Bubbler Talk
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What's got you scratching your head about the Milwaukee area? WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR investigates listener questions.
- 7 minutes 54 secondsWhy is Milwaukee missing so many street signs?
For Bubbler Talk, we hit the road to try to answer the question: why is Milwaukee missing so many street signs? And what can residents do about it?
21 November 2025, 11:00 am - 5 minutes 45 secondsChew on this: the life of Milwaukee's urban river beavers
Beavers have been reintroduced into Milwaukee's waterways for over a decade. A Bubbler Talk listener wanted to know more.
14 November 2025, 11:00 am - 7 minutes 36 secondsUnearthing the history of Milwaukee’s celery farms
Celery is green, crunchy and flavorful. But did you know it also has a history in Milwaukee? "Bubbler Talk" takes a deep dive into this little-known chapter of the city’s history.
7 November 2025, 11:00 am - 4 minutes 16 secondsThe story behind the lone high-rise in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood
One Bay View building is not like the others. Bay View Terrace is 25-story condominium surrounded by single family homes.
31 October 2025, 10:00 am - 4 minutes 16 secondsRemembering when Marian Anderson, world-famous contralto, shared her voice with Milwaukee
On this Bubbler Talk, WUWM's Teran Powell looks into this question: Did Marian Anderson ever visit and sing in Milwaukee? If so, where did she stay, as individuals who were Black were not allowed to stay in hotels in the past.
24 October 2025, 10:00 am - 8 minutes 49 secondsDid you know the Milwaukee Safety Academy used to be a Catholic girls school?
An all-girls Catholic High School opened on Milwaukee's northwest side in 1965. Six years later, it shut down. What happened?
17 October 2025, 10:00 am - 5 minutes 41 seconds'Bubbler Talk': Discovering Milwaukee’s Water Current Walking Tour
Discover Milwaukee’s Water Current Walking Tour with "Bubbler Talk," exploring public art, water innovation and hidden gems along the city’s rivers.
10 October 2025, 10:00 am - 4 minutes 16 secondsWhat happened to the historical marker at Lake Park's Native American burial mound?
A historical marker used to recognize one of the last remaining Native American burial mounds in Milwaukee County. For "Bubbler Talk," we learn why it was removed and what's next for the sacred burial site.
3 October 2025, 10:00 am - 4 minutes 25 secondsHow a 1959 military plane crash is connected to Milwaukee’s annual Air and Water Show
Bubbler Talk investigates a military plane crash on Milwaukee's Jones Island in 1959, and its connection the annual Air and Water Show.
25 July 2025, 10:00 am - 3 minutes 41 secondsWho’s behind ‘The Unsung Hero,’ the 6-story mural in Milwaukee’s Third Ward?
A massive mural in Milwaukee's Third Ward features a seated female figure wearing an apron. Her hands are crossed at the wrist and rest on her knees. But the painting stops at her shoulders. Who is behind "The Unsung Hero"?
18 July 2025, 10:00 am - 4 minutes 14 secondsHavenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee is the result of 'healing' after a military past
A Bubbler Talk listener sent us a question asking why Wisconsin's only urban state forest, Havenwoods, was created.
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