WDUN Morning Show

Matthew Diffee makes his living as a cartoonist. But not all of his comics meet the standards of "New Yorker" magazine. So he's collected the best of the rejections from his work and 50 of his cartooning buddies in "The Best of the Rejection Collection: 297 Cartoons That Were Too Dar, Too Weird, Or Too Dirty for The New Yorker." Diffee took time to visit with us on Maine Street to share what it's like to draw cartoons for a living.

What is like to pack up and move from Hollywood to a rustic cottage in the Catskill Mountains? We got a first-hand look from Melissa Gilbert who did just that. The "Little House on the Prairie" star talks about DIY home renovations and raising chickens in her book "Back to the Prairie".

Former Marine officer Phil Klay shares his experience of finding himself part of a community of veterans trying to grapple with the meaning of their time at war for themselves and their country. Klay talks about the little-known conflicts continuing in other countries involving our military.

Grant Golliher brings over two decades of horsemanship and working with corporate leaders together in "Think Like a Horse: Lesson in Live, Leadership, and Empathy from an Unconventional Cowboy."

We all know the economy isn't looking good with inflation continuing to eat away at earnings. Economics expert Dr. Michael Busler, Ph.D shares the reasons behind the current economic problems and the possibility of recession. Busler is a public policy analyst and professor of finance at Stockton University in New Jersey.

Dr. Josh Umbehr joined Mornings on Maine Street to discuss the future of telehealth. Umbehr has been doing telehealth since 2010 and seen it become an effective tool to more efficiently deliver healthcare.

Gary Lennon shares the story behind making his documentary "Castro's Spies". It tells the largely unknown story of an unofficial Cuban civil war fought for decades across the Florida Straits.

Kim Daly has been fascinated by true crime stories for years. Now she's turned that curiosity into "The True Crime File." Daly uses her background i truma studies and work as a rape crisis counselor to present these stories in a balanced, respectful manner.

E.C. Hanes shares insights into the world of immigration with a focus on human trafficking in his book "The Bus to Beulah." Although a work of fiction, Hanes took time to explain the facts it contains and the research he did before writing it.

Major Fred Galvin USMC (Ret.) visited Maine Street to share the details of his book "A Few Bad Men." In it he chronicles the true story of an elite team of U.S. Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit.