Lake Effect

Thursday on Lake Effect : We speak with Bill Siemering, one of the people who shaped NPR and its signature show, All Things Considered , about the formative days of the network. Then we learn how a Midwestern teenager's obsession with the Golden Age of Hollywood turned into a book 40 years later. Plus an engineer from Trek Bikes talks about how a bike works with how it looks. Guests: Bill Siemering, Wyncote Foundation Dave Fantle, author, Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We all know something about the founding of our country, but how much do we know about the early lives of our founding fathers? Writer and Wisconsin native Peter Stark went in search of the young George Washington, who was not nearly as successful as the man he became. Later, an underdog soda company from western Wisconsin shares its recipe for success. Plus we speak with Milwaukee musician David Fitzpatrick and hear a little from his new album. Guests: Peter Stark,

Monday on Lake Effect : We speak with Nigel Poor, the producer of the Ear Hustle podcast, which takes people inside the walls of San Quentin prison. She’s working on a visual project which comes to Milwaukee this fall. Then, how listening to and performing music itself can play on people’s emotions. Plus writer Pamela Druckerman goes in search of when and how, exactly, she turned into a grown-up. Guests: Nigel Poor, artist, “Ear Hustle” co-host & producer Robert Cohen, On That Note

This weekend on Lake Effect : Coming up on the show today, the Canadian Consul General takes issue with President Trump’s claim in Wisconsin that the economic playing field is tilted in favor of Canada. Later, we find out about a one -woman show put on by two theater companies in a unique setting in Milwaukee's Third Ward. Plus, we’ll have the latest editions of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: John Cruickshank, Consul General of Canada to the Midwest Marcee

Friday on Lake Effect : We look back at yesterday's Foxconn groundbreaking with a member of the WUWM news team. Then, the Canadian Consul General takes issue with President Trump's claim in Wisconsin that the economic playing field is titled in favor of Canada. We learn how Wisconsin researchers are developing an app to help understand why Lyme Disease is on the rise here. Bubbler Talk explains why the bridges over Milwaukee's rivers go up so often, and Milwaukee musician Joe Richter joins us in

Thursday on Lake Effect : A Milwaukee area psychologist urges us to take suicide seriously as a public health issue. Then, a Wisconsin native produces a documentary on some of the first American women to serve in the military. Plus, we hear from the actress starring in a one-woman show put on by two theater companies. And our astronomy contributor explains what we could do if we knew an asteroid might hit the earth. Guests: Dr. Sara Coleman, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division James

Tuesday on Lake Effect : With groundbreaking set for the Foxconn factory in Racine this week, we revisit our most recent Across the Divide broadcast, held in conjunction with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . "Foxconn: Your Questions, Our Answers" was recorded live on stage in May at Prairie School in Wind Point and moderated by the Journal Sentinel 's Erin Richards and Lake Effect 's Mitch Teich. Guests: Jason Stein, Wisconsin Policy Forum Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Susan Bence,

Monday on Lake Effect : An award-winning fashion designer returns to Milwaukee, the place it all started for her... Then, if you don’t already, why you should know the story of Milwaukee native Lance Sijan. Plus singer-songwriter Caitlin Canty talks about the point when she gave up using her biology degree in favor of the music life. Guests: Donna Ricco, fashion designer Janine Sijan-Rozina and Steven Miller, authors, This Life – The Lance Sijan Story ; Captain Nathan Wallin, Air Force Air

This weekend on Lake Effect : A New York Times reporter chronicles the end of the line for a rural elementary school in Arena, Wisconsin. Then, when we talk about making cities bike or pedestrian-friendly, are some people being left behind? Plus film contributor Ryan Jay discusses the latest in the Jurassic World franchise, and we’ll have this week’s edition of our storytelling series, Ex Fabula . Guests: Julie Bosman, New York Times national correspondent Jessica Wineberg, deputy director,

Friday on Lake Effect : Learn why credentialed scientists and citizen scientists will fan out across a Madison park on Saturday. Then, a Milwaukee area man makes the case for why you should watch - or compete - in hand cycling in this month's Fit For You segment. Milwaukee native Julie Tarney writes a book sharing an unusual story for a parent of a transgendered child, and Bubbler Talk reveals the story of a Milwaukee beach icon from years past. Guests: Ellen Censky, Milwaukee Public Museum;