Friday on Lake Effect:
We talk with filmmaker Keith McQuirter about his powerful new documentary, Milwaukee 53206, which tackles the subject of mass incarceration through the lens of the families affected. Then, we meet a Wisconsin veteran who trekked across the country to help himself heal after serving in Iraq. Filmmaker Ben Caird talks about his Wisconsin street cred and his new film, Halfway, which was filmed in Montfort. Plus, the latest editions of Bubbler Talk and the Monthly Beatdown with John Sieger.
Guests:
- Keith McQuirter, filmmaker, Milwaukee 53206: A Community Serves Time
- Tom Voss, subject, Almost Sunrise
- Ben Caird, filmmaker, Halfway
- Bubbler Talk, series
- John Sieger, singer-songwriter
Segments:
- 'Milwaukee 53206' and Mass Incarceration: 'This is Not a Unique Story. It's a Quiet Story.'
- Cross Country Trek Awakes Two Milwaukee Veterans' Ability to Heal
- 'Halfway' Shows Transition from Prison to Wisconsin Farm Life
- There In Form, But Not In Function: Milwaukee's Timeless Clock
- The Monthly Beatdown with John Sieger: 'The Royal Flush'