Synopsis
One-of-a-kind interviews with locally and nationally-renowned authors, regional newsmakers, opinion leaders, educators, performers, athletes, and other intriguing members of the community.
Episodes
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7/12/25 (2003) UW-Parkside Exchange with Moldova
12/07/2025 Duration: 51minFrom 2003 (approx.) - a conversation with two former faculty members from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside .... Anne Gurnack and Frances Kavenik ..... about an exchange program between UW-Parkside and the nation of Moldova. A student who participated in the program is part of the interview as well.
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7/10/25 Kailyn Palomares / Monte Osterman
10/07/2025 Duration: 47minFor Kailyn Palomares's July visit to the program, we talk about her work as a Conservation Planner for Racine County- and about a conservation project funded through the NACD (the National Association of Conservation Districts) that involves the creation and maintenance of two gardens at the new juvenile detention facility in Caledonia. Kailyn is joined by Monte Osterman, Wisconsin's representative to the NACD, which represents America's 3,000 conservation districts.
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7/9/25 Lynda Guy Secret Garden Walk 2025
09/07/2025 Duration: 47minLynda Guy Guttormsen, Guy, past president of the Four Seasons Garden Club, talks about this year's Secret Garden Walk which is coming up this Saturday, July 12th.
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7/8/25 Yvonne MacDonald- HALO homeless shelter
08/07/2025 Duration: 46minOur guest is Yvonne MacDonald, executive director of HALO, Racine's largest homeless shelter.
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7/7/25 Josh Silver - " Ending Redlining"
07/07/2025 Duration: 46minJosh Silver, author of "Ending Redlining- through a community-centered reform of the Community Reinvestment Act." We talk about the practice of 'Redlining' as it has occurred through history- and the most effective ways of combating it.
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7/6/25 The Narcissist You Know
06/07/2025 Duration: 18minFrom 2015- Joseph Burgo, author of "The Narcissist You Know: Defending Yourself Against Extreme Narcissists in an All-About-Me Age."
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7/5/25 My Fellow Americans
05/07/2025 Duration: 46minFrom 2003- Michael Waldman discusses the book "My Fellow Americans- The Most Important Speeches of America's Presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush." (the book was re-released in an updated version in 2015 to include speeches by Barack Obama.)
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7/4/25 Songs Sung Red, White & Blue
04/07/2025 Duration: 30minFrom 2003 - A discussion of patriotic songs with Ace Collins, author of "Songs Sung Red, White and Blue: The Stories Behind America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs."
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7/3/25 Carthage Choir Tour to Great Britain
02/07/2025 Duration: 47minWe talk about the Carthage Choir's recent tour of Great Britain with the ensemble's director, Dr. Maggie Burk, and four members of the choir: Ella Bergfeld, Ben Breitbach, Hayden Izumi, and Layla Nemri.
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7/2/25 Ryan Steck - "Gone Dark"
02/07/2025 Duration: 26minWe talk with best-selling author Ryan Steck about his latest novel, "Gone Dark." At the heart of the story is an inexplicable series of murders that occur amidst a raging wildfire.
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7/2/25 Remembering Bill Moyers
02/07/2025 Duration: 22minWe remember renowned journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers, who died this past Thursday, June 25th, at the age of 91. First, we replay a 2004 conversation with Bill Moyers where he talks about his book "Moyers on America." After that, we'll share a portion from a 2007 interview with his son, William Cope Moyers, author of "Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption."
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7/1/25 How to talk to your son about Fascism
01/07/2025 Duration: 51minCraig Johnson, a journalist and academic, has extensively studied Fascism and Fascist organizations. His book is titled "How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism." The title refers to the fact that fascist organizations focus their recruitment efforts almost entirely on young disaffected males.
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6/30/25 "A Place For Us"
30/06/2025 Duration: 11minDr. Patricia Grayhall, talks about her new novel "A Place For Us."
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6/30/25 "Love- The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality"
30/06/2025 Duration: 32minWe commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established marital equality across the nation. Frankie Frankeny is co-atuhor of "Love: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality," which tells the story of this struggle with stories and photographs."
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6/29/25 Same Sex Marriage
29/06/2025 Duration: 50minFrom 2009- 1) Andrew Sullivan, author of "Sam Sex Marriage: Pro & Con." 2) George Chauncey, author of "Why Marriage: The History Shaping Today's Debate Over Gay Equality." We're rerunning these interview in honor of the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2015 that made marital equality the law of the land across the United States.
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6/28/25 Sam Posey- "Playing with Trains"
28/06/2025 Duration: 18minFrom 2004- Sam Posey discusses his book "Playing With Trains: A Passion Beyond Scale." This is, in a sense, a follow-up to an interview from earlier in the month that celebrated the 125th anniversary of Lionel Model Trains. (That interview, on June 18th, was with Roger Carp.)
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6/27/25 Christopher Rice "Party of Three"
27/06/2025 Duration: 11minWe speak with Christopher Rice, son of legendary author Anne Rice, about his latest queer novel ..... Party Of Three.
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6/27/25 When I Knew"
27/06/2025 Duration: 34minFor Pride Month- from 2005- Robert Trachtenberg talks about his book "When I Knew," which is a collection of reminiscences from an array of gay individuals- each recalling the moment when they first knew that they were gay. Some of the stories are humorous and light-hearted, while others are deeply poignant.
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6/26/25 Linda Flashinski "In What Light There Is"
26/06/2025 Duration: 48minFrom 2015- Linda Flashinski talks about her book "In What Light There Is," a collection of some of her best work from her column of the same name that appeared in the Racine Journal-Times. Linda Flashinski has been an on-air presence on WGTD as one of the co-hosts of "Education Matters" and the host of a limited series she created titled "Heroes Among Us."
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6/25/25 James Rebanks "The Place of Tides"
25/06/2025 Duration: 52minAcclaimed best-selling British author (and farmer) James Rebanks talks about his most recent book, a fascinating and touching memoir called "The Place of Tides." In it, he recounts his experience of working for several months on a tiny and remote island off the coast of Norway - and a remarkable elderly woman named Anna whom he was assisting. His previous books include "The Shepherd's Life: Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape" and "Pastoral Song: A Farmer's Journey." The interview aired in abridged fashion on today's broadcast, because of time constraints. This is the interview in its entirety.