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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 02, 2025Get your music on at 'Summer of Soul': a downtown Milwaukee concert seriesHeadliners include BILAL, Digable Planets, Madison McFerrin and Septeto Charambó. The series is every other Wednesday starting July 2 to August 27 at the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion....more15minPlay
June 30, 2025Exploring the history of Bay View's Humboldt ParkAuthor and Bay View Historian Ron Winkler joins WUWM’s Audrey Nowakowski to explore the history of Humboldt Park, ahead of its 2025 designation as a Bay View Historical Society site....more14minPlay
June 27, 2025Where are the victims of the Bay View Massacre buried?The Bay View Massacre was a pivotal moment in Wisconsin's labor and political history, but not much is known about the victims. In this "Bubbler Talk" we explore who they were and where they're buried....more12minPlay
June 25, 2025Buc-ee's in Wisconsin: Big promises, competition and lawsuitsThe Texas-based convenience store chain Buc-ee's is slated to make its Badger State debut in 2027. But what does this mean for Wisconsin travelers and residents of Oak Creek?...more28minPlay
June 23, 2025Oral history project to document stories of Wisconsin Native American boarding school survivorsThe Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is visiting Milwaukee to collect oral histories of the states boarding school survivors....more13minPlay
June 20, 2025Chirp Chat: All about Wisconsin’s state bird, the American RobinThe American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken up by one before sunrise. But did you know this iconic bird is also Wisconsin’s state bird?...more15minPlay
June 18, 2025Connecting with Indigenous history to address intergenerational traumaUWM Adjunct Lecturer Marin Denning joins Lake Effect to discuss the impacts of intergenerational trauma on Indigenous communities ahead of a UWM's Trauma in Our Community Conference....more17minPlay
June 16, 2025From Billy the Bookworm to Browser the Library Lion: A look back at MPL's mascotsFrom Billy the Bookworm to Browser the Library Lion, we learn about the history and characteristics of Milwaukee Public Library's Summer Reading Program mascots....more15minPlay
June 11, 2025UWM graduate students map out Milwaukee’s flood concerns and what can be doneAs climate change worsens around the world, so does the most frequent and costly natural disaster in Wisconsin: flooding. Hear what authors of a new study say about the challenges Milwaukee is facing — and how the city is preparing....more14minPlay
June 09, 2025The Native history behind the unmarked pedestrian bridge in Milwaukee's McKinley ParkIn 1971, Indigenous activists ripped the plywood off the abandoned Coast Guard station in Milwaukee's McKinley Park and occupied it. They successfully shaped the future, and a mysterious bridge remains....more12minPlay
FAQs about Lake Effect Spotlight:How many episodes does Lake Effect Spotlight have?The podcast currently has 467 episodes available.