Lake Effect

Friday on Lake Effect : Reporter Marti Mikkelson updates us on the Milwaukee Streetcar - and the arguments of critics and supporters. Learn how seniors and their adult children can make plans to let them age in place, and we learn about the ceramics side of musician Alberto Villalobos. Plus Bubbler Talk goes the extra mile to answer a question about a Milwaukee area road. Guests: Marti Mikkelson, WUWM Lynda Shrager, author, Age In Place: A Guide to Modifying, Organizing, and Decluttering Mom and

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We listen to our panel discussion, recorded as part of last week's "Across the Red and Blue Divide: Reforming Criminal Justice" event. Plus, political satirist Will Durst returns home to Milwaukee for a show, ahead of an upcoming European tour. Plus we discuss one immigrant group's baseball experience through the sport's history. Guests: Jane Carroll, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Rob Hutton, WI State Assembly David Bowen, WI State Assembly Jerome Dillard, EXPO Will

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We speak with two people with Wisconsin ties who will be taking part in this weeks’ international climate summit in San Francisco. Later, political writer Mark Leibovich spends a year talking with NFL owners and tells fans of the publicly-owned Packers… you aren’t missing anything. Plus metalsmith Sarah Mann says the jewelry she makes has changed over the years based partly on her own tastes. Guests: Clay Nesler, Johnson Controls Vice President of Sustainability Dr. Jeff

Monday on Lake Effect : We talk with St. Louis based journalist Sara Kendzior. Her book of essays, "The View From Flyover Country," predicted the rise of Donald Trump as early as 2012, and notes the increased authoritarian policies in this country are not unprecedented. Musicians Robert Cohen and Jozef Luptak join us to talk about the international music festival Luptak founded, and Radio Chipstone meets a Madison man and his collection of Oscar Meyer memorabilia. Guests: Sarah Kendzior,

This weekend on Lake Effect : We remember Anita Zeidler, who died earlier this week. In a 2017 interview, she remembers taking walks or going to the playground with her father, the late mayor Frank Zeidler. Then, what was in it for the UWM Libraries to have parts of their collection used in an art exhibit? Plus we have the latest edition in our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: John Gurda, Milwaukee historian; Anita Zeidler, daughter of the late Frank Zeidler Max Yela, Marcy Bidney &

Friday on Lake Effect : Chicago writer Rebecca Makkai talks about capturing the essence of the AIDS epidemic in places like Illinois and Wisconsin in the mid-1980s and early '90s for her latest novel. Then, in a season of flooding, a new art exhibit puts a more positive spin on water. Plus, we learn the story of the man who started the best-known store at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport. Guests: Rebecca Makkai, author, The Great Believers Melanie Ariens, Milwaukee Water

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We introduce our biweekly series called Informed Voter: Wisconsin's Midterm Elections , an interactive series that invites listeners to ask the questions they want to know about Wisconsin's upcoming election. Then, our automotive contributors share some helpful tips to keep in mind before stepping into a dealership. And we speak with and hear some music by Cuban jazz pianist Harold López-Nussa. Guests: Michelle Maternowski, WUWM & Mike Mulvey, Milwaukee Journal

Thursday on Lake Effect : Author Mark Lankford explores the genius of Leonardo da Vinci in a new book. Then, Kevin Stalheim, founder of Present Music, talks about the history of the group and his last season as its artistic director. Plus, as the Milwaukee Short Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. Guests: Mark Lankford, author, Becoming Leonardo: An Exploded View of the Life of Leonardo da Vinci Kevin Stalheim, founder and artistic director, Present Music Ross Bigley, founder,

Tuesday on Lake Effect : A new report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum sheds light on the affordable housing crisis here in Milwaukee. Then, the DC-based Millennial Action Project joins forces with several Milwaukee institutions to foster civil dialogue. Later, the author of Milwaukee Ghosts and Legends talks about some local spirits and the things that connect ghost stories of all kinds. Plus, Milwaukee Magazine has its readers select their choices for the best things the city has to offer. Guests

This Weekend on Lake Effect: A national business writer tries to make sense of President Trump’s very public battle with Harley-Davidson. Then, why a play about Edwin Booth, a famous 19th Century American actor, speaks to us 150 years later. Radio Chipstone meets a Madison man and his collection of Oscar Meyer memorabilia. And we’ll have the latest in our storytelling series, Ex Fabula . Guests: Bill Saporito, Inc. & The New York Times Angela Ianonne, Cory Jefferson Hagen, Jared McDaris,