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We’ll speak with historians about how they’re documenting the stories of Latinx Wisconsinites past and present. Then, we’ll hear from a Milwaukee judge about his experience battling COVID-19 as part of our Pandemic Reflections series. Plus, we’ll look at this year’s Doors Open Milwaukee exhibit, which includes new virtual walking tours through the city’s neighborhoods.

Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams talks about voter access and suppression in Wisconsin. Then, we learn about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Plus, hear music from folk duo Dead Horses for our Pandemic Performers series.

We unpack the generational impact of Native American Boarding Schools and why the federal government is investigating them. Then, poet Louis Clark shares his experience growing up in the Catholic church, as a Native American child. Plus, we talk to a wildlife specialist about how tribes plan to coexist with the wolf, or ma’iingan, now that they’re delisted.

We break down what’s happened so far in the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha. Then, on its 20th anniversary, we look at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Calatrava and how it’s become a symbol of the city. We learn about Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery becoming the city’s first accredited arboretum. Plus, explore the King Tut display at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

We learn about two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning abortion rights and look at the impact they could have here in Wisconsin. Then, hear from the founders of Milwaukee’s La Revo Books on how they’re weaving literature into the city’s healing. We speak with the creator of the Woke Wednesdays four-one-four Instagram account. Plus, Bubbler Talks explores the early history of the Milwaukee County Parks system.

A law professor breaks down why the underage gun possession charge against Kyle Rittenhouse was dismissed. Then, we look at how the redistricting process is playing out in Wisconsin and what voters have said they want to see happen. Plus, learn about the history of the Ho Chunk Nation in Wisconsin.

We learn about The Center for DREAMers, an initiative helping undocumented students across Wisconsin. Then, look at how urban wolf packs affect cities like Milwaukee, abundant with wildlife and people. We explain how working from home during the pandemic and moving work online has impacted cybersecurity and ransomware attacks. Plus, learn about the Girls Who Code program at UW-Milwaukee and how the pandemic opened new doors for the participants.

We learn how grief can turn into prolonged grief disorder and how the pandemic could be causing an uptick of this problem. Then, learn about a study on how trauma in kids can change the brain. We tell you about a book that covers the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. And Bubbler Talk explains the story behind the floor mosaics at Mitchell Airport.

We look at the importance of Indigenous place names. Then, learn about Milwaukee’s movie palaces and the work being done to restore and redevelop them. Plus, listen to some new, local music for this month’s Milwaukee Music Roundup.

We get an update on the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts’ action plan for creating a more racially representative and equitable culture. Then, we learn about the overlapping histories of forced removal of Indigenous people, Japanese Americans, and water in California’s Owens Valley in the film “Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust.” Then, we’ll learn all about the importance of soil in a new series we call Dig In! Plus, we’ll introduce you to a UW-graduate student turning beach trash into art.