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Lake Effect

Audrey Nowakowski, Joy Powers

Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

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51:12

Best-Of 2024 Tuesday 12/24/24: Ald. Murphy...

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2024/12/24

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.

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51:18

Best-Of 2024 Monday 12/23/24: 'Strangers No Longer',...

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2024/12/23

"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.

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51:18

Thursday 12/19/24: Books to gift, winter solstice,...

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2024/12/19

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.

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51:19

Tuesday 12/17/24: Act 10 legal battle, Games to Gift,...

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2024/12/17

Legal battle in the state supreme court over Act 10. The top Games to Gift from 2024. Gift of Wings, the kite shop in Veterans Park. Latkes Con Salsa returns.

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51:18

Monday 12/16/24: Abortion access litigation, monarch...

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2024/12/16

Where abortion access litigation stands with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. An effort to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. The geological history of Milwaukee’s City Hall.

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51:18

Thursday 12/12/24: MKE Rec outgoing director,...

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2024/12/12

The director of Milwaukee Recreation is retiring in the new year. An author who wrote about seeing a total solar eclipse with his son. Milwaukee desserts both savory to sweet.

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51:14

Wednesday 12/11/24: Wisconsin Dem goes national,...

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2024/12/11

Wisconsin Dems leader runs for national party top spot. The season of Advent and its origins in Christian history. A Wisconsin artist on his series of tiny paintings inside Altoid tins.

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51:18

Tuesday 11/26/24: Vel Phillips, Blackity Black...

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2024/11/26

Vel Phillips' life and legacy celebrated. Buy gifts from Black-owned businesses at the Blackity Black Holiday Market. Our latest Live at Lake Effect features Blitzen Trapper.

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51:21

Monday 11/25/24: Lead poisoning in deer, Bob Reitman...

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2024/11/25

The risks of lead poisoning in harvested deer. Milwaukee Public Library’s entrepreneur-in-residence. A conversation with radio host Bob Reitman, who reflects on his time at WUWM in honor of our 60th birthday.

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51:23

Thursday 11/21/24: Road updates, Chirp Chat, Bubbler...

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2024/11/21

A new type of road interchange in the Milwaukee area. How to care for birds this winter. Simplifying the reentry process from prison. Bubbler Talk delves into the history of two Milwaukee neighborhoods.

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49:46

Wednesday 11/20/24: Remembering Jonathan Brostoff,...

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2024/11/20

We hear from friends and colleagues of the late Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff, who died by suicide earlier this month. Local therapists on coping with sudden loss. Ho-Chunk chef Elena Terry talks food and Thanksgiving.

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51:15

Tuesday 11/12/24: Milwaukee music and dance - pipe...

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2024/11/12

The restored Wurlitzer Pipe Organ at the Oriental Theater. An African dance company celebrating 55 years in Milwaukee. Two senior dance groups who find health and community through dance.

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51:20

Monday 11/11/24: Ghost armies, Capitol Notes, war dogs

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2024/11/11

The story of the 'ghost army.' The history of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home. A unique World War II-era program that put family pets on the frontlines.

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51:29

Thursday 11/7/24: President as person and...

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2024/11/07

How presidential rhetoric can impact how we view the office as an institution – or as an individual. What a mass deportation means for food economics. Mariana Rodriguez receives Betty Award for supporting victims of domestic violence.

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51:28

Wednesday 11/6/24: Election day recap - national,...

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2024/11/06

How the election unfolded here in Wisconsin, including the presidency and down-ballot races. Voters speak about what brought them to Milwaukee-area polls yesterday.

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51:25

Wednesday 10/23/24: Preventing invasive species, La...

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2024/10/23

Preventing the spread of invasive species in Geneva Lake. La Finca Coffee House, a family-owned coffee shop specializing in Mexican cuisine. What gives cream city brick its unique color.

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51:16

Tuesday 10/22/24: Young voter roundtable, why insects...

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2024/10/22

A roundtable discussion with young Wisconsin voters on how they are feeling about the presidential election. An entomologist on the importance of insects.

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51:06

Monday 10/21/24: Infrastructure report card, Capitol...

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2024/10/21

We break down the report card for Wisconsin’s infrastructure. Capitol Notes explores just how tight the race for president is in Wisconsin. We speak with actor Henry Winkler. Plus, learn about the Black Cross Nurses.

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51:18

Thursday 10/17/24: Wisconsin prisons restrict book...

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2024/10/17

Wisconsin prison officials restrict used book access for prisoners. Banding together to protect against climate change. The Moth Project - a music and visual performance coming to Wisconsin.

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51:14

Wednesday 10/16/24: Milwaukee City Attorney, why...

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2024/10/16

Milwaukee City Attorney Evan Goyke checks in six months into his term. Why leaves change color in fall. Previewing the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival. A view of the harvest moon.

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