WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

Paul Beston is the author of "The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the World."  Beston looks at the careers of such boxing legends as Jack Johnson,  Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis,  Rocky Marciano,  Cassius Clay,  Joe Frazier and Evander Holyfield.

Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin talks about his memoir "Alan Arkin: An Improvised Life."   

Part One:  Ron Pyle talks about his book "First to the Moon: an Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Experience."  The book is enriched by many photographs that have never been published or shared with the public.   Part Two:  Martin Rosenberg discusses his book "War as they knew it:  Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest."   The book explores two of college football's most noteworthy coaches and how their respective programs functioned during the height of the Viet Nam War. 

This interview is with Nicholas Carr, author of "The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to our Brains."  The book not only discusses the effects of the internet but also looks at other technological breakthroughs in human history (such as the printing press) and how those innovations affected human beings and how they thought about and processed all that they experienced.  

From the archives comes this interview with Gerald Koeppel, author of "Bond of Union: Building the Erie Canal and the American Empire."  It explores the fascinating story of why and how the Erie Canal was conceived, designed and constructed- and the powerful effect it had on our young nation. 

This 2002 interview is with Richard Blow, who worked closely with John F. Kennedy Jr. on George magazine.   His memoir is titled "American Son: A Portrait of John F. Kennedy Jr."   This interview is being offered up in light of this past Thursday's interview with J. Randy Tarborelli, whose latest book is called "The Kennedy Heirs," which examines that generation of the Kennedy family that includes JFK Jr. 

Today's podcast is a follow-up to Thursday's interview with the author of "The Kennedy Heirs," which tells the complicated story of the third generation of the Kennedy family (the children of JFK, RFK and their siblings.)  Today's podcast guests are both daughters of Robert F. Kennedy.  Part one is a 2004 conversation (in-studio) with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the oldest daughter of RFK.  Part two is a phone interview with Kerry Kennedy about her book "Ripples of Hope,"  which features the reflections of a number of different public figures who were inspired by RFK.  

Dr. Art Cyr pays his monthly visit to the program to offer his analysis of current events and issues.  In this interview, he talks about Brexit,  U.S. tensions with Iran,  demonstrations in Hong Kong,  the founder of Foxconn's announcement about seeking the presidency of Taiwan, and the 75th anniversary of D-Day.   Dr. Cyr is the Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business and Director of the Clausen Center at Carthage College.  

Best-selling author J. Randy Taraborrelli has written four book about the Kennedy family.  The most recent is focused on the so-called Third Generation - the grandchildren of Joe and Rose Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Jr., Caroline Kennedy, Maria Shriver, and their many cousins.)  The book is titled "The Kennedy Heirs: John, Caroline, and the New Generation- a Legacy of Tragedy and Triumph."

This interview concerns a musical called "The Scottsboro Boys," one of the last collaborations of Kander & Ebb, best known for their shows "Cabaret" and "Chicago."  The Scottsboro Boys is based on the heartbreaking true story of 9 young African-Americans who were unjustly accused of raping a white woman back in the 1930's.   Kenosha Unified mounted a superb production of the show that will be taken to the International Thespian Festival.   I speak with Holly Stanfield, coordinator of KUSD's music theater program,  and two members of the cast:  Ben Woods and Nick Daly.