Lake Effect

Monday on Lake Effect: Why dermatologists say you really should wear sunscreen every day, even if you don’t spend every day at the pool. Later, in the 1980s, a group of kids made a shot-for-shot adaptation of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Years later, filmmaker Jeremy Coon directs a movie about the kids. A poem from a Milwaukee writer depicts generations of unease. And singer-songwriter Julien Baker talks about the push and pull of being a deeply spiritual person in a secular music world. Guests: Dr.

This weekend on Lake Effect: Brookfied native and singer-songwriter Nora Collins explains why she moved to Nashville for her career and plays a few tunes ahead of her Summerfest appearances. Lake Effect essayist Kirsten Wisniewski reflects on her experience in visiting the UK shortly after the Brexit vote, and we’ll have the latest editions of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Nora Collins, singer-songwriterKirsten Wisniewski, Lake Effect essayistChef Gene Webb,

Thursday on Lake Effect: Journalist and Milwaukee-native Sandy Tolan explains why she thinks world events are pointing an accusative finger at globalization. Later, Lake Effect essayist, Kirsten Wisniewski, reflects on the dangers of playing with politics. Then, Navy Week is a homecoming for a Milwaukee area native who has gone on to a top leadership role in the Navy Medicine system. Plus, novelist Mary Kubica writes thrillers – which she finds kind of a thrilling experience herself. And we

Wednesday on Lake Effect: We explore how conservationists along the Great Lakes corridor are trying protect the Great Lakes watershed, even as development happens along the shores. Then we discover what is leading 30 Summerfest bands to stop into an unassuming RV on the festival grounds. Two Milwaukeeans share their love for Thoreau on a national stage, plus we take a look at Milwaukee's best new restaurants. And we'll talk with On That Note contributor Robert Cohen about the challenges of

Tuesday on Lake Effect: Pollster Charles Franklin offers his early look at Wisconsin’s hot Senate race. Then, we bring you the latest installment in our Precious Lives series. Plus, Johnson Controls hasn’t made cars in a century. So why do they have one on display at their headquarters in Glendale? And Brookfield native Nora Collins talks about taking the big leap in her music career and moving to Nashville. Guests: Charles Franklin, Marquette UniversityPrecious Lives, seriesKen Wirth, Johnson

This weekend on Lake Effect: We examine a recent study that looks at the long trend of economic inequity in Wisconsin. Plus Milwaukee hip-hop artist Darius Windom branches out with some new music – and a new moniker. And we’ll have the latest episode of our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Tamarine Cornelius, Wisconsin Budget ProjectDarius Windom (3099), hip hop artistLeah DeLaney, Ex Fabula co-founder; Bruce Winter, WUWMSegments: Report: Income Inequality is Growing Throughout

Friday on Lake Effect: The number of airlines that fly out of General Mitchell International Airport has decreased and the number of flights has shrunk along with it. But is that having a broader impact on the city’s fortunes as a whole? Then, a Kansas City filmmaker stops in Milwaukee and 11 other cities and hopes her acts of kindness are contagious. Later, we discuss Wisconsin’s new Good Samaritan Law and some other important things to know about caring for pets during the summer. Plus, we’ll

Thursday on Lake Effect: Demond Means, the man in charge of the MPS turnaround program, has announced he will be leaving his post. Education reporter Rachel Morello discusses what that could mean for the future of the program. Then, a recent study looks at the long trend of economic inequity in Wisconsin, and we look at the reasons behind a shortage of blood in the area ahead of this holiday weekend. Plus, environmental artist Roy Staab explains why his work is meant to decay. And our automotive

Wednesday on Lake Effect: We bring you two different views of last week’s Brexit vote in the UK. A British journalist says a major fallout is the power vacuum that’s ensued, and Lake Effect foreign policy contributor Art Cyr agrees. Essayist Kirsten Wisniewski looks at Europe’s refugee crisis through the eyes of an outsider. And an award-winning photographer and former Wisconsinite trains his lens on Vietnam. Guests: Claire Bolderson, former BBC correspondent and presenterArt Cyr, Lake Effect

Tuesday on Lake Effect: Today on the show, a group of former inmates believes ex-offenders are the key to solving mass incarceration. Then we explore the role surviving moms have in ending a cycle of violence in their communities on Precious Lives. Plus, Wisconsin writer Blair Braverman talks about her new memoir about her life in the arctic, and John Sieger and Phil Lee join us for our Monthly Beatdown segment. Guests: Jerome Dillard & Mark Rice, EXPO (Ex-Prisoners Organizing)Precious Lives