Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

We speak with best-selling sportswriter John Feinstein about "Game Changers," his latest work of fiction intended for young readers.  It focuses on two talented, dedicated high school athletes-  a young woman and a young man- and what they do to try to address what they regard as serious problems on their respective basketball teams.  

From 2017-  We speak with Dr. David Geier, author of "That's Gotta Hurt:  The Injuries that Changed Sports Forever." 

From 2010:  John Heilemann -  co-author of "Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin,  and the Race of the Lifetime."    

Lucinda Robb is the granddaughter of Lady Bird Johnson.  Rebecca Boggs Roberts is the is the daughter of Cokie Roberts.  These lifelong friends have co-authored a book that celebrates the work of the extraordinary women who led the suffragist movement - and explores the many lessons that present-day activists can learn from these women.  

From 2004- William Hitchcock, author of "The Struggle for Europe:  The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent 1945 to the Present." 

From 2013- We have some holiday fun with the editor of "The King Arthur Flower Cookie Companion: the Essential Cookie Cookbook."  

This is the unabridged interview I recorded with Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli, director of choral activities at Carthage College, on doing choral music safely during this COVID-19 pandemic.  

This is the unabridged interview I recorded with Dr. James Kinchen, Director of Choral Activities at UW-Parkside, on how his choirs have sung safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

We talk about the challenges of doing choral music safely during COVID-19 with two local collegiate choral directors:  Dr. James Kinchen from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside .... and Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli from Carthage College.  Each of them is the director of choral activities at their respective schools.  

We speak with Barry Jagoda, media consultant to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.  Jagoda's new memoir is titled "Journeys with Jimmy Carter- and Other Adventures in Media." 

Jamie Thompson, author of "Standoff: Race, Policing and a Deadly Assault that Gripped a Nation."   The book is a detailed chronicle and examination of a shocking event that occurred on a July night in 2016 in downtown Dallas when five Dallas police officers were shot and killed by a lone, troubled gunman at a Black Lives Matter demonstration.  

Hope O. Baker, author of "Finding Hope: A Birth Mother's Journey into the Light." 

Carlo Nevicosi, Deputy Director of the Walworth County Department of Health & Human Services, gives a COVID-19 update. 

This is the monthly visit of Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business and Director of the Clausen Center.  

From 2003 -   One week after the anniversary of JFK's assassination, we replay this interview with Cathy Trost from the Newseum about the book "President Kennedy has been Shot:  The Inside Story of the Murder of a President."  The book chronicles the events of November 22, 1963- and includes a companion CD with dramatic audio from that shocking day, much of it never before shared with the public.  

From 2004-   Sam Posey discusses his book "Playing with Trains: A Passion Beyond Scale."  

From 2004 -  Barbara J. Elliot, author of "Street Saints: Renewing American Cities."  

From 2006 - Sportswriter Rob Reischel talks about his book "Packers Essentials:  Everything You Need to Know to be a Real Fan."   Reischel explores some of the most fascinating facets of the Green Bay Packers,  one of the most noteworthy franchises in NFL history.   

Abraham Lincoln expert Steve Rogstad discusses his latest book "Lincoln Among the Badgers: Rediscovering Sites Associated with Abraham and Mary Lincoln in Wisconsin."   In the book, Rogstad talks about various connections between the Lincolns and Wisconsin - the five visits that they made to the state (all separately; they never visited Wisconsin together) - and the many Lincoln statues in our state, including the statue found on the campus of Carthage College.  We also hear about the circumstances under which President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a federal holiday.

Elke Scholz, author of "Anxiety Warrior," discusses what 'anxiety' is, the various forms it can take, and the means by which we can deal with our anxiety issues.