Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

To honor the 50th anniversary of NPR and All Things Considered, we replay this 2006 conversation with Lisa Phillips about her book Public Radio: Behind the Voices- a collection of interviews she conducted with a number of public radio luminaries at the time. 

From 2007 - "Mr Bach Comes to Call,"  a DVD designed to introduce schoolchildren to Johann Sebastian Bach.

From 2002: Jim Fleming, one of the most indispensable voices on Wisconsin Public Radio until his retirement in 2014.   Fleming did excellent work on both the Classical-News and Ideas Networks of WPR,  but is especially appreciated for his work in creating and hosting the program "To the Best of our Knowledge."  

Claudia Kalb, author of the new book "Spark: How Genius Ignites,  from Child Prodigies to Late Bloomers."   The book explores the life and legacy of 13 geniuses,  ranging from Leonardo da Vinci to Grandma Moses to Yo-Yo Ma.  

Andrew Dogan helps us preview the next concert of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra on May 8th- a concert that will feature an array of masterworks for string orchestra.   Dogan will be playing in the orchestra's viola section in the first half of the concert- for the second half, he will be on the podium as conductor.  <Tickets are going fast!> 

Amy Hart and Sonia Hill, from the Walworth County Health and Human Services Dept, talk about the new program that funds mental health specialists to go on certain police calls in which their presence and participation is deemed beneficial.  There are such liaisons stationed in both Delavan and Whitewater.  

Kurt Davis, author of "Finding Soul:  From Silicon Valley to Africa- a personal journey through twenty countries in Africa." 

Michael Blanding, author of "North by Shakespeare: a Rogue Scholar's Quest for the Truth behind the Bard's Work."   The book explores the work of self-taught scholar Dennis McCarthy, who is convinced that most of the plays attributed to William Shakespeare should be - at least in part - credited to Sir Thomas North. 

Tom Clavin, co-author of "Blood and Treasure:  Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier."  

From 2004-   Joshua Green talks about an article he wrote on the phenomenon of celebrity endorsements of politicians.   (The article was written shortly after Madonna announced her support for Wesley Clark's presidential campaign.) 

From 2003-  Dr. Woodrow Hodges, a long-time member of the Carthage College music faculty (now retired) talks about his faculty recital that featured SIX bassoonists!    <in honor of Carthage's commencement weekend.>

Pam Handrow,  Executive Director of the Women's Resource Center in Racine.  

From 2017-   James Hart,  author of a fascinating and illuminating memoir titled "Lucky Jim."  He was married to singer Carly Simon for twenty years - and this book chronicles their rich but complicated relationship as well as Hart's own struggles with issues of addiction as well as troubles with coming to terms with his own sexual orientation.  

Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business at Carthage, offers commentary on current issues and events.  (Please note: this interview was recorded before the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial had been announced.)  

From 2003-   Greg Tate, author of "Everything but the Burden: what white people are taking from black culture."  

From 2009:  Allan M. Brandt,  author of "The Cigarette Century:  The Rise, Fall and Deadly Persistence of the Product that Defined America." 

Part One -   for National Poetry Month:  Mark Eleveld, "The Spoken Word Revolution- (slam, hip hop, and the poetry of a new generation.)   Part Two - Jeffrey Kripal, author of "Esalen: America and the Religion of No America."   (from 2011) 

From 2003-  Mary Pipher talks about her book 'Letters to a Young Therapist."  

From the archives, sometime in the early 2000's -   Dr. Patricia Cleary (at the time on the faculty at UW-Parkside in the Geosciences department - now on the faculty at UW-Eau Claire teaching Chemistry and Biochemistry)  talks about her summertime experience aboard an ocean-drilling vessel. 

A preview of the next American Experience documentary,   "American Oz: The True Wizard behind the Curtain."  It explores the fascinating story of L. Frank Baum, who wrote "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and the many sequels that followed it.