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Mar 31, 2023
The history of MSOE's Grohmann Museum & the bronze statues that turn
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This week’s Bubbler Talk goes to the Grohmann Museum on the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s campus. The roof of the building is lined with bronze statues of workers, which sometimes face inward and other times look out towards the street. We'll learn about the museum's history and why the statues were designed to turn.
Mar 24, 2023
Live from Milwaukee! 5 albums recorded in the Cream City
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Zack Biernat reached out to Bubbler Talk wanting to know if any live albums from big name acts have been recorded in Milwaukee. After some digging, we discovered there are actually quite a few.
Mar 17, 2023
There's a strange set of numbers and months inlaid in front of the Domes. What is it?
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In front of the Domes in Milwaukee, there's a set of numbers curving around a center plaque that lists each month of the year. Bubbler Talk explores what it is and how to use it.
Mar 09, 2023
The saga of Milwaukee's water tower dragon
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It was like something out of a fairy tale. One day in the fall of 1985, a green and gold dragon appeared on Milwaukee’s East Side.
Mar 03, 2023
Who were Milwaukee's first engineers, architects?
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Lifelong Milwaukeean and Bubbler Talk listener Reginald Jones wondered who shaped the built environment in our city's early history. We find there's not a straightforward answer.
Mar 01, 2023
The history behind some of Milwaukee-area's lesser-known cemeteries
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Several Bubbler Talk listeners are curious about cemeteries in their neighborhoods, like St. Adalbert Cemetery and Union Cemetery.
Feb 17, 2023
Kilbourn Reservoir Park was once a key piece of Milwaukee’s drinking water system
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Kilbourn Reservoir Park was once the main storage for Milwaukee's drinking water.
Feb 10, 2023
What’s the deal with leaping fish in the Milwaukee River?
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A Bubbler Talk question-asker wondered what kinds of fish are seen leaping in the Milwaukee River. We set out to learn the answer.
Sep 30, 2022
How did Jeffrey Dahmer harm Milwaukee's gay community?
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A Bubbler Talk listener wanted to know how much harm Jeffrey Dahmer’s crimes caused Milwaukee’s gay community. But to understand Dahmer’s impact, we first need to look at what life was like for LGBTQ Milwaukeeans in the 1980s.
Sep 23, 2022
Exploring the history of Milwaukee's 'Hooverville'
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Bubbler Talk digs into a question about how the Great Depression impacted Milwaukee by taking a look at a 'Hooverville' that existed near Lincoln Park.
Mar 31 | 00:04:30
The history of MSOE's Grohmann Museum & the bronze statues that turn
Mar 24 | 00:04:59
Live from Milwaukee! 5 albums recorded in the Cream City
Mar 17 | 00:04:30
There's a strange set of numbers and months inlaid in front of the Domes. What is it?
Mar 09 | 00:05:01
The saga of Milwaukee's water tower dragon
Mar 03 | 00:05:45
Who were Milwaukee's first engineers, architects?
Mar 01 | 00:04:28
The history behind some of Milwaukee-area's lesser-known cemeteries
Feb 17 | 00:04:29
Kilbourn Reservoir Park was once a key piece of Milwaukee’s drinking water system
Feb 10 | 00:05:37
What’s the deal with leaping fish in the Milwaukee River?
Sep 30 | 00:04:27
How did Jeffrey Dahmer harm Milwaukee's gay community?
Sep 23 | 00:03:55
Exploring the history of Milwaukee's 'Hooverville'
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