Lake Effect Special 09/22/26: Celebrating Bob Reitman's new album, '12th House'
WUWM is hosting a release party for Bob Reitman's new album, 12th House , on Oct. 12 at the Pabst Theater. Check out this special episode of...
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20 of 435 episodesMonday 9/21/26: State of Working Wisconsin, Dialogues and Documentary, UWM Planetarium
The latest State of Working Wisconsin report, and what it says about our economic outlook. Two films exploring immigration screening at this...
Friday 9/18/26: Why wasps be bugging you, Big Family Playdate, Señora Betty
Why wasps have been bugging so many people lately. The Big Family Playdate at Central Library this weekend. An early literacy program that t...
Thursday 9/17/26: Swing State of the Union, Big Family Playdate, 414 Art Revival
The politics of data centers in Wisconsin. The Big Family Playdate at Central Library this weekend. A new second-hand store in West Allis th...
Wednesday 9/16/26: Why wasps be bugging you, Flight for Life, The New State
Why wasps have been bugging so many people lately. An inside look at Flight for Life and how they are always on standby to save a life. A ne...
Tuesday 9/15/26: Hispanic Heritage Month 2026, Obreros Unidos, Señora Betty
As we start Hispanic Heritage Month, we examine the moment we’re living in – and what it means to be Latino-American. Local labor leader Jes...
Monday 9/14/26: How 9/11 changed education, Capitol Notes, Wisconsin's Stonehenge
A local high school teacher shares how education was changed by 911. A new Capitol Notes dives into the race for state attorney general. A W...
Thursday 9/10/26: Gov. Evers' legacy, beach walker update, hot classrooms, Bubbler Talk
We look at the legacy of outgoing Democratic Governor Tony Evers. We get an update on a Shorewood man ticketed for walking the Lake Michigan...
Wednesday 9/9/26: Stopping invasive carp, increased food bank demand, Milwaukee Short Film Festival
A project that aims to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan. How Wisconsin food banks are working to keep up with increased dem...
Tuesday 9/8/26: Measles and vaccinations, Freshwater School growth, Bar Talk
Why measles is spreading in Wisconsin and why getting vaccinated is important. The outgoing dean of UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences spea...
Friday 9/4/26: Developing Stories, Nearby Nature, helping monarch butterflies
The future of some of the most recognizable buildings in Downtown Milwaukee. Meet the environmental nonprofit Nearby Nature Milwaukee’s new...
Thursday 9/3/26: 'Struggle for the City', Nearby Nature, heat and tress
How urban renewal has impacted cities like Milwaukee. Nearby Nature Milwaukee’s new director and his vision for the environmental nonprofit....
Wednesday 9/2/26: Quality of life in Wisconsin, heat as a workplace issue, bygone movie palaces
How living in Wisconsin ranks among other states in the nation. A report shows heat is a rising concern for workers in Wisconsin. Milwaukee'...
Tuesday 9/1/26: The big flood one year later, helping monarch butterflies, ECO MKE
Ways community organizers are helping those impacted by last summer's historic flooding. A local restoration project that is supporting mona...
Monday 8/31/26: Classroom flood impact, Veggie Chop Shop, the art of projection
An art teacher whose classroom at Riverside High School was destroyed by last summer’s floods. A program that gathers extra local produce an...
Friday 8/28/26: Sherman Park 10 years later, Sojournies, Bubbler Talk
How Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood has transformed 10 years after a police killing and unrest in that neighborhood. A Milwaukee nativ...
Thursday 8/27/26: Yessenia Ruano, Books and Beyond, Chirp Chat
The story of one woman’s fight against deportation and her journey back to Milwaukee. Dive into the books that are checked out the most acro...
Wednesday 8/26/26: Debating civilly, 'Memories of a Street Cat', sea shanties and maritime music
A course at Marquette teaching young people how to debate civilly. A photobook dedicated to live music in Milwaukee. The difference between...
Tuesday 8/25/26: Sherman Park 10 years later, Sojournies, Silent Book Club
What’s happened in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood in the 10 years since a police shooting sparked unrest there. A Milwaukee native wh...
Monday 8/24/26: Federal cuts to low-cost childcare, politics of education, cardboard as sculpture
The Trump administration's cuts to childcare services, and its effect on Wisconsin. How education policy fits into Wisconsin politics. We me...