Lake Effect

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We look at the Kenosha DA’s decision not to charge the police officer responsible for shooting and paralyzing Jacob Blake. Then, overdose deaths are at an all-time high in Milwaukee. We learn why and what’s being done to change it. We meet the owner of Milwaukee’s SapSap, who uses Lao-inspired cuisine to share his family’s story. Plus our series on entrepreneurship, How Did You Do That? , explores how a UW-Madison professor invented a safer kind of therapeutic

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We look at the vaccine rollout in Milwaukee and learn about the different ways people may get it. Then, how the economic woes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are transforming Milwaukee. We learn about a film that documents the importance of the Latino community to Wisconsin’s culture. Plus, we speak with a Forest Home Cemetery historian to learn about the art and symbolism found on gravestones. Guests: Dr. Heather Paradis, medical director for the Milwaukee Health

Monday on Lake Effect: The President and CEO of the Marcus Performing Arts Center shares the work they’re doing to advance racial equity in the performing arts. We hear about the challenges Milwaukee venues and artists have faced during the pandemic and how they’ve adapted. We listen back to a conversation with Milwaukee journalist, Meg Jones, who passed away last month. Then, learn about H.H. Bennett, “the man who made the Dells famous.” Plus, the man behind the Manitowoc Minute talks about his

This weekend on Lake Effect : We talk about the ripple effect on a person’s life when facing eviction. Then our annual Games to Gift conversation looks at some of the best games of 2020 and how this atypical year has impacted the gaming world. Plus Daniel Goldin of Boswell Books joins us for our yearly Books to Gift segment. Guests: Deb Heffner, housing strategy director at Community Advocates James Lowder, executive editor of Chaosium Daniel Goldin, proprietor of Boswell Book Company

Friday on Lake Effect : We get a therapist’s advice on how to be resilient as the challenges of the pandemic continue into the new year. Then, we look at some of the holiday events happening in Milwaukee, including some old favorites with new twists. And we speak with actors and husbands, Ben Lewis and Blake Lee, stars of Lifetime’s The Christmas Setup their first holiday film centered on a gay romance set in Milwaukee. Guests: Christine Finerty, licensed professional therapist Adam Carr, deputy

Thursday on Lake Effect : We talk about the ripple effect on a person’s life when facing eviction. Then, we hear from the Wisconsin Arts Board about how the arts community is working toward economic recovery from the pandemic. Plus, our annual Games to Gift conversation looks at some of the best games of 2020 and how this atypical year has impacted the gaming world. Guests: Deb Heffner, housing strategy director at Community Advocates George Tzougros, executive director of the Wisconsin Arts

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We learn about the enduring legacy of Japanese internment camps through the book, Setsuko’s Secret . Then, we learn about the lesser-told history of women of color involved in the suffrage movement in America. Plus, a look back at Schuster’s Holiday Parade with historian John Gurda. Guests: Shirley Ann Higuchi, author of Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration ; Kathy Saito Yuille, subject & Higuchi's aunt Veronica

Tuesday on Lake Effect : How lighting the Hoan Bridge could bring unity in a time of divisiveness. Then, we learn about a new poetry anthology called Through This Door: Wisconsin in Poems . Plus Daniel Goldin of Boswell Books joins us for our yearly Books to Gift segment. Guests: Daniel Steininger, president of BizStarts & grandson of Daniel Hoan Margaret Rozga & Angela Trudell Vasquez, co-editors, Through This Door: Wisconsin In Poems Daniel Goldin, Boswell Book Company proprietor

Monday on Lake Effect : We discuss the Wisconsin GOP’s approach to COVID-19 with Charlie Sykes. Then, we look at the history of public mental health funding and what it looks like today. Plus, we hear some new music from local artists in this month’s Milwaukee Music Roundup. Guests: Charlie Sykes, founder and editor of The Bulwark Zeb Larson, historian Matt Wild, co-founder of Milwaukee Record

This Weekend On Lake Effect : We hear how a new position at the Milwaukee Art Museum aims to welcome more people of different backgrounds to the museum. Then, we speak to a local photographer about what it was like to capture the historic protests in Milwaukee this summer. We learn how Running Rebels has been improving the lives of Milwaukee youth for 40 years. Plus, our auto contributor Mark Savage talks about the rise of the crossover. Guests: Kantara Souffrant, Curator of Community Dialogue