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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.

society & culture

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8:13

Celebrating Earth Day at Alice's Garden urban farm

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/24

Lake Effect’s Joy Powers met up with Venice Williams and Abdul Qadir Hasan from Alice’s Garden to discuss how the urban farm is celebrating Earth Day and the start of this year's growing season.

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7:00

Should you let your cat outdoors? The answer is...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/23

Cat owners know: a lot of cats just want to be outside. But the outdoors isn’t always safe for, or from, cats. We explore the dangers of letting your cat outdoors and what you can do to help manage that instinct.

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22:50

'SALLY' shares the full life story of astronaut Sally...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/23

The new documentary, SALLY reveals Sally Ride's 27-year partnership with Tam O’Shaughnessy — who tells the full story of the complicated and iconic astronaut.

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14:50

World legends with Wisconsin roots explored in new...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/22

From the famous to the little-known, Robbins hopes readers can appreciate how Wisconsin has been a crossroad for people who have changed the world.

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18:57

Tips for businesses looking to contract with the City...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/22

The City of Milwaukee contracts with business to the tune of millions of dollars per year. If you're a business owner looking to contract with the city government, here are some tips.

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14:50

World legends with Wisconsin roots explored in new...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/21

From the famous to the little-known, Robbins hopes readers can appreciate how Wisconsin has been a crossroad for people who have changed the world.

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10:45

Farmer's Market To Go is reducing food waste,...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/21

With Farmer’s Market To-Go, Alena Joling wants to not only decrease food waste, but also to help support farmers in the off-season.

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10:14

Wisconsin's Hunger Task Force already feeling impact...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/16

Federal funding cuts by the Trump administration have already begun affecting food banks in the U.S., including in Wisconsin. Hunger Task Force explains how this will impact local food banks.

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13:11

Some Wisconsin counties could be a tinderbox for...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/16

Wisconsin has one of the lowest vaccination rates for measles in the nation — much lower than any of the states with active outbreaks.

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7:55

What to know about ICE arrests at the courthouse and...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/15

Over the past few weeks, two people have been detained and arrested by ICE agents at Milwaukee’s county courthouse. Here's what happened and what residents should know moving forward.

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11:06

How to turn around MPS? Report highlights lessons...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/14

A report released by the Wisconsin Policy Forum takes lessons from other major city school systems to help support changes in Milwaukee.

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15:24

‘One-of-one’: The Milwaukee artist behind your...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/14

You’re likely familiar with the painted logos of businesses like Ruby’s Bagels or murals like El Paletero in Walker’s Point. Michael Cerda is the artist behind them. He's a sign painter, graphic designer, Grammy Award-winning music producer and owner of Cerda Design Co.

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11:15

From Lake to Plate: Exhibit honors fishing families...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/11

A new exhibit at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum celebrates the multigenerational stories of Wisconsin’s commercial fishing families, brought to life through photography.

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13:29

Making the economic case for state investment in the...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/10

Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski speaks with arts advocates about the work they’re doing to increase state funding for the arts.

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14:43

Kilbourn State Bank: A time capsule of...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/09

On a triangular lot on Milwaukee's north side stands a building with ancient sea fossils embedded in its structure.

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17:58

Milwaukee author's new book affirms Black girls in...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/09

The latest children’s book by Milwaukee author Ebony Haynes encourages Black girls, of all ages, to embrace their uniqueness in a world that tries to diminish it.

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11:33

Milwaukee Music Roundup: Collections of Colonies of...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/08

Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record recaps his new favorite songs from local musicians.

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9:28

Exploring the tropical night sky with the Manfred...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/08

UW-Milwaukee's Manfred Olson Planetarium's April show "Stars in the Tropics" takes stargazers to different cities near the equator to explore different night skies.

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15:30

This Milwaukee metal detectorist searches old homes...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/08

Have you ever wondered what might be hidden underground? A metal detectorist can help with that! Bruce Ratkowski is a local metal detectorist who travels the state finding homeowners who want their old property searched for historical objects.

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13:23

Last time Ani DiFranco was in Milwaukee her car was...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/07

Folk artist and activist Ani DiFranco is kicking off her latest tour today in Milwaukee, once again. She talks about this moment in our history, and tells the tale of how her car was stolen in Milwaukee.

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