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Radio Guest List—Door County, Wisconsin—July 30, 2016

Locations in this article:  Green Bay, WI

ephraimshoresThis week’s broadcast of the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show comes from Door County, Wisconsin at the Ephraim Shores Resort. Inhabited since 10,000 B.C., this quaint waterfront community boast 11 lighthouses, 5 state parks, and 300 miles of historic shoreline. Located between Lake Michigan and Green Bay, Door County is a little known yet popular vacation destination, often being credited as “The Cape Cod of the Midwest.” Joining us on the program will be Captain Jim Robinson, Captain at Shoreline Scenic Cruises and Charters, sharing about the many great lighthouses Door County has to offer and an island that is eerily reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock film. Scott McCartney, Travel Editor at The Wall Street Journal, stops by to surprise us with some good news about the TSA and how Uber is changing the car service industry at major airports. We’ll also have Linda Carey, Docent at Ephraim Historical Foundation, telling us about Door County’s colorful past and the ghost stories which have evolved from it. There’s all of this and more on this week’s broadcast of the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show in Door County, Wisconsin at the Ephraim Shores Resort.

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Scott McCartney, Travel Editor of The Wall Street Journal, surprises us with some good news about improvements at TSA, as well as the new demand for Uber at airports.

Niles Weborg, Retired Former Fire Chief of Ephraim, lets us in on how he inherited the fire department and where you can find the best fish boil in town.

Linda Carey, Docent at Ephraim Historical Foundation, discusses the bravery of the settlers in Door County, how the county preserves its history, and shares a great ghost story about one of its many fishermen.

Captain Jim Robinson, Captain at Shoreline Scenic Cruises and Charters, talks about the over 5,000 known shipwrecks on the Great Lakes and the many lighthouses in Door County, including one that sits on an island reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock movie.

Patrick Smith, Active Airline Pilot, Air Travel Blogger, and Author of Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel: Questions, Answers, and Reflections, reviews the tragic crash of Malaysia Flight 370 and the many conspiracy theories which followed it.

Charles Henriksen, Owner and Operator of Henriksen Fisheries, talks about why whitefish is a staple in Door County, how spawning affects their waters, and the two types of people who come to Door County.

Samanth Subramanian, Author of Following Fish, discusses the value of fish and how it affects cultures around the world beyond consumption, as well as how major fisheries change the dynamics of local economies. He also shares how much more fish he’s been eating since writing his book.

Greg Vinkler, Artistic Director for the Peninsula Players, shares why Door County is the best place to discover art and why he avoids casting well known actors in their theater.

By Rian Rikard for PeterGreenberg.com