Lake Effect

WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR ([email protected])

Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

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Update frequency: every day
Average duration: 51 minutes
Episodes: 186
Years Active: 2024 - 2025

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Tuesday 1/21/25: Remembering Bob Uecker, NIL and college sports, Midwest climate change

Remembering Bob Uecker. How changes to rules on paying college athletes have impacted college sports for players and spectators. A Wisconsin author discusses his novel about climate change in the Mid…

00:51:29 | Tue 21 Jan 2025

Thursday 1/16/25: The Domes reimagined, eco-friendly surfboards, pull tabs

The Domes Reimagined Project and what updates are coming to the horticultural hub. A Milwaukeean who created a surfboard made entirely of eco-friendly materials. How pull tabs ended up in so many Wis…

00:51:22 | Thu 16 Jan 2025

Wednesday 1/15/25: Preserving natural farmland, homesteading gone wrong, Angels of Dirt

A conservation group working to preserve and protect natural farmland. A homesteading experience gone horribly wrong. Wisconsin’s motorcycle racing scene and why a film about it took 17 years to comp…

00:51:30 | Wed 15 Jan 2025

Tuesday 1/14/25: Mapping landlords, silent book club, 2024's astronomy events

A tool that empowers Milwaukee renters. How Milwaukee’s Silent Book Club brings readers together. Reflections on 2024 events at the Manfred Olson Planetarium – including the solar eclipse.

00:51:18 | Tue 14 Jan 2025

Monday 1/13/25: Bipartisanship hopes, top research of 2024, 'The Last Repair Shop'

Conversation with the state Democratic Assembly Minority Leader on her hope for more bipartisanship. The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s top findings from 2024. A Wisconsin producer of the Oscar-winning doc…

00:51:18 | Mon 13 Jan 2025

Thursday 1/9/25: Niche Milwaukee history in museums, mental health facilities and the Gas Building

Milwaukee Public Museum's accomplished history. Artifacts left over from Milwaukee’s past mental health care facilities. What Milwaukee is Made Of. We plan a snowmobiling trip.

00:51:15 | Thu 09 Jan 2025

Wednesday 1/8/25: New year new state politics? Milwaukee's youth poet laureate

Upcoming state legislature and state supreme court storylines in 2025. Milwaukee has a new youth poet laureate. Plus, explore earth-conscious New Year’s resolutions with Dig In! and learn a new NA co…

00:51:23 | Wed 08 Jan 2025

Tuesday 1/7/25: New years resolutions, winter weather, safety on ice

Rethinking new year’s resolutions into opportunities for change. Preparing for severe winter weather. Safety tips for those planning to do any winter recreation on the ice.

00:51:17 | Tue 07 Jan 2025

Best-Of 2024: Thursday 1/2/25: Greentree apartments, taxidermist, Oriental organ, senior dance groups

The Greentree Apartments provide safety and learning. Renowned taxidermist shares her work in Milwaukee. A restored organ comes to the Oriental Theater. Tap your toes along with two senior dance grou…

00:51:15 | Thu 02 Jan 2025

Best-Of 2024 Wednesday 1/1/25: MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange, periodical cicadas, MPM geology collection

MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange's mission is to reuse and recycle. Two WUWMers go on a cicada seeking adventure. We look at the public museum's geology collection and hear from some folks who have a spec…

00:51:14 | Wed 01 Jan 2025

Best-Of 'Live at Lake Effect': A special New Year's Eve Day show

Today’s Lake Effect is a special music show to celebrate the New Year featuring songs from our "Live at Lake Effect" series, as well as conversations with the team involved in creating the episodes.

00:51:30 | Tue 31 Dec 2024

Best-Of 2024: Monday 12/30/24: Othering Latinos, Ari Shaprio, Food Journeys, youth bird banding

Sergio Gonzalez talks about Latinos working for belonging in Wisconsin. NPR's Ari Shaprio talks about his work behind the mic. Food Journeys explores our food systems. Plus, young people learn about …

00:51:10 | Mon 30 Dec 2024

Best-Of 2024 Thursday 12/26/24: What deportation looks like, Jewish female comedians, haunted fire house

We look at how driver's licenses could help immigrants. We compare the fictional Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with real female Jewish comedians. We tell you about a haunted fire house. We meet a couple who …

00:51:18 | Thu 26 Dec 2024

Best-Of 2024 Wednesday 12/25/24: Milwaukee Roots, 'HBCU Made', Guerrilla Gay Bar, Les Petit BonBons

Milwaukee Roots takes a different approach to social studies. NPR host Ayesha Roscoe talks about her book. We learn about the Guerrilla Gay Bar movement and Les Petit BonBons.

00:51:17 | Wed 25 Dec 2024

Best-Of 2024 Tuesday 12/24/24: Ald. Murphy retirement, immigrants & dairy industry, UW DEI funding, A Tribute to Survival

Former Alderman Michael Murphy retirement, deportation impact on dairy farming, students react to DEI cuts, the future of MPM's A Tribute to Survival exhibit.

00:51:12 | Tue 24 Dec 2024

Best-Of 2024 Monday 12/23/24: 'Strangers No Longer', Asian identity, La Finca Coffee House, Ko-Thi Dance Company

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