Lake Effect

Monday on Lake Effect : We learn about a new program aimed at improving outcomes for new mothers with mental health or substance abuse issues. Our On That Note contributor speaks about surprises during performances, and Boswell Book Company’s Daniel Goldin shares his can’t-miss summer reading list. Guests: Christina Wichman, medical director of the Periscope Project; Jennifer Doering, UW-Milwaukee Associate Professor in the College of Nursing Robert Cohen, On That Note contributor Daniel Goldin,

Friday on Lake Effect : What aspects of the Senate health care bill are under the radar, and how could they affect your health? Plus, our automotive contributor offers some advice for planning your summer road trip. We hear performances from two bands playing Summerfest tomorrow, and an exhibit in Walker’s Point asks the question, "What does it mean to be an American?" Guests: Barbara Zabawa, healthcare reform contributor Mark Savage & Dan Harmon, automotive contributors Zach Pietrini, Zach

Wednesday on Lake Effect : Our foreign policy analyst talks about the US standing overseas, and recent elections in the UK and France. Later, the nearly unbelievable story of a 1940s homemade submarine caper and its would-be mastermind, and why the author of a new book about ice cream across America decided she had to spend some significant time in Milwaukee. Guests: Art Cyr, news analyst & foreign policy contributor Matthew Prigge, writer Amy Ettinger, author, Sweet Spot: An Ice Cream Binge

Thursday on Lake Effect : We learn about a new initiative to bring rails-to-trails opportunities to underserved Milwaukee neighborhoods. Later, our Full Plate series on Wisconsin agriculture continues with a Milwaukee woman who works to involve people in some of those same neighborhoods in beekeeping. We'll check in with our contributor hiking the Appalachian Trail this summer; and hear some new tunes by Milwaukee musician Anthony Deutsch. Guests: Liz Thorstensen, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We learn why the diversity of neighborhoods like Sherman Park is an increasingly rare phenomenon in Milwaukee - and around the country. Then, award-winning photographer and former Wisconsinite Larry D'Attilio trains his lens on Vietnam. He'll speak about the book at Boswell Books Wednesday night. Our Fit for you segment explores TRX training, and Radio Chipstone visits an exhibit of fashion by influential Milwaukee children’s clothing designer, Florence Eiseman. Guests:

Monday on Lake Effect : A Jesuit priest explains why he thinks the Catholic Church should better welcome its LGBT parishioners. Later, the commonalities between an African-American barbershop and the Kosher butcher shop next door in Sherman Park. We'll visit a growing art therapy studio in Bay View and find out why the practice is gaining popularity. And an essayist thinks back on a moving time in his life. Guests: Fr. James Martin, author, Building a Bridge My Barbershop and Kosher Meat Klub

This weekend on Lake Effect: There are rumors that the Chinese manufacturer Foxconn is considering Wisconsin for a major plant. We speak with a reporter who covered past plans by the company that never materialized. A new exhibit exposes the animals at the Milwaukee County Zoo from the inside, and we go in search of the spirit of the Eaux Claires music festival that wrapped its third edition last weekend. Plus, we have the latest in our weekly storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Todd Frankel,

Friday on Lake Effect : We look at how the elimination of long-distance Amtrak routes could have a ripple effect throughout the country. A Milwaukee-raised composer talks about his work on the award-winning score of La La Land . We learn about transgender activist Lou Sullivan from local author Brice Smith, and we find out why there’s always an advantage to eating frozen custard fresh out of the machine. Guests: Jim Mathews, president and CEO, National Association of Rail Passengers Justin

Thursday on Lake Effect: Writer Scott Turow’s latest mystery novel involves war crimes and the sometimes difficult task in telling the good guys from the bad guys. Astronomy contributor Jean Creighton talks about how to cope without Orion in the night sky, and our Full Plate summer series continues with a Milwaukee writer’s new book on food preservation. Guests: Scott Turow, author, Testimony Jean Creighton, astronomy contributor Christina Ward, author, Preservation

Wednesday on Lake Effect : Rumors that Chinese manufacturer Foxconn is considering Wisconsin for a major plant, may be just that: rumors. We speak with a reporter who has covered past plans by Foxconn that never materialized, and compare them to the current rumor. Later, plans move forward to honor the work of the late radio host Eric Von with the creation of a fellowship. And how one artist hopes to play a role in the revitalization of Milwaukee’s Harbor District. Guests: Todd Frankel, business