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The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

Lake Effect Spotlight WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

    • Society & Culture

The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

    They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh remembers Milwaukee stage collapse show

    They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh remembers Milwaukee stage collapse show

    Ahead of They Might Be Giants' Milwaukee shows, John Flansburgh reflects the band's start in the 1980s and the twists and turns along the way.

    • 12 min
    'Group Chat': Local chefs breakdown what 'Top Chef: Wisconsin' got right and wrong

    'Group Chat': Local chefs breakdown what 'Top Chef: Wisconsin' got right and wrong

    Three renowned chefs from across the state talk about what "Top Chef," the competitive cooking show, got right and wrong, as it filmed this season all across Wisconsin.

    • 17 min
    What to know about the fallout at MPS

    What to know about the fallout at MPS

    Digging deeper into what led up to the problems at MPS and what’s gone wrong with their finances.

    • 12 min
    Black Music Month Celebrates 45 years. 'Black music is uncatchable:' Noelle Taylor

    Black Music Month Celebrates 45 years. 'Black music is uncatchable:' Noelle Taylor

    The month of June commemorates Black music's impact in this country and around the world, from musical genres to instruments and lyrics.

    • 10 min
    Meet the men who are making a better Milwaukee

    Meet the men who are making a better Milwaukee

    This Father's Day we wanted to recognize men who are making a difference in our city. But instead of the typical ideals of fatherhood, we asked you who are the stewards and caretakers of our city's people, places and land.

    • 17 min
    A look at Milwaukee's Les Petites BonBons' impact on LGBTQ history and culture

    A look at Milwaukee's Les Petites BonBons' impact on LGBTQ history and culture

    A little-known group called Les Petites BonBons was formed in the early 1970s in Milwaukee. Its impact on Hollywood's glitter rock scene has gone down in history.

    • 13 min

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