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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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7:04

Milwaukee early voters say why they're voting before...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/28

As Wisconsinites start voting in what many are calling a critical election, WUWM checked in with voters in downtown Milwaukee to see why they’re casting their ballots as soon as they can.

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20:34

Three takeaways from Milwaukee County's recommended...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/28

The Wisconsin Policy Forum has released a report on Milwaukee County's recommended budget. Here are three takeaways.

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15:49

Deciding whether to vote early or on Election Day?...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/24

You've probably heard the advice to "make a plan" to vote. A former elections chief explains your options and their safeguards.

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16:12

Coffee, culture and community are ‘points of pride’...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/23

Owned by Janeth and Lizeth Zorrilla, La Finca offers dishes and drinks inspired by the sisters’ Mexican roots.

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12:39

Cream City brick: From Ice Age glaciers to...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/23

In this episode of "What Milwaukee is Made Of," we explore the history of Cream City Brick — starting at its Ice Age origins.

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12:18

Unwelcome 'first' among Wisconsin inland lakes:...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/23

Recently an unwanted guest was discovered in one of Wisconsin's must popular tourist destinations – Geneva Lake. Scientists and local groups are grappling with the first-documented invasive quagga mussels in a Wisconsin inland lake.

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19:59

'The Insect Epiphany' explores how insects have...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/22

When you think about the first creatures to explore space, fruit flies probably don’t spring to mind."The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture" explores the ancient relationship between humanity and insects.

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31:03

Ahead of a close presidential election, here's what's...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/22

WUWM hosted a roundtable with four young voters who live in the Milwaukee area. Wisconsin is likely to be a crucial swing state in the 2024 presidential election, and young voters will play a key role.

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10:12

Wisconsin's infrastructure receives overall C+ grade

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/21

While this is a slight improvement from the state's 2020 score, nine categories scored are in mediocre condition and three are in poor condition.

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12:13

'The Fonz' actor Henry Winkler reflects on his life...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/21

Actor and author Henry Winkler will be in Milwaukee to talk about one of his latest books, Being Henry: the Fonz and Beyond.

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16:02

Wisconsin prisons restrict books to prevent drug...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/18

Wisconsin prisons are restricting used book delivery as part of an effort to stop drug smuggling into prisons. Critics say this restricts prisoner access to information while doing little to slow the flow of contraband.

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12:40

The Moth Project: Music, art & moths come together in...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/17

Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with slowing down opened musician Peter Kiesewalter's eyes and ears to nature. He distilled his awakening into The Moth Project.

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11:50

From green to gold: Why some leaves change color in...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/17

A professor of biological sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee explains that changing leaves starts with environmental cues, like days getting shorter and chillier.

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13:22

‘We have to do it for ourselves’: How Milwaukee's...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/17

When it gets hot in Milwaukee, Metcalfe Park is one of the places that really feels the heat. A community-led organization is helping its neighbors adapt.

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21:05

Checking in on Milwaukee City Attorney Evan Goyke's...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/16

While campaigning to be Milwaukee's city attorney in April, Evan Goyke's priorities focused on quality housing, public safety and fully staffing his office. WUWM checks in with him on the progress of those goals.

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10:51

Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival precedes rebranding of...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/16

Janan Najeeb, president and cofounder of the Muslim Women’s Coalition, shares a preview of the ninth annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival at the Oriental Theater.

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7:08

'Spirits of the Silent City' brings the dead to life...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/16

For the third year in a row, Forest Home Cemetery will become an immersive stage to bring a few of their notable residents' stories to life.

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6:26

Supermoon, Harvest moon, Hunter's moon: When is it a...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/16

This is your notice to head out to the great outdoors Thursday night for the Hunter's moon — look up and unplug. Ebony Javan, one Milwaukee woman who's always plugged into the moon, shares her story.

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12:05

Exploring the frights of space with UW-Milwaukee's...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/15

UWM’s Manfred Olson Planetarium is inviting the public on a spooktacular adventure in its “Creepy Cosmos” program.

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11:23

A look inside the restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright's...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2024/10/15

The theater in Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin home appears to rise naturally from its sloped surroundings in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Yet shoring up and upgrading the Hillside Theater over the past five years has been a gargantuan and expensive task.

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