WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

Because so much of northern hemisphere is experiencing record-breaking heat waves this summer, we are replaying this interview with Eric Klinenberg, author of "Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago." The book examines the devastating heat wave in July 1995 when hundreds of people in Chicago perished from the heat. Klinenberg did a careful study of where in the city people we...

As a memorial to Frank Egerton - a beloved Professor Emeritus from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and devoted community activist who died on July 14th at the age of 90 - we are replaying a 2022 Morning Show conversation where he talks about his book "Gun Crazy America: A History and Critique of our Gun Culture."

Part One- Dan Werb, author of "Our Wild Familiars: How Animals are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World." The book examines the ways in which more and more wild animals are living within urban settings. Werb examines special instances of this- the raccoons of Toronto, the rats of New York City, the bats of Boston, and more. Part Two:- from 2009- Michael D'Orso, author o...

From 2004- Patrick J. Kiger, author of "Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions and Lore that Shaped Modern America."

From 2005 - Maria Housden, author of "Unraveled: The True Story of a Woman who Dared to Become a Different Kind of Mother."

In anticipation of Sunday afternoon's championship match between Spain and Argentina for the FIFA World Cup, we are replaying an interview from earlier this year with Nick Greene, author of "How to Watch Soccer like a Genius."

Ceiridwen Terrill, author of "Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs." Terrill adopted a wolfdog- part husky and part gray wolf. The experience of living with and working with it helped her understand the differences between wild animals and domesticated animals ... and how the distinction can sometimes be difficult to delineate.

We speak with Joycelyn Fish, director of marketing and development at the Racine Theatre Guild, who is serving as stage director for the RTG's summer main stage show: "Dad's Season Tickets," a Green Bay Packers-themed musical.

We reconnect with Antiques Appraiser Mark Moran (formerly of the PBS series "Antiques Roadshow" - who is doing an antiques appraisal program at Salem Lakes Community Library this coming Saturday, July 18th. This is a free event, but pre-registration is an absolute requirement for anyone who wants to bring something to be appraised. Spectators are welcome to come and observe. Our conversa...

We talk about the recent 13-day trip to New York City led by Herschel Kruger and Maureen Chavez-Kruger from Carthage College's theater faculty,. Also joining us: Anna Riess, Chase Portner and Madison Jones, three of the 20+ students who participated in the trip. The students attended a plethora of plays and musicals and also took in some of the major sights in NYC.

From 2002 - In a followup to yesterday's interview with astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter, we speak with his daughter, Kris Stoever, who collaborated with her father on his memoir "For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut." This is the first time that this interview has been shared with listeners.

From 2002 - Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter talks about his memoir "For Spacious Skies- The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut." Carpenter was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. He was the second American astronaut (after John Glenn) to orbit the earth.

Part One- We preview the 2026 summer season of the Racine Concert (its 104th season) with Mark Eichner, who has just begun his 25th season as the group's music director and conductor. This summer, the group will be performing concerts for the next four Sunday evenings at the Racine Zoo - which will be followed by one week off and then two Sunday evening concerts on the grounds of the DeKoven C...

For Kailyn Palomares's July visit to the Morning Show, we talk about a restoration project at Hawthorn Hollow involving the Pike River. Joining Kailyn is Nicole Zeisler, Conservation Land Manager at Hawthorn Hollow.

We preview the Four Season Garden Club's upcoming Secret Garden Walk with Lynda Guy. This year's Secret Garden Walk offers access to five secret private gardens - secret in the sense of not being easily visible to passersby- plus Chiwaukee Prairie as a bonus garden. The Secret Garden Walk - a major fundraiser for the Four Seasons Garden Club - happens this Saturday, July 11th, 9 am to 3 pm...

We speak with Alexandra Natapoff and Guy Charles, professors at Harvard Law School and co-editors of "America Unfinished: 250 Years of Law and Governance." This extraordinary book is a collection of 62 essays by a total of 64 law professors at Harvard on topics such as free speech and dissent, elections, crime and punishment, new technologies, and American identity, citizenship and race....

Nicholas Freudenberg, author of "Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice since the 1960s."

From 2015 - Bill Moyers discusses his book "Moyers on America: A Journalist and his Times."

From 2002 - Judith Martin (Miss Manners) discusses her book "Star Spangled Manners: In Which Miss Manners Defends American Etiquette."

From 2017 - Historian Harlow Giles Unger discusses his book "First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call for Independence."

Dr. Art Cyr's July visit to the program begins with a comparison between the celebration of our country's 250th birthday and the way that our Bicentennial was celebrated back in 1976.

For America's upcoming 250th birthday celebration- Peter Onuf, from the history faculty at the University of Virginia, talks about his new book "Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours." Professor Onuf and his co-author, Francis Cogliano, examine the legacy of our third president and explore what Jefferson has to offer to modern America in this era of ex...

From 2010 - Dr. Sandra Moats from the history faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside .... discussing her book "Celebrating the Republic: Presidential Ceremony and Popular Sovereignty from Washington to Monroe." Professor Moats has focused much of her research on the early years of our country. This book examines the decisions made by Washington and his successors which helped to...

We speak with Scott English, President and CEO of the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, which is located just west of Somers on County E. The museum has a couple of special exhibits in honor of our nation's 250th birthday, including "Among His Troops: George Washington and the Citizen-Soldier Tradition." We also talk about an important event coming up on July 8th featuring best-s...

In honor of our nation's 250th birthday, we are replaying this 2018 conversation with historian Jon Meacham, talking about his book "The Soul of America: The Battle for our Better Angels." The book is a thoroughly researched and unfailingly honest look at how bitter divisiveness has been a very important part of our nation's history and identity. This interview was recorded a few...