We talk to Barbara Strauch, a science editor for the New York Times, whose newest book is called "The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind."
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We'll talk with Dan Martino and Joe Cardamone, the two Kenoshans performing the lead roles of Max and Leo in the Racine Theater Guild's production of "The Producers," which closes this weekend.
Our guest is Gordon Grice, author of "Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals." The book examines creatures of every kind- from whales and bears to tiny spiders and worms and the various kinds of danger they pose to
We speak to Tracey Ryder, co-author of "Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods" and highlight some of the places in our community where locally grown food can be purchased.
Gary Giddins, author of "Warning Shadows: Home Alone with Classic Cinema." Giddins is one of the country's most perceptive film critics. His book focuses on classic films available on DVD.
We remember one of history's greatest geniuses, Leonardo Da Vinci, by speaking with Stefan Klein, author of "Leonardo's Legacy: How Da Vinci Re-Imagined the World."
We are tentatively scheduled to speak with Janes Oates, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employment Training administration of the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
We spend part of the hour with Nicole LaPorte, author of "The Men Who Would Be King," a new book about the creation of Dreamworks--an entertainment company which drew together the unlikely trio of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey
Documentarian Ric Burns (brother of Ken Burns) returns to the program to talk about "In the Deep: America, Whaling, and the World" which airs on PBS's "American Experience" this week.
We spend part of the hour with Michael Lewis ("The Blind Side") whose latest book "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine" is the top best-selling non-fiction book in the country right now.
Matt Gallagher, author of "Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War." Gallagher was deployed to Iraq and while there wrote a blog that was tremendously popular with many of his fellow soldiers (and less popular wi
Postponed from several weeks ago, we'll hear from the co-authors of "Wild Horse Annie & The Last of the Mustangs: The Life of Velma Johnston." This is the true story of a woman of fairly modest means and background who
Diane Ravitch, author of "The Death and Life of the Great American School System", and also WGTD Education Matters host Terry Lawler talks about his new book which is a collection of columns that have appeared in the Kenos
Tom Jokinen, author of "Curtains: Adventures of an Undertaker-in-Training." He takes us behind the curtain--both literally and figuratively--of the funeral home industry.
Kurt Hoelting, author of "The Circumference of Home; One Man's Yearlong Quest for a Radically Local Life." For one year, Hoelting did not drive a car nor ride in a plane--but instead stayed within 60 miles of his home in r
Award-winning documentarian Barak Goodman returns to talk about his latest American Experience documentary, "My Lai," which airs tonight on PBS. It tells the story of the worst atrocity in U.S.
We'll talk to a highly regarded children's author, Andy Griffiths, who is coming to the area tomorrow at the invitation of Carthage's Center for Children's Literature.
Out topic is Duke Ellington, in anticipation of a concert of his music being presented this Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Kenosha as part of their Fine Arts At First series.
Our guest is Sandra Steingraber, responsible for "Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment," which has just been released in a second edition.
We'll spend part of the hour discussing the extraordinary Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Our guest today is Doug Stewart, author of "The Boy who would be Shakespeare," which tells the true story of a young British man who perpetrated an infamous hoax in 1795 in which he forged a series of documents, letters an
We discuss the future of books and reading with Todd Kelley, who is Vice President of Information Services at Carthage College.
Our guest is Ellen Fitzpatrick, editor of "Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation." The book gathers together a couple hundred of the more than one million condolence letters sent to Jacqueline Kennedy in th
Carol Bradley, author of "Saving Gracie," which explores the world of puppy mills and tells the story of one dog rescued from such misery.
Edie Schafer, a holocaust survivor who will be giving a presentation at the Kenosha Public Museum on Holocaust Remembrance Day. She will share her story of growing up in the Shanghai Ghetto.
Tim Wendel, author of "High Heat," a creative look at the fastball and some of history's fastest pitchers. Also, Dr.
Brian MacQuarrie, a Boston Globe reporter and the author of "The Ride" A Shocking Murder and a Bereaved Father's Journey from Rage to Redemption." The story is of a brutal kidnapping and murder of the 10-year-old son of Bo
Bosko Djurickovic, the men's basketball coach at Carthage, and his son Stevan, whose spectacular play this year earned him the coveted title of NCAA Division III Player of the Year.
Gerald Koeppel, author of "Bond of Union: Building the Erie Canal and the American Empire." The book discusses this monumental engineering feat and the way in which it helped to transform our young nation and propel it int
Maryn McKenna, author of "Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MSRA," which examines the emergence of this drug-resistant strain of staph which for years was essentially limited to hospitals and other medical care environments bu
We continue with Steven Solomon, author of "Water"- proceeding from historical matters to talk about our worsening fresh water shortage - and also the consequences of measures like the Great Lakes Compact.
Our guest is Steven Solomon, author of a new book titled "Water," which explores how water, our access to it and utilization of it, have shaped history and the rise and fall of civilizations.
We speak with Ed Schmitt, Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, about his new book "The President of the Other America: Robert Kennedy and the Politics of Poverty."
We will remember the Yugo, one of the most famous "bad cars" in history. Jason Vuic's new book is called "The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History."
Our guest is James Bittman from the Chicago Board Options Exchange, who is visiting Carthage this week as the Carthage Chapman Executive-in-Residence. We'll discuss options trading and its role in our national economy.
We discuss a fascinating Hindi play about to be performed at Carthage titled "One Day in the Season of Rain." We'll speak with the director, Neil Scharnick, and we hope to also speak with one of the people responsible for
Kathryn Allamong Jacob, author of "King of the Lobby: The Life and Times of Sam Ward: Man-About-Washington in the Gilded Age." Ward was one of America's most successful and influential lobbyists.
Dwayne Raymond, author of "Mornings with Mailer." He worked as Mailer's personal assistant in the last several years of his life and has written a fascinating and moving memoir about the experience.
We give you a preview of a special program coming up at the Kenosha Public Museum called "Ida B. Wells: In Her Own Words."
On the eve of the Academy Awards ceremony, we speak with Thomas Cobb, author of the novel "Crazy Heart," which tells the poignant story of a down-and-out former country western singer trying to put his life back together.
We spend part of the hour with Larry Winget, author of a plain-spoken parenting book called "Your Kids are Your Own Fault."
We welcome into our studios Duane Kullberg, former CEO for Arthur Anderson, who's visiting the Carthage campus this week as executive-in-residence.
Joann Deak, best-selling author of "Girls will be Girls." She comes to southeast Wisconsin later this week.