We spend most of the program with State Representative Tip McGuire, who represents the 64th assembly district. We finish out the hour with Tom Segev (2007) talking about his book "1967: Israel, the War, and the Year that Transformed the Middle East."

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we replay this 2003 interview with Irish writer Malachi McCourt (brother of Frank McCourt.)

We talk with Andrea Chamblee about "The Capital of Basketball: A History of DC Area High School Hoops" - a book begun by her husband, John McNamara- who tragically was killed in an incident at a newspaper in Baltimore in which five journalists were shot. Chamblee finished her husband's book.

We preview the Belle City Brassworks concert this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 with conductor Doug Johnson and board president Katie Humphrey. The concert will feature Irish music in honor of Saint Patrick's Day.

Wayne Scott discusses his poignant and deeplypersonal memoir "The Maps They Gave Us: One Marriage Re-Imagined."

We speak with screenwriter and playwright Kevin Wade, who has just published his first novel, "Johnny Careless." His credits include the screenplays for "Working Girl," "True Colors," and "Meet Joe Black."

We preview next week's Jazz Week at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with Russ Johnson, who is a member of the music faculty at UW-Parkside and someone with an impressive resume as a jazz trumpeter. This year's event is the 13th Jazz Week. The program includes recorded examples of the various guests who will be performing for the festival.

Tanisia Moore talks about her newest children's book, "Wash Day Love."

Lisa Franklin, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing at Carthage College, discusses the concept of Product Management. (Carthage has professional certification and master's degree programs in Product Management.) What is Product Management and why does it matter?

From early 2024- Simon Schuster discusses his book "The Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader." Schuster has covered Zelensky since 2019 and was granted unprecedented access to him even during the chaotic days following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.