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.
534 Available Episodes (534 Total)Average duration: 00:50:32
Apr 29, 2024
Monday 4/29/24: local hospital recognized, Rare Books Room, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Mechanic Shop Femme
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We learn about one Wisconsin hospital being recognized for its work improving maternal care for Black pregnant people. Our Books and Beyond series visits the Rare Books Room at Central Library. We learn about the programs offered through Milwaukee’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Plus, tell you about a car education blog called Mechanic Shop Femme.
Apr 25, 2024
Thursday 4/25/24: Medicine Fish, Black Lens, Walker's Pint
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Connecting young people of the Menominee Indian Tribe with nature. Film choices for the Milwaukee Film Festival from the Black Lens programmer. Walker’s Pint, the only lesbian bar in Wisconsin,
Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday 4/24/24: Milwaukee real estate, accessible walks, Milwaukee Film Festival
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The status of the Milwaukee-area real estate market. A guide book for accessible walks in the city. The director and part subject of the documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy.”
Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday 4/23/24: Local lesbian history, Chirp Chat, Light Needs, Live at Lake Effect
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Local lesbian history in honor of Lesbian Visibility Week. A new program donating birding backpacks to community centers. “Light Needs” - a film about plants. Live at Lake Effect featuring Milwaukee’s own Buffalo Nichols.
Apr 22, 2024
Monday 4/22/24: Russo-Ukrainian War, Capitol Notes, the first Earth Day, Richland
00:51:23
A Wisconsin professor from Ukraine shares his experiences since the 2022 Russian invasion. Capitol Notes catches up on the latest in Wisconsin state politics. The woman who helped organize the first Earth Day. The director of “Richland” discusses what remains of a small town built for the Manhattan Project.
Apr 18, 2024
Thursday on Lake Effect: political conventions, stink bugs, Wisconsin hikes, farewell to Bob Reitman
00:51:12
We explore how political conventions have changed over time. We learn about stink bugs. We talk about some of the best hikes in Wisconsin. Plus, say farewell to the host of It’s Alright Ma, It’s Only Music, Bob Reitman.
Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday 4/16/24: Mayor Johnson reflects, AAPI history, Lady Like, Dynamic Range
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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson reflects on his first term. New legislation requires Asian American and Hmong American history in Wisconsin schools. RuPaul’s Drag Race queen Lady Camden. Bill Tennessan speaks on his exhibition "Dynamic Range."
Apr 11, 2024
Thursday 4/11/24: No One Asked You, hydroponics, grilled cheese championship
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“No One Asked You,” a documentary about how humor is used to fight for abortion rights. A program that introduces high schoolers to agriculture, nutrition, and careers in science. The Wisconsin grilled cheese sandwich championship in Dodgeville.
The history of the now-shuttered Cardinal Stritch University. A new episode of Chirp Chat: why birds migrate. We speak with the director of "Shari & Lamb Chop,” which kicks off the Milwaukee Film Festival.
Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday 4/9/24: Avian flu and dairy cows, see the Northern Lights, Mechanic Shop Femme
00:51:22
How avian flu is affecting dairy cows and the dairy industry. How to see the Northern Lights. A conversation with "Mechanic Shop Femme."
Apr 29 | 00:53:49
Monday 4/29/24: local hospital recognized, Rare Books Room, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Mechanic Shop Femme
Apr 25 | 00:51:32
Thursday 4/25/24: Medicine Fish, Black Lens, Walker's Pint
Apr 24 | 00:51:32
Wednesday 4/24/24: Milwaukee real estate, accessible walks, Milwaukee Film Festival
Apr 23 | 00:51:19
Tuesday 4/23/24: Local lesbian history, Chirp Chat, Light Needs, Live at Lake Effect
Apr 22 | 00:51:23
Monday 4/22/24: Russo-Ukrainian War, Capitol Notes, the first Earth Day, Richland
Apr 18 | 00:51:12
Thursday on Lake Effect: political conventions, stink bugs, Wisconsin hikes, farewell to Bob Reitman
Apr 16 | 00:51:17
Tuesday 4/16/24: Mayor Johnson reflects, AAPI history, Lady Like, Dynamic Range
Apr 11 | 00:51:20
Thursday 4/11/24: No One Asked You, hydroponics, grilled cheese championship