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From 2022 - Matt Richtel, author of "Inspired: Understanding Creativity: A Journey through Art, Science, and the Soul."

From 2017- Susan Bordo, author of "The Destruction of Hillary Clinton."

We meet Kyndal Ray Edwards, who has walked across the continental United States more than once - reaching all four corners of the lower 48 states. He has undertaken this "Walking Testimonial" to draw attention to the importance of mental health. Part two is an archival interview (2009) with Frank Schaeffer, author of "Patience with God: Faith for People Who Don't Like Religion (or Atheism.).

Part One: John McWhorter, author of "Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English." Part Two: Tina Seelig, author of "Insight Out: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and Into the World." [both from the archives]

We welcome Dr. Jerald Mast to the program to offer his reflections on Tuesday's Midterm Elections.

In memory of actor Walter Koenig - who passed away on Sunday, October 25th at the age of 90 - we are replaying my 2020 phone conversation with him in which he talks about his memoir "Beaming Up and Getting Off: My Life Before and Beyond Star Trek."

From 2007- Sena Jeter Naslund, author of "Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette."

In honor of Halloween, here is an interview from the archives with best-selling author Mary Roach, talking about her book "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife." (from 2006)

We preview the 22nd annual Lakeside Band Festival at Carthage College ..... which will culminate in a concert Saturday evening, 7:30 pm, in Siebert Chapel titled "Halloween Hoedown." We speak with James Ripley, director of instrumental activities at Carthage, and guest composer/conductor James Syler. Several of Syler's compositions will be performed Saturday night, including "Hocus Pocus."

Local writer Barbara Tylla joins us to talk about two books she has recently written - a memory book titled "Exit Laughing" and a poetry collection titled "The Snow Child."

We speak with Joe Rickard, CEO of Offsite .... a company based in Kenosha that works with companies to safeguard their data, which is becoming a more acute concern for companies of all kinds. Rickard describes their work and also shares some concerns he has about the large data centers that are springing up across the country, including right here in Southeastern Wisconsin.

We speak with Mike Clickner about the Racine Theater Guild's production of Patrick Hamilton's play "Angel Street" - also known as "Gaslight." He also tells us about a wonderful connection between this play and his own father and an appearance at the RTG 79 years ago. (The RTG's production of "Angel Street" opens on Friday the 30th and runs for three weekends.).

We speak with Keith McHenry, co-founder of the group Food Not Bombs, about his memoir "Soup Street."

From 2003- a conversation with Donald L. Miller, author of "City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of Chicago." The book was the basis for a 3-part American Experience documentary titled "Chicago: City of the Century" that aired on PBS shortly after this interview aired. The documentary is available for purchase on DVD.

From 2010 - An interview with two participants in a 7-episode miniseries for National Geographic titled Great Migrations. The documentary is available on DVD.