We speak with Michael Wallis, the author of "David Crockett: The Lion of the West." The book carefully separates fact from fiction in the colorful life of Davy Crockett.
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We spend most of the hour with actor Kevin Sorbo, best known for portraying the title character in TV's "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys." His new memoir, "True Strength," includes the amazing story of how he suffered sev
We preview a screening this weekend at Carthage of a film called "Making Peace with Viet Nam" by speaking with Dr.
Postponed from two weeks ago: We finally air an interview with Josh Baron, co-author of "Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and how the Public Got Scalped," which examines the ways in which the entertainment
We preview the production which opens the newest season of the Milwaukee Florentine Opera, Puccini's final opera "Turandot." The program will include a conversation with soprano Lisa Lindstrom, who will be undertaking the
We speak with Paul Starr, author of "Remedy and Reaction: The Peculiar American Struggle Over Health Care Reform." He traces the history of efforts in this country to make health care available to all citizens and examines
We begin the week with photographer Mariana Cook, responsible for a new book titled "Stone Walls: Personal Boundaries." She traveled all over the world to photograph stone walls constructed without mortar - some of them th
Our guest is Sam Wasson, author of "5th Avenue, 5 A.M," which talks about the making of the film "Breakfast at Tiffany."
We'll speak to David Baskerville, Carthage College's executive-in-residence for the fall semester, about a variety of issues related to business and economic issues.
We'll spend part of the hour with Gale Childs-Daly from the UW=Parkside, talking about Parkside's production of Shakespeare's Henry V, which opened last weekend.
Robert Schneider from the Greater Kenosha Foundation joins us to talk about the foundation at about two major fundraisers coming up.
We talk with Stephen Mitchell about his new translation of "The Iliad" and discuss what makes this work such a monument in the history of literature.
Rescheduled from last Friday: Patricia Botsworth, author of Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman."
For the United Environmental Council's monthly visit to the program, we speak with State Representative Cory Mason (of the 62nd Assembly District) about the Pike River Revitalization Project.
Neil Scharnick, Assistant Professor of Theater at Carthage College, joins us in the studio to talk about the school's current production of Almost, Maine - which closes this coming weekend.
Our guest is Lawrence Lessig, author of a much-discussed, thoroughly researched new book titled "Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress - and a Plan to Stop It."
Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht pays his monthly visit to the program, joined by VP Stephanie Sklba and Associate Dean Beverly Frazier, to talk about the college's efforts in regards to Sustainability -
Joining Greg this morning is the Guest Conductor for the Racine Symphony Orchestra's upcoming concert.
We speak with best-selling novelist Lisa Tucker about her latest book, "Devious" - which she wrote in the wake of being diagnosed with a life-threatening aneurysm.
We speak with one of the most impressive and successful Jeopardy champions of all time, Ken Jennings, whose latest book "Map Head" examines why he and many other people have such a love for maps and charts the history of m
James Schatzman joins us in the studio to talk about the 25th anniversary season of the Choral Arts Society of Southeastern Wisconsin.
We'll speak with a current Carthage student, Andrew Scott, who spent the summer in China. Part 2: Gordon Zuckerman, author of "Crude Deception."
Brenda Wesley, from NAMI of Greater Milwaukee - who wrote the play "Pieces" which tackles topics related to mental illness.
We'll preview the next radio production of the 91.1 Players- The Kane Shadow: The "Gas" Derler Murder Mystery, which is based on a real-life murder which occurred in Trevor, WI back in 1930.
For the monthly visit of the United Environmental Council, we'll speak with Sister Janet Wyeker from the Racine Dominican Eco Justice Center.
In anticipation of tonight's Peace event at Carthage College (with keynote speaker Usha Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi) we will speak with Prasad Gollanapalli, a Gandhi scholar from India.
We'll examine the RSVP's mentoring program with coordinator Kathy Walter and with three of the mentors participating in the program: Olga Randall, Howard Goodman, and Dr. Michael Thompson.
We speak with historian Harlan Giles Unger about his latest book, "Improbable Patriot," a biography of Frenchman Pierre Beaumarchais, a multi-talented genius best known to Americans for his plays "The Barber of Seville" an
We talk with the author of "American Wasteland" about how much food Americans waste and what can be done about it.
We welcome into our studio several artists who are special guests of the first Kenosha Festival of Cartooning, including: Tom Bancroft (former Disney animator, Veggie Tales), Paul Gilligan (Pooch Cafe), John Hambrock (The
We preview a POV documentary called "If a Tree Falls," which examines how some environmentalists have destroyed property in service to their cause.
We begin the hour with Tom Clavin, former writer for the New York Times, and co-author of "Last Men Out: The True Story of America's Heroic Final Hours in Viet Nam." The book is an extraordinarily powerful and detailed loo
Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last survivor pulled from the rubble at Ground Zero. Her book is titled "Angel in the Rubble." We'll also preview a documentary airing this weekend about Henry Kissinger.
In anticipation of the 9-11 tenth anniversary, we replay our conversation with Tom Downey, author of "The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse."
We'll talk about a special exhibit devoted to the art of cartooning that is about to open at Carthage, and to a special festival which will bring a number of outstanding cartoonists to the area next week.
We talk about the beautiful new performing arts facility which is opening at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
In our third morning show program devoted to political polling, we speak with Carthage College associate professor of political science Jerald Mast about the roll that polling has in modern politics.