Lake Effect

Wednesday on Lake Effect : We take a look back at last night's State of the Union address, the response, and whether either of them spoke to Wisconsin. A Southern California hop-hop choreographer creates a piece about Sherman Park, and our food contributor says not to overlook Milwaukee's heritage restaurants. Plus we hear from a group trying to put a distinctive stamp on gospel music. Guests: Lilly Goren, Carroll University d. Sabela Grimes, USC/UW-Milwaukee Winterdances Kyle Cherek, Wisconsin

Thursday on Lake Effect : Business reporter Sean Ryan speaks about the secretive nature of Wisconsin’s effort to lure Amazon’s new HQ2. We examine current strategies to close the achievement gap among students of color at Milwaukee Public Schools, plus speak with a leader of that effort within the district. Essayist Jim Spangler muses on how higher education has changed since he was in college in the 60s. Then, our Fit for You segment takes a close look at the world of supplements and whether

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We continue our look at the #MeToo movement in a conversation with Joanne Williams of Milwaukee PBS and Elizabeth Baker of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. They're co-producing a series on sexual harassment in Milwaukee. Then, we'll talk with Colson Whitehead, the Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Underground Railroad , about the legacy of slavery in the United States and how this book was the one that scared him the most to write. And contributor Dave

Monday on Lake Effect : In collaboration with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the latest Across the Divide conversation looks at what the #MeToo movement is accomplishing for sexual harassment victims at all levels of society. The panelists explore how the conversation can incorporate people of all social strata, and the kinds of responsibilities and expectations for both victims and bystanders of abuse. Guests: Rhonda Ware, attorney and life coach Katie Mullen, co-owner, BlackPaint Studios Lina

This weekend on Lake Effect : The Milwaukee Health Department is moving to a grading system for Milwaukee restaurants in hope of making dining out a safer experience. Learn why you shouldn't be afraid if your doctor seems to be improvising when they see you, and listen to latest episode of our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Claire Evers, City of Milwaukee director of consumer environmental health; Andrew Lochowicz, UW-Milwaukee Dr. Katie Watson, professor of law, ethics and humanities at

Friday on Lake Effect : We catch up with WUWM’s Rachel Morello on the week in education news and hear from some parents she spoke with about school choice. Then, we visit Northwestern Mutual’s new garden plaza - critic Tom Bamberger says it’s a triumph of urban design. We find out what brought the show Ask This Old House to Bay View, and Bubbler Talk tells the story of an unusual restaurant that resides in the memories of many Milwaukeeans. Guests: Rachel Morello, WUWM Education reporter Tom

Thursday on Lake Effect : We look back at Governor Walker’s State of State address - what it called for, and how it was received. Then we learn about the new health grading system for Milwaukee restaurants, and the story of how it was created. Our astronomy contributor talks about meteorites, and philosopher and sports fan Simon Critchley talks about the line between hoping our favorite team will win, but somehow, knowing it won’t. Guests: Marti Mikkelson, WUWM News Claire Evers, City of

Wednesday on Lake Effect : Filmmaker Molly Hermann’s documentary tells the story of a Wisconsin man’s struggle with opioid addiction. Later, a couple years after the book Evicted shed light on Milwaukee’s eviction issues, things haven’t noticably improved here. Plus, a look at the Florentine Opera's Baroque double-bill, Dido and Aeneas and Venus and Adonis . Guests: Molly Hermann, documentarian, Written Off Barbara Miner, writer, Milwaukee Magazine Sandra Piques-Eddy, Jory Vinikour, and Bill

Tuesday on Lake Effect : In recognition of “National School Choice Week,” our education reporter looks at how local parents choose which school to send their students. Then, how the ACLU is working to increase its political influence in places throughout the country. And writer Bianca Marais explains how her childhood informed her new novel about Apartheid-era South Africa. Guests: Rachel Morello (extended Beats Me feature) Faiz Shakir, ACLU Bianca Marais, author, Hum If You Don't Know the Words

Monday on Lake Effect : An hour-long conversation with retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who set an American endurance record in 2016 for most time spent in space. Kelly came to Milwaukee last fall to give a talk to a sold out crowd at UWM's Union, for an evening hosted by Lake Effect 's Bonnie North. Kelly speaks about his life in NASA, his year in space, and about his book, Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery . Guest: Scott Kelly, astronaut