Lake Effect: Full Show Podcast
761 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsLake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.This podcast features full episodes of Lake Effect.Learn more about Lake Effect here.
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Tuesday 4/16/24: Mayor Johnson reflects, AAPI history, Lady Like, Dynamic Range
April 16, 2024 17:53 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBMilwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson reflects on his first term. New legislation requires Asian American and Hmong American history in Wisconsin schools. RuPaul’s Drag Race queen Lady Camden. Bill Tennessan speaks on his exhibition "Dynamic Range."
Thursday 4/11/24: No One Asked You, hydroponics, grilled cheese championship
April 11, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MB“No One Asked You,” a documentary about how humor is used to fight for abortion rights. A program that introduces high schoolers to agriculture, nutrition, and careers in science. The Wisconsin grilled cheese sandwich championship in Dodgeville.
Thursday 4/10/24: No One Asked You, hydroponics, grilled cheese championship
April 11, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MB“No One Asked You,” a documentary about how humor is used to fight for abortion rights. A program that introduces high schoolers to agriculture, nutrition, and careers in science. The Wisconsin grilled cheese sandwich championship in Dodgeville.
Wednesday 4/10/24: Remembering Cardinal Stritch, Chirp Chat, 'Shari & Lamb Chop'
April 10, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBThe history of the now-shuttered Cardinal Stritch University. A new episode of Chirp Chat: why birds migrate. We speak with the director of "Shari & Lamb Chop,” which kicks off the Milwaukee Film Festival.
Wednesday 4/10/24: Remembering Cardinal Stritch, Chirp Chat, Shari & Lamb Chop
April 10, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBThe history of the now-shuttered Cardinal Stritch University. A new episode of Chirp Chat: why birds migrate. We speak with the director of “Shari & Lamb Chop,” which kicks off the Milwaukee Film Festival.
Tuesday 4/9/24: Avian flu and dairy cows, see the Northern Lights, Mechanic Shop Femme
April 09, 2024 16:47 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBHow avian flu is affecting dairy cows and the dairy industry. How to see the Northern Lights. A conversation with "Mechanic Shop Femme."
Monday 4/8/24: A new union, Capitol Notes, flood prevention, woman cheesemakers
April 08, 2024 23:01 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBA new union representing Milwaukee’s service & hospitality workers. The latest Capitol Notes. Efforts to prevent flooding in the Milwaukee area. One of just two female master cheesemakers in the world is in Wisconsin.
Thursday 4/4/24: Men of color summit, HBCUs, SapSap Ubon
April 04, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBA summit for men of color happening this weekend, and what organizers hope to accomplish. NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday host Ayesha Rascoe discusses the importance of HBCUs. A Lao barbeque restaurant, SapSap, moves away from brick and mortar.
Wednesday 4/3/24: Spring election results, Home Rule, Wisconsin Journalist of the Year, Ko-Thi Dance Company
April 03, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBWe recap yesterday's election results. Act 12 and the idea of ‘home rule’ enshrined in Wisconsin’s constitution. A Brookfield senior is named this year’s Wisconsin Journalist of the Year. A first-of-its-kind Universal Park being built here in Milwaukee. Ko-Thi Dance Company continues its dedication to performing and teaching African music and dance.
Tuesday 4/2/24: What's on your ballot, Milwaukee Film Festival, Dig In!
April 02, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBWhat’s on your ballot for today's spring election. What it takes to put the Milwaukee Film Festival together. How purple vegetables are good for your garden and your health.
Monday 4/1/24: What is allowed when voting, WUWM voter roundtable, Milwaukee Music Roundup
April 01, 2024 17:16 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBWhat is, and is not, allowed when voting in tomorrow’s election. Part 2 of WUWM's voter roundtable. New local music in this month’s Milwaukee Music Roundup.
Thursday 3/28/24: Voter roundtable, help with genealogical research, Kodachrome Milwaukee
March 28, 2024 16:40 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBA voter roundtable discussing the upcoming presidential election. Resources to help you research your family history. Kodachrome Milwaukee: a book of mid-1900s Milwaukee images
Wednesday 3/27/24: Wisconsin Latinos and faith, science and the arts, Chirp Chat, Art Car
March 27, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBHistory of Wisconsin’s Latino communities' connection to faith. The connection between science and the arts. Why the American Ornithological Society’s renamed some birds. How the city is combatting reckless driving through mobile art.
Tuesday 3/26/24: Great Lakes drinking water, The Last Repair Shop, influential women artists
March 26, 2024 16:35 - 50 minutes - 70 MBTribal schools across the Great Lakes region test for safe drinking water. The Oscar-winning documentary short film “The Last Repair Shop.” Female artists who have influenced the women of WUWM.
Monday 3/25/24: Capitol Notes, local environmental policy, millennials and healthcare, Food Journeys
March 25, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBWhat can be done with environmental policy on a local level. How millennials are impacting the healthcare system. “Food Journeys" explores how Milwaukeeans relate to the food system.
Thursday 3/21/24: Solar eclipse, Utama, Milwaukee's youth poet laureate
March 21, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBThe upcoming solar eclipse: what to know and how to see it. “Utama" explores the impact of climate change for a couple in the Bolivian highlands. Milwaukee’s first-ever youth poet laureate.
Wednesday 3/20/24: MPS referendum, Aquatics Ambassadors, public museum packup, laser shows
March 21, 2024 00:43 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBInformation on the Milwaukee Public Schools funding referendum. Water safety in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Public Museum packs up more than 4 million items. Planetarium laser shows.
Tuesday 3/19/24: Ballot measure explainer, music teaching fellowship, best restaurants, Live at Lake Effect
March 19, 2024 16:30 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBWhat two statewide ballot measures for the spring election mean. The inaugural fellows at The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s Fellowship in Teaching Artistry. Milwaukee Magazine's new list of Milwaukee’s best restaurants. Live at Lake Effect, featuring "The Lemon Twigs."
Monday 3/18/24: Milwaukee City Attorney race, American Birkebiner adjustments, Ice Age Trail
March 18, 2024 16:53 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBWhat a city attorney does and hear from both candidates. Big adjustments made at this year’s American Birkebiner due to lack of snow. Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail.
Thursday 3/14/24: Thin Ice, Tamarack Waldorf School, Fair Housing Marches commemorated
March 14, 2024 19:23 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBWarming Wisconsin winters affect on leisure activities. Tamarack Waldorf School's efforts to get kids outside – rain, snow or shine. A fair housing marcher about the new markers commemorating the protests in Milwaukee.
Wednesday 3/13/24: Remembering the Fair Housing Marches, Thin Ice, winter-themed fashion show
March 13, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBA Fair Housing marcher speaks about new city landmarks commemorating those protests. How warming winters are impacting the wildlife in Lake Michigan. An outdoor fashion show to send off the winter season.
Tuesday 3/12/24: Waupan prison conditions, Commando remembers Fair Housing Marches, Thin Ice
March 12, 2024 16:40 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBUpdate on conditions at Waupun Correctional Institution. One of the Commandos from the Fair Housing Marches speaks about historical markers finally commemorating the events. The impact warming winters may have on crane and tick populations.
Monday 3/11/24: Registration for April 2 election, fake electors scheme, Thin Ice, daylight savings time
March 11, 2024 17:02 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBHow new Wisconsin voters can register for the April 2 election. Capitol Notes looks at a settlement over the fake electors scheme. The battle over daylight saving time.
Thursday 3/7/24: what does a comptroller do?, Thin Ice: Wisconsin's Warming Winters, CEO of United Community Center
March 07, 2024 18:39 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBWe learn what the City Comptroller does. We learn about WUWM's upcoming series, Thin Ice: Wisconsin's Warming Winters. We speak with Laura Gutiérrez, the CEO of the United Community Center in Milwaukee.
Wednesday 3/6/24: Park infrastructure maintenance, how birding changes you, South Carolina political reporting
March 06, 2024 18:12 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBHow community partnerships could help Milwaukee County Parks maintain its infrastructure. How birding changes how your environment. WUWM’s Maayan Silver speaks with South Carolina political reporter Maayan Schechter.
Tuesday 3/5/24: Heart disease warnings, Milwaukee's architectural geology, cheese factory
March 05, 2024 17:40 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBA recent heart attack survivor speaks on heart disease presenting differently in women. A new book on Milwaukee’s geological architecture. Milwaukee’s first cheese factory after Clock Shadow Creamery closed.
Monday 3/4/24: History of female Jewish comedians, Bad River Band sovereignty, Golda Meir's Milwaukee, Dreamers Gala
March 04, 2024 17:45 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBFemale, Jewish comedians who paved the way for women in comedy. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s battles the Line 5 pipeline. Golda Meir and her Milwaukee influences. Marquette’s annual Dreamers Gala.
Thursday 2/29/24: Leap Day milestones, Great Circus Parade, Milwaukee Music Roundup
February 29, 2024 20:07 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBMilwaukeeans with Leap Day birthdays and anniversaries. Milwaukee’s Great Circus Parade and a new documentary that looks at its history. New local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.
Wednesday 2/28/29: Traffic speed reduction, maple sugaring, Chirp Chat, heritage gardens
February 28, 2024 20:02 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBHow Milwaukee’s traffic calming efforts have affected speeding. How a mild winter is impacting Wisconsin’s maple sugaring season. Tips on how to start birding in Milwaukee. Advice on how to start your own African American heritage garden.
Tuesday 2/27/24: Petition against current abortion law, AI, Unity Awards, Underground Railroad
February 27, 2024 17:56 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBAn effort to get the Wisconsin Supreme Court to recognize the right to an abortion as part of the state constitution. The impact of generative AI. Felice Green honored for her work to revitalize Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. Wandering Wisconsin helps you plan a trip to a former stagecage inn that was part of the Underground Railroad.
Monday 2/26/24: Impact of college DEI cuts, Capitol Notes, rare disease awareness, victory gardens
February 26, 2024 17:55 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBHow students at UW-Milwaukee are being impacted by the cuts to DEI. Capitol Notes explains the Trump leadership PAC’s campaign finance scheme. We visit Component Brewing to learn about raising awareness about rare diseases. The Victory Garden Initiative garden blitz is back
Thursday 2/22/24: Redistricting, Margaret Cho, first Black woman cantor, 100 years of boxing
February 22, 2024 17:31 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBThe impact of Wisconsin’s new legislative voting maps. Margaret Cho celebrates 40 years as a standup comic. The first Black woman cantor who was born here in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Athletic Club has hosted an annual Boxing Night for over a century.
Wednesday 2/21/24: primary election results, tornadoes in Wisconsin, weird museums
February 21, 2024 18:26 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBWe look at yesterday’s Primary Election results. Rare February tornadoes that touched down in Wisconsin this month. The legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers. Explore some of Wisconsin’s weirdest museums.
Tuesday 2/20/24: Political division, first Black GM in the NBA, Live at Lake Effect
February 20, 2024 17:50 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBA politics writer about the Republican Party hopes to mend division. Former Bucks general manager Wayne Embry joins the show. Live at Lake Effect goes country with Lola Kirke.
Monday 2/19/24: Victory Garden Initiative, DACA, Black History Month at the library
February 19, 2024 17:57 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBVictory Garden Initiative in Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. How one DACA recipient in Wausau is navigating her education. Milwaukee Public Library’s Black History Month Challenge. James Beard Award semi-finalists from Wisconsin.
Thursday 2/15/24: Pollution and health, Wisconsin's safety net, the local FBI, Ko-Thi celebrates 55 years
February 15, 2024 18:00 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBHow new air pollution standards can improve our health. How periods of extreme cold test Wisconsin’s social safety net. An inside look at the local FBI office. Milwaukee’s Ko-Thi Dance Company celebrates 55 years.
Wednesday 2/14/24: Teen mental health, Farmer Wants a Wisconsin Wife, honoring the earth
February 14, 2024 18:06 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBWe learn about teen mental health in Wisconsin. We meet a Wisconsinite looking for love on FOX’s reality dating show, "Farmer Wants a Wife." We learn about honoring the earth as a resolution for the new year. People who found love on MCTS buses.
Tuesday 2/13/24: Redistricting, renters becoming homeowners, Monthly with Mosley
February 13, 2024 18:06 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBWhy the Wisconsin legislature may be poised to pass Gov. Evers' proposed legislative maps. A program is helping low-income Metcalfe Park renters become homeowners. The history of the first all women of color military unit to serve in World War II.
Monday 2/12/24: Common Council, redistricting, Kuumba, Carmen Nickerson
February 12, 2024 18:06 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBHow the Milwaukee Common Council works. Capital Notes explores the latest in the redistricting lawsuits. A new Harmabee Community Cafe that just opened. Hear some music from Carmen Nickerson.
Thursday 2/8/24: Alderman Michael Murphy, everything about voting, Great Lakes ReNEW
February 08, 2024 18:50 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBAlderman Michael Murphy speaks about his 35-year tenure and decision to step down. Everything you need to know about voting in the upcoming elections. Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine works to maintain environmental health.
Wednesday 2/7/24: local election rules, college graduation gaps, renewable energy, Unity Awards
February 07, 2024 18:19 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBHow candidates in Milwaukee can run for more than one office. How UWM is addressing racial and income-based graduation gaps. New developments in solar power. Milwaukee Magazine's Unity Awards are out.
Tuesday 2/6/24: Redistricting in Wisconsin, what's on your primary ballot, 'Patterns of Meaning'
February 06, 2024 18:06 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBThe latest update on the fight over redistricting in Wisconsin. What will be on your primary ballot for February 20th. "Patterns of Meaning" blends art and industry at the Grohmann Museum. The history of Lake Ivanhoe. A discussion with the author of "Gust," a Lake Michigan wind turbine who wants to help.
Monday 2/5/24: WUWM's election coverage explainer, lunar new year at the planetarium, TODD 'I Believe I Can Fry'
February 05, 2024 18:08 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBWUWM’s approach to covering elections this year. How the Manfred Olson Planetarium at UWM is celebrating the Lunar New Year. Three books to read for Black History Month. A new take out restaurant in Bay View specializing in fried Asian food.
Thursday 2/1/24: Black History Month Kickoff
February 01, 2024 18:10 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBWe learn about Black Cross Nurses. We look at an app that can help boost your Black history knowledge. We tell you about the documentary, American Reckoning. Plus, learn about the Bronzeville Histories Project.
Wednesday 1/31/24: winter preparation, new year's at the library, Hundreds of Beavers
February 01, 2024 00:34 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBHow to prepare for extreme cold and winter storms that hit Wisconsin. Library resources for new year's resolutions. "Hundreds of Beavers" premiers tonight. Local music released at the beginning of this year.
Tuesday 1/30/24: redistricting, child care, HBCU essays, Xanadu
January 30, 2024 18:06 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBAnswers to community questions about redistricting in Wisconsin. The state of child care in Wisconsin. "HBCU Made," a book of essays written be HBCU alumni. “Xanadu" musical is in Milwaukee.
Monday 1/29/24: state voting maps, Al Capone documentary, Latino Arts Guitar Festival
January 29, 2024 18:25 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBWisconsin state politics regarding voting maps. A new documentary Al Capone’s connections to Wisconsin airs tonight. Latino Arts’ 11th annual Guitar Festival is happening this weekend.
Thursday 1/25/24: Milwaukee housing and real estate market
January 25, 2024 19:40 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBToday's show is all about the housing and real estate market in Milwaukee.
Wednesday 1/24/24: Wisconsin prison spending, conservation and history, food access and trust
January 24, 2024 19:25 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBWe look at spending in Wisconsin prisons and how we compare to neighboring states. We speak with a Marquette professor about his new book that blends conservation with history. We learn about “Food Journeys,” a research project turned art exhibit that explores how Milwaukeeans relate to the food system.
Tuesday 1/23/24: state voting maps, tile factory book, 'Eclipse', Live at Lake Effect
January 23, 2024 20:34 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBNew legislative voting maps have been submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, so what happens next? A new book that uncovers the history of a little-known tile factory in South Milwaukee. We hear stories from the last solar eclipse in August 2017. Plus, the latest episode of our Live at Lake Effect music series features Milwaukee’s own Willy Porter.