Lake Effect

Tuesday on Lake Effect: Our Precious Lives series looks at the circumstances surrounding the weekend’s events in Sherman Park, and the bigger picture. Later, we speak with the Consul General of India in Chicago about the ties between India and the Midwest, particularly Wisconsin. And the organizers of this weekend’s IndiaFest believe it can play a role in bringing Milwaukee together. Guests: Precious Lives, seriesAvi Lank, Lake Effect essayistDr. Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General of India in

Monday on Lake Effect: After a weekend of protests and unrest, we discuss what happened and what's next for demonstrators in Milwaukee. We listen back to our interview with Donald Baumgartner, who recently turned over ownership of the Paper Machinery Corporation to his employees. Later, Indian cookbook author and TV host Alamelu Vairvaran says you don’t have to be super-ambitious to make great Indian food. Plus, we tackle the tricky art of finding fun things to do outside when your group has a

This weekend on Lake Effect: How an academic gets a jolt of professional inspiration in an unlikely place: a coffee shop. Then, local actress Jenny Wanasek reflects on how Milwaukee is lucky to have so many selfless actors living and working here. Plus we’ll have the latest episodes of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Rose Pozos-Brewer, Swarthmore graduateJenny Wanasek, Milwaukee Chamber TheatreGianofer Fields, material culture contributorLeah DeLaney, Ex Fabula co

Friday on Lake Effect: Why Master Lock decided to move its headquarters from Oak Creek…to another part of Oak Creek. Later, a local neurobiologist offers some insights into a development in understanding ALS. Then, how First Stage Children’s Theater reaches and works with kids on the autism spectrum. Plus, where corporate wellness programs go wrong, and how they can go right. Guests: Mike Bauer, Master LockAllison Ebert, Medical College of WisconsinBrenna Kempf, Next StepsAndrew Sykes, Habits at

Thursday on Lake Effect: Conservative radio host Charlie Sykes discusses his new book, which explores what he sees happening in the public system of higher education. Later, we revisit our interview with two former members of a strict Anabaptist sect whose early life was anything but idyllic. Plus, we’ll meet and hear some music from a unique group from Oshkosh, called Auralai. Guests: Charlie Sykes, radio host and author, Fail U: The False Promise of Higher EducationSheryl and Rodney Waldner,

Wednesday on Lake Effect: We recap the results from the primary elections and a look at the state of open records laws in Wisconsin. Then, a program that connects school students with the Milwaukee Symphony benefits the musicians as well. We continue our audio tour of Milwaukee’s favorite coffee haunts. And the members of Milwaukee’s SistaStrings say you can’t separate their music from their message. Guests: Christa Westerberg, Wisconsin Freedom of Information CouncilKarli Larsen, Milwaukee

Tuesday on Lake Effect: Whether we go there for a quick latte, to plug in a laptop to work, or settle in to have a conversation with a friend, the coffee shop has become a hybrid of personal and public: a kind of third space. We explore how coffee shops came to fill this role. Then, we get up close and personal with some of the raptors that make their home at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. Later, we meet up with gardener Melinda Myers at the State Fair to talk about blending your flower and

Monday on Lake Effect: Milwaukee’s obesity rate is rising sharply - much faster than other parts of the state, or the country. A new report examines the causes and effects. Later, no Democrat has captured Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District seat in more than 20 years. But there are two hopefuls running to try this fall. And we’ll learn about a unique facility – how the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center does more than welcome visitors. Guests: Chris Spahr, lead author, “An Apple A Day”Ryan

This weekend on Lake Effect: August is national coffee month, so over the next few weeks we’ll have lots of stories about Milwaukee’s love affair with the bean. First, we explore why Milwaukee has so fully embraced local coffee. Then, we explore Cudahy's history in manufacturing, bacon, and beyond. One essayist remembers a somber time in Milwaukee's season of fun, and we’ll have the latest episode of our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: TJ Sizemore, Milwaukee Coffee FestivalRebecca Roepke

Friday on Lake Effect: We examine how more than two decades of work by Milwaukee's SHARP Literacy have yielded some victories, but also some persistent challenges. Then, we speak with Aaron Biebert, the director of a documentary about the controversial vaping industry as it gets its North American premiere at the Pabst Saturday night. A mix of installations at the Lynden Sculpture Garden explore how we define what’s true, and we’ll take a road trip to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.