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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.

  • 14 minutes 15 seconds
    Is Milwaukee a community of haters?
    For Bubbler Talk, we look into a question posed by a Milwaukee native: are we a bunch of haters?16887657.gif
    15 November 2024, 2:36 pm
  • 4 minutes 30 seconds
    What happened to the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear in Milwaukee?
    Bubbler Talk question asker Susan Armour Seidman wants to know: What happened to the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear in Milwaukee?16721583.gif
    21 June 2024, 10:00 am
  • 4 minutes 14 seconds
    A Fox Point house has a twin in Fort Atkinson — how did that happen?
    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.16707600.gif
    7 June 2024, 2:37 pm
  • 4 minutes 30 seconds
    Beauty, green space & stormwater management: A look at Milwaukee's bioswales
    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.16699924.gif
    31 May 2024, 3:11 pm
  • 4 minutes 30 seconds
    The 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.16692852.gif
    24 May 2024, 1:22 pm
  • 3 minutes 50 seconds
    Deciphering the Green Flow, the key to Brady Street's past
    The pictures that line Brady Street are like hieroglyphics, telling the story of the popular street's early history.16685450.gif
    17 May 2024, 9:07 am
  • 4 minutes 59 seconds
    Bubbler Talk: The Amtrak train Borealis is coming to the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul corridor
    After years of advocacy by passenger rail groups, the inaugural Amtrak Borealis service is set to launch on May 21, 2024.16678564.gif
    10 May 2024, 1:11 pm
  • 4 minutes 30 seconds
    What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies?
    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.16674533.gif
    6 May 2024, 6:49 pm
  • 11 minutes 55 seconds
    How Enderis Park neighborhood's namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation
    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.16479013.gif
    1 December 2023, 2:43 pm
  • 4 minutes 30 seconds
    Meet Ringo: The star, artist and friend of Bradford Beach
    Meet a Milwaukee character you've likely seen hanging out at Bradford Beach.16458967.gif
    17 November 2023, 11:00 am
  • 4 minutes 30 seconds
    The story of an intriguing Sherman Park home begins with 1933 award-winning design
    The sleek, striking, boxy home's contemporary style stands out in the sea of more traditional Milwaukee homes that surround it.16440564.gif
    10 November 2023, 7:49 pm
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