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From 2008 comes this interview with best-selling author Mark Bowden about his book "Guests of the Ayatollah:  The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam."  It is an illuminating examination of the Iranian Hostage Crisis. 

Sena Jeter Naslund's novel "Abundance" is based on the remarkable life of one of history's most famous - and most misunderstood - women . . . Marie Antoinette.  She was France's last queen - before the French Revolution led to the dissolution of the French monarchy.  She was executed (by guillotine) in 1792.  

Best-selling author Jacqueline Tobin discusses her book "From Midnight to Dawn:  The last tracks of the Underground Railroad."  In this book, she chronicles what was the last leg of a very long journey for those American slaves whose escape from captivity ultimately led them to Canada.   This interview was recorded back in 2008. 

From several years ago comes an interview with Racine author Carol Gianforte talking about her memoir titled "My Heart Leads Me Home: A Daughter's Memoir."   Many of the stories she shares in this book were previously published in the Racine Journal-Times.   

We speak with Nate Stamper, guest director of the Racine Theater Guild's production of Ernest Thompson's play "On Golden Pond."   

Dr. Art Cyr pays his monthly visit to the program to offer his analysis of current events.   He is the Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business at Carthage College . . . and director of Carthage's Clausen Center. 

BONUS-  From 2012 comes this interview with Mark Bowden about his book "The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden," which has become timely because of recent U.S. action in Iran. 

Fern Pessin is the author of "I'll Be Right There:   A Guidebook for Adults Caring for their Aging Parents."   

From 2009 comes this interview with Todd Gray, who was Michael Jackson's personal photographer for almost a decade ... in the years just before the release of Jackson's album "Thriller."  So these are images from the years before Jackson became a superstar.   This book is a collection of many of the photographs taken by Gray - and the majority of them had not been shared with the pu...

From 2004- a conversation with best-selling author Caroline Alexander about her book "The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty," which many regard as the definitive account of this famous incident.  

Nick Barootian, artistic director of Racine's Belle Ensemble, talks about the group's production of Gian Carlo Menotti's beloved Christmas opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors," which will be performed tonight (Friday) at the DeKoven Center in their Great Hall. n

This program was guest-hosted by WGTD's Troy McDonald.  It featured Nan Calvert in her monthly environmental segment - and the guest was Dr. Doug Tallemy from the faculty at the University of Delaware, who one of the country's leading experts on native landscapes.   The address of his website is bringingnaturehome.net.  

Emma Swain is a senior English and Music Theater major at Carthage College.  Her play "Wire Taps" has been selected to receive a public reading at the Region III Kennedy Center College Music Theater Festival in Madison this weekend.   The play, something of a coming out story, consists entirely of phone calls, emails, and text messages .... and Emma has written the play without any...

Stefan Klein's book is titled "Leonardo's Legacy:  How da Vinci Re-imagined the World."   This interview was originally broadcast in 2010. 

Broadcast journalist Mary Ellen Geist stepped away from her professional career to return home and care for her father as he contended with the ravages of Alzheimer's Disease.   Her memoir about that experience is titled "Measure of the Heart."  This is the full interview.  (An abridged version was heard in today's Morning Show broadcast.)   This interview was recorde...

From the summer of 2018 comes a conversation with Anneka Barrow, a young woman from Racine, talking about the time she spent working with refugees in the heart of Mexico (refugees fleeing from various parts of Central and South America, many of them hoping to eventually end up in the United States.)   She was working in Mexico under the auspices of Young Adults in Global Mission, which i...

Susan Quinn discusses her book "Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady."   The title refers to first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and journalist Lorena Hickok and the very intimate relationship that they shared for many years.  

From 2004- Jay Boninsinga's book is "The Sinking of the Eastland:  America's Forgotten Tragedy."   On July 15, 1915, a boat sank in the heart of Chicago- on the Chicago River- killing 840 people.  

Seth Shulman's book is "The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret."  The 'secret' mentioned in the book's subtitle is the fact that Bell does not deserve sole credit for 'his' famous invention.  The book chronicles the complex story of all of the people besides Bell who had a hand in the creation of the telephone.

From 2003-  Renowned activist Todd Gitlin dispenses advice to a new generation of activists in "Letter to a Young Activist," which is part of the well0-known book series "The Art of Mentoring."  

From 2010-  Renowned chef Eric Ripert,  author of "Avec Eric:  A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert."  This book was written as a companion to a new series for the Food Network in which Ripert explored foods and culinary practices and traditions throughout the world.  

From 2010 comes this interview with Suzon Colon, author of "Cherries in Winter: My Family's Recipe for Hope in Hard Times." 

From 2015, a conversation with Andrew Roberts,  author of "Napoleon: A Life," one of the most highly praised accounts of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. 

From 2006 - Chris Ballard talks about his book "The Butterfly Hunter:  Adventures of People who Found their True Calling Way Off the Beaten Path." 

From 2014:  Kat Duff, author of "The Secret Life of Sleep."