Lake Effect

Tuesday on Lake Effect : Are teenagers in Wisconsin being set up for failure when it comes to managing their money? New data shows that could well be the case. Then, our Fit For You segment explores Ayurveda, a wellness system with origins in India. And the founder of Wild Space Dance Company explains the way she thinks about movement. Guests: Brenda Campbell, president and CEO, SecureFutures Carol Nace, owner and operator, Bodhi Ayurveda Deb Loewen, founder and artistic director, Wild Space

This weekend on Lake Effect : A look at the difficulty students face navigating sex, power, and consent on college campuses. Then, a leading concussion doctor talks about the growing awareness of concussion injuries. We meet two families in a time of transition, as teens moves from high school to college and we have the latest edition of our story-telling series Ex Fabula . Guests: Vanessa Grigoriadis, author, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus Dr. Kevin Walter, clinical

Friday on Lake Effect : Republican and Democratic governors seek to break a legislative stalemate on healthcare reform. Later, Milwaukee Magazine shares its Fall arts preview. Renaissance Theaterworks celebrates 25 years of women making theatre with its Br!nk New Play Festival this weekend. And Bubbler Talk returns with an intoxicatingly sweet topic suggested by a listener. Guests: Barbara Zabawa, owner, Center for Health and Wellness Law Lindsey Anderson, culture editor, Milwaukee Magazine

Wednesday on Lake Effect : News analyst Charlie Sykes discusses the end of DACA, the rocky road ahead for President Trump, and the end of the Sheriff Clarke era here in Milwaukee. Then, a leading concussion doctor says after years of scare tactics, patients are finally taking concussions seriously. Later, cellist Robert Cohen talks about the the difficulty of memorizing music - a crucial skill for classical musicians, but one that doesn't always come easily. Plus, a preview of the second season

Thursday on Lake Effect : A note of caution from the man who shone a national spotlight on the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Later, the benefits (and downsides) of being a political comedian in the Donald Trump era. A festival celebrates the renaissance of one Milwaukee neighborhood this Saturday, and local filmmakers explain the rush they get from making short films in Milwaukee. Guests: Marc Edwards, Flint water crisis response director Hari Kondabolu, stand-up comedian Gisela

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We discuss trying to navigate the difficult landscape of sex, power, and consent on college campuses. Then, novelist Tom Perrotta explores some of that same landscape, both among college students, and the parents they leave behind at home. Plus we learn about the ambitious aim of a young theatre company opening a production of “Next to Normal” this week at Next Act Theatre. Guests: Vanessa Grigoriadi, author, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus

Monday on Lake Effect : A Marquette researcher delves into the complicated science of gender and performance in sports. Then, the bizarre story of a homemade submarine and an extortion plot in 1940s Milwaukee. And how art therapists know that using art is helping their clients get through their mental health challenges. Guests: Dr. Sandra Hunter, professor, Marquette University’s Exercise Science Program Matthew Prigge, writer Emily Nolan, Ashley Smallwood, and Caitlin Walsh, art therapists,

This weekend on Lake Effect : We look back on a landmark in Milwaukee history - the start of 200 nights of open housing marches. Race and ethnicity reporter Aisha Turner speaks with a man who was front and center during that time - Prentice McKinney. Then we examine cybersecurity and internet connected devices, from your fitness tracker to your car. Radio Chipstone introduces us to a woman looking at the pervasive nature of racism in Wisconsin’s history, and we present the latest edition of our

Friday on Lake Effect : As teenagers they marched for housing reforms - 50 years later, they share those memories. Then, as the school year begins, we recap the week in education with reporter Rachel Morello. An architect talks about the disconnect cabin owners are seeking, and we’ll take a road trip to northern Wisconsin and a couple of summer camps that have been part of one family for decades. Guests: Ann-Elise Henzl, WUWM Rachel Morello, education reporter Dale Mulfinger, author, The Family

Thursday on Lake Effect : A look at Milwaukee's hotel building boom, and the potential speed bumps ahead. Then, how society’s view of autism has evolved in the past four decades. Our Fit For You segment heads to the Milwaukee River for a lesson on rowing, and critic Dave Luhrssen shares his thoughts on the film Good Time. Guests: Corri Hess, reporter, BizTimes Milwaukee Emily Levine, executive director, Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin Roger Huffman, director and head girls coach,