Lake Effect
Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 186
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Wednesday 11/6/24: Election day recap - national, state and local races
How the election unfolded here in Wisconsin, including the presidency and down-ballot races. Voters speak about what brought them to Milwaukee-area polls yesterday.
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Tuesday 11/5/24: election day, preserving 'Samson' the gorilla, 'Hundreds of Beavers'
What to know before you head to the polls. Meet the world-champion taxidermist who preserved a beloved Milwaukee gorilla. A modern silent, oddball slapstick comedy, “Hundreds of Beavers.”
00:51:29 |
Tue 05 Nov 2024
Monday 11/4/24: Election day eve - state and local races, amendments, GOTV
How tomorrow’s election could reshape Wisconsin politics. All about the constitutional amendment question on the ballot. How get-out-the-vote efforts are winding down.
00:51:16 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
Thursday 10/31/24: Books and Beyond, Rhinelander Hodag, local Halloween tunes
It's the Halloween episode! A local, supposedly haunted, engine house. The chilling legend of the Rhinelander Hodag. The Pfister Hotel ghost. Halloweeny tunes from local musicians
00:51:30 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Lake Effect Immigration Special: Fear is the point
Immigration in Wisconsin: the state’s immigrant history, how agriculture depends on immigrant labor, how the deportation process works, and why fear is the point of mass deportations.
00:51:09 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Tuesday 10/29/24: Evolution of MPM, Chirp Chat, Live at Lake Effect
A new exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Different owls living in southeast. The latest Live at Lake Effect featuring Riverwest’s own Joseph Huber.
00:51:14 |
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Monday 10/28/24: Wisconsin breaks early voting records, what voters should know, Sway Wild
Wisconsin breaks early voting records. Two election clerks on how are preparing for the election and what voter should know. Indie folk-rock duo Sway Wild join us in the performance studio.
00:51:23 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Thursday 10/24/24: How to vote 101, Milwaukee County budget, cicada magic
Different ways to vote in Wisconsin and how your vote is protected. The past and future of Milwaukee County’s financial health. A calling to experience the emergence of periodical cicadas this summer…
00:51:21 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Wednesday 10/23/24: Preventing invasive species, La Finca, 'What Milwaukee is Made Of'
Preventing the spread of invasive species in Geneva Lake. La Finca Coffee House, a family-owned coffee shop specializing in Mexican cuisine. What gives cream city brick its unique color.
00:51:25 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Tuesday 10/22/24: Young voter roundtable, why insects matter
A roundtable discussion with young Wisconsin voters on how they are feeling about the presidential election. An entomologist on the importance of insects.
00:51:16 |
Tue 22 Oct 2024
Monday 10/21/24: Infrastructure report card, Capitol Notes, Henry Winkler, Black Cross Nurses
We break down the report card for Wisconsin’s infrastructure. Capitol Notes explores just how tight the race for president is in Wisconsin. We speak with actor Henry Winkler. Plus, learn about the Bl…
00:51:06 |
Mon 21 Oct 2024
Thursday 10/17/24: Wisconsin prisons restrict book access, neighborhood combats climate change, 'The Moth Project'
Wisconsin prison officials restrict used book access for prisoners. Banding together to protect against climate change. The Moth Project - a music and visual performance coming to Wisconsin.
00:51:18 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Wednesday 10/16/24: Milwaukee City Attorney, why leaves change, Muslim Film Festival
Milwaukee City Attorney Evan Goyke checks in six months into his term. Why leaves change color in fall. Previewing the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival. A view of the harvest moon.
00:51:14 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Tuesday 10/15/24: District Attorney retrospective, Taliesin restoration, 'Spirits of the Silent City'
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm’s 17 years in office. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin home undergoes a million-dollar restoration. Forest Home Cemetery becomes a stage.
00:51:22 |
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Monday 10/14/24: Act 31, Ojibwe-dubbed Star Wars, 'Our Precious Corn'
1989 legislation that requires schools to teach Native American history, culture and tribal sovereignty. A local voice actor featured in an Ojibwe dubbing of Star Wars: A New Hope. The significance o…
00:51:30 |
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Thursday 10/10/24: Latinx LGBTQ activism, treating pancreatic cancer, upcoming Halloween events
A Latinx LGTBQ activist talks about her work in Milwaukee. A local surgeon researching treatment of pancreatic cancer. Old World Wisconsin’s Halloween events happening this month.
00:51:11 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Wednesday 10/9/24: Milwaukee's 2025 budget proposal, Latinx LGBTQ activism, dive bars
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proposed 2025 budget. A Latinx LGTBQ activist talks about her work in the city. Milwaukee’s new initiative to tackle food waste. A dive into Milwaukee's bar scene.
00:51:18 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Tuesday 10/8/2024: Undecided voters, three generations of Latina organizers, Milwaukee Badgers
Undecided Wisconsin voters speak about their concerns. Three generations of Latina organizers speak about uplifting their community. Advice to stay healthy. The Milwaukee Badgers, one of the first pr…
00:51:21 |
Tue 08 Oct 2024
Monday 10/7/24: Election clerks combatting misinformation, 'Alice in Dairyland'
Two election clerks on how they are preparing for the November election and combatting misinformation. We meet Wisconsin’s 77th Alice in Dairyland. MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange's second-hand business …
00:51:20 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
Thursday 10/3/24: North Avenue past and present, Milwaukee County budget
The history, landmarks and present-day revitalization along North Avenue. The Milwaukee County Budget, and one program facing an uncertain future.
00:51:22 |
Thu 03 Oct 2024
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