Lake Effect

Monday on Lake Effect: We dig into the future of Milwaukee’s mining equipment manufacturing industry and ask whether it will ever return to its heyday of a few years ago. Then, Milwaukee novelist Lauren Fox’s third novel, Days of Awe, is just coming out in paperback, and she talks about learning to let go once the writing is finished. Plus, Milwaukee hip-hop artist Darius Windom branches out with some new music and a new moniker. Guests: Arthur Thomas, Milwaukee Biz TimesLauren Fox, author, Days

This weekend on Lake Effect: Actress Vicki Lawrence looks back on why the Carol Burnett Show worked so well. Then, why real life gets sped up in Milwaukee Opera Theatre’s newest show, Thank You, Next? And we’ll have the latest episodes of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series Ex Fabula. Guests: Vicki Lawrence, actor and comedianJill Anna Ponasik and David Flores, co-directors of Thank You. NEXT?; Alicia Berneche, librettist; Tim Rebers, composerGianofer Fields, material culture contributor

Friday on Lake Effect: The proverbial elephant in the room or the black swan are common metaphors. Author Michelle Wucker adds another animal to the menagerie with her book The Gray Rhino. Then, representatives of the Delavan Historical Society discuss the rich history of the circus in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Foodie Kyle Cherek stops by to talk about the James Beard Awards and the Milwaukee food scene, and Bubbler Talk finds out what Milwaukee’s socialist mayors contributed to the city. Guests:

Thursday on Lake Effect: NPR’s David Greene talks about why he loves radio and what it’s like to host Morning Edition. Then, as NASA’s Juno spacecraft makes its final approach to Jupiter, we hope to learn more about how the solar system is still changing. And in Dan Vyleta’s new novel Smoke, emotional truth is found in shades of grey (literally). Guests: David Greene, Host of Morning EditionJean Creighton, astronomy contributorDan Vyleta, author, SmokeSegments NPR's David Greene Talks Joys of

Wednesday on Lake Effect: After years of work and controversy, a request from the city of Waukesha to draw on Lake Michigan water has been approved. Then, Milwaukee Opera Theatre commissions a new work that brings the tension filled world of auditions to life. Later, why Wisconsin writer Brittany Cavallaro – and so many others – continue coming back to the mysteries of Holmes and Watson. Plus, singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield looks back on writing songs since she was 11 years old. Guests:

Tuesday on Lake Effect: We bring you highlights from Precious Lives: The Live Show, recorded on stage at the Pabst Theater. Since January 2015, we’ve been telling the stories of Milwaukee lives impacted by gun violence on our series, Precious Lives. Today, we devote our entire program to the remarkable live performance which features moving personal stories of lives impacted by gun violence. Stories, Songs & Poems Highlight Gun Violence's Impact on Milwaukee

Monday on Lake Effect: Today on the show, we consider three icons. First, actress Vicki Lawrence looks back on why The Carol Burnett Show worked so well. Then, an iconic video game-turned-movie. With World of Warcraft hitting screens, our film critic looks at how an interactive medium translates to a passive one. And the cowboy at the center of Larry Watson’s latest novel As Good As Gone, doesn’t think of himself in iconic terms – a trait Watson remembers in his grandfather. Guests: Vicki

This weekend on Lake Effect: Sidney Blumenthal examines how the early professional and political life of Abraham Lincoln gave rise to the man we know as...

Friday on Lake Effect: We talk with filmmaker Keith McQuirter. His powerful new documentary, Milwaukee 53206, tackles the subject of mass incarceration...

Thursday on Lake Effect: Could there be a forgotten burial mound located in a busy Milwaukee County park? Milwaukee Magazine’s Matt Hrodey talks about...