Dr. Jerald Mast, Professor of Political Science at Carthage College,  offers his analysis of the contenders for the Democratic nomination for president.   

Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business, offers his analysis of current events and issues.  

Elliot Jaspin discusses his troubling book "Buried in the Bitter Waters:  The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America."   It recounts the horrifying reality that certain American communities - and even entire counties - were systematically rid of their black residents.   (from 2007)

This month, actor Bill Hayes celebrates the 50th anniversary of his debut on the soap opera "Days of our Lives."   It's in honor of that milestone that we're sharing this 2015 interview in which Hayes talks about his wide-ranging career, which included many performances on Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows,"  as well as a starring role on Broadway in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Me and Juliet."   Towards the end of the interview, Hayes is joined by his wife (and Days of our Lives co-star) Susan Seaforth Hayes.  

Today's podcast honors the amazingly talented and versatile Marni Nixon on what would be her 90th birthday.  This interview was recorded back in 2006 after the publication of her memoir "I Could Have Sung All Night."  Marni Nixon is best-known for the off-screen singing she did for such films as The King and I, West Side Story, and My Fair Lady.    Marni Nixon died in 2016.  

Part One, for Black History Month, features Joe Drape talking about his book "Black Maestro: The Epic Life of an American Legend," which chronicles the life and career of Jimmy Winkfield, a talented jockey from the late 19th century - who also happened to be black.   Part Two is a preview of this weekend's concert by the Lake County Symphony Orchestra.  We speak with conductor Ron Arden as well as with the group's composer-in-residence, Charles Brown, about his brand new work "Poem for American Acrimony," which receives its world premiere Saturday night. 

Margaret L. Andersen, a Professor Emerita at the University of Delaware, has written extensively on issues of Race and Racism for many years.  Her most recent book is titled "Getting Smart About Race:  An American Conversation."   

We speak with Andrew Gavin, UW-Parkside athletic director, who was recently given a 40 under 40 award from Milwaukee Business Journal as an outstanding young professional -   and Robyn Elliot, one of his graduate assistants. 

From the archives comes this 2007 interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Alice Walker ("The Color Purple"), talking about her children's book "Why War is never a good idea."  

Eileen Rivers, a military veteran who nows works for USA Today, is the author of "Beyond the Call:  Three Women on the Front Lines of Afghanistan."  She comes to Carthage this Saturday evening to be present for the performance of "Fighting for Home: stories of Women Who Serve" and to sign copies of her book, which will be for sale.