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Lake Effect: Segments Podcast

Audrey Nowakowski, Joy Powers

Lake Effect is WUWM’s local show about what matters most now to people in Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin. It goes beyond the headlines and connects listeners to the community.

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11:49

Kent Lovern, Milwaukee County's next district...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/14

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office will be under new leadership next year. Kent Lovern, the current Chief Deputy District Attorney, will step into the role.

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8:04

Wisconsin clerks say Election Day challenges included...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/14

WUWM checked back in with municipal clerks in Oak Creek and Hales Corners to see how the Nov. 5 election went.

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11:05

WWII Ghost Army units tricked Nazis and saved lives

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/12

During World War II, the Allies used everything at their disposal to defeat the Axis powers, including a lot of trickery. We explore one such trick: the Ghost Army units, groups of soldiers armed with little more than inflatable weaponry and sound machines.

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22:19

'The rhetoric of fear was effective': How language...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/08

As analysis continues of the results of the 2024 election, one thing to be reviewed is how each candidate’s campaign and the rhetoric surrounding it impacted the outcome.

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9:45

How the urban-rural divide impacted voting in Wisconsin

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/07

Research shows that rural communities have an increasing resentment towards urban areas who seemingly have greater resources, respect, and political power. This urban-rural divide reflects how people make their choices in the voting booth, and "The Politics of Resentment " author Kathy Cramer joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to explain how this was reflected in Wisconsin.

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13:20

Mariana Rodriguez named one of Milwaukee Magazine’s...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/07

Milwaukee Magazine's 2024 Betty Awards honor extraordinary women doing remarkable work in Milwaukee. One of the recipients is Mariana Rodriguez, the founder and director of the Latina Resource Center for United Migrant Opportunity Services.

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16:16

Wisconsin Democrats win crucial state Senate...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/06

JR Ross of WisPolitics.com unpacks some of the biggest races of Nov. 5, including those under new Wisconsin legislative maps.

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10:22

Here's what Milwaukee area residents said about...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/06

WUWM reporters talked to Milwaukee area voters at the polls Tuesday, to learn what candidates or issues were motivating them to vote.

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9:47

Ahead of Election Day, Leaders Igniting...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/04

Volunteers have isolated the metro Milwaukee neighborhoods with the highest number of young people of color, knocking on doors more than 600-thousand times this election cycle.

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12:05

Here are some of Wisconsin's most competitive races...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/11/04

Since the Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered new legislative maps be drawn, putting an end to one of the worst gerrymandered maps in the U.S., legislative races have become more competitive with more consequential stakes.

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14:19

Exploring the haunting of Engine House 35 with...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/31

The library is more than just books, and our series with the Milwaukee Public Library— Books and Beyond—showcases that by sharing resources, book recommendations and just some cool stuff you might not know about. Today, we are showcasing some spooky Milwaukee history—the haunting of Engine House 35.

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9:14

The Hodag: The mythical story behind Rhinelander’s...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/31

This month’s issue of Milwaukee Magazine explores the lore of the hideous green beast and how it’s become a symbol of pride for the northern Wisconsin city.

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13:18

Milwaukee Music Roundup: Fuzzysurf, The Quilz, Peeper...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/31

Matt Wild from "Milwaukee Record" recaps his favorite songs from local musicians for this month.

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12:49

Latinos in Wisconsin: A history of othering

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/30

Although Latino people have lived in Wisconsin nearly as long as it’s been a state, historian Sergio Gonzalez says Latino communities are often seen as being perpetual outsiders. We explore how this perception has impacted views on immigration and the evolution of Wisconsin communities.

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10:42

Milwaukee immigration lawyer explains the deportation...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/30

Former President Donald Trump has vowed to deport as many as 20 million people, despite there only being a suspected 11.7 million undocumented immigrants in the country.

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13:09

Driver's licenses: a practical way to avoid deportation

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/30

Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera Action, says allowing migrants to get driver's licenses would help limit deportations and tamp down on fear.

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10:01

Immigrants and dairy farms: an essential relationship

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/30

Without immigrant labor, Wisconsin's agricultural economy would collapse. Despite this dependance on immigrant labor, some will vote to deport them anyway.

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12:41

Joseph Huber: Live at Lake Effect

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/29

Lake Effect’s Audrey Nowakowski and Milwaukee musician Trapper Schoepp bring you "Live at Lake Effect" — a filmed music series featuring local and nationally touring musicians performing in the Lake Effect Surf Shop. This episode features Joseph Huber from the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee.

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12:03

Milwaukee Public Museum's 'groundbreaking' exhibit...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/29

A new exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum explores MPM’s history and explains why opening a new museum is essential.

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28:13

Indie-folk duo Sway Wild on embracing their artistic...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/29

Through vocal harmonies, guitar, and drums, Sway Wild intersects rock, pop, funk and folk — all centered around exploring what they describe as our own inner wilderness.

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