Lake Effect

Wednesday on Lake Effect : Our Informed Voter series tackles a big picture question about why next week’s elections are so important - one reporter says it's partly because they’ll help us understand 2016. Then, we get a first-hand view of what it takes to get an ID to vote. We speak with the New York Times ' Berlin correspondent about the end of the Merkel era in Germany, and learn about the legacy of growing up in a house where mom was a suffragette. Guests: Craig Gilbert, The Milwaukee

Monday on Lake Effect : Wisconsin writer Meghan O’Gieblyn sees a lot of nostalgic tension playing out in this part of the country, which she explores in her essay collection, Interior States . Then, a local non-profit seeks to help LGBTQ youth in Milwaukee by providing what they lack: a home. Plus, a Milwaukee sports writer takes his basketball knowledge to the next level to give us all a must-know list of Milwaukee Bucks stories. Guests: Meghan O'Gieblyn, author, Interior States Brad

Tuesday on Lake Effect : A Jewish activist from Milwaukee reflects on the challenge of anti-Semitism in this country. Then we learn what spurred women of means in the suffrage era to become philanthropists. Plus a Milwaukee native talks about managing the archives of rock star Joan Jett and her label, Blackheart Records. Guests: Elana Kahn, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council Joan Marie Johnson, author, Funding Feminism: Monied Women, Philanthropy, and the Women’s Movement, 1870

This weekend on Lake Effect : Following last year's demise of Growing Power, urban farmer Will Allen reinvents himself (sort of). Then a study looks at how ethical religious directives impact the health of black women giving birth at Catholic hospitals. Radio Chipstone visits a haunted house just in time for Halloween, and we have the latest in our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Will Allen, Will's Roadside Farms & Markets; Susan Bence, WUWM enviornmental reporter Kira Shepherd,

Friday on Lake Effect : We feature the second of two interviews with candidates for Wisconsin Attorney General. Democratic challenger Josh Kaul says the AG has to be a leader in fighting crime and getting justice, but needs to go beyond that as well. Then, we explore two films showing at the Milwaukee Film Festival: one about a camping trip gone wrong, and another a documentary focusing on the desperate need for juvenile justice reform. Plus we talk about mummies at the Public Museum and Bubbler

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We speak with BBC correspondent and host James Coomarasamy, who was reporting from Wisconsin last week and this about the midterm elections. Then, the new documentary, 16 Bars, explains how bringing music to inmates can be a spiritual, and emotional, experience. Plus we talk about the themes behind the new Danceworks and Theatre MXT production, Against the Grain, about Wisconsin self-taught artist Levi Fisher Ames . Guests: James Coomarasamy, BBC Newshour Speech Thomas

Thursday on Lake Effect : We bring you the first of two interviews with candidates for Wisconsin Attorney General. Incumbent Brad Schimel talks about his priorities if given a second term. Later, the hosts of America’s Test Kitchen on PBS talk about some of the common mistakes we might all make in our own kitchen. Astronomy contributor Jean Creighton shares the story of constellations. Plus, we talk with the writer and director of a film that sheds new light on the life of Emily Dickinson.

Tuesday on Lake Effect : Following last year’s demise of Growing Power, we learn how urban farmer Will Allen reinvents himself (sort of). Then, a group of Americans talk about their experiences meeting recent U.S. deportees in El Salvador. Plus, how Minnesota writer Leif Enger’s new novel is something of a love letter to life alongside the Great Lakes. Guests: Will Allen, Will's Roadside Farms & Markets; Susan Bence, WUWM enviornmental reporter State Senator LaTonya Johnson; Barbara Mergen

Monday on Lake Effect : The Wisconsin Policy Forum breaks down fairly non-controversial budget proposals at the city and county level in Milwaukee and looks ahead to the future. Later, our monthly business and entrepreneurship feature introduces us to a man who built a powerhouse branding firm without the benefit of formal business training. Plus a new documentary tells the story of a Milwaukee war hero, and shares more of his life than just its tragic end. Guests: Rob Henken, Wisconsin Policy

This weekend on Lake Effect : During an election season, polls are always big news. We tackle some fundamental questions about polls and how the news media covers them. Then, how director Kate Webber deliberately formed her documentary, Kim Swims , to be more than just a "day in the life" kind of film. Plus we have the latest edition in our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School poll director; Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington bureau