "Hope's Boy: A Memoir." In this beautifully written,
highly-regarded book, Bridge recounts the experience of growing up with a
mother whose battles with mental illness ultimately made her unable to raise
her son. |
| 6-17-08 |
Also from Carthage, Dr.
Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Economics and head of the
Clausen Center, offers some thoughts on current issues including the
escalating price of oil and food and what effect this is having on our
economy and on the economic well being of the entire planet. |
| 6-16-08 |
Carthage College
Political Science Prof. Jerry Mast joins us to offer some thoughts on the
current race for president--the prospect of a McCain/Obama race--who each
might choose as a
running mate and what each of them will be weighing in making that important
decision--and what we have learned thus far about our country through the
course of the campaign thus far. |
| 6-13-08 |
Postponed from last
week: John Noles, author of "A Pocketful of History: 400 Years of America,
One State Commemorative Quarter at a Time." |
| 6-12-08 |
The monthly visit of
the United Environmental Council. |
| 6-11-08 |
Racine native Jeff
DeMarke, talking about his one-man show which he performs this week at the
Sixth Street Theater. Also, an update on Kenosha's Civil War Museum |
| 6-10-08 |
A tribute to long-term
care givers. |
| 6-9-08 |
Paul and Morgan Hamm,
Olympic medalists in gymnastics. Also, the author of "Golf Dads."
|
| 6-6-08 |
We meet the author of
"The Splendid Exchange" which examines the long and fascinating history of
how human beings have traded goods with one another--and how trade has
helped shape the world in which we live. |
| 6-5-08 |
There was no show this morning. |
| 6-4-08 |
Greg speaks with UW-P
Prof. Jeffrey Alexander about his new book titled "Japan's Motorcycle Wars:
An Industry History."
|
| 6-3-08 |
We meet Kenosha-born
composer Chester Biscardi, who is renowned especially as a composer of art
songs. Also joining us will be Carthage College Professor Emeritus of Music
Richard Sjoerdsma, who is a friend of Mr. Biscardi and knows his work well. |
| 6-2-08 |
Andrew Blechman, author
of "Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias." Blechman
explored the largest gated retirement community in the world, "The Villages"
in Florida--and paints an unsettling picture of life there.
|
| 5-30-08 |
Rescheduled from two
weeks ago, Leander Kahney, author of "Inside Steve's Brain." It's a look at
Steve Jobs and the creative culture at Apple. |
| 5-29-08 |
UW-P History Prof. Ed
Schmitt talks about the tumultuous year 1968, and the course he just
finished teaching which focused on it. |
| 5-28-08 |
Will Swift, author of
"The Kennedys: Amidst the Gathering Storm: A Thousand Days in London,
1938-1940."
|
| 5-27-08 |
David Rotherberg,
author of "Thousand Mile Song: Whale Songs in a Sea of Sound."
|
| 5-26-08 |
No show
because of the holiday. |
| 5-23-08 |
We speak with writer
David Gilmour, author of a memoir called "The Film Club." Gilmour allowed
his teenage son to drop out of school--but on two conditions: That he stay
away from drugs, and that he would attend at least three films a week with
his dad (of his dad's choosing) and discuss them. |
| 5-22-08 |
Bob Maleske, Prof. of
Psychology at Carthage, who was given the college's Distinguished Teaching
Award earlier this spring. We'll talk about his academic career, the
discipline of psychology itself, and how it has changed over the last
several decades, and we will also talk with him about his interesting
pursuit of music a few years ago.
|
| 5-21-08 |
Our first guest is Gary
Marcus, Prof. of Psychology at NYU, and author of "Kluge: The Haphazard
Construction of the Human
Mind." We also hear
from Jill Bolte Talor, a brain scientist who suffered a massive stroke but
recovered--and has written a book about her experience called "My Stroke of
Insight." |
| 5-20-08 |
Andrew Bright, author
of a memoir called "Hope's Boy" which recounts his experiences growing up
amidst tough circumstances as the son of a woman with a mental illness.
|
| 5-19-08 |
Doug Instines on Frank
Loesser's musical "Guys and Dolls."
|
| 5-16-08 |
Award-winning sports
columnist Ian O'Conner talks about the incredibly intense and complex
rivalry between Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, which sprang up just as
professional golf first became a major sport, not just for the elite but for
the masses. |
| 5-15-08 |
Gateway Technical
College President Bryan Albrecht is joined by Joe Whiten and Gary Leyer, who
are with the protective services program at GTC--Whiten with the police
science wing and Leyer with the EMS program.
|
| 5-14-08 |
We begin the hour with
Jeffrey Zaslow, the editor of "The Last Lecture," the book which was created
in the wake of the amazing final lecture given by Carnegie Mellon computer
science professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from terminal pancreatic cancer.
That lecture, which can
be viewed on the internet and has been widely discussed in the media,
presents some of Pausch's thoughts on life and what matters most. And, "How
Math Explains the World. A guide to the power of numbers, from car repair
to modern physics," written by Jeffrey Stein. |
| 5-13-08 |
We speak with Ralph
Houghton, a beloved figure in the Kenosha arts community who is about to be
honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Anderson Arts Center. We
talk about his life
and career and, especially, what he accomplished in his quarter-century as
coordinator of music for Kenosha's public schools. |
| 5-12-08 |
Snap-On sponsored
motorcycle racer Steve Johnson joins us in a special live broadcast from
Gateway's "Horizon Center."
|
| 5-9-08 |
You'll hear the
heartwarming story of a local woman who just this spring attended her very
first opera at the Metropolitan in New York City--and she did so in honor of
her late mother, which whom she grew up listening to the Met broadcasts.
Also, we talk with photographer Rosanne Olson about her book "This is who I
am: Our Beauty in all Shapes and Sizes." The book consists of photographs
meant to challenge our preconceived notion about what beauty is. |
| 5-8-08 |
We have the monthly
visit of the United Environmental Council |
| 5-7-08 |
We speak with Mary Jane
Landry, executive director of the Kenosha Literacy Council, in anticipating
of their fundraising spelling bee this Friday. Also, we talk to the
classical guitarist soloing this weekend with the Kenosha Symphony
Orchestra, Denis Azabagic. |
| 5-6-08 |
We speak with author
Mary Roach, whose previous books include "Stiff: The Unlikely Lives of Human
Cadavers." Her most recent book, "Bonk," explores the unlikely marriage of
sex and science--that is, some of the fascinating and surprising ways in
which scientists have sought to better understand human sexual activity. |
| 5-5-08 |
We preview a PBS
documentary airing on American Experience which explores the life and career
of President H.W. Bush--father of our current president. We also speak with
Catherine Friend,
author of "The Compassionate Carnivore," which talks about the most humane
and environmentally-conscious ways in which one might still consume meat.
She appears tomorrow night at the Shorewood, WI Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop.
|
| 5-2-08 |
We meet Andy and
Johnathan Hillstrand, two of the central figures in the popular reality
program "The Deadliest Catch" which follows crab fishermen in the Bering
Sea. They have co-written a new book called "Time Bandit,"
which is the name of their vessel. Also, we talk with columnist Joshua Green
about the political ambitions of Al Franken, who is hoping to become a U.S.
Senator for Minnesota. |
| 5-1-08 |
Postponed from last
week: We talk about UW-P's production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." We also
talk with the author of Ta-Nehisis Coates about an article written for the
May issue of Atlantic Magazine which analyzes the activism of Bill Cosby.
|
| 4-30-08 |
Lawn and garden care
expert Kate Jerome, who now heads Gateway Technical College's horticulture
program, joins us to answer your qu3stions about lawn and garden care.
|
| 4-29-08 |
We replay a Morning
Show interview from 10 years ago with Bob Kettelson, a highly-regarded
operatic coach at both La Scala in Milan, Italy and the Paris Opera. The
former Racine resident recently passed away.
|
| 4-28-08 |
In anticipation of
Holocaust Remembrance Day, we speak with Nate Taffel--a survivor of
Dachau--who comes to the Kenosha Public Museum Thursday evening at 7 at the
invitation of the Kenosha County Clergy Association. |
| 4-25-08 |
Our first guest, Jacob
Weisberg, is the author of "The Bush Tragedy." He discusses the people in
President Bush's life who have most powerfully shaped him as a politician
and who, in Weisberg's estimation, have led to his failure as president.
Also, we speak with former New York City mayor Edward Koch about his newest
book, "The Koch Papers," which explores anti-Semiticism. |
| 4-24-08 |
Bryan Albrecht, the
president of Gateway Technical College, pays his monthly visit to the
program. Joining him will be Kate Jerome, director of the horticulture
program at Gateway.
We'll talk about the horticulture program itself and about some special
Earth Day events coming up this Saturday. |
| 4-23-08 |
Tentative: We preview
the University of Wisconsin's production of Shakespeare's MacBeth, which is
presented this coming weekend. |
| 4-22-08 |
Dr. Art Cyr, Director
of the Clausen Center for World Business, joins us to talk about current
events. |
| 4-21-08 |
We remember composer
Glenn Burleigh, well-known here in southeastern Wisconsin for his frequent
collaborations with the choirs at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and
the Racine Choral Arts Society.
James Kinchen and James Schatzman join us in the studio to remember their
friend and colleague. |
| 4-18-08 |
We speak with the
director of an upcoming American Experience documentary which celebrates the
inspiring but tragically short-lived career of baseball great Roberto
Clemente. |
| 4-17-08 |
Our first guest is
Jennifer Lee, author of "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles." The book examines
the world of Chinese restaurants and authentic versus non-authentic Chinese
cuisine. Also, Myra Goodman talks about Earthbound Farms, the spectacularly
successful organic farm which she and her husband created in the mid 1980's
She has created a beautiful book called "Food to Live By."
|
| 4-16-08 |
We look back on the
Virginia Tech shootings which occurred one year ago today. One of our guests
will be psychologist Susan Lipkins, who has extensively studied mass
shootings. |
| 4-15-08 |
Carthage biology
professors Scott Hegrenes and Tracy Gartner talk about the science of
invasive species in the Great Lakes. |
| 4-14-08 |
We speak with Norm
McPhee about the production he's directing at the RTG: "The Effect of Gamma
Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds" is one of the great classics in American
theater. We also
talk to the director of an American Experience documentary airing tonight on
PBS devoted to American poet Walt Whitman. |
| 4-11-08 |
Jonah Lehrer,
author of "Proust was a Neuroscientist." The author explores how certain
great writers, artists and composers have actually come to understand
something about how the brain functions many years before science came to
the same
understanding. The work of Marcel Proust, Walt Whitman, Igor Stravinaky,
Gertrude Stein, Paul Cezanne and others are discussed. |
| 4-10-08 |
From the United
Environmental Council- a discussion about Earth Day events with Sister Janet
Wyler for the Eco Justice Center, Jay Christie from the Racine Zoo, Ben
Lehner for the REC Center, and Melissa Warner for Weed Out. |
| 4-9-08 |
Outgoing Kenosha mayor
John Antaramian. |
| 4-8-08 |
Jack Doyle talks about
the history of public transportation in Kenosha in a book titled "Kenosha on
the Go."
