Lake Effect

Friday on Lake Effect : It’s a Veterans’ Day show, starting with the effort to transform the iconic Old Soldiers Home into housing for at-risk and homeless veterans. Later, a Milwaukee filmmaker shares the story of his uncle, who joined the Navy at age 15 to fight in World War II. Plus, we’ll speak with a New York musician on a mission to bridge the gap between civilians and veterans, and Bubbler Talk takes on the rivalry between Illinois and Wisconsin. Guests: Carl Mueller, Mueller

Wednesday on Lake Effect :. Time served is only one aspect of criminal sentencing - we'll learn about "collateral consequences." Later, an update on two pieces of legislation that came before the Wisconsin State Senate on Tuesday. We'll meet the Wisconsin native behind a hit stage production that combines comedy with music with a murder mystery. And we'll have an in-studio conversation and performance from the contemporary Irish folk band Skipper's Alley. Guests: Jack Chin, UC Davis Law School

Thursday on Lake Effect : Guardian editor Gary Younge reported from the United States for over a decade. Today on the show, we talk with him about his book, Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives. Then, a former neo-Nazi reflects on his trip to the Auschwitz concentration camp. And a Milwaukee writer brews up a “what’s what” and a “where’s where” about the state’s best beers. Guests: Gary Younge, reporter and author, Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle

Tuesday on Lake Effect : Presidential scholar Jeff Engel discusses his new book on the presidency of George HW Bush - it was a one term administration that saw the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Then, we'll learn more about the candidacy of 1st District Congressional candidate Randy Bryce, who hopes to unseat Paul Ryan next November. And Indian Jewish artist Siona Benjamin is in town today - we'll meet her ahead of her talk at the Milwaukee Art Museum tonight.

Monday on Lake Effect : We meet Hartford resident Buck Blodgett, who tirelessly works on behalf of a cause his late daughter championed - ending male-on-female violence. Later, an in-studio performance of Beethoven by a viola and cello duet... and political comedian Lewis Black rants in advance of a couple of shows' worth of ranting this week at the Pabst Theater. Guests: Buck Blodgett, author, A Message from Jessie Robert Cohen and Juan-Miguel Hernandez, Fine Arts Quartet Lewis Black, comedian

This weekend on Lake Effect : We discuss the recent BBC documentary Murder in Milwaukee and how some of the film’s participants are unhappy with the way the city was portrayed. Then, we cat behavior specialist Jackson Galaxy talk about how to best live with the small tigers we call house cats. Plus we’ll have the latest edition of our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: Shawnda Payne and Thaddeus Ashford, two of the featured subjects in the BBC documentary Murder in Milwaukee Jackson Galaxy,

Friday on Lake Effect : We recap a week in education news with reporter Rachel Morello, then we'll learn how a Milwaukee native is trying to reach a wide audience with a web series featuring the stories of transgendered males. Later, why “onlyness” is a better predictor than “talent” as a way to make a difference. And we present our weekly series Bubbler Talk - plus Bubbler Talk, as reported some students from Slinger. Guests: Rachel Morello, WUWM education reporter Emmett Lundberg, filmmaker,

Wednesday on Lake Effect : An update on the controversy over Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills juvenile corrections center, two years after it first made headlines. Later, a Wisconsin scientist is gathering data from the South Pole to study some fundamental questions about the universe. Then, a Nobel prize-winning physicist explains why he’s not discouraged by current attitudes towards science. Plus, a conversation and performance from Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line. Guests: LaToya Dennis, WUWM

Thursday on Lake Effect : A look at the future of nanotechnology. Later, an historical view of World War II and the Cold War from a man who spent six years in an East German Stasi prison. Plus, how the California wildfires are affecting the Napa Valley wine industry. And why the words of Shakespeare have great therapeutic value for military veterans. Guests: Dr. Ben Feringa, professor of chemistry, University of Groningen Werner Juretzko, former undercover political operative, US Army’s G-2

Tuesday on Lake Effect : Today on the show, colleges and universities used to preach “no means no” as a way to reduce sexual assault, but one author examines how that’s beginning to change. Then, Tesla hopes to build a half-million cars a year in the near future. Our automotive contributor wonders about the logistical and the manufacturing challenges that could ensue. Plus we speak with Michael Pink and resident choreographer Tim O’Donnell about the upcoming Milwaukee Ballet season. Guests: