Travel Tips

Radio Guest List – Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin– October 15, 2011

Locations in this article:  Dallas, TX Madison, WI

Are pilots getting distracted by cockpit chatter? Are flight crews properly trained to handle a plane crash?

Wall Street Journal Travel Editor Scott McCartney and Ask A Pilot’s Patrick Smith join Peter on the air this weekend to answer these questions and tackle other pressing issues of airline safety.

On Saturday, October 15, Peter sits down with travel experts and local guests as he broadcasts his radio show from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Go Badgers!

Call in with your travel questions at 1-888-88-PETER (1-888-887-3837) or email peter@petergreenberg.com. (Write “ASK PETER” in the subject line.)

Featured guests include:

Scott McCartney, travel editor for the Wall Street Journal, explains how to train and prepare for a plane crash.

Daniel J. Hanrahan, president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, shares some of his favorite new developments in the cruise industry.

Paul Soglin, Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, describes life in the state capitol and recent state and city initiatives.

Marsh Shapiro, a University of Wisconsin Alum and owner of the Nitty Gritty restaurant on campus, talks about life in present-day Madison and breaks down how the town has changed since he was a student.

Scott Wallace, author of The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes, tells Peter about his journey following a 34-man team into the Amazon’s uncharted depths and discovering the rainforest’s secrets while attempting to encounter the mysterious flecheiros – or “People of the Arrow.”

Terry Gardner, journalist, updates Peter on new zoo developments, highlighting the Dallas Zoo that is the first zoo in North America to mix hoofed animals (giraffes and zebras) with elephants.

Ben Sidran, host of NPR’s Jazz Alive, Grammy-nominated musician and Madison local, talks about his life in Madison.

Patrick Smith, author and founder of AskThePilot.com, offers his opinion on whether pilots are distracted by cockpit chatter.