Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

We reconnect with local historian Steven Rogstad about his latest book "The Million Dollar Quartet and the Challenges of Oral Testimony." The title refers to four legendary musicians- Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis- who converged on a Sun Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee in 1956 for what turned out to be a spontaneous jam session .... some of which was recorded and ultimately shared with the world. In the book, Rogstad seeks to gain some clarity on what exactly happened on that memorable occasion- and how a serious historian goes about such a task.

I speak with Bill Hulseman, author of a collection of personal essays titled "six to carry the casket and one to say the mass: reflections on life, identity and moving forward." Hulseman grew up in a Roman Catholic family in Winnetka, Illinois- and eventually went into Catholic education as his profession - but did so as someone who happened to be gay. The essays gathered together in this book explore many facets of his childhood, his relationship to his parents, siblings and school mates, his evolving relationship to his religion and the Roman Catholic church, and the ways in which various facets of pop culture (e.g. television shows like 'Designing Women' or singers like Madonna) helped him develop a clearer sense of his own identity and his place in the world. And yes .... we also give the author a chance to explain the title of his book. Hulseman is returning to his hometown of Winnetka, Illinois for a book signing this Tuesday evening, July 29th, 6:00, at The Book Stall.

We talk with Sandra Johnson about the 50th Williams Bay Fine Arts and Crafts Fair, which happens this coming weekend.

We speak with Willow Newell, Miss Wisconsin - a former Miss Kenosha and Miss Racine .... and a recent graduate of Carthage College, where she majored in Musical Theater.

Dr. Art Cyr joins us to offer his analysis of current events and issues. (This is a slightly abridged version of the interview. To hear the interview in its entirety, seek out the Morning Show archive on our website- wgtd.org.)

Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, author of "Immigration Realities: Challenging Common Misperceptions."

From 2008- Joseph M. Marshall III talks about his book "The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota History."

From 2008 - Paul Salsini talks about his book "The Cielo: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany."

We talk about cancer with Dr. Rhonda Randall, Chief Medical Officer for United Healthcare, one of the country's leading medical insurers.

From 2007 - S. E. Hinton, author of "The Outsiders," one of the most significant novels of the last half century. The occasion of this interview was the release of the special 40th anniversary edition of the novel (from Penguin). The novel was eventually made into an outstanding film starring Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, and Ralph Macchio - and is now enjoying new life as a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.

We speak with Rob Kroes about the Racine Theater Guild's latest production- the musical "The Drowsy Chaperone"- which runs for the next two weekends. Kroes is both the stage director and music director for the production.

From the archives- Valerie Tripp talks about her book series for young readers titled "Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad."

From 2009- Journalist Jim Moret talks about his memoir "The Last Day of my Life."

We speak with Tamara Gaumond, co-author of "100 Things to Do in Door County Before you Die." The book highlights both well-known and more obscure tourist attractions in Door County.

We speak with Paul Rogers, founder and president of the Milwaukee Air and Water Show, which is happening this coming weekend.

Lisa Skinner, who has worked with Alzheimer's patients for many years, discusses her book "Truth, Lies, and Alzheimer's: Its Secret Faces."

From 2006- We hear from one of the contributors to "Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze - and 114 Other Questions." The book was released by NEW SCIENTIST, a London-based science magazine that is still in business.

From 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.

For 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.

Lynda 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.