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The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.Learn more about Lake Effect here.... more
FAQs about Lake Effect Spotlight:How many episodes does Lake Effect Spotlight have?The podcast currently has 467 episodes available.
July 25, 2025Vacant lots are a blank canvas: Finding opportunity in MilwaukeeAntoine Carter speaks about gardening, public art, philanthropy and his plan to build apartment buildings on vacant lots near Milwaukee’s Moody Park....more20minPlay
July 23, 2025Willow Newell is the first Black Miss Wisconsin. Up next: Miss AmericaTwenty-two-year-old Racine native, Willow Newell, is the first Black woman to be named Miss Wisconsin. In September, she'll compete for Miss America in Florida....more20minPlay
July 21, 2025$11M deficit, authorized worker strike and leadership vacuum: What’s going on at MCTS?Milwaukee’s County Transit System recently announced a surprise $11 million budget deficit projected for the year. Last week, the drivers union authorized a strike. So what exactly is going on with the county's bus system?...more14minPlay
July 18, 2025Monarch butterfly population rebounds, but it’s still one of the lowest numbers on recordHabitat loss, climate change and the use of pesticides are to blame for the population decline of monarchs, says Karen Oberhauser, the co-founder and co-director of the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project....more16minPlay
July 16, 2025RNC economic impact estimated at $321M, but lost regular business not includedA report claims that the 2024 Republican National Convention generated a $321 million economic impact for the Milwaukee-area economy. But this report does not account for losses of regular business....more12minPlay
July 14, 2025Capitol Notes: How does the Wisconsin budget protect healthcare funding?As the federal government sliced health care coverage over the next decade, Wisconsin, too, passed its budget. How will it impact people with Medicaid coverage, SNAP benefits or child care needs?...more14minPlay
July 11, 2025A Milwaukee immigration lawyer speaks on changes he's seen since last yearMilwaukee immigration lawyer Davorin Odrcic joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to discuss changing immigration laws over the past year....more12minPlay
July 09, 2025Having a field day with Wisconsin's ham radio enthusiastsWUWM's Joy Powers speaks to ham radio enthusiasts at a National Association for Amateur Radio field day to learn more about the subculture surrounding this unique hobby....more10minPlay
July 07, 2025'Choosing Love' explores lessons about relationships, inclusion & more from LGBTQ+ Christians“Choosing Love” co-authors Dawne Moon & Theresa Tobin explore how people can identify as both conservative Christians and a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and the lessons they can teach about relationships, inclusion and justice....more21minPlay
July 03, 2025'Group Chat': 'I want to live, too'This month’s "Group Chat" is a conversation between high school best friends who are off to college. The only problem is they’re afraid of what might happen to their parents, who don’t have legal status in the U.S....more14minPlay
FAQs about Lake Effect Spotlight:How many episodes does Lake Effect Spotlight have?The podcast currently has 467 episodes available.