Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

We preview the upcoming virtual production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" by the Fleeing Artists Theater Company - a production that is being presented in memory of actor Phil Jaeger, who died earlier this fall.   

For Nan Calvert's last monthly visit in 2020, we talk about salt pollution (a problem during the winter with the salting of our roads, driveways and sidewalks.)  Her special guest is Allison Madison from Wisconsin Salt Wise, a group that advocates for more thoughtful use of salt in order to curb its harmful environmental effects.  

THE SHOW MUST GO ON!  Part 1:  We preview this year's "Ye Olde English Christmas Feaste," KUSD's holiday-time madrigal feast, with Polly Amborn, John Choi, and Brian Lynch; They discuss the challenges of putting together a Virtual Feaste.    Part 2: We hear about the Racine Theater Guild's latest Signature Spotlight Concert, "I'll be Home for Christmas," which becomes available to the public on Friday night.  

TV writer Paul Robert Coyle has written an entertaining and enlightening memoir titled "Swords, Starships and Superheroes: From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules: a TV Writer's Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes," published by Jacob Brown.  Coyle's resume includes such shows as "The Streets of San Francisco," "Jake and the Fat Man," "Crazy like a Fox," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," and "Xena: Princess Warrior."  

Patricia Peyton, author of "Physical Intelligence:  Harness your body's untapped intelligence to achieve more, stress less, and live more happily." 

Dr. Allan Buchanan,  author of "Our Moral Fate:  Evolution and the Escape from Tribalism."  The book explores why we are prone to engage in 'Us vs. Them' tribalism - and how we can transcend this.  

From 2007-  Teresa Riordan, author of "Inventing Beauty: a History of the Innovations that have made us Beautiful." 

From 1997 comes this conversation with Dr. Irene Kraemer, who was a beloved and admired language professor and administrator for more than 30 years at Carthage College.   (She passed away in 2004.)  This interview touches on her own life story, her love of language, and her devotion to the Immersion model of teaching modern languages. 

Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht pays his final monthly visit to the program.  His guest is Jan Bray, who leads the Coalition for Career Development Center.

Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli,  chair of the music department at Carthage College, talks about this year's Christmas Festival, which will be shared (virtually) with the public tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 and Sunday afternoon at 4:00.  

From 2004 comes this still-timely conversation with therapist Amy Champeau about Depression - what it is and what can be done about it.

Liz Steege, Case H.S. in Racine-  Polly Amborn, Tremper H.S. in Kenosha,  Derek Machan,  Waterford Union H.S. on doing choral music during COVID-19.

We speak with best-selling sportswriter John Feinstein about "Game Changers," his latest work of fiction intended for young readers.  It focuses on two talented, dedicated high school athletes-  a young woman and a young man- and what they do to try to address what they regard as serious problems on their respective basketball teams.  

From 2017-  We speak with Dr. David Geier, author of "That's Gotta Hurt:  The Injuries that Changed Sports Forever." 

From 2010:  John Heilemann -  co-author of "Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin,  and the Race of the Lifetime."    

Lucinda Robb is the granddaughter of Lady Bird Johnson.  Rebecca Boggs Roberts is the is the daughter of Cokie Roberts.  These lifelong friends have co-authored a book that celebrates the work of the extraordinary women who led the suffragist movement - and explores the many lessons that present-day activists can learn from these women.  

From 2004- William Hitchcock, author of "The Struggle for Europe:  The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent 1945 to the Present." 

From 2013- We have some holiday fun with the editor of "The King Arthur Flower Cookie Companion: the Essential Cookie Cookbook."  

This is the unabridged interview I recorded with Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli, director of choral activities at Carthage College, on doing choral music safely during this COVID-19 pandemic.  

This is the unabridged interview I recorded with Dr. James Kinchen, Director of Choral Activities at UW-Parkside, on how his choirs have sung safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.