We rebroadcast the story of Edith Isenberg, who now lives in Racine but who is a Holocaust survivor.(The original broadcast of this conversation was interrupted because of unfortunate technical problems.)
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We rebroadcast the story of Edith Isenberg, who now lives in Racine but who is a Holocaust survivor.(The original broadcast of this conversation was interrupted because of unfortunate technical problems.)
Susan Jane Gilman, author of 'Undress me in the Temple of Heaven," an extraordinary memoir about her experience of backpacking in mainline China in 1986.
We hear from two Holocaust survivors. The first is George Kennedy, a Hungarian-American survivor who speaks Tuesday evening at the Kenosha Public Museum. We also hear from Racine's own Edith Isenberger.
We preview a documentary film called "The Audition" which follows the eleven finalists in the 2007 Metropolitan Opera Auditions. Our guest is Susan Froemke, who oversaw the creation of the film.
Oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer, author of a book about what floats on the surface of the world's oceans and what we can learn from it.
Dr. John van Wyhe, a Cambridge University professor and one of the world's most renowned authorities on Charles Darwin. He'll also appear at UW-P Wednesday night at 7.
We speak with the author of "Living Through This," a memoir about a mother dealing with two runaway daughters.
Robert Sullivan, author of "The Thoreau You Don't Know: What the Prophet of Environmentalism Really Meant." The book examines the life and work of Hendry David Thoreau and the misunderstandings about what he stood for.
NPR foreign correspondent and Kenosha native Julie McCarthy talks about her career with NPR and her next "beat"--Pakistan. She speaks at Carthage Tuesday afternoon at 4.
We celebrate the beauty and variety and significance of the frogs and toads of North America with Lang Elliot,and listen to some of their songs and calls, with his book called "The Frogs and Toads of North America" which i
I speak with David Sheff about his remarkable and powerful memoir called "Beautiful Boy," in which he describes theharrowing experience of trying to rescue his son from Meth addiction.
A variety of interviews will be featured, including one with former hip hop artist turned political activist Sister Souljah, whose newest novel is titled "Midnight."
University of Wisconsin-Parkside art professor Doug DeVinny tells the story of his daughter's struggles with eating disorders and the event "Running on Empty" which occurs at the school on Friday to help the public better
We speak to the author of "Play: How it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul."
We'll present a mix of interviews, including one with comedian Jeff Foxworthy about his newest children's book titled "Silly Street." We'll also explore the genius of Leonardo da Vinci.
You'll hear an interview with Kelly Corrigan about her New York Times bestseller "The Middle Place"--now out in paperback--which tells the story of her bout with breast cancer when she was in her mid 30s, even as her belov
Our guest is UW-Parkside Biology Prof. Greg Mayer, talking about scientist Charles Darwin who was born 200 years ago this year.
Paul Tough about his book "Whatever it Takes" in which he examines the work done by Geoffrey Canada to make life better for the children of Harlem.
Valerie Lakin, formerly a writing instructor at Carthage, joins us to talk about her new novel "Dream House" which has just been published by Harper Collins. She'll be on the campus next Monday to talk about the book.
We speak first with best-selling author Jeffrey Sachs about his new book "Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet." You may have read his previous bestseller "The End of Poverty." We also hear from language expert St
We learn about the dual language immersion program which has recently been implemented by Kenosha Unified, and about the differences learning a second language has made in the lives of young students.
Local Lincoln expert Steve Rogstad talks about Lincoln's assassination as we continue our series on the 16th President.
We continue our "In Honor of Abe series" with Ron C. White, and his book "Lincoln's Greatest Speech." It examines Lincoln's second inaugural address.
For our "In Honor of Abe" series, Greg presents the author of "Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln."
From the archives: local Lincoln expert, Steve Rogstad, discusses the presidential campaigns waged by Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and 1864.
We spend part of the hour with the author of "Lincoln's Men," an examination of the close working relationship and friendship which President Lincoln had with his private secretaries---especially John Hay and John Nicholay
In honor of President's Day, we speak with best-selling author and historian Ronald C. White about his new book "A. Lincoln," which many regard as a definitive look at the life of out 16th president.
From our archives, we rebroadcast our interview with Lewis Lehrman, author of "Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point." The book examines the dramatic speech Lincoln gave in Peoria in 1858 which was by far his most dramatic
Phillip Kunhardt III, co-author of "Looking for Lincoln," which examines how Lincoln was remembered and understood in the years after his death.
Filmmaker Barak Goodman about his documentary "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln." which airs tonight on the PBS series "American Experience."
Today is the first of ten Morning Show programs this month devoted to the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
We speak with Christopher Lang, author of "Shyness," which examines how human behavior once deemed perfectly normal is now often regarded as a disorder and subject to medical intervention.
We speak with Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. We also talk with filmmaker Sarah Colt about her documentary "The Polio Crusade," which airs tonight on the PBS series "American Experience."
We talk about the joys and challenges of mountain climbing with Christopher Grugel, who is on staff of the Hedburg Library atCarthage College and is a superb amateur climber.
Author Catherine Blythe talks about her book "The Art of Conversation" which offers all kinds of observations about what constitutes pleasant and stimulating conversation and all kinds of suggestions for people who find th
We preview Saturday morning's season-opener of the 91.1 Players- "The Second Annual Radio Cartoon Show." Our guests include Executive Producers Steven Brown and Michael Ullstrup, director Don Jensen, as well as actor Gary
We speak with Rickey Minor, Music Director for "American Idol", who has written a book called "There's No Traffic on the Extra Mile: Lessons on the road from Dreams to Destiny."
We play an interview with Stephen Mansfield, the author of "The Faith of Barack Obama" which examines the religious and spiritual life the president-elect and examines how his story is both utterly unique and yet also high