Ambassador Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, former Secretary of
Agriculture, former president of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange - a Johnson
Distinguished VIsitor to Carthage College this week. |
| 4-7-08 |
Dorre Lewak, the author
of "The Panic Years: A Guide to Surviving Smug Married Friends, Bad Taffeta,
and LIfe on the Wrong Side of 25 without a Ring." |
| 4-4-08 |
We're joined by Cait
Murphy, author of "Crazy '08," a book which looks back at 1908, which she
calls the greatest season in professional baseball history. |
| 4-3-08 |
Newly-elected Kenosha
Mayor-Elect Keith Bosman, live in our studio, joins Greg for a look at what
the new incoming Mayor has planned for his first 100 days and beyond once he
takes office |
| 4-2-08 |
Our guest is Kathryn
Stewart, author of "Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorders of
Asperger's Disorder: A Parent's Guide."
|
| 4-1-08 |
Jack Doyle talks about
the history of public transportation in Kenosha in a book titled "Kenosha on
the Go." |
| 3-31-08 |
Today's show was a previous broadcast. |
| 3-28-08 |
We speak to the author
of "Party Crashing," which examines some surprising changes in how young
African-Americans are approaching the political process and for whom they
are voting. |
| 3-27-08 |
We speak once again
with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Tom Kertscher--this time about his
newest project, a book which explores the final words spoken by people
before they die. (He's asking people to contribute stories from their own
personal experience. |
| 3-26-08 |
We speak with David
Boren, President of the University of Oklahoma, former U.S. Senator, and
author of "A Letter to America," in which he lays out his major concerns
about our country and what he hopes can happen to address them. |
| 3-25-08 |
We introduce you to a
Racine legend, Fred Hermes, a long-time theater organ enthusiast who has an
amazing 5-manual Wurlitzer theater organ in the basement of his home, which
itself has been transformed into a facsimile of a classic movie palace.
The program was
recorded in the Hermes home in anticipation of a theater organ concert at
the Racine Theater Guild on Sunday, Mar. 30th.
|
| 3-21-08 & 3-24-08 |
No programs
on these dates. |
| 3-20-08 |
GTC President Bryan
Albrecht is our guest. |
| 3-19-08 |
We speak with
David Wilcove, author of "No Way Home" - which explores the amazing
phenomenon of animal migration and how that migration is threatened across
the globe by environmental disruption and destruction. |
| 3-18-08 |
Sam Sheridan talks
about his book "A Fighter's Heart" - his exploration of ultimate fighting as
both an observer and participant. |
| 3-17-08 |
In honor of St.
Patrick's Day, I speak with Malachy McCourt about his newest book, a history
of Ireland told through the stories of some of its most famous historical
figures.
Also,
Sister Ann Pratt and Jim Schatzman talk about the first annual Walk for
Justice happening this Friday morning in downtown Racine. |
| 3-14-08 |
Our guest is Prof. Anne
Harrington, author of "The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine."
She chairs the History of Science Dept. at Harvard University. |
| 3-13-08 |
For the monthly visit
of the United Environmental Council, Jeff Neubauer and Greg Bell will talk
about the Green Racine Compact. |
| 3-12-08 |
A conversation with the
two candidates for mayor of Kenosha, Keith Bosman and Patrick Moran.
|
| 3-11-08 |
We begin with Matt
Frank, Secretary of the Wisconsin DNR.
Also, Elizabeth
Gregory, the author of "Ready: Why Women are Embracing the New Later
Motherhood." She explored the factors behind the escalating number of women
who are becoming first-time mothers around or after the age of forty.
|
| 3-10-08 |
We
explore Ancient Rome with Dr. Steve Friesen, Louise Farmer Boyer Chair of
the Biblical Studies program at the University of Texas-Austin, who is
visiting Carthage. He'll give a talk Tuesday evening on the misuse of
archeology in the study
of the New Testament. He's currently researching poverty in the Roman world
and how it was addressed. |
| 3-7-08 |
We rebroadcast our
interview with Catherine Scott Clark, author of "The Amber Room: The Fate of
the World's Greatest Lost Treasure." |
| 3-6-08 |
WGTD General Manager
David Cole gives an update on the station's efforts to improve its signal
and coverage area, its new agreement with Wisconsin Public Radio, and recent
events such as the Jensen trial and coverage of the most recent election. |
| 3-5-08 |
Vicki Glembocki, author
of "The Second Nine Months: One Woman Tells the Truth About Becoming a
Mother. Finally." |
| 3-4-08 |
We speak with Kim Powers
about his intriguing novel "Capote in Kansas," which probes the mysterious
friendship between Truman Capote (author of "In Cold Blood," among many
other bestsellers) and Harper Lee (author of "To Kill A Mockingbird.") |
| 3-3-08 |
Kay Gregor joins us to
talk about the Racine Literacy Guild and their biggest fundraiser of the
year, now called "Celtic Night for Literacy." |
| 2-29-08 |
We preview the UW-Parkside's
production of an Irish comic masterpiece, "Playboy of the Western World." We
also rebroadcast an interview with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Edward
Humes, whose best-selling book "Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion,
and the Battle for America's Soul" has just been released in paperback. |
| 2-28-08 |
Newbery Award winning
author Lois Lowry talks about her celebrated career about her best-selling
book, "The Giver," which will be performed over the next couple of weekends
at Reuther High School. This is a BrownUlsltrup Production.
|
| 2-27-08 |
Carthage College
Professor Dr. Art Cyr, with the Clausen Center, joins us to talk about a
variety of current events. |
| 2-26-08 |
Re-scheduled from two
weeks ago: Patrick Patton, a City of Kenosha police officer, talks with us
about his experiences in Iraq as an explosives detonation expert with the
USMC. |
| 2-25-08 |
WGTD's own Steve Brown
and Education Matters co-host Terry Lawler, along with Nathan Fosbinder, an
eighth grader from Madison, talk about the upcoming stage production of Lois
Lowry's THE GIVER,
which opens Thursday, February 28th, and runs through April 8th. It will be
produced at Kenosha's Reuther High School Auditorium. Nathan plays the role
of "Jonas," while Lawler is "The Giver." Brown is the Executive
Producer. The play website is at
WWW.THEGIVERPLAY.COM
Also on today's show is
a preview of tonight's PBS American Experience documentary "Buffalo Bill." |
| 2-22-08 |
We spend the hour with
one of the country's most popular and prolific comic strip artists, Joe
Martin, from Lake Geneva. His comic strips include "Mr. Boffo" and "Willy
'n' Ethel." |
| 2-21-08 |
Gateway Technical
College President Bryan Albrecht is joined by UW-Parkside Chancellor, Jack
Keating, to discuss the "Campus Compact." |
| 2-20-08 |
We'll have analysis of
last night's primary election in Wisconsin. We will also preview the next
production of the Racine Theater Guild, a play called "The Gamester." |
| 2-19-08 |
A conversation about
the Revolutionary War letter of George Washington with Edward Lengel. |
| 2-18-08 |
We preview
tonight's PBS American Experience documentary about Kit Carson. Also, a talk
with Hugh Howard about his book "The Houses of the Founding Fathers." |
| 2-15-08 |
We'll introduce you to
the five talented musicians who comprise the Gaudete Brass Quintet,
affiliated with both Carthage College and First United Methodist Church in
Kenosha. |
| 2-13-08 |
We begin the hour with
Carthage College Political Science Professor Jerry Mast, offering thoughts
on the upcoming Wisconsin primary. Our second guest is Frederick Kaufman,
author of "A Short History of the American Stomach." He explores how the
focus on food, diets, etc. in contemporary American is actually nothing new
and that Americans have always had a peculiar and powerful attraction to
food. |
| 2-12-08 |
Rebroadcast of a recent
program with Sam Chell, host of WGTD's "Saturday Night Bandstand," talking
about the respective singing styles and professional careers of Bing Crosby
and Frank Sinatra. |
| 2-11-08 |
We talk with two
singers performing this coming weekend in Richard Strauss's powerful opera
"Salome" at the Milwaukee Florentine |
| 2-8-08 |
Carthage College
Professor James Ripley and two of the members of the Wind Orchestra talking
about their recent trip to Japan. |
| 2-7-08 |
A look at the
Underground Railroad in Wisconsin.
We speak with Kim
Simmons, the great-great-great granddaughter of Caroline
Quarlis, who as a 16
year old, is believed to have been the first fugitive slave to have spirited
through Wisconsin's underground railroad network to freedom. |
| 2-6-08 |
A recap of the results
of Super Tuesday with Carthage College Political Science Professor, Dr.
Jerry Mast. |
| 2-5-08 |
An examination of
gorillas and how live with one another in surprisingly civilized fashion.
The book, "The Gorilla Guide to Good Behavior" by Andrew Grant examines such
facets of gorilla life as diet, communication, and which gorillas are
leaders. |
| 2-4-08 |
An insightful and
entertaining look at the self-help movement through the eyes of best-selling
author Beth Lisick and her newest book, "Helping Me Help Myself: One
Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone." |
| 2-1-08 |
We
preview a documentary airing Monday night on PBS for the series "American
Experience." "Grand Central explores and the challenge of renovating New
York City's grand Central Station. |
| 1-31-08 |
Sam Chell,
retired professor from Carthage, and host of WGTD's Saturday Night
Bandstand,
joins us to talk about two of the greatest singers of the
twentieth century, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, and how they influenced
one another. Prof. Chell wrote one of the essays in a book published last
year about Crosby called "Going My Way." |
| 1-30-08 |
Our guest
is Randall Kennedy, Prof. of Law at Harvard,
and author of "Sellout: The
Politics of Racial Betrayal." He discusses what's going on in the background
when successful African-Americans are accused
by some of "selling out"---of
being disloyal to their race. Also, we continue talking about mountain
climbing with an excerpt from last year's interview with James Tabor, author
of "Forever on the Mountain." |
| 1-29-09 |
We
talk about the joys and challenges of mountain climbing with Christopher
Grugel, who is on staff of the Hedburg Library at
Carthage College and is a
superb amateur climber. We also share an interview recorded with Ed Viesturs,
author of "No
Shortcuts to the Top." He has climbed the 14 tallest mountains
in the world (8,000 meters and higher) without bottled oxygen |
| 1-28-08 |
We talk with
Rich Smith and Rick
Ditter from the Over Our Head Players in Racine about their highly-acclaimed
Snow Dance Festival.
