Lake Effect

Thursday on Lake Effect : WUWM’s Teran Powell kicks off a series on what it means to be an American with a conversation with Janan Najeeb of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition. Then we learn how household molds can impact your health and the steps you can take to prevent it. The Packers bring on a new head coach - will he be charged with just managing the team better, or is a complete makeover in order? Plus, we meet the man behind the music of the new film, Mary Poppins Returns . Guests:

Wednesday on Lake Effect : Dick Traum, an amputee who ran a marathon in 1976, discusses his organization which taps the power of "micro-communities" to aid athletes with disabilities. Then, Milwaukee photographer Corey Fells talks about his exhibition, "100 Womxn Project," along with two of the subjects of his photographs. Plus, musician John Oates (yes, he of Hall and Oates), digs deep into the roots of American music with his latest album, "Arkansas." Guests: Dick Traum, founder, Achilles

Tuesday on Lake Effect : Wisconsin’s new Attorney General Josh Kaul talks about his priorities for the next four years and the restrictions on his office the Republican-led legislature passed in last month’s lame duck session. Then we learn about a unique, student-run publishing house that’s been operating for more than 30 years at UW-Stevens Point. Plus, singer and Wauwatosa native Grace Weber talks about coming to terms with a pretty amazing development - a contract with Capitol Records.

Monday on Lake Effect : On Inauguration Day in Madison, we speak with the incoming lieutenant governor, Mandela Barnes, about his political mentors and his history-making election. Later, we learn about an invasive insect that's been found in some holiday decorations that were sold in Wisconsin this winter. Plus, the backstory of Milwaukee Magazine 's "Conversations" feature; and our monthly chat with cellist Robert Cohen explores the importance of a musician's time off. Guests: Mandela Barnes,

This weekend on Lake Effect : A look at some of the many developments transforming Milwaukee’s Central City, including the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s plans for the Warner Grand Theatre complex. Then, author Rafe Bartholomew, talks about the profound experience of turning an oral history of basketball into a book. Plus, the latest edition of the storytelling series, Ex Fabula . Guests: Tom Daykin, reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Rafe Bartholomew, author, Basketball: A Love Story Ex

Thursday on Lake Effect : We look at some of the many developments transforming Milwaukee’s Central City, including the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s plans for the Warner Grand Theatre complex and the much-anticipated Couture building on the lakefront. Then, WUWM's environmental reporter Susan Bence looks back at the big stories of 2018 and looks ahead at what might dominate environmental news in 2019. And we revisit an interview with Milwaukee poet and philosopher John Koethe, who recently

Today on Lake Effect: It's our best of history edition of the show. We meet a German historian who was imprisoned by the East German secret police in 1981 for trying to escape to the West. Then, John Gurda adds a post-Millennium chapter to his landmark book, The Making of Milwaukee, and we wrap up with a short history of cats in America. No, not the musical, but the actual creatures themselves. Guests: Peter Keup, German historian and former Stasi prisoner John Gurda, Milwaukee author and

Monday on Lake Effect : A look back at some of our favorite conversations about travel. First, we meet Marquette grad Brian Castner, who canoed 1200 miles through the Canadian wilderness during the summer of 2016. Then, Atlas Obscura, takes visitors exotic and unusual sites around the world. Its founder credits childhood visits to Wisconsin’s House on the Rock for setting his wheels in motion. Plus, writer and TV host, Rick Steves, advocates for travel as a political act. Guests: Brian Castner,

This weekend on Lake Effect : This show has become an annual tradition on Lake Effect , with the whole show dedicated to showing the range of musical styles from local talent to people from across the ocean that visit our studio. The number of musicians that come through our doors and perform for us every year is astonishing. Whether it’s folk, classical, indie rock, world music, or something not easily classifiable, there’s something here for just about everyone. Guests: Ensemble Caprice Calum

Friday on Lake Effect : Bubbler Talk is our award-winning series that's powered by you. On today's show we have some of our favorite segments from the past year. From questions about place names and street names, to the people, places, and things you remember from years past, to why certain things aren't in Milwaukee, and what's going on with some of the manmade structures in and around town - it's our Best of Bubbler Talk show.