Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

Patti McCracken, author of "The Angel Makers: Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring." The book tells the true and astounding story of what unfolded in a small village in Hungary in the years following World War One when a midwife came to the aid of abused women in the village by surreptitiously killing their abusive husbands by arsenic poisoning. The practice ultimately widened in scope.

From the archives (2004)- Richard Thieme, a former Episcopal priest turned technology commentator, talks about his book "Islands in the Clickstream," which features 144 essay from his column of the same name. Thieme offers remarkable insights on how technology continues to affect us and how we interact with one another and the world. Part two features an archival conversation about National Geographic's Great Nature Project.

Eli Merritt, author/editor of "How to Save Democracy: Advice and Inspiration from 95 World Leaders." More than 400 remarks from these 95 world leaders were gathered from the first annual Summit for Democracy.

We speak with Joseph White, a junior nursing major at Carthage College and proud alum of Indian Trails High School in Kenosha .... who recently won two national titles at the NCAA national indoor championships in Birmingham, Alabama - in the weight throw and shot put. Also joining us is Josh Henry (Carthage's head track & field and cross country coach), Greg Raimondi (director of strength & conditioning and the assistant coach who works directly with the throwers) and Seth Weidmann (Carthage's assistant athletic director and the school's much-decorated head swimming and diving coach.)

For Women's History Month- from the archives (2016) - Susan Quinn discusses her book "Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady." The book discusses the exceptionally close friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickock ("Hick"), who was a reporter for the Associated Press.

For women's history month, we are rerunning a podcast that was initially shared in the fall of 2019, shortly after the unexpected death of Jessye Norman, one of the most celebrated classical singers of her generation. The interview was done in 2014 after the publication of her memoir "Stand Up Straight and Sing." Part one of the podcast was shared yesterday.

Jack Rose and Sabrina Northern join us to talk about the good work of the Kenosha County chapter of NAMI (the National Alliance for Mental Illness)

Dr. Art Cyr, a monthly visitor to the Morning Show, offers his analysis of current events and concerns.

Carthage students Alexis Menendez, Grace Condit and Liam Carls talks about the second annual Sustainability Summit at Carthage on Saturday, April 1st at the Todd Wehr Center.

Evan Drellich, author of "Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess." Drellich is the sportswriter who broke the story of the Houston Astros' cheating scandal.

(for Women's History Month) Kate Fagan, author of "Hoop Muses: An Insider's Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women's) Game." The book celebrates the remarkably rich and interesting history of Women's Basketball.

Jim Padilla is the Dean of Carthage College's newly-formed School of Business and Economics, which is hosting a celebratory launch event on Wednesday, April 5th that will feature Kunal Kapoor, CEO of Morningstar, as keynote speaker.

In honor of Women's History Month, we share an archival interview from 1995 with Alice Parker, a much-beloved choral composer who was affiliated for many years with the Robert Shaw Chorale.  I was privileged to record this interview with Alice Parker when she visited the campus of Carthage College for a week-long residency.   You'll also hear a recording of a recent performance of her arrangement of "Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal" sung by the Carthage Choir with their new conductor, Dr. Maggie Burk.  

For Women's History Month (from 2003) -  Madeleine Albright talks about her book "Madame Secretary: a Memoir."  Ms. Albright served our country as its secretary of state from 1997 to 2001.  She was the first woman ever to hold the post. 

Part One:  For Saint Patrick's Day-  (from 2003) Thomas Maier, author of "The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings: A Five-Generation History of the Ultimate Irish-Catholic Family."  Part Two:  (from 2005) Cindy Post Senning, co-author of "Emily Post's The Gift of Good Manners: a Parent's Guide to raising respectful, kind, considerate children."  

(from 2010) - For Women's History Month.... Adrian Goldsworthy, author of "Antony and Cleopatra."  

Rebroadcast from late last year-  Dennis Baron, author of "You Can't Always Say What You Want."   The book is an examination of Free Speech and its limitations.   

Kate Colbert, author of "Commencement:  The Beginning of a New Era in Higher Education."  The book springs from interviews done with 125 college and university presidents from across the country.  

From 2015-  John and Bert Jacobs talk about "Life is Good: The Book" which chronicles the creation of their apparel company and the spirit of optimism and gratitude with which they approach life and their work.  

From 2018-  Mark Ribowsky, author of "In the Name of the Father:  Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty."  The book chronicles the football exploits of Archie Manning and his sons Peyton and Eli.