From 2018 - Pulitzer Prize winning author Alvin E. Roth discusses his book "Who Gets What - and Why: The Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design."

(From 2021) In honor of UW-Parkside's production of "The Laramie Project," which is being performed this weekend and next weekend, we are sharing a MS conversation from the summer of 2021 about the Racine Theater Guild's virtual performance of "The Laramie Project," which concerns the murder of Matthew Shepard outside of Laramie, Wyoming - and the struggles of the people of Laramie to come to terms with that savage hate crime. It was 25 years ago on October 12th that Matthew Shepard died.

Investigative Reporter Irving Muchnick (Concussion, Inc. - "Wrestling Babylon") discusses his latest book, "Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads: The American Way of Death in Football Conditioning." The book examines the disturbing phenomenon of young football players dying during conditioning workouts. The book focuses on three such incidents, including one which occurred at Northwestern University.

From 2019 - Diana Butler Bass, author of "Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks." (The book has also been published with a different subtitle: "The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks.") The book is a lovely exploration of what true gratitude is and what sort of difference it can make in a person's life.

We preview Thursday night's choral concert at Carthage College which will feature the school's three large choral ensembles under the direction of Dr. Maggie Burk .... as well as a very special guest appearance by Stile Antico, one of the world's most renowned small vocal ensembles specializing in early music. In part two of today's program, we sample the exquisite singing of the group and hear from one of their members, bass James Arthur.

(From 2013) Christina Baker Kline talks about her poignant novel "Orphan Train,' which links a modern-day story of a teenage girl in foster care with someone from decades earlier who found a new home via the Christian Children Aid Society's so-called Orphan Train.

Fabrice Conte-Williamson, chair of the UW-Parkside theater department, talks about the school's production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT, a play created by the Verbatim Theater Company shortly after the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard outside of Laramie, Wyoming. 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of his murder. Professor Conte-Williamson is the director of this production, which will be performed over the next two weekends in the school's black box theater.

Part One - Daniel Dain discusses his book "A History of Boston," a meticulously researched and utterly engrossing chronicle of the surprisingly complicated history of one of America's most significant cities. Part Two- from the archives- John Feinstein talks about "The Walk-On," a novel for young readers concerning behind-the-scenes drama when a talented young high school football player moves to town and threatens to unseat the incumbent QB, who is the coach's son.

From 2014, Robert Simonson talks about his book "The Old Fashioned. The story of the world's first classic cocktail."

From 2011- a conversation about the complexity of political polling with Dr. David Wegge, who at the time was Professor of Political Science at St. Norbert College and extensively involved in the school's political polling activity.