WTMJ Conversations

Daniel, the Lord Hannan of Kingsclere currently serves in Britain's Parliament. He also spent twenty years in the Parliament of the European Union, and is considered "the face of Brexit" by many. He shares his insight of how the U.S. is viewed internationally and how deep the ties are between our two countries on this edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Milwaukee pastry chef Kimberly Hall began competing on baking competition shows by accident, and has now appeared on multiple shows across Food Network and Netflix. She talked with WTMJ's Libby Collins about her start in baking and competition shows, starting her own business, making birthday cakes for celebrities, and so much more on this delicious edition of WTMJ Conversations!

WTMJ’s Libby Collins talked with Milwaukee Realtor Colin Yelich a few years ago about growing up in a baseball family. You can hear that WTMJ Conversation along with an update from Colin about what he thinks of his brother Christian being in The World Series on this World Series edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Balancing a full-time career and raising young children can be challenging for any woman.  Attorney Kirsten Hildebrand talks with WTMJ's Libby Collins about how she managed to build an independent law practice while keeping family close, the women who inspired her, and why everyone deserves the opportunity to present their case on this edition of WTMJ Conversations.

Milwaukee radio legend Bob Reitman joins Libby Collins to reflect on his remarkable career, from underground and public radio to his long-running partnership with Gene Mueller. Reitman also discusses his new spoken-word vinyl album, 12th House in Twilight, and the Reitman Radio Camp it supports at WUWM.

WTMJ’s Libby Collins talks with Kris Leonhardt Kobs and Mike Kobs about their book, Lambeau: The Boy Behind Green Bay Football, and the fascinating life and legacy of Packers founder Curly Lambeau. They discuss Lambeau’s early years, his role in building the Packers, his impact on professional football, and the controversies that eventually led to his departure from Green Bay.

Freedom of the press is a long-held first ammendment right, but does it apply in every situation for journalists? Kevin Mathewson, editor of the Kenosha County Eye, has been "ruffling the feathers" of city and county officials for several years. Does his online publication stand up to the same journalistic standards as other media? He tells WTMJ's Libby Collins about his unconventional path to bec...

Ruth Heller still does not know what happened to her brother Orin Anderson, who was last seen 53 years ago. But John Wayne Gacy's reported presence in Wisconsin in the 1970s is worth a second look.

Karen Conti represented Gacy during part of his death penalty appeal. In her conversation with Collins, Conti said she believes there may be more victims beyond the 33 young men and boys Gacy is known to have murdered. According to Conti, Gacy may have killed while traveling for business, including areas where she believes it may have been easier to abduct people and dispose of bodies. Some of tho...

Susan Falkman's sculptures have been recognized throughout the world and you can find her work throughout southeast Wisconsin.  She told WTMJ's Libby Collins about living and studying in Greece and Italy, creating her award-winning pieces, and why she has made Milwaukee her home on this edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Patrick O'Donnell spent years on the Milwaukee Police Department.  He now writes books about his experiences and advises other authors how to realistically write about cops. He shares real-life anecdotes from his time with MPD and how he transitioned from police work to the literary world on this arresting edition of WTMJ Conversations!

It’s estimated that 75 million women in the U.S. are in perimenopause, menopause or postmenopause. With funding from the Institute of Women’s Leadership faculty fellowship award and an Explorer Challenge grant, Dr. Allie Kriofske Mainella, Assistant Professor at Marquette University and Director of Counselor Education, started gathering research with the hopes of developing a menopause transition...

Wauwautosa Fire Chief Barbara Kadrich was one of the first women in Wisconsin to become a professional firefighter. She told WTMJ's Libby Collins how she ended up in fire service, why it's a great career for both men and women, and why the Tosa and West Allis departments are merging on this blazing hot edition of WTMJ Conversations!

Ken-David Masur has conducted orchestras throughout the world, yet spent seven years as the music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He talked with WTMJ's Libby Collins about growing up in East Germany, how he ended up in Milwaukee, and what the future holds for him on this edition of WTMJ Conversations!

As we're celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, how much do we really know about the country's beginnings? WTMJ's Libby Collins sat down with Marquette University history professor Bryan Rindfleisch for an in-depth look at the founding fathers and our unlikely unification. Hear about the motivations behind history's most famous traitor, our first celebrity Presiden...

Ryan Feldman is one of the foremost experts in the country on toxic mushrooms. He sat down with WTMJ's Libby Collins to talk about safely foraging in Wisconsin, the benefits and dangers of wild mushrooms, and his podcast diving into the mystery of a mass poisoning.

Adam Steffan has been the theatre teacher at Tosa West High School since 2012. In that time, he's gained a reputation for huge, boundary-pushing, sellout productions at the high school level. He talked with WTMJ's Libby Collins about what he hopes to accomplish in high school theatre, working with Broadway writers to premiere the first high school version of a show, and being recognized at the Int...

Previously on WTMJ Conversations, Libby Collins talked with a father whose son was shot and killed by a kenosha police officer in 2004 after a routine traffic stop.  This week, Libby asks Brian Gonzales, the man who pulled the trigger resulting in that young man's death, his perspective of what happened that fateful night.

For more than twenty years, Michael Bell Sr. has searched for answers about his son's shooting during what originally began as a routine traffic stop. He talked with WTMJ's Libby Collins about why after all these years he is still asking questions and reveals new information he has uncovered about the night his son was shot on this edition of WTMJ Conversations.

Brookfield's Emily Oberst played multiple sports in junior high when her life suddenly changed with a diagnosis of Ewing's Sarcoma.  She tells WTMJ's Libby Collins how after numerous surgeries, chemo, and rehab, she overcame the disease and embraced a new sport. Emily excelled in wheelchair basketball in college and set her sights on the world stage, and today on WTMJ Conversations, she shares wha...

Andrea Boehlke from Random Lake has appeared on Survivor three times, spending 103 days on "the island."  She shares some behind the scenes secrets with WTMJ's Libby Collins, including what the audition process is really like, what really goes on behind the scenes of the production, and why she returned to Wisconsin after spending 10 years in New York working for People Magazine and GMA. It's all...

Greg Septon has dedicated over 40 years to saving peregrine falcons and helping them thrive. He talked with WTMJ's Libby Collins about why he works with falcons, the secret lives of birds, and the technology helping us track them. It's all ahead on this high-flying edition of WTMJ Conversations!

He's been called a modern Robin Hood and the Forrest Gump of Environmentalism, but Robin Greenfield's story is much wilder than anything you've seen on screen. He talked with WTMJ's Libby Collins about his personal quest of getting close to nature, foraging his own food, making his own clothing and shoes, and living off the grid. He tells Libby Collins about some of his unusual headline-making exp...