Lake Effect Spotlight

By WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

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The podcast currently has 477 episodes available.

Lake Effect Spotlight episodes:

August 15, 2025 Rainn Wilson on Dwight Schrute, his Bahá’í faith and Dungeons & Dragons
Rainn Wilson is coming to the Riverside Theatre this week for a celebration of Dwight Schrute, along with a screening of an "Office" episode.
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13min
August 14, 2025 8/14/25: Flood damage past and present, granny flats, we chat with Dwight
The increase of flood damage in our area beyond last weekend’s historic floods. Creating more accessory housing in Milwaukee via “Granny Flats.” We chat with actor and comedian Rainn Wilson - “Dwight” from The Office.
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52min
August 13, 2025 What a flood brings: Wauwatosa family among many with flooded homes after southeast Wisconsin storms
Jessica Young and her family are one of hundreds of families still facing challenges after an unprecedented storm hit southeastern Wisconsin.
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19min
August 11, 2025 National Hip Hop Day: Milwaukee producer breaks down the art of sampling
"Have I heard this before?" is a question hip-hop aficionados are constantly asking themselves. Milwaukee musician Kiran Vedula explains why.
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14min
August 08, 2025 Why are Milwaukee craft breweries closing?
Wisconsin State Journal's "Beer Baron" columnist Chris Drosner joins Lake Effect's Joy Powers to discuss recent brewery closures and what they could mean for the industry.
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10min
August 06, 2025 Economic check-in: Local business owner shares her concerns for the future
Ryan Faurie is a business owner and mother living in Greendale, Wisconsin. Along with her husband Will, she’s raising a 12-year-old daughter and looking toward the future. Ryan joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to talk about how the economy is impacting her right now and how she’s preparing for the future.
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9min
August 04, 2025 ‘Spread the good news of poetry’: Wisconsin’s poet laureate on what the role means to her
Brenda Cárdenas is Wisconsin’s newest poet laureate. As the state’s ambassador for poetry, the Milwaukee native hopes to inspire creativity through workshops, projects and meeting with young people.
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23min
August 01, 2025 Milwaukee Public Library’s Wisconsin Concert Poster Collection is pretty punk
Milwaukee Public Library's Timothy Rush talks about the Rare Books Room's collection of almost 200 gig posters.
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13min
July 31, 2025 Exploring Fondy Farmers Market, the oldest farmers market in Milwaukee
The Fondy Farmers Market is the oldest farmers market in the city of Milwaukee. For more than a century, it’s brought produce and other goods fresh from the makers who create them. We explore the market alongside Venice Williams, the executive director of the Fondy Food Center.
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10min
July 28, 2025 How did the Lumberjack World Championships end up in northern Wisconsin?
Athletes came to Hayward, Wisconsin this July from 16 states and seven countries, to chop, saw, throw axes, log roll, sprint across floating logs and speed climb poles.
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15min

FAQs about Lake Effect Spotlight:

How many episodes does Lake Effect Spotlight have?

The podcast currently has 477 episodes available.

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