Lake Effect

This weekend on Lake Effect: We explore why Milwaukee rents are going up, then Fit For You speaks with the creator of one of the most popular fitness programs: "Couch to 5K." Plus we’ll have the latest episodes of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Sam Radbil, ABODO.comJosh Clark, Couch to 5K programLisa Marie, musician; Gianofer Fields, material culture contributorLeah DeLaney, Ex Fabula co-founder; Bruce Winter, WUWMSegments: Report: Rent in Milwaukee Skyrocketed

Friday on Lake Effect: We get a recap on the just completed Republican National Convention from Milwaukee delegate Bob Spindell. Then, we speak with 16 year old singing sensation Jackie Evancho before she performs at Festa Italiana this weekend. We’ll meet the photographer behind the Milwaukee Art Museum’s “Future Perfect” exhibit. Bubbler Talk finds out about the falls in Menomonee Falls, and contributor Stacy Tornio says there’s a waterfall in Whitnall Park that’s very much worth a visit.

Thursday on Lake Effect: Milwaukee real estate prices are on the rise. From June to July of this year, Milwaukee saw the highest average increase in the country, and it’s not just Millennials that are driving those prices. Then, Wisconsin writer Blair Braverman worries about the potentially harshest critics of her memoir of the arctic: her parents. And the Summit Players celebrate a second summer of bringing Shakespeare to Wisconsin state parks. Guests: Sam Radbil, ABODO.comShaun Ranft, The

Wednesday on Lake Effect: We look at the role LGBT-run businesses run play in the economy at large. Then, a new study shows two of the least stressed cities in America are in Wisconsin. Plus, we’ll learn about the most influential Milwaukee golfer you've probably never heard of, and the most influential baseball coach you’ve probably never hear of either. Guests: Jason Rae, Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce; Eric Ness, U.S. Small Business Administration; Jonathan Lovitz, National Gay &

Tuesday on Lake Effect: Today on the show, how Wisconsin is implementing what comes after No Child Left Behind’s successor, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act. Plus, we’ll learn one of the tricks to going from sedentary being to 5K runner and we bring you an audio postcard from the annual Storming of the Bastille run here in Milwaukee. And on Precious Lives, a legacy garden honors a young life lost to gun violence. Guests: Laura Pinsonneault and Jonas Zuckerman, Wisconsin Department of

Monday on Lake Effect: We bring you an inside view of this week’s Republican National Convention, from a local delegate. Then, a Milwaukee cookbook author makes the case that dinner – or lunch, or breakfast – doesn’t need a long ingredient list to make for a delicious meal. Our film contributor shares his thoughts on what some see as sacrilege and others found pretty amusing: the remake of Ghostbusters. Plus, Milwaukee’s George Washington statue gets a facelift, and an exhibit at the Jewish

This weekend on Lake Effect: Journalist and Milwaukee native Sandy Tolan explains how world events are pointing an accusing finger at globalization. Then French-Canadian singer-songwriter Beatric Martin talks about taking the risk in following others who have gone from singing in French to singing in English. Plus we’ll have the latest edition of our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Sandy Tolan, journalistBeatrice Martin, singer-songwriterLeah DeLaney, Ex Fabula co-founder; Bruce Winter,

Thursday on Lake Effect: The deadline looms for Milwaukeeans hoping to receive housing voucher assistance. Then, for all the efforts to create unity in the wake of a violent period in this country, there are still many open wounds. Lake Effect essayist Laura Marshall gives us her thoughts on how we might start to heal them. Later, as Bastille Days gets underway in Milwaukee, we find out why Wisconsin is more French than you might imagine. Plus, we meet the members of one band playing at Bastille

Wednesday on Lake Effect: New short film, "Whatever Happened to Wisconsin Nice" looks at Wisconsin’s climate of political polarization. Then, we revisit our interview with former state senator Tim Cullen, who writes about political polarization in his recent memoir, Ringside Seat. We talk about how art museums reach out to find new museum-goers. Plus, how drag racing reflects some much bigger issues in society. Guests: Brad Lichtenstein, filmmaker, "Whatever Happened to Wisconsin Nice"Tim Cullen

Tuesday on Lake Effect: Writer Dave Daley looks at the modern history of gerrymandering around the US and in Wisconsin. Later, Milwaukee’s role in a national effort to reduce sudden cardiac deaths. Then, why the story of the Urban Ecology Center hinges on the story of one remarkable guy. And we’ll have the latest episode of Precious Lives. Guests: Dave Daley, author, Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s DemocracyDr. Tom Aufderheide, Medical College of