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.
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.
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Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday 8/13/24: A Tribute to Survival, first time at the Wisconsin State Fair
00:51:19
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.
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.
Jul 25, 2024
Thursday 7/25/24: constitutional amendments on the August ballot, EAA, Butterfly in the Sky
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What the constitutional amendments on the August primary ballot mean. The history of the EAA. The documentary “Butterfly in the Sky" tells the story of the TV series “Reading Rainbow.”
Looking ahead to the first Wisconsin election with new legislative district maps. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and what rights it guarantees. Canoe camping on the Wisconsin River.
Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday 7/23/24: GOP rhetoric, national Milwaukee love, Chirp Chat, Live at Lake Effect
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Exploring rhetoric from the RNC. The Daily Show’s Ronny Chieng on why he loves Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Wisconsin's rebounding crane population. The latest episode of Live at Lake Effect.
Jul 22, 2024
Monday 7/22/24: RNC impact inside and out, we dance at a senior fitness club
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Capitol Notes discusses RNC and Wisconsin politics. Wisconsin pastor once a militant anti-abortion activist, now far-right thought leader. RNC volunteer shares their experience from the convention. We dance with seniors.
The sights, sounds and conversations we saw inside the RNC so far. Reaction to the convention from the Wisconsin Democratic Party. What kind of sway a vice presidential pick can have on voters. The Republican Party’s founding in Wisconsin and how they’ve evolved.
Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday 7/17/24: Ohio police kill Milwaukee man, Convention Fest, local business RNC update
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A deadly police shooting a half-mile from the RNC perimeter. Visitors and vendors at "Convention Fest." How businesses in and around the security perimeter are doing. How monitoring waste water during the RNC could help prevent the spread of illness.
Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday 7/16/24: RNC day one recap, Great Milwaukee Block Party, GOP and the environment
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From inside the RNC: the first day inside the convention, and a protest outside. The Great Milwaukee Block Party, a “joyous rebellion” of the RNC. A conservative environmental group sponsoring the RNC.
Jul 15, 2024
Monday 7/15/24: RNC first day, policing expectations, city budget for RNC
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From inside Panther Arena in Downtown Milwaukee: what the first day of the convention looks like. Milwaukee police chief on policing expectations. How this massive event is paid for.
Aug 13 | 00:51:19
Tuesday 8/13/24: A Tribute to Survival, first time at the Wisconsin State Fair