Lake Effect
Airs Mondays - Fridays at noon & Mondays - Wednesdays, Fridays at 7 pm & Saturdays at 3 pm
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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Latest Episodes
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Why lease agreements are allowing closed down Walgreens stores in Milwaukee to sit vacant. House of History - a project dedicated to sharing local Black LGBTQ+ history. New local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.
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How the federal immigration crackdown is impacting children who attend Head Start. The nation’s longest serving socialist mayor: Daniel Hoan. We chat with comedian Paula Poundstone.
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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson talks about increasing housing options and improving affordability. We meet Lake Michigan’s new Coast Guard commander. Bubbler Talk explores what happens after zoo animals die.
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Part three of The Milwaukee Socialists examines how Mayor Daniel Hoan reshaped the city. A new novel from a Wisconsin author explores what comes after climate disasters. We chat with comedian Paula Poundstone.
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How the federal immigration crackdown is impacting children who attend Head Start. Milwaukee Film’s Pride Month programming. A Milwaukee-made platform that can improve how food trucks operate.
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We speak with the author of, "It's All Local." A UWM student reacts to the university's pause on consolidating its multicultural centers. We examine how El Salvador has aided the U.S.' mass deportation efforts. Plus, meet a local man in the running for a Good Food Award.
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We'll tell you about the Heal the Hood block party. We'll get an update on the beagles rescued from Ridglan Farms. We'll tell you about Milwaukee's first Socialist mayor. Plus, we'll learn about birding for all abilities.
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A new nonprofit that is working to eliminate the stigma around eating disorders and help people find recovery. How birders are teaching you how to bird by ear. We relisten to an episode of Bubbler Talk about the first Black people in Milwaukee.
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How online extremism is showing up in the real world after the San Diego shooting. Our Milwaukee Socialists series continues with the accomplishments of Milwaukee’s first Socialist mayor. Takeaways from the historic Artemis II mission.
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We explore the Jewish diaspora for Jewish-American Heritage Month. We get an update on the dogs who have been removed from the Wisconsin breeding facility, Ridglan Farms. PBS kids rejoice! We're talking about Wishbone and the new documentary exploring the beloved show.