WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

Best-selling author Tiffany Jewell talks about her most recent book "Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned In School." Growing up in Syracuse, NY as a biracial young woman whom the schools categorized as white, the author was in an uncommon position to witness the many and various ways in which the school district failed to properly serve most of its students of color.

Part 1 - We catch up with the spectacular musical duo of Mia X Ally (Mia is a superb violinist, Ally is a award-winning bagpiper) who will be performing in Milwaukee on Saint Patrick's Day. Part 2 - (from 2016) the late Indian chef Raghavan Iyer talks about his book "Smashed, Mashed, Boiled and Baked: A Celebration of Potatoes in 75 Recipes."

From a few years ago- three Carthage College faculty members: Wayne Thompson, Matt Borden, and Dimitri Shapovalov, talk about their respective experiences with bilingualism in the home- either as parents or growing up in a bilingual household.

From 2013- an exploration of the human voice with Elena Passarello, author of "Let me clear my throat."

Victoria Philips, author of "Martha Graham's Cold War: The Dance of American Diplomacy." The book explores some of the ways in which the renowned dancer and choreographer was utilized by the American government as a diplomatic tool at the height of the Cold War.

Russ Johnson, director of jazz studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about Jazz Week 2024, which is next week. We also talk about the difference between playing jazz and classical trumpet.

From 2009- Suzan Colon talks about her book "Cherries in Winter: My family's recipe for hope in hard times."

We talk about KAFASI (Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services) and their many programs with Executive Director Ron Tatum and AmericCorps Senior Project Director Rebecca Stevens. We give special emphasis to Meals on Wheels. (Next week they are doing a special event to draw attention to this life-changing program.)

Alexander R. Brash, author of "A Whaler at Twilight: A true account of Whaling and Redemption in the South Pacific." Brash's great-great grandfather fell on hard times and took to drinking, and ultimately chose to join a whaling expedition in the 1840s. He wrote a detailed account of his experiences that was shown to Brash a few years ago. This book is based on that journal as well a...

For Women's History Month: From 2003, Queen Noor, Queen of Jordan from 1978 to 1999, talks about her book "Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life."

From 2017 - Marc Elliot discusses his book "Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon."

Part 1- Zane E. Asher, author of "Where the Children Take Us: How one family achieved the unimaginable." The book his Asher's tribute to her mother and how she managed to raise her children as an unwed mother, often amid staggeringly difficult circumstances. Part 2- Sam Maggs, author of "Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors and Trailblazers."

Lucas Peters talks about his Moon Guide "Grand European Journeys: 40 Unforgettable Trips by Road, Rail, Sea and More." Also, from the archives- Rick Steves talks about his guide for cruises around the Mediterranean Sea.

Part One: We speak with Brian Gill, Associate Professor of Theater Arts at the University of WIsconsin-Parkside, about their production of "When We Dead Awaken," the last play by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. Part Two: Singer Lynette Knapp Ryan talks about her cabaret program "I Wanna Fly," which is being presented under the auspices of Milwaukee Opera Theater.

Dr. James Ripley, director of instrumental activities at Carthage College, talks about the concert tomorrow night (Feb. 28th) that commemorates the first band concert at Carthage 150 years ago. Much of the repertoire from that first concert will be played - and the special guests of the concert, the Gaudete Brass Quintet, will play some of their selections on historic instruments from the period....

We discuss Alzheimer's Disease with two representatives of the Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center: Paula Clark, programs supervisor, and Susan Johnson, dementia care specialist.

We are sharing some of our favorite Nan Calvert interviews from the past. (She recently stepped down after organizing monthly environmental Morning Show programs for the past 18 years.) This interview touches on one of Nan's most important environmental missions- educating the public about native plants. Her guest on this occasion was another native plants expert, Mieke And, talking about- amo...

We are sharing memorable Nan Calvert interviews from the past. This interview from October 2022 was with John Zaborsky from the Wisconsin State Herbarium, talking about the Botanical Club of Wisconsin.

Dr. Colleen Palmer, Assistant Professor of Communication and Digital Media, talks about the field of public relations and how it has changed quite dramatically in recent years. She is going to be moderating an event at Carthage next Thursday, February 29th: "Business for a Better World," featuring representatives from three different companies that have earned the designation of B-Corp f...

(from the archives) Jeffrey Makoff, co-author of "Get Off The Fence: 10+1 Steps to help you make that Big Decision."

Doug Instenes, managing and artistic director of the Racine Theater Guild, talks about their production of Sean Grennen's play "Now and Then," which opens this weekend. He is the director of the production.

Dr. Susan Partovi has devoted most of her professional life to providing medical care to people experiencing homelessness. Her memoir is titled "Renegade MD: A Doctor's Stories from the Streets."

We reconnect with best-selling novelist Steve Berry to talk about his latest thriller, "The Atlas Maneuver." The novel touches on a number of fascinating topics, including the widespread plundering of treasure during World War Two.

For President's Day: We speak with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Edward J. Larson about his book "Franklin and Washington: The Founding Partnership."

We are devoting the Saturday and Sunday editions of the podcast to some of our favorite episodes with Nan Calvert, who has co-hosted monthly environmental programs on the Morning Show for 18 years - but who has decided to hand over that responsibility to someone else. This is a conversation about one of the most amazing creatures on earth - the dragonfly - with Marla Garrison, one of the country&#...