The Morning Show

Tentatively Scheduled: Kenosha mayor John Antaramian. Also: Jo Frost,  television's Super Nanny, talks about her new show on Lifetime television. 

Lorene Cary, author of "Ladysitting:  My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century." 

Beth Bender and Pasquale Laurino talk about the Racine Symphony's year-long project involving Vivaldi's "Four Seasons."

Jim Hock, author of "Father on the Line: a Memoir." 

Part One: Kenosha's own Nick Daly, now a music theater major at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, talks about winning first place in Playbill Magazine's Search for a Star Contest. (He topped a field of 2,700 singers from across the country.)  Part Two: Tom Miller, author of "How I Learned English: 55 Accomplished Latinos Recall Lessons in Language and Life."  

Dr. Bryan Albrecht, president of Gateway Technical College and Mary Burgoon, from Rockwell Automation.

Dr. Michael Hansen, a member of the Political Science faculty at the University of Wisconsin- Parkside.

Part One:  CBS News Journalist Wesley Lowery, with "60 in 6," an off-shoot of "60 Minutes,"  talks about his recent visit to Kenosha to meet relatives of Jacob Blake and to interview Raysean White, the man who took the video of the shooting.  Part Two:  We get a preview of a brand new podcast called "Read More Plays."  We speak with co-hosts Jennifer Sassaman and Richard Frederick Evans ... and sound engineer Sam Fitzwater Butchart.   The first episode of the podcast will be shared with the public on Monday, September 7th.  

Dr. Debra Ford, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Margaret L. Anderson, author of "Getting Smart about Race: An American Conversation."

Dr. Art Cyr,  Clausen Distinguished Professor at Carthage, pays his monthly visit to the program to offer his analysis of current events and issues. 

Dr. Jerald Mast, chair of the political science department at Carthage College,  offers his analysis of the recently completed Democratic National Convention- and looks ahead to the Republic National Convention. 

Marc Cushman talks about Star Trek. 

“This is your brain on food: An indispensable guide to the surprising foods that fight depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and more"  by Dr. Uma Naidoo.  

Dr. Leslie Cameron, Professor of Psychology at Carthage, talks about how testing a person’s sense of smell can be helpful in determining if someone perhaps has COVID-19. 

We receive COVID updates from Margaret Gesner,  Director of the Racine County Health Department - and Carlo Nevicosi, Deputy Director of the Walworth County Health Department. 

Bradley Garrett, author of "Bunker: Building for the End Times."  Garrett immersed himself in the world of doomsday preppers. 

Elizabeth Englander, author of "25 Myths of Bullying and Cyberbullying."  Part Two:  Nick Huff and Kaila Bingen give information on a virtual opera concert coming up on Sunday, August 9th. 

Melba Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine,  and author of "March Forward, Girl:  From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine." Also:  ABC's Dan Harris, author of "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: a 10% Happier How-to Book." 

Dr. Gary Wood,  Vice Provost at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Part One:  Guida Brown, executive director of the Hope Council on Alcohol and other Drug Abuse."    Part Two: Kevin Sorbo, author of "True Strength:  My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal and how nearly dying saved my life." 

Dr. Art Cyr - Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business at Carthage College, offers analysis of current events.

Lisa Boucher, author of "Raising the Bottom:  Making Mindful Choices in a Drinking Culture." 

Laurence Steinberg, author of "Age of Opportunity:  Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence."