Lake Effect Spotlight
The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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Lake Effect’s Audrey Nowakowski and Milwaukee musician Trapper Schoepp bring you "Live at Lake Effect" — a filmed music series featuring local and nationally touring musicians performing in the Lake Effect Surf Shop. This episode features Milwaukee's own musical duo Amanda Huff & Steve Peplin.
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There are a few places in the city where seniors are perfecting dance moves and building friendships. They're showing us all how having a good time and staying healthy can go hand in hand.
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Following J.D. Vance’s speech Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention, University of Dayton associate professor of political science Christopher Devine discusses what kind of sway — if any — a vice presidential pick can have on voters.
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Fueled by cold brew, WUWM's Maayan Silver has been reporting both inside and outside of the Republican National Convention’s security zone. Here's what she's seen — and heard.
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Restaurants and businesses inside the RNC's soft perimeter expected to see an economic boon this week. So far, the only economic impact has been bad business.
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It took a lot of planning to get the Republican National Convention to Milwaukee and Omar Shaikh is one of the people who made it all happen. He's a local restauranteur and a member of the RNC Host Committee and he joins Lake Effect from the Panther Arena.
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Over the past few months, multiple local artists have spoken out about their work being censored. We look into what's actually going on.
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WUWM hosted its second voter roundtable with five Milwaukee-area residents who plan to vote for Republican Donald Trump. Wisconsin is likely to be a crucial swing state in the 2024 presidential election.
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It’s been over a month since the Milwaukee County Parks reopened McKinley Beach — it was initially closed in 2020 after at least four people drowned in dangerous currents.
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A recent survey of Advocate Aurora Research Institute's clinical trials showed most participants are white women over the age of 65 — a disparity that could widen gaps in health outcomes.