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Tuesday 11/5/24: election day, preserving 'Samson' the gorilla, 'Hundreds of Beavers'

Today on Lake Effect, we tell you what you need to know before you head to the polls on this election day. Then, we meet the world-champion taxidermist who preserved a beloved Milwaukee gorilla. We talk to the local filmmakers behind a modern silent, oddball slapstick comedy, “Hundreds of Beavers.”

Guests:

  • Claire Woodall, former executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission
  • Wendy Christensen, wildlife artist and world-champion taxidermist
  • Mike Cheslik, director, editor and producer of “Hundreds of Beavers
  • Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, lead actor, writer and producer of “Hundreds of Beavers