Lake Effect: Full Show

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Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.This podcast features full episodes of Lake Effect.Learn more about Lake Effect here.

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Lake Effect: Full Show episodes:

05.07.2024
Tuesday 5/7/24: Proposed MPS budget, poison expert, Public Trust podcast, spongy moths
We look at what’s in the proposed budget for Milwaukee Public Schools. A poison expert and author talks about science literacy. We speak with the producer of a podcast that explores the impact of forever chemicals in Wisconsin. We learn...
05.06.2024
Monday 5/6/24: traffic deaths report, student protests & politics, Bay View massacre, 72-year-old UWM graduate
We look at a new report that finds traffic deaths have gone up in Milwaukee County. Capitol Notes explores the political implications of the student protests. We learn about the 1886 Bay View Massacre. Plus, meet a 72-year-old woman about...
05.06.2024
Thursday 5/2/24: student protests, 'Swing State of the Union', Indigenous exhibit at Milwaukee Public Museum, Bubbler Talk
We learn how the long history of protesting at UW-Madison is being documented. We bring you a sneak peek of WUWM's new podcast Swing State of the Union. We learn about future plans for the large rotating powwow exhibit at...
05.01.2024
Wednesday 5/1/24: Labor rights advocates, anti-Chinese riot in Milwaukee, tick check, viral job listing
We explore how some Wisconities are advocating for workers rights. We learn about the anti-Chinese riots that took place in Milwaukee in the late 1800s. We learn how to do a proper tick check. Plus, tell you about a job...
04.30.2024
Tuesday 4/30/24: 'Swing State of the Union' podcast, school choice history, spring cleaning tips, Milwaukee Music Roundup
We introduce you to WUWM’s new podcast, Swing State of the Union. We explore the history of school choice. We get some tips on how to organize your home during spring cleaning. Plus, hear new local music in the Milwaukee...
04.29.2024
Monday 4/29/24: local hospital recognized, Rare Books Room, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Mechanic Shop Femme
We learn about one Wisconsin hospital being recognized for its work improving maternal care for Black pregnant people. Our Books and Beyond series visits the Rare Books Room at Central Library. We learn about the programs offered through Milwaukee’s Osher...
04.25.2024
Thursday 4/25/24: Medicine Fish, Black Lens, Walker's Pint
Connecting young people of the Menominee Indian Tribe with nature. Film choices for the Milwaukee Film Festival from the Black Lens programmer. Walker’s Pint, the only lesbian bar in Wisconsin,
04.24.2024
Wednesday 4/24/24: Milwaukee real estate, accessible walks, Milwaukee Film Festival
The status of the Milwaukee-area real estate market. A guide book for accessible walks in the city. The director and part subject of the documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy.”
04.23.2024
Tuesday 4/23/24: Local lesbian history, Chirp Chat, Light Needs, Live at Lake Effect
Local lesbian history in honor of Lesbian Visibility Week. A new program donating birding backpacks to community centers. “Light Needs” - a film about plants. Live at Lake Effect featuring Milwaukee’s own Buffalo Nichols.
04.22.2024
Monday 4/22/24: Russo-Ukrainian War, Capitol Notes, the first Earth Day, Richland
A Wisconsin professor from Ukraine shares his experiences since the 2022 Russian invasion. Capitol Notes catches up on the latest in Wisconsin state politics. The woman who helped organize the first Earth Day. The director of “Richland” discusses what remains...
04.18.2024
Thursday on Lake Effect: political conventions, stink bugs, Wisconsin hikes, farewell to Bob Reitman
We explore how political conventions have changed over time. We learn about stink bugs. We talk about some of the best hikes in Wisconsin. Plus, say farewell to the host of It’s Alright Ma, It’s Only Music, Bob Reitman.
04.16.2024
Tuesday 4/16/24: Mayor Johnson reflects, AAPI history, Lady Like, Dynamic Range
