Lake Effect

Monday on Lake Effect : We learn about the growing need for cybersecurity professionals at a wide range of companies in the US. A renowned academic inventor breaks down some myths about how invention happens, and what it takes to get a patent. Plus musician Jason Seed reflects on his compositional style. Guests: Jen Rathburn, partner with the law firm of Foley and Lardner, specializing in data protection and security; Tina Chang, CEO, SysLogic Jay Goldberg, clinical professor of biomedical

Friday on Lake Effect: We'll learn how Wisconsin's fish population is faring underneath ice and snow-covered lakes around the state. Plus, a new novel imagines the characters from Happy Days inhabiting the Milwaukee of the early 1980s. We'll hear an in-studio performance from Saebra & Carlyle. And Bubbler Talk gives us the inside story of an iconic food stand on Milwaukee's east side. Guests: Mike Vogelsang, Wisconsin DNR James Boice, author, Who Killed The Fonz? Saebra & Carlyle (band)

Thursday on Lake Effect : We speak with a researcher from Columbia University's Justice Lab to find out whether Wisconsin can learn something from a New York approach to juvenile justice. Then, Milwaukee Magazine's dining critic and senior editor Ann Christenson profiles the magazine's first "Best Chef" honoree, Sanford's Justin Aprahamian. And Milwaukee's own punk-grass band Pay The Devil fills Lake Effect's performance studio with tunes and conversation ahead of their CD release party on

Wednesday on Lake Effect : The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel kicks off its third season of its Unsolved podcast. We get some perspective on the history of Native American activism from a Native American historian, and we learn about an exhibit of Native American fiber art currently on display in Cedarburg. Plus, a look at some of Wisconsin's most beloved creameries. Guests: Gina Barton, reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Heather Bruegl, historian and lecturer Karen Ann Hoffman, curator, Native

Tuesday on Lake Effect: We’ll have an update on M-Cubed, the effort to align the work of MPS, MATC, and UW-Milwaukee. Then, we talk with Australian playwright Andrew Bovell. His newest play, Things I Know to Be True, has its American premiere this week at the Milwaukee Rep. And our automotive contributors join us from one of the country’s largest auto shows, where they find, among other things, many expensive trucks. Guests: Vicki Martin, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Keith Posley, Milwaukee

Monday on Lake Effect : New data quantifies the concentrated disadvantages of one Milwaukee neighborhood. Then, a new study looks at the disparity between home and workplace segregation in U.S. cities. Later, cellist and contributor Robert Cohen talks about the challenges he may face as a conductor. Plus, an arctic explorer gives his advice for dealing with the frigid weather. Guests: Marc Levine, professor emeritus of history, economic development, and urban studies, UW-Milwaukee Matthew Hall,

This weekend on Lake Effect : Wisconsin’s new tourism secretary Sara Meaney describes the fundamental battle in marketing the state to people around the country. Then, we meet the Milwaukee illustrator behind musician Trapper Schoepp's "What You Do to Her" music video that addresses the epidemic of sexual violence. Plus Eau Claire novelist Nick Butler doesn’t need anyone to sell Wisconsin to him - his latest book deals with the nature of faith and also the nature of small-town Wisconsin. Guests:

Friday on Lake Effect : We examine the confusing future of health insurance in Wisconsin and around the country. Then theater critic and author Chris Jones explains the many things that make Hamilton unique among Broadway shows. We hear about a modern CD featuring very old songs, played on very old instruments. Plus our Bubbler Talk series remembers an ephemeral dragon on Milwaukee’s east side three decades ago. Guests: Barbara Zabawa, health policy contributor Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

Thursday on Lake Effect : The new editor of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service talks about his position and how he hopes to represent the neighborhoods the service covers. Then, a look at an effort to combat eating disorders at UWM and the on-going consolidation of farms in Wisconsin. Plus, why you shouldn't be too surprised by the extremely cold forecast for the beginning of March. Guests: Ron Smith, editor, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Dr. Stacey Nye, supervisor, UW-Milwaukee

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We learn about a forum later this week looks at reframing the immigration debate, including policies concerning DACA and the separation of families. Then, why ecologically focused weddings are gaining popularity in Milwaukee, and a conversation with Wisconsin’s new poet laureate, Margaret Rozga. Guests: Ed Fallone, Marquette University Law School & Marquette Undocumented Students Task Force member Green Wedding Expo (feature), WUWM environmental reporter Susan