|
| 1-25-08 |
Our guest is
Michael Weinreb, author of "Game of Kings: A Year Among Oddballs and
Geniuses who make up America's Top High School Chess Teams. |
| 1-24-08 |
We speak with
Stephanie Cohen, a 70-year-old horticulture expert who calls herself the
Perennial Diva. We also speak with Howard Behar, the former president of
Starbucks International. |
| 1-23-08 |
We explore the
history of the telephone and one of history's most intriguing questions:
Does Alexander Graham Bell deserve credit for inventing it? |
| 1-22-08 |
Professor Carmel
Ruffolo joins us from the U. of Wisconsin-Parkside to talk about one of the
most frightening health scares to rock the American public - MSRA. |
| 1-21-08 |
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht joins us to talk about the College's Martin Luther King Celebration later this morning, and introduces Wally Rendon, Director of the Hispanic Business and Professional's Association. |
|
| 1-18-08: |
From Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Time reporter David Cay Johnston talks about his much-discussed new book "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense and Stick You With the Bill." Also, award-winning journalist Tom Callahan talks about his newest book, "The GM." He followed Ernie Accorsi, GM of the New York Giants, through his final year with the team in 2006. The Giants face the Packers in Sunday's game at Lambeau Field. |
| 1-17-08: |
We talk with Jack Rose, President of NAMI Kenosha County about what his organization does to help people contend with mental illness. They are sponsoring a public screening of a fine new film about mental illness called "Canvas" starring Marcia Gay Harden this Saturday afternoon. |
| 1-16-08: |
We talk about the beauty of vegetables with Mollie Katzen, one of the country's best known cookbook authors (and the host of several different cooking programs on PBS over the years.) Her most recent book is called "The Vegetable Dishes I Cannot Live Without." We talk among other things about why Katzen objects to the term "vegetarian" as most of us use it. |
| 1-15-08: |
We have the monthly visit of the UEC--the United Environmental Council. Today we speak with Adrienne Roach, Southeast Organizer of the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters. |
| 1-14-08: |
A preview of an American Experience documentary airing tonight called "Oswald's Ghost" which looks at the JFK assasination. We'll also rebroadcast a 2007 interview with attorney and author Vincent Bugliosi, who has extensively studied the assassination and the many conspiracy theories which have sprung up in its wake. |
| 12-28-07: |
REBROADCAST BY LISTENER REQUEST--A program about ALS, amytrophic lateral schlerosis, or Lou Gehrig's Disease--including thoughts shared by former WGTD employee Playford Thorson, who because of the disease can only communicate verbally with an extraordinary computer device. He shares his thoughts on what it's like to suffer from the disease, suggestions for caregivers and more. |
| 12-27-07: |
REBROADCAST BY LISTENER REQUEST--Local family therapist Amy Sprague Champeau talks about the vital importance of creativity in our well-being and shares thoughts on how to cultivate and nurture one's own creativity. |
| 12-26-07: |
REBROADCAST BY LISTENER REQUEST--Kenoshan Andrew Burroughs, an engineer with the design and consulting firm Ideo of Evanston and author of "Everyday Engineering: How Engineers See." REBROADCAST BY LISTENER REQUEST--Local family therapist Amy Sprague Champeau talks about the vital importance of creativity in our well-being and shares thoughts on how to cultivate and nurture one's own creativity. |
| 12-21-07: |
We speak with Richard Lindsay, author of "Faith in the Halls of Power," a fair and thorough appraisal of how Christian evangelicals have become such a powerful force in American life. |
| 12-20-07: |
It's the monthly visit of the UEC--The United Environmental Council--and we speak with Nancy Pierce, Executive Director of the RiverBend Nature Center. |
| 12-19-07: |
We catch up with Julia Burney to talk about her much-praised program Cops 'n' Kids, which puts books into the hands of disadvantaged children.
|
| 12-18-07: |
Our first guest is Michael Wood, author of "India," a companion book to a new documentary series about one of the world's most fascinating countries. We also speak with Michael Symon, who is the new Iron Chef on the Food Network. |
| 12-17-07: |
Gateway Technical College Pres. Bryan Albrecht joins us. |
| 12-14-07: |
We forward promote tomorrow's presentation of "Miracle on 30th Avenue" by the 91.1 Players. We'll also talk with Doug Instines of the Racine Theater Guild about their 70th anniversary season currently underway as well as their current production of "Scrooge" and the return of their summer musical "I love you You're Perfect Now Change" around New Year's. |
| 12-13-07: |
Postponed from last week: choral conducting legend Weston Noble. For over half a century he directed the acclaimed Nordic Choir at Luther College. He came out of retirement this year as a distinguished interim conductor of the Carthage Choir - and assists in a singalong Messiah performance this Sunday evening at First United Methodist Church. |
| 12-12-07: |
We speak with Julie Borchard-Young of the Metropolitan Opera about their simulcasts in movie theaters across the country. The second season expands from six operas to eight and the operas will play in triple the number of theaters - including Kenosha's Tinseltown and Racine's Renaissance. The season begins on December 15th with "Romeo and Juliet" by Charles Gounod starring Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna - and the next presentation, Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel," is on New Year's Day. |
| 12-11-07: |
Jean Pierre Isbouts talks about "The Biblical World: An Illustrated Atlas" - published by the National Geographic. We speak with Julie Borchard-Young of the Metropolitan Opera about their simulcasts in movie theaters across the country. The second season expands from six operas to eight and the operas will play in triple the number of theaters - including Kenosha's Tinseltown and Racine's Renaissance.
|
| 12-10-07: |
We speak with paper engineer Robert Sabuda, who creates splendid pop-up books; his most recent work is a pop-up version of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia." We also talk with the author of "Merry Xmas, America" which features photographs of some of the most spectacular and even outrageous Christmas light displays from around the country. The book seeks to answer the question of what drives certain people to devote such time, energy and money to creating such lavish holiday home displays. |
| 12-6-07: |
An interesting look at Abraham Lincoln as a young, promising lawyer and the landmark court case which helped propel him towards his future greatness. We speak with the author of "The Case of Abraham Lincoln."
|
| 12-5-07: |
Dr. Stanley Cohen, the world's foremost expert on Dr. Seuss, talks about the 50th Anniversary Commemorative edition of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Also, we talk with Joan Lawrence, Vice President of Standards and Toy Safety for the Toy Industry Association. Finally, we speak with Jim Rodgers, author of "A Bull in China." Rodgers was one of the first Westerners to purchase stocks in China. He talks in the book about the dramatic transformation of that country and its economy over the last quarter century. |
| 12-4-07: |
A look at the nation of Irna through the eyes of British author Jason Elliot, author of "Mirrors of the Unseen."
|
| 12-3-07: |
We speak with Jeffrey Curley from the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry about their new exhibit Star Wars: From Science to Imagination. The second part of today's show features Owen Gingrich, Prof. Emeritus of Astronomy at Harvard University. He speaks this Wednesday evening at 7:30 at Carthage College (TWC 128)
|
| 11-30-07: |
Thomas DeFrank talks about his book "Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford." |
| 11-29-07: |
We speak with Dr. Peter Krueger, a special visitor to Carthage, to talk about the recent history of Germany and the current state of affairs there. Also, Howard Brown from the Kenosha News talks about something near and dear to his heart, the charity known as GoodFellows. |
| 11-28-07: |
Paul Chilsen, who teaches filmmaking at Carthage, talks about the craft itself - and about a documentary project he's been working on concerning Dr. Thomas Carr and his work with dinosaurs. Also, Carthage art instructor Diane Lesveque talks about the art of nativity scenes; there will be an exhibit of them at Carthage in conjunction with this weekend's Christmas Festival. |
| 11-27-07: |
We begin with well-known education expert Jonathan Kozol, author of "Letters to a Young Teacher." Also, Dr. Leonard Sax (author of Why Gender Matters") talks about his latest book, "Boys Adrift," which talks about the dramatically different ways in which boys and girls learn and the many ways in which Kozol believes are being ill-served in the typical classrooms of 2007. |
| 11-26-07: |
Lawn and Gardening Expert Kate Jerome from the horticulture faculty at Gateway Technical College joins us - and your questions are welcome. |
| 11-21-07: |
Historian Nathanial Philbrick, author of "Mayflower." In a follow up interview, he talks specifically about the celebration with the Pilgrims and their Native American friends which has come to be known as the first Thanksgiving. |
| 11-20-07: |
A look at Asberger's Syndrome (a kind of autism) with John Elder Robison, author of "Look me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's." |
| 11-19-07: |
Vincent Bugliosi, attorney and author of the best-selling true crime classic "Helter Skelter," talks about his sprawling new book "Reclaiming History: The Assasination of President John F. Kennedy." Also, William Sylvester Noonan, author of a memoir called "Forever Young: My Friendship with John F. Kennedy Jr."
|
| 11-16-07: |
Scott Weidensaul's book "Of a Feather" talks about the history of biriding in America. |
| 11-15-07: |
Bryan Albrecht, the President of Gateway Technical College. |
| 11-14-07: |
David W. Blight talks about his book "A Slave No More," which talks about the story of two different escaped slaves - and the first-person written narratives which each of them left behind, which have only recently come to light. |
| 11-13-07: |
Dean Yohnk from the UW-Parkside Dramatic Arts department returns to talk about "The Laramie Project," which opens on the 30th but is already close to being sold out. |
| 11-12-07: |
A look at the life of one of history's most famous and important explorers, Henry Morton Stanley, reputed to have said "Dr. Livingston, I presume." |
| 11-9-07: |
Jeff Davis, author of "Rozelle: Czar of the NFL." We also speak with the author of "Steroid Nation," which chronicles the history of how steroids have come to be such a pervasive presence in athletics. |
| 11-8-07: |
For the monthly visit of the United Environmental Council--a representative from the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, and a conversation about the Root River Council's upcoming Root River conversations. |
| 11-7-07: |
Dr. Thomas Carr, consultant for the Dinosaur Discovery Museum in Kenosha and science faculty member at Carthage talks about his work.
|
| 11-6-07: |
Jack Piirto, director of the Over Our Heads Players production of "The Dead Guy," a comedy inspired by reality television. Also, KUSD music teacher Kevin Robinson talks about a new book he has written. |
| 11-5-07: |
Carthage College Political Science Prof. Jerry Mast, talking about efforts to combat invasive species in the Great Lakes and the complex logistical and political challenges which the problem represents for the states of the region. |
| 11-2-07: |
Lars Anderson, author of "Carlisle vs. Army," which recounts the famous clash between the football teams of Army and Carlisle. The former included future president Dwight D. Eisenhower, while the latter boasted the presence of Jim Thorpe, one of the finest athletes in history. The book is also a fascinating examination of how and why the Native American school was created. Also, sportswriter Bill Plaschke, author of "I Live for This!" it's a biography of baseball manager Tommy Lasorda of the Dodgers. |
| 11-1-07: |
Kenosha-based Andrew Burroughs, author of "Everyday Engineering: How Engineers See." |
| 10-31-07: |
Award-winning writer Emily Listfield. Her newest novel, "Waiting to Surface," is closely based on a bizarre chapter from her own life--the still-unsolved mystery of her husband's disappearance and of the challenger of living with such an unresolved difficulty. |
| 10-30-07: |
Ben Ortega, Ex. Dir. of The Spanish Center of Racine, Kenosha and Walworth Inc. Also, Tom Miller, editor of "How I Learned English: 55 Accomplished Latinos Recall Lessons in Language and Life." |
| 10-29-07: |
Michael Pollan, author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma," a fascinating examination of where our food comes from and our relationship to food. |
| 10-26-07: |
Talk of canines with Jake Page, author of "Dogs: A Natural History" - plus converstation about the "Dangerous Book for Dogs," a hilarious spoof on the current Conn Iggulden's best seller "The Danger Book for Boys." |
| 10-25-07: |
Gateway Technical College president Bryan Albrecht, and Todd Battle, President of KABA. |
| 10-24-07: |
15-time Grammy Award-winning record producer Phil Ramone, author of "Making Records." |
| 10-23-07: |
Best-selling novelist Ken Follet, author of "World
Without End," a long awaited sequel to his 1989 best-seller
"The Pillars of the Earth." |
| 10-22-07: |
Howard Kurtz, author of "Reality Show: Inside
the Last Great Television News War." Also, well-known
television journalist Chris Matthews, who comes to Alverno
College this coming weekend. |
| 10-19-07: |
We rerun a unique program from earlier in the autumn with Playford Thorson, who is suffering from ALS - Lou Gehrig's Disease. This rebroadcast comes on the eve of the ALS Walk in Kenosha.
|
| 10-18-07: |
UW-Parkside theater professor Dean Yohnk talks with us about the story of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man who was savagely beaten to death - and whose story inspired "The Laramie Project," which Parkside will present later this fall. Matthew's mother, Judy Shepard, visits the UW-Parkside campus on Monday, October 22nd. We'll also preview UW-Parkside's production of "The Imaginary Invalid."
|
| 10-17-07: |
What's it really like to win the lottery? Edward Ugel helps us understand both the happy and unhappy ways in which winning the lottery can dramatically transform people's lives. Ugel's book is called "Money for Nothing." |
| 10-16-07: |
Our guest is Carlyn Berghoff, from the famous restaurant/brewing family - who with her mother Jan has created "The Berghoff Family Cookbook," whichshares recipes from the family's restaurant and also gives a history of the family and its famous business. (In an interesting and coincidental connection to yesterday's program, Carlyn Berghoff talks in this interview about being dyslexic.)