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson reflects on his first term. New legislation requires Asian American and Hmong American history in Wisconsin schools. RuPaul’s Drag Race queen Lady Camden. Bill Tennessan speaks on his exhibition "Dynamic Range."
04.11.2024
Thursday 4/11/24: No One Asked You, hydroponics, grilled cheese championship
“No One Asked You,” a documentary about how humor is used to fight for abortion rights. A program that introduces high schoolers to agriculture, nutrition, and careers in science. The Wisconsin grilled cheese sandwich championship in Dodgeville.
04.10.2024
Wednesday 4/10/24: Remembering Cardinal Stritch, Chirp Chat, 'Shari & Lamb Chop'
The history of the now-shuttered Cardinal Stritch University. A new episode of Chirp Chat: why birds migrate. We speak with the director of "Shari & Lamb Chop,” which kicks off the Milwaukee Film Festival.
04.09.2024
Tuesday 4/9/24: Avian flu and dairy cows, see the Northern Lights, Mechanic Shop Femme
How avian flu is affecting dairy cows and the dairy industry. How to see the Northern Lights. A conversation with "Mechanic Shop Femme."
04.08.2024
Monday 4/8/24: A new union, Capitol Notes, flood prevention, woman cheesemakers
A new union representing Milwaukee’s service & hospitality workers. The latest Capitol Notes. Efforts to prevent flooding in the Milwaukee area. One of just two female master cheesemakers in the world is in Wisconsin.
04.04.2024
Thursday 4/4/24: Men of color summit, HBCUs, SapSap Ubon
A summit for men of color happening this weekend, and what organizers hope to accomplish. NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday host Ayesha Rascoe discusses the importance of HBCUs. A Lao barbeque restaurant, SapSap, moves away from brick and mortar.
04.03.2024
Wednesday 4/3/24: Spring election results, Home Rule, Wisconsin Journalist of the Year, Ko-Thi Dance Company
We recap yesterday's election results. Act 12 and the idea of ‘home rule’ enshrined in Wisconsin’s constitution. A Brookfield senior is named this year’s Wisconsin Journalist of the Year. A first-of-its-kind Universal Park being built here in Milwaukee. Ko-Thi Dance...
04.02.2024
Tuesday 4/2/24: What's on your ballot, Milwaukee Film Festival, Dig In!
What’s on your ballot for today's spring election. What it takes to put the Milwaukee Film Festival together. How purple vegetables are good for your garden and your health.
04.01.2024
Monday 4/1/24: What is allowed when voting, WUWM voter roundtable, Milwaukee Music Roundup
What is, and is not, allowed when voting in tomorrow’s election. Part 2 of WUWM's voter roundtable. New local music in this month’s Milwaukee Music Roundup.
03.28.2024
Thursday 3/28/24: Voter roundtable, help with genealogical research, Kodachrome Milwaukee
A voter roundtable discussing the upcoming presidential election. Resources to help you research your family history. Kodachrome Milwaukee: a book of mid-1900s Milwaukee images
03.27.2024
Wednesday 3/27/24: Wisconsin Latinos and faith, science and the arts, Chirp Chat, Art Car
History of Wisconsin’s Latino communities' connection to faith. The connection between science and the arts. Why the American Ornithological Society’s renamed some birds. How the city is combatting reckless driving through mobile art.
03.26.2024
Tuesday 3/26/24: Great Lakes drinking water, The Last Repair Shop, influential women artists
Tribal schools across the Great Lakes region test for safe drinking water. The Oscar-winning documentary short film “The Last Repair Shop.” Female artists who have influenced the women of WUWM.
03.25.2024
Monday 3/25/24: Capitol Notes, local environmental policy, millennials and healthcare, Food Journeys
What can be done with environmental policy on a local level. How millennials are impacting the healthcare system. “Food Journeys" explores how Milwaukeeans relate to the food system.
03.21.2024
Thursday 3/21/24: Solar eclipse, Utama, Milwaukee's youth poet laureate
The upcoming solar eclipse: what to know and how to see it. “Utama" explores the impact of climate change for a couple in the Bolivian highlands. Milwaukee’s first-ever youth poet laureate.
