Lake Effect

Thursday on Lake Effect : We speak with attorney Kristy Yang in the second of two interviews with the candidates for circuit court judge in Milwaukee County. The film Jewel's Catch One tells the story of a legendary Los Angeles nightclub and its founder. Plus, singer-songwriter Glen Phillips talks about how music can get a person - or a community - through tough times. Guests: Kristy Yang, candidate for Branch 47 of Milwaukee County Circuit Court C. Fitz, director, Jewel's Catch One ; Jewel

Monday on Lake Effect : A Public Policy Forum report examines the last mile problem: getting people from bus stops to workplaces. Then, sociologist Ray Oldenburg thinks you can improve your life with a little quality time with good friends at the coffee shop. We hear about a Milwaukee start-up trying to change the wastewater treatment business, and we learn about a children’s book set in an enchanted forest in Central Wisconsin. Guests: Joe Peterangelo, Public Policy Forum Ray Oldenburg, author,

Tuesday on Lake Effect : A new report from the Chicago-based Metropolitan Planning Committee looks at the cost of segregation. Later, we talk about the children’s books worth reading this Spring. And the Wisconsin-born star of the national tour of Cinderella explains why the role appeals to her. Guests: Alden Loury, director of research and evaluation, Metropolitan Planning Council Amie Mechler-Hickson and Todd Wellman, Boswell Book Company Tatyana Lubov, actor, Rodgers & Hammerstein's

This weekend on Lake Effect : Sonia Manzano, the actress who played Maria on Sesame Street, talks about her hopes for the future of the program. Film critic Dave Luhrssen offers some praise for the latest X-Men film to reach the big screen, and we’ll have the latest episodes of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Sonia Manzano, formerly Maria on Sesame Stree Dave Luhrssen, film contributor Radio Chipstone, series Lean DeLaney, Ex Fabula co-founder; Bruce Winter, WUWM

Friday on Lake Effect : The head of the local Jewish Community Center talks about his organization’s response to the disruption of four bomb threats. Then a Wisconsin writer explains the decline of the city of Milwaukee’s political clout at a state level. Master Lock gets ready to move into a new corporate headquarter space in Oak Creek, Bubbler Talk examines how the city’s neighborhoods got their names, and a Riverwest group finds a way to combine support for artists with Milwaukeeans’ love for

Thursday on Lake Effect : It’s a special all-books edition of the show, starting with the words that make up the books. We look at the role of dictionaries in the 21st Century. Then, a translator of Brazilian novels is the unlikely heroine of a novel of crime and intrigue. And 11-year-old Tessie Finley returns in Milwaukee native Lesley Kagen’s newest novel The Mutual Admiration Society . Guests: Steve Kleinedler, executive editor, The American Heritage Dictionary Idra Novey, author, Ways to

Wednesday on Lake Effect : The National Trust for Historic Preservation offers a plan it says would save the Mitchell Park Domes. Later, Milwaukee County works to recruit more people to be mental health nurses. The Lake Effect astronomy contributor says it’s exciting to discover new exoplanets, and a Canadian musician explains how his career was influenced by legendary folklorist Alan Lomax. Guests: Jennifer Sandy, a project leader, the National Trust for Historic Preservation Mike Lappen,

Monday on Lake Effect : Margaret Rozga looks back a half-century to the Milwaukee open housing marches, which she participated in. Later, how an introvert came to enjoy the interactions he had with people over the course of a cross-country bike trip. Film critic Dave Luhrssen offers some praise for the latest X-Men film. Guests: Margaret Rozga, professor emeritus of English at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha and widow of James Groppi David Howell, author, The Descent Into Happiness Dave

Tuesday on Lake Effect : Sonia Manzano, the actress who played Maria on Sesame Street, talks about her hopes for the future of the program. Later, we learn some strategies for avoiding fraud and other scams this tax filing season. Then, a preview of the Navy Band’s performance in Milwaukee this week. And Wisconsin writer Nick Butler talks about the imperfection of people, especially the ones who inhabit his latest novel. Guests: Sonia Manzano, formerly Maria on Sesame Street Nick Hammernik, tax

This weekend on Lake Effect : As Republicans debate the proposed replacement for the ACA, a Democrat explains why she thinks it shouldn’t be replaced at all. Then we hear an essay from a Milwaukee native as she prepares for her journey on the Appalachian Trail. An 86-year old Grafton man shares the chilling story of the day the Germans marched into town before World War II, and we’ll have the latest episode of our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Tammy Baldwin, US Senator Lauren Groh,