Lake Effect

Tuesday on Lake Effect : A Milwaukee writer talks about a recent assignment that turned out to be life-changing and the man who made it all happen. Then, a look at the wonders of the immune system and the "memory" it acquires over time. Plus, the bold plans of one automaker to make its vehicles achieve the ultimate in safety: zero-deaths in its cars. Guests: Dan Simmons, writer; Joe Reed, subject of Milwaukee Magazine article Jack Gorski and Ben Merens, Blood Center of Wisconsin Jan Wilberg,

Monday on Lake Effect : We explore the origins of the opioid crisis in America with journalist and author Sam Quinones. Then, our Beats Me segment looks at emissions from the Oak Creek Power Plant. An exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum explores the ancient Mayan civilization of Central America, and our How Did You Do That? podcast heads back to the farm...kind of. Guests: Sam Quinones, author, Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic Beats Me (series) Carter Lupton, Milwaukee

This weekend on Lake Effect : We learn about the importance of sunshine laws and how they allow citizens to analyze how their governments work. Then, how a play on stage at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre is emblematic of a a wider, new appreciation of the black experience in America. Plus we’ll have the latest edition of our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: David Pritchard, UW-Milwaukee journalism professor Marti Gobel, Travis Knight, Andrew Muwonge, and Jahmes Finlayson; Milwaukee Chamber

Friday on Lake Effect : Contributor Art Cyr talks about what he thinks Secretary of State designee Mike Pompeo would bring to the job and Theatre Gigante’s founder speaks about the challenge of translating a Slovenian play about Tarzan into English. We feature a performance by the early music group Ensemble Caprice ahead of a Milwaukee performance on Saturday, and Bubbler Talk visits some very small alleys in Milwaukee. Guests: Art Cyr, foreign policy contributor Isabel Kralj, Theatre Gigante;

Wednesday on Lake Effect : One expert says it's not too late for Milwaukee to get ahead of the curve in its lead abatement efforts. We learn about the broader issues surrounding Adverse Childhood Experiences and their effects on physical and mental health. Plus Milwaukee native Dan Kois talks about his new book, an oral history of the tremendously important play, "Angels in America." Guests: Yanna Lambinidou, Virginia Tech Nadine Burke Harris, author The Deepest Well Dan Kois, co-author, The

Thursday on Lake Effect : A day after thousands of kids walked out of school to protest the lack of gun control laws, a survivor of a school shooting shares her perspective on the current debate. Later, poet, rapper, and activist Theo Wilson talks about the lessons he gained by impersonating a white supremacist troll online. And English soprano Kate Royal talks about her work before her performances for Milwaukee's Florentine Opera. Guests: Devorah Heitner, writer and school shooting survivor

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We learn the importance of sunshine laws and how they allow citizens to analyze how their governments work. Then, sportswriter Steve Rushin adapts to life analyzing the fans at his kids’ basketball games. Plus, why Skylight Music Theatre and Milwaukee Opera Theatre joined forces to create a new adaptation of the classic operetta, The Tales of Hoffmann. Guests: David Pritchard, UW-Milwaukee journalism professor Steve Rushin, sportswriter & author of Sting-Ray

Monday on Lake Effect : The Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is redoubling its education efforts in the midst of a lead poisoning crisis. Later, why researchers now believe that there’s more to developing Alzheimer’s than simply aging or bad genes. A look at why the University of Chicago will be ceasing operations at the Wisconsin-based Yerkes Observatory and the glowing reviews continue for Milwaukee's Riverwalk after more than two decades. Guests: Carmen Reinmund and Kevin Engstrom,

This weekend on Lake Effect : As the 2018 Paralympics kick off this weekend, we talk with paralympian, Rhodes Scholar, and international businesswoman Bonnie St. John about successful ways to empower girls. Then, award winning filmmaker and Milwaukee native John Ridley is gung ho about his new creative hub here, No Studios. Plus we’ll have the latest editions of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: Bonnie St. John, Paralympic Ski Medalist John Ridley, flimmaker Robert

Friday on Lake Effect : We speak with a Japanese professor of American Government and history about his country's national security concerns and his impressions of the first year of the Trump Administration. Later, how a play produced by the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre is emblematic of a new appreciation of the black experience in America. We'll check back in with a Milwaukee woman who competed for Team Indigenous at the Roller Derby World Cup. And Bubbler Talk asks why UWM doesn't field a