Episodes

  • ‘Passionate about wildlife:’ Taxidermist who recreated Milwaukee’s gorilla Samson reflects on career

    ‘Passionate about wildlife:’ Taxidermist who recreated Milwaukee’s gorilla Samson reflects on career
    May 17 2024
    Many Milwaukeeans are familiar with Samson, the beloved gorilla who died in 1981 at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Wildlife artist and world champion taxidermist, Wendy Christensen, made the popular recreation of Samson that’s on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
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    14 mins
  • Wisconsin's periodical cicadas are almost here. Here's what to know.

    Wisconsin's periodical cicadas are almost here. Here's what to know.
    May 15 2024
    Southern Wisconsin is home to Brood XIII, one of the two broods of periodical cicadas emerging this summer.
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    18 mins
  • Wisconsinite Grace Girard talks about winning Farmer Brandon’s heart in FOX’s ‘Farmer Wants A Wife’

    Wisconsinite Grace Girard talks about winning Farmer Brandon’s heart in FOX’s ‘Farmer Wants A Wife’
    May 13 2024
    Wisconsin's Grace Girard spoke with Lake Effect's Xcaret Nuñez ahead of the ‘Farmer Wants A Wife’ season finale about the moments leading up to farmer Brandon Roger’s proposal and what's next for her.
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    17 mins
  • Milwaukee film writer explores queerness and comedy in 'The People's Joker'

    Milwaukee film writer explores queerness and comedy in 'The People's Joker'
    May 10 2024
    Co-written by Milwaukee native Bri LeRose, "The People's Joker" is heavily based on the director, co-writer and lead actor Vera Drew’s life and relationship with queerness and comedy.
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    15 mins
  • This UWM student went back to college in her 70s

    This UWM student went back to college in her 70s
    May 6 2024
    JoAnne Potter started college in 1969, but never finished. Now, 55 years later, she’s graduating from UWM with a bachelor’s degree.
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    12 mins
  • The long history of student protests at UW-Madison

    The long history of student protests at UW-Madison
    May 3 2024
    There's a history of harm being done to marginalized students at UW-Madison, but there's a just-as-long history of students protesting and calling for a more inclusive campus. The 'Sifting and Reckoning' project archives those student-led movements.
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    14 mins
  • Voices from the front lines of Wisconsin's labor movement

    Voices from the front lines of Wisconsin's labor movement
    May 2 2024
    From Milwaukee to Green Bay, immigrant workers to nurses, these local organizers are building the current day labor movement in Wisconsin.
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    13 mins
  • Clear clutter with these spring cleaning tips from a professional organizer

    Clear clutter with these spring cleaning tips from a professional organizer
    Apr 30 2024
    Whether you’re switching to a spring wardrobe, finally clearing out the pantry or just have a mountain of unopened mail to clear through … decluttering might seem like a never-ending cycle. But it doesn’t have to be.
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    13 mins