Lake Effect: Full Show Podcast
Milwaukee PR
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.
Location:
Milwaukee, WI
Networks:
Milwaukee PR
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@wuwmlakeeffect
Language:
English
Email:
[email protected]
Episodes
Thursday 5/22/25: mental health care history, What Milwaukee Is Made Of, HAM radio community, 'Big Lake Troubles'
5/22/2025
We learn about the history of mental health care in Milwaukee. We learn what the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Milwaukee is made of. We explore Milwaukee's HAM radio community. Plus, speak to the author of an ecothriller, "Big Lake Troubles."
Duración:00:51:21
Wednesday 5/21/25: racist fliers, the Milwaukee Does, Bay View massacre, Wisconsin River trips
5/21/2025
We learn about racist fliers that have been found in some Wisconsin communities. We explore the events that led to the Bay View Massacre. We learn about Milwaukee’s first professional women’s basketball team. Plus, tell you how to canoe or kayak the Wisconsin River this summer.
Duración:00:51:17
Tuesday 5/20/25: singing & heart health, Tavern Tuesdays, tick checks, 'Pure Innocent Fun'
5/20/2025
We learn about a new study that examines the connection between singing and heart health. We learn about a recreated tavern at Old World Wisconsin. We learn how to do proper tick check. Plus, tell you about book of essays called "Pure Innocent Fun."
Duración:00:51:21
5/19/25: Anodyne unionization, Capitol Notes, stamp club
5/19/2025
Anodyne workers attempt to unionize this week. What’s happening with immigration policy in Wisconsin. One of the oldest stamp clubs in the country.
Duración:00:51:20
Thursday 5/15/25: Evolution of citizenship, MPS exit interviews, Milwaukee Music Roundup
5/15/2025
How the idea of citizenship has changed throughout our state and nation’s history. What MPS teachers are telling the district when they retire or leave. New nostalgic songs from local musicians.
Duración:00:51:15
Wednesday 5/14/25: Hmong immigration, arts funding tension, science fiction standouts
5/14/2025
The story of one Hmong family that immigrated to the United States and the history of Hmong resettlement. The tension between local arts groups over funding. Science fiction films that stand out.
Duración:00:51:30
Tuesday 5/13/25: Ending atmospheric science, history of sanctuary, Tavern Tuesday
5/13/2025
The end of UWM's Atmospheric Science program and its students' uncertain future. The history of sanctuary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and our country. Tavern Tuesdays explores how Wisconsin reacted to prohibition.
Duración:00:51:22
Monday 5/12/25: Immigration in Milwaukee, incarceration of youth, coffee and tariffs
5/12/2025
How waves of immigration have created our multicultural city. The demographics of the young people incarcerated in Milwaukee County. Green initiatives at Stone Creek coffee and how they’re navigating tariffs.
Duración:00:51:29
Thursday 5/8/25: Black maternal and infant outcomes, green initiatives and tariff navigation, Milwaukee and immigration
5/7/2025
Healthcare professionals improving Black maternal and infant outcomes. Green initiatives and tariff navigation at work at Stone Creek coffee. How Milwaukee has been shaped by immigrants.
Duración:00:51:19
Wednesday 5/7/25: Black mental health initiatives, "Speak.", Apostle Islands
5/7/2025
A new initiative to address the mental health needs of Black Milwaukeeans. The film “Speak.” follows students on a persuasive speech team. Plan a trip to the Apostle Islands.
Duración:00:51:16
Tuesday 5/6/25: Public Allies in Milwaukee, The Dells documentary, Black Point Estate
5/6/2025
How federal cuts affect Public Allies, an AmeriCorps program that helps develop young leaders. A documentary about young international students who work in the Wisconsin Dells. A historic home and museum in Lake Geneva.
Duración:00:51:18
Monday 5/5/25: Latino immigration reality and perception, undocumented rights, 'unseen'
5/5/2025
We explore Wisconsin’s immigrant history and our perception of Latino communities. Towards an inclusive future and fighting for the rights of undocumented people. “unseen” on the life of a blind, undocumented immigrant.
Duración:00:51:17
Thursday 5/1/25: Cinco de Mayo on Cesar Chavez Drive, Film Fest documentaries, Zine Fest
5/1/2025
How the Cesar Chavez BID is planning this year’s Cinco de Mayo celebration differently. Documentaries at the Milwaukee Film Fest. A look into April’s Zine Fest held at Milwaukee’s Central Library.
Duración:00:51:18
Wednesday 4/30/25: Protest safety, Sharon Dixon, Ice Age Trail highlights
4/30/2025
Protest safety ahead of May Day marches in Milwaukee and across the country. Sharon Dixon – a local LGBTQ pioneer bearing witnes to six decades of support. What Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail has to offer.
Duración:00:51:14
Tuesday 4/29/25: Protests against judicial arrests, one-year UWM encampment retrospective, Live at Lake Effect
4/29/2025
A year after student encampments against the war in Gaza, anti-war activists are marching with labor unions and immigrant rights groups in opposition to Trump. Wisconsin’s historic beer buildings. Live at Lake Effect.
Duración:00:51:29
Monday 4/28/25: ABLE, film fest shorts, historic recipes
4/28/2025
How Audio and Braille Literacy Enhancement (ABLE) helps individuals with print disabilities. Preview the many shorts programs you can see during the Milwaukee Film Festival. A historic recipe book.
Duración:00:51:17
Thursday 4/24/25: Earth Day and garden prep, Bubbler Talk, the power of film festivals
4/24/2025
Earth Day celebrations and preparing a garden for the new season. A devastating fire that reshaped the city of Milwaukee. Group Chat discusses the power of film festivals.
Duración:00:36:00
Wednesday 4/23/25: BlueGreen Alliance, Chirp Chat, should cats be outdoors?
4/23/2025
How marginalized people in Milwaukee are impacted by climate change. The wonders of warbler season. Whether cats should be allowed outdoors and managing their adventurous aspirations.
Duración:00:51:13
Tuesday 4/22/25: Love and outer space, tribal schools and water, UWM and underwater volcanoes
4/22/2025
A new documentary about love and outer space. A program helping tribal schools across the Great Lakes region test for safe drinking water. A UWM professor researching ocean volcanoes.
Duración:00:51:18
Monday 4/21/24: City contracts, Capitol Notes, 'Wisconsin Idols', 'Fiddler On The Roof' Jazz Album
4/21/2025
We explain how different city departments work with local businesses to provide services to Milwaukee residents. We examine one of the first major decisions by the state supreme court since the election. We speak with the author Wisconsin Idols. We meet two local musicians who released a jazz album that's a twist on Fiddler On The Roof.
Duración:00:51:16