Lake Effect

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Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

  1. 19H AGO

    Thursday 12/25/25: 'Christmas at the Oriental'

    'Christmas at the Oriental' is a special holiday music show featuring music recorded at Milwaukee’s Oriental Theatre on their historic 1925 Wurlitzer organ.

    52 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Wednesday 12/24/25: A chat with MAM's leader, a journey with the library, Chirp Chat

    We chat with the new leader of the Milwaukee Art Museum. We tag along with the Milwaukee Public Library Educational Outreach Services team. We learn about Chimney Swifts in our birding podcast, Chirp Chat.

    51 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Tuesday 12/23/25: Home insurance, MKE Roots, This Is It

    Why many home insurance policies don’t cover flood damage. Federal cuts to a program that helps teachers incorporate local history into their lesson plans. The history of the historic LGBTQ bar This Is It, which closed this year.

    51 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Monday 12/22/25: Affordable housing in Minneapolis and Milwaukee, data centers, Milwaukee Based

    How Minneapolis created more affordable housing and how it could work here. The present and future of data centers in Wisconsin communities. A new episode or our internet culture podcast, Milwaukee Based.

    51 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Friday 12/19/25: Nursing and student loans, beach access dispute, Wandering Wisconsin

    Nursing is no longer considered a professional degree by the federal government - learn how that impacts student loans. A dispute over beach access in Shorewood. Plan a trip around winter sports and food with Wandering Wisconsin.

    51 min

  6. DEC 18

    Thursday 12/18/25: Beach access dispute, Chirp Chat, Books to Gift

    How the Public Trust Doctrine works and how it might apply to a beach access dispute in Shorewood. A new episode of Chirp Chat and learn about the joys of duck-watching in the winter. Our annual Books to Gift conversation.

    51 min

  7. DEC 17

    Wednesday 12/17/25: Status Pending, history of holiday breads, Dig In!

    The final episode of WUWM’s Status Pending podcast. The history of holiday breads. We cook up a batch of soup with Dig In! contributor Venice Williams.

    51 min

  8. DEC 16

    Tuesday 12/16/25: SUSO, Games to Gift, biathlon training

    How a tip line for Wisconsin students who are experiencing bullying is being used. Our annual Games to Gift conversation, where we share some of the top games from 2025. Plan a trip to a U.S. Biathlon Training Center in Wisconsin.

    51 min
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