|
| 10-15-07: |
We talk about Dyslexia and related learning disabiliites with representatives of the Children's Learning Center of Milwaukee - which has a special fundraiser coming up on October 28th which will feature the highly-regarded Clarus Piano Trio. |
| 10-12-07: |
We preview a special musical presentation of the Kevin Henkes children's book "Julius, Baby of the World" which will be performed this weekend by the Racine Choral Arts Society, under the direction of Jim Schatzman. (Henkes is a Racine native.) The book tells the entertaining and ultimately heartwarming story of a young girl named Lily and her baby brother Julius, whom she at first dislikes and resents but whom she comes to eventually love.
|
| 10-11-07: |
We enjoy the monthly visit of the United Environmental Council.
|
| 10-10-07: |
Diane Ackerman talks about her book "The Zookeeper's WIfe: A War Story." It tells the true story of husband and wife zookeepers in Warsaw, Poland who managed to hide a total of several hundred Jews from the Nazis. The story is also of the amazingly vibrant life which those in this particular hiding place managed to have.
|
| 10-09-07: |
Andrew Chaikin, author of "A Man on the Moon: The Boyages of the Apollo Astronauts."
|
| 10-08-07: |
A look at the children's book publishing business with John Stewig, Director of the Center for Children's LIterature at Carthage College. They are presenting a two-day workshop this coming weekend on the topic. We also speak with one of the guests of the workshop, Tim Tavaglini, a senior editor at G. P. Putnam's and Sons in their Penguin Young Readers division. He talks about the work he does as an editor to help bring projects from initial conception to full completion.
|
| 10-05-07: |
Joe Ketner, head curator of the Milwaukee Art Museum, talks about MAM's exhibit of the work of self-taught Mexican artist Martin Ramirez, who spent much of his adult life in mental hospitals yet rose above that to produce some fine artistic work.
|
| 10-04-07: |
We mark the fiftieth anniversary (to the day) of the launching of Sputnik by speaking with Paul Dickson, the author of one of the definitive books about that dramatic moment in twentieth century history. We also speak with Andrew Chaikin, author of "A Man on the Moon: The Voyage of the Apollo Astronauts."
|
| 10-03-07: |
William Florescu, head of the Milwaukee Florentine Opera, talks about their upcoming season as well as a special program they're going to be doing at the Kenosha Public Museum.
|
| 10-02-07: |
Russ Parsons, food critic of the Los Angeles Times - author of "How to Pick a Peach: The Search for Flavor from Farm to Table." His books helps us understand how fruits and vegetables are designed and grown and how they reach grocery store shelves - fascinating details about what makes each fruit and vegetable unique - and tips on what to look for when trying to buy the most flavorful produce.
|
| 10-01-07: |
Bruce Pepitch, head of the Racine Art Museum,talks about their newest exhibit- featuring the work of some of the twentieth century's most influential shoe designers.
|
| 9-28-07: |
Alice Walker ("The Color Purple") talks about her latest book, a children's book called "War is never a good idea." Also, best-selling author Ann Packer, talking about her latest book, "Songs without Words." She comes to Milwaukee on Monday for a book signing.
|
| 9-27-07: |
Carthage College Professor Art Cyr (head of the Clausen Center) comments on current events.
|
| 9-26-07: |
Michael Lewis, author of "Blind Side." It tells the true story of a spectacularly gifted athlete who grew up in exceptionally difficult and deprived circumstances, and would never had made it to the football in the first place without the intervention of a concerned family. The young man is now one of the finest college football players in the country. Also, we speak with Dean Miller, managing editor of the Idaho Falls Post-Register, a newspaper which uncovered evidence of widespread pedophilia amongst local boy scout troop leaders - but their journalistic efforts drew heated opposition from influential figures in their community. The story is told in a two-part installment of the PBS series "Expose." Part One airs tonight.
|
| 9-25-07: |
Bart Jones, author of "Hugo! The Hugo Chavez Story: from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution." Chavez is the charismatic and controversial president of Venezuela.
|
| 9-24-07: |
Bruce Pepitch, head of the Racine Art Museum.
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| 9-21-07: |
We rebroadcast a portion of the dedication ceremony for the new Horizon Center at Gateway Technical College.
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| 9-20-07: |
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht.
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| 9-19-07: |
David Pitts - Author of "Jack and Lem: John F. Kennedy and Lem Billings: The Untold Story of an Extraordinary Friendship."
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| 9-18-07: |
Tom Kertscher, talking about the newest edition of his tribute to Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Favre.
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| 9-17-07: |
Michael Belfiore, author of "Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots is Bolding Privatizing Space."
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| 9-14-07: |
We once again examine ALS - better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease - and reconnect with former WGTD employee Playford Thorson, who has a message to share with both sufferers of ALS and those who care for them.
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| 9-13-07: |
The United Environmental Council pays its monthly visit to the program.
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| 9-12-07: |
We speak with award-winning actor Alan Alda about his most recent book, just ahead of his visit to Milwaukee.
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| 9-11-07: |
We preview a PBS documentary airing tonight on P.O.V. called "The Camden 28" which recounts how 28 people- some of them Catholic and Lutheran clergy- were arrested after breaking into the draft board office in Camden, New Jersey in 1971. The trial which ensued was, according to the late Supreme Court Justice Walter Brennan, "one of the great trials of the twentieth century."
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| 9-10-07: |
James Tabor, author of "Forever on the Mountain." The book explores one of the worst disasters in the history of mountain-climbing, when seven experienced climbers perished on Alaska's Mount McKinley in 1967.
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| 9-7-07: |
Therapist Amy Sprague Champeau joins us to continue the conversation we began two weeks ago on Creativity. Today we will focus on creativity in the home and in the workplace.
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| 9-6-07: |
Our guest is Dr. F. Gregory Campbell, the President of Carthage College.
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| 9-5-07: |
We begin the hour with William Cope Moyers (son of journalist Bill Moyers), author of "Broken," a memoir of his many years of serious substance abuse. Also, best-selling author Edward Klein talks about his latest book, "Katie: The Real Story," which talks about the life and career of Katie Couric. Today marks the one-year anniversary of her becoming the anchor of the CBS Evening News.
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| 9-4-07: |
We preview two PBS documentaries. First we talk about "Brazil in Black and White" which talks about policies resembling Affirmative Action which have been implemented in Brazil to make educational opportunities more equitable. After that, we preview "Made in L.A." which is part of the 20th anniversary season of P.O.V. It examines the plight of undocumented Hispanic immigrants working in garment shops that subject their workers to unsafe and inhumane conditions.
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| 9-3-07: |
No program because of Labor Day.
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| 8-31-07: |
Photographer Kyle Cassidy, responsible for a book called "Armed in America." In this unconventional examination of one of the paramount issues of our day, we see photographs of ordinary Americans in their own homes- with the firearms they own- and the captions consist of their respective answers to the question "Why do you own a gun?"
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| 8-29-07: |
Daniel James Brown, author of "Under a Flaming Sky- The Great Hinkley, Minnesota Firestorm of 1894." This fire would be second only to the Peshtigo Fire of 1871 in destructiveness and loss of life, and includes the harrowing story of two different trains, each loaded with passengers, desperately racing to outrun the fire.
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| 8-28-07: |
Dr. Jack Keating, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin- Parkside. Also, a preview of a "Wide Angle" documentary on PBS examining a disturbing, skyrocketing increase in suicide among poor farmers in India.
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| 8-27-07: |
Greg Behrman, author of "The Most Noble Adventure: The Marshall Plan and the Time when America Helped Save Europe."
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| 8-24-07: |
Therapist Amy Sprague Champeau discusses the importance of creativity - and how to nurture it in ourselves and others
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| 8-23-07: |
GTC President Bryan Albrecht and guests talk about technology.
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| 8-22-07: |
Carthage College Social Work Professor Alan Vogt talks about welfare reform.
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| 8-21-07: |
We begin with Robyn Meredith, author of "The Elephant and the Dragon," which explores the dramatic rise to prominence of both China and India. Also a preview of a documentary airing tonight on PBS' Wide Angle- about a proposed massive gold mine in Transylvania (rural Romania) and the clash between old and new which it represents, as well as the age old question of how much risk is too much risk.
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| 8-20-07: |
Stephen Braun, co-author of "The Merchant of Death," which chronicles the exploits of Viktor Bout, one of the world's most notorious and most successful arms dealers.
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| 8-17-07: |
Our guests are the co-authors of a book called "The Bilingual Edge: Why When and How to Teach your Child a Second Language." We also have some fun with the author of "The Book of General Ignorance" which explores some of our society's most pervasive misunderstandings and mistaken assumptions.
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| 8-16-07: |
Our guest is Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Economics at Carthage through the Clausen Center.
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| 8-15-07: |
We talk about the life-saving work of EMT's and Paramedics with Gary Leyer, who heads up GTC's emergency medical training program; they have a special program coming on on August 25th. We also speak with a Waterford policeman whose life was saved by CPR. Our guest is Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Economics at Carthage through the Clausen Center.
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| 8-14-07: |
We introduce you to one of this year's award-winning teachers at the UW-Parkside, Bonnie Peterson, who teaches Public Speaking. She also happens to be blind and a former president of the National Federation of the Blind- Wisconsin Chapter.
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| 8-13-07: |
The hour begins with Dallas Murphy, author of "To Follow the Water: Exploring the Ocean to Discover Climate." It explores how how the oceans function- their role in climate - and also the history of how explorers and scientists alike have sought to better understand the world's oceans. Also, Karen Gulbranseon, president of the Kenosha Art Association, talks about their upcoming "Chalk It Up" event on August 18th to benefit the Friends of the Kenosha Public Library.
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| 8-10-07: |
We will be broadcasting live from the Tall Ships anchored in Kenosha's harbor as part of U.S. Cellular Kenosha Days of Discovery.
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| 8-9-07: |
We bring you our monthly visit with the United Environmental Council.
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| 8-8-07: |
We begin the hour with Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) whose song "Puff, the Magic Dragon" has just been transformed into a new children's book. Also, we speak with Jerry Greenfield, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor at UW-Parkside, about the exciting efforts underway to make that campus even more "green."
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| 8-7-07: |
We preview tonight's P.O.V. program, an encore airing of "The Hobart Shakespeareans." It profiles the work of Rafe Esquith who teaches at one of the largest inner city schools in in Los Angeles, but who has managed to turn on his students to the beauty of Shakespeare. Our interview is with Mr. Esquith himself.
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| 8-6-07: |
From the archives: John Valliant, author of "The Golden Spruce," which is the book currently being read on Wisconsin Public Radio's "Chapter a Day." The book tells the true story of a unique Canadian spruce which, through some unprecedented mutation, was completely golden in color, and its ultimate fate.
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| 8-3-07: |
We begin with Tim Green, former NFL: standout, former NPR sports commentator, and now a best-selling author many times over. His newest book, "Football Genius," is his first book intended for young readers. Also, we speak with Todd McCarthy, author of "Fast Women," which discusses the surprisingly prominent role which women have played in automobile racing throughout history- and the exceptional prominence they enjoyed in the sport during the 1950's.
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| 8-2-07: |
We preview this weekend's Kenosha Relay for Life by speaking with several participants. We also speak with Dr. Atul Gawande, author of "Better" - a highly acclaimed book about how physicians can do better work.
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| 8-1-07: |
We preview the upcoming Pike River Rendezvous sponsored by the Kenosha Public Museum.
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| 7-31-07: |
Postponed from last week - lawn and garden care expert Kate Jerome will be live in our studio to answer listener questions.