03.21.2024
Wednesday 3/20/24: MPS referendum, Aquatics Ambassadors, public museum packup, laser shows
Information on the Milwaukee Public Schools funding referendum. Water safety in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Public Museum packs up more than 4 million items. Planetarium laser shows.
03.19.2024
Tuesday 3/19/24: Ballot measure explainer, music teaching fellowship, best restaurants, Live at Lake Effect
What two statewide ballot measures for the spring election mean. The inaugural fellows at The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s Fellowship in Teaching Artistry. Milwaukee Magazine's new list of Milwaukee’s best restaurants. Live at Lake Effect, featuring "The Lemon Twigs."
03.18.2024
Monday 3/18/24: Milwaukee City Attorney race, American Birkebiner adjustments, Ice Age Trail
What a city attorney does and hear from both candidates. Big adjustments made at this year’s American Birkebiner due to lack of snow. Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail.
03.14.2024
Thursday 3/14/24: Thin Ice, Tamarack Waldorf School, Fair Housing Marches commemorated
Warming Wisconsin winters affect on leisure activities. Tamarack Waldorf School's efforts to get kids outside – rain, snow or shine. A fair housing marcher about the new markers commemorating the protests in Milwaukee.
03.13.2024
Wednesday 3/13/24: Remembering the Fair Housing Marches, Thin Ice, winter-themed fashion show
A Fair Housing marcher speaks about new city landmarks commemorating those protests. How warming winters are impacting the wildlife in Lake Michigan. An outdoor fashion show to send off the winter season.
03.12.2024
Tuesday 3/12/24: Waupan prison conditions, Commando remembers Fair Housing Marches, Thin Ice
Update on conditions at Waupun Correctional Institution. One of the Commandos from the Fair Housing Marches speaks about historical markers finally commemorating the events. The impact warming winters may have on crane and tick populations.
03.11.2024
Monday 3/11/24: Registration for April 2 election, fake electors scheme, Thin Ice, daylight savings time
How new Wisconsin voters can register for the April 2 election. Capitol Notes looks at a settlement over the fake electors scheme. The battle over daylight saving time.
03.07.2024
Thursday 3/7/24: what does a comptroller do?, Thin Ice: Wisconsin's Warming Winters, CEO of United Community Center
We learn what the City Comptroller does. We learn about WUWM's upcoming series, Thin Ice: Wisconsin's Warming Winters. We speak with Laura Gutiérrez, the CEO of the United Community Center in Milwaukee.
03.06.2024
Wednesday 3/6/24: Park infrastructure maintenance, how birding changes you, South Carolina political reporting
How community partnerships could help Milwaukee County Parks maintain its infrastructure. How birding changes how your environment. WUWM’s Maayan Silver speaks with South Carolina political reporter Maayan Schechter.
03.05.2024
Tuesday 3/5/24: Heart disease warnings, Milwaukee's architectural geology, cheese factory
A recent heart attack survivor speaks on heart disease presenting differently in women. A new book on Milwaukee’s geological architecture. Milwaukee’s first cheese factory after Clock Shadow Creamery closed.
03.04.2024
Monday 3/4/24: History of female Jewish comedians, Bad River Band sovereignty, Golda Meir's Milwaukee, Dreamers Gala
Female, Jewish comedians who paved the way for women in comedy. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s battles the Line 5 pipeline. Golda Meir and her Milwaukee influences. Marquette’s annual Dreamers Gala.
02.29.2024
Thursday 2/29/24: Leap Day milestones, Great Circus Parade, Milwaukee Music Roundup
Milwaukeeans with Leap Day birthdays and anniversaries. Milwaukee’s Great Circus Parade and a new documentary that looks at its history. New local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.
02.28.2024
Wednesday 2/28/29: Traffic speed reduction, maple sugaring, Chirp Chat, heritage gardens
