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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
    • 4.9 • 12 Ratings

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.

    Thursday 4/25/24: Medicine Fish, Black Lens, Walker's Pint

    Thursday 4/25/24: Medicine Fish, Black Lens, Walker's Pint

    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,

    • 51 min
    Wednesday 4/24/24: Milwaukee real estate, accessible walks, Milwaukee Film Festival

    Wednesday 4/24/24: Milwaukee real estate, accessible walks, Milwaukee Film Festival

    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.”

    • 51 min
    Tuesday 4/23/24: Local lesbian history, Chirp Chat, Light Needs, Live at Lake Effect

    Tuesday 4/23/24: Local lesbian history, Chirp Chat, Light Needs, Live at Lake Effect

    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.

    • 51 min
    Monday 4/22/24: Russo-Ukrainian War, Capitol Notes, the first Earth Day, Richland

    Monday 4/22/24: Russo-Ukrainian War, Capitol Notes, the first Earth Day, Richland

    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.

    • 51 min
    Thursday on Lake Effect: political conventions, stink bugs, Wisconsin hikes, farewell to Bob Reitman

    Thursday on Lake Effect: political conventions, stink bugs, Wisconsin hikes, farewell to Bob Reitman

    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.

    • 51 min
    Tuesday 4/16/24: Mayor Johnson reflects, AAPI history, Lady Like, Dynamic Range

    Tuesday 4/16/24: Mayor Johnson reflects, AAPI history, Lady Like, Dynamic Range

    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."

    • 51 min

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