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| 7-30-07: |
We preview this week's Wide Angle documentary airing on PBS - "Dishing Democracy," which examines an extraordinary groundbreaking talk show airing in the Middle East which is patterned after "The View" - with four women of different ages and ethnic backgrounds frankly discussing a wide range of topics.
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| 7-27-07: |
The wake of the massive recall of pet food, we speak with Joan Weiskopf, author of "Pet Food Nation," which discusses the pet food industry and the good and bad of store-bought pet food as well as alternatives to it. We'll also replay a portion of some past dog-themed interviews.
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| 7-26-07: |
Lawn and garden expert Kate Jerome answers listener questions.
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| 7-25-07: |
We preview tonight's American Masters special on PBS "John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature." Also, we speak with midwest author Jonis Agee, author of "The River Wife." She signs books tonight in Milwaukee.
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| 7-24-07: |
Our guest is R. D. Rosen, author of "A Buffalo in the House: The True Story about a Man, an Animal, and the American West." It's the true story of a couple who takes in an orphan baby buffalo and come to love it - and the book also discusses the history of this noble creature which once dominated the continent.
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| 7-23-07: |
We speak with Ralph Savarese, author of "Reasonable People: A Memoir of Autism and Adoption." He and his wife (a social worker) adopted an abused boy with autism and have helped him to achieve far more tha nanyone would have thought possible. We also preview an interesting Wide Angle documentary airing this week called "The Sand Castle," which tells the story of an extremely wealthy shiek and the modern city he wants to erect in the middle of the desert
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| 7-20-07: |
John Bageant, author of "Deer Hunting With Jesus." He writes of the experience of returning to his hometown of Winchester, Virginia and of trying to relate to his much more conservative and much less educated/sophisticated friends and neighbors.
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| 7-19-07: |
From the archives: Michael Parry, author of Truck: A Love Story. His previous book, "Population: 485", was recently released in paperback. Parry grew up in the tiny Wisconsin community of New Auburn and has now returned there to live. In his books he writes with great affection and a discerning eye about life in rural Wisconsin.
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| 7-18-07: |
Children's author John Stewig talks about his most recent picture book, a retelling of the story of Noah's Ark - and also talks about children's literature in general.
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| 7-17-07: |
Eric Daniel Metzgor, director and producer of a PBS documentary "The Chances of the World Changing," which airs tonight on PBS. It tells the true story of RIchard Ogast, a NYC writer who put his professional career on hold in order to house and protect over 1,000 turtles- many of them endangered species - in his Manhattan apartment, while trying desperately to find them a more permanent and appropriate home.
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| 7-16-07: |
Hope Edelman, author of "Motherless Mothers." The book examines the experience of women who have lost their own mothers and are now themselves mothers.
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| 7-13-07: |
Faith Heller-Willinger, author of "Adventures of an Italian Food Lover." We have several copies of this beautiful book that we will be giving away.
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| 7-12-07: |
The monthly visit of the UEC- the United Environmental Council. We also talk with David Rhoads, a professor at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and formerly of the Carthage religion faculty, about the move by some congregations to be officially designated "Green."
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| 7-11-07: |
A tribute to Kenosha bandleader John Bunic. The monthly visit of the UEC- the United Environmental Council. We also talk with David Rhoads, a professor at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and formerly of the Carthage religion faculty, about the move by some congregations to be officially designated "Green." Faith Heller-Willinger, author of "Adventures of an Italian Food Lover." We have several copies of this beautiful book that we will be giving away.
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| 7-10-07: |
Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno, director and producer of the documentary "Revolution '67" airing tonight on the PBs series P.O.V. It examines the New, New Jersey riots in July of 1967.
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| 7-09-07: |
Ted Kerasote, author of "Merle's Door; Lessons from a Free-Thinking Dog." The book is a fascinating, poignant and insightful look at the relationship between humans and dogs, between dogs and wolves, and the ways in which dogs learn and adapt.
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| 7-06-07: |
Anthony D. Romero, Ex. Dir. of the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) talks about his book "In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror."
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| 7-05-07: |
A look at the newest season of the Bristol Renaissance Faire with Ron and Sue Fry
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| 7-04-07: |
No Program
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| 7-03-07: |
David Walsh, author of "From Lance to Landis: Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France."
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| 7-2-07: |
Maggie Still, producer of "The People's Court," a documentary airing on the PBX series "Wide Angle" tomorrow night. This particular program takes a close look at the emerging legal system in China.
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| 6-29-07: |
Dennis Getto, restaurant critic
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| 6-28-07: |
Mike Jones, author of "I Had to Say Something: The Art of Ted Haggard's Fall."
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| 6-27-07: |
Mark Eichner- Director of the Racine Municipal Band - and Craig Gall- Director of the Kenosha Pops Band.
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| 6-26-07: |
Sports Illustrated senior editor Jim Gorant, author of "Fanatic: Ten Things All Sports Fans Should Do Before They Die."
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| 6-25-07: |
Jeff Gammage, author of "China Ghosts: My Daughter's Journey to America; My Passage to Fatherhood."
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| 6-22-07: |
Philip Jenkins, author of "God's Continent: Christianity, Islam and Europe's Religious Crisis."
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| 6-21-07: |
Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College.
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| 6-20-07: |
Robert Dallek, author of "Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power." Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College.
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| 6-19-07: |
Nancy Pierce, new director of the River Bend Nature Center. Also, Craig Tufts, Chief Naturalist of the National Wildlife Federation.
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| 6-18-07: |
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.
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| 6-17-07: |
We speak with representative of the Kenosha Public Museum about their summer programs and will get an update on the Civil War Museum. We also talk with representatives from both the Kenosha and Racine Public Library Systems about their summer programming.
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| 6-15-07: |
After Dennis Getto's restaurant review, we speak with Bruce Littlefield about his entertaining book "Garage Sale America." We also talk with one of the editors of NewScientist Magazine about their most recent publication, "Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? and 114 Other Questions."
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| 6-14-07: |
We talk about the need for long-term care givers with Barbara Wisnefski, who coordinates a task force charged with addressing this need, and Katherine Russ, Dean of Health Occupations at Gateway Technical College.
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| 6-13-07: |
We begin with Mike Vaccaro, author of "1941: The Greatest Year in Sports: Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War." You do not need to be a sports fan to enjoy this conversation about the crucial role which sports played in American with WWII looming. Also, we speak with Philip Lerman, author of "Dadditude: How a Real Man became a Real Dad."
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| 6-12-07: |
Carthage College chemistry professor Tim Eckert, who was recently given Carthage's distinguished teaching award, the highest distinction which the college bestows on its faculty.
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| 6-11-07: |
Larry Berman, author of "Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Phan Xuan An, Time Magazine rReporter and Vietnamese Communist Agent."
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| 6-8-07: |
We speak with representative of the Kenosha Public Museum about their summer programs and will get an update on the Civil War Museum. We also talk with representatives from both the Kenosha and Racine Public Library Systems about their summer programming.
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| 6-7-07: |
Our guest is Harvey Rachlin, author of "Scandals, Vandals, and Da Vincis." The book chronicles some of the interesting stories behind some of history's most intriguing and famous paintings.
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| 6-6-07: |
Steven Landsburg, a writer for Slate.com, talks about his book "More Sex is Safer Sex: The Unconventional Wisdom of Economics." He applies certain economic principles to a wide variety of issues and topics and comes up with some remarkable results.
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| 6-5-07: |
Carthage College Associate Professor of Spanish Matt Borden talks about his recent experience as a successful contestant on the television game show Wheel Of Fortune.
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| 6-4-07: |
Best-selling author S.E.Hinton (The Outsiders) talks about her most recent book "Some of Tim's Stories". Also, the editor of the second edition of the Frommer's Guide to the best places to live in the United States.Kenosha County ranks in the Top Fifty!
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| 5-25-07: |
A restaurant review, then "The Mighty Fallen"--a book about some of the most moving war memorials in the U.S.
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| 5-24-07: |
Lang Ellioit--"Songs of Insects"--with companion CD--on cricket, katydid and cicada songs. Also, Robert Dolezal, author of "Where the Birds Are: A Travel Guide to Over 1,000 Parks, Preserves and Sanctuaries."
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| 5-23-07: |
Lawn and gardening expert Kate Jerome (horticulture faculty at Gateway Technical College) answers listener questions.
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| 5-22-07: |
"West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America After the Civil War."
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| 5-21-07: |
"The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn--A Lakota History"--by James Marshall III.
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| 5-18-07: |
A restaurant review, then a look back at the founding of Jamestown 400 years ago. Our guests include Benjamin Woolley, author of "Savage Kingdom: The True Story of Jamestown, 1607, and the Settlement of America."
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| 5-17-07: |
Gateway Technical College Pres. Bryan Albrecht joins us in the first half. In the second half, we preview the Racine Theater Guild's production of the classic musical "Gyspy"
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| 5-16-07: |
We talk about mental illness with Jack Rose, Dir. of the local chapter of NAMI--the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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| 5-15-07: |
More of the interview with A'Lelia Bundles, author of "On Her Own Ground: "The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker."
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| 5-14-07: |
UW-Parkside science prof. Dr. Carmela Ruffolo joins us to introduce Italian artist Antonio Caruso whose work goes on display at Parksie this week. Carmela will also serve as translator. Also, A 'Lelia Bundles, author of "On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker." Ms. Walker, her great-great granddaughter, was the first African American woman to become millionaire. She did so by buildinga successful hair products company.
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| 5-11-07: |
We'll remain in an environmental vein by speaking with Chad Pregracke, author of "From the Bottom Up," which tells the true story of how--while just a kid barely out of high school--Pregracke managed to spearhead an enormous clean up effort on the Mississippi River. He eventually created an organization call Living Lands and Rivers.
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| 5-10-07: |
It's the monthly visit of the UEC-The United Environmental Council. We'll speak with two representatives of the Joy Audobon Society, Helen Pugh and Rick Fare--and also with representatives of The Wild Ones, who fight invasive species.
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| 5-9-07: |
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Prof. of Economics at Carthage College, joins us to talk about a variety of issues--including the recent controversy surrounding the head of the World Bank.
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| 5-8-07: |
Alesha Jackson, A WGTD News intern for the past several months, talks about her recent experience in which she observed the inner-workings of a Milwaukee television news operation. Also, we speak with Erin Vincent, author of "Grief Girl"--a fascinating memoir of her experience of losing both her father and mother in a car accident when she was a young teenager.
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| 5-7-07: |
We speak with Allan Brandt, author of " The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall and Deadly Persistence of the Product that Defined America."
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| 5-4-07: |
Award-winning historian and best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick, author of "Mayflower."
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| 5-3-07: |
Eating disorders with two authors...Aimee Liu ("Gaining: The Truth about Life with Eating Disorders") and Ron Saxen ("The Good Eater: The True Story of One Man's Struggle with Binge Eating Disorder.")
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| 5-2-07: |
Author Tim Green (former NFL player, former NPR and Fox Sports commentator) - talking about his book, American Outrage... and Lee Woodruff, co-author of "In an Instant" - talking about the serious injuries which her husband, ABC journalist Bob Woodruff, suffered while covering the war in Iraq...Eating disorders with two authors...Aimee Liu ("Gaining: The Truth about Life with Eating Disorder.") Award-winning historian and best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick, author of "Mayflower."
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| 5-1-07: |
A new support group in southeastern Wisconsin for victims of MS and their families.
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| 4-30-07: |
Environmental Science with Carthage professors Scott Hegrenes and Tracy Gartner.
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| 4-27-07: |
We talk with WGTD's Steven Brown about the next WGTD Radio Theatre presentation, an adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine." The program will include an interview which Brown recorded with actor Alan Young, who will participate in the radio presentation. He was a cast member in the classic film. Also, a look at this weekend's NFL draft with ESPN magazine's Chad Millman.
