Lake Effect

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We speak with the people who depend on the JobLines to get to and from work ahead of its services ending this weekend. Then, we hear from a Waukesha County supervisor on why he thinks the JobLines didn’t work. Later, a rising young pastor talks about his work with Milwaukee communities — from the homeless to youth groups. And, we explore Camp Reunite — a program that gives kids with incarcerated mothers an opportunity for family bonding. Guests: Route 57 Riders feature

Tuesday on Lake Effect : On day two of our JobLine series, we talk with Rob Henken of the Wisconsin Policy Forum about the historical challenges our public transit has faced when trying to connect different counties. Our Beats Me series finds out about free tuition promise programs. Essayist Art Cyr mourns the loss of secrecy in our intelligence operations, and how experiencing a fringe festival elsewhere encouraged writer Dasha Kelly to participate in Milwaukee’s. Guests: Rob Henken, Wisconsin

Monday on Lake Effect : The last JobLine bus ends service into Waukesha County this Saturday. All this week, we look at why these lines were created, why they’re ending, and what the future holds for mass transit in Milwaukee County. Then, a film made in Milwaukee returns home after Sundance and Cannes, and the filmmakers explain why it almost didn’t get made at all. Plus, local musician Keith Pulvermacher talks about the different and personal nature of his latest album, 45 Story . Guests: Joy

This weekend on Lake Effect : Foreign policy contributor Art Cyr talks with us about Brexit, unrest in Hong Kong, and a troubling new power paradigm. We have the latest episodes of Bubbler Talk and I’m an American. Plus, author Margaret Hickey explains how Ireland’s food heritage is also a way of looking at its history. Guests: Art Cyr, foreign policy contributor Bubbler Talk (series) I'm An American (series) Margaret Hickey, author, Ireland's Green Larder

Thursday on Lake Effect : We remember the third anniversary of the Sherman Park protests with Ron Smith of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Then, film contributor Ryan Jay joins us to talk about The Wizard of Oz as the film celebrates its 80th anniversary. Plus, what it feels like for one band to play the world’s largest celebration of Irish music for the first time. Guests: Ron Smith, editor and project manager, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Ryan Jay, film contributor Connla (band

Wednesday on Lake Effect : Foreign policy contributor Art Cyr talks about Brexit, strained relations between Japan and Korea, and why tariffs aren’t likely to help us in the long run. Then, we travel to the Racine Zoo to learn more about how gibbons communicate. And Irish guitar virtuoso Shane Hennessy gives us an in studio performance. Guests: Art Cyr, Lake Effect foreign policy contributor Angela Dassow, Racine Zoo Shane Hennessy, guitarist

Tuesday on Lake Effect : Preston Cole, the Secretary-designee for Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources, talks about the state's water. Then, author and journalist Alex Kotlowitz talks about his latest book An American Summer. And a man incarcerated in the Wisconsin prison system is about to receive a gallery show featuring his miniature abstract paintings. Guests: Preston Cole, Secretary-designee for Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources Alex Kotlowitz, author, An American Summer:

Monday on Lake Effect: We talk with the President and CEO of the Milwaukee Public Museum about their plans for a new building and her vision for the future of the institution. An exhibition of painter Marc Chagall's circus works at Jewish Museum Milwaukee is winding up soon: we speak with Chagall's granddaughter. Plus the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ’s Tom Daykin reports on the efforts to restore some of Milwaukee’s movie palaces. Guests: Dr. Ellen Censky, Milwaukee Public Museum Bella Meyer &

This weekend on Lake Effect : We learn how obstetric unit closures in rural hospitals impact women in Wisconsin. Then, we speak with former NASA Shuttle astronaut Wendy Lawrence ahead of her appearance in Milwaukee. Then, how a career as a chemistry teacher morphed into making ceramics full time for local artist Andrew Linderman. Plus we feature an episode of Bubbler Talk. Guests: Dr. Sheldon Wasserman, OB/GYN and chair of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Gynecologists Wendy

Friday on Lake Effect : We speak with the Milwaukee County Zoo’s curator of large animals ahead of World Elephant Day on Monday. Then, a Milwaukee Magazine article urges people to get out of town and check out some nearby destinations - including towns on Lake Michigan. We begin a new series called Family Recipes, and the organizers of Milwaukee’s Dragon Boat Festival explain why they began the tradition here. Guests: Tim Wild, Milwaukee County Zoo curator of large animals Chris Drosner,