Lake Effect

This weekend on Lake Effect : A new analysis takes a look at second-offense marijuana possession arrests in Milwaukee County - a felony, in Wisconsin. Then, why the disappearance of small farms around the country should be of concern to people in both rural and urban America. Plus, we’ll have this week’s editions of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series, Ex Fabula . Guests: Gretchen Schuldt, Wisconsin Justice Initiative Dave Kozlowski, Pinehold Gardens; Sarah Lloyd, Wisconsin Farmers Union

Friday on Lake Effect : A conversation about Watergate and the Presidency, with Leon Neyfakh, host of the Slow Burn podcast. Later, Milwaukee Magazine explores some of Wisconsin’s most intriguing unsolved mysteries. Then, the organization Teens Grow Greens moves into a new home. Plus, actor and playwright Steve Scionti talks about the inspiration for his one-man show, Hear What’s in the Heart . Guests: Leon Neyfakh, host, Slow Burn podcast Matt Hrodey, Milwaukee Magazine Teens Grow Greens

Thursday on Lake Effect : A look at the state of Wisconsin's air and the impact warm weather has played in our air quality for the last few years. Later,a new documentary brings viewers the story of Jessie Blodgett who was murdered even as she fought to end violence against women. Plus, after 10 years, the Harley-Davidson Museum makes over its signature engine room exhibit to better show off why Harley engines look, sound, and feel the way they do. Guests: Dona Winisky, Tobacco Control &

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We get details of a new report that shows African-Americans are disproportionately represented among people arrested in Milwaukee County on felony marijuana charges. Later, organizers of the Day Without Latinos protest focus their efforts on Waukesha County. A neuroscientist and nutritionist shares research that shows what we eat today can affect our brain health much later in life. Plus, we get the state of the auto industry - the model auto industry. And, we learn

Wednesday on Lake Effect : During Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we get an update on the work of the Periscope Project, which aims to help providers serve new mothers with mental health issues. Then, learn about a film that tells the story of a legendary - and important - Los Angeles night club and its founder. Plus local band Buffalo Gospel returns to the performance studio with a preview of their latest album five years in the making. Guests: Christina Wichman, medical director of the

Monday on Lake Effect : We'll talk about the state of heart research with a Milwaukee doctor, the incoming president of the American Heart Association. Then, why a group of Parkinson’s Disease patients is gathering in a boxing gym in West Allis. We'll learn about the challenges faced by family and other small-scale farms around the country. And as Spring has finally taken hold, we'll hear a seasonally appropriate song recorded in the L ake Effect performance studio. Guests: Dr. Ivor Benjamin,

This weekend on Lake Effect : We look at the far-reaching impact of federal housing policies that encouraged and caused segregation in communities throughout the United States. Then, we meet Marquette grad Brian Castner, who canoed 1,200 miles through the Canadian wilderness during the summer of 2016. Plus we’ll have the latest in our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: Richard Rothstein, author, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America Brian Castner,

Friday on Lake Effect : A former white supremacist and a Sikh man team up to write a new book. Then, the head of UPAF talks about why it is selective about the arts groups it chooses to fund. Musician Kiran Vedula talks about gaining trust with the students he works with. Plus, Bubbler Talk looks back at Milwaukee’s first pro basketball team. Guests: Arno Michaelis & Pardeep Singh Kaleka, authors, The Gift of Our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist Find Forgiveness After Hate

Thursday on Lake Effect : The rallying cry of “Build a Wall” goes up near the new IKEA… to protect salamanders. Our astronomy contributor explains how the Hubble Space Telescope has contributed to our understanding of black holes. Meet the founders of the Milwaukee Pretzel Company, who are twisting a taste of Bavaria on the city’s north side. Plus, we speak with legendary jazz bassist Dave Holland ahead of a crosscultural show this weekend in Milwaukee. Guests: Julia Robson, Milwaukee County

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We meet a Marquette graduate who recreated the effort by 18th Century Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie, who searched for the elusive Northwest Passage through northern Canada to China. Later, a lead contamination expert talks about the opportunity she still believes Milwaukee has to respond to the lead crisis here. And Milwaukee writer and historian Larry Baldassaro shares histories of Italian-American baseball players he's collected from first-hand interviews over