Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

Doug Instenes talks about the Racine Theater Guild's production of "The Girl on the Train," which runs for the next two weekends.

We preview the Carthage Choir's upcoming spring tour and homecoming concert with Dr. Maggie Burk, director of choral activities at Carthage College, and Ella Bergfeld, a Carthage senior music theater/political science double major who is the Carthage Choir's president. The group will sing a homecoming concert on Monday evening, March 9th, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in downtown Kenosha. We also talk about the ensemble's participation in the most recent Midwestern American Choral Directors Association Conference in Milwaukee.

We speak with Richard McGlaughlin, who teaches Microbiology at Gateway Technical College, talks about the research that he has been doing in China over the last two decades - studying the endangered finless porpoise of the Yangtze River.

John Choi, director of choirs at Indian Trail High School in Kenosha, talks about his Chorale's appeartance at the Midwestern American Choral Directors Association Conference in Milwaukee.

From 2008 - Frederick Kaufman, author of "A Short History of the American Stomach."

Richard Thieme - "Islands in the Click Stream"

Part One- for Black History Month- we speak with Lucas E. Morel and Jonathan W. White, co-authors and co-editors of "Measuring the Man: The Wirings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln." Part Two- "Lincoln's Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House" by Elizabeth Mitchell.

We speak with writer Carla Kaplan about her new book "Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford." Mitford (1917-1996) grew up in the British aristocracy but was driven to literally run away from home in order to escape a life that she found to be stiflingly unbearable. She eventually found her way to the United States where she became a well-known writer and social commentator. She was, among other things, a proud Communist as well as a tireless social activist. The book is not only about Jessica Mitford- It also touches on the complicated legacy of the entire Mitford family, including Jessica's colorful and often controversial sisters.

Dr. Matt Cecil, Provost for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about a new initiative which pledges that the faculty, staff and student body of the school will be "A.I. Fluent" by 2028. We discuss the concerns that have prompted this - what its implementation might look like - and the challenges as well as the opportunities that A.I. already represents in the realm of higher education.

Mark Havens and Chris Entwisle, co-authors of "Wail: The Visual Language of Prestige Records." Prestige was an influential, innovative, small independent record label (devoted mostly to Jazz) that came to prominence in the 1950s. The book talks about the unconventional ways in which this company operated- with special focus on the distinctive art work of its album covers.

We speak with Stephanie Sklba, executive director of the Racine County Food Band, and Dawn Merritt, treasurer for Empty Bowls Racine, which is happening this Monday, March 2nd at Racine's Festival Hall. We talk about all that goes into making this exciting event happen- and we also talk about the important work of the Racine County Food Bank. (Empty Bowls Racine also benefits HALO and the Hospitality Center.)

For Black History Month- from 2010- Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson talks about her book "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration." The book explores the largely untold story of the massive 'migration' of blacks from the south to other parts of the United States over the course of the twentieth century.

For Black History Month- from 2015- Christina Vella, author of "George Washington Carver: A Life."

For Black History Month: Gerald Early, author of "Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America." The book explores the remarkably long history of blacks playing baseball in America long before Jackie Robinson - tracing that history to the present day.

We speak with best-selling author Steve Berry about his latest thriller, "The Devil's Bible," which is part of his highly popular Cotton Malone series.

We preview a theatrical production that opens next Wednesday at Carthage College in the studio theater: "Dear Elizabeth" by Sarah Ruhl. We speak with three Carthage seniors: Annaliese Ruhs, who is the director - and Jessie Skonesey and Chase Juster, who comprise the two-person cast. The play is based on letters that were exchanged between two gifted 20th century poets - Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell - over the course of thirty years.

We speak with Steven C. Law, the author of "The Story of Bob: The life and Times of Rev. Robert W. Wood." Rev. Wood was a decorated World War Two veteran who became a United Church of Christ pastor - and he was also a closeted gay man. Rev. Wood was one of the first American clergymen to speak out openly for gay rights - but his story is largely forgotten even in the gay community.

We preview this weekend's performances of "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Willams, one of the most beloved masterworks in the history of American theater. The performances are being done by the Kenosha Academy of Performing Arts Repertory Theater. We speak with Braxton Molinaro, Creative Director and the director of this production (in which he is also appearing) .... and Elizabeth McLaughlin (Eunice), who is one of the professional actors brought in to be part of this production. She has appears in things like "Pretty Little Liars" and "Hand of God." Performances of "Streetcar" are Feb,. 20 and 21 at 7:00 and Feb. 22 at 2:00 at Circa on Seventh in Kenosha. Tickets are avalable through kaparep.com.

We speak with Tim Rebers and Andrew Varela, who comprise two-thirds of the trio Tenors MIKE, based in Milwaukee - - - who present concerts that combine elements of opera, musical theater, jazz, and even rock. They are performing a concert at Carthage College (in the Johnson Arts Center Recital Hall) this Thursday evening, February 19th, at 7:00.

We speak with Dr. Jan Yager, author of "Time Masters: 11 Secrets to Greater Productivity and Life Fulfillment."