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| 4-26-07: |
We'll preview theatrical productions both at UW-P and at the Racine theater Guild. We also talk with Ian Stewart, author of "Why Beauty is Truth: A History of Symmetry."
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| 4-25-07: |
We speak with Debbie Rodriguez, author of "Kabul Beauty School." The book tells the true story of how Rodriguez helped create a school for beauticians in the heart of Kabul, Afghanistan, and of how it has changed the lives of the Afghan women who have attended it.
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| 4-24-07: |
Our first guest is Gillian Sorenson, Senior Advisor with the UN Foundation, who is giving presentations later today at Carthage. Also, we speak with Dr. Mitchell Bard, Ex. Dir. of the American-Israeli Coooperative Enterprise. He visited the community last week to talk about Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East and what is necessary for peace to be achieved.
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| 4-23-07: |
We discuss the Virginia Tech shooting with Dr. Susan Liplins, a psychologist who has extensively studied campus conflict and violence. We'll also talk about the phenomenon of "disturbed writing" with Dr. Patrick McGuire from the English Dept. at UW-Parkside. What is a professor to do when confronted with a student composition that seems to reveal a dangerously distrubed mind?
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| 4-20-07: |
Our guest is Stephen Younger, who formerly served the U.S. Defense Department as Dir. of its Defense Threat Reduction Agency-and who retired as a senior fellow at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he was in charge of nuclear weapons research. His book is called "Endangered Species: Mass Violence and the Future of Humanity," in which he offers his observations on mass violence and offers suggestions on how to make this a safer world.
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| 4-19-07: |
Bryan Albrecht, Pres. of Gateway Technical College, is joined by Zina Haywood, Gateway VP for Academic and Campus Affairs.
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| 4-18-07: |
A celebration of the Kenosha and Racine Public Libraries, with Linda Marcussen, reference librarian for the KPL, Tom Carson, head of reference services for the KPL, and Jessica MacPhail, Dir. For the RPL.
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| 4-17-07: |
Lori Leibovich, editor of "Maybe Baby." In the book, 28 different writers talk about the decision of whether or not to have a baby. Approximately one-third have had at least one child, another one third have decided not to, and the remaining one-third continue to struggle with what to do.
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| 4-16-07: |
Cal Fussman, author of "After Jackie: Pride, Prejudice, and Baseball's Forgotten heroes." this weekend marked the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut as the first African American player in major league baseball. Also, the author of a new book called "The 'N' Word."
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| 4-5-07: |
We speak with Lois Solberg, manager of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, which has just opened in Racine. We also speak with Sara Davidson, author of "Leap! What will we do with the rest of our lives." She spoke to a number of people around the age of fifty who had to reshape their lives in one way or another.
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| 4-4-07: |
We speak with Alex Steffen editor of "World Changing: A User's Guide for the 21st Century." The group responsible for this book also has a website, WorldChanging.com, where they gather and discuss ideas for how best to preserve our world for the next generation. the book contends that we must reshape the way we live within the next twenty five years or the world faces irreversible ruin. the book also offers all kinds of ideas on how this might be done.
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| 4-3-07: |
Carthage Professor Art Cyr joins us to talk about current events.
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| 4-2-07: |
We preview tonight's American Experience documentary "Sister Aimee," which examines the life, career and controversy of early evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. |
| 3-30-07: |
William Poy Lee, author of "The Eighth Promise"--recounts his experiences as a Chinese-American growing up during the volatile late 60's and early 70's in San Francisco's Chinatown.
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| 3-29-07: |
Author John Thompson talks about his new book--published by National Geographic--about John Smith, one of the central figures in the Jamestown settlement. Also, Neil Scharnick talks about Carthage's production of George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man."
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| 3-28-07: |
Clemson University Political Science Professor Laura Olson, a native of Racine, talks about the interaction between politics and religion. She's also appearing at UW-Parkside.
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| 3-27-07: |
Terry Lawler hosts a forum for candidates running for Kenosha School Board in the Apr. 3rd election.
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| 3-26-07: |
Tom Bissell, author of "The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and The Legacy of Viet Nam." Bissell travelled back to Viet Nam with his father, a veteran of the Viet Nam War. He appears at the Harry W. Schwarz Bookstore on Oakland Ave. in Milwaukee tonight at 7. (Our morning show interview with Professor Art Cyr, originally scheduled for this date, will air next week. Our thanks to Professor Cyr for allowing us to reschedule that in order to accomodate this time-sensitive interview with Mr. Bissell.)
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| 3-23-07: |
George Feifer - author of"Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and American Imperialism in 1853" telling the story of how American naval forces first entered the harbors of Japan, uninvited and essentially unwelcome, in 1853.
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| 3-22-07: |
Gateway Technical College Pres. Bryan Albrecht is joined by Margarita Hargrove, Gateway Student Ambassador. Morgenson, and his mysterious disappearance. The book also explains and celebrates the life-saving work of rangers.
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| 3-21-07: |
Julie Borchard-Young, Marketing Dir. of the Metropolitan Opera, talks about the spectacular success of its cinema project, and talks about next year's season, which expands from six operas to eight. Also, we speak with Paul Jackson, author of three books about the Met's radio broadcasts, including the most recent one, titled, "Start-Up at the New Met," which discusses notable broadcasts between 1966 and 1976
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| 3-20-07: |
Carthage Political Science Prof. Jerry Mast discusses the current presidential race in its early stages. Does anything matter about the race at this point? If so, what?
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| 3-19-07: |
Carthage Political Science Prof. Christopher Lynch, who is on academic leave in order to serve as a Senior Advisor in the U.S. State Dept. Most of his work involves the UN and their peacekeeping efforts.
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| 3-16-07: |
Michael B. Oren, author of "Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Presnet." This book is on the current Top Ten Non-Fiction Bestseller list.
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| 3-15-07: |
Author Eric Blehm talks about his boook "The Last Season," which tells the story of a well-known backcountry park ranger Randy Morgenson, and his mysterious disappearance. the book also explains and celebrates the life-saving work of rangers.
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| 3-14-07: |
George Feifer tells us about his remarkable book, "Breaking Open Japan," which talks about the dramatic events of 1853 when American ships first sailed into the harbors of Japan.
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| 3-13-07: |
Best-Selling novelist Ann Hood. Her most recent book, "The Knitting Circle," tells the story of a young mother struggling with grief and depression after her young daughter dies suddenly from Meningitis. Hood suffered a very similar loss herself. Like the main character in her book, a significant part of Hood's healing process was, interestingly enough, joining a knitting circle.
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| 3-12-07: |
Jacqueline Tobin, author of "From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad."It examines how thousands of fleeing slaves ultimately found refuge and freedom in Canada.
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| 3-2-07: |
We talk about literacy with representatives from
both the Kenosha and Racine Literacy Councils. We
will also highlight the upcoming Irish Night for
Literacy event in Racine next weekend.
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| 3-1-07: |
Our guest is author Eunice Lipton, author of
"French Seduction: An American's Encounter
with France, Her Father, and the Holocaust."
This disarmingly honest memoir describes Ms.
Lipton's experiences of living in Paris, her work
as an art historian, and of her often difficult
relationship with both of her parents.
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| 2-28-07: |
We speak about autism with Dr. Gregory Brown,
who heads up the A.R.C.H. Center--the Autism Recovery
and Comprehensive Health Center--in Franklin, WI.
Dr. Brown believes that the soaring statistics of
autistic young people is largely driven by toxic
poisoning. Also, we meet Delores Jordan--the mother of
Michael Jordan--and talk about the children's book she
has written.
|
| 2-27-07: |
We speak with Stephanie Capparell author of
"The Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspirational
Story of Breaking the Color Barrier in American
Business." The book outlines how Pepsi employed
African Americans in the upper levels of its workforce
in unprecedented numbers and also reshaped the way
corporate American reached out to the African American
customer base. Also, Nikki Giovanni talks about her
book "On My Journey Now: Looking at
African-American history through the Spirituals."
|
| 2-26-07: |
We speak with the producer/director of a PBS
American Experience documentary called "Race to
the Moon" airing tonight. It examines NASA's
efforts to get a man to the moon ahead of the
Russians. Also, Dr. Louis Gates talks about his book
"Finding Oprah's Roots," which tells of his
effort to help Oprah Winfrey trace her ancestral roots
all the way back to her ancestors in Africa.
|
| 2-23-07: |
Daniel Levitin, author of "This is your
Brain on Music: The Science of a Human
Obsession." the book examines why human beings
across all cultures and classes are so powerfully
drawn to music. The author is a neuroscientist
who has also worked extensively in the professional
music world.
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| 2-22-07: |
Gateway Technical College President Bryan
Albrecht.
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| 2-21-07: |
Mary Kay Ricks, author of "Escape on the
Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground
Railroad." The book explores how slavery
was practiced in our nation's capital and specifically
about the daring escape attempt in 1848 in which more
than 70 slaves fled the capitol in the hold of a ship
called the Pearl, hoping to reach the presumed safety
and freedom of the north. Although they were
ultimately unsuccessful, the incident helped galvanize
abolitionists and sparked considerable debate and
discussion on the divisive issue of slavery.
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| 2-20-07: |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Tom Kertscher returns to talk about the second edition of
his book about Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. The new edition is to include written
tributes from Packer fans. We also speak with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap, author of "Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's
Olympics."
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| 2-19-07: |
Douglas Mudd, author of "All the Money in theWorld," talking about the new dollar coinsreleased by the U.S. Mint in honor of U.S.Presidents. We also talk about the historyof currency and what we can learn from ancientcoins.
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| 2-16-07: |
Andrew Massey, Artistic Director of the Racine Symphony Orchestra.
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| 2-15-07: |
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Economics at Carthage, offers analysis of current events.
|
| 2-14-07: |
Best-selling author Edward Humes talks about his newest book, "Monkey Girl," which examines the divisive issue of how we should talk about the origins of man in our high school science classes - with Evolution or Intelligent Design. The book closely follows the hard fought court case in Dover, PA over this topic, as well as the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial from the early twentieth century.
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| 2-13-07: |
We talk with J.M. Adovasio, co-author of "The Invisible Sex: Uncovering the True Role of Women in Prehistory." This book helps us rethink many of the old assumptions made about the interaction between men and women in prehistoric times. Also, in the monthly visit of the United Environmental Council, we talk with representatives of Pringle Nature Center as well as the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters.
|
| 2-12-07: |
We speak with Dr. Barbara-Ann Lewis. Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University. She comes to the UW-Parkside this Wednesday evening for a 7pm Science Night presentation on the search for life on Mars. Also, documentarian Stephen Ives talks about his two hour film "New Orleans," airing tonight on the PBS series American Experience. It explores the rich and fascinating history of this unique city.
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| 2-9-07: |
Restaurant critic Dennis Getto of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel takes your calls and emails in the studio.
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| 2-8-07: |
Carol Sabbar, head of the Computer Center at Carthage College, joins us to talk about MySpace and other popular websites. Also, Stuart Levine gives advice on making better use of time in his book "Cut to the Chase."
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| 2-7-07: |
Karl Ostby, chair of the RTA and CEO of Southport Bank, continues our discussion on commuter rail. Also, Dr. Bruce Parry, author of "The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog." It talks about his experiences as a psychiatrist working with children who have suffered some sort of trauma.
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| 2-6-07: |
Mark Kreidler, author of one of the best-selling sports books in America, "Four Days to Glory."
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| 2-5-07: |
Ken Yunker, Dep. Dir. of the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. The Regional Transportation Authority recently voted to recommend a sales tax on car rentals as a way to pay for commuter rail between Kenosha and Milwaukee. Also, a preview of the PBS documentary "The Living Weapon," an examination of America's efforts to develop biological weapons during World War II.
|
| 2-2-07: |
Racine Unified School Board Member Brian Dey joins us to talk about his proposal for neighborhood schools in the school district.
