Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

For Memorial Day- from 2007- Tom Bissell, author of "The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam."

From 2001- Paul Dickson discusses his book "Sputnik: The Shock of the Century." The title refers to the Soviet satellite that was sent into orbit in 1957 - a development which was nothing less than terrifying for many Americans who feared what the Soviet Union might be able to do with such technology.

Gerald Early discusses his book "Play Harder- The Triumph of Black Baseball in America." The book was written in cooperation with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

From 2008- Anthony Rudel, author of "Hello, Everybody - The Dawn of American Radio."

In his monthly visit to the program, Dr. Art Cyr- a member of the faculty at Carthage College and a nationally-syndicated columnst- offers his thoughts on the legacy of Pope Francis, the most recent national election in Canada, and President Trump's recent trip to the Middle East.

For National Military Appreciation Month (and in anticipation of Memorial Day) ..... from 2017 comes this interview with Daniel P. Bolger, author of "Our Year of War: Two Brothers, Viet Nam, and a Nation Divided." The book is the true story of two brothers from Nebraska - Chuck and Tom Hagel - who served together in the Viet Nam conflict- but who seriously disagreed about the conflict and America's place in that conflict.

Part One- In light of the recent announcement that the late Pete Rose is now eligible for entry into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, we are replaying our conversation with Keith O'Brien, author of "Charlie Hustle- The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball." Part Two- Kostya Kennedy talks about his book "The Story of Baseball in 100 Photographs."

From 2005 - Steven Squyres, author of "Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity, and the Exploration of the Red Planet." Squyres was the Principal Investigator on the Mars Exploration Rover Mission. His book is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the project.

From 2008- Adam Sexton talks about his graphic novel rendition of Shakespeare's MacBeth. (We're replaying this in honor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's production of MacBeth which closed on May 11th.)

We preview the American Experience documentary "Mister Polaroid," which airs this coming Monday evening on channel 10 in Milwaukee and on PBS stations across the country. The film tells the story of Edwin Land, the inventor of the Polaroid camera, which revolutionized photography. You'll hear from Ronald Fierstein, one of the expert guests in the film - first in a 2015 interview about his book "A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War." After that, you'll hear a follow up interview with Fierstein recorded earlier this week.

Kendall Victorine tells us about the Four Seasons Garden Club's annual plant sale, which is coming up this Saturday at Harbor Market in downtown Kenosha.

We get a preview of the Racine Theater Guild's production of the musical LEGALLY BLONDE, which opens tomorrow night, from Doug Instenes, managing and artistic director of the Racine Theater Guild and the stage director of this production.

Claudia Rowe discusses her new book "Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care." Rowe has done extensive research into how the foster care system works in America- and how the way it is set up often creates terrible alienation rather than a sense of connection and belonging. The book includes a look at how the foster care has been approached over the generations.

From early 2024- Kenneth Davis, author of "The World in Books: 52 Works of Great Short Non-Fiction."

From 2009- Shiloh Somaya Gowda, author of "Secret Daughter: A Novel."

Happy Mother's Day. From the archives: Hope Edelman, author of "Motherless Mothers: How Losing a Mother Shapes the Parent You Become." (from 2007)

Here is the complete 2009 interview with Adrian Goldsworthy (excerpted in yesterday's Morning Show) in which he discusses his book "How Rome Fell."

We begin the interview with Aldo Cazzullo, a renowned Italian journalist, talking about his newest book- which is also his first book intended for an international audience ... "The Neverending Empire: The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome." The book sketches the long history of the Roman Empire and explores the many ways in which it is still a vital part of cultural and political life in the West. We finish out the hour with a portion of a 2009 interview with Adrian Goldsworthy, who discusses his book "Why Rome Fell." (We'll share the Goldsworthy conversation in its entirety in tomorrow's podcast.)

We preview Saturday night's concert of the Kenosha Symphony with conductor Robert Hasty and guest cellist Alexander Hersch, an award-winning young cellist who is also responsible for creating a series of compelling videos featuring some of his favorite chamber music. (They can be viewed on YouTube.) He'll be playing the Haydn Cello Concerto in C Saturday night. Also, Katie Gray talks about the Lakeside Players' production of the musical "Hairspray" that opened last weekend and runs for the next two weekends. Behind the show's lively score is a story about diversity and inclusiveness.

We talk about the 25 years of the Arthur F. and Mary Lou Mahone Foundation- and the annual Reaching for Rainbows Pursuit of Excellence Gala that will be happening at Carthage this Friday evening - an event at which a number of collegiate scholarships will be given, and past recipients will be honored. We speak with Tim Mahone and Ardis Mahone Mosley- Tamara Coleman, CEO of the Racine YMCA and the parent of a scholarship recipient- and Kalon Bell, a 2012 Mahone scholarship recipient who has returned to Kenosha to give back to his home community.