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Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.... more
FAQs about Lake Effect:How many episodes does Lake Effect have?The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.
February 17, 2025Monday 2/17/25: White House history, Thin Ice, forks in roadsPreserving White House history. How this winter compares to last year's record warmth. An essay from a Veterans Affairs employee sharing the ‘Fork in the Road’ email's impact....more52minPlay
February 13, 2025Thursday 2/13/25: Housing Authority financial woes, Thin Ice, love songsFinancial issues the Housing Authority and what’s being done to address them. A preview of the upcoming series, “Thin Ice 2025 – Our Warming Winters.” A new executive director of Milwaukee Film. A mixtape of love songs picked by WUWM staff....more52minPlay
February 12, 2025Wednesday 2/12/25: USAID freeze in Wisconsin part two, youth homelessness, bugsA Wisconsinite impacted by the Trump Administration’s USAID freeze. New efforts to support young people experiencing homelessness. An entomologist changes hearts and minds on insect importance....more52minPlay
February 11, 2025Tuesday 2/11/25: USAID freeze in Wisconsin, Black History Month movies, a local Bad Bunny collabThe Wisconsin impact of the Trump Administration’s USAID freeze. Historical to horror: movies to watch in honor of Black History Month. A UW professor teams up with rapper Bad Bunny....more52minPlay
February 10, 2025Monday 2/10/25: Capitol Notes, library kitchens, historic recipesHow Wisconsin politicians are reacting to the Trump administration’s actions. Books and Beyond goes from the stacks to the stove at the Cargill Community Kitchen. Milwaukee Public Library’s Historic Recipe Files....more52minPlay
February 06, 2025Thursday 2/6/25: Survive and thrive this winterToday's show is all about winter: how to stay safe outdoors and be prepared for emergencies; how to keep your pets healthy; help avoid putting extra stress on your car in the cold; a free winter festival....more52minPlay
February 05, 2025Wednesday 2/5/25: News literacy, refugees in Milwaukee, Latinos in WisconsinNews literacy: what it means, and how it helps understand a rapidly changing news environment. The story of two brothers from Afghanistan now living in Milwaukee, and a federal funding pause that hurts refugee resettlement. Latinos in Wisconsin, and the intersection of faith and belonging....more52minPlay
February 04, 2025Tuesday 2/4/25: Correcting corrections, Pearls Who Cook, dive barsSuperintendent of Milwaukee County's correctional facility speaks about her approach to rehabilitation. A local man incarcerated as a teenager on post-release challenges. What makes dive bars a staple in Wisconsin culture....more52minPlay
February 03, 2025Monday 2/3/25: MPD pursuit policy, oft-forgotten Black history, Jones IslandMPD's pursuit policy and how it’s being enforced and monitored. An upcoming lecture about Black history that is often never taught. A documentary that explores the history of Jones Island....more52minPlay
January 30, 2025Thursday 1/30/25: Executive orders and the environment, prison calls, millennial nostalgiaHow executive orders on the environment could impact projects and efforts in Wisconsin. An effort to make calls to state jails and prison free. Some millennial nostalgia with author Ira Madison III....more52minPlay
FAQs about Lake Effect:How many episodes does Lake Effect have?The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.