Lake Effect

Thursday on Lake Effect : We hear from several artists who are calling last month’s in-person primary election a “Crime Against Humanity.” Then, a new journaling project from the Wisconsin Historical Society seeks to show how everyday people are experiencing this pandemic. An anti-vaping advocate shares his experience with addiction. Plus, an essayist compares the coronavirus pandemic to experiences during the Great Depression. Guests: Katie Mullen, creative director of BlackPaint; Laura Kezman,

Wednesday on Lake Effect: We explore the latest Marquette Law School poll, which asked Wisconsinites how they feel about the coronavirus pandemic. We look into new reporting that has shown spikes in gun violence during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, a local distiller talks about the transition to making hand sanitizer to help ease the nationwide shortage. Guests: Maayan Silver, WUWM reporter Champe Barton, reporter for The Trace Brian Sammons, owner and distiller at Twisted Path Distillery

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We hear from a vocational teacher who has had to adjust how he’s preparing students to enter the workforce. Then, in the high stress time of COVID-19, we look at ways health care workers can take care of themselves. And as we mark the ten year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, we discuss the impact it has had on health care in the U.S. Guests: Craig Griffie, tech-ed teacher at Brown Deer High School; Steven George, student Dr. Chad Wetterneck, director of trauma

Monday on Lake Effect : We learn about employee rights during this pandemic and how workers can navigate an evolving workplace. Then, we learn how the coronavirus is affecting the meat industry and what it means for our food system in the U.S. Plus, a tribute to improvisation master and UW-Madison jazz instructor Joan Wildman, who passed away last month. Guests: Barbara Zabawa, clinical assistant professor at UW-Milwaukee Dan Schafer, emeritus professor of animal sciences at UW-Madison Joan

This weekend on Lake Effect : We have a first hand account of what it’s like to be a COVID-19 survivor in Milwaukee. Bubbler Talk looks at how the pandemic is affecting students with special needs. We talk about how the coronavirus has reawakened some longstanding debates on the nature of our government. Plus, a project by local arts organizations is putting masks and face shields in the hands of frontline workers. Guests: Danielle Nelson, Better By Each Other Bubbler Talk Jennifer Fenton,

Friday on Lake Effect : How one Milwaukee man is showing appreciation for the city’s essential workers. Then, we hear about how social media companies are balancing free speech ethics under coronavirus. Plus, our film contributor discusses what the closing of movie theaters during the pandemic could mean for their future. Guests: Brice Smith, founder of my MKE apparel Kathleen Bartzen Culver, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at UW Madison; Steven Overly, technology reporter for

Thursday on Lake Effect : We look at how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect Wisconsin’s county budgets. Then, while addiction treatment and recovery has drastically changed due to social distancing, it’s also opened up more opportunities to connect. And we hear from two organizations helping artists get through the pandemic — creatively and financially. Guests: Rob Henken, president, Wisconsin Policy Forum Jessica Brownrigg and Aaron Clayborn, recovery coaches through Wisconsin Recovery Community

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We have a first hand account of what it’s like to be a COVID-19 survivor in Milwaukee. Then, Wisconsin school districts are starting to craft their budgets for the upcoming year. We look at that process during this pandemic. Plus, we talk about how the coronavirus has reawakened some longstanding debates on the nature of our government. Guests: Danielle Nelson, former WUWM employee and COVID-19 survivor Jason Stein, research director, Wisconsin Policy Forum Jennifer

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We continue our conversation on environmentalism and coronavirus. Then, a project by local arts organizations is putting masks and face shields in the hands of frontline workers. We learn how venues across the U.S. are banding together to survive the COVID-19 shutdown. Plus, as the trend of raising backyard chickens grows in Milwaukee, we speak to one local business owner who has made it her mission to help. Guests: Peter Staudenmaier, associate professor of history at

Monday on Lake Effect : We learn about the complicated ideological history of environmentalism. Then, how a national group is helping a Milwaukee neighborhood go green. Plus, Adam Carr from the Milwaukee Neighborhood New Service shares some fun things to do this month while being socially distant. Guests: Peter Staudenmaier, associate professor of history at Marquette University Sarita Turner, vice president of U.S. programs at the Institute for Sustainable Communities Adam Carr, Milwaukee