The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.Learn more about Lake Effect here.
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Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.This podcast features full episodes of Lake Effect.Learn more about Lake Effect here.
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This summer, after spending the last 17 years underground, millions of periodical cicadas emerged in southern Wisconsin. WUWM’s Lina Tran and Jimmy Gutierrez went to Lake Geneva on a mission to experience the emergence for themselves.Di Lina Tran, Jimmy Gutierrez
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A tool that empowers Milwaukee renters. The Ho-Chunk Nation's newly developed Department of Agriculture. The scientific, cultural and personal connections we have with the moon.
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Tuesday 9/10/24: economy inequities, LOTUS fundraiser, What Milwaukee Is Made Of, 'The League'
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We explore why unaddressed economic inequalities has led to support for Donald Trump. We tell you about an event that helps survivors of sexual trauma share their stories through art. We bring you our new series What Milwaukee Is Made Of. Plus, we tell you about a film about the National Negro Baseball League.…
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The new CEO of Milwaukee Film speaks on changes at the organization. How the Harris Campaign compares to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 run. A pay-what-you-can cafe in Milwaukee finds solutions to hunger and food waste.
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From a duck explaining elections to a printed voter guide, here are WUWM's 2024 election projects
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WUWM has been working to make our election coverage more useful and accessible to you.Di Emily Files, Michelle Maternowski, Audrey Nowakowski
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How UW-Milwaukee is approaching campus protests as a new school year begins. “Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII." Milwaukee music legend Al Jarreau and the park named after him.
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This year, 90% of Milwaukee International Short Film Festival's lineup is presented by Wisconsin filmmakers, including 51 Milwaukee premieres.Di Audrey Nowakowski, Rob Larry
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A group of voters who lean Democratic discuss how they are feeling about this year’s presidential election. New ways that bird collisions are being prevented.
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Tuesday 9/3/24: Human trafficking misconceptions, Milwaukee Short Film Festival, Marvel Universe politics
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Misconceptions around human trafficking and how they can hinder prevention. The Milwaukee Short Film Festival is screening 55 films over two days. The politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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In our August "Group Chat," high school students talk about the pressures of growing up in Milwaukee, what they would change if they could and say that wisdom doesn't always come with age.Di Jimmy Gutierrez
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How to talk with kids about school shootings. How to identify signs of burnout and how to prevent it. What sitting all day does to our bodies. Dancing with seniors.
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Wandering Wisconsin visits Road America in Elkhart Lake, which boasts a historic race track and 650 acres of entertainment.Di Becky Mortensen
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A group chat with young Milwaukeeans about mental health, safety and wisdom. The president of MIAD approaches ten years of leadership. What's in Milwaukee Recreation’s fall activity guide.
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A collaboration helping young people get on-the-job conservation experience. Road America – a vintage racetrack that you can drive right here in Wisconsin. Live at Lake Effect featuring singer-songwriter Paul Thorn.
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A Wisconsin judge who attended one of the first desegregated schools in the country. Milwaukee Road and how the company encouraged tourism out west. Explore the history of the real-life Mrs. Maisels.
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In his most recent Milwaukee Magazine article, Kevin Revolinski wrote all about the dunes of the Midwest, what exactly sand dunes are, how they got here and where you can go to see some yourself.Di Sam Woods, Jimmy Gutierrez, Rob Larry
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Qe look at a new book called "Anti-Democratic." We learn about some of the dunes you can visit in and around Wisconsin. We tell you about a music teaching fellowship. Plus, we explore a new book full of fun facts and quirky stories about Milwaukee.
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A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds little evidence that the average child in Milwaukee today receives a higher quality education than when the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program was established in the 1990s.Di Audrey Nowakowski, Rob Larry
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Wednesday 8/21/24: Kamala Harris identity, Milwaukee population, Behind the Scenes at MPM, Cherry Street Garden
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We explore whether America is ready to elect its first Black female president. We look at why Milwaukee’s population has declined since the pandemic. We go behind the scenes at the Milwaukee Public Museum and learn about a rare painting. Plus, we visit the Cherry Street Garden in Milwaukee.
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Tuesday 8/20/24: Milwaukee schools report, I-94 project lawsuit, 'John Gurda's Milwauke', Great Circus Parade
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We examine how Milwaukee schools are doing. We tell you about a lawsuit trying to stop the I-94 expansion project. We talk with historian John Gurda about his Milwaukee guide. Plus, hear memories from Milwaukee's Great Circus Parade.
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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joins WUWM’s Lake Effect to discuss whether hosting the Republican National Convention was worth it for the city and how he’ll be involved in this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Di Xcaret Nuñez
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Monday 8/19/24: Mayor Cavalier Johnson, 'Passages' exhibit at Madeline Island Museum, dragonflies
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Mayor Cavalier Johnson reflects on hosting the RNC and shares how he’s going to be involved in this week’s DNC. We’ll learn about the new Madeline Island Museum exhibit called “Passages.” Plus find out why there's been so many dragonflies along Lake Michigan’s shoreline.
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Liberace is arguably one of Wisconsin's most famous sons. Yet there's no monument — or even a plaque — dedicated to his memory in his hometown of West Allis.Di Joy Powers, Rob Larry
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Thursday 8/15/24: Milwaukee County Budget, Sickle Cell Disease, 'The Moving City', beach science
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We dive into the Milwaukee County budget. We learn about Sickle Cell Disease. We tell you about a mobile piece of artwork in Milwaukee. Plus, share some beach science.
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Join Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez as she explores the wonderland of the Wisconsin State Fair with Lake Effect’s Jimmy Gutierrez, a lifelong Wisconsinite, as her tour guide.Di Jimmy Gutierrez, Xcaret Nuñez
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Key results from yesterday’s primary election. WUWM’s Eric Von Fellowship from past and current fellowship recipients. Learn about bird banding alongside young, aspiring scientists.
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Future of the large rotating powwow exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. First-time Wisconsin fair experience. A canned Sangria company founded by Milwaukee mixologists.
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Columbus, Ohio, police officers who were in town for the RNC shot and killed a Milwaukee man while they were debriefing the day's events about a mile away from the convention. The shooting sparked community protests and calls for answers from the MPD.Di Eddie Morales
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Overview of tomorrow’s partisan primary election. Where things stand in the presidential race in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee police chief addresses fatal RNC shooting by out of state police officers. State park recommendations, including our very first to be founded.
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Lake Effect’s Audrey Nowakowski and Milwaukee musician Trapper Schoepp bring you "Live at Lake Effect" — a filmed music series featuring local and nationally touring musicians performing in the Lake Effect Surf Shop. This episode features Milwaukee's own musical duo Amanda Huff & Steve Peplin.Di Audrey Nowakowski, Trapper Schoepp
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Going camping is a favorite summer pastime for many Wisconsinites. Summer is also a great time to explore Wisconsin’s many scenic waterways. In this month’s Wandering Wisconsin we help you plan a trip where you can do both!Di Becky Mortensen
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For the first time, Wisconsinites will vote on constitutional amendment ballot questions in a primary election. The amendments could have a big impact on how Wisconsin’s governor is able to allocate funds.Di Jimmy Gutierrez, Emily Files
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