Today on Lake Effect, we learn about female, Jewish comedians who paved the way for women in comedy. Then, we tell you about a documentary that explores the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s battle against the Line 5 pipeline. Plus, we learn about Golda Meir and how living in Milwaukee influenced her decades-long political career in Israel. We close with an interview about Marquette’s annual Dreamers Gala.
Guests:
- Grace Kessler Overbeke, assistant professor of comedy writing and performance at Columbia College
- Mary Mazzio, producer, writer, and director of the new film Bad River
- RunningHorse Livingston, member of the Bad River band
- Meron Medzini, professor emeritus at the University of Jerusalem
- Lizbeth Landeros, DACA student at Marquette University