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| 2-1-07: |
We speak with Norah Vincent, author of "Self Made Man" which chronicles her experience of masquerading as a man for a year and a half in order to observe how men interact with one another. Also, P.J. O'Rourke analyzes one of the most important econommics books of all time. Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" from 1776.
|
| 1-31-07: |
Representatives of the Racine YWCA talks about various programs they offer, including "Dress for Success."
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| 1-30-07: |
We begin with a brief interview with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers. His memoir is called iWoz. Then Don Tapscott talks about mass collaboration over the internet. His book on the subject is called "Wilkinomics."
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| 1-29-07: |
UW-Parkside's Dean Yohnik talks about their current production of "Wit." Also, Joy Meredith talks about her boook "Last Wishes."
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| 1-26-07: |
Our guest is Jake Halpern, author of "Fame Junkies." The book is an interesting and disturbing look at America's preoccupation with fame and celebrities- and he follows a number of different families who are devoting all kinds of time and money towards the dream of their children becoming famous singers, actors or models.
|
| 1-25-07: |
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht is joined by Ken Vetrovic, who heads the Gateway Foundation.
|
| 1-24-07: |
Gary W. Moore talks about his book "Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodgiy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams." Moore's father's prospects for a professional baseball career were shattered by the second world war, but he also had the extraordinary experience of organizing baseball games between German prisoners of war and the Americans guarding them. The story will soon be made into a major motion picture.
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| 1-23-07: |
Doug Instines talks about the play 'Proof' which is currently being performed at the Racine Theatre Guild. Also, Michellle Dresbold talks about her fascinating book "Sex, Lies and handwriting" about the art and science of handwriting analysis, especially as it relates to solving crimes.
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| 1-22-07: |
Historian Charles Flood, author of "Grant and Sherman: The Friendship that Won the Civil War."
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| 1-19-07: |
Pam Keating, co-chair of the Racine Unified School District's ad hoc committee on Equity and Access.
|
| 1-18-07: |
Organizational Consultant Peter Walsh from TLC's television program "Clean Sweep."
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| 1-17-07: |
Dr. Edward Tick, author of "War and the Soul." - dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among soldiers. Also, Michael Durant (author of "In the Company of Heroes") - about the newest book, ""The Night Stalkers"
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| 1-16-07: |
Local author Nick Cibrario and his book "The Garden of Kathmandu Trilogy."
|
| 1-15-07: |
"Parenting the Bi-Polar Child."
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| 1-12-07: |
Paul Salsini, a writing instructor at Marquette University--and for many years a writer at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel--joins us in the studio to talk about his writing career and about his recent novel call "The Cielo: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany."
|
| 1-11-07: |
The monthly visit of the United Environmental Council. Also, a preview of a program coming up at UW-Parkside involving the trauma of war for soldiers.
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| 1-10-07: |
Prof. Art Cyr from Carthage College talks about what might be ahead for the Bush Administration with a Democratically-controlled Congress--and what the fallout might be from Saddam Hussein's recent execution.
|
| 12-28-06: |
Dorothy Allred Solomon, author of "Daughter of the Saints."
|
| 12-27-06: |
David Laskin, author of "The Children's Blizzard."
|
| 12-22-06: |
Katie Davis and her book "Searching for Mary Poppins."
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| 12-21-06: |
Singer Marni Nixon, author of "I Could Have Sung All Night."
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| 12-20-06: |
General Manager Peter Gelb from the Metropolitan Opera.
|
| 12-19-06: |
Rick Fare and Helen Pugh from Hoy Audubon Society talk to us about birds and the winter months.
|
| 12-18-06: |
Walter R. Borneman with his book "The French and Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America." Also, Peter Lance, author of the current bestseller "Triple Cross."
|
| 12-15-06: |
Preview of presentation of "It Could Have Been a Wonderful Life," including a pre-recorded cameo appearance by two of the surviving actors from the 1946 classic Frank Capra film. Also conversation with editor-in-chief of Brides magazine.
|
| 12-14-06: |
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht with guests to discuss the importance of technical education. Also Professor Saul Cornell about his new book "A Well Ordered Militia."
|
| 12-13-06: |
Part Two of Michael Burke's interview with Gregory Berg.
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| 12-12-06: |
Gregory Berg goes in the guest seat and is interviewed by Racine Journal Times reporter Michael Burke.
|
| 12-11-06: |
WGTD's Steven Brown interviews Jimmy Hawkins, one of the child actors in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life." Also 91.1 Radio Players.
|
| 12-8-06: |
We talk to the director of a new documentary, "Beyond the Practice Room,"which airs over this weekend over Wisconsin Public Radio. We also speak with Luca Turin about his interesting new book called "The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell."
|
| 12-7-06: |
Dr. Rodney Carlisle, author of "One Day in History: December 7, 1941." Also, former CIA official Tyler Drumheller talks about his book, "On the Brink: An Insider's Account of How The White House Compromised American Intelligence."
|
| 12-6-06: |
Therapist Amy Sprague Champeau returns to the Morning Show to talk about a topic all too appropriate for the holidays--conflicts within families.
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| 12-5-06: |
Christopher Kennedy Lawford, author of "Symptoms of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption." and comedian Paula Poundstone, author of "There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say." We'll also speak to someone locally about what one can do if you or someone you care about is dealing with such an adiction.
|
| 12-4-06: |
Howard Brown of the Kenosha News talks about what's new with the paper, and also this week's Good Fellows charity event for underprivileged children. Also Dr. Spencer Wells, author of "Deep Ancestry: Inside the Geonographic Project: The Landmark DVA Quest to Decipher Our Distance Past."
|
| 11-30-06: |
We talk about a seldom-explored side of Hollywood - the work of casting directors.Guests are the co-authors of an enlightening and entertaining book called "A Star is Found."
|
| 11-29-06: |
Dean Yohnk from the UW-P Theater Dept. talks about its newest production, "Shakespeare in Love." Also author Steven Johnson about "The Ghost Map" which talks about the terrifying cholera epidemics in London in the 19th century.
|
| 11-28-06: |
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distringuished Prof. Of Economics at Carthage College offers some analysis of current events.
|
| 11-27-06: |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Greg Borowski talks about his new Christmas book. Also Pulitzer prize winning writer Art Buchwald, about his newest book, which talks about his experience with almost dying of kidney failure.
|
| 11-22-06: |
Award-winning author Michael Parry talks about his most recent book: "Truck: A Love Story."
|
| 11-21-06: |
Michael Nichols, Educationi Director for the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, talks about their new exhibit call "Shoot The Moon." Also, we speak with Simon Houpt, author of "Museum of the Missing: A history of Art Theft."
|
| 11-20-06: |
We speak with Kenosha's own John Hambrock, whose comic strip "The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee" has begun running in newspapers across the country, including the Kenosha News. Also, we speak with the author of "Pigeons: The fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird."
|
| 11-17-06: |
Restaurant Critic Dennis Getto joins us in the studio.
|
| 11-16-06: |
Mark K.Updegrove, author of "Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies after the White House."
|
| 11-15-06: |
Our guest is the President of Gateway Technical College, Bryan Albrecht.
|
| 11-14-06: |
Several photojournalists from the Kenosha News whose work is on display in the Johnson Art Gallery at Carthage College.
|
| 11-13-06: |
David Friend, author of "Watching the World Change: The Stories behind the images of 9-11."
|
| 11-6-06: |
We preview a PBS American Experience documentary call "The Gold Rush," one of the most profoundly pivotal events in American History.
|
| 11-3-06: |
A live in studio candidates' forum with John Lehman and Bill McReynolds.
|
| 11-2-06: |
We'll discuss the Nov. 7th referendum question regarding the death penalty in Wisconsin.
|
| 11-1-06: |
We speak with incumbent 1st District Rep. Paul Ryan, and his Democratic Party Challenger, Dr. Jeffrey Thomas.
|
| 10-31-06: |
Tom Kertscher joins us to talk about his new book about Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
|
| 10-30-06: |
Adriana Bosch, writer and producer of the documentary "The Great Fever".
|
| 10-27-06: |
Jamie Cheathem talks about the University of Wisconsin-Parkside theater production of "Pride and Prejudice." Also, Zainab Salbi, author of "Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny: Growing up in the Shadow of Saddam." We also finish up the interview begun yesterday with Daniel Hendrex, author of "A Soldier's Promise."
|
| 10-26-06: |
We speak with First Sergeant Daniel Hendrex, author of "A Soldier's Promise: the Heroic True Story of an American Soldier and an Iraqi Boy."
|
| 10-25-06: |
Sports Journalist Tom Kertscher, author of "Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute." We also talk with Les Krantz, author of "Reel BaseballL Baseballs' Golden Era, the Way America Witnessed it. - in the Movie Newsreels."
|
| 10-24-06: |
Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College, joined by Dan Clancy, President of the Wisconsin Technical College System. We then explore a lighter topic- presidential doodles with David Greenberg, author of "Presidential Doodles: Two Centuries of Scribbles, Scratches, Squiggles, and Scrawls from the Oval Office."
|
| 10-23-06: |
We preview this week's edition of PBS' "American Experience," a documentary called "Test Tube Babies." We'll speak with Robin Marentz-Henig, author of "Pandora's Baby," which was part of the basis for this program. Also, Tina Cassidy talks about her book "Birth: The Surprising History of How We Were Born."
|
| 10-20-06: |
We speak again with Captain Paul Denton, from Kenosha, who is currently stationed in Kuwait but scheduled to be coming home before the end of the year. Also, a look at a recent documentary called "Unfit to Serve" which examines shortcomings in the medical care we give to our soldiers.
|
| 10-19-06: |
Issaiah Wilner, author of "The Man Time Forgot." Also, a look at the most recent biography of Elizabeth Taylor.
|
| 10-18-06: |
Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College, joins us along with Hans Meeder, former Deputy Assistant Secretary with the U.S. Department of Education, as well as GTC's Stephanie Sklba, director of Pk 16 Relations. We also rebroadcase a portion of an interview with Katherine Newman, author of "Rampage," which examines school shootings.
|
| 10-17-06: |
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Economics at Carthage College, joins us live to discuss current events. Also we speak with famed children's author Lemony Snicket, responsible for the best-selling series called "A Series of Unfortunate Events."
|
| 10-16-06: |
Charles C. Mann, author of "1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus." |
| 10-13-06: |
Dr. Nina Kayeum from Aurora Health Care tells us about new vaccines developed to treat Shingles and Cervical Cancer. We also speak to Susie Davis, one of the editors of "Searching for Mary Poppins."
|
| 10-12-06: |
Today is the monthly visit of the UEC - The United Environmental Council.
|
| 10-11-06: |
We learn about "Picasso at the Lapin Agile", the current production of the Carthage College Theater Department. Also, we're off to the coast of Scotland with Author David Yeadon, talking about his book "Seasons On Harris: A Year in Scotland's Outer Hebrides."
|
| 10-10-06: |
We finish up our interview with Maureen Ogle, author of "Authentic Brew," a history of beer in America. We also speak with Carthage College professor Yuri Maltsev, who will talk about his recent trip abroad.
|
| 10-9-06: |
Mark Skidmore, Economic Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, talks about state government funding of the university system. Also, Maureen Ogle, author of "Ambitious Brew." Her book is a thorough examination of the history of beer in America.
|
| 10-6-06: |
First, a restaurant review. Then Paula Touhey, Exec. Dir. of the Kenosha Public Museum, about the museum's enormously popular Travelogues which is celebrating their 70th anniversary. Also, Tom Schlief joins us from the Kenosha History Center to talk about Cemetery Preservation Week in Kenosha.
