
Lake Effect
Airs Mondays - Thursdays at noon & Mondays - Wednesdays at 8 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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The 5 Points Art Gallery in Milwaukee is at risk of closing, due to financial challenges. We celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the discovery of gravitational waves and UW-Milwaukee's connection. The life and legacy of politician and civil rights activist Vel Phillips.
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What could happen to healthcare costs for Wisconsinites amid the federal government shutdown. How to prepare for the upcoming flu season. We visit one of several local Yemini coffee shops that have opened in the past year.
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The story of a Native American boarding school survivor from Wisconsin. The government shutdown’s implications for Wisconsin. We begin a week-long tour of Milwaukee-area Yemeni coffee shops. A roundup of the best Milwaukee music this month.
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A new book explores the lives of people who identify as both conservative Christians and LGBTQ+. UW-Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium is being transformed for “Creepy Cosmos.” Bubbler Talk highlights water innovations.
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The growing crisis of nitrate contamination in Wisconsin’s drinking water. Some unexpected Green Bay Packers fans living in Japan. Fat Body Hotties —a local group celebrating fat liberation.
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Wisconsin's connection in superstar Bad Bunny’s latest album. The founder of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival speaks about our local comedy scene. How Northern Wisconsin’s history of logging inspired the world of timber sports.
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We talk to a local immigration attorney about changes to work visas. We learn about the misconceptions around organ donation. We speak with the owners of La Finca Coffee House. And, we learn about two Milwaukee-area high schools that joined forces to create a football team.
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We look at the state of food security in Milwaukee. We speak with three local leaders about the work they do to create space for the Hispanic and Latine culture in Milwaukee. We speak with the street artist behind the Milwaukee koi fish art. Plus, we investigate what happened to a burial mound marker in Lake Park.
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An online extremism expert explores the rise in young men carrying out violent acts. We tag along with the Milwaukee Public Library Educational Outreach Services team. We learn the history of teaching Spiritualism in Whitewater. Plus, tell you about a local art show, "Birds and Blooms."
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Three Milwaukee-natives who have visited the Israeli-occupied West Bank share their experiences. We learn about the very first film festival happening in Sheboygan. We help you plan a trip to Wisconsin's oldest state park. Plus, we visit Alice's Garden to learn about the fall growing season.