Episodes

  • A Fox Point house has a twin in Fort Atkinson — how did that happen?

    A Fox Point house has a twin in Fort Atkinson — how did that happen?
    Jun 7 2024
    Nearly 120 years ago, Theodore Kronshage — who would become Fox Point's first village president — had a home designed above Lake Michigan. Somehow the designs were used to build a house in Fort Atkinson.
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    4 mins
  • Beauty, green space & stormwater management: A look at Milwaukee's bioswales

    Beauty, green space & stormwater management: A look at Milwaukee's bioswales
    May 31 2024
    With the arrival of spring, plants are blooming — in our homes, our parks, and even in the middle of some Milwaukee streets. One WUWM listener wondered about those peculiar sunken gardens in street medians, and "Bubbler Talk" investigates.
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    5 mins
  • The story behind the lone high-rise in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood

    The story behind the lone high-rise in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood
    May 24 2024
    One Bay View building is not like the others. Bay View Terrace is 25-story condominium surrounded by single family homes.
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    5 mins
  • Deciphering the Green Flow, the key to Brady Street's past

    Deciphering the Green Flow, the key to Brady Street's past
    May 17 2024
    The pictures that line Brady Street are like hieroglyphics, telling the story of the popular street's early history.
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    4 mins
  • Bubbler Talk: The Amtrak train Borealis is coming to the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul corridor

    Bubbler Talk: The Amtrak train Borealis is coming to the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul corridor
    May 10 2024
    After years of advocacy by passenger rail groups, the inaugural Amtrak Borealis service is set to launch on May 21, 2024.
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    5 mins
  • What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies?

    What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies?
    May 6 2024
    Every day, thousands of people visit the Milwaukee County Zoo to see the animals they love — whether it’s the adorable otters, roaring tigers or giant elephants. These animals live their lives on display, but most of us don’t know what happens after they die.
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    5 mins
  • How Enderis Park neighborhood's namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation

    How Enderis Park neighborhood's namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation
    Dec 1 2023
    Dorothy Enderis was the second, and arguably most influential, leader of the Milwaukee Recreation Department. Learn about her and the neighborhood named in her honor.
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    12 mins
  • Meet Ringo: The star, artist and friend of Bradford Beach

    Meet Ringo: The star, artist and friend of Bradford Beach
    Nov 17 2023
    Meet a Milwaukee character you've likely seen hanging out at Bradford Beach.
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    5 mins