Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

Sean Manning, editor of "Bound to Last: Thirty Writers on their most cherished book."   (Recorded and initially broadcast in 2010.) 

In honor of Mother's Day- from 2015 -  Dr. Wednesday Martin, author of "Stepmonster:  a new look at why real stepmothers think, feel and act the way we do."  

From 2007-  Francisco Ayala, author of "Darwin's Gift: to Science and Religion." 

Edson Melendez talks about Brew City Opera's current project - an 8-part series called L'ultima Canzone that features the songs of Paolo Tosti. 

Life Coach Andrea Schuermann explains what it means to be a Life Coach - AND what it means to have a Life Coach.

Adam Koenig,  Carthage College's Director of Advancement and Alumni Programs, explains how he came up with the idea for Carthage's wonderfully innovative 2021 Commencement, which allowed the school's newest graduates to be honored in spectacular fashion but within the restrictions of pandemic protocols. 

Part One:  From 2001,  Steve Meyerhoff from The Sporting News talks about his book "61: The Story of Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and One Magical Summer."   It was 60 years ago this summer (40 years before this book was written) that Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle so memorable chased after Babe Ruth's single season home run record.  (Maris ultimately broke the record.)    Part Two:  From 2006. Comedian Bob Newhart.  

Fern Schumer Chapman, author of "Brothers, Sisters, Strangers:  Sibling Estrangement and the Road to Reconciliation."  

To honor the 50th anniversary of NPR and All Things Considered, we replay this 2006 conversation with Lisa Phillips about her book Public Radio: Behind the Voices- a collection of interviews she conducted with a number of public radio luminaries at the time. 

From 2007 - "Mr Bach Comes to Call,"  a DVD designed to introduce schoolchildren to Johann Sebastian Bach.

From 2002: Jim Fleming, one of the most indispensable voices on Wisconsin Public Radio until his retirement in 2014.   Fleming did excellent work on both the Classical-News and Ideas Networks of WPR,  but is especially appreciated for his work in creating and hosting the program "To the Best of our Knowledge."  

Claudia Kalb, author of the new book "Spark: How Genius Ignites,  from Child Prodigies to Late Bloomers."   The book explores the life and legacy of 13 geniuses,  ranging from Leonardo da Vinci to Grandma Moses to Yo-Yo Ma.  

Andrew Dogan helps us preview the next concert of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra on May 8th- a concert that will feature an array of masterworks for string orchestra.   Dogan will be playing in the orchestra's viola section in the first half of the concert- for the second half, he will be on the podium as conductor.  <Tickets are going fast!> 

Amy Hart and Sonia Hill, from the Walworth County Health and Human Services Dept, talk about the new program that funds mental health specialists to go on certain police calls in which their presence and participation is deemed beneficial.  There are such liaisons stationed in both Delavan and Whitewater.  

Kurt Davis, author of "Finding Soul:  From Silicon Valley to Africa- a personal journey through twenty countries in Africa." 

Michael Blanding, author of "North by Shakespeare: a Rogue Scholar's Quest for the Truth behind the Bard's Work."   The book explores the work of self-taught scholar Dennis McCarthy, who is convinced that most of the plays attributed to William Shakespeare should be - at least in part - credited to Sir Thomas North. 

Tom Clavin, co-author of "Blood and Treasure:  Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier."  

From 2004-   Joshua Green talks about an article he wrote on the phenomenon of celebrity endorsements of politicians.   (The article was written shortly after Madonna announced her support for Wesley Clark's presidential campaign.) 

From 2003-  Dr. Woodrow Hodges, a long-time member of the Carthage College music faculty (now retired) talks about his faculty recital that featured SIX bassoonists!    <in honor of Carthage's commencement weekend.>

Pam Handrow,  Executive Director of the Women's Resource Center in Racine.