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We learn the story of two men who spent 40 years in and out of Wisconsin’s penal system and how they’re using their experiences to give back to the community. Then, talk with two local arts leaders about long-term job creation and the need for increased funding for the arts. Bubbler Talk explores the tributes around Milwaukee to baseball legend, Hank Aaron. Plus, we hear how a social group centering the experiences of people of color is reshaping running culture.

We’ll unpack recent comments made about Milwaukee being a “terrible” city. Then, we’ll tell you about some outdoor, in-person events happening around Milwaukee this month. We’ll learn what it will take to achieve herd immunity from COVID-19. Plus, hear an essay on how difficult it is to get rid of a gun.

We’ll learn about the importance of protecting your skin from the sun, and the best ways to do it. We’ll tell you about the 1861 lynching of George Marshall Clark in Milwaukee. We’ll look at Skylight Music Theatre’s latest production celebrating forgotten Black artists. Plus, we’ll speak with the author of “Alone Bird: A Story About Autism.”

We visit the gravesite of Milwaukee’s only known lynching victim and see how the effort to memorialize him has come full circle. Then, look at the roots of mass incarceration. We hear from the programmer of Milwaukee Film Festival’s Cine Sin Fronteras on how they’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Plus, learn about the life and death of Milwaukeean Mildred Fish-Harnack.

We learn about the data collection of the 2020 Census and Wisconsin’s demographic shifts. Then, the latest ListenMKE tackles the persistence of vaccine hesitancy in communities of color. Plus, Trapper Scheopp talks about his album “May Day" for our Pandemic Performers series.

We explore a new report on the state of the labor force here in Wisconsin. Then, look at the unionization process at Colectivo and the opportunity it gives employees when negotiating new contracts. We learn about the historic Concordia Neighborhood, which is now expanding its 360 virtual tours of homes. Plus, Bubbler Talk explores how animals get to the Milwaukee County Zoo.

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.