WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

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.

Our guest is Yvonne MacDonald, executive director of HALO, Racine's largest homeless shelter.

Josh Silver, author of "Ending Redlining- through a community-centered reform of the Community Reinvestment Act." We talk about the practice of 'Redlining' as it has occurred through history- and the most effective ways of combating it.

From 2015- Joseph Burgo, author of "The Narcissist You Know: Defending Yourself Against Extreme Narcissists in an All-About-Me Age."

From 2003- Michael Waldman discusses the book "My Fellow Americans- The Most Important Speeches of America's Presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush." (the book was re-released in an updated version in 2015 to include speeches by Barack Obama.)

From 2003 - A discussion of patriotic songs with Ace Collins, author of "Songs Sung Red, White and Blue: The Stories Behind America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs."

We talk about the Carthage Choir's recent tour of Great Britain with the ensemble's director, Dr. Maggie Burk, and four members of the choir: Ella Bergfeld, Ben Breitbach, Hayden Izumi, and Layla Nemri.

We talk with best-selling author Ryan Steck about his latest novel, "Gone Dark." At the heart of the story is an inexplicable series of murders that occur amidst a raging wildfire.

We remember renowned journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers, who died this past Thursday, June 25th, at the age of 91. First, we replay a 2004 conversation with Bill Moyers where he talks about his book "Moyers on America." After that, we'll share a portion from a 2007 interview with his son, William Cope Moyers, author of "Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption."

Craig Johnson, a journalist and academic, has extensively studied Fascism and Fascist organizations. His book is titled "How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism." The title refers to the fact that fascist organizations focus their recruitment efforts almost entirely on young disaffected males.

Dr. Patricia Grayhall, talks about her new novel "A Place For Us."

We commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established marital equality across the nation. Frankie Frankeny is co-atuhor of "Love: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality," which tells the story of this struggle with stories and photographs."

From 2009- 1) Andrew Sullivan, author of "Sam Sex Marriage: Pro & Con." 2) George Chauncey, author of "Why Marriage: The History Shaping Today's Debate Over Gay Equality." We're rerunning these interview in honor of the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2015 that made marital equality the law of the land across the United States.

From 2004- Sam Posey discusses his book "Playing With Trains: A Passion Beyond Scale." This is, in a sense, a follow-up to an interview from earlier in the month that celebrated the 125th anniversary of Lionel Model Trains. (That interview, on June 18th, was with Roger Carp.)

We speak with Christopher Rice, son of legendary author Anne Rice, about his latest queer novel ..... Party Of Three.

For Pride Month- from 2005- Robert Trachtenberg talks about his book "When I Knew," which is a collection of reminiscences from an array of gay individuals- each recalling the moment when they first knew that they were gay. Some of the stories are humorous and light-hearted, while others are deeply poignant.

From 2015- Linda Flashinski talks about her book "In What Light There Is," a collection of some of her best work from her column of the same name that appeared in the Racine Journal-Times. Linda Flashinski has been an on-air presence on WGTD as one of the co-hosts of "Education Matters" and the host of a limited series she created titled "Heroes Among Us."

Acclaimed best-selling British author (and farmer) James Rebanks talks about his most recent book, a fascinating and touching memoir called "The Place of Tides." In it, he recounts his experience of working for several months on a tiny and remote island off the coast of Norway - and a remarkable elderly woman named Anna whom he was assisting. His previous books include "The Shepherd's Life: Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape" and "Pastoral Song: A Farmer's Journey." The interview aired in abridged fashion on today's broadcast, because of time constraints. This is the interview in its entirety.

I speak with John Magerus about his book "James DeKoven: Biography of a Famous yet Forgotten Man." DeKoven was a 19th century Episcopalian clergyman and educator for whom Racine's DeKoven Center is named.

Dr. Samantha C. Sweeney, author of "Culturally Competent Kids: Raising Children to Thrive in a Diverse World."

From 2003- Lawrence C. Ross Jr., author of "The Ways of Black Folks: A Year in the Life of a People."

From 2007- Dr. Leonard Sax, author of "Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Men."

For Pride Month- from 2017- Susan Stryker, author of "Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution"

In honor of Juneteenth (the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.) we replay a 2009 conversation with John Stauffer, author of "Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln."

From 2016, acclaimed British author and playwright James Swallow talks about his thriller "Nomad."

Maria Foscarinis discusses her book "And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America."

We commemorate the 125th anniversary of Lionel Trains with Roger Carp, author of a number of books about model trains. His most recent book is "Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains! A Photo History of an American Icon." Carp is editor of Classic Toy Trains magazine.

I speak with three people who will be making a presentation about Restorative Justice practices as it relates to Domestic Violence at tomorrow's Trauma in our Community event at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee under the auspices of their School of Continuing Education. My guests are Judge Mary Triggiano, who now teaches at the Marquette Law School .... and two staff members from the Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest provider of services to those who have been impacted by domestic violence. (More information about tomorrow's event is available at uwm.edu/sce. The event can be attended in person or experienced on-line.

From 2010- for Father's Day- Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael Chabon talks about his book "Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son." Also participating in the interview is Chabon's wife, Ayelet Wildman, talking about her book "Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crises, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace."

From the archives (date unknown) Professor Gregory Mayer (from the biology faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside) and Professor Julio Rivera (from the geography faculty at Carthage College) and two students talk about a study trip to Nicaragua that they had just experienced.

We speak with Jason Witt, who is one of the featured presenters at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee this Tuesday, June 17th: "Trauma in Our Community," an event that can be attended either in person in Milwaukee or virtually. Witt speaks on A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) and how A.I. is beginning to be used in certain therapy scenarios. We also talk about how some people - including young people - utilize A.I. Chatbots for companionship. (You can go to uwm.edu/sce to find out information on how to register for Tuesday's event.)

For Kailyn Palomares's June visit to the Morning Show, we have a conversation about the importance of bumblebees with Judy Cardin, an educator with the Wisconsin DNR's community science program Bumblebee Brigade.

This is a portion of a conversation with Roger Carp, Senior Editor of Classic Trains magazine, and the author of "Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains! - A Photo History of an American Icon." The book celebrates the legacy of Lionel model trains in the company's 125th anniversary year. We will air the interview in its entirety next week.

We speak with Greta Neubauer, State Representative for the 66th Assembly District and Minority Leader for the State Assembly. We talk, among other things, about the current impasse regarding the state budget.

Matt Prochaska, Tourism Manager for the Village of Mount Pleasant, talks about Campus Park and the beautiful outdoor entertainment venue there and the summertime performances that will be presented there.

From 2004 ..... Lynne Truss, author of the best-seller "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation." The sound quality of this interview, as preserved, is rather poor- but we are still sharing it in the hopes that listeners will still find it to be compelling and entertaining.

Thursday, June 5th, would have been singer/actor Bill Hayes's 100th birthday. We are replaying the interview that I was privileged to record with Mr. Hayes nines years ago. Hayes's career included a stint on Sid Caesar's legendary series "Your Show of Shows," performances in the original Broadway cast of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Me and Juliet," and half a century of performances on the soap opera "Days of our Lives."