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Lynn Broaddus, director of the environmental program for the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread - talking about the program Charting New Waters, which focuses on the preservation of fresh water.

Richard Rosecrans, author of "The Resurgence of the West: How a Transatlantic Union Can Prevent War and Restore the United States and Europe."

James Neibaur and Terri Niemi, co-authors of "Buster Keaton's Silent Shorts."

Dr. Alan E.

Lily Koppel, author of "The Astronaut Wives Club," which examines the largely untold story of the wives of America's first astronauts and the bewildering array of challenges and stresses which confronted them.

Jessica Safransky Schacht, education specialist for United Way of Racine County, talks about a spectacularly successful tutoring program which has been undertaken at Fratt Elementary School.

We'll offer several different interviews, including one with Grammy Award-winning singer Janis Ian - who most recent Grammy is actually for the audio version of her autobiography.

Carthage Professor Art Cyr joins us to offer analysis of current events.

The author of "Fallujah Awakens: Marines, Sheikhs, and the Battle Against al Qaeda by Bill Ardolino - which explores the dramatic strides that have been made in stabilizing Fallujah - which had been perhaps the most violen

In a follow up to last Friday's interview with Martha Gessen (author of 'Blood Matters') we speak to a woman from Milwaukee who recently learned of her own genetic pre-disposition for developing breast and ovarian cancer a

For the United Environmental Council's monthly visit to the morning show, we speak with Susan Greenfield about the Root River Restoration Project.

Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College, will be joined by Morna Foy, President of the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Kate Jerome, from Gateway Technical College's horticulture program, answers listener questions about the lawn and garden.

Historian Thomas Fleming, talking about the reasons that America fell into Civil War.

We spend part of the hour with Martha Gessen, whose memoir "Blood Matters" talks about living with the specter of significant cancer risk.

Evan Thomas talks about "The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1898."

Liza Mundy talks about her article "What Straights Can Learn from Same-Sex Couples," an article appearing in the current (June) issue of The Atlantic magazine.

Christopher McDougal, author of "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race that the World has Never Seen."

Jennifer Keishan Armstrong talks about her new book "Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic." The book focuses on the brilliant writers, producers and direc

"The Art of Civilized Conversation" by Margaret Shepard

We speak with Carol Sabbar and Lizz Zittron

Tom Clavin, co-author of "Last Men Out," which examines the last chaotic hours preceding America's ignoble exit from Saigon at the very end of the Viet Nam War. (This originally aired September 12, 2011)

We catch up with Kenosha's own Laura Kaeppler, Miss America 2012, who will reflect on her twelve-month reign and tell us about what life has been like since she relinquished her crown.

Part of the hour is spent with WGTD's own Dr Steven Brown, talking about the play he and Michael Ullstrup co-wrote titled "And on the Eighth Day: Bryan v.

We'll spend part of the hour previewing the final weekend of performances of Stephen Sondheim's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at the Racine Theater Guild.

Our guests are the co-editors of "Combined Destinies," which gathers together a number of stories of White Americans talking about the harm they themselves suffered because of the racist attitudes which they once harbored.

We discuss a book called "Priests of our Democracy," which examines how teachers and professors were targeted during the Red Scare of the late 1940's and 1950's.

We speak to the author of 'Orphan Train," a novel based upon the real-life orphan trains of the late 19th and early 20th century which transported hundreds of orphans from the east coast into the heartland of the United St

We'll have analysis of current events from Dr. Art Cyr, director of the Clausen Center at Carthage College

We speak with Dr. Bart Rask, author of "Evolution by Affirming the Consequent: Scientific Challenges to Darwin's Theory of Evolution." We'll also speak with UW-Parkside Biology Professor Gregory Mayer. Dr.

The program includes an interview about the restoration efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

We spend part of the hour with Mary Higgins Clark, one of the world's most successful novelists, whose 32nd suspense novel has just been published.

We speak to a Kenoshan named Matthew Smith who is just back from his second visit to one of the most fascinating and inhospitable places on earth - Antarctica.

For our monthly program with the United Environmental Council, Nan Calvert brings with her Nancy Matthews from the Kenosha Public Museum.

Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the program. The topic is Study Abroad.

The program will include a preview of several different theatrical and musical productions coming up this weekend in the area.

We replay a morning show interview which garnered an award from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association - a conversation with Mike and Jamie Johnson (and their two young sons) talking about the experience they had this past

On the anniversary of the election of the late Margaret Thatcher as prime minister of Great Britain, we share more of an interview with John Campbell, author of "The Iron Lady."

Ron Dreher, author of "The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, A Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life." Part 2: Carthage College's production of "Spring Awakening." Guests are Director, Herschel Kruger and M

Peter Grossman, author of "U.S. Energy Policy and the Pursuit of Failure. Part 2: In celebration of LAW DAY, a re-run from many years ago with two local lawyers: David Wilk and Joseph Cardemone.

Jennifer Freyd, author of "Blind to Betrayal: Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled."

Mitchell Zuckoff, author of "Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II."

Professor Art Cyr from Carthage College's Clausen Center joins us to offer analysis of current news events.

We look at the colorful city of Las Vegas - the most famous and familiar tourist attraction in the world - through the eyes of a former Nevada governor who grew up there. His memoir is "Son of a Gambling Man."

Jamie Cheathem joins us from the dramatic arts department at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside to talk about the production of "Twelfth Night" which is about to open there.

We'll look at the sonnets of William Shakespeare and talk with Carthage English Professor Maria Carrig about the event occurring Tuesday afternoon which specifically celebrates these delightful works.

Several different environment-related interviews will be aired in honor of Earth Day.

Scientist and Science Writer Leonard Mlodinow talks about his most recent book, "Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior."

For the monthly visit of the UEC, we talk about the importance of wetlands and meet a farmer from Dover who has converted over 60 acres of his property to wetlands .