Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

Mackenzi Lee talks about her latest novel for Marvel,  "Winter Soldier,"  which focuses on the intriguing character of Bucky Barnes,  Captain America's sidekick, and his origins.  

Darmon Meader is the tenor with New York Voices,  a fantastic vocal jazz quartet that is performing at Carthage College this Thursday evening as part of their Fine Arts Series.  

From 2007 -  Neal Thompson, author of 'Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR."  

During the month of February, we are remembering Dr. Yuri Maltsev, long-time Professor of Economics at Carthage College, who passed away in late January at the age of 72.  Every Saturday, the podcast will feature an archival interview with Professor Maltsev.  This conversation was originally broadcast in August of 2015.  It's a discussion about the chaotic state of affairs in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the highly corrupt activities of Russian Oligarchs.  

My guest is Stephen Ives, writer and director of a documentary titled "Ruthless: The Secret History of Monopoly," which airs Monday night on the PBS series American Experience.  The film explores the tangled history of the board game Monopoly and the fascinating story of one man's tireless efforts to uncover the truth about the woman who actually invented the game, despite what Parker Brothers said to the contrary.  

From the archives:  Allen Shawn, author of "Wish I Could Be There: Notes from a Phobic Life." 

Vijay Pandian is horticulture educator of the Kenosha County UW-Extension. 

For Black History Month: Yohuru Williams, author of "Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter."  

Dr. Peter Dennee - with two members of the choir -  Chloe Kroger and Danae Palmer - in a discussion about the Treble Chorale's recent European tour that took them to Prague, Munich, Salzburg as well as to some picturesque small towns.

One day after Super Bowl 57, we have excerpts from two football-themed interviews..... 1) Jason Reid, author of "Rise of the Black Quarterback."  Super Bowl 57 was the first Super Bowl to feature two black starting quarterbacks.  2)  Casey Sherman, author of "12: The inside story of Tom Brady's Fight for Redemption."   The primary focus of the book is on the controversy known as 'Deflategate," the most difficult chapter in Brady's long career.  

For Lincoln's Birthday (from 2008) -  Phillip B. Kunhardt Jr., co-author of "Looking for Lincoln:  The Making of an American Icon."    The book actually begins in the spring of 1865 and the assassination of Lincoln- and ends with the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922 - and traces the how the world came to terms with Lincoln and his extraordinary legacy.  

Each Saturday in February, we are replaying memorable Morning Show conversations with the late Dr. Yuri Maltsev, long time Economics Professor at Carthage College, who passed away on January 25th.  This 2018 conversation was primarily about Chernobyl.   (Maltsev was living and working in Moscow at the time of the 1986 disaster.)  

In anticipation of Sunday's Super Bowl:   Part 1:  From 2015,  Austin Murphy (Sports Illustrated), author of "Super Bowl Gold: 50 Years of the Big Game."   Part 2:  Richard J. King, author of "Meeting Tom Brady: One Man's Quest for Truth, Enlightenment, and a Simple Game of Catch with the Patriots' Quarterback."  

For Nan Calvert's February visit to the Morning Show,  we talk about Native Plants (and the danger of invasive plants) with Regina Harders, president of the Root River Area Chapter of Wild Ones, and Joann Sustachek, coordinator of the group's native plant sale, which is currently underway.   

From the archives, (2019) for Black History Month:    Melba Pattillo Beals,  one of the so-called Little Rock Nine .... the nine young black students who were the first blacks to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.   Their dramatic entry into the school in the fall of 1957 was one of the most crucial events in the civil rights movement.  In this interview, Beals discusses her memoir "March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine." 

Nick Brooks, author of a social thriller titled "Promise Boys."  

Part One:  Chris Whipple talks about his much-discussed book "The Fight of his Life: Inside Joe Biden's White House."  Part Two:  Eric Schaeffer, founder and director of the Environmental Integrity Project, talks about his concerns regarding the effectiveness of the EPA (the Environmental Protection Agency.)

In memory of Dr. Yuri Maltsev, longtime Professor of Economics at Carthage College (who passed away on January 25th) we are sharing a number of archival Morning Show interviews with him during the month of February.  This particular interview was recorded and initially broadcast in April of 2013.  [His first-ever Morning Show interview, from 2001, was shared on Saturday February 4th.  On subsequent Saturdays for the remainder of February, we will share more interviews with Professor Maltsev.]

From 2005-  Robert Kurson, author of "Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans who risked everything to solve one of the last mysteries of World War II."  

Through the month of February, we will devote one weekend segment of the Morning Show podcast to remembering Dr. Yuri Maltsev, Professor of Economics at Carthage College since 1991 and a frequent guest to the Morning Show - who passed away on January 25th at the age of 72.   This is (I believe) the first of Professor Maltsev's visits to the program- dating from the fall of 2001.