How Bubbler Talk works: You ask, we investigate, and together we unveil the answers.
Ask away: What have you always wanted to know about the Milwaukee area's people, places, or culture that you want WUWM to explore?
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The Midwest was a major hub for industry — middle wage jobs, strong unions, thriving neighborhoods. And then, over decades, they went away, and whole cities were devastated. -
Why do Midwestern cities have such strong associations with certain hot dogs or sausages? In Milwaukee, it’s the bratwurst. In Chicago, the Chicago dog. Detroit has the Coney dog. -
Have you ever wondered how the art you admire gets to the museum? Bubbler Talk explores the art of moving masterpieces. -
A WUWM employee noticed a pattern on her drives between Milwaukee and Illinois, and wondered whether Walworth County is a magnet for severe weather. -
Bowling is a beloved American pastime. The sport's roots run deep in Milwaukee, which previously held the title of "America’s Bowling Capital." -
Steampunk is a subculture where people express themselves through Victorian-era costumes with a science fiction twist. For Bubbler Talk, we’ll learn about how southeastern Wisconsin is a major steampunk hub. -
In urban areas, parcels of undeveloped land are becoming rarer and rarer. One of them is Seminary Woods in St. Francis. -
In the mid-1900s, a Racine man named Anton Kratochvil built more than 20 round or semi-circular houses and apartments in southeast Wisconsin. But why round? -
A bronze statue of an immigrant mother with two children has stood in Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square since 1960. One of our Bubbler Talk listeners wanted to know more. -
Along I-94 near American Family Field, a group of cemeteries line the freeway. A "Bubbler Talk" listener wanted to know more about them. -
For this episode of Bubbler Talk, we explore the history of immigrants who made Milwaukee a "German Athens." -
Milwaukee's Skylight Music Theatre was designed as a duplicate of the Coupe d'Or Theatre in southwestern France. How did the design cross the ocean?
