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 6/5/25: PrideFest progress, Next Narrative, bridge to nowhere
6/5/2025
Three queer Black organizers discuss progress they'd like to see in Milwaukee. A monologue program for Milwaukee high schoolers. How a bridge on Milwaukee’s lakefront is linked to the Indian Community School.
Duration:00:51:14
Wednesday 6/4/25: Sturgeon Protectors, summer community, Summer CAMP!
6/4/2025
An indigenous-led movement protecting returning sturgeon. How Milwaukee Film is embracing camp for Pride month. How Alice's Garden is cultivating community and peace this summer.
Duration:00:51:22
Tuesday 6/3/25: Local deportation resistance, reality TV dating, local restaurant news
6/2/2025
One local woman’s fight to stop her deportation. Did a Wisconsinite find love on Farmer Wants a Wife? The local restaurants that have closed and some new ones in town.
Duration:00:51:19
Monday 6/2/25: Capitol Notes, MCTS apprenticeships, Ojibwe Star Wars
6/2/2025
MCTS' apprenticeship program for aspiring bus operators and mechanics. How Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators are reacting to President Trump’s budget bill. The Ojibwe language version of Star Wars: A New Hope.
Duration:00:51:29
Thursday 5/29/25: youth justice in Milwaukee County, powwow etiquette, live improv
5/29/2025
A shift in how Milwaukee County handles youth justice. Etiquette at Native American powwows. The history of Cardinal Stritch University. Challenges of doing live improv.
Duration:00:51:24
Wednesday 5/28/25: Federal funding and job seeking, Books and Beyond, Chirp Chat
5/28/2025
How proposed federal funding changes could affect job seekers in Milwaukee County. Books and Beyond explores the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library. What people can learn from birds.
Duration:00:51:20
Tuesday 5/27/25: birthright citizenship check-in, civics 101, Wisconsin State Parks, Live at Lake Effect
5/27/2025
An immigration attorney weighs in on the current challenge to birthright citizenship. We examine the importance of civics education. We highlight some of Wisconsin's state parks. Plus, our latest Live at Lake Effect features Craig Finn.
Duration:00:51:26
Thursday 5/22/25: mental health care history, What Milwaukee Is Made Of, HAM radio community, 'Big Lake Troubles'
5/22/2025
We learn about the history of mental health care in Milwaukee. We learn what the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Milwaukee is made of. We explore Milwaukee's HAM radio community. Plus, speak to the author of an ecothriller, "Big Lake Troubles."
Duration:00:51:21
Wednesday 5/21/25: racist fliers, the Milwaukee Does, Bay View massacre, Wisconsin River trips
5/21/2025
We learn about racist fliers that have been found in some Wisconsin communities. We explore the events that led to the Bay View Massacre. We learn about Milwaukee’s first professional women’s basketball team. Plus, tell you how to canoe or kayak the Wisconsin River this summer.
Duration:00:51:17
Tuesday 5/20/25: singing & heart health, Tavern Tuesdays, tick checks, 'Pure Innocent Fun'
5/20/2025
We learn about a new study that examines the connection between singing and heart health. We learn about a recreated tavern at Old World Wisconsin. We learn how to do proper tick check. Plus, tell you about book of essays called "Pure Innocent Fun."
Duration:00:51:21
5/19/25: Anodyne unionization, Capitol Notes, stamp club
5/19/2025
Anodyne workers attempt to unionize this week. What’s happening with immigration policy in Wisconsin. One of the oldest stamp clubs in the country.
Duration:00:51:20
Thursday 5/15/25: Evolution of citizenship, MPS exit interviews, Milwaukee Music Roundup
5/15/2025
How the idea of citizenship has changed throughout our state and nation’s history. What MPS teachers are telling the district when they retire or leave. New nostalgic songs from local musicians.
Duration:00:51:15
Wednesday 5/14/25: Hmong immigration, arts funding tension, science fiction standouts
5/14/2025
The story of one Hmong family that immigrated to the United States and the history of Hmong resettlement. The tension between local arts groups over funding. Science fiction films that stand out.
Duration:00:51:30
Tuesday 5/13/25: Ending atmospheric science, history of sanctuary, Tavern Tuesday
5/13/2025
The end of UWM's Atmospheric Science program and its students' uncertain future. The history of sanctuary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and our country. Tavern Tuesdays explores how Wisconsin reacted to prohibition.
Duration:00:51:22
Monday 5/12/25: Immigration in Milwaukee, incarceration of youth, coffee and tariffs
5/12/2025
How waves of immigration have created our multicultural city. The demographics of the young people incarcerated in Milwaukee County. Green initiatives at Stone Creek coffee and how they’re navigating tariffs.
Duration:00:51:29
Thursday 5/8/25: Black maternal and infant outcomes, green initiatives and tariff navigation, Milwaukee and immigration
5/7/2025
Healthcare professionals improving Black maternal and infant outcomes. Green initiatives and tariff navigation at work at Stone Creek coffee. How Milwaukee has been shaped by immigrants.
Duration:00:51:19
Wednesday 5/7/25: Black mental health initiatives, "Speak.", Apostle Islands
5/7/2025
A new initiative to address the mental health needs of Black Milwaukeeans. The film “Speak.” follows students on a persuasive speech team. Plan a trip to the Apostle Islands.
Duration:00:51:16
Tuesday 5/6/25: Public Allies in Milwaukee, The Dells documentary, Black Point Estate
5/6/2025
How federal cuts affect Public Allies, an AmeriCorps program that helps develop young leaders. A documentary about young international students who work in the Wisconsin Dells. A historic home and museum in Lake Geneva.
Duration:00:51:18
Monday 5/5/25: Latino immigration reality and perception, undocumented rights, 'unseen'
5/5/2025
We explore Wisconsin’s immigrant history and our perception of Latino communities. Towards an inclusive future and fighting for the rights of undocumented people. “unseen” on the life of a blind, undocumented immigrant.
Duration:00:51:17
Thursday 5/1/25: Cinco de Mayo on Cesar Chavez Drive, Film Fest documentaries, Zine Fest
5/1/2025
How the Cesar Chavez BID is planning this year’s Cinco de Mayo celebration differently. Documentaries at the Milwaukee Film Fest. A look into April’s Zine Fest held at Milwaukee’s Central Library.
Duration:00:51:18