We talk to Abram Lustgarten about his new book which details the story of British Petroleum and the legacy of carelessness and cost-cutting which the author contends helped lead to the recent disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
The Morning Show
We open the hour with former sports agent Josh Luchs, whose memoir "Illegal Procedure" details both his own misdeeds and those of his fellow agents serving collegiate football players.
Our guest for most of the hour is former Kenoshan Josh Schonwald, the author of "The Taste of Tomorrow," which speculates on what innovative food products may be in our future.
Most of the hour will be spent with Carthage professor Art Cyr, offering analysis of current events. We'll also speak with a couple of cast members in the Carthage production of the musical "The Drowsy Chaperone."
We begin the hour with the author of "The Woman Who Wasn't There," which tells the incredible true story of a woman who pretended to narrowly escape the collapse of the World Trade Center - and to have lost her husband in
We're taken into the world of dog shows with Josh Dean, author of "Show Dog." We also speak with Bernie Krause, who has been studying the music-making of animals for decades.
Preview of the Independent Lens documentary "Revenge of the Electric Car." James Dodson, author of 'American Triumverate: Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan & the Modern Age of Golf."
Two members of the KAT Trio from Russia / Martin McClendon previews Carthage College's production of "The Drowsy Chaperone."
We remember the Titanic on the 100th anniversary of the day it sank. We'll speak to the author of "Unsinkable" as well as to the author of "Titanic: A Love Story."
Our guest, James Gleick, is the author of "The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood." It's an intriguing book about the nature of information and how the way we view and process information has dramatically changed ov
The hour includes a conversation with Kate Ellison, the author of a much-acclaimed new novel titled "Butterfly Clues," which has a main character contending with OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
We'll spend most of the hour with Lisa Kornetsky from the theater department at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talking about their next production - "Bus Stop" - which is a collaboration with a professional theater
We begin the hour with Eugene Dattel, author of "Cotton and Race in the Making of America: The Human Cost of Economic Power." The book charts the rise of "King Cotton" and the enormous influence which Cotton had in the eme
We observe World Autism Awareness Day with several interviews, including one with Shannon Des Roches ("The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism") and a staff member from Autism Speaks, the world's leading advocacy and fundrai
You will hear from Michael Nieskes and Michael Piontek, running for judge in Racine County Court, Branch 5.
You will hear from Mark Nielsen and Timothy Boyle, running for judge in Racine County Court, Branch 10.
We spend most of the hour with Mark Titus, an Ohio State graduate and author of "Don't Put Me In, Coach: My Incredible Journey from the End of the Bench to the End of the Bench." Titus became an extraordinary public phenom
We begin the hour with a local couple, Tom and Lois Van Dahm, sharing their cautionary tale about phone scams. We also speak with one of the authors of a book from the History Channel called "The Presidents."
Steven Johnson, author of "The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most terrifying epidemic and how it changed science, cities, and the modern world." The book examine a deadly cholera epidemic in London and how efforts to re
We'll speak to two brothers responsible for a lovely new documentary film called "Mr. Rogers and Me" which celebrates the lasting impact of Fred Rogers, creator of the beloved PBS program "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood."
A week after her visit to Kenosha and Carthage, you can hear a new interview recorded with Miss America Laura Kaeppler.
Postponed from last week: We speak with Jonathan Moreno, author of "The Body Politic: The Battle Over Science in America."
We speak with Mark Hertzberg, who is about to retire after many years as director of photography for the Racine Journal Times.
We spend most of the hour with Brad Goreski, a well-known fashion consultant and stylist and the star of a Bravo hit reality series "It's a Brad, Brad World." His new book is called "Born to be Brad: My Life and Style, So
We begin the hour with Jean Edward Smith, author of "Eisenhower in War and Peace." We follow him with the author of "A Single Role of the Dice," which examines the Obama efforts to establish positive diplomatic relations w
The hour begins with opera composer Carlisle Floyd. We'll also be previewing the Thursday night concert at Carthage (free and open to the public) with Miss America Laura Kaeppler.
We begin the hour with best-selling author Jodi Picoult, talking about her latest novel, "Lone Wolf." Then Kay Gregor joins us from the Racine Literacy Council.
For the monthly visit of the UEC, the United Environmental Council, we meet Racine County Conservationist Chad Sampson.
Therapist Amy Sprague Champeau offers some thoughts on how to deal with difficult personal relationships.
Steve Pemberton, author of "A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home."
Ceiridwen Terrill, the author of "Part Wild: One Woman's Journey with a Creature Caught Between the Worlds of Wolves and Dogs."
We spend most of the hour with Josh Dean, author of "Show Dog: The Charmed Life and Trying Times of a Near-Perfect Purebread."
We'll preview the upcoming Seuss-a-thon at Carthage and remember the extraordinary legacy of Theodore Geissel, aka Dr. Seuss.
We speak with Stephanie Deutsch, author of "You Need a Schoolhouse," which celebrates the legacy and unlikely partnership of former slave Booker T.
We preview an excellent documentary about the Amish which will air Tuesday night on the PBS series "American Experience."
We talk about Patch.com, a community-specific news and information platform which provides local news coverage to individual towns and communities.
We explore the experience of a young artist from Philadelphia named Christian Patchell who was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue.
We spend part of the program with UW-Parkside's Jamie Cheatham talking about the production of "Great Expectations" that is about to open.
Our guest is Nancy McCabe, author of "Crossing the Blue Willow Bridge: A Journey to my Daughter's Birthplace in China." The author writes of the experience of traveling to China with her adopted adolescent daughter to try