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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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    • Society & Culture

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.

    Wednesday 05/22/24: The Bridge Project, politics & environment, Group Chat, Wisconsin dairy

    Wednesday 05/22/24: The Bridge Project, politics & environment, Group Chat, Wisconsin dairy

    We learn about The Bridge Project. Then, we explore why environmental issues are so important to some voters. We look at what life is like for two Muslim artists in Milwaukee. Plus, we explore the roots of Wisconsin’s dairy industry.

    • 51 min
    Monday 5/20/24: SDC problems, women's heart health, Chirp Chat, 'Secret Milwaukee'

    Monday 5/20/24: SDC problems, women's heart health, Chirp Chat, 'Secret Milwaukee'

    We learn about problems the Social Development Commission is facing. We learn about women's heart health. We learn about the raptor program at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. Plus, explore a book called Secret Milwaukee.

    • 51 min
    Thursday 5/16/24: Primary care shortage, Capitol Notes, Bubbler Talk

    Thursday 5/16/24: Primary care shortage, Capitol Notes, Bubbler Talk

    How a shortage of primary care providers impacts both patients and doctors. Capitol Notes looks ahead to the Republican state political convention this weekend. This week’s Bubbler Talk explores engravings found along Brady Street in Milwaukee.

    • 51 min
    Wednesday 5/15/24: university endowments, periodical cicadas, world champion taxidermist

    Wednesday 5/15/24: university endowments, periodical cicadas, world champion taxidermist

    We learn about university investment funds and endowments. We learn about the millions of cicadas emerging from the ground this summer. Plus, speak with a world champion taxidermist.

    • 51 min
    Tuesday 5/14/24: Spring wildfires, Aging Advocacy Day, Aquatics Ambassadors program, 'Milwaukee in Stone & Clay'

    Tuesday 5/14/24: Spring wildfires, Aging Advocacy Day, Aquatics Ambassadors program, 'Milwaukee in Stone & Clay'

    We look at what’s happened so far during spring wildfire season. We learn about Aging Advocacy Day in Wisconsin. We learn about the Aquatics Ambassador program. We speak with the author of Milwaukee in Stone & Clay, a book about Milwaukee's geological architecture.

    • 51 min
    Monday 5/13/24: Milwaukee County Executive's second term, PFAS regulations, 'Farmer Wants a Wife' finalist

    Monday 5/13/24: Milwaukee County Executive's second term, PFAS regulations, 'Farmer Wants a Wife' finalist

    Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley shares what he hopes to do in his second term in office. We learn what steps are being taken in Peshtigo, Wisconsin to mitigate PFAS in drinking water. Plus, we speak with one of the finalists from the dating reality show, Farmer Wants a Wife.

    • 51 min

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