The Morning Show

Johanna Fiedler, author of "Molto Agitato:  The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera."

 Sander Flaum, author of "The Stutter Steps: Proven Pathways to Speaking Confidently and Living Courageously." 

 Part 1: Joe Kenda,  author of "Killer Triggers"  Part 2:  Jamie Jacobs and Hema Crockett, co-authors of "Designing Exceptional Organizational Cultures."  

 Jess Phoenix,  author of "Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava and Life." 

 Nan Calvert, with Joe Pfeiffer from KCI Technologies.

Part One: James Shapiro, author of "1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare."   (from the archives)    Part Two:  Joyce Gregg on the AAUW's spring used book sale.

Brian Alexander, author of "The Hospital:   Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town."

Professor Barnhart responds to a recent Morning Show interview about handwriting - and also weighs in on another of his favorite areas of study- magic.

Ross Benes, author of "Rural Rebellion:  How Nebraska became a Republican Stronghold." 

Kelly Corrigan, author of "The Middle Place"  

Carthage First Lady Cameron Swallow discusses the work of Braver Angels,  which seeks ways for us to bridge racial divides as well as lingering cultural divides between urban and rural Americans.

Larry Olmsted, author of "Fans: How watching sports makes us happier, healthier, and more understanding."

J. Randy Taraborelli, author of "Grace & Steel:  Dorothy, Barbara, Laura, and the Women of the Bush Dynasty."  

Dr. Richard Gunderman, author of "Contagion:  the Amazing Story of History's Deadliest Diseases."   In Part Two:  Phillip Gerard, author of "Secret Soldiers:  The Story of World War Two's Heroic Army of Deception."  

Martina Reaves, author of the memoir "I'm Still Here."  

Michelle Dresbold, author of "Sex, Lies and Handwriting:  A Top Expert Reveals the Secrets Hidden in your Handwriting."  

Carthage professor Art Cyr offers analysis of current events and concerns.  

Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht. 

Joycelyn Fish describes what it was like to be able to pose a question to President Joe Biden for his nationally televised town hall meeting in Milwaukee last week.

Denene Milner talks about her new series of children's books which highlights families of color. 

Best-selling author Tim O'Brien ("Dad's Maybe Book.")

Gary Waters, author of "10 Principles of a Character Coach." Waters was an award-winning college basketball coach for more than 40 years, most notably at Cleveland State University. 

 Stormwater solutions with Nan Calvert. Her guest is Cassandra Hoppe, with Stormwater Solutions Engineering.

Part 1- "Meltdown."  We speak with Mike Tollin, executive producer of this new film about global warming.  He was executive producer for "The Last Dance," about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.   P

Hospice Alliance of Southeastern Wisconsin.  I speak with Rita Hagen, executive director, and Jennifer Sytkowski, bereavement coordinator.  We especially discuss how the work of Hospice Alliance has been impacted

The story of Marian Anderson in the "Voice of Freedom."  This is the next film in the PBS documentary series American Experience.  It chronicles the story of the dramatic recital which Anderson, th

A look back at Abraham Lincoln; the 16th President of the United States with a discussion on some notable past books about Abraham Lincoln.

Poverty in America. A discussion of the book "Broke in America:  Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty" 

The legacy of baseball legend Jackie Robinson with Michael Long, author of  "42 Today:  Jackie Robinson and His Legacy."  

 (archives)  Mark Herzberg talks about two of his books about renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. 

Professor MaryBeth Shinn, author of "In the MIdst of Plenty," a thorough examination of Homelessness in America.

From the archives - a 2017 conversation about racism with Wayne Thompson, former member of the Sociology faculty at Carthage College. 

Diane Rehm, a highly-regarded public radio host, and author of "When My Time Comes: Conversations about whether those who are dying should have the right to determine when life should end."

Local law enforcement in the wake of the Jacob Blake verdict. Richard Slein, director of Law Enforcement Training at Gateway Technical College - and Raymond Clark,  an instructor in the program as well as chief o

Best-selling author Meredith Hall, talking about her new novel "Beneficence." 

For Black History Month:  Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, talking about her new book "Ida B. The Queen:  The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells." 

 "The Trials of Lenny Bruce."   

Ann Bausum, author of "Ensnared in the Wolf's Lair:  Inside the 1944 Plot to kill Hitler and the Ghost Children of his Revenge." 

Gateway Technical College president Bryan Albrecht. 

 Tom Jokinen, author of "Curtains: Adventures of an Undertaker-in-Training." 

Composer James Stephenson, whose "Fanfare for Democracy" was played as part of the inaugural ceremony for President Joe Biden on January 20th, one of three new fanfares to receive their world premieres at that event. 

 Fawn Germer, author of "Coming Back: How to win the job you want when you've lost the job you need." 

 Dr. Munish K. Batra, author of the thrilled "Animal," which examines - among other issues - animal cruelty.

Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor at Carthage College, offers his thoughts on January 6th attack on the U.S.

Rescheduled from last week:  Laura Levitt, author of "The Objects that Remain."  In the book, she discusses the significance of physical objects that are a tangible legacy of a personal abuse one has suffered- or

Part 1- Margot Lee Shetterly, author of "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians who helped win the Space Race."  Part 2-  Joylette Hylick, daughter of Katherine

A conversation about habits with Sarah Hays Coomer, author of "The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the--blank Journey to a Life on Purpose."  

Nan Calvert's monthly visit to the program.  Her guest is Jason Meekma, Executive director of Focus on Community and a new "Take Back My Meds" program that involves the safe disposal of our medications.

Today's Morning Show broadcast was pre-empted by NPR's live coverage of the impeachments proceedings in Washington DC. 

Our topic is memory - and what it means if our memory fades when we are in middle school.  Cathryn Jakobson Ramin's book is called "Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife."