Lake Effect
Airs Mondays - Fridays at noon & Mondays - Wednesdays, Fridays at 7 pm & Saturdays at 3 pm
Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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Latest Episodes
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We look at the measles outbreak in Wisconsin. We explore why the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald still piques curiosity more than 50 years later. We speak with a Wisconsin chef about cooking Indigenous foods. Plus, share some historic recipes for you to try this Thanksgiving.
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Common misconceptions around domestic violence. Simple ways to prevent food waste and how that could help those facing food insecurity. Catching up with the filmmakers of "UECK" after the World Series.
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How Democrats could reshape politics in Wisconsin and where they might start. An AI-generated image of a Hispanic student sit-in at UWM reignited education around the event. We catch up with the filmmakers of UECK for their reaction to the World Series.
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We hear analysis on yesterday's outcomes and look at what it could tell us about the future of politics in the state. We also hear from voters who hit the polls yesterday.
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Some simple ways to prevent food waste that could help those facing food insecurity. Some of the common misunderstandings around domestic violence. A book for young readers all about how government works in Wisconsin.
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We run through the competitive districts in Wisconsin for tomorrow's midterms. Could the Brewers’ win affect the gubernatorial election? We help you understand the referendums you see on your ballot.
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We continue to celebrate the Brewers World Series win by looking at what the championship means to fans new and old. A new Chirp Chat explores a historic raptor banding station in Wisconsin. Wisconsin's most famous haunted locations, including the Pfister Hotel.
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We talk about this history-making Brewers team and how the fans have reacted to this World Series run. A new Chirp Chat and tell you about a historic raptor banding station in Wisconsin. Some of the most haunted places around Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin.
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We hear from the candidates running in the state’s 1st Congressional District, Mitchell Berman and Bryan Steil. We tell you about a Wisconsin-grown children’s book. We hear some new local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.
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A Wisconsin election worker addresses the misinformation about our state’s election system. We learn about Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor candidates. We talk to the artist-in-residence at Milwaukee's Betty Brinn Children’s Museum.