Friday 8/7/26: MMSD and the 2025 floods, how age correlates with trust, The New State
Making Milwaukee more resilient after devastating floods last August. How trust in other people might differ by generation. How a historic v...
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20 of 405 episodesThursday 8/6/26: How age correlates with trust, Homer Blow, Third Ward history
How trust in other people differs by generation. What longtime Milwaukee radio host Homer Blow has learned in his 35-years-and-counting behi...
Wednesday 8/5/26: ArtBlaze on the beach, Bar Talk, ocean volcanoes
A new public art installation taking over Milwaukee beaches. Our latest Bar Talk shares some summer drink recommendations. A UW-Milwaukee pr...
Tuesday 8/4/26: MMSD and the 2025 floods, Eaux Claires Festival, Jan Serr
We check in on efforts to make Milwaukee more resilient after devastating floods last August. We visit a music festival that highlights the...
Monday 8/3/26: What Michelin means for Milwaukee's restaurants, The New State, Rhinelander Hodag
What the Michelin Guide coming to Milwaukee means for the city and its restaurants. A historic venue on Milwaukee’s Near West Side becomes a...
Friday 7/31/26: Wisconsin's election security, Madison's Independent Police Monitor, Economy Check-In
What you need to know about the security of Wisconsin’s election system. We speak with the independent office looking into last week's fatal...
Thursday 7/30/26: Madison's Independent Police Monitor, early educator housing, Milwaukee Music Roundup
Madison’s Office of Independent Police Monitor and their role after a fatal police shooting last week. A program that helps get early educat...
Wednesday 7/29/26: Wisconsin's election security, Lake Michigan Coast Guard, FBI headquarters
We examine the president’s claims of election fraud and what you need to know about the security of Wisconsin’s election system. We meet Lak...
Tuesday 7/28/26: Join us at a storm spotter class, severe weather and zoo animals, Wisconsin's sauna culture
We sit in on a storm spotter class with the National Weather Service. What happens to the animals at the zoo when severe weather strikes. In...
Monday 7/27/26: DNR PFAS testing, Capitol Notes, Economy Check-In, trees & heat
We tell you about a DNR project that should give us a clearer picture of PFAS contamination in the state. We look at the rapidly changing ra...
Friday 7/24/26: Prepare for the August primary, armless flight, caring for caterpillars
Everything you need to know ahead of Wisconsin’s partisan primary next month. The world’s first armless pilot shares what inspired her to ta...
Thursday 7/23/26: Quality of civic life in Wisconsin, Veterans Park lagoon, House of Headlocks
How living in Wisconsin ranks among other states. A project happening on Milwaukee’s lakefront and how you can weigh in. We meet aspiring pr...
Wednesday 7/22/26: Health and wildfire smoke, hunger and children, caring for caterpillars
Health impacts the wildfire smoke and what precautions to take. How going hungry can impact children. Tips on how to safely observe and care...
Tuesday 7/21/26: Financials of flooding, world's first armless pilot, BLK Girl Fest
The financial impact last summer’s historic flooding in the Milwaukee area. We meet the world’s first armless pilot. We look ahead to this w...
Monday 7/20/26: Prepare for the August primary, ABCD, summer metalworking camp
Everything you need to know ahead of Wisconsin’s partisan primary in August. How ABCD – After Breast Cancer Diagnosis – helps people with br...
Friday 7/10/26: WEDEC, ticks, neighborhood posters, Chirp Chat
We learn about a new nonprofit that’s working to eliminate the stigma around eating disorders. We share an update on tick bite cases in Wisc...
Thursday 7/9/26: 'Keys to Homeownership' and housing affordability
Today's episode is all about housing affordability, with stories from our series "Keys to Homeownership." We discuss how community land trus...
Wednesday 7/8/26: BIPOC mental health, Art and activism, Sea shanties vs. maritime music
July is BIPOC mental health month. John Fleissner speaks about making art for activism. We learn what makes sea shanties different from mari...
Tuesday 7/7/26: ABC Academy, pets in heat, 'UECK', King's Chord
We tell you about the library's ABC Academy and how it's helping with early literacy. We share some tips on keeping pets safe in the summer...
Monday 7/6/26: 911 & AI, hot weather safety, Cherry Street Garden
We learn how local municipalities are using AI to field calls. Then we share tips on how to stay safe outside in the summer heat. Plus, we v...