From the archives (2008) :  Anthony Rudel, author of "Hello, Everybody!  The Dawn of American Radio" - a fascinating chronicle of the earliest days of radio,  a technology now easily taken for granted - but one which utterly transformed our country's cultural life when it first emerged in the early 20th century. 

From 2016-  Michael Schulman, author of "Her Again: Being Meryl Streep" 

In honor of Jeopardy and the exciting Tournament of Champions that is currently underway,  here is a Morning Show conversation that was recorded and initially broadcast back in January 2001 with a Kenosha man, Brian Lynch, who was a contestant on Jeopardy.  

In honor of the game show Jeopardy and the exciting Tournament of Champions which is currently underway - we are offering up this memorable conversation with former Jeopardy champion Bob Harris, author of "Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy."  This interview was recorded and initially broadcast back in 2006. 

We speak with Suzanne Phileggi Pawelski James Pawelski, the husband-and-wife authors of "Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love that Lasts."  

From the archives-  2018-  Caroline Fraser discusses her award-winning book "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder." 

Part One:  Public radio's Rebecca Sheir talks about her popular podcast "Circle Round," which shares folktales from all around the world.  Several Circle Round children's picture books have now been published.    Part Two: from 2018-  Eric David Dawon, author of "Putting Peace First: 7 Commitments to Change the World,"  published by Viking Books for Young Readers,  

Kyle Burton is with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau for Drinking Water and Groundwater.  

Dr/ Jerald Mast, Professor of Political Science at Carthage College, offers analysis of last week's mid-term elections.  A so-called Red Wave was widely expected but did not materialize.  Why not?  

Robert Stone,  Writer-Director-Producer of the American Experience documentary "Taken Hostage," which airs tonight and Tuesday night on PBS.  It chronicles the Iranian Hostage Crisis and examines what precipitated it.