Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

Renowned anti-racism activist Tim Wise is giving a talk at Carthage College tonight at 7.  His presentation is titled "Great White Hoax:  Challenging Racism and Denial in the Age of Trump."   Also in the interview-  Dr. William Miller, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice and Co-Director of the school's Equity and Inclusion Committee.   

(from 2009)   William J. Bernstein, author of "The Splendid Exchange:  How Trade Shaped the World."   

From the archives (2008):  a conversation with Raghavan Iyer, author of "660 Curries:  The Gateway to Indian Cooking." 

From 2001 comes this interview with John H. Richardson, author of "In the Little World: a True Story of Dwarfs, Love and Trouble."  Richardson was a writer for Esquire magazine when he attended a convention of so-called Little People and decided to learn more.  Our interview includes a frank examination of the bitter criticism that was directed at Richardson after his original article was published.  <Please excuse the imperfect technical quality of this interview.> 

Mary Roach, author of "Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex." 

Irish writer Roisin Meaney talks about her novel "Semi-Sweet: A Novel of Love and Cupcakes."   (from 2011) 

Dr. Jerald Mast, Professor of Political Science at Carthage College,  offers his thoughts on the impeachment trial currently underway- what has transpired thus far, and what could happen from here.  

From 2007 comes an interview that takes us inside the mind of engineers.  Andrew Burroughs' fascinating book is titled "Everyday Engineering:  How Engineers See." 

This is a 2012 interview with Wisconsin author Michael Perry,  talking about his delightful memoir "Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs & Parenting."  In this book, he recounts his experience of becoming a father at the same time that he and his wife began raising pigs and poultry on their small farm.  <There are some technical imperfections in the first few minutes of the interview.  The sound quality eventually improves.  We apologize for the inconvenience.> 

From 2013 comes a conversation with writer Rachel Simon, author of "Riding the Bus with my Sister: A True Life Journey."  Rachel's sister Beth is developmentally disabled,  and for years has spent a great deal of time riding the city buses of her community -  striking up friendships with various bus drivers.  Rachel Simon's book recounts her experience of accompanying Beth on these bus rides over the course of several months.  It ended up bringing the two sisters much closer together.  

Our guests are Dr. James Ripley, director of instrumental activities at Carthage,  and four members of the Carthage Wind Orchestra- Mariah Honeck, Tim Wagner, Katiann Nelson, and Maile Riedl, talking about their recent trip to Japan.  The group's homecoming concert is this Sunday afternoon, January 26th, 2:00 in Siebert Chapel.   

This interview is the first 2020 monthly Morning Show visit from Bryan Albrecht, the president of Gateway Technical College. With him is William Martin, Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Racine.  We talk about what that title entails- and about what it means for the city of Racine to be designated as a Smart City.  

This interview is with Martin Fletcher, a highly-regarded journalist for NBC, talking about his novel "The War Reporter," which helps us understand the harrowing challenges and dangers that confront war reporters.  

Therapist Nisha Zenoff's son Victor was killed in a hiking accident when he was just 17 years old.   She has drawn upon that tragedy as well as the experience of working with hundreds of bereaved parents over the years to write her book "The Unspeakable Loss: How do you live when a child dies."  This interview was recorded in 2017.  

Dominique Pritchett grew up in Waukegan, IL and Kenosha, WI amidst serious poverty - and even experienced periods of homelessness.   And because of her (single) mother's difficulties,  Dominique was sometimes the de facto parent of the family.  But she surmounted all of those challenges to graduate from Bradford High and Carthage College - and will soon be certified as a psychologist.  She hopes to open up a private practice in Kenosha.  She speaks at the Civil War Museum Tuesday night as part of their Courageous Conversations series. 

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."