From 2008-  Elliot Jaspin, author of "Buried in the Bitter Waters:  the Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America."  (For Black History Month) 

We preview tonight's American Experience documentary on PBS titled "The American Diplomat," which highlights the significance of three African Americans who served as ambassadors or otherwise were part of our country's foreign service at a time when the presence of blacks was severely limited.  Leola Carzolai-Stewart is director of the film.  Dr. Michael Krenn, Professor of History at Appalachian State University, is author of the book "Black Diplomacy: African-Americans and the State Department, 1945-1969." 

For Valentine's Day -  Lair Torrent, author of "The Practice of Love:  Break Old Patterns, Rebuild Trust, and Create a Connection that Lasts."   

From the archives:  Achim Novak, author of "The Moment: a Practical Guide to Creating a Mindful Life in a Distracted World." 

From 2009- in honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday,  Ronald C. White talks about his book "A. Lincoln: A Biography,"  which was written to commemorate Lincoln's 200th birthday.

We speak to two members of the Carthage faculty -  Jeff Roberg and Maribel Morales - and three of the eighteen Carthage students who participated in their J-Term study trip to Peru .... Letitia Siers, Abigail Trch, and Serena Richardson.  

GTC President Bryan Albrecht and Provost Zina Haywood have both announced their impending retirements.  (Haywood steps down in September- Albrecht in November.)  They look back on their many years at Gateway Technical College and discuss the many ways that the school has grown and changed.  

We preview the Fleeing Artists Theater Company's production of "Failure: A Love Story," which opens this weekend at Kenosha's Rhode Center for the Arts,  with director Alex Metalsky and cast members Denise Johnson and Rick Bingen. 

We preview the Racine Theater Guild's production of "Guys on Ice" (opening this coming weekend) with director Doug Instenes and cast mates Dan Venne, Bob Benson and Tony Lazalde.  

Carthage theater professor Martin McClendon talks about the new play FRONTLINE based on interviews done with six health care workers talking about the stresses of working during the pandemic.   Also in the interview is a student, Melissa Schmidt,  who was in the Verbatim Theater class that helped create the play.