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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Latest Episodes
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Maayan Schechter and Maayan Silver don't just have the same unusual first name (uncommon in the United States), but they're also both public radio reporters covering politics. Of course, they had to meet.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime explores the fictional life of a female stand-up comedian in the late 1950s. But while Midge Maisel is fictional, the character is rooted in the real-life history of female Jewish comedians who made their way to the top of the comedy scene despite many obstacles.
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For many, leap day might just be another day, but about five million people around the world — also known as leaplings — will get to celebrate their actual birthday and others will celebrate a special moment like an anniversary.
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which currently has a liberal majority, to find that the state constitution secures a right to an abortion. UW Law professor Howard Schweber says the court will likely combine that petition with an earlier one brought by Attorney General Josh Kaul and could rule as early as this spring.
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At schools like UWM, DEI programs support a broad range of students who are underrepresented in higher education. But Republican lawmakers, such as Vos, see DEI as racially divisive and part of left-wing indoctrination.
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Margaret Cho has been a stand-up comedian for the past 40 years. She’s also an actor, musician, entrepreneur and advocate for causes such as anti-racism, anti-bullying, LGBTQIA rights, sexism, and more. Her latest tour called "Live & Livid" brings her to the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee tonight.
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Less snowpack and warm temperatures led to life-changing severe weather for some residents in the town of Evansville, WI.
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Derek Mosely revisits and highlights some of Black History's forgotten and influential contributions to society.
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The company, founded by Ferne Caulker in 1969, performs and teaches dance and music created by Africans and the African diaspora.
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Love can be found in some unexpected places. Just ask Wisconsin native Grace Girard — she joined FOX’s reality dating show, Farmer Wants A Wife, in hopes of finding a rural romance.