How Milwaukee’s traffic calming efforts have affected speeding. How a mild winter is impacting Wisconsin’s maple sugaring season. Tips on how to start birding in Milwaukee. Advice on how to start your own African American heritage garden.
02.27.2024
Tuesday 2/27/24: Petition against current abortion law, AI, Unity Awards, Underground Railroad
An effort to get the Wisconsin Supreme Court to recognize the right to an abortion as part of the state constitution. The impact of generative AI. Felice Green honored for her work to revitalize Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. Wandering Wisconsin...
02.26.2024
Monday 2/26/24: Impact of college DEI cuts, Capitol Notes, rare disease awareness, victory gardens
How students at UW-Milwaukee are being impacted by the cuts to DEI. Capitol Notes explains the Trump leadership PAC’s campaign finance scheme. We visit Component Brewing to learn about raising awareness about rare diseases. The Victory Garden Initiative garden blitz...
02.22.2024
Thursday 2/22/24: Redistricting, Margaret Cho, first Black woman cantor, 100 years of boxing
The impact of Wisconsin’s new legislative voting maps. Margaret Cho celebrates 40 years as a standup comic. The first Black woman cantor who was born here in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Athletic Club has hosted an annual Boxing Night for over...
02.21.2024
Wednesday 2/21/24: primary election results, tornadoes in Wisconsin, weird museums
We look at yesterday’s Primary Election results. Rare February tornadoes that touched down in Wisconsin this month. The legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers. Explore some of Wisconsin’s weirdest museums.
02.20.2024
Tuesday 2/20/24: Political division, first Black GM in the NBA, Live at Lake Effect
A politics writer about the Republican Party hopes to mend division. Former Bucks general manager Wayne Embry joins the show. Live at Lake Effect goes country with Lola Kirke.
02.19.2024
Monday 2/19/24: Victory Garden Initiative, DACA, Black History Month at the library
Victory Garden Initiative in Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. How one DACA recipient in Wausau is navigating her education. Milwaukee Public Library’s Black History Month Challenge. James Beard Award semi-finalists from Wisconsin.
02.15.2024
Thursday 2/15/24: Pollution and health, Wisconsin's safety net, the local FBI, Ko-Thi celebrates 55 years
How new air pollution standards can improve our health. How periods of extreme cold test Wisconsin’s social safety net. An inside look at the local FBI office. Milwaukee’s Ko-Thi Dance Company celebrates 55 years.
02.14.2024
Wednesday 2/14/24: Teen mental health, Farmer Wants a Wisconsin Wife, honoring the earth
We learn about teen mental health in Wisconsin. We meet a Wisconsinite looking for love on FOX’s reality dating show, "Farmer Wants a Wife." We learn about honoring the earth as a resolution for the new year. People who found...
02.13.2024
Tuesday 2/13/24: Redistricting, renters becoming homeowners, Monthly with Mosley
Why the Wisconsin legislature may be poised to pass Gov. Evers' proposed legislative maps. A program is helping low-income Metcalfe Park renters become homeowners. The history of the first all women of color military unit to serve in World War...
02.12.2024
Monday 2/12/24: Common Council, redistricting, Kuumba, Carmen Nickerson
How the Milwaukee Common Council works. Capital Notes explores the latest in the redistricting lawsuits. A new Harmabee Community Cafe that just opened. Hear some music from Carmen Nickerson.
02.08.2024
Thursday 2/8/24: Alderman Michael Murphy, everything about voting, Great Lakes ReNEW
Alderman Michael Murphy speaks about his 35-year tenure and decision to step down. Everything you need to know about voting in the upcoming elections. Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine works to maintain environmental health.
02.07.2024
Wednesday 2/7/24: local election rules, college graduation gaps, renewable energy, Unity Awards
How candidates in Milwaukee can run for more than one office. How UWM is addressing racial and income-based graduation gaps. New developments in solar power. Milwaukee Magazine's Unity Awards are out.

