A look back at Abraham Lincoln; the 16th President of the United States with a discussion on some notable past books about Abraham Lincoln.
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Poverty in America. A discussion of the book "Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty"
The legacy of baseball legend Jackie Robinson with Michael Long, author of "42 Today: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy."
Professor MaryBeth Shinn, author of "In the MIdst of Plenty," a thorough examination of Homelessness in America.
From the archives - a 2017 conversation about racism with Wayne Thompson, former member of the Sociology faculty at Carthage College.
Diane Rehm, a highly-regarded public radio host, and author of "When My Time Comes: Conversations about whether those who are dying should have the right to determine when life should end."
Local law enforcement in the wake of the Jacob Blake verdict. Richard Slein, director of Law Enforcement Training at Gateway Technical College - and Raymond Clark, an instructor in the program as well as chief o
For Black History Month: Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, talking about her new book "Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells."
Ann Bausum, author of "Ensnared in the Wolf's Lair: Inside the 1944 Plot to kill Hitler and the Ghost Children of his Revenge."
Composer James Stephenson, whose "Fanfare for Democracy" was played as part of the inaugural ceremony for President Joe Biden on January 20th, one of three new fanfares to receive their world premieres at that event.
Fawn Germer, author of "Coming Back: How to win the job you want when you've lost the job you need."
Dr. Munish K. Batra, author of the thrilled "Animal," which examines - among other issues - animal cruelty.
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor at Carthage College, offers his thoughts on January 6th attack on the U.S.
Rescheduled from last week: Laura Levitt, author of "The Objects that Remain." In the book, she discusses the significance of physical objects that are a tangible legacy of a personal abuse one has suffered- or
Part 1- Margot Lee Shetterly, author of "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians who helped win the Space Race." Part 2- Joylette Hylick, daughter of Katherine
A conversation about habits with Sarah Hays Coomer, author of "The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the--blank Journey to a Life on Purpose."
Nan Calvert's monthly visit to the program. Her guest is Jason Meekma, Executive director of Focus on Community and a new "Take Back My Meds" program that involves the safe disposal of our medications.
Today's Morning Show broadcast was pre-empted by NPR's live coverage of the impeachments proceedings in Washington DC.
Our topic is memory - and what it means if our memory fades when we are in middle school. Cathryn Jakobson Ramin's book is called "Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife."
Chana Gazit, producer and director of "The Codebreaker," the next documentary in the PBS series American Experience.
The Morning Show goes on broadcast holiday hiatus until January 4th. During the hiatus, the program will still be available in its podcast format.
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A memorial tribute to Ray Forgianni, who was Kenosha's City Planner and Director of City Development for more than thirty years.
A memorial tribute to Shirley Abrahamson, former Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, who died this past Saturday. We are airing excerpts from two different Morning Show interviews with Justice Abrahamson.&n
A preview of an upcoming virtual performance of "A Christmas Carol" directed by Alex Metalsky - a Fleeing Artists production but which will feature performers from a number of area community theaters- as well as several pe
A preview of the Racine Theater Guild's next Signature Spotlight Concert, "Home fo the Holidays," which will be shared (virtually) with the public beginning on December 18th.
Paul Robert Coyle, author of "Swords, Starships and Superheroes- from Star Trek to Xena to Hercules: a TV Writer's Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes"
Part One: Allen Buchanan, author of "Our Moral Fate: Evolution and the Escape from Tribalism." Part Two: Patricia Peyton, co-author of "Physical Intelligence: Harness Your Body;s Untapped I
From the archives: a 1998 conversation with therapist Amy Sprague Champeau on Depression. <The interview originally scheduled for today- with Angela Zimmerman, the new director of the Racine Public Lib
We talk about singing safely during COVID-19 with three high school choral directors: Elizabeth Steege (Case H.S. in Racine), Polly Amborn (Tremper H.S.
Best-selling sportswriter John Feinstein discusses his latest book, "Game Changer," his latest sports-themed novel for young readers.
Lucina Robb (granddaughter of Lady Bird Johnson) and Rebecca Boggs Roberts (daughter of Cokie Roberts.) They are co-authors of "The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World." The book celebrates so
Dr. James Kinchen from UW-Parkside and Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli from Carthage College on how to carry on with a choral program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barry Jagoda, author of "My Journeys with Jimmy Carter and Other Adventures in Media." Jagoda was a media advisor to former president Jimmy Carter.
Part One: Carlo Nevicosi, Deputy Director, Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services, with a COVID update. Part Two: Hope O.
Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business at Carthage College.