Lake Effect
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 7/24/25: Vacant lots as canvas, Great Lakes treasures, Bubbler Talk
7/24/2025
A conversation about leaving things better than you found them. We explore the Great Lakes. Bubbler Talk explores a plane crash on Milwaukee’s Jones Island in the 1950s and its connection to the Air and Water Show.
Duration:00:51:17
Wednesday 7/23/25: Moms Mental Health Initiative, Domes improvements, Chirp Chat
7/23/2025
The Moms Mental Health Initiative connects new parents with help. Milwaukee County set to vote on a funding plan for Mitchell Park Domes improvements. A new album all about Wisconsin birds.
Duration:00:51:22
Tuesday 7/22/25: Meet Miss Wisconsin, small business and tariffs, Books and Beyond
7/22/2025
We meet this year’s Miss Wisconsin. How a local small business owner is managing the changing tariff landscape. Books and Beyond explores the Wisconsin Concert Poster Collection.
Duration:00:51:21
Monday 7/21/25: Northwoods lumberjack history, Experimental Aircraft Association, Dungeons and Dragons roots
7/21/2025
The long history of lumberjacking in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. We learn about the Experimental Aircraft Association. The Wisconsin origins of Dungeons & Dragons.
Duration:00:51:17
Thursday 7/17/25: MCTS budget deficit, monarch butterfly decline, Bubbler Talk
7/17/2025
MCTS faces a budget deficit, and what's to come. Declining monarch butterfly population and what can be done. A new Bubbler Talk explores one of Milwaukee’s most notable murals.
Duration:00:51:18
Wednesday 7/16/25: Brewery closures, Wisconsin's Poet Laureate, remembering Andrea Gibson
7/16/2025
Recent closures of some local breweries. Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate speaks about plans for her term. We remember celebrated poet and performance artist Andrea Gibson.
Duration:00:51:22
Tuesday 7/15/25: RNC economic impact, Cycle, Summer of Soul, Jewel's Catch One
7/15/2025
The economic impact of last summer’s Republican National Convention. The documentary Cycle examines the death of a Racine teenager at the hands of police. Preview of the Summer of Soul music series, and pay homage to the founder of what is now the oldest Black-owned disco in America.
Duration:00:51:23
Monday 7/14/25: Wisconsin's new state budget, Brady Street history, Judy Garland
7/14/2025
Wisconsin’s latest state budget, which Gov. Tony Evers signed earlier this month. History of Brady Street. Must-see attractions and experiences in Wisconsin. Behind Judy Garland’s last movie musical with MGM.
Duration:00:51:30
Thursday 7/10/25: Immigration lawyer check in, disaster mitigation and meteorology, famous moons
7/10/2025
Checking in with a Milwaukee immigration lawyer. The importance of accurate, accessible weather forecasts for disaster mitigation. The myths behind some of our solar system’s most famous moons. Science in the sand.
Duration:00:51:22
Wednesday 7/9/25: Democratic Socialism in 2025, Ko-Thi Dance recovery, Cinematic Sisterhood
7/9/2025
What it means to be a Democratic Socialist. Ko-Thi Dance Company’s efforts to raise money after losing federal funding. A new series called Cinematic Sisterhood expands the influence of women in film.
Duration:00:51:18
Tuesday 7/8/25: Kidney donation, Milwaukee Ham radio, zoo death investigations
7/8/2025
The process of donating a kidney. We meet some Ham radio enthusiasts and learn just how far their signal can go. How veterinary pathologists investigate zoo animal deaths.
Duration:00:51:16
Monday 7/7/25: A look at ways people are working to protect the environment
7/7/2025
We look at how flood risk has changed over time in Milwaukee and what can be done about it. We learn about the Farmers Market To Go store in Brookfield. We learn how the Crave Brothers farm is repurposing manure. Plus, tell you about the food and beauty that’s created by Milwaukee’s Cherry Street Garden.
Duration:00:51:17
Thursday 7/3/25: Choosing Love, Group Chat, Lake to Plate
7/3/2025
How people can identify as both conservative Christians and LGBTQ+. Two college-bound Milwaukee grads fear leaving their undocumented parents behind. An exhibit helping people learn where the fish they eat comes from.
Duration:00:51:17
Wednesday 7/2/25: ICE identification training, singing and heart health, Summer of Soul
7/2/2025
We visit a training that helps people identify and interact with ICE agents. The connection between singing and heart health. Preview of the Summer of Soul music event series.
Duration:00:51:18
Tuesday 7/1/25: Mental health, Cargill Community Kitchen, the original Barbie
7/1/2025
The mental health struggles among communities of color and young people. The Cargill Community Kitchen at the Mitchell Street Library Branch. The original Barbie model.
Duration:00:51:29
Monday 6/30/25: 'Choosing Love', Capitol Notes, Milwaukee Rec Director, pull tabs
6/30/2025
We speak with the authors of “Choosing Love,” a book that explores how people can identify as both conservative Christians and LGBTQ+. We share the latest on the state budget in Capitol Notes. We meet the director of Milwaukee Recreation. Plus, learn why you find pull tabs in so many Wisconsin bars.
Duration:00:51:18
Thursday 6/26/25: Humboldt Park history, Bay View Massacre victims, 'Marcella' documentary, Altoid tin art
6/26/2025
We learn about the history of Milwaukee’s Humboldt Park. We learn about the victims of the Bay View massacre. We speak with the director of the film, "Marcella." Plus, talk with an artist who created scenes of Milwaukee in Altoid tins.
Duration:00:51:30
Wednesday 6/25/25: Outgoing UWM Chancellor, Buc-ee's in Oak Creek, dunes
6/25/2025
UW-Milwaukee outgoing chancellor Mark Mone talks about his decade on the job. We learn about plans to open a Buc-ee's in Oak Creek. Plus, tell you about dunes in the Midwest.
Duration:00:51:10
Tuesday 6/24/25: Queer self defense class, JustUs and Books, Vel Phillips legacy, Live at Lake Effect
6/24/2025
We visit a self defense class geared towards queer and transgender people. We meet a local educator using virtual story time to get kids interested in reading. We look at the legacy of Vel Phillips. We bring you our music series, Live at Lake Effect.
Duration:00:48:30
Monday 6/23/25: Director of Office of African American Affairs, Clean Boats, Clean Waters origins, Milwaukee Rec summer programs
6/23/2025
We speak with the new director of Milwaukee’s Office of African American Affairs. We tell you how a middle school science project turned into a successful boat inspection program for aquatic invasive species. We tell you about Milwaukee Rec's summer programming.
Duration:00:51:22