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Lake Effect: Full Show episodes:

Tuesday 5/7/24: Proposed MPS budget, poison expert, Public Trust podcast, spongy moths

Monday 5/6/24: traffic deaths report, student protests & politics, Bay View massacre, 72-year-old UWM graduate

Thursday 5/2/24: student protests, 'Swing State of the Union', Indigenous exhibit at Milwaukee Public Museum, Bubbler Talk

Wednesday 5/1/24: Labor rights advocates, anti-Chinese riot in Milwaukee, tick check, viral job listing

Tuesday 4/30/24: 'Swing State of the Union' podcast, school choice history, spring cleaning tips, Milwaukee Music Roundup

Monday 4/29/24: local hospital recognized, Rare Books Room, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Mechanic Shop Femme

Thursday 4/25/24: Medicine Fish, Black Lens, Walker's Pint

Wednesday 4/24/24: Milwaukee real estate, accessible walks, Milwaukee Film Festival

Tuesday 4/23/24: Local lesbian history, Chirp Chat, Light Needs, Live at Lake Effect

Monday 4/22/24: Russo-Ukrainian War, Capitol Notes, the first Earth Day, Richland

Thursday on Lake Effect: political conventions, stink bugs, Wisconsin hikes, farewell to Bob Reitman

Tuesday 4/16/24: Mayor Johnson reflects, AAPI history, Lady Like, Dynamic Range

Thursday 4/11/24: No One Asked You, hydroponics, grilled cheese championship

Wednesday 4/10/24: Remembering Cardinal Stritch, Chirp Chat, 'Shari & Lamb Chop'

Tuesday 4/9/24: Avian flu and dairy cows, see the Northern Lights, Mechanic Shop Femme

Monday 4/8/24: A new union, Capitol Notes, flood prevention, woman cheesemakers

Thursday 4/4/24: Men of color summit, HBCUs, SapSap Ubon

Wednesday 4/3/24: Spring election results, Home Rule, Wisconsin Journalist of the Year, Ko-Thi Dance Company

Tuesday 4/2/24: What's on your ballot, Milwaukee Film Festival, Dig In!

Monday 4/1/24: What is allowed when voting, WUWM voter roundtable, Milwaukee Music Roundup

Thursday 3/28/24: Voter roundtable, help with genealogical research, Kodachrome Milwaukee

Wednesday 3/27/24: Wisconsin Latinos and faith, science and the arts, Chirp Chat, Art Car

Tuesday 3/26/24: Great Lakes drinking water, The Last Repair Shop, influential women artists

Monday 3/25/24: Capitol Notes, local environmental policy, millennials and healthcare, Food Journeys

Thursday 3/21/24: Solar eclipse, Utama, Milwaukee's youth poet laureate

Wednesday 3/20/24: MPS referendum, Aquatics Ambassadors, public museum packup, laser shows

Tuesday 3/19/24: Ballot measure explainer, music teaching fellowship, best restaurants, Live at Lake Effect

Monday 3/18/24: Milwaukee City Attorney race, American Birkebiner adjustments, Ice Age Trail

Thursday 3/14/24: Thin Ice, Tamarack Waldorf School, Fair Housing Marches commemorated

Wednesday 3/13/24: Remembering the Fair Housing Marches, Thin Ice, winter-themed fashion show

Tuesday 3/12/24: Waupan prison conditions, Commando remembers Fair Housing Marches, Thin Ice

Monday 3/11/24: Registration for April 2 election, fake electors scheme, Thin Ice, daylight savings time

Thursday 3/7/24: what does a comptroller do?, Thin Ice: Wisconsin's Warming Winters, CEO of United Community Center

Wednesday 3/6/24: Park infrastructure maintenance, how birding changes you, South Carolina political reporting

Tuesday 3/5/24: Heart disease warnings, Milwaukee's architectural geology, cheese factory

Monday 3/4/24: History of female Jewish comedians, Bad River Band sovereignty, Golda Meir's Milwaukee, Dreamers Gala

Thursday 2/29/24: Leap Day milestones, Great Circus Parade, Milwaukee Music Roundup

Wednesday 2/28/29: Traffic speed reduction, maple sugaring, Chirp Chat, heritage gardens

Tuesday 2/27/24: Petition against current abortion law, AI, Unity Awards, Underground Railroad

Monday 2/26/24: Impact of college DEI cuts, Capitol Notes, rare disease awareness, victory gardens

Thursday 2/22/24: Redistricting, Margaret Cho, first Black woman cantor, 100 years of boxing

Wednesday 2/21/24: primary election results, tornadoes in Wisconsin, weird museums

Tuesday 2/20/24: Political division, first Black GM in the NBA, Live at Lake Effect

Monday 2/19/24: Victory Garden Initiative, DACA, Black History Month at the library

Thursday 2/15/24: Pollution and health, Wisconsin's safety net, the local FBI, Ko-Thi celebrates 55 years

Wednesday 2/14/24: Teen mental health, Farmer Wants a Wisconsin Wife, honoring the earth

Tuesday 2/13/24: Redistricting, renters becoming homeowners, Monthly with Mosley

Monday 2/12/24: Common Council, redistricting, Kuumba, Carmen Nickerson

Thursday 2/8/24: Alderman Michael Murphy, everything about voting, Great Lakes ReNEW

Wednesday 2/7/24: local election rules, college graduation gaps, renewable energy, Unity Awards