|
| 10-5-06: |
We begin with Rob Reischel, author of "Packers Essential: Everything You Need to Know to be a Real Fan." We also speak with Allen Barra, author of "The Last Coach," a thorough and illuminating examination of Coach Bear Bryant, regarded by many as the greatest college football coach in history.
|
| 10-4-06: |
Our guest is Jonathan Engel, author of "The Epidemic: A Global History of AIDS." The book looks at where and how of the history of the HIV virus.
|
| 10-3-06: |
We finish up our interview with Lawrence Grobel, talking about "Conversations with Al Pacino." We also speak with Dr. Bernard Greenberg, Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences at the Unviersity of Illinois at Chicago who is widely regarded as the founding father of Forensic Entomology. His talks with us about how death investigations can be aided by careful examination of insect-related evidence on the body.
|
| 10-2-06: |
We speak with Dustin Block, City Editor of the Racine Journal Times. We also play the beginning of an interview with journalist Lawrence Grobel, responsible for a new book call "Al Pacino."
|
| 9-28-06: |
Members of the Wisconsin ALS Association, talking about their Kenosha event this weekend.
|
| 9-27-06: |
Andrew Carroll, editor of "Operation Homecoming," and Kayla Williams, who writes about her experience of being a woman in the U.S. Army.
|
| 9-26-06: |
Librarians from the Kenosha and Racine Public Libraries.
|
| 9-25-06: |
Bob Harris, one of the all-time most successful contestants on Jeopardy - talking about his book "Prisoners of Trebekistan: My Ten Years in Jeopardy."
|
| 9-22-06: |
Nick Jans, author of "The Grizzly Maze."
|
| 9-21-06: |
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht joined by Ed Knudson, Executive Director of Gateway's Workforce and Economic Development Division.
|
| 9-20-06: |
Award winning author Tim Madigan with his book "I'm Proud of You."
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| 9-19-06: |
United Environmental Council. Rick Fare and Helen Pugh from Hoy Audubon Society.
|
| 9-18-06: |
Documentarian Ric Burns.
|
| 9-15-06: |
Kenoshan Bill White talks about his recent book, "From Day one: CEO Advice to Launch and Extraordinary Career."
|
| 9-14-06: |
Award winning Alan Alda, whose best selling memoir is call "Never have your dog stuff- and other things I've learned."
|
| 9-13-06: |
Jim Marrs, author of "The Terror Conspiracy." and Dave Dunbar, co-author of "Debunking 9-11 Myths."
|
| 9-12-06: |
More 9/11 related interviews from our archives.
|
| 9-11-06: |
Interviews from 9/11
|
| 9-08-06: |
Dennis Getto, restaurant critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinet joins us in the studio to take your calls about dining out.
|
| 9-07-06: |
We talk with the directors of the Racine and Kenosha Literacy Councils. we also talk with Cheryl Bowen about the upcoming beach cleanup in Kenosha.
|
| 9-06-06: |
Eric Hileman, Director of Conservation Education at the Racine Zoo talks at UW-Parkside about a project he's involved in called Saving Panama's Amphibians.
|
| 9-05-06: |
Gwendyn Bounds, a reporter with the Wall Street Journal talks about her memoir "Little Chapel on the River: A Pub, a Town, and the Search for What Matters Most."
|
| 9-04-06: |
No programming because of labor day.
|
| 9-01-06: |
Carthage College professor Art Cyr offers analysis of current events and talks aobut his recent trip to Europe.
|
| 8-31-06: |
Rebekah Nathan, anthropology professor at Northern Arizona University with his book, "My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by becoming a Student."
|
| 8-30-06: |
Christopher Cooper, one of the authors of "Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security."
|
| 8-29-06: |
PBS documentary "Waging a Living" with producer and director of the film, Roger Weisburg.
|
| 8-28-06: |
Anna Cypra Oliver, author of "Assembling My Father: A Memoir."
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| 8-25-06: |
UW-Parkside alums and their group "The Loose Canon."
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| 8-24-06: |
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht.
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| 8-23-06: |
Blair Tindall, author of "Mozart in the Jungle."
|
| 8-22-06: |
Nancy Matthews and Peggy Gregorski from the Kenosha Public Museum and Dr. Thomas Carr from Carthage's new Institute of Paleontology.
|
| 8-21-06: |
Tim Mahone from the Mary Lou Mahone Foundation - and Jazz guitarist Nick Colionne.
|
| 8-18-06: |
Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan, co-authors of "Sinatra: A Life". Also Dr. Sam Chell, host of WGTD's Saturday Night Bandstand.
|
| 8-17-06: |
We finish up the interview with Julia Fox Garrison. We also speak with best-selling author Robin Cook.
|
| 8-16-06: |
Julie Fox Garrison, author of "Don't Leave Me This Way: or when I get back on my feet, You'll be Sorry."
|
| 8-15-06: |
Nancy Matthews and Peggy Gregorski from the Kenosha Public Museum with exciting news including the Dinosaur Discovery Museum and Civil War Museum.
|
| 8-14-06: |
David Standish, author of "Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations and Marvelous Machines Below the Earth's Surface".
|
| 8-11-06: |
Gail Griffith, author of "Will's Choice: A Suicidal Teen, a Desperate Mother, and a Chronicle of Recovery."
|
| 8-10-06: |
Monthly visit from the United Environmental Council.
|
| 8-09-06: |
Alexander Stille, the author of "The Sack of Rome."
|
| 8-08-06: |
PBS series P.O.V. of the award-winning documentary "Big Enough," which follows a number of so-called "little people" as they find their way through the full-size world.
|
| 8-07-06: |
Continuation of the interview with Kristin Luker, "When Sex Goes to School."
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| 8-04-06: |
Sociology Professor Kristin Luker, "When Sex Goes to School."
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| 8-03-06: |
Gary Schmidt, "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy."
|
| 8-02-06: |
Preview of upcoming Kenosha Relay for Life, with honorary chairpersons - David Wilk and Meghan Brown - who are both cancer survivors.
|
| 8-01-06: |
Joe Drape, "Black Maestro: The Epic Life of an American Legend."
|
| 7-31-06: |
Carthage College Religion Professor Dan Schowalter and several students discuss their recent archeological trip to Israel.
|
| 7-28-06: |
Restaurant review with Dennis Getto and also Timothy Gilfoye, Professor of History at Loyola University, and author of "Millenium Park: Creating a Chicago Landmark."
|
| 7-27-06: |
AmeriCorps volunmteers, Nicholas Michael Ravnikar and Heather Vallejos.
|
| 07-26-06: |
First Children's Theater Festival at the Racine Theater Guild and also Edward Dolnick, "the Rescue Artist."
|
| 7-25-06: |
PBS documentary series "Wide Angle."
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| 7-24-06: |
Frank Delaney "Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea."
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| 7-21-06: |
Sebastian Junger "A Death in Belmont".
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| 7-20-06: |
WGTD general manager Dave Cole talking out exciting new changes.
|
| 7-19-06: |
Garden expert Kate Jerome answers questions about lawn and garden care.
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| 7-18-06: |
Author Matthew Pearl "The Poe Shadow".
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| 7-17-06: |
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished professor discusses world events.
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| 7-12-06: |
Former fashion model Robin Hazelwood "Model Student."
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| 7-11-06: |
John Vaillant "The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Maddness and Greed."
|
| 07-10-06: |
S.C. Hinton "The Outsiders" and Phillip Margolin "Proof Positive."
|
| 7-07-06: |
Dennis Getto, restaurant critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel live in the studio.
|
| 7-06-06: |
Ron and Sue Fry talk about this year's Bristol Renaissance Faire.
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| 7-05-06: |
Larry Smith "The Few and the Proud: Marine Drill Instructors in Their Own Words" and Stacy Banerman, peace activist.
|
| 7-03-06: |
Don Sutter "747" and his work leading the design and engineering team that created the 747.
|
| 6-30-06: |
Ted Libby "The NPR Listener's Guide to Classical Music"; Anders Yocom, Associate Director of WPR with upcoming format changes.
|
| 6-29-06: |
Jane and Michael Stern "Two for the Road: Our Love Affair with American Food"
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| 6-28-06: |
Tom Sancton "Song for My Fathers: A New Orleans Story in Black and White"
|
| 6-27-06: |
Guest Don Cummings, Prof. of English at UW-Parkside discusses Walt Whitman, one of the greatest poets in American history
|
| 6-16-06: |
Tim Russert "Wisdom of our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons"
|
| 6-14-06: |
Capt. Paul Denton--Flag Day interview
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| 6-13-06 : |
Local doctors--med trips to needy countries
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| 6-12-06 : |
Eyal Press, "Absolute Convictions"
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| 6-7-06 : |
Dan Koepel, "To See Every Bird on Earth"
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| 6-1-06 : |
Dorothy Allred Solomon, "Daughter of the Saints, Growing Up in Polygamy"
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| 5-31-06 : |
Angela M. Brown, opera singer, "Aida"
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| 5-26-06 : |
Local response to Steele's "White Guilt
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| 5-23-06 : |
Shelby Steele, "White Guilt..."
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| 5-22-06 : |
Mark Bowden, Guests of the Ayatollah; Monica Wood, "Any Bitter Thing"
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| 5-19-06 : |
Jeri Longman, "Among the Heroes"; Mark Bowden, "The Iranian Hostage Crisis
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| 5-18-06 : |
Bryan Albrecht, President Gateway Technical College
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| 5-17-06 : |
James Howard Kunstler "The Long Emergency"; discussion by Art Cyr, Carthage
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| 5-15-06 : |
Steve Culbertson, Youth Service America
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| 5-4-06 : |
"The Life & Music of Miss Peggy Lee"
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| 5-3-06 : |
Terry Golway, "Let Every Nation Know: JFK in his own Words"
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| 5-2-06 : |
Gateway Open Houses; Peter Early, "Crazy"
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| 4-27-06 : |
Cordelia Taylor, alternative living for the elderly
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| 4-26-06 : |
Organic Farming
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| 4-6-06 : |
UWP Habitat for Humanity project, New Orleans
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| 4-4-06 : |
Tim Flannery, "The Weather Makers"
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| 3-31-06 : |
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
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| 3-1-06 : |
"Christopher Lowell's Seven Layers of Organization"
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| 2-28-06: |
Discussion of strokes featuring Aurora Health Care
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| 2-17-06 : |
James L. Swanson, book about hunt for Lincoln's killer
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| 2-9-06 : |
Bird Watching
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| 2-8-06 : |
Anti-Bullying programs in KUSD & RUSD
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| 2-7-06 : |
Anne Frank museum exhibit; Lauren Lazin, film based on diaries of young people during the Holocaust
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| 2-3-06 : |
Carthage Choir's trip to Europe
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| 1-31-06 : |
Dave Laskin, "The Children's Blizzard"
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| 1-24-06 : |
Eric Houghton, Katrina-inspired art at Lemon Street Gallery
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| 1-20-06 : |
"Tales from the Marquette Hardwood"; "The Bargaining Bride"; "The Engaged Groom"
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| 1-10-06 : |
Amy Sprague Champeau, making changes
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| 12-19-05 : |
Steve Inskeep, Morning Edition; Po Bronson, "Why do I Love These People?..."
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| 12-16-05 : |
Susan Clancy, "Alien Abduction:..."
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| 12-14-05 : |
Obie Yadgar, "Will's Music"
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| 12-12-05 : |
The Life of a Costa Rican Rain Forest
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| 12-5-05 : |
Michael Schumacher, "The Mighty Fitz"
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