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 t
The Morning Show
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Tentative: We preview the University of Wisconsin's production of Shakespeare's MacBeth, which is presented this coming weekend.
Dr. Art Cyr, Director of the Clausen Center for World Business, joins us to talk about current events.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our guest is Kathryn Stewart, author of "Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorders of Asperger's Disorder: A Parent's Guide."
Jack Doyle talks about the history of public transportation in Kenosha in a book titled "Kenosha on the Go."
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.
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
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.
Sam Sheridan talks about his book "A Fighter's Heart" - his exploration of ultimate fighting as both an observer and participant.
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.
We rebroadcast our interview with Catherine Scott Clark, author of "The Amber Room: The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure."
Vicki Glembocki, author of "The Second Nine Months: One Woman Tells the Truth About Becoming a Mother. Finally."
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 K
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.
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.
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, Febru
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."
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."
Carthage College Professor James Ripley and two of the members of the Wind Orchestra talking about their recent trip to Japan.
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 t
We explore the history of the telephone and one of history's most intriguing questions: Does Alexander Graham Bell deserve credit for inventing it?
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
Postponed from last week: choral conducting legend Weston Noble. For over half a century he directed the acclaimed Nordic Choir at Luther College.
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.
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."
Thomas DeFrank talks about his book "Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford."
We begin with well-known education expert Jonathan Kozol, author of "Letters to a Young Teacher." Also, Dr.
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 Thanks
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."
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.