Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

We preview the opening concert of the Racine Choral Arts Society's 38th season .... "Simply Folk" (happening this Saturday night, 7 pm, at First Presbyterian Church) with conductor and founder Jim Schatzman, associate conductor Pat Badger, and three exemplary musicians with local connections who will be part of the concert: Mark Paffrath, Marytha Paffrath, and Zachary Scot Johnson. The concert also includes the world premiere of a piece commissioned from Maggie Burk, director of choral activities at Carthage.

Linda Sue Park discusses her latest children's book "Gracie under the Waves."

William Haldeman- author of "Meeting the Moment: Inspiring Presidential Leadership that Transformed America."

Amy Greil, executive director of the Kenosha Community Foundation - is joined by attorney David Hughs to talk about how people can include a nonprofit in their estate planning. We then focus specifically on the Marvin S. Martin Fund for the Dramatic and Forensic Arts, which has been created to support the theater arts program at Bradford High School in Kenosha. Representing Bradford HS is technical director/theater instructor Jodi Williams.

From 2017 - Heather Fogg Davis discusses her book "Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?"

This interview from the archives was recorded and initially broadcast sometime in the mid 1990s. The guest, Augie Schmidt, recently announced his impending retirement as the head baseball coach at Carthage College (his alma mater) - where he has amassed more than 1000 victories over the past 37 seasons. The host, the late Bill Guy, was the creator and original host of The Morning Show.

Julia Morales, Second City Mainstage alum, brings her own Stepping Stone Theater to the stage of the Racine Theater Guild this Saturday evening for a night of comedy improv- and will also be leading a free improv workshop that afternoon.

Ira Chaleff discusses his newest book, "To Stop a Tyrant: The Power of Political Followers to Make or Brake a Toxic Leader." (The word 'brake' is not a typo!) Chaleff examines the different kinds of followers that surround a toxic leader and the various roles that they play in how that leader gains power- as well as what can lead to that leader's downfall.

We speak with rock musician Ike Reilly and two of his three sons (Kevin and Mickey) ahead of a screening this Friday night of the award-winning documentary film "Don't turn your back on Friday night," which chronicles his career. Preceding the interview with Ike Reilly is a brief conversation with Michael Schmiedeler, the director of the film. The screening will occur in the Campbell Student Union- and will be followed by a Q & A and a performance by Ike Reilly and all three of his sons.

Part One: David Mamah, author of "As the Rivers Merge: A Story of Love, War and Perseverance Across Continents." Part Two: (frpm 2004) Janna Malamud Smith, author of "A Potent Spell: Mother Love and the Power of Fear."

I speak with four Carthage students (director Emily Halfmann and actors Ellie Neybert, Lily Anderson and Jessie Skonesey) about Lee Blessing's play "Eleemosynary," which is being performed October 12, 13 and 14 in Carthage's studio theater. The play is the story of three women- three generations of the same family- and the complicated dynamics between them.

From 2004- Historian and best-selling author Jon Meacham discusses his book' Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship."

From 2015 - Buzz Bissinger talks about his most famous book, "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team and a Dream," about the high school football team in Odessa, Texas. The occasion of this interview was the release of a special 25th anniversary edition of Bissinger's best-seller that includes updates on some of the people who appear in the book.

Matthew Hougland, Ella Bergfeld and Jon Rasmussen talk about Carthage College's production of the musical XANADU, which runs the next two weekends. Professor Hougland is the director of the production, and Ella and Jon play two of the leading roles in this colorful, high-energy show.

Here is a wonderful interview for anybody who loves books and bookstores: "Why Books Still Matter: Honoring Joyce Meskis- Essays on the Past, Present and Future of Books, Bookselling and Publishing." Joyce Meskis was the legendary creator of the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver, CO - one of the most famous bookstores in the world. She was also a champion of the first amendment. Weber is the editor of this book, which is comprised of a number of different essays exploring various aspects of books, book publishing and bookstores.

Baseball legend Pete Rose, one of the sport's most colorful and controversial players, died on Monday the 30th of September at the age of 83. Here is a conversation from earlier in the year with Keith O'Brian, the author of a biography of Pete Rose titled "Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball."

Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin talk about their new children's book "What Jewish Looks Like," which celebrates the amazing diversity of the Jewish community by highlighting the legacy and accomplishments of some noteworthy people of the Jewish faith.

Local writer Robert Katzman has written a multi-volume memoir of his life ..... the first volume of which is titled "Lost Boy: On Beating a Child," in which he talks about much of what he endured during his difficult childhood, including abuse of various kinds from his parents. The book is also uplifting and inspiring. Published by Don't Go Quietly Press.

We preview tomorrow night's American Experience documentary airing on PBS stations across the country, including channel 10 in Milwaukee. "The American Vice President" talks about the somewhat murky beginning of this often maligned office- left vague by the framers of the constitution- and the way that various vice presidents have been called upon to assume the office and duties of the presidency if the chief executive died or was killed. Michele Ferrari is writer/producer/director of this fascinating film.

From 2022 .... Dr. Jay Baruch, author of "Tornado of Life: A Doctor's journey through Constraints and Creativity in the ER."