Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

From the archives-  2018-  Caroline Fraser discusses her award-winning book "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder." 

Part One:  Public radio's Rebecca Sheir talks about her popular podcast "Circle Round," which shares folktales from all around the world.  Several Circle Round children's picture books have now been published.    Part Two: from 2018-  Eric David Dawon, author of "Putting Peace First: 7 Commitments to Change the World,"  published by Viking Books for Young Readers,  

Kyle Burton is with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau for Drinking Water and Groundwater.  

Dr/ Jerald Mast, Professor of Political Science at Carthage College, offers analysis of last week's mid-term elections.  A so-called Red Wave was widely expected but did not materialize.  Why not?  

Robert Stone,  Writer-Director-Producer of the American Experience documentary "Taken Hostage," which airs tonight and Tuesday night on PBS.  It chronicles the Iranian Hostage Crisis and examines what precipitated it.   

From 2007 - Jake Halpern, author of "Fame Junkies:  The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction." 

From 1997,  former WGTD News Director and Morning Show host/creator Bill Guy (who passed away in 1998) speaks with Dr. Gregory Mayer, Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, about Dr. Mayer's appearance on the TV game show Jeopardy.   

For Veteran's Day-  (2017) -  Daniel P. Bolger, author of 'Our Year of War: Two Brothers, Vietnam, and a Nation Divided." 

Jim Pearlman talks about his newest book..... The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson.  Jackson was one of the most spectacularly gifted athletes of the 20th century; he achieved notable success in both professional baseball and football. 

Dr. James Kinchen, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about the performance he will be conducting Saturday evening of Beethoven's Choral Fantasy,  a fascinating work for piano, orchestra, chorus and soloists - and the intriguing story of its creation.  This performance will features Dr. Kinchen's talented son, Alfred Jamal Kinchen, as the piano soloist.  

From the archives:  Dr. Sandra Moats, author of "Celebrating the Republic:  Presidential Ceremony and Popular Sovereignty from Washington to Monroe."   The book examines the nature of the U.S. Presidency through the terms of our first five presidents - and the role that ceremony played in shaping the public's understanding of the president and presidential authority.

From 2014 -  Bulent Atalay, author of "Math and the Mona Lisa:  The Art and Science of Leonardo da Vinci." 

From 2003  -   "Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb: A Tour of Presidential Gravesites"  by Douglas G. Brinkley.  

Father Michael Calabria, a Friar who serves on the faculty of St. Bonaventure University - who is visiting Carthage College this week - talks about his great interest in Islam and Islamic Art and Architecture .... including the Taj Mahal. 

Molly Fletcher became a sports agent in the highest levels of professional sports at a time when it was exceedingly rare for a woman to do so.   Her list of clients included Hall of Fame pitcher Dave Smoltz.  She is coming to speak at the campus of Carthage College on Monday, November 7th at 12 noon, for the Spotlight on Sports Series.   (The event is free and open to the public - but you must register in order to attend.  You can find info about registering for the event at Carthage.edu.) 

Neil Scharnick, Associate Professor of Theater at Carthage College, talks about the latest play in their remarkable New Play Initiative .....  "Memento Mori." created in collarboation with West End School of the Arts in Killarney, Ireland.  The play explores profound issues of life, death, and mortality.  The title of the play is a well-known Latin phrase which means "remember that you must die."  The play is performed the next two weekends at Carthage.  

We talk about the Racine Theater Guild's current production,  DROP DEAD by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Millmore, which opened last weekend and runs for two more weekends.  I speak with Shawn Britten, the director of the production, and Ed Steckley, who portrays Victor Le Pewe, the ego-driven director of the play-within-the-play.  (Some washed up actors are attempting to achieve a comeback with a murder-mystery play that unexpectedly becomes a real-life murder mystery.)

Dr. Jeffrey Weiss is the new superintendent of the Kenosha Unified School District

From 2010-  Temple Grandin, author of "Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals" 

From 2007:  Sena Jeter Naslund, author of "Abundance:  A Novel of Marie Antoinette."