Lake Effect: Full Show Podcast
Milwaukee PR
Lake 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.
Location:
Milwaukee, WI
Networks:
Milwaukee PR
Description:
Lake 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.
Twitter:
@wuwmlakeeffect
Language:
English
Email:
lakeeffect@uwm.edu
Episodes
Thursday 1/23/25: Wisconsin Republican hopes for 2025, disposing Christmas trees, caring for birds
1/23/2025
A Republican state rep shares her hopes for a new session. How to properly dispose of your Christmas tree. How to care for birds this winter.
Duration:00:51:10
Wednesday 1/22/25: Illness update, civic education, staying social this winter
1/22/2025
What illnesses are in the air in Milwaukee County, and how to stay safe. How museums can increase civic education. Staying active and social during the cold winter months.
Duration:00:51:16
Tuesday 1/21/25: Remembering Bob Uecker, NIL and college sports, Midwest climate change
1/21/2025
Remembering Bob Uecker. How changes to rules on paying college athletes have impacted college sports for players and spectators. A Wisconsin author discusses his novel about climate change in the Midwest.
Duration:00:51:29
Thursday 1/16/25: The Domes reimagined, eco-friendly surfboards, pull tabs
1/16/2025
The Domes Reimagined Project and what updates are coming to the horticultural hub. A Milwaukeean who created a surfboard made entirely of eco-friendly materials. How pull tabs ended up in so many Wisconsin bars.
Duration:00:51:22
Wednesday 1/15/25: Preserving natural farmland, homesteading gone wrong, Angels of Dirt
1/15/2025
A conservation group working to preserve and protect natural farmland. A homesteading experience gone horribly wrong. Wisconsin’s motorcycle racing scene and why a film about it took 17 years to complete.
Duration:00:51:30
Tuesday 1/14/25: Mapping landlords, silent book club, 2024's astronomy events
1/14/2025
A tool that empowers Milwaukee renters. How Milwaukee’s Silent Book Club brings readers together. Reflections on 2024 events at the Manfred Olson Planetarium – including the solar eclipse.
Duration:00:51:18
Monday 1/13/25: Bipartisanship hopes, top research of 2024, 'The Last Repair Shop'
1/13/2025
Conversation with the state Democratic Assembly Minority Leader on her hope for more bipartisanship. The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s top findings from 2024. A Wisconsin producer of the Oscar-winning documentary short film “The Last Repair Shop.”
Duration:00:51:18
Thursday 1/9/25: Niche Milwaukee history in museums, mental health facilities and the Gas Building
1/9/2025
Milwaukee Public Museum's accomplished history. Artifacts left over from Milwaukee’s past mental health care facilities. What Milwaukee is Made Of. We plan a snowmobiling trip.
Duration:00:51:15
Wednesday 1/8/24: New year new state politics? Milwaukee's youth poet laureate
1/8/2025
Upcoming state legislature and state supreme court storylines in 2025. Milwaukee has a new youth poet laureate. Plus, explore earth-conscious New Year’s resolutions with Dig In! and learn a new NA cocktail recipe.
Duration:00:51:23
Tuesday 1/7/25: New years resolutions, winter weather, safety on ice
1/7/2025
Rethinking new year’s resolutions into opportunities for change. Preparing for severe winter weather. Safety tips for those planning to do any winter recreation on the ice.
Duration:00:51:17
Best-Of 2024: Thursday 1/2/25: Greentree apartments, taxidermist, Oriental organ, senior dance groups
1/2/2025
The Greentree Apartments provide safety and learning. Renowned taxidermist shares her work in Milwaukee. A restored organ comes to the Oriental Theater. Tap your toes along with two senior dance groups.
Duration:00:51:15
Best-Of 2024 Wednesday 1/1/25: MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange, periodical cicadas, MPM geology collection
1/1/2025
MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange's mission is to reuse and recycle. Two WUWMers go on a cicada seeking adventure. We look at the public museum's geology collection and hear from some folks who have a special connection to Leap Day.
Duration:00:51:14
Best-Of 'Live at Lake Effect': A special New Year's Eve Day show
12/31/2024
Today’s Lake Effect is a special music show to celebrate the New Year featuring songs from our "Live at Lake Effect" series, as well as conversations with the team involved in creating the episodes.
Duration:00:51:30
Best-Of 2024: Monday 12/30/24: Othering Latinos, Ari Shaprio, Food Journeys, youth bird banding
12/30/2024
Sergio Gonzalez talks about Latinos working for belonging in Wisconsin. NPR's Ari Shaprio talks about his work behind the mic. Food Journeys explores our food systems. Plus, young people learn about birds.
Duration:00:51:10
Best-Of 2024 Thursday 12/26/24: What deportation looks like, Jewish female comedians, haunted fire house
12/26/2024
We look at how driver's licenses could help immigrants. We compare the fictional Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with real female Jewish comedians. We tell you about a haunted fire house. We meet a couple who collaborated on children's book.
Duration:00:51:18
Best-Of 2024 Wednesday 12/25/24: Milwaukee Roots, 'HBCU Made', Guerrilla Gay Bar, Les Petit BonBons
12/25/2024
Milwaukee Roots takes a different approach to social studies. NPR host Ayesha Roscoe talks about her book. We learn about the Guerrilla Gay Bar movement and Les Petit BonBons.
Duration:00:51:17
Best-Of 2024 Tuesday 12/24/24: Ald. Murphy retirement, immigrants & dairy industry, UW DEI funding, A Tribute to Survival
12/24/2024
Former Alderman Michael Murphy retirement, deportation impact on dairy farming, students react to DEI cuts, the future of MPM's A Tribute to Survival exhibit.
Duration:00:51:12
Best-Of 2024 Monday 12/23/24: 'Strangers No Longer', Asian identity, La Finca Coffee House, Ko-Thi Dance Company
12/23/2024
"Strangers No Longer" author talks about belonging. Three Milwaukeeans discuss Asian identity. Sisters and owners of La Finca Coffee House celebrate anniversary and so does Ko-Thi Dance Company.
Duration:00:51:18
Thursday 12/19/24: Books to gift, winter solstice, best local music of 2024
12/19/2024
Our annual Books to Gift conversation. The science behind the winter solstice. Some of the best local music of 2024. Bubbler Talk investigates the Morris Pratt Institute building.
Duration:00:51:18
Wednesday 12/18/24: School shootings, NYE, astrology
12/18/2024
Advice for parents on how to talk to children about school shootings. New Year’s Eve dinner hotspots. Mercury retrograde and what impact it might have. Plan a trip to the John Kohler Art Center and Preserve.
Duration:00:51:29