Dr. Jerald Mast, Professor of Political Science at Carthage College,  offers his thoughts on the impeachment trial currently underway- what has transpired thus far, and what could happen from here.  

From 2007 comes an interview that takes us inside the mind of engineers.  Andrew Burroughs' fascinating book is titled "Everyday Engineering:  How Engineers See." 

Australian french horn virtuoso Barry Tuckwell died earlier this month at the age of 88.   This is a portion of a Morning Show interview that I was privileged to record with Mr. Tuckwell back in 1990 when he came to Kenosha to appear with the Kenosha Symphony as part of the group's 50th anniversary season.   Side note:  this was one of the very first occasions on which I did a Morning Show interview, and the earliest Morning Show interview of mine that is preserved. 

This is a 2012 interview with Wisconsin author Michael Perry,  talking about his delightful memoir "Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs & Parenting."  In this book, he recounts his experience of becoming a father at the same time that he and his wife began raising pigs and poultry on their small farm.   

From 2013 comes a conversation with writer Rachel Simon, author of "Riding the Bus with my Sister: A True Life Journey."  Rachel's sister Beth is developmentally disabled,  and for years has spent a great deal of time riding the city buses of her community -  striking up friendships with various bus drivers.  Rachel Simon's book recounts her experience of accompanying Beth on these bus rides over the course of several months.  It ended up bringing the two sisters much closer together.  

Our guests are Dr. James Ripley, director of instrumental activities at Carthage,  and four members of the Carthage Wind Orchestra- Mariah Honeck, Tim Wagner, Katiann Nelson, and Maile Riedl, talking about their recent trip to Japan.  The group's homecoming concert is this Sunday afternoon, January 26th, 2:00 in Siebert Chapel.   

This interview is the first 2020 monthly Morning Show visit from Bryan Albrecht, the president of Gateway Technical College. With him is William Martin, Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Racine.  We talk about what that title entails- and about what it means for the city of Racine to be designated as a Smart City.  

This interview is with Martin Fletcher, a highly-regarded journalist for NBC, talking about his novel "The War Reporter," which helps us understand the harrowing challenges and dangers that confront war reporters.  

Therapist Nisha Zenoff's son Victor was killed in a hiking accident when he was just 17 years old.   She has drawn upon that tragedy as well as the experience of working with hundreds of bereaved parents over the years to write her book "The Unspeakable Loss: How do you live when a child dies."  This interview was recorded in 2017.  

Dominique Pritchett grew up in Waukegan, IL and Kenosha, WI amidst serious poverty - and even experienced periods of homelessness.   And because of her (single) mother's difficulties,  Dominique was sometimes the de facto parent of the family.  But she surmounted all of those challenges to graduate from Bradford High and Carthage College - and will soon be certified as a psychologist.  She hopes to open up a private practice in Kenosha.  She speaks at the Civil War Museum Tuesday night as part of their Courageous Conversations series.