From 2008 - Frederick Kaufman, author of "A Short History of the American Stomach."

Richard Thieme - "Islands in the Click Stream"

Part One- for Black History Month- we speak with Lucas E. Morel and Jonathan W. White, co-authors and co-editors of "Measuring the Man: The Wirings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln." Part Two- "Lincoln's Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House" by Elizabeth Mitchell.

We speak with writer Carla Kaplan about her new book "Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford." Mitford (1917-1996) grew up in the British aristocracy but was driven to literally run away from home in order to escape a life that she found to be stiflingly unbearable. She eventually found her way to the United States where she became a well-known writer and social commentator. She was, among other things, a proud Communist as well as a tireless social activist. The book is not only about Jessica Mitford- It also touches on the complicated legacy of the entire Mitford family, including Jessica's colorful and often controversial sisters.

Dr. Matt Cecil, Provost for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, talks about a new initiative which pledges that the faculty, staff and student body of the school will be "A.I. Fluent" by 2028. We discuss the concerns that have prompted this - what its implementation might look like - and the challenges as well as the opportunities that A.I. already represents in the realm of higher education.

Mark Havens and Chris Entwisle, co-authors of "Wail: The Visual Language of Prestige Records." Prestige was an influential, innovative, small independent record label (devoted mostly to Jazz) that came to prominence in the 1950s. The book talks about the unconventional ways in which this company operated- with special focus on the distinctive art work of its album covers.

We speak with Stephanie Sklba, executive director of the Racine County Food Band, and Dawn Merritt, treasurer for Empty Bowls Racine, which is happening this Monday, March 2nd at Racine's Festival Hall. We talk about all that goes into making this exciting event happen- and we also talk about the important work of the Racine County Food Bank. (Empty Bowls Racine also benefits HALO and the Hospitality Center.)

For Black History Month- from 2010- Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson talks about her book "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration." The book explores the largely untold story of the massive 'migration' of blacks from the south to other parts of the United States over the course of the twentieth century.

For Black History Month- from 2015- Christina Vella, author of "George Washington Carver: A Life."

For Black History Month: Gerald Early, author of "Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America." The book explores the remarkably long history of blacks playing baseball in America long before Jackie Robinson - tracing that history to the present day.