Lake Effect

Wednesday on Lake Effect : A look at how the government segregated American cities. Later, an engineer from Trek Bikes talks about weighing the appearance of a bike with its functionality. Plus, poet Jenny Benjamin talks about her latest collections, Midway and More Than a Box of Crayons . Guests: Richard Rothstein, author, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America Graeme Reid, Museum of Wisconsin Art; Steve Baumann, Ben Fullterton, Kurt Heggland, and Eric

Monday on Lake Effect : Susan Bence answers questions about lead levels in the drinking water of suburban communities on our "Beats Me" segment. Then, we talk with award-winning children's book author and now publisher, Kwame Alexander on board his tour bus. Wisconsin author Michael Perry explains what his chickens have in common with the 16th century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne. Plud we chat with the violist half of the classical/hip hop duo Black Violin. Guests: Susan Bence, WUWM

This weekend on Lake Effect : Writer Barbara Miner explains how immigrants of the 21st Century are changing the face of Milwaukee. Then, Renaissance Theaterworks explores the nature of success in the 1982 play Top Girls . Radio Chipstone explores Australian aboriginal art at Madison's Chazen Museum. Plus we have the latest edition in our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Barbara Miner, writer Susan Fete , Karissa Murrell Myers, Elyse Edelman, and Cassandra Bissell; Top Girls , Renaissance

Thursday on Lake Effect : We listen back to a 2002 interview with Milwaukee civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips, who died this week. Plus, historian John Gurda helps us look back at the heyday of Boston Store and its place in Milwaukee history. Writer Barbara Miner examines the face of immigration in Milwaukee today. And wine contributor Ray Fister updates us on how the industry is doing since last year's devastating California wildfires. Guests: Vel Phillips, Milwaukee civil rights pioneer

Friday on Lake Effect : A look at why some Racine County homeowners will likely be displaced as the plans for Foxconn move forward and how municipalities are trying to utilize eminent domain to acquire the necessary land for the project. Later, a Marquette University researcher explains their study on how climate change is affecting an environment people thought would be immune. Jazz saxophonist Caroline Davis talks about her new album and Bubbler Talk takes on another Milwaukee icon, the

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We walk with Dr. Shiela Reaves, whose research at UW-Madison focuses on the visual brain. Then, Minnesota photographer Alec Soth shares his strategy for finding subjects along the open road. We'll talk with a Milwaukee man who has decided that 59 is way too young to be thinking about retirement, and we remember NPR newscaster and Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me sidekick Carl Kassel, who died Wednesday. Guests: Shiela Reaves, UW-Madison Alec Soth, photographer Gonzo Couto-Lain

Monday on Lake Effect : We talk with the lead reporter on a multi-year series that details the mental health challenges faced by young people across the state. Then, our podcast, How Did You Do That?, talks with Tera Johnson, who had a revolutionary idea for a whey processing plant in Wisconsin back in 2008. We chat with Milwaukee author Nick Petrie about the latest book in his Peter Ash series, Light It Up, and hear a song from Milwaukee's own Patty Larkin. Guests: Rory Linnane, USA Today

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We learn about the lesser-known aspects of criminal sentencing, known as “collateral consequences.” Then, poet, rapper, and activist Theo Wilson talks about his experience impersonating an white supremacist troll on the internet. Plus, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad , Colson Whitehead, explains why he refused to sanitize the brutal reality of American slavery, depicted in his book. Guests: Jack Chin, law professor, University of California-Davis

This weekend on Lake Effect : Cartoonist Paul Noth explains why Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic was like a gateway drug for him and others in his generation. Then, we learn about a new play at First Stage Theatre, that uses stories from Milwaukee communities as the basis for the characters and story. Later, the little-told story of the Milwaukee County Zoo’s library. Plus, this week’s edition of our storytelling series, Ex Fabula . Guests: Paul Noth, cartoonist Jeff Frank and Malkia Stampley,

Friday on Lake Effect: Now that Speaker Paul Ryan won’t seek reelection, we consider what that might mean for a Republican hopeful in his district. Then, Wauwatosa author Tom Matthews explains how a dream about his deceased father inspired him to write his new novel, Raising the Dad . We'll learn more about the organ music of 20th century French composer Olivier Messiaen, and hear a short performance at the Church of the Gesu on Marquette's campus. Bubbler Talk finds out what the deal is with