Lake Effect

Wednesday on Lake Effect : Former U.S. Attorney, Jim Santelle, explains why he remains so close to the Sikh community, five years after a mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. Then, a Milwaukee Magazine feature highlights some under-the-radar people who better our community. A couple of MIlwaukee's "BeeVangelists" discuss their cause and guitarist Greg Koch talks about the creation of his new band: the Koch Marshall Trio. Guests: Jim Santelle, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern

Tuesday on Lake Effect : Our Full Plate series continues with a look at how consumer trends are changing the grocery business. Then, a local author tries to help people deal with the problem of “toxic leadership." We find out what’s in store for this weekend’s Wisconsin Bike Festival in Cedarburg and our automotive contributors offer some advice for planning your summer road trip. Guests: David Livingston, grocery retail analyst Janette Braverman, author, 10 Reasons Communication Brings

Monday on Lake Effect : The Public Policy Forum looks at what would happen if Milwaukee could change its revenue structure to have a more stable source of public money. Later, how ending US support for Syrian rebels could help stabilize the Middle East. A Whitefish Bay woman’s new book tries to help parents get their kids ready to leave the nest by offering some basic realities, and the Milwaukee-based Zach Pietrini Band brings its Midwestern Americana sound to our performance studio. Guests:

This weekend on Lake Effect : We explore the economic challenges facing working class Americans, which include financial instability, particularly when they are paid hourly and the number of hours they work each week varies. Then, we visit an exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo that exposes animals from the inside out. And we have the latest edition of our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: Rachel Schneider, co-author, The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope In a World of

Friday on Lake Effect : Our Full Plate series continues with a conversation with the co-founder of the Wisconsin-based Cornucopia Institute, a farm policy research and watchdog group that promotes ethically raised, organic food nationwide. Then, a film about a Wisconsin man who was the last adherent to a utopian belief system called Lawsonomy. And writer Bianca Marais explains how her childhood and thinking of her Black caretaker informed her new novel of Apartheid-era South Africa. Guests: Mark

Thursday on Lake Effect : Journal Sentinel economics reporter, John Schmid, talks about the likelihood of a Foxconn factory in Racine coming to fruition. Later, why advocates of a sales tax to bolster Milwaukee County Parks would like to see it wrapped up in a statewide initiative. The UWM Planetarium gears up for the solar eclipse next month, and guitar virtuoso Greg Koch shows off his new trio in our performance studio. Guests: John Schmid, economics reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tom

Wednesday on Lake Effect : A local campaign seeks to curb the demand for prostitution by engaging men in conversations about the realities of sex trafficking. Later, a Milwaukee man publishes the remarkable travel journal his father kept on the trip of a lifetime: two months in Europe in 1936. And two authors discuss meeting one another in a writing group, and discovering their grandparents were on opposing sides of World War II. Guests: Andrea Waxman, reporter, Milwaukee Neighborhood News

Tuesday on Lake Effect : The Full Plate series on agriculture in Wisconsin continues with a lesson on dairy economics. Later, our correspondent on the Appalachian Trail talks about the different ways to relieve the monotony of hiking every day. And a look back at our 2009 interview with Martin Landau, who died last Saturday at age 89. Guests: Bob Cropp, professor emeritus and dairy marketing policy specialist, University of Wisconsin in Madison Lauren Groh, Lake Effect contributor Martin Landau,

Monday on Lake Effect : Author Rachel Schneider discusses some of the overlooked variables that impact the economic challenges faced by working-class Americans. Later, how financial challenges affected musicians Laura and Lydia Rogers, and how they got through their darkest times. Plus, film critic Dave Luhrssen offers an enthusiastic review of Sofia Coppolla’s latest film, The Beguiled . Guests: Rachel Schneider, senior vice president, Center for Financial Services Innovation and co-author of

This weekend on Lake Effect : We learn about an unlikely project to plant rice in southeastern Wisconsin. Then, as Bastille Days gets underway in Milwaukee, we find out why Wisconsin is more French than you might imagine. Plus we'll learn about the place of French food in our culinary landscape of beer and brats and present the latest edition of our storytelling series, Ex Fabula. Guests: Michael Schlappi, Marquette University; Susan Bence, WUWM environmental reporter Anne Leplae